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Julia Isaacs

@jbixleri.bsky.social
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Quaker, climate activist with Third Act Wisconsin, retired child policy analyst, grandmother, birder.

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Taking acction in an anxious time Short essay with good advice thirdact.org/connecticut/...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Pledge to help get out the vote this year act.indivisible.org/signup/2026-...
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Pledge to help get out the vote this year
Sign the pledge to commit to take at least one action to get out the vote for Democrats! After you sign, you’ll receive digests every one to two weeks with opportunities to help get out the vote for o...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way
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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In Donald Trump’s own words, Tom Tiffany has stood by him “every step of the way.” Together, they’ve pushed an agenda that’s raising costs for Wisconsin families, from healthcare to gas to groceries.
A black background, with a cutout headshot of Congressman Tom Tiffany on the right, and text above and to the left that reads “Tom Tiffany sided with Trump’s agenda. Now Wisconsinites are paying the price.” Below are four blocks of text marked by green exes that read “Voted to gut Medicaid funding, which raised healthcare costs; Voted to cut SNAP, now nearly 2.5 million can’t access food aid; Supported Trump’s tariffs, now the costs of food, housing, and more are skyrocketing; Backs Trump’s war on Iran, now gas prices are rising with no end in sight”
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Western Dane Democracy Project ❌👑 @danedemocracy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A vote for Tiffany is a vote for Trump. Vote "D" for democracy in November.
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Jerry Gale @jerrygalemn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Please watch this and then repost it everywhere.
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Third Act @thirdactorg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join GrayPAC and Third Act on September 16 for our September All-In Call with special guest Rep. Justin Pearson! Join us to learn how you can help elect climate and democracy champions in 2026. RSVP: thirdact.org/events/septe...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: September All In Call . RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/septe...
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September All In Call
As a drumbeat in the lead to the midterm election, join Third Act as we get fired up to vote and win back our democracy.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Democrats need to win. Here’s the message our research says works
Candidates must focus on two issues: affordability and accountability. They are not competing priorities
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/08/2026
For the next 70 days, our job is to unify against the fascists to win the midterms — and anyone who doesn’t understand that is helping the fascists.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Come hear Ben Wikler speak Thursday 9/10 at 7 pm CT. Learn how you can help elect pro-climate, anti-authoritarian candidates in Michigan and Wisconsin, where every vote matters. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/the-m... @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social @thirdactillinois.bsky.social
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The Midwest is the Margin: Mobilizing Third Act with Ben Wikler
Join us Thursday September 10 for an exciting conversation with Ben Wikler, author of the recently published book This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy. Drawing on his ext...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Annual beach trip to Rehoboth Beach! Waves, walks on beach, time with family, time alone birding, Sun and fun!
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm looking forward to attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: September All In Call . If you're a progressive aged 60 and older, join me! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/septe... And if you live in Wisconsin, let me know and I'll add info about our Third Act WI working group.
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September All In Call
As a drumbeat in the lead to the midterm election, join Third Act as we get fired up to vote and win back our democracy.
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Third Act Illinois @thirdactillinois.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The "Hands Off Our Vote" initiative is a national action plan designed to defend voting rights & hold power accountable by galvanizing communities around the message that voters, not leaders, decide the future. Learn more, join the movement, & sign up for 9.2 training: thirdact.org/events/hands...
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"What we’re seeing is a clear sign of the escalating impacts of [human-caused] warming.” "all countries must move faster from fossil fuels to renewables and protect people from worsening climate impacts, from wildfires, to megastorms and floods, to droughts hitting food production.”
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‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
So many things to grieve about with the bad air quality last week -- disruptions in vacations, wearing masks while walking the dog, and the negative health effects for people whose livelihoods require working outside. Waking up to a world on fire wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/07/17/w...
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Waking up to a world on fire • Wisconsin Examiner
The least we can demand of our political leaders is that they stop dismantling the only tools we have to stop the incineration of our world.
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Some good news. Showing up matters! Here, at Citizens in Rockville, MD in early June.
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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
BREAKING: @governor.ny.gov just issued an Executive Order that includes a moratorium on new data centers 🎉 This victory will put the brakes on dozens of planned projects and is the result of a large, growing movement to stop these extractive facilities.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I signed. You can too.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Great speech by James Talarico. Sounds like a speech by a Texas-sized winner to me. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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June 28, 2026
A wide range of Democratic voices are in the process of shaping new political language to move their party, and the country, forward.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
As a former civil servant i applaud the courage of this federal employee at thwarting one of the Trump regimes attempts to oppress ordinary people youtube.com/shorts/TDR8N...
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No one seems to appreciate the gravity of what we learned #doge #trump #immigration #whistleblower
YouTube video by Ohh that's RICH
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hoping momentum for Sara Rodriguez will grow; she seems impressive to me. Hughes suspends campaign for Wisconsin governor, endorses Rodriguez wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/06/22/h...
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Hughes suspends campaign for Wisconsin governor, endorses Rodriguez • Wisconsin Examiner
Hughes said Rodriguez was 'best positioned' in the field and could win the support of a cross section of voters.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I'm hoping to get some good tips at this short Zoom suggested by @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social. It's Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect's event, “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Voters’ Doors” - sign up now to join me! #VolunteerBlue www.mobilize.us/volunteerblu...
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Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Voters’ Doors · Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect
**Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Voters’ Doors** *A 30-minute No-Fear Guide to Talking with Voters* VolunteerBlue.org is excited to bring you canvassing experts Elizabeth Chur and Carol Blaney. They’ll te...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Let’s be part of the collective stubbornness. Let’s enlarge our sense of who is in our community. The State of American Resistance Is Stronger Than You Think www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/o...
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Opinion | The State of American Resistance Is Stronger Than You Think
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Ths is flying under the radar, but Russ Vought is advancing a new scheme to give Trump's cronies total control of nearly $179B in federal grant funds. Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths. Make no mistake: this is fascism.
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Alarm Grows Over Vought Plan to Give Trump Cronies Control of Federal Grant Money | Common Dreams
"The test will be a simple one: Are you sufficiently loyal to the president? If the answer is no, it will result in the
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Wisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · 09/06/2026
Salah Sarsour’s lawyers say his health is deteriorating, religious freedoms denied. @isiahholmes.bsky.social has the latest
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Salah Sarsour’s lawyers say his health is deteriorating, religious freedoms denied • Wisconsin Examiner
Attorneys are pushing for the release of Salah Sarsour from ICE detention, citing health and religious freedom concerns.
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #newjersey #democracy #election #ballroom #rights #dday #gas #delaneyhall @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #delaneyhall #war #newark #fascism #ice #immigration
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Fun to join the Spring Solar Tilt at Holy Wisdom monastery. Third photo shows difference between winter and summer tilt of solar panels. Saw 2 other @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social solar enthusiasts at the event.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Third Act Wisconsin @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social is hosting its Second Annual Potluck Picnic on Saturday May 30 at Lapham Peak of Kettle Moraine Forest. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/secon...
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Second Annual Potluck Picnic for Third Act Wisconsin members
Let's meet each other and spend time together in person!  Please come to Third Act Wisconsin's Second Annual Potluck Picnic on Saturday May 30 beginning at 11:30 AM.   We'll return to the lo...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Marching against big oil and fascism, holding up our hopes for clean energy and democracy. With @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social and @350wisconsin
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Looking for a silver lining.
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Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot
The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Interesting read.
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‘Petro-masculinity’ is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd
It’s crucial to understanding how gender is affecting our ability to rally behind a shared ecological vision
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The destructiveness of this regime is horrifying. We will indeed need to spend much time in reconstruction…. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit
The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Old and bold at #NoKings with @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social and @thirdactorg.bsky.social
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Looking forward to this.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell ICE Profiteers: We Will NOT Accept Concentration Camps in Maryland!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell ICE Profiteers: We Will NOT Accept Concentration Camps in Maryland!
Only a few months ago, the Department of Homeland Security secretly bought a warehouse in Washington County, Maryland with the intention of turning it into a concentration camp. By purchasing the ware...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Thanks @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social for sharing news of this success in Deforest, WI in your latest email. Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers truthout.org/articles/gra...
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Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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America needs a movement to curb billionaires' power | Steven Greenhouse
The country’s 900 billionaires have far too much influence over our government and economy. Here’s how we can reduce the power of the ultra-rich
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Writing postcards for @christaylorwi.bsky.social with @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Opinion | We Are Being Governed by Unserious People
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
With this immoral and horrifying war, President Trump violated the Constitution and is endangering millions of people across the Middle East, including tens of thousands of U.S. service members. Congress must reassert its authority and immediately pass resolutions to stop this disastrous war.
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Quaker Lobby Condemns Attacks on Iran and Calls for Deescalation, Diplomacy, and Congressional Action | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Washington, D.C. – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) strongly condemns the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the dangerous pursuit of a war of regime change.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison, WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS Madison, WI · No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** ***For the most up to date information on the rally, march, and program, go to www.NOKINGSMADISON.COM*** ✅ 12:30 ...
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Happy to share this report, endorsed by @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social and many other @thirdactorg.bsky.social groups.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Trump’s presidency is collapsing
After a late night of partying with the Governors deemed worthy of his company, President Donald J. Trump once again disappeared today. His retreat followed the same quiet, calculated pattern we’ve co...
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
After months of relentless rapid response in Minneapolis, members of Defend the 612 had a moment to breathe and reflect on the lessons they’ve learned, the grief they carry, and the citywide fellowship they hope will endure. The crisis is not over, and I’m grateful they made time to speak with me.
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“We Belong to Each Other Now”: Lessons from Minneapolis
“This extreme closeness, togetherness and intimacy — you cannot infiltrate your way into a space where you'll understand that," says May, a rapid responder in Minneapolis.
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Mennonites and Quakers and others singing songs of love of love in Target as we call on Target officials to post signs in stores that deny entrance to ICE agents without a judicial warrant
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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Trump Says He Wants to Cancel Elections, but Here Is the Real Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
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Opinion | Trump Says He Wants to Cancel Elections, but Here Is the Real Threat
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Third Act Oregon @taothirdactoregon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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