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- 1Trump floats 'Trump Ocean' joke at Tennessee rally with Kid Rock▼President talks 'Trump Ocean,' trades jokes with Tennessee crowd as Kid Rock kicks off sprawling rally
At a rally in Tennessee, the president joked about naming a body of water the 'Trump Ocean,' drawing laughs from the crowd as Kid Rock helped kick off the event. The quip echoed earlier renaming moves like the 'Gulf of America,' and the light-hearted exchange quickly became a talking point among commentators tracking the president's rally style.
- 2A parent jokes about inheriting a David Lynch DVD collection●16: Mom do you have a will? Yes and it says you get to keep my David Lynch DVD collection. Do you get to pick out your j
A parent is sharing a funny exchange with their 16-year-old, who asked whether they have a will. The parent joked that the will leaves the teenager their David Lynch DVD collection, and went on to riff about cremation plans, joking about not being left in a dusty drawer, being put in the ocean or a river, and quipping that the ashes might get blown back into the teen's face.
- 3Cloud Base Lasers Offer New Way to Measure Ocean Humidity▼Cloud Base Lasers Offer a New Way to Measure the Ocean’s Hidden Humidity
Researchers have unveiled a laser-based technique that measures humidity in the marine boundary layer, the moist air layer just above the ocean surface. By directing lasers from cloud bases, scientists can gather data on hidden moisture that influences weather and climate models. The method could improve forecasting of storms and ocean-atmosphere heat exchange.
- 4Awtij Indigenous Marine Intelligence Wins MEOPAR and Ocean Exchange Funding▼Awtij Indigenous Marine Intelligence Wins MEOPAR and Ocean Exchange Funding Award
Awtij Indigenous Marine Intelligence has been awarded funding from MEOPAR and Ocean Exchange, two organisations supporting ocean innovation. The award recognises the initiative's work combining Indigenous knowledge with marine science and technology to improve ocean stewardship. The funding is expected to help advance the group's projects in coastal and offshore marine monitoring and management.
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Ocean Exchange has announced the ten collegiate finalists for its 2026 program, which recognizes student-led innovations addressing ocean and maritime challenges. The finalists were revealed via Marine Technology News. Details on the individual teams and their projects have not yet been widely reported, but the selection typically leads to grants and exposure for early-career marine technology entrepreneurs.