M. Matson & S/V Salish Nomad
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“In a pearl was absorbed the restlessness of the sea.” Ghalib
Sea rover, activist, deep ecologist, vegan, 🇫🇮, integrated systems master marine technician.
with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
Sea rover, activist, deep ecologist, vegan, 🇫🇮, integrated systems master marine technician.
with @chaoticgooddemon.bsky.social
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Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
51st.news
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Federal agents can no longer arrest people in D.C. on immigration violations without a warrant or probable cause to believe they could potentially flee if not detained, a judge has ruled.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
It's the second significant legal loss for the Trump administration over its activities in D.C. in two weeks.
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Looking like Okeanos Explorer will be back to rooting around in the ocean next April.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer - NOAA Ocean Exploration
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is the only US federal vessel dedicated to exploring our largely unknown ocean for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
December 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Looking like Okeanos Explorer will be back to rooting around in the ocean next April.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/
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Researchers saw a North Atlantic right whale near Boston recently which was last reported from Ireland:
"An extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic"
This rarity suggests that historical habitats may still hold value & the species keeps seeking them out
"An extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic"
This rarity suggests that historical habitats may still hold value & the species keeps seeking them out
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Researchers saw a North Atlantic right whale near Boston recently which was last reported from Ireland:
"An extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic"
This rarity suggests that historical habitats may still hold value & the species keeps seeking them out
"An extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic"
This rarity suggests that historical habitats may still hold value & the species keeps seeking them out
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We are so back, y'all.
Killer whales ‘violently’ attack yacht off Portugal weeks after orcas sink ship
‘Violent’ night time assault on family’s boat left it taking on water, only just making it to shore
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We are so back, y'all.
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NEW: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is the latest state election leader to reject a request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share private, unredacted voter data with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Colorado Tells DOJ ‘Take a Hike’ as It Rejects Demand for Statewide Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
NEW: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) is the latest state election leader to reject a request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share private, unredacted voter data with the federal government. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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San Diego County animal control struggles to reverse soaring turnover
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/81277/
A law enforcement call in the animal kingdom can take many forms. San Diego County animal services officers…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/81277/
A law enforcement call in the animal kingdom can take many forms. San Diego County animal services officers…
San Diego County animal control struggles to reverse soaring turnover - California News Beep
A law enforcement call in the animal kingdom can take many forms.
www.newsbeep.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
San Diego County animal control struggles to reverse soaring turnover
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/81277/
A law enforcement call in the animal kingdom can take many forms. San Diego County animal services officers…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/81277/
A law enforcement call in the animal kingdom can take many forms. San Diego County animal services officers…
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BREAKING: The New York Times is suing the Department of Defense over the Pentagon’s new restrictions on press access. The Times is seeking a declaration that the new policy is unconstitutional on its face and an injunction barring its enforcement.
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
BREAKING: The New York Times is suing the Department of Defense over the Pentagon’s new restrictions on press access. The Times is seeking a declaration that the new policy is unconstitutional on its face and an injunction barring its enforcement.
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“…concentrating on a magnetized needle prevents one from participating in the real universe, seen and unseen, where a sailboat moves.”
– Bernard Moitessier, from The Long Way (1971)
The Azores-based Sea-Water Amplification project has re-published another of my pieces about small-boat seafaring.
– Bernard Moitessier, from The Long Way (1971)
The Azores-based Sea-Water Amplification project has re-published another of my pieces about small-boat seafaring.
Boatpacking by C.C. O’Hanlon
We publish another text from a series of texts sent to us by Australian sailor C.C. O'Hanlon.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“…concentrating on a magnetized needle prevents one from participating in the real universe, seen and unseen, where a sailboat moves.”
– Bernard Moitessier, from The Long Way (1971)
The Azores-based Sea-Water Amplification project has re-published another of my pieces about small-boat seafaring.
– Bernard Moitessier, from The Long Way (1971)
The Azores-based Sea-Water Amplification project has re-published another of my pieces about small-boat seafaring.
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"The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombia’s Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights conventions."
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats. They argue his death was an extrajudicial killing.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombia’s Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights conventions."
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Just the thought of sailing the Great Lakes amid winter storms brings a new meaning to poop deck.
Man Attempting To Sail Homemade Houseboat Through Great Lakes In Winter May Have Not Thought This Whole Thing Through - Jalopnik
www.jalopnik.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just the thought of sailing the Great Lakes amid winter storms brings a new meaning to poop deck.
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Here's why San Francisco's legendary albino alligator 'Claude' died at just 30
Here’s why San Francisco’s legendary albino alligator 'Claude' died at just 30
Claude, a rare albino alligator who lived at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, died this week at 30. Late Wednesday, officials revealed why the "iconic swamp king" perished.
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Here's why San Francisco's legendary albino alligator 'Claude' died at just 30
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No, the fuck she can not be released
👇
Ghislaine Maxwell will ask a federal court to release her from prison. Her lawyer filed a letter today in Manhattan federal court with no details about the grounds—only that Maxwell will file the habeas petition herself, without counsel.
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Ghislaine Maxwell will ask a federal court to release her from prison. Her lawyer filed a letter today in Manhattan federal court with no details about the grounds—only that Maxwell will file the habeas petition herself, without counsel.
Breaking News: Ghislaine Maxwell Will File for Prison Release
open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
Breaking News: Ghislaine Maxwell Will File for Prison Release
Months after Todd Blanche’s two-day interview, she’s moved to minimum security and filing to get out.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
No, the fuck she can not be released
👇
Ghislaine Maxwell will ask a federal court to release her from prison. Her lawyer filed a letter today in Manhattan federal court with no details about the grounds—only that Maxwell will file the habeas petition herself, without counsel.
👇
Ghislaine Maxwell will ask a federal court to release her from prison. Her lawyer filed a letter today in Manhattan federal court with no details about the grounds—only that Maxwell will file the habeas petition herself, without counsel.
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"All these white bales are not Christmas gifts from Santa." —Diaper Diplomacy on Pete Kegsbreathe.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"All these white bales are not Christmas gifts from Santa." —Diaper Diplomacy on Pete Kegsbreathe.
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NYT gift article. Superb research re the statues of Easter Island and how they were moved to their current position. "Rapa Nui people were resourceful and inventive, thriving in one of the most unlivable places on earth for centuries,” Dr Cochrane, Univ of Auckland
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/s...
Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
NYT gift article. Superb research re the statues of Easter Island and how they were moved to their current position. "Rapa Nui people were resourceful and inventive, thriving in one of the most unlivable places on earth for centuries,” Dr Cochrane, Univ of Auckland
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/s...
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the U.S. government illegally killed him. His relatives say Alejandro Carranza was on a routine fishing trip, and his wife told reporters he left home to fish and had no ties to drug trafficking.
Colombian killed in U.S. strike was on a fishing trip, wife claims: "Why did they just take his life like that?"
Alejandro Carranza's family is questioning U.S. claims that he was carrying narcotics aboard a small vessel targeted last month.
www.cbsnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
the U.S. government illegally killed him. His relatives say Alejandro Carranza was on a routine fishing trip, and his wife told reporters he left home to fish and had no ties to drug trafficking.
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They cry, "He has LEGAL AUTHORITY to KILL THEM ALL."
BULLSHIT. Here's the truth from a 3rd Generation JAG Officer.
BULLSHIT. Here's the truth from a 3rd Generation JAG Officer.
If you’ve ever wondered how authoritarian violence starts…
watch men like Hegseth when they talk about killing.
Their words always betray them.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
watch men like Hegseth when they talk about killing.
Their words always betray them.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
They cry, "He has LEGAL AUTHORITY to KILL THEM ALL."
BULLSHIT. Here's the truth from a 3rd Generation JAG Officer.
BULLSHIT. Here's the truth from a 3rd Generation JAG Officer.
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Claude, albino alligator at California Academy of Sciences, dies – NBC Bay Area
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/78921/
Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/78921/
Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30,…
Claude, albino alligator at California Academy of Sciences, dies – NBC Bay Area - California News Beep
Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30, the San Francisco museum announced Tuesday.
www.newsbeep.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Claude, albino alligator at California Academy of Sciences, dies – NBC Bay Area
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/78921/
Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30,…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/78921/
Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30,…
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“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive.” ✨JFK
Do not shrink from controversy. This #CupOfJoe goes to a true Kennedy.
Do not shrink from controversy. This #CupOfJoe goes to a true Kennedy.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive.” ✨JFK
Do not shrink from controversy. This #CupOfJoe goes to a true Kennedy.
Do not shrink from controversy. This #CupOfJoe goes to a true Kennedy.
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The North Atlantic right whale population saw no mortalities, four new mothers, and eleven calves this year--a sign of recovery for an endangered species previously decimated by whaling. Recent efforts have also made progress on reducing modern threats like boat collisions and entanglement #goodnews
Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Population Is Slowly Increasing, Scientists Say
Unlike other baleens like the fin whale, humpback, and blue whale, the North Atlantic right whale has been slow to recover.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The North Atlantic right whale population saw no mortalities, four new mothers, and eleven calves this year--a sign of recovery for an endangered species previously decimated by whaling. Recent efforts have also made progress on reducing modern threats like boat collisions and entanglement #goodnews
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species
Endangered Whale Sharks and Rays Just Got a Crucial Lifeline
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species
www.scientificamerican.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species
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🩵 🫧☔️ Tue, Dec 2
Orcas keeping a presence inland Puget Sound. Reports this morning have a group up in Port Susan, east side of Camano Island.
📸 A member of the T137s navigating Deception Passage on Nov 30th. The family exited via Canoe Pass. By Michelle Brodsky from the bridge.
#psws
Orcas keeping a presence inland Puget Sound. Reports this morning have a group up in Port Susan, east side of Camano Island.
📸 A member of the T137s navigating Deception Passage on Nov 30th. The family exited via Canoe Pass. By Michelle Brodsky from the bridge.
#psws
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🩵 🫧☔️ Tue, Dec 2
Orcas keeping a presence inland Puget Sound. Reports this morning have a group up in Port Susan, east side of Camano Island.
📸 A member of the T137s navigating Deception Passage on Nov 30th. The family exited via Canoe Pass. By Michelle Brodsky from the bridge.
#psws
Orcas keeping a presence inland Puget Sound. Reports this morning have a group up in Port Susan, east side of Camano Island.
📸 A member of the T137s navigating Deception Passage on Nov 30th. The family exited via Canoe Pass. By Michelle Brodsky from the bridge.
#psws