THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

2026-07-10 05:16:17 UTC

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bluesky 32d ago 08433585… source ↗
youtube.com/watch?v=QMIX... Trump’s admin is spending $ to remove more than 900 ocean sensors that track the conditions fueling major storms. The admin cut the program’s budget, dismissed climate res...
youtube.com/watch?v=QMIX... Trump’s admin is spending $ to remove more than 900 ocean sensors that track the conditions fueling major storms. The admin cut the program’s budget, dismissed climate research as activism & is now pulling out tools that scientists use to see danger b4 hurricanes hit.
bluesky 36d ago 217926d5… source ↗
Another Trump disaster-dismantling the $368M deep ocean observation system that gathers valuable data on coastal environments, marine ecosystems & ocean currents important to fisheries, predicting flo...
Another Trump disaster-dismantling the $368M deep ocean observation system that gathers valuable data on coastal environments, marine ecosystems & ocean currents important to fisheries, predicting flooding & climate science. Why? It provides info he doesn't want us to know.
guardian 21d ago 281e32b5… source ↗
Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system
Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system <p>Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers</p><p>The Donald <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> has reversed its decision to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system following an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/02/trump-administration-ocean-observatories-initiative">outcry from lawmakers</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/trump-plan-ocean-monitoring-system-concern-scientists">ocean experts</a>.</p><p>On Thursday, the National Science Foundation <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/update-ocean-observatories-initiative">announced</a> that it would halt plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, stating: “effective immediately, [it] will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the remaining arrays and will continue operations including planned maintenance”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/ocean-monitoring-system-reversal-trump-administration">Continue reading...</a>
bluesky 37d ago 31ad7b98… source ↗
Trump is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network that tracks climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast. When asked why, Trum...
Trump is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network that tracks climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast. When asked why, Trump replied "That's another $368 million I can put in my personal deep pockets pension plan."
bluesky 31d ago 3aaaaa2c… source ↗
As hurricane season begins, the federal government is spending money to remove more than 900 ocean sensors that help track the conditions fueling major storms. The administration cut the program’s bud...
As hurricane season begins, the federal government is spending money to remove more than 900 ocean sensors that help track the conditions fueling major storms. The administration cut the program’s budget, dismissed climate research as activism www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMIX...
bluesky 27d ago 3e239a48… source ↗
I have only one question here...WHY?? Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up ...
I have only one question here...WHY?? Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up oil spills, and support naval defense. lnk.thebulwark.com/3QFpvtP
bluesky 34d ago 449b3429… source ↗
[1/3] 2026-06-05 15:58:01 - [Trump dismantles ocean observing equipment that provides critical data on climate and flooding] The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle much of the $386 million f...
[1/3] 2026-06-05 15:58:01 - [Trump dismantles ocean observing equipment that provides critical data on climate and flooding] The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle much of the $386 million federal ocean observing network will deprive scientists of an irreplaceable source of
bluesky 33d ago 45dd0f60… source ↗
Just breaking shit because nobody stops them This research hurts NOBODY "Trump administration to remove 900 deep sea monitoring instruments that would have studied the collapsing Atlantic current" S...
Just breaking shit because nobody stops them This research hurts NOBODY "Trump administration to remove 900 deep sea monitoring instruments that would have studied the collapsing Atlantic current" Source: Live Science share.google/fuFvSu2YfruL...
bluesky 28d ago 4a843fd6… source ↗
The Trump administration has announced it will dismantle a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring system that provides critical data on the world’s oceans. The decision is sparking alarm among experts tha...
The Trump administration has announced it will dismantle a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring system that provides critical data on the world’s oceans. The decision is sparking alarm among experts that US is taking eyes off the oceans at a dangerous time of record-breaking sea temperatures.
bluesky 38d ago 5142d47a… source ↗
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network 900+ sensors tracking climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the Eas...
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network 900+ sensors tracking climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast. Ships go out in June to start pulling it up. Congress funded it twice after Trump
bluesky 35d ago 5603cddf… source ↗
While families face rising costs and extreme weather, Trump is tearing down a $368 MILLION ocean-monitoring network that tracks flooding, fisheries, and climate threats. Congress funded it. Scientist...
While families face rising costs and extreme weather, Trump is tearing down a $368 MILLION ocean-monitoring network that tracks flooding, fisheries, and climate threats. Congress funded it. Scientists warned against it. And now, Trump is shutting it down.
bluesky 37d ago 6067f460… source ↗
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that has monitored ocean ecosystems, fisheries, and flooding risks for a decade. @semafor.com
bluesky 37d ago 68af12f9… source ↗
The Trump administration is gutting a program that monitors and collects data on how climate change is reshaping oceans that scientists rely on to predict extreme weather, track coastal flooding, and ...
The Trump administration is gutting a program that monitors and collects data on how climate change is reshaping oceans that scientists rely on to predict extreme weather, track coastal flooding, and protect collapsing marine ecosystems. The entire program costs $48 million a year. (NYT)
bluesky 34d ago 724ed397… source ↗
[1/3] 2026-06-05 15:58:01 - [Trump dismantles ocean observing equipment that provides critical data on climate and flooding] The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle much of the $386 million f...
[1/3] 2026-06-05 15:58:01 - [Trump dismantles ocean observing equipment that provides critical data on climate and flooding] The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle much of the $386 million federal ocean observing network will deprive scientists of an irreplaceable source of
bluesky 28d ago 7a7e9add… source ↗
This ocean-monitoring system was built over the past decade, and planned for decades before that. It cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. And Trump is dismantling it. It's fucking obscene....
This ocean-monitoring system was built over the past decade, and planned for decades before that. It cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. And Trump is dismantling it. It's fucking obscene. It's the moral equivalent of shooting a missile to blow up the Hubble Space Telescope.
bluesky 34d ago 88956ba4… source ↗
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world "flying blind" Trump’s $10 billion BBC lawsuit hits a wall over missing financial records Missing GOP congressman and hi...
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world "flying blind" Trump’s $10 billion BBC lawsuit hits a wall over missing financial records Missing GOP congressman and his staff paint a picture of business as usual
bluesky 27d ago 9303e0ad… source ↗
Trump is gutting a real-time ocean monitoring system that tracks critical data for monitoring hurricanes, search & rescue, developing energy tech, defense systems +. It cost $368 million, less than wh...
Trump is gutting a real-time ocean monitoring system that tracks critical data for monitoring hurricanes, search & rescue, developing energy tech, defense systems +. It cost $368 million, less than what’s spent in 1/2 day on war in Iran. Vía @crampell.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
bluesky 34d ago 9a912c2b… source ↗
While families face rising costs and extreme weather, Trump is tearing down a $368 MILLION ocean-monitoring network that tracks flooding, fisheries, and climate threats www.threads.com/@washdems/po...
bluesky 37d ago a2479480… source ↗
Trump Administration breaking more critical data collection “Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal envi...
Trump Administration breaking more critical data collection “Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate.”
bluesky 28d ago a89c4155… source ↗
Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up oil spills, and support naval defense. ...
Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up oil spills, and support naval defense. @crampell.bsky.social reports on the war on science that’s putting us all at greater risk.
bluesky 37d ago ad06ed25… source ↗
"The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network 900+ sensors tracking climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the Ea...
"The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network 900+ sensors tracking climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast. Ships go out in June to start pulling it up." -Alt National Park Service
bluesky 32d ago aec14477… source ↗
The Trump admin just killed the most comprehensive ocean monitoring system used to understand how climate change is affecting currents, marine ecosystems, and coastal flooding. Literally ripping out $...
The Trump admin just killed the most comprehensive ocean monitoring system used to understand how climate change is affecting currents, marine ecosystems, and coastal flooding. Literally ripping out $386M in irreplaceable data collection because science doesn’t fit the agenda.
bluesky 36d ago b6b01c2c… source ↗
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Removal of Ocean Monitors, dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change and is essential...
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Removal of Ocean Monitors, dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change and is essential for hurricane warnings.
bluesky 32d ago ba9303ca… source ↗
Trump is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring system as scientists warn AMOC could collapse by 2050, triggering coastal flooding, Amazon drought, monsoon disruption, and a 10-degree temper...
Trump is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring system as scientists warn AMOC could collapse by 2050, triggering coastal flooding, Amazon drought, monsoon disruption, and a 10-degree temperature drop across Europe.
bluesky 37d ago c298db06… source ↗
BREAKING: ATTACK ON SCIENCE! Trump is ripping up $368 million worth of ocean sensors to blind America to climate change and the collapse of the Atlantic current. Congress funded it. Scientists built ...
BREAKING: ATTACK ON SCIENCE! Trump is ripping up $368 million worth of ocean sensors to blind America to climate change and the collapse of the Atlantic current. Congress funded it. Scientists built it. Trump is tearing it up anyway. www.facebook.com/share/p/1JDc...
bluesky 32d ago cbe708e4… source ↗
Conman Trump adm dismantling a $368M deep-ocean monitoring system that tracks climate, hurricanes, and ocean change—scientists warn it will blind us to critical data while the White House calls it “co...
Conman Trump adm dismantling a $368M deep-ocean monitoring system that tracks climate, hurricanes, and ocean change—scientists warn it will blind us to critical data while the White House calls it “cost-cutting.” Cutting science today, paying for disasters tomorrow podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
bluesky 36d ago d7fda785… source ↗
15/ The Deep Sea Deletion. The administration moves to dismantle the 368 million dollar Ocean Observatories Initiative, killing a vital network of 900 deep sea climate sensors. Scientists are panickin...
15/ The Deep Sea Deletion. The administration moves to dismantle the 368 million dollar Ocean Observatories Initiative, killing a vital network of 900 deep sea climate sensors. Scientists are panicking because this permanently erases irreplaceable data on ocean currents and tsunamis.
guardian 37d ago d90a39a7… source ↗
Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system
Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system <p>Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts</p><p>The Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change.</p><p>In a <a href="https://oceanobservatories.org/2026/05/announcement-on-ooi-descoping/">notice</a>, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it had “initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative” (OOI), a vast ocean observation network comprising more than 900 instruments that collect data on ocean health, including current patterns, climate variability and marine biodiversity.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/02/trump-administration-ocean-observatories-initiative">Continue reading...</a>
bluesky 20d ago dc197fd4… source ↗
The Trump administration caved to Congressional pressure + reversed its attempt to dismantle the massive Ocean Observatories Initiative. The $368 million monitoring network uses deep-sea sensors + re...
The Trump administration caved to Congressional pressure + reversed its attempt to dismantle the massive Ocean Observatories Initiative. The $368 million monitoring network uses deep-sea sensors + research infrastructure to track GHGs, ocean temps, circulations, marine ecosystems, flooding + more.
bluesky 37d ago e3b2a6cb… source ↗
🚨 Trump is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative!!!!! The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean researc...
🚨 Trump is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative!!!!! The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.…it tracks greenhouse gases, ocean temperatures, marine heat waves, and coastal flooding.
bluesky 34d ago f8d46784… source ↗
The Trump admin is dismantling a $370M ocean-monitoring network run out of Woods Hole… ~900 sensors tracking marine heatwaves, currents & coastal flooding. Congress restored the funding twice; they're...
The Trump admin is dismantling a $370M ocean-monitoring network run out of Woods Hole… ~900 sensors tracking marine heatwaves, currents & coastal flooding. Congress restored the funding twice; they're scrapping it anyway. We're going blind on a changing ocean. #ClimateChange #Oceans #NOAA
bluesky 20d ago fddb1a37… source ↗
Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system that tracks coastal flooding, marine heat waves, climate change, and marine ecosystems. Why? YOU ASK, ...
Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system that tracks coastal flooding, marine heat waves, climate change, and marine ecosystems. Why? YOU ASK, Bipartisan backlash. Even Republicans looked at this clown show and said, “Nope.”

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The Trump administration has initiated the descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a $368 million deep-sea observation network.
guardian
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) collects data on ocean health, including current patterns, climate variability, and marine biodiversity.
guardian
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) tracks climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast.
bluesky
Trump stated, 'That's another $368 million I can put in my personal deep pockets pension plan.'
bluesky

Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)

bluesky “Trump is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network that tracks climate currents, fishery health, ocean carbon absorption, and coastal flooding along the East Coast.” → The Trump administration is ending a $368 million ocean monitoring network that collects environmental data.
bluesky “That's another $368 million I can put in my personal deep pockets pension plan.” → Trump claimed the funds from dismantling the network could be redirected to his personal pension.
guardian “Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system” → The Trump administration is ending a key ocean monitoring system.
guardian “latest victim of Trump cuts” → The Ocean Observatories Initiative is being terminated as part of Trump administration budget reductions.

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