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Third Act Maryland
@thirdactmd.bsky.social
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A group of folks who used to not "trust anyone over 30" fighting for climate justice and democracy and a livable planet for future generations. https://thirdact.org/maryland/
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"Hope in the big brain ... Probably the real question is how big is the heart that brain is connected to."
billmckibben.bsky.social Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 6h
Quite amazing to be reminded how good the CBC can be--and @mattgalloway.bsky.social is a truly gifted interviewer, who knows when to listen and when to press
kathrinbussmann.bsky.social Kathrin Bussmann @kathrinbussmann.bsky.social · 7h
Could solar energy save the world?

@billmckibben.bsky.social joins @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC Radio’s The Current for a conversation about his new book, “Here Comes the Sun”.
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Icymi: Human Nature: Exploring climate science and solutions through the lens of emotion. From Drawdown Ignite, with Dr. Kate Marvel, exploring "climate science and solutions through the lens of different emotions, from wonder, to anger and fear, and finally to hope."
Human Nature: Exploring climate science and solutions through the lens of emotion | Dr. Kate Marvel
YouTube video by Project Drawdown
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Rightwing MAGA Christianity has about as much relation to the gospels as MAGA politics does to the Constitution.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
What a balm for the end of the day, especially in these times, and what else the world could be like.
@mayorwu.boston.gov
mayorwu.boston.gov Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 3d
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜

🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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#Founders against #Fascists #removetheregime @thirdactmd.bsky.social @thirdactdc.bsky.social @thirdactva.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Sampling of cars at today's banner drop on Gorman Rd over I-95, MD: # positive (honking, waving, flashing lights) reactions trending up. Today's 16.5 is 2.5 points higher than average so far.
@indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social
Many people standing on the south sides of Gorman Road overpass over I-95, Maryland, participating in a "banner drop," where large-letter messages on banners are shown to vehicles passing underneath on I-95. One of the signs reads, "Most lawless president in history." Many people standing on the south sides of Gorman Road overpass over I-95, Maryland, participating in a "banner drop," where large-letter messages on banners are shown to vehicles passing underneath on I-95. Man on north side of Gorman Road overpass over I-95, Maryland holding a sign that reads "Taco-pedo piggy 47 must be fired now." Vehicles are seen in the background, parked in the rest area beside I-95. "Banner drop" on north side of Gorman Road overpass over I-95, Maryland. A large banner reads "Defend free speech, impeach" and "No kings in America since 1776." Many vehicles are seen in the background, passing underneath on I-95.
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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11/27-12/1, don't shop at Target, Amazon, or Home Depot. Shop local, independent stores instead.

Target caved to Trump’s attacks on DEI. Home Depot colludes with ICE. Amazon funds funding Trump to secure corporate tax cuts.

@thirdactorg.bsky.social #WeAintBuyingIt #BlackoutBlackFriday
Image in red, yellow, and white, with a photograph at the bottom of people holding protest signs. Image text reads, We ain’t buying it. Your wallet. Your power. Below the text are the logots of Target, Amazon, and Home Depot, each of which are X’d out. Text at the bottom, overlaying the photo reads, we ain’t buying it dot com.
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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'We are too heavily, and too literally, invested in the status quo' of insuring '“value” stored in properties at risk of flooding.' Properties that are "stranded assets," along with 'snowless ski resorts, unproductive farmland, ..., oil deposits or coal-fired power plants ...'
cclsvn.bsky.social Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d
#ClimateCrisis: "[H]ouses collapsing into the ocean off the Outer Banks have become steadily more common. One house went down in 2023, then six in 2024. This year, there have been 16."
The Gamble Across the Nation, Highly Visible
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/m...
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
When fire broke out, "everyone behaved in precisely the opposite way they’ve reacted to the fire that’s begun to consume the earth."
World on fire
And the global climate talks, too
billmckibben.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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“Between the booths flooding and a fire breaking out in the Blue Zone, feels like maybe someone is trying to tell us something at COP30”
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
'Potent Metaphor': Fire Forces Evacuation of UN Climate Conference | Common Dreams
Delegates at COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil evacuated after fire at Hangar Convention Center.
www.commondreams.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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'green “can be more than a color. It can be a way of showing up.”'
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
Elphaba wants you to use green energy
NBCUniversal is leveraging "Wicked: For Good" to promote rooftop solar, electric cars and plant-based foods.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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whiskeynachos.bsky.social
If this isn't rather too on the nose: the pavilion at COP 30 has caught fire.
camarotedacpi.bsky.social Camarote da República @camarotedacpi.bsky.social · 5d
🚨 URGENTE | Pavilhão de negociações da COP30 pega fogo. Local é evacuado. Ainda não se sabe a causa do incêndio.
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🔁 Em atualização
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
“If you do things that add emissions, you cause deaths,” he said. “If you do things that reduce emissions, you save lives.”
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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"it challenges us to preserve the incredible benefits we’ve received from fossil fuels while eliminating the side effects that come with them: climate change, air pollution, and geopolitical instability." "The clean-energy transition is not a scientific or technical problem, it’s a political one."
You have 100 'energy slaves'
They pump your water, toast your bread, and move your car: Understanding the 'embedded energy' that powers our modern lives.
www.theclimatebrink.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
For the Epsteinth time, release those files!
November 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
Oh, and music too! "There ain't no kings in the USA!"
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #Democracy #NoTrillionaires
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
Imagine having a trillion dollars and still being the world's biggest loser!

#NoTrillionaires Day at Rockville (MD) Tesla today: creativity, joy & determination to keep Elon from becoming a trillionaire.

Every Sat. @ 11 am, 1300 Rockvile Pike

@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #Democracy
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Reminder: Join us tomorrow, Sat. 11 a.m. at Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, MD. RSVP: tinyurl.com/2zfrsumd
You might catch a view (or more) of this "No Kings America Since 1776 412-IMP-EACH" sign that has shown up in recent weeks.
#NoTrillionaires #TeslaTakedown
Photo of a white pickup truck in front of the Tesla showroom. A sign on one of the doors reads, "No Kings America Since 1776 412-IMP-EACH." A man is standing next to the truck holding a sign and American flag. The sign depicts Trump, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk seated and wearing white dunce caps. Text reads, "Turns out that nobody likes these dopes."
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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teslatakedown.com
A trillion dollars is an obscene amount of money, and Elon Musk will do huge damage if he gets it. But we can stop him. Tesla is reeling. We can take it down and his whole empire with it. #teslatakedown #NoTrillionaires #MuskMustFall

Get in on the action👇
actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.

Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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On Nov. 15, people around the world will make it clear: We won’t stand for trillion-dollar payouts to Elon Musk or anyone.

11 a.m. Sat. @ Rockville (MD) Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike. RSVP: tinyurl.com/2zfrsumd

Find Tesla location near you: bit.ly/notrillionaires

#NoTrillionaires #TeslaTakedown
White text set against black background, reading Join the movement #notrillionaires November 15, 2025. Tesla facilities everywhere. bit.ly/notrillionaires Photo of two women holding signs. Sign on left reads No! No! A trillion times no! Sign on right reads Boycott trillionaires. Photo of many holding a sign and American flag in front of the Tesla showroom. The sign depicts Trump, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk seated and wearing white dunce caps. Text reads, turns out that nobody likes these dopes. Photo of a woman wearing a tricorner hat and hoding signs that read $1 trillion for DOGE mayhem, and I am Auntie-Fa: Old Broad against fascism.
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Marvel's book "explores climate change through nine emotions. They include anger, fear and hope for the human future in a world beset by more heat, storms and uncertainty."
In 'Human Nature,' author Kate Marvel explores climate change through nine emotions
NPR's Scott Simon talks to climate scientist Kate Marvel about her new book, "Human Nature." It's a look at our changing planet through the lens of nine very human emotions.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Community, building and discovering
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
thirdactmd.bsky.social
Energy Justice Town Hall: Understanding & Shaping Our Energy System
Join environmental and energy advocates for a free in-person event ... focused on addressing the root causes of energy injustice in Maryland and how we can make change together.
More details and RSVP: bit.ly/DecEJTownHall
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
The exciting talent @katiewilson.bsky.social has taken a narrow lead as ballots are still being counted in the Seattle mayoral race.
If you want a sense of why this is very cool news, here's something of mine from earlier this fall
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?
Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.
www.newyorker.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM