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God @thegodpodcast.com · 15h

No one signs up for the National Guard thinking, “One day, I’ll invade Oregon.”

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 20h

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We are still a Democracy and WE have the power.
#musicfordemocracy #ThirdAct #America #Democracy

Choir! Choir! Choir! & Patti Smith sing "PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER" in NYC with Stewart Copeland

YouTube video by Choir! Choir! Choir!

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 20h

Choir! Choir! Choir! & Patti Smith sing "PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER" in NYC with Stewart Copeland

Never forget what democracy means!!

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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 20h

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 21h

Important read
#shutdown #federalfunding

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 2d

Last week, Republicans in Congress shut down the government…then skipped town to go on vacation.

Democrats are ready to reopen government — and standing ten toes down to protect health care.

Here’s what’s really happening and how it impacts Central Floridians.

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 21h

Third Act is all about giving people things to do, building activism with Senior Power.
#ThirdAct #FloridaClimate #Climateactivists

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 2d

Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act.

Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.

A map of the world showing how levels of worry in most countries are greater than 70%. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, International Public Opinion on Climate Change, 2023.

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 22h

Nice to have some Good News about climate protections and local/state rights.
#climate #supremecourt #environmentalaction

Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 2d

Voters upheld the Climate Commitment Act by a landslide last year.

Today, the Supreme Court shot down a legal challenge.

As the federal government is abandoning critical climate protections, Washington's leadership is needed now more than ever. This is an important win.

Supreme Court shoots down challenge to WA carbon market

A natural gas power plant in Grays Harbor County had sued over the state's keystone climate policy.

www.seattletimes.com

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting!

Love, Ms.O 💋 @maryosteen.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! We need to do this here!!!

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 1d

Third Act Members we are a pride.
#ThirdActFlorida #ThirdAct #selfhealth

Jaana Uolamo @jaanauolamo.bsky.social · Mar 7

Find your tribe.
The right people for your soul: hear you differently, show up differently,
support you differently,
and nourish you differently.
That's how you'll know.

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 1d

"We came to the streets strong, united and with a clear message: we need 2025 to be a turning point – for our climate, for clean energy, peace, and fairness! And we need our global leaders to show up for this task." a quote from drawtheline.world. Check out this powerful message and call to action.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

“Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice.”

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it

"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

www.motherjones.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 1d

Floridaclimateweek.org
Third Act Members and all interested in the environment, clean energy, biodiversity and more check out these events. In person and online.
#climate #Florida #ThirdAct #environmentaleducation.

Florida Climate Week – Florida Climate Week presented by VoLo Foundation

Florida Climate Week is a week-long virtual event series dedicated to taking action on climate and addressing its impacts and solutions in Florida.

Floridaclimateweek.org

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 3d

Beautiful and important.

Jeffrey A. Ward @jeffreyaward.bsky.social · Jan 16

I couldn’t sleep, so I watched his speech again. And then I made this because, honestly, I’m going to need the reminder. Maybe you will, too.

#KeeperOfTheFlame

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 3d

Great article by Third Act Florida member Thomas Caffrey, leader of our Democratizing Energy team.
www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/10/02/f...
#utilities #Floridautilityrateincrease #FloridaPublicServiceCommission

Florida Public Service Commission needs to serve the public | The Invading Sea

The PSC is an agency that has effectively been captured by its regulated utility companies.

www.theinvadingsea.com

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MErlin @merlinmm.bsky.social · 15d

Thank You Maricella! 🙏

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 15d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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✊Larry Colvin✊ @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 15d

Trump's reckless tariffs are putting your paycheck in danger as inflation rises on essential goods.

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · 15d

Republicans need to own any shutdown!
indivisible.org/resource/cal...
#shutdown #republicanlegislators

CALL NOW: Demand your GOP Senator Commit to a Bipartisan Funding Process

indivisible.org

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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 16d

WE THE PEOPLE.....

HAVE A LOT OF POWER!!

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The Invading Sea @theinvadingsea.bsky.social · 23d

Bob Norberg of @thirdactflorida.bsky.social writes about Sun Day, a nationwide day of events Sept. 21 spotlighting solar power as "part of a larger national movement demonstrating that clean energy technologies are affordable, reliable and ready to deploy at scale."

Sun Day events spotlight the benefits of solar power | The Invading Sea

The day will demonstrate that clean energy is an immediate, practical solution to our current energy challenges.

www.theinvadingsea.com

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Michael Rass @mikerass.bsky.social · Sep 4

Scientists Slam Trump Administration's Climate Report (TIME) time.com/7314000/trum...

Scientists Slam Trump Administration's Climate Report

Scientists said the Trump Administration cherry-picked climate change data to advance its fossil fuel interests.

time.com

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · Sep 4

Climate Activists. Join SunDay in Orlando, Sept. 21. Click for more information and to register for this event.
#Orlando #FloridaClimate #climate #Solarpower actionnetwork.org/events/sunda...

SunDay Social in Orlando

Celebrate the Sun in the Sunshine State! Join members of Third Act and partners GenCLEO and Citizens Climate Lobby for a informal social gathering with information and discussions on the power of Sola...

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Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · Sep 3

Click below to register for the Third Act Florida Zoom this Monday. Hear our speaker, and learn about effective activism.
#ThirdAct #ThirdActFlorida #Florida #Activism #Climate

Third Act Florida @thirdactflorida.bsky.social · Sep 3

Floridians - Join the Third Act Florida Zoom meeting.
Monday, Sept 8, at 7 P.M. Special Presentation by State Rep. Anna V. Eskamani PhD. on effective actions for change. Learn about Third Act and discuss local action.

actionnetwork.org/events/third...

Third Act Florida - All Member Zoom

All Member Zoom - Third Act Florida Speaker - State Representative Anna V. Eskamani, PhD, "Effective Actions to Influence Change." After the presentation speak with Third Act Members in your region ...

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Environmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's time to politicize the climate crisis...and we've got the data to prove it!

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New Data: the climate movement must get MORE political

YouTube video by Environmental Voter Project

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