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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 1d

africanspacechrist.bsky.social @africanspacechrist.bsky.social · 2d

Here's video of the encounter between Oriana and the federal officers outside the Portland ICE facility.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1d

Feature filmmakers love left-wing violence plots. Secret gun-toting guerrilla groups, shootouts, car chases, hunted fugitives, and the rest work well – for movies, whose only job is to hold our attention for a couple of hours.

No Kings, No Violence: On the Ongoing Misrepresentation of the Left

Portlanders deploying inflatable animal costumes, a brass band, mass ukulele renditions of “This Land Is Your Land,” naked bike rides, and other tactics in their ICE protests are undermining the Trump...

www.meditationsinanemergency.com

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, @sammyroth.bsky.social is not to be missed!

Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d

OK, here we go...

I'm excited to launch Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate and culture. I'll be writing about climate solutions in pop culture, media & sports. America's most influential storytellers need to get in the game.

Sign up here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1d

Feature filmmakers love left-wing violence plots. Secret gun-toting guerrilla groups, shootouts, car chases, hunted fugitives, and the rest work well – for movies, whose only job is to hold our attention for a couple of hours.

No Kings, No Violence: On the Ongoing Misrepresentation of the Left

Portlanders deploying inflatable animal costumes, a brass band, mass ukulele renditions of “This Land Is Your Land,” naked bike rides, and other tactics in their ICE protests are undermining the Trump...

www.meditationsinanemergency.com

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1d

Important: The share of counties hosting at least one anti-Trump protest has risen markedly during his second term, surpassing spikes observed during his first term. And the current protest movement has reached deeper into Trump country than during the first Trump administration.

The resistance reaches into Trump country

As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Third Act Faith @thirdactfaith.bsky.social · 1d

The latest version of TAF's News & Views previews upcoming General Meetings and includes pictures from Sun Day across the country. Read it on Substack!
thirdactfaith.substack.com/p/october-2025-news-and-views

October 2025 News and Views

October News and Views

thirdactfaith.substack.com

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: Today we got our permit for the #NoKings March Across Memorial Bridge AND we topped 500 registered participants. It’s going to be a blast! Join Us?! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

No Kings March Across Memorial Bridge to DC · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Third Act Virginia, in cooperation with Third Act DC and Third Act Maryland, is organizing folks to gather at the Memorial Bridge Roundabout near ...

www.mobilize.us

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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 15h

"The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S."

State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S.

apnews.com

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Leslie 📢 @lesliepear.bsky.social · 1d

On Oct. 18th, millions of us will join our neighbors at #NoKings rallies across the country to stand united against the authoritarian regime in the White House.

Our power is our unity, and our unity will be seen in YELLOW!
Join Us!

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Third Act New Mexico @thirdactnm.bsky.social · 14h

Third Act NM Sun Day Video

youtu.be/5rp_Gz7hZc0?...

Final Edit v1

YouTube video by Daniel Sonis

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 13h

If individual insurance subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, it will rip thousands of people out of treatment for opioid-use disorder and increase overdose deaths, the CEO of a treatment company said.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/17/i...

Insurance cuts will harm opioid recovery in Ohio, elsewhere, specialist says • Ohio Capital Journal

If ACA insurance subsidies are allowed to expire, hundreds of thousands will lose opioid-abuse treatment, insider says.

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 2d

Advocacy is a "baby-steps" process. It starts by retweeting instead of "liking."

Attend a meeting. Write an email. Make a phone call.

You'll find friends, create community, save democracy and the planet.

@commoncauseohio.bsky.social
@thirdactoh.bsky.social
@butlercountydemsoh.bsky.social

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 3d

bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social @bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social · 4d

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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Third Act SoCal @thirdactsocal.bsky.social · 3d

Find a local YES ON PROP 50 canvassing event in your neighborhood and talk to your neighbors one-on-one! (It's by far the best way to drum up enthusiasm for the Nov. 4 special election's important Prop 50, PLUS it's fun to get to know your community cohorts!)

linktr.ee/grassrootsde...

#prop50

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 4d

Central, Ohio resistance

Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 4d

No Kings. No Billionaires. No Pedophiles. No Fascists. No ICE.

Photos from #TeslaTakedown last Saturday, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. We'll be at #NoKingsDay events next Saturday but return to Rockville Tesla 10/25 at 11 a.m. Photos by Margaret Loomis.

@thirdactorg.bsky.social

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · 4d

Horrible treatment of those on the brink of becoming citizens.

Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 4d

"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 · 4d

Ohio Third Actors--- Where will you be?

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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 4d

Stop living in the past and embrace the future, Ohio.

@kentksmith.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social @jobsohio.bsky.social @toledonews.bsky.social @crainscleveland.bsky.social @cleveland.com @dispatch.com @wvxu.org @commoncauseohio.bsky.social @acluohio.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 4d

Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern

- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is growth opportunity of 21st century, says economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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ddmaries.bsky.social @ddmaries.bsky.social · 5d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Bainbridge Township” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Bainbridge Township · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Bainbridge Community United Church of Christ in partnership with Indivisible Ohio District 14 Partners, Solutions, LGBTQ+Allies Lake County, and S...

www.mobilize.us

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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 5d

To Hamilton, Ohio and Marietta residents protecting clean water and life quality by fighting injection wells and questioning data centers:

How a community acts is so important. Move fast and don't let up.
@dylanbaddour.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org: bit.ly/47lPgor

@davidpepperoh.bsky.social

Exxon Steps Back From Texas Gulf Coast Plastics Plant - Inside Climate News

In August a judge struck down the local school board’s decision to negotiate tax breaks for Exxon, following an environmentalist’s lawsuit.

bit.ly

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Sun Day @sundayofaction.bsky.social · 7d

⏯️ Moments from The Light Won’t Dim documentary which we can’t stop thinking about ⚡️ Hear more from the people (including @sanders.senate.gov) who are saving money and defending their access to solar in our full documentary, streaming now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDK-...

Bernie Sanders - What is going on in this country now is, in so many ways, including energy… Is… I mean, I use the word insane here advisably…

We were paying out anywhere from $200 to $250 a month but the electricity bill that came last month was $11

Don’t even think about taking those panels away because I'll hit you over the head with one

In the end, the pitch is all about money and everyone can appreciate money

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 7d

Wrote a thing. Again. Telling the truth is generally regarded as a matter of intention and moral character, but it's also a skill: the ability to delineate accurately what's going on out there and who exactly the parties are....

Categories Are Leaky (Over-Generalizations are Dangerous)

Many people seem to love sweeping generalizations. Not all people, but lots of people I come across trying to discuss the politics of our time fall back on pretending that a category of people is homo...

www.meditationsinanemergency.com

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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 7d

The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

In Illinois, California, and Oregon, residents and attorneys general are pushing back against the deployment of federal troops in their cities. So far, it’s working.

www.thenation.com

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