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Third Act @thirdactorg.bsky.social · 12h

👑🚫 No crowns! No clowns! 🚫🤡

Join us for #NoKings this Saturday, October 18. This country doesn’t belong to strongmen. It belongs to the people.

✊ Find a Third Act event near you: thirdact.org/wgevents

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Third Act Maine @thirdactmaine.bsky.social · 22h

5 of us protested the proposed CMP rate hike along with many others in Freeport, ME yesterday. No more public handouts for Central Maine Power! Visit Our Power to learn more and get involved! ourpowermaine.org

On Tuesday evening in Freeport, 5 Third Act members protested the proposed CMP rate hike along with many others. No more public handouts for Central Maine Power!

Kathleen Sullivan speaking about the hardship that a rate hike would be imposed upon low income Mainers.

Tom Mikulka speaking about the impacts on decarbonization and how the hikes would discourage rooftop solar, EV's and heat pumps.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 23h

Tonight! Don't miss this deep dive into how Ohio's redistricting is going, what a fair map really looks like, and how to be ready for thegerrymanderers' new favorite tricks.
Go here to register: bit.ly/RedistrictingShenanigans

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 23h

One reasonable explanation for spending so much money on AI is that it's the vehicle for the last gasp of fossil fuel expansion
billmckibben.substack.com/p/hey-grok-w...

Hey Grok, What's a Waste of Energy?

AI amidst the climate emergency

billmckibben.substack.com

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 1d

This march is going to be so fun! thirdact.org/virginia/eve...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 2d

I’m betting we will see lots of fun costumes on Oct 18 #NoKings. Yellow garb (a universal symbol of non-violent resistance) and tie-dye (mocking Vought and because a bunch of us are aging hippies—and proud of it!) @thirdactsocal.bsky.social @thirdactactionslab.bsky.social

bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social @bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social · 2d

100%!! Dress as ridiculous, as possible, find the weird joy - Show everyone that we are #PEACEFULLY protesting for our rights, saying #NoKings, and standing against this fascist regime! #Resist #2025Protests #StandTogether

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 2d

We need more doggerel verse!

Just ‘Steve’ 💙 @steveplou.bsky.social · 4d

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s have inflatable animal costumes at our Memorial Bridge March www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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Resistance Rangers @resistancerangers.bsky.social · 2d

"By facing this history, we honor the original stewards of the land. We honor the Indigenous Peoples who never stopped fighting for their homelands. That's the story behind America's Best Idea. And it's a story we all need to be telling."

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lani ritter hall @laniritterhall.bsky.social · 2d

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lani ritter hall @laniritterhall.bsky.social · 2d

www.anativeson.org/p/a-hope-and...

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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 2d

Central, Ohio resistance

Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 5d

We were gearing up for #NoKings on the I71 footbridge this week.

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 2d

Horrible treatment of those on the brink of becoming citizens.

Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2d

"We regret any inconvenience this may cause," the notice said.
Around me at the office, disappointment quickly turned into confusion….A few people seemed genuinely frightened, wondering how the delay might affect their work, lives & plans.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Your appointment's rescheduled': Shutdown cancels US citizenship ceremonies

When I went this weekend to take the oath to become an American citizen, I enountered disorder, and disappointment.

www.bbc.com

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Third Act Ohio @thirdactoh.bsky.social · 2d

Ohio Third Actors--- Where will you be?

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Dr. Canuck, MD @drcanuckmd.medsky.social · 3d

The war of domestic terrorism continues.

Nasty people. You wouldn’t believe. So unfair to me. So unfair. Frankly, a witch hunt. But these are just the nastiest people so we had to do it. A lot of people said we wouldn’t do it. A lot. But we did it.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Art Build volunteers getting ready for No Kings this Saturday on the Portland waterfront. There will be giant puppets.

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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 2d

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With early in-person voting underway, Ohioans have been casting their votes in this year's general election. However, Boards of elections in Ohio are closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. They will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
www.10tv.com/article/news...

Are boards of elections open Columbus Day in Ohio?

All federal and state offices will be closed and government services like United States Post Offices will be affected on Columbus Day.

www.10tv.com

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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 3d

The word that comes to mind is "dismember." They are dismembering the public school system that has provided opportunity for millions of Americans right under your nose. Watch this. @aclu.org @theatlantic.com @neatoday.bsky.social @chalkbeat.org @delauro.house.gov