Third Act Ohio
@thirdactoh.bsky.social
Experienced Ohioans over 60 working to stabilize our climate and democracy. A working group in @thirdact.org
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"In a warming world, getting risk “right on average” matters. That means looking beyond simple trend extrapolation and paying closer attention to the physics, the metrics we prioritise, and whether the indicators we’ve relied on historically are still the ones that matter most."
Webinar - Hurricane intensification: a changing reality
YouTube video by Reask
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:39 AM
"In a warming world, getting risk “right on average” matters. That means looking beyond simple trend extrapolation and paying closer attention to the physics, the metrics we prioritise, and whether the indicators we’ve relied on historically are still the ones that matter most."
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Love @wofava.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Love @wofava.bsky.social
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Letter to the Editor
DeWine failed to guard rights of disabled voters who rely on mail ballots in signing SB 293
That is not election integrity; it is voter suppression.
Elizabeth Brassell,
Wickliffe
www.cleveland.com/letters/2026...
DeWine failed to guard rights of disabled voters who rely on mail ballots in signing SB 293
That is not election integrity; it is voter suppression.
Elizabeth Brassell,
Wickliffe
www.cleveland.com/letters/2026...
DeWine failed to guard rights of disabled voters who rely on mail ballots in signing SB 293
In signing SB 293 into law, Gov. DeWine failed to protect the voting rights of Ohioans, especially those of us who rely on mail voting to participate in our democracy, writes Elizabeth Brassell of Wic...
www.cleveland.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Letter to the Editor
DeWine failed to guard rights of disabled voters who rely on mail ballots in signing SB 293
That is not election integrity; it is voter suppression.
Elizabeth Brassell,
Wickliffe
www.cleveland.com/letters/2026...
DeWine failed to guard rights of disabled voters who rely on mail ballots in signing SB 293
That is not election integrity; it is voter suppression.
Elizabeth Brassell,
Wickliffe
www.cleveland.com/letters/2026...
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Happy New Year, Ohio! We're ready.
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Happy New Year, Ohio! We're ready.
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What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
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Happy New Year. Start it off right. Tell Ohio EPA to do its job and protect Ohio water quality.
Comment by Jan. 16 on data centers allowed to discharge wastewater into our rivers and streams, lowering our water quality. bit.ly/3KLuDK8
@ccbecker271.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
Comment by Jan. 16 on data centers allowed to discharge wastewater into our rivers and streams, lowering our water quality. bit.ly/3KLuDK8
@ccbecker271.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
Tell Ohio EPA: No general wastewater permits for Ohio data centers
The Ohio EPA's draft proposal would fast-track wastewater permits for data centers without reviews needed to ensure public health and safety.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Happy New Year. Start it off right. Tell Ohio EPA to do its job and protect Ohio water quality.
Comment by Jan. 16 on data centers allowed to discharge wastewater into our rivers and streams, lowering our water quality. bit.ly/3KLuDK8
@ccbecker271.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
Comment by Jan. 16 on data centers allowed to discharge wastewater into our rivers and streams, lowering our water quality. bit.ly/3KLuDK8
@ccbecker271.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
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As we turn the calendar page, we wish you peace and hope in the new year.
January 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
As we turn the calendar page, we wish you peace and hope in the new year.
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In 2025, @saveohioparks.bsky.social's coalition asked Gov. Mike DeWine for a moratorium on fracking under Ohio state parks and public lands.
He ignored us.
In 2026, keep up on dangers fracking plays in Ohio, esp. waste management and data centers: bit.ly/42MTx2l
@indivcentraloh.bsky.social
He ignored us.
In 2026, keep up on dangers fracking plays in Ohio, esp. waste management and data centers: bit.ly/42MTx2l
@indivcentraloh.bsky.social
30 Organizations Demand Moratorium on Fracking Ohio State Parks and Public Lands
Save Ohio Parks and 29 other organizations from across the state delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine demanding a moratorium on new and pending nominations, bids, and leases to frack Ohio’s belov…
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 3:59 PM
In 2025, @saveohioparks.bsky.social's coalition asked Gov. Mike DeWine for a moratorium on fracking under Ohio state parks and public lands.
He ignored us.
In 2026, keep up on dangers fracking plays in Ohio, esp. waste management and data centers: bit.ly/42MTx2l
@indivcentraloh.bsky.social
He ignored us.
In 2026, keep up on dangers fracking plays in Ohio, esp. waste management and data centers: bit.ly/42MTx2l
@indivcentraloh.bsky.social
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@nrdc.org: EPA rule changes under Trump, Zeldin make it clear to polluters they can go about their business and not worry about EPA getting in their way. Michael Phillis @apnews.com: bit.ly/45qFArt
Who will stop them except the people?
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
Who will stop them except the people?
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
'Trump’s EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
The Trump administration has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, reversing pollution limits and promoting fossil fuels.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@nrdc.org: EPA rule changes under Trump, Zeldin make it clear to polluters they can go about their business and not worry about EPA getting in their way. Michael Phillis @apnews.com: bit.ly/45qFArt
Who will stop them except the people?
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
Who will stop them except the people?
@ssteingraber1.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social
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The Trump administration is moving to narrow which wetlands qualify for federal protection. But New Jersey’s stricter legal framework shows how states can fight back.
As Trump Rolls Back Protections For Wetlands, New Jersey Maintains a Higher Standard - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration is moving to narrow which wetlands qualify for federal protection. But New Jersey’s stricter legal framework shows how states can fight back.
insideclimatenews.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Trump administration is moving to narrow which wetlands qualify for federal protection. But New Jersey’s stricter legal framework shows how states can fight back.
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Pulling climate data offline, canceling research grants, and de-funding scientific institutions doesn't just suppress climate information. It weakens the foundation we rely on to make good decisions of any kind.
In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!
In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Pulling climate data offline, canceling research grants, and de-funding scientific institutions doesn't just suppress climate information. It weakens the foundation we rely on to make good decisions of any kind.
In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!
In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!
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In the coming year, I wish you all a thriving community
December 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In the coming year, I wish you all a thriving community
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What a great read as we move into 2026 www.meditationsinanemergency.com/people-still...
People (Still) Have (Some of) the Power: Looking Forward to 2026
There's no show this New Year's Eve at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because the jazz musicians scheduled to play will be a no-show. They cancelled. A fun thing happened after Don...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 AM
What a great read as we move into 2026 www.meditationsinanemergency.com/people-still...
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"Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health."
As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit
We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US – but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will be
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health."
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For years I’ve dealt with some of the nasty comments & emails I receive by writing completely unfiltered replies, telling the sender exactly what I think of them and their comment—then deleting them. Never sending.
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For years I’ve dealt with some of the nasty comments & emails I receive by writing completely unfiltered replies, telling the sender exactly what I think of them and their comment—then deleting them. Never sending.
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
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Clean drinking water is Ohio's hottest nonpartisan political issue for 2026.
With EPA gutting of Clean Water Act and if Ohio EPA general wastewater permits for AI data center buildout go through, all Ohioans face lower quality water, more illness & disease.
Comments by Jan. 16: bit.ly/3KLuDK8
With EPA gutting of Clean Water Act and if Ohio EPA general wastewater permits for AI data center buildout go through, all Ohioans face lower quality water, more illness & disease.
Comments by Jan. 16: bit.ly/3KLuDK8
Tell Ohio EPA: No general wastewater permits for Ohio data centers
The Ohio EPA's draft proposal would fast-track wastewater permits for data centers without reviews needed to ensure public health and safety.
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Clean drinking water is Ohio's hottest nonpartisan political issue for 2026.
With EPA gutting of Clean Water Act and if Ohio EPA general wastewater permits for AI data center buildout go through, all Ohioans face lower quality water, more illness & disease.
Comments by Jan. 16: bit.ly/3KLuDK8
With EPA gutting of Clean Water Act and if Ohio EPA general wastewater permits for AI data center buildout go through, all Ohioans face lower quality water, more illness & disease.
Comments by Jan. 16: bit.ly/3KLuDK8
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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
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#climateactioncalifornia #thirdactsocal #climatelegislation #ClimateBills #EnvironmentalLegislation #environmental
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Largest solar farm on a landfill in the nation planned for Cuyahoga Falls. Emily Sharf akron.com: bit.ly/4pcbE9G
It can be done, Ohio.
@karenkasler.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.social @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social
It can be done, Ohio.
@karenkasler.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.social @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social
Akron.com - Leader Publications - Akron, Ohio News
Home of the West Side Leader and South Side News Leader newspapers! Your source for local news in Akron, Ohio.
akron.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Largest solar farm on a landfill in the nation planned for Cuyahoga Falls. Emily Sharf akron.com: bit.ly/4pcbE9G
It can be done, Ohio.
@karenkasler.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.social @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social
It can be done, Ohio.
@karenkasler.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.social @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social
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This past year had a combination of policy fiascos, natural disasters and a steady march toward a future that is too hot. Here are the stories we tracked in 2025.
The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty - Inside Climate News
Global inaction on fossil fuel and plastic treaties, the dismantling of federal agencies and regulations and the rapid rise of data centers were just a few of the consequential stories that Inside Cli...
insideclimatenews.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This past year had a combination of policy fiascos, natural disasters and a steady march toward a future that is too hot. Here are the stories we tracked in 2025.
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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
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I love the story because it is absolutely peak engineer, 10/10 no notes.
But it is also so ironic and sad that the measurements they take are literally changing on some peaks due to climate change melting the ice caps – and thankfully, that is clearly pointed out in this article!
But it is also so ironic and sad that the measurements they take are literally changing on some peaks due to climate change melting the ice caps – and thankfully, that is clearly pointed out in this article!
Great lede from @sarahscoles.bsky.social:
"In 2020, Eric Gilbertson, a mechanical engineering professor at Seattle University, climbed the 100 highest mountains in Colorado. Or so he thought." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/s...
"In 2020, Eric Gilbertson, a mechanical engineering professor at Seattle University, climbed the 100 highest mountains in Colorado. Or so he thought." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/s...
Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I love the story because it is absolutely peak engineer, 10/10 no notes.
But it is also so ironic and sad that the measurements they take are literally changing on some peaks due to climate change melting the ice caps – and thankfully, that is clearly pointed out in this article!
But it is also so ironic and sad that the measurements they take are literally changing on some peaks due to climate change melting the ice caps – and thankfully, that is clearly pointed out in this article!
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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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I grew up in Lexington MA, telling the story of the start of the American Revolution to visitors day after day.
Watching the king's Xmas message--a mature salute to compassion, diversity, kindness, and tolerance--I find myself wondering if maybe we were a bit hasty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciqg...
Watching the king's Xmas message--a mature salute to compassion, diversity, kindness, and tolerance--I find myself wondering if maybe we were a bit hasty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciqg...
The King’s Christmas Broadcast 2025 - BBC
YouTube video by BBC
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I grew up in Lexington MA, telling the story of the start of the American Revolution to visitors day after day.
Watching the king's Xmas message--a mature salute to compassion, diversity, kindness, and tolerance--I find myself wondering if maybe we were a bit hasty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciqg...
Watching the king's Xmas message--a mature salute to compassion, diversity, kindness, and tolerance--I find myself wondering if maybe we were a bit hasty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciqg...
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The way things are doesn't have to be.
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job
Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The way things are doesn't have to be.