We are recording another LIVE episode of Polar Bears in Flip Flops in an hour (5 PM EST) We'll be talking about Trump's rollback of Northeast Canyons marine national monument www.youtube.com/@PolarBearsI...

There is an online activist mailing me and colleagues asking us to get involved in an issue we already work on I've responded twice in good faith -- but no meaningful response She keeps sending form letters to us -- and the emails get forwarded to me saying we should get involved!

Today marks my sixth full week of doing fitness in the new year The most marked change I can report is how much better I'm sleeping I always read before I sleep Once I put my book down, I'm out like a light in minutes And I sleep through the night, which feels amazing when I wake up

I'll accept your follow request on LinkedIn if I know you professionally, have heard of you, or if we have enough shared connections and you seem to exist as a real human in my chosen career But if you post some stupid shit and I barely know you -- delete

Share this video with your MAGA relatives who are upset Bad Bunny told us all to believe in ourselves youtu.be/brLSoF8gtEc?...

The American people still believe in America the Beautiful and expect abundant clean water, wildlife, and access to nature along with abundant housing, energy, and transportation options. www.groundshift.us/reimagining-...

Anyone I know going to be at #OSM26 in Glasgow in two weeks?

In 2031, the ocean community is going to set a new goal of #JustBeach Just because of #OceanJustice Beach because of #NearshoreOceanProgress It's the new #30x30 This is a joke, but it's also not. That's the plan.

If you want to learn about marine national monuments, there is a webinar on February 18 act.refugeassociation.org/a/webinar-fr...

Different lenses, shared warning: the ocean side of 30×30 fails if it’s only a map exercise. Angelo stresses who leads and how. The Revelator stresses drivers and permanence. Together they point to protection rooted in people, power, and outcomes—not just area. #OceanHoptimism #30x30

Our @therevelator.org essay frames the ocean side of 30×30 as a durability test. We can’t fence our way out. Climate change, extraction, and political whiplash must be confronted—and while Angelo centers nearshore, the new High Seas Treaty finally equips 30×30 to protect waters beyond borders.

In remarks at the East Pacific Kelp Congress, @taotaotasi.bsky.social argues the ocean side of 30×30 can’t be reduced to percentages. Protection must center Indigenous leadership, place-based identity, and stewardship—not just how many square miles get counted.

Six months ago I promised a research partner an essay on kelp and Indigenous people, and it took six months, but by golly when I say I'm going to do something I eventually get around to doing it eventually

If you're in DC next weekend (Feb 15) and want to learn about manta rays in Mexico, this might be the event you've been waiting for thelastdivefilmscreening-4b86copy.splashthat.com

Talarico said that he had “signed up to run against a mediocre Black man, not a formidable, intelligent Black woman." www.politico.com/news/2026/02....

The mining story covered in Australia media www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

In 2025, only 1% of the Our Ocean commitments went towards 30x30 “Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what your values are” www.southernfriedscience.com/2025-our-oce...

We are going to be live at 5 PM on Polar Bears in Flip Flops We're going to talk about the winners of the Peter Benchley awards. If you watch on YouTube and troll us with questions and comments, we'll reply in real time. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Ice Out Now youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

I spoke at the East Pacific Kelp Congress last week about how we talk about ocean conservation success youtu.be/TbO5RAtcd5I?...

10+ years old: "desperate environmentalists strive for a mythical conservative embrace but cooperation from the right is unrealistic. As they move right in an attempt to meet their opponents, the opponents will not...consent to new policies of protection. www.latimes.com/opinion/op-e...

Indigenous peoples are still fighting the theft of their resources in the year of our lord 2026 www.postguam.com/news/local/m...

Minneapolis is Trump's land war in Asia

A must read: “History is clear: Time and again, when the United States has tested technologies or extracted resources on Indigenous lands, our communities have paid the price while others benefit.” Deep sea mining plans currently fail economically, ecologically, & are without social license.

Deep-sea mining in U.S. Pacific territories should stop immediately until a commitment can be made to inclusive, community-led decision-making, argues CAP's @taotaotasi.bsky.social: https://t.co/Y9AxUTo7i1

Deep sea mining is unpopular in the Pacific regardless of political affiliation www.southernfriedscience.com/bipartisan-c...

My attempt to explain the skepticism Pacific people have of deep sea mining. Please give it a read and a share. dcjournal.com/applying-ind...

My free advice to mining CEOs: Don't quote Thanos in your congressional testimony www.guampdn.com/news/guam-cn...

Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum is a must watch He's right youtu.be/izDAOvHz5Wc?...

"Deep Sea Mining is inevitable"

Here's the link for the deep sea mining hearing in Congress today www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5N...

Here are my remarks at the 2026 East Pacific Kelp Congress I spoke about conservation goals and how they evolve www.angelovillagomez.com/2026/01/my-r...

This is like the Prime Minister's speech in Love Actually But damn, this feels instantly like a historic speech www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Shark science conference: I tagged a shark and it swam somewhere Kelp science conference: I removed purple sea urchins and the kelp came back

In 1995 I won my age group (15-19) in the Orlando Turkey Trot 5k I am proud to announce that I will be sharing this distinction with the heir of Washington, President Donald J Trump, in honor of his historical presidency and commitment to fitness

Just finished the book Project Hail Mary and it was the best book I've read in a decade

Like all good conspiracy theories, the idea that offshore renewable energy poses a threat to whales sounds plausible. dcjournal.com/to-protect-w...

One time at an old job the HR department put out dress code rules that banned Hawaiian shirts and I wrote to HR telling them that as the only Pacific Islander on staff I felt I was being singled out for my traditional dress www.instagram.com/p/DTar9oCDPm...

Unsurprisingly the Trump Tariffs did the opposite of what he claimed they would do www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...

It's weird how if you protest the police sometimes the police murder you

In Japan more people are injured by bears than guns

What Frances said english.elpais.com/climate/2026...

Our webinar made the evening news broadcast youtu.be/6znRN1AJ3tw?...

SIXTY. THOUSAND. VOICES. All singing for the protection of the Mariana Trench docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Starting in 20 minutes Please join us us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Nachos but it's waffle fries and Philly cheese steak

Sadly, the Spirit of Christmas did not get BOEM to amend their plans to allow deep sea mining near the Mariana Trench www.angelovillagomez.com/2025/12/saip...

I always found it confusing that there are capuchin monks and capuchin monkeys

Scott Galloway wrote this piece that explains some of the geopolitical issues surrounding electric rocks. It doesn't mention deep sea mining, but this is what we are dealing with www.profgalloway.com/rare-earths/

My dad used to tell me stories about playing with the skeletons of war dead when he was growing up on Saipan japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene...