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Seven Propositions for the Climate Movement
Seven Propositions for the US Climate Movement Kevin A. Young, Presented at Third Act Actions Lab Meeting, Oct. 7, 2025 1. The fate of the climate will be shaped by...
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What should the climate movement do now? At our October meeting, Kevin Young offered Seven Propositions for the Climate Movement. Which of these hits home for you? thirdact.org/actions-lab/...
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It was the evening before Thanksgiving...and EPA dropped a final rule granting oil & gas companies more than a year to comply with some Biden-era mandates to replace leaky equipment & routinely monitor for escaped methane.
Story w/gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story w/gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replac...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It was the evening before Thanksgiving...and EPA dropped a final rule granting oil & gas companies more than a year to comply with some Biden-era mandates to replace leaky equipment & routinely monitor for escaped methane.
Story w/gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story w/gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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there's that now-famous internet line about how climate change means watching clips of climate disasters on people's phones until you're the one filming it, and it feels like there's some parallel about watching fascist deportation goon squad videos until it's filmed on the streets you recognize
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
there's that now-famous internet line about how climate change means watching clips of climate disasters on people's phones until you're the one filming it, and it feels like there's some parallel about watching fascist deportation goon squad videos until it's filmed on the streets you recognize
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Zombie fires aka holdover fires
"These frozen soils contain roughly twice as much carbon than is now in the atmosphere. By burning slowly and at a lower temperature, they release vastly more particulate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions than flaming fires"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"These frozen soils contain roughly twice as much carbon than is now in the atmosphere. By burning slowly and at a lower temperature, they release vastly more particulate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions than flaming fires"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Zombie fires aka holdover fires
"These frozen soils contain roughly twice as much carbon than is now in the atmosphere. By burning slowly and at a lower temperature, they release vastly more particulate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions than flaming fires"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"These frozen soils contain roughly twice as much carbon than is now in the atmosphere. By burning slowly and at a lower temperature, they release vastly more particulate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions than flaming fires"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fall 2025 is one of the warmest ever in US history. Extreme November temperatures remind us: climate action can’t wait!
#GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #NoPlanetB #AstralWavelength
#GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #NoPlanetB #AstralWavelength
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Fall 2025 is one of the warmest ever in US history. Extreme November temperatures remind us: climate action can’t wait!
#GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #NoPlanetB #AstralWavelength
#GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #NoPlanetB #AstralWavelength
Let’s add Bezo’s @wholefoods.bsky.social to the list. WholeFoods=FascistFoods
From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, boycott Target, Amazon and Home Depot. (Or keep boycotting Target for its renouncing of diversity policies) actionnetwork.org/forms/weaint...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Let’s add Bezo’s @wholefoods.bsky.social to the list. WholeFoods=FascistFoods
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Where's Bill McKibben? Well, he was in Trenton on Monday helping us fight for passage of the NJ Climate Superfund Act! We must get legislative leaders Scutari and Coughlin to BRING THE ACT FOR A VOTE before the end of 2025. Call them.
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Where's Bill McKibben? Well, he was in Trenton on Monday helping us fight for passage of the NJ Climate Superfund Act! We must get legislative leaders Scutari and Coughlin to BRING THE ACT FOR A VOTE before the end of 2025. Call them.
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In case you are wondering, the answer is YES! Read our latest blog considering the evidence thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
Does Protest Work?
“In 2025, no form of creative nonviolent resistance is wasted.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) “It may be hard to see the impact amid a maelstrom, but individual acts of resistance...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
In case you are wondering, the answer is YES! Read our latest blog considering the evidence thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
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“If you do things that add emissions, you cause deaths,” he said. “If you do things that reduce emissions, you save lives.”
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
#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
“If you do things that add emissions, you cause deaths,” he said. “If you do things that reduce emissions, you save lives.”
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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This must end. Americans should be paying lower bills, not paying to prop up fossil fuels.
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This must end. Americans should be paying lower bills, not paying to prop up fossil fuels.
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The Trump Administration is actively kneecapping clean energy by yanking permits, rescinding grants, and issuing stop-work orders on projects already under construction.
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Trump Administration is actively kneecapping clean energy by yanking permits, rescinding grants, and issuing stop-work orders on projects already under construction.
@thirdactorg.bsky.social working groups across the land are working to advance state-level Make Polluters Pay bills.
Third Act SoCal joined students from local high schools Friday urging the Santa Monica City Council, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur and other elected leaders to endorse the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act. Sign their petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
#makepolluterspay #thirdactsocal
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
#makepolluterspay #thirdactsocal
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
@thirdactorg.bsky.social working groups across the land are working to advance state-level Make Polluters Pay bills.
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Want to find ways to help the "Make Polluters Pay Climate Fund" take on Big Oil? Attend an upcoming Grassroots Organizing Meeting on Zoom:
Nov 17, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 1, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 15, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 29, 2025, 5 PM
biologicaldiversity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#makepolluterspay #polluterspay
Nov 17, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 1, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 15, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 29, 2025, 5 PM
biologicaldiversity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#makepolluterspay #polluterspay
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Want to find ways to help the "Make Polluters Pay Climate Fund" take on Big Oil? Attend an upcoming Grassroots Organizing Meeting on Zoom:
Nov 17, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 1, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 15, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 29, 2025, 5 PM
biologicaldiversity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#makepolluterspay #polluterspay
Nov 17, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 1, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 15, 2025, 5 PM
Dec 29, 2025, 5 PM
biologicaldiversity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#makepolluterspay #polluterspay
@thirdactupstateny.bsky.social consistently shining light on shenanigans in Albany.
Press conference with elected officials, advocates, & building experts responding to Hochul's decision to delay the All-Electric Buildings Law.
Summary & background information here with quotes from the press conference posted by @nyforcleanpower.org.
Press conference videos in the thread.
Summary & background information here with quotes from the press conference posted by @nyforcleanpower.org.
Press conference videos in the thread.
Gov. Hochul Delays All Electric Building Law, Telling New Yorkers:
Yesterday, Governor Hochul delayed the All-Electric Buildings Law through a stipulation filed with an Albany District Court. This morning, elected officials including NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and A...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
@thirdactupstateny.bsky.social consistently shining light on shenanigans in Albany.
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#cop30 climate devastation
Ongoing heavy rainfall in #Vietnam, with the GFS showing over 10" (250mm) accumulating over a large swath of the central part of the country over the next 5 days. This region has already received record-breaking rainfall in October.
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#cop30 climate devastation
Need a climate pick-me-up? Seriously, satire brings the goods.
A new meditation app that embraces climate breakdown.
Breathe in profit. Breathe out responsibility.
If you’ve ever had problems with anxiety from being a fossil fuel executive, this is the app for you.
Brought to you by @olifro.st
Breathe in profit. Breathe out responsibility.
If you’ve ever had problems with anxiety from being a fossil fuel executive, this is the app for you.
Brought to you by @olifro.st
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Need a climate pick-me-up? Seriously, satire brings the goods.
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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I am a superfan of the single funniest fossil fuel lobbyist group in existence: FUTURECOAL: THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COAL (lol)
The lovely people at Comms Declare have put together a bingo card so you can play at home whilst watching their speech at the Press Club on Wednesday:
The lovely people at Comms Declare have put together a bingo card so you can play at home whilst watching their speech at the Press Club on Wednesday:
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I am a superfan of the single funniest fossil fuel lobbyist group in existence: FUTURECOAL: THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COAL (lol)
The lovely people at Comms Declare have put together a bingo card so you can play at home whilst watching their speech at the Press Club on Wednesday:
The lovely people at Comms Declare have put together a bingo card so you can play at home whilst watching their speech at the Press Club on Wednesday:
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Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 740,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,030,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,490,000 km² below the 1980s mean
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• about 740,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,030,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,490,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 740,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,030,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,490,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 740,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,030,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,490,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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"The governor’s energy decisions now sit at the intersection of affordability, climate mandates, and ethics concerns — all heightened by the Times’ reporting about her husband’s position at Davis Polk."
Hochul pipeline approval renews ethics scrutiny, as Greenidge disputes key criticisms | Fingerlakes1.com
Governor Kathy Hochul’s approval of two high-profile fossil-fuel projects — the Williams NESE gas pipeline and an operating permit for Greenidge Generation — has intensified questions about political ...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"The governor’s energy decisions now sit at the intersection of affordability, climate mandates, and ethics concerns — all heightened by the Times’ reporting about her husband’s position at Davis Polk."
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Whoa, this amazing appointment shows that Mamdani means to walk his talk. So impressed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Mamdani’s appointment of Lina Khan a warning to private equity, experts say
Ex-FTC chair was among first to go after practice of folding local firms into larger ones leading to higher prices
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Whoa, this amazing appointment shows that Mamdani means to walk his talk. So impressed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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#SunDay every day @thirdactorg.bsky.social
So Pakistan is *paying* Qatar to *not* deliver LNG because even including this penalty payment their solar PV and battery spending is much better value for money and saves them billions.
How fascinating!
How fascinating!
November 16, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#SunDay every day @thirdactorg.bsky.social
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Climate knowledge has been taken hostage to prevent climate action.
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Climate knowledge has been taken hostage to prevent climate action.
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”
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8/ 🎬 Watch: Shell Shocked — A film honoring the legacy of the Ogoni 9, and the continued struggle in the Niger Delta. We’re also hosting a webinar on Tuesday, November 18th where you can learn more about the Ogoni 9 and the film.
oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
Shell Shocked Land — new documentary to remember the Ogoni 9 - Oil Change International
Today is the 30th Anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9. To mark the event, Oil Change International has collaborated with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Rewild TV to produce...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
8/ 🎬 Watch: Shell Shocked — A film honoring the legacy of the Ogoni 9, and the continued struggle in the Niger Delta. We’re also hosting a webinar on Tuesday, November 18th where you can learn more about the Ogoni 9 and the film.
oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
oilchange.org/blogs/shell-...
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7/ Don't miss - 🎧 Burned: The Price of Oil - Our new podcast series, pulls back the curtain on the true cost of fossil fuels & the villains blocking climate action.
Episode 1: Tasneem Essop on climate justice, apartheid, and holding the Global North accountable.
oilchange.org/blogs/burned...
Episode 1: Tasneem Essop on climate justice, apartheid, and holding the Global North accountable.
oilchange.org/blogs/burned...
Burned: The Price Of Oil - a new limited podcast series - Oil Change International
In this episode of Burned: The Price Of Oil, host Shady Khalil speaks with Tasneem Essop on what it means to fight for justice in the era of the climate crisis.
oilchange.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
7/ Don't miss - 🎧 Burned: The Price of Oil - Our new podcast series, pulls back the curtain on the true cost of fossil fuels & the villains blocking climate action.
Episode 1: Tasneem Essop on climate justice, apartheid, and holding the Global North accountable.
oilchange.org/blogs/burned...
Episode 1: Tasneem Essop on climate justice, apartheid, and holding the Global North accountable.
oilchange.org/blogs/burned...
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🧵 Will the world will stand with people or polluters?
Week One at #COP30 is wrapping up and our team in Belém wants to bring you into the room, behind the scenes, and onto the streets where people demand #ClimateJustice!
Read ➡️ oilchange.org/blogs/cop30-...
Week One at #COP30 is wrapping up and our team in Belém wants to bring you into the room, behind the scenes, and onto the streets where people demand #ClimateJustice!
Read ➡️ oilchange.org/blogs/cop30-...
COP30 Week One Wrap Up - Oil Change International
A fossil fuel phaseout roadmap is gaining traction, pushed by leadership from Colombia, Brazil’s Marina Silva, and frontline voices. This would be for nothing if the EU and others continue to block…
oilchange.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🧵 Will the world will stand with people or polluters?
Week One at #COP30 is wrapping up and our team in Belém wants to bring you into the room, behind the scenes, and onto the streets where people demand #ClimateJustice!
Read ➡️ oilchange.org/blogs/cop30-...
Week One at #COP30 is wrapping up and our team in Belém wants to bring you into the room, behind the scenes, and onto the streets where people demand #ClimateJustice!
Read ➡️ oilchange.org/blogs/cop30-...