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Karl Vilacoba

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Communications director & ocean data manager, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (@monmouthuci.bsky.social). Project manager, Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal (@marcoportal.bsky.social). Jersey Shore lifer. Opinions mine.

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a man in a yellow tank top is walking in front of a crowd at a wrestling match . ALT: a man in a yellow tank top is walking in front of a crowd at a wrestling match .

Me when I get 100% on the NY Times weekly flashback history quiz

01.03.2026 05:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Smart move.

01.03.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

True. I forgot this game was on and turned it on at halftime expecting to be down 14 but here we are.

01.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think my town needs to edit its emergency alerts more closely πŸ’©

22.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Olympic hockey tournament is giving the world a look at what the Devils have in Jack Hughes ... for 30 games a year, followed by 30 inevitably on the disabled list, followed by 20 when he returns but is not the same player. I don't know what they can do about it.

21.02.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll bet he could get his tariffs passed but he changes his position on them so frequently that it would be impossible to build legislation around it

20.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Alyssa Liu is a joy to watch. I can’t think of another athlete in any sport whoβ€˜a a deadly competitor precisely because they could care less about being a deadly competitor. It’s an unusual superpower.

20.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A map showing the approximate route of a proposed pipeline crossing from Long Island to New Jersey.

A map showing the approximate route of a proposed pipeline crossing from Long Island to New Jersey.

A map showing where a proposed pipeline connects to land in New Jersey.

A map showing where a proposed pipeline connects to land in New Jersey.

You can now use the Portal to view the approximate route of the proposed Transco NESE pipeline project, which would run from Long Island to Middlesex County, #NewJersey.

🌊 Details: portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/view-pr...
πŸ—Ύ Interactive map: portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

13.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The pride of Manasquan HS

12.02.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good for this couple. It’s so rare to see this kind of thing in my area anymore.

10.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This will always be funny

09.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good one Chris πŸ˜„

09.02.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man that’s right!

03.02.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jellyroll also won a Grammy last night and a PPV match last year

02.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On a whim I searched for #TigerWoods in the #Epstein files and found this email. Not great!

02.02.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh. How did we wind up here again?

01.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And to think that WVU briefly dropped the program a few years ago to save money

01.02.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get β€˜em Q!

30.01.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s amazing footage. John has a chest pass jumper

30.01.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It took me 30 years before I understood that this song was making fun of me. Brilliant

30.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loved the ending

30.01.2026 04:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an interesting use of VMS data. Commercial fishermen know what they’re doing.

23.01.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am dying, dying, to see someone ask Trump what he plans to do about the Wakandans getting their hands on vibranium

22.01.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNeon lights, a Nobel prize. / When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies”

19.01.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. There were a lot of people on your lists who I used to follow on Twitter and wasn’t aware were here.

19.01.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A different view of NYC

09.01.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

3/ He was there for the first battles in NYC, #Monmouth, #Yorktown, and so many others large and small along the way. He survived the notorious winter encampments at #Morristown and #ValleyForge and makes you feel it. After reading this, I will honestly never complain about being hungry again.

04.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2/ It is purely a window into the astounding conditions endured by ordinary soldiers, penned by a kid who enlisted at 15 in 1775 and served all the way through the Army's disbandment in 1783. If you ever watch documentaries about the war or read museum exhibits, Plumb Martin is quoted widely.

04.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for β€œA Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin”

Book cover for β€œA Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin”

1/ I kicked off #America250 by finishing the memoir of Joseph Plumb Martin, a prized Christmas gift from my son. This was unlike any history of the Revolution I've ever read. There's none of the typical analysis of grand strategy or insights on the thinking of the "great men."

04.01.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It still boggles the mind that #Kiffin would walk away from a team that made it to the CFB championship tournament. LSU has hired a coach who can never credibly say winning a ring is his priority. The odds are good that he’ll never get another chance.

#sugarbowl #olemiss

02.01.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0