Reposted by Brian SchliningFathomNet @fathomnet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Are you in Monterey, CA for the #OCEANS2026? Join our town hall tomorrow to talk about ocean imagery. 📆Wednesday, September 23 at 1:30pm 📍Center Steinbeck III 🎤Moderated by @kakanikatija.bsky.social of @mbarinews.bsky.social Bring your frustrations, wish lists, and ideas. Let’s build this together! 073
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 02/09/2026MBARI researchers film a rare deep-sea squid (Magnapinna sp.) at 3,277 meters underwater. youtu.be/cEw74DoCv6Qyoutu.beMBARI researchers film chance encounter with a rare deep-sea bigfin squidYouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"Software engineer" is another good conversation stopper. I just tell folks I'm a marine biologist to keep the conversation flowing. 111
Reposted by Brian SchliningScience Magazine @science.org · 15/07/2026The White House has received more than 340,000 comments on rules many researchers fear would politicize science. scim.ag/4fiHIWiscim.agU.S. researchers outraged at proposed changes to federal grantsWhite House receives 340,000 comments on rules many fear would politicize science 28031
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 14/07/2026- Victoria, BC - Hobart, Tasmania - Copenhagen - Barcelona - Pacific Grove, CA 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I'm a purist. Mustard and sauerkraut is perfection. 010
Reposted by Brian SchliningMonterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 11/07/2026Today, the federal government finalized a major change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to remove vital habitat protections for endangered species. 291089565
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The formerly excellent Climate.gov, once a trusted source of climate information for the public, was effectively dismantled by the current U.S. administration in 2025. It has been resurrected by former staff as Climate.us, a nonprofit providing climate information free from political interference. 121
Reposted by Brian SchliningHeidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The Planetary Society built an interactive side-by-side "track changes" comparison for the proposed OMB rules. They show exactly what the current rules say versus what the proposed rules would change, section by section, across all *399* affected provisions. dashboards.planetary.org/rules-change/ 🧪🔭dashboards.planetary.orgFederal Grant Rule Comparison 016386
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 25/05/2026The Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) is looking for a program director for their outdoor education program at Toyon Bay. www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...paycomonline.netProgram Director-Toyon... 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 02/04/2026For my Pacific Grove, CA friends and those that were fans of the old la Crema. They've reopened at a new location at Lovers Point. Menu Peek as Crema Lovers Point Opens April 1 - Edible Monterey Bay share.google/UwTqJvgLPav1...share.googleMenu Peek as Crema Lovers Point Opens April 1 - Edible Monterey BayMarch 31, 2026—This feels almost too good to be true, with the timing to make it that much more unbelievable. But no foolin here: Crema Lovers Point throws opens its doors on a singular little outcrop... 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Came across this ... The official White House Android app has a cookie/paywall bypass injector, tracks your GPS every 4.5 minutes, and loads JavaScript from some guy's GitHub Pages. blog.thereallo.dev/blog/decompi...blog.thereallo.devI Decompiled the White House's New AppThe official White House Android app has a cookie/paywall bypass injector, tracks your GPS every 4.5 minutes, and loads JavaScript from some guy's GitHub Pages. 011
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 27/03/2026The Tassajara zendo burned down completely last night. Very sad news. www.facebook.com/100064865405... www.sfzc.org/locations/ta...facebook.comSan Francisco Zen CenterAt around 11:30 pm last night, the Tassajara zendo caught fire. No one was hurt, but the zendo burned down completely. Some of the library was also destroyed. Our gratitude to everyone who worked... 000
Reposted by Brian SchliningScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Eliot Jacobson: Global sea surface temperatures continue breaking daily records, with Mar. 23 having a preliminary SST of 21.141°C, ahead of the previous daily record of 21.118°C set in 2024. This graph shows how fast SSTs are rising compared to pre-2023 temperatures. 11916
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 12/03/2026The 2026 Marine Imaging Workshop from May 19-21 in Gibraltar is now open for registration: miw2026.org/registration...miw2026.orgMarine Imaging Workshop 2026 — Registation 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A little timeline cleanse: "Rare footage captures a ‘charismatic’ baby animal swimming in Monterey Bay" www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...sfgate.comRare footage captures ‘charismatic’ baby animal off Calif. coastThis baby creature lives in the ocean's twilight zone. 020
Reposted by Brian SchliningDr. Kakani Katija @kakanikatija.bsky.social · 25/02/2026This post kicked off a really illuminating and helpful conversation in how we talk about and use #AI4good for 🌊🦑. Bottom line: We must do better because we can’t afford not to. Stay tuned for an AMA where we will do a deep dive (pun def intended) on our #DeployableAI and #FathomNet projects!! 1102
Reposted by Brian SchliningScala Space @scalaspace.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Take a quick 5‑minute survey that directly impacts Scala’s roadmap, libraries, and tooling. This short survey evaluates Scala adoption and usage among developers. Scala Survey 2026 is brought to you by VirtusLab and Scala Center. virtuslab.typeform.com/ScalaSurvey... 002
Reposted by Brian SchliningJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026NSF Update Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit. Now by Directorate... 1/11 22518295
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 19/02/2026#FathomNet has a new Kaggle competition. We’re tackling one of the biggest challenges in computer vision for marine imagery: incomplete labels. I can't fit a full description on bluesky, so head over to www.kaggle.com/competitions... for all the details.kaggle.comFathomNetCLEF2026 @ LifeCLEF & CVPR-FGVCPositive-Unlabeled Object Detection in Marine Images 010
Reposted by Brian Schlining𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Wow. 13133614616658
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Hey ChatGPT, create a a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me 000
Reposted by Brian SchliningMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 22/01/2026it does feel fundamentally dysfunctional, right, to beg lawmakers to use the law to force law enforcement to obey the law 43175731
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I changed it to "Streamlined" :-) My mail feed is WAAAAY too much to read and gets very repetitive. 100
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Short of "Simplified feed". People I enjoy reading. I really do need to change the name don't I?? 100
Reposted by Brian SchliningNature @nature.com · 24/01/2026The US is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation go.nature.com/4pQDJ6Rgo.nature.comThe US is quitting 66 global agencies: what does it mean for science?Nature - The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation. Affected organizations... 35829
Reposted by Brian SchliningClare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Deep-sea mining CEOs testifying on Capitol Hill right now saying U.S. needs to mine the high seas now before China does. It's not true. China is waiting for an international frameworks to take shape. America is the one going rogue. And that's driving U.S. allies closer to China. My reporting 👇canarymedia.comTrump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from alliesAt U.N. talks in Jamaica, allies blasted the U.S. bid to unilaterally mine the high seas. Some made an unusual move to side with America’s economic foe:… 26631
Reposted by Brian SchliningBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland. They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.” 1244187154994
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 08/01/2026“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ~ George Orwell, 1984 010
Reposted by Brian SchliningHacker News Top Stories @hackernewsbot.bsky.social · 05/01/2026California residents can now request all data brokers delete personal info | Discussionconsumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov 041
Reposted by Brian SchliningNPR @npr.org · 04/01/2026NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.n.prJan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attackNPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack. 281254542
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 02/01/2026An early morning photo of the R/V David Packard 020
Reposted by Brian SchliningTero Kuittinen @teroterotero.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Ocean heating defies all earlier projections. We are on the worst possible track. Yet this has completely vanished as a topic of conversation in America. 15547195
Reposted by Brian Schliningspooky scary renegade cut @renegadecut.com · 22/12/202560 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts. It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long. www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...filemail.comBanned 60 Minutes CECOT Segment - FilemailGet it while it's hot. 4531601740
Reposted by Brian SchliningAGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Scientist at #AGU25 are speaking out to #SaveNCAR. Join more than 2000 of your colleagues to call or email your members of Congress to ask them to support NCAR today: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151... 112449
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Abstract submissions for the 2026 Marine Imaging Workshop in Gibraltar is now open; the deadline for submission is January 30th, 2026. miw2026.org This international Workshops assembles scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of marine imaging.miw2026.orgMarine Imaging Workshop 2026 — Abstract SubmissionInstructions and submission details for oral, poster and workshop presentations at the Marine Imaging Workshop 2026. 000
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I just got back from Victoria, BC. A city I visit often. I'm always impressed by how many people commute by bike there. And it's not an accident, the city has invested in an amazing biking infrastructure that other North American cities could learn from: youtu.be/FKMDMekErQ0youtu.beHow to Build a Cycling CityYouTube video by Nic Laporte 063
Brian Schlining @schlining.bsky.social · 21/11/2025MBARI and FathomNet collaborated with Meta on their new Segment Anything Model (SAM 3). Meta produced 294K segmentation masks for FathomNet data. More details at www.fathomnet.org/news/open-da... #machinelearning #FathomNet #MBARIfathomnet.orgOpen Data Opens New Opportunities | FathomNet 021
Reposted by Brian SchliningMBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Meet the engineering team behind one of MBARI’s new underwater imaging systems 🤖🔧 Our scientists and engineers work side by side to develop cutting-edge tools that track ocean health in real time and help us visualize the ocean like never before. Learn more: youtu.be/Kqo4MhthIkQ?...youtu.beMeet the engineering team behind one of MBARI’s new underwater imaging systemsYouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) 0163
Reposted by Brian SchliningDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The Trump administration removed the 5th National climate assessment, which was congressionally mandated and taxpayer funded, because they deny science. It’s now back online on a non-government website.nca5.climate.usFifth National Climate AssessmentThe Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the… 013360