Third Act Oregon
@taothirdactoregon.bsky.social
An organization for those retired, to fight for democracy and climate.
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Here's group of people who need statues.
In a Portland kitchen, a nonprofit cooks up a small-scale solution to Oregon’s big hunger problem
The anti-hunger movement still has gaps, and small nonprofits can’t totally fill them – but a growing network of businesses and organizations is working towards filling in where it can.
www.opb.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here's group of people who need statues.
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
When you collaborate with fascism, young people shop elsewhere. This week, we ain't buying it.
DO NOT SHOP AT:
❌Target❌
❌Amazon❌
❌Home Depot❌
DO NOT SHOP AT:
❌Target❌
❌Amazon❌
❌Home Depot❌
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Israel still won’t let international journalists into Gaza.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Trump admin is pushing to create large "compounds" to house Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied portions of Gaza. Israeli officials have said they should not be allowed to leave, raising fears of "concentration camps within a mass concentration camp."
Trump Admin Plan Would Put Some Palestinians in 'Compounds' They May Not Be Allowed to Leave
After previous plans by Israel for the mass expulsion of Palestinians, onlookers fear it is creating "concentration camps within a mass concentration camp."
www.commondreams.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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"This is the scandal. Trump isn't targeting dangerous people. He's targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively," US Sen. Chris Murphy said of newly leaked ICE data.
'Scandal': DHS Data Shows ICE Mostly Targeting People With No Criminal Convictions
"I've spoken to dozens of people held inside ICE detention centers in Arizona and this tracks," said Democratic Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari.
www.commondreams.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"This is the scandal. Trump isn't targeting dangerous people. He's targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively," US Sen. Chris Murphy said of newly leaked ICE data.
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Overpass Visibility Brigade joins “We Ain’t Buying It “ and says no to Target, Home Depot and Amazon on Black Friday thru Cyber Monday #WeAintBuyingIt weaintbuyingit.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Overpass Visibility Brigade joins “We Ain’t Buying It “ and says no to Target, Home Depot and Amazon on Black Friday thru Cyber Monday #WeAintBuyingIt weaintbuyingit.com
Do you suppose this includes earthquake-proofing, or better yet, relocating the CEI hub in Portland? Me, neither.
Gov. Kotek orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A new order from Gov. Tina Kotek directs agencies to create policies that will accelerate by 2027 clean energy projects, transmission.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Do you suppose this includes earthquake-proofing, or better yet, relocating the CEI hub in Portland? Me, neither.
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We don’t let leaders who stand up to fascism do so alone.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We don’t let leaders who stand up to fascism do so alone.
All in for THIS call!
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
All in for THIS call!
Getting ready to die for oil once again, folks.
"They're not even hiding it anymore. A US-led regime change war abroad to line the pockets of Big Oil—where have we heard this one before?"
'Venezuela, for the American Oil Companies, Will Be a Field Day,' Says US Lawmaker Pushing Invasion
US Rep. María Salazar (R-Fla.) discussed President Donald Trump's
potential military invasion of Venezuela on Fox Business, and said that it "will be a field day" for the American oil companies.
www.commondreams.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Getting ready to die for oil once again, folks.
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Zohran Mamdani has called for a boycott of Starbucks until the company can bargain a fair contract with its striking workers. We joined members of the mayor-elect's team on the Starbucks picket line in NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
DHS/ICE, which just got the largest budget increase in its history, claims it doesn't have enough money for hard drives to preserve video evidence in a detainee abuse case at Broadview. Suggests to a judge that maybe the detainees could provide them
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
www.404media.co/ice-says-cri...
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In 'System Crash' a Day After It Was Sued
The government also said "we don't have resources" to retain all footage and that plaintiffs could supply "endless hard drives that we could save things to."
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Reposted by Third Act Oregon
Among the many harms of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is the imposition of new fees for applying for asylum, for permission to work while seeking asylum, filing a notice to appeal, and many other elements of the process.
#asylumseekers #uscis #immigrants #Trump
progressive.org/op-eds/the-h...
#asylumseekers #uscis #immigrants #Trump
progressive.org/op-eds/the-h...
The High Cost of Escaping Torture
U.S. asylum seekers now must pay new fees despite financial hardship.
progressive.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Among the many harms of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is the imposition of new fees for applying for asylum, for permission to work while seeking asylum, filing a notice to appeal, and many other elements of the process.
#asylumseekers #uscis #immigrants #Trump
progressive.org/op-eds/the-h...
#asylumseekers #uscis #immigrants #Trump
progressive.org/op-eds/the-h...
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A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
Reposted by Third Act Oregon
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
Chad Mizelle, third-in-command at the Department of Justice, managed to serve in Trump’s administration without disclosing his financial entanglements publicly–and now, only after his departure, can we highlight his conflicts of interest.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
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Want to help from home this Thanksgiving? We have a few ideas for you. https://blanchethouse.org/where-to-find-free-thanksgiving-day-meals-and-volunteer-opportunities/
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Want to help from home this Thanksgiving? We have a few ideas for you. https://blanchethouse.org/where-to-find-free-thanksgiving-day-meals-and-volunteer-opportunities/
I guess we can dream, can't we, that the DNC would go along with this?
After it helped Zohran Mamdani clinch victory in the NYC mayor's primary, Democratic activists and politicians are pushing for the party to adopt ranked-choice voting for its next presidential primary.
Grassroots Dems Pushing DNC to Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting After Mamdani's Win
One pollster argued that ranked-choice "gives a better chance to new faces, outsider candidates, people with grassroots movements, people who run positive campaigns, people who have something new to offer."
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I guess we can dream, can't we, that the DNC would go along with this?