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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 2d

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 9d

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 8d

Great to be marching for clean energy with @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 15d

“Wins are partial but they are wins.” Let’s take a minute to celebrate a win.

choosedemocracy.us/blog/censors...

Censors wanted silence, they got a chorus

Disney had a decision to make. Do we accede to Trump’s pressure? Apparently, it wasn’t an easy decision. But they made the wrong one. They bowed to government pressure and censored Kimmel. And then a ...

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 16d

Celebrating #Sunday with @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 18d

We are so lucky to have Susan Millar on @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social !

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 18d

Amazing coverage as Sun Day weekend starts!

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/c...

Here Comes the Sun Day

www.nytimes.com

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Stop the Money Pipeline @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social · 29d

Costco members at the farmer’s market in Madison, WI want Costco to have a better credit card partner than dirty Citibank. We need you to join us so we can win a safe and healthy future: stmp.link/CostcoPetition

Thanks to @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social for organizing this great tabling event!

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 21d

Looking forward to the Sun Day celebrations.

Third Act Wisconsin @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social · 22d

Sun Day Celebration, State of Wisconsin Proclamation from Governor Evers, September 21, 2025

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Third Act Wisconsin @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social · 22d

Sun Day Celebration, State of Wisconsin Proclamation from Governor Evers, September 21, 2025

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · 26d

Third Act Wisconsin @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social · 27d

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

SunDay event promotion and list

“SunDay” in Wisconsin: What Is It and How to Celebrate It! SunDay is a day of action when we in the USA celebrate the power of clean energy. The goal is to get folks informed and excited about solar...

docs.google.com

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 29d

Art that speaks loud. 🔥 #Chicago

@vjaybomb.bsky.social

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Sep 5

Happy that the statement by @thirdactwisconsin.bsky.social
was quoted in today’s article.

Hearing on contested Line 5 plan features cross examination of geologist wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/09/04/h...

Hearing on contested Line 5 plan features cross examination of geologist • Wisconsin Examiner

A public hearing over the permits granted to the Enbridge Line 5 reroute project was held in Madison, with more in coming weeks.

wisconsinexaminer.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Sep 2

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18.

Millions of Americans took to the streets in June to drown out Trump’s birthday parade.

As Trump’s regime escalates his authoritarian power grab, we’re gathering again on 10/18 for a nationwide day of peaceful protests to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Sep 1

Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o...

Opinion | Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked

www.nytimes.com

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 29

You couldn’t make this stuff up.

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out quakerfinder.org to find a meeting near you. My only warning is that a lot of us are introverts. My parents didn’t get a big welcome their first time but luckily for me they persevered.

quakerfinder.org

Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dr Susan monarez issued a statement saying she has not resigned.

Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 27

In both Wisconsin and Michigan, we are battling to stop Line 5 and protect our #Greatlakes.

Clean Water Action Michigan @cleanwatermi.bsky.social · Aug 26

We just joined @owdm.bsky.social @michigansierra.bsky.social & friends in Lansing to drop off 1000s of letters for Gov Whitmer and EGLE!

From Detroit to the UP, Michiganders are saying to protect our #GreatLakes and #PureMichigan from the Line 5 Pipeline and the dangerous tunnel scheme. 1/2

Two people holding shutdown line five pipeline signs next to a display of origami fish. It's a large cloth with many paper fish attached to it

Group of about a dozen people holding fish in the air with the Michigan capital in the background holding shutdown line five pipeline signs

Press conference with the origami fish in the background as well as the Michigan Capitol

Group delivering boxes of letters in the building where Governor whitmer's office is

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 22

Olivia Pope and Huck and the other associates.

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · Aug 14

'If fascism scares you the way it does me, figuring out how to break the centralized power of the fossil fuel industry is a key form of resistance.' - @billmckibben.bsky.social

Solar Energy Is Not Just Good For The Earth—It’s Practical

“Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 20

@hcrichardson.bsky.social
I am an American. My mother had ancestors from the mayflower, my father’s mother fled pogroms in Russia to come here. My daughter is African-American. I join with other Americans to resist this wanna-be-king who is trying to destroy our democracy #iamamerica

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leewalter.bsky.social @leewalter.bsky.social · Aug 20

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

You asked us to "flood the zone". This is my contribution.

I am an American. And I believe the Trump administration is an obscene violation of everything that made this country great in the first place.

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 19

Heartened to see this act of noncooperation from the city I was born in.

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Aug 19

Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Aug 19

Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C.
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Aug 18

🔥 “If I’m willing to drive three hours to come here and talk, I’m gonna ask you to get off your phone and listen to what I have to say.”

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Julia Isaacs @jbixleri.bsky.social · Aug 17

Answering My Critics About the War in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...

Opinion | Answering My Critics About the War in Gaza

www.nytimes.com