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Experienced Ohioans over 60 working to stabilize our climate and democracy. A working group in @thirdact.org

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Third Act New Mexico @thirdactnm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amazon is eager to open the single biggest climate wrecking facility in the country. billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-cri...
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Amazon Crime
And Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What happened to all those billionaire techbro climate promises? Greed. billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-crime
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Amazon Crime
And Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars
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lani ritter hall @laniritterhall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | I’m Exhausted. You’re Demoralized. We Weren’t Built for a World Like This. (Gift Article)
A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Eight grid battery projects won state contracts last week, which collectively will add 950 MW of non-emitting, on-demand power by 2030. That’s meaningful progress toward the state’s goal of 6 gigawatts by 2030." www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
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Will New York's 1GW storage contracts finally break the state's big…
The state stepped in with a market-based contract in hopes of jump-starting the big battery construction that has so far proved elusive.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We need affordability. And also just a smidgen of serenity? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | I’m Exhausted. You’re Demoralized. We Weren’t Built for a World Like This.
A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What can we learn in this Politico article? --No training in farming or energy policy --History of posting conspiracy theories on social media --Skeptical about scientific evidence for human-caused climate change --Claims to be an environmentalist, but hangs out at the Trump White House
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An unlikely power player in the fight over solar on farmland
Alexandra Fasulo's attacks on New York solar have reached Washington and the governor's race. The state has struggled to counter her claims, even when they don't hold up.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a reminder that you can go millions of miles between oil changes when you drive an EV www.wsj.com/business/ret...
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Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
Higher gas prices were just the warm-up act for drivers, repair shops and retailers like Walmart and Costco.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The opponents of rural clean energy development miss an important point: "Clean energy projects present a massive opportunity for rural America. By bringing in new tax dollars, they can be an economic lifeline for struggling rural communities as well as for farmers..."
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The challenges and opportunities of clean energy in rural America
Agricultural communities don’t always welcome clean energy developments. But projects can provide significant economic opportunities.
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gorman Rd banner drop over I-95. Vote early! @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wondering how fired up the opposition is? Big crowd in Allentown PA in the middle of a full on nor’easter On to knock doors for Bob Brooks in the Congressional race here in PA 7!!! @thirdactorg.bsky.social
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Democracy at (soggy) work. In the pizza place on the south side of Easton PA, getting the next set of voter lists for an afternoon of door knocking!
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#TeslaTakedown Rockville MD Vote early!
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of the many Third Act crews out door-knocking in Pennsylvania yesterday. If old folks can do this in a nor'easter, anyone can! Under 40 days to go, run through the tape!
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@saveohioparks.bsky.social presented information about fracking Ohio public lands and signed up new volunteers at Tremont Arts and Culture Festival Sept. 19 in Cleveland. Despite afternoon rain, the fair drew an enthusiastic crowd. @neosierraclub.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social
Young people express displeasure and dismay upon learning the state of Ohio permits fracking of our state parks and public lands for natural gas. Gas fracked from Ohio public lands will be used to run data centers unless the people of Ohio demand renewable energy or ban them. (Save Ohio Parks Photo)Tremont festival attendees were of all nationalities and artistic preferences. (Save Ohio Parks Photo)
A woman checks out buttons at the Save Ohio Parks table, refusing to let rain dampen her concern about fracking Ohio public lands. (Save Ohio Parks Photo)
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Solarizing the first Habitat house that Jimmy Carter worked on, and other tales of Climate Week billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-sunny-we...
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A Sunny Week in New York
At least in certain ways
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lani ritter hall @laniritterhall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Ohio’s biggest solar project finally gets permit after long legal limbo • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s largest solar and battery project can finally move forward after years of slogging through legal and regulatory challenges.
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Third Act SoCal @thirdactsocal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Author, environmentalist and activist Bill McKibben has been a key climate organizer… In 2021, he founded Third Act, a nonprofit group for older environmentalists, with the support of big names including Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and Jane Fonda." www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...?
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The Independent Climate 100 List 2026
Back for its third year, The Independent is proud to publish its list of the world’s leading environmentalists – marking the campaigners, change makers and innovators who are making a positive and sig...
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Third Act Ohio @thirdactoh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Acton wants to end fracking under Ohio’s state parks and wildlife areas according to her campaign"
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Not voting is voting.
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The path forward is difficult, but the way is clear. We want solar for everyone, everywhere, before the decade is out. ... standing up to the powerful can be scary. But ... one thing that unites us, ... we live beneath the same sun. That unity is our strength, and we must use it to act now."
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The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben
There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030
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Third Act Maine @thirdactmaine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Kudos to the State of Maine for installing new electric vehicle chargers in some key lots near state office buildings in Augusta. There are 18 new chargers in all at 3 different lots. Installation is still in progress in the capable hands of ReVision Energy @revisionsolar.bsky.social
Installation of new electric vehicle chargers in process in the parking lot of the Maine State House Complex along Sewall Street. There are sets of yellow poles with orange cones beside them and the charging signs are up but the chargers aren't yet in. In the background a big coil of wiring leans against a telephone pole.A dark blue electric SUV is being charged up at one of the new charging stations along Higgins StreetThe six new charging stations in the parking lot along Higgins Street are blocked off by yellow saw horses, not quite ready for use.ReVision Energy trucks on site on September 10th working on installation of the new chargers at the Maine State House Complex in Augusta (along Sewall Street).
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Florida luxury realtors asked how they rationalize selling homes at high risk of flooding over next 14 years. @emoree.bsky.social Heated substack: bit.ly/4j8xKdB A clear warning for Ohio snow birds. Mother Nature doesn't punch a time clock. @thirdactoh.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social
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The open houses at the edge of disaster
What are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out.
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you @kentksmith.bsky.social for affirming @saveohioparks.bsky.social research, May report that Ohio GOP supermajority quashed 5.3 GW of wind, solar since 2014. Smith's ICYMI report on Ohio AG's audit of PUCO breaks it down. bit.ly/4hCc7kP @ccbecker271.bsky.social @quinnglabicki.bsky.social
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An audit of the PUCO said your bill is too high because of a lack of new generation. We explain it.
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Help save our parks and the planet by helping your community make the switch to renewable energy. Become a Solar Ambassador at this Sept. 23 webinar. Register: bit.ly/4rjaNq9 @ccbecker271.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social @ohdems.bsky.social @cleanairmoms-oh.bsky.social @
From left are Chris and Mike Lacinak of Cincinnati, of Third Act Ohio. They are longtime environmental activists involved in multiple organizations, including Save Ohio Parks. (Save Ohio Parks Photo)
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Agrivoltaics with Rebekah Pierce September 25, 1:00 PM Rebekah Pierce of J&R Pierce Family Farm in Clinton County, NY will talk about agrivoltaics, agricultural land use for solar, & how advocates can best support local solar projects. Register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...
Agri-Energy: Growing Power, Growing Food
On the left Rebekah Pierce is shown holding a black and white lamb. On the right, behind the text, are solar panels and grazing sheep.
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Third Act Faith @thirdactfaith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Don't forget to register for our conversation next week with Rev. Jennifer Butler, September 22 on Zoom, as we continue our series on how spiritual commitments influence voting patterns. thirdact.org/faith/events...
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Last night's Solar Advocacy Panel, part of Sustainable Hudson Valley's Climate Solutions Week. Panel: Michael Richardson, @thirdactorg.bsky.social Campaign Director; Kate Selden; Lydia Miner, Sustainable PR; Kiara Carman, Sustainable Hudson Valley. Photos: L Evans
Upstate Third Actor standing beside the Third Act table while talking to two visitors. Behind them is a large vertical banner that reads Elders working together to safeguard the climate and democracy.The four solar advocacy panel members speak while seated at a table on stage while audience members listen.Third Actor Michael Richardson speaks while seated at the table on stage and holding a microphone.Melissa Everett, Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, asks a question of the panel.
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Third Act Maine @thirdactmaine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Third Act Mainers met in Augusta yesterday for our annual meeting. It's so wonderful and inspiring to all meet in person! Marcia Taylor had us singing all together, “If not now, when? If not me, who? We won't quit until the common good is done. Together, we have work to do!”
30 plus members of Third Act Maine pose together wearing matching yellow shirts with their logo on a sunny day at Viles ArboretumMarcia Taylor sings into the mic while strumming her guitar. She's wearing a purple shirt30 plus members of Third Act Maine sit around a horseshoe of tables listening to a speaker at the front of the room. Our view point is from the back of the roomMarnie and Molly pose in the new Third Act Maine t shirts created by Little Chair Printing of Augusta
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Migrating toxic, radioactive wastewater brine threatens residents’ water, safety, businesses and now-- access to heat. Gwen Sour MariettaTimes: bit.ly/4rgMd9H Solar could be option to keep heat, lights on. @ccbecker271.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social @amyactonoh.bsky.social
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Acton pledges three-year injection well moratorium
MARIETTA – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton pledged to halt new permits for wastewater injection wells and further wastewater injections in Washington County for three years if elected...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
US data centers will be use more natural gas than any country except China, Russia, Iran and the United States. It's like we're inventing a huge new nation, just when the climate needs it least billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-two-ho...
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The Two Horsemen, Riding in Formation
Is There Suddenly an Opening for AI and Climate Sense?
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thirdactco.bsky.social @thirdactco.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For more information: bleedingthefuture.org
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thirdactco.bsky.social @thirdactco.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Like @amyactonoh.bsky.social, @saveohioparks.bsky.social believes clean air, water, pristine parks and a viable planet are bipartisan issues important to everyone, not just one political party. @morgantrau.bsky.social WEWS: bit.ly/4dm2kwJ @ccbecker271.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social
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One-on-one: Dr. Amy Acton discusses challenges in flipping Ohio blue
In one of the most watched gubernatorial races in the country, Dr. Amy Acton believes she can be the Democrat to turn Ohio blue.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Paul Krugman on the Trump administration's denial of AI and climate-change risks for humanity. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-maga-p...
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The MAGA Plot(s) to Destroy Humanity
On AI and climate, it’s the same story of mass destruction
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Between debunking the climate hoax and the AI hoax, I'm sure glad that President Trump is there to let us sleep well each night! www.wsj.com/tech/ai/trum...
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Trump Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails And Calls Safety Fears a Hoax
The president alleges that a conspiracy is undermining support for AI and data centers, amid fierce public debate about the technology’s risks.
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Carbon wave instead of C footprint; collective instead of individual. But, they're not mutually exclusive but parts of a continuum. Stokes: “It doesn’t have to start as a huge thing. You just begin where you are and believe that you can make an impact.”
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Inside the passage of America’s biggest climate law » Yale Climate Connections
In a new memoir, author Leah Stokes takes readers behind the scenes of U.S. democracy – and shows how people can still have an outsize impact by working together.
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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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lani ritter hall @laniritterhall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
This story was originally published by Canary Media. Clean energy scored a rare win in Ohio last month when state regulators unanimously approved a permit for 149 megawatts of solar and 149 MW of batt...
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
TESCREAL tenets of AI disregard humanity's dignity, prioritizing billionaire bunkers on Mars, while ignoring social injustice, planetary collapse. Jessica Sun @paxchristiusa.bsky.social: bit.ly/4yCeABG @amyklobuchar.com @factsustain.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social
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Pope Leo, “Artificial Intelligence,” and Catholic Social Teaching
By Jessica SunPax Christi Young Adult Caucus “Artificial intelligence” is poorly defined. It does not refer to a coherent set of technologies. Discussions about “AI” generally become more lucid whe…
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Didn't RSVP for tonight's @saveohioparks.bsky.social Cincinnati fundraiser? Walk-ins welcome. We'll greet you at the door. Help us stop Ohio from fracking public lands for gas to power AI data centers: bit.ly/4xlYWtb @green-umbrella.bsky.social @thirdactoh.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
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Third Act SoCal @thirdactsocal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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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Third Act Washington @thirdactwashington.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One of our members talked about what it's like to go on a canvassing trip with our partner organization Common Power. "It's exhausting and exhilarating," she said, "The collective impact feels great." thirdact.org/washington/2...
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Day in the life of a canvasser
Our midterm partner Common Power mobilizes, organizes, and supports volunteer canvassing efforts in critical elections around the country. We asked TAWA member and regular Common Power canvasser Carri...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“I knew the kind of heart he had: the kind that loves and protects without limits,” she said. “That day haunts me forever. That trauma will be with me for the rest of my life and I will never be the same.”
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Third Act Washington @thirdactwashington.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Studies show that postcarding actually does have a measurable impact on voter turnout. If you're in Washington State and you'd like to try it, we'd love to connect you with supplies, people, or events, or all three!
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Make a difference one postcard at a time!
Want to help democrats take back Congress? Most of us don’t have thousands of dollars to contribute to the key races and can’t travel to swing states to canvas. But...
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So, @governor.ny.gov, when are you going to sign the SUNNY Act? www.canarymedia.com/articles/bal...
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Balcony solar is this year’s clean energy superstar in the US
At the start of 2026, only Utah had legalized plug-in solar. Eight other states have followed suit in an effort to help people lower their sky-high energy…
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#TeslaTakedown Rockville MD Vote early!
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Save Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If we love clean air, water and pristine Ohio state parks, we need to speak, act and vote only for political candidates who pledge to protect them. @saveohioparks.bsky.social Melinda Zemper Opinion The Ripple. @cincynature.bsky.social: bit.ly/4cGp0HX @thirdactoh.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Bushwhacked into a high elevation beaver pond this morning just to make sure autumn was coming this year despite it all And yes
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A quarter century ago, 2,600 people lost their lives in Manhattan, and then several million people lost their story. They were only defeated when their resilience was stolen from them by clichés, by the invisibility of what they accomplished that extraordinary morning, and by the word "terrorism"..
The Real 9/11: Citizens Succeeded, Institutions Failed

I wrote this for the eighth anniversary of 9/11, drawing on my 2009 book A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster; it felt right to revise and reissue for this twenty-fifth anniversary.
A quarter century ago, 2,600 people lost their lives in Manhattan, and then several million people lost their story. The al-Qaeda attack on the Twin Towers did not defeat New Yorkers. It destroyed the buildings, contaminated the region, killed thousands, and disrupted the global economy, but it most assuredly did not conquer the citizenry. They were only defeated when their resilience was stolen from them by clichés, by the invisibility of what they accomplished that extraordinary morning, and by the very word "terrorism," which suggests that they, or we, were all terrified. The distortion, even obliteration, of what actually happened was a necessary precursor to launching the obscene response that culminated in a war on Iraq, a war we lost, and the loss of civil liberties and democratic principles that went with it. 

Only We Can Terrorize Ourselves
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