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Actions Lab Jan Meeting: Help Stop Sportswashing!
Help Stop Fossil Fuel Sportswashing! Fossil fuel companies spend billions of dollars on sports sponsorships to falsely associate their toxic brands with the positive values of sports–teamwork, health,...
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Solar power is liberating--if Gandhi were alive today, he'd be showing people how to set up panels
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Solar as Solidarity
It's not just for saving planets any more
billmckibben.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Solar power is liberating--if Gandhi were alive today, he'd be showing people how to set up panels
billmckibben.substack.com/p/solar-as-s...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/solar-as-s...
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"The failure of Iran’s water supplies is only the most dramatic example we have to date of how the climate crisis is threatening our most essential systems – and with them, political stability. It is unlikely to be the last."
How ‘day zero’ water shortages in Iran are fuelling protests
Supply failures are dramatic example of way climate crisis threatens basic human needs – and with it political stability
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 AM
"The failure of Iran’s water supplies is only the most dramatic example we have to date of how the climate crisis is threatening our most essential systems – and with them, political stability. It is unlikely to be the last."
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Watch for information on the SUNNY Act supporting balcony or plug-in solar in NYS.
"...there are now bills in more than a dozen state legislatures to fully legalize plug-in solar."
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@emilyassembly.bsky.social
"...there are now bills in more than a dozen state legislatures to fully legalize plug-in solar."
@lizkrueger.bsky.social
@emilyassembly.bsky.social
Solar as Solidarity
It's not just for saving planets any more
billmckibben.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Watch for information on the SUNNY Act supporting balcony or plug-in solar in NYS.
"...there are now bills in more than a dozen state legislatures to fully legalize plug-in solar."
@lizkrueger.bsky.social
@emilyassembly.bsky.social
"...there are now bills in more than a dozen state legislatures to fully legalize plug-in solar."
@lizkrueger.bsky.social
@emilyassembly.bsky.social
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Something Marco Rubio points to often as a reason to deport or arrest campus protestors (he did it twice in this one press conference a few months ago) is "wearing a mask and terrorizing people" 🙃
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Something Marco Rubio points to often as a reason to deport or arrest campus protestors (he did it twice in this one press conference a few months ago) is "wearing a mask and terrorizing people" 🙃
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Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans. #Climate
Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
grist.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans. #Climate
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In 2025, global sea ice extent saw a record low:
In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
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In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
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January 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
In 2025, global sea ice extent saw a record low:
In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
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In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
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Impeach, convict, remove.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
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International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
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Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
billmckibben.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
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"What if we could, simply by supporting an environmentally and economically sound transition to clean energy, remove the reason for the fighting? ... it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine."
Five Facets of the Attack on Venezuela by the Rogue Nation the US Has Become
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They are saying it baldly: this is an oil grab. There is a history of oil grabs going back to British imperialism in the middle east in the late nineteenth century and murders of Osage Nation triba...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"What if we could, simply by supporting an environmentally and economically sound transition to clean energy, remove the reason for the fighting? ... it’s going to be hard to figure out how to fight wars over sunshine."
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"if you’re for peace and democracy, then a solar panel is a valuable tool (and a valuable symbol, a peace sign for our age). Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny."
Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"if you’re for peace and democracy, then a solar panel is a valuable tool (and a valuable symbol, a peace sign for our age). Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny."
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I want a lot more people in Congress like @katmabu.bsky.social shouting #NoBloodForOil
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I want a lot more people in Congress like @katmabu.bsky.social shouting #NoBloodForOil
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“We’re in the oil business.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“We’re in the oil business.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump is stealing oil and nobody wants it
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Trump is stealing oil and nobody wants it
In or near DC? Join Third Act DMV J6 DAY OF INFAMY VIGIL
Join DMV Third Act-ivists for a J6 DAY OF INFAMY VIGIL to remember how close we came to losing our democracy, to acknowledge how close we are now, and to commit to fighting to keep it
Register: actionnetwork.org/events/j6-a-...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:11 AM
In or near DC? Join Third Act DMV J6 DAY OF INFAMY VIGIL
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2025 has been a year of tumult and uncertainty and a year in which the president of the U.S. has spent at least part of one in three days at his private businesses and one in four days playing golf.
President Hobbies closes out year five
I am pleased to report that we have reached, as of writing, the 361st day of 2025, a year that includes only 365 days despite feeling as though it has included 36,500. This has been the longest year s...
www.howtoreadthisch.art
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
2025 has been a year of tumult and uncertainty and a year in which the president of the U.S. has spent at least part of one in three days at his private businesses and one in four days playing golf.
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“From a planetary perspective, human society is now, above all else, a conduit for moving carbon in the crust into the atmosphere. CO2 is what we make.”
"It’s a Gas" by @billmckibben.bsky.social for New York Review of Books: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
It’s a Gas | Bill McKibben
I’m writing this in the last days of the northern hemisphere’s autumn in 2025. Over recent weeks we’ve seen a hurricane hit Jamaica with wind speeds a few
www.nybooks.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“From a planetary perspective, human society is now, above all else, a conduit for moving carbon in the crust into the atmosphere. CO2 is what we make.”
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A personal list of some of the best climate books of 2025,
from @alybatt.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @denisesrobbins.bsky.social @wimcarton.bsky.social @peterbrannen.bsky.social and more...
from @alybatt.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @denisesrobbins.bsky.social @wimcarton.bsky.social @peterbrannen.bsky.social and more...
Climate Books of 2025
A few shimmering selections on humanity and our home
hillheat.news
December 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A personal list of some of the best climate books of 2025,
from @alybatt.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @denisesrobbins.bsky.social @wimcarton.bsky.social @peterbrannen.bsky.social and more...
from @alybatt.bsky.social @triofrancos.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @denisesrobbins.bsky.social @wimcarton.bsky.social @peterbrannen.bsky.social and more...
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Good news! Millions in extra funding for the Empower+ program, which helps low and moderate-income households reduce their energy bills. The funding comes from RGGI, the East Coast cap and trade program.
New York Shores Up Funding for Key Energy Efficiency Program
The state plans to stabilize the Empower+ program with a record amount of money from the pollution pricing program RGGI.
nysfocus.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Good news! Millions in extra funding for the Empower+ program, which helps low and moderate-income households reduce their energy bills. The funding comes from RGGI, the East Coast cap and trade program.
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Build community. Preserve one's agency. “Protests often have a subtle cascade effect. These are long-term fights.” See also thirdact.org/maryland/202...
December 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Build community. Preserve one's agency. “Protests often have a subtle cascade effect. These are long-term fights.” See also thirdact.org/maryland/202...
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Looking forward to No Kings Three!
Protests lead to change. The more people who protest, the more other people feel safe to also join protests. Once protests are made up of every kind of person, the police/military are much less likely to crack down on them. Which robs authoritarians of muscle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Looking forward to No Kings Three!
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A total of 131 environmental organizations--including Third Act Upstate NY & @thirdactnyc.bsky.social--signed the letter.
These groups will hold a “Hochul: Stand Up For Climate” rally on January 13 at Hochul's State of the State address. Watch for rally information here.
These groups will hold a “Hochul: Stand Up For Climate” rally on January 13 at Hochul's State of the State address. Watch for rally information here.
Six area environmental groups sign letter protesting Hochul policies
GENEVA — Six Finger Lakes-area groups have signed a letter objecting to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decisions on environmental issues.
www.fltimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A total of 131 environmental organizations--including Third Act Upstate NY & @thirdactnyc.bsky.social--signed the letter.
These groups will hold a “Hochul: Stand Up For Climate” rally on January 13 at Hochul's State of the State address. Watch for rally information here.
These groups will hold a “Hochul: Stand Up For Climate” rally on January 13 at Hochul's State of the State address. Watch for rally information here.
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Check out Climate Action California’s upcoming two-part training prep for all of us working to help pass climate legislation this year!
Sign up: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-o...
#climateactioncalifornia #thirdactsocal #climatelegislation #ClimateBills #EnvironmentalLegislation #environmental
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#climateactioncalifornia #thirdactsocal #climatelegislation #ClimateBills #EnvironmentalLegislation #environmental
December 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Check out Climate Action California’s upcoming two-part training prep for all of us working to help pass climate legislation this year!
Sign up: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-o...
#climateactioncalifornia #thirdactsocal #climatelegislation #ClimateBills #EnvironmentalLegislation #environmental
Sign up: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-o...
#climateactioncalifornia #thirdactsocal #climatelegislation #ClimateBills #EnvironmentalLegislation #environmental
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Hochul: Stand Up for Climate
New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State
January 13, 10:30 AM
Empire State Plaza, Albany
More information and to register:
actionnetwork.org/events/hochu...
@frackaction.bsky.social
@nypan1.bsky.social
@nypirg.bsky.social
@saneenergy.bsky.social
New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State
January 13, 10:30 AM
Empire State Plaza, Albany
More information and to register:
actionnetwork.org/events/hochu...
@frackaction.bsky.social
@nypan1.bsky.social
@nypirg.bsky.social
@saneenergy.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hochul: Stand Up for Climate
New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State
January 13, 10:30 AM
Empire State Plaza, Albany
More information and to register:
actionnetwork.org/events/hochu...
@frackaction.bsky.social
@nypan1.bsky.social
@nypirg.bsky.social
@saneenergy.bsky.social
New Yorkers Speak Out at the State of the State
January 13, 10:30 AM
Empire State Plaza, Albany
More information and to register:
actionnetwork.org/events/hochu...
@frackaction.bsky.social
@nypan1.bsky.social
@nypirg.bsky.social
@saneenergy.bsky.social