Third Act Washington
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We're experienced (and wise!) Washington State elders making good trouble to protect our planet and democracy. Please join us! https://thirdact.org/washington
TOMORROW! Want to join the fight against the dystopian trajectory of AI and data centers? Join us!
Troublemakers@troublemakers.bsky.social · 7d agoSeattle! Friday, 9am....join us as we let OpenAI know they're not welcome here. OpenAI's Stargate project is one of the biggest AI/ fossil fuel projects in history, & communities in the Midwest & Southwest are gearing up to fight it. Let's have their backs! actionnetwork.org/events/no-op...
If you're worried about the integrity of the November elections, join @thirdactorg.bsky.social for this September training session on how you can help protect the vote. thirdact.org/events/hands...
Hands Off Our Vote! – Third Act
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Interested in how the primary is shaking out so far for WA's legislative candidates? Full coverage here. Four incumbent Rs may be in trouble, two moderate Ds are hanging tough, and a pair of progressive challengers in Seattle are trailing by wide margins. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...
Washington's primary election results roll in • Washington State Standard
Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.
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Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.
ALEC—a fossil fuel-linked group—is advancing model legislation disguised as "consumer protection" that would give Big Oil legal immunity from climate lawsuits. 😑 “Calling this consumer protection is like calling a fox a henhouse security guard,” said Jamie Court of @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social.
Today: ALEC To Vote On Big Oil Immunity Bill Disguised As “Consumer Protection” – Consumer Watchdog
Fossil-fuel-backed group’s proposal would bar consumers, communities and states from holding oil companies accountable for climate deception Washington,…
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On Thursday, I'm talking with Ramón Mendez Galain, the guy who helped Uruguay decarbonize (see story below). Got questions?
He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again?
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
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"Bright Saver 'aims to be both the AARP and the Costco of clean energy,' Stryker says. In addition to working on state policy, it recently started selling 180-watt and 360-watt systems at cost" Basically, we want to get clean energy in your hands, as cheaply as possible! www.aol.com/articles/diy...
“DIY” solar panels are now in the US: How to plug in & save - AOL
Can installing solar panels really be a DIY project? Outside Pensacola, Florida, Eric Henley got his up and running in an afternoon and is now saving about $50 a month on his electric bill. “I […]
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If you're looking for a way to support folks in Spokane, we're sending support directly to community organizations. Donate here: donate.rebuild.us/page/wa-fires
Support Wildfire Survivors in Washington State
Fires are raging across Spokane and Eastern Washington: - There are active fires burning in urban areas in Spokane County. - The fires have spread across 8,000+ acres. - 640 homes have already burned,...
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Eric Holthaus@ericholthaus.com · 2w agoWe at rebuild.us are activating to help community organizations in Spokane survive and come together after these devastating fires. This is how disaster survivors are uniting to support each other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_oJ...
Donate to local funds and organizations helping Spokane residents as homes and structures burn.
How to help Spokane as wildfires rage uncontained
As the three horrendous Spokane Complex fires burn out of control, many of us are wondering how we can help the tens of thousands of people being impacted. According to...
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"stay safe, check on your neighbors, and learn how this is directly linked to coal, oil, and gas companies." Well said.
Union of Concerned Scientists@ucs.org · last mo.A strip of wildfire smoke combined with extreme heat has pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in eastern US. We encourage you to stay safe, check on your neighbors, and learn how this is directly linked to coal, oil, and gas companies.
So incredibly terrible. Our hearts are breaking for you, Canada.
Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁@minibubbly.bsky.social · last mo.Fires in #Canada 2026 #Wildfires 30 new reported fires today 858 active across the country 2,692 now out Total 3,550 Area burned (ha) 2,389,061 Link here cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/en/
Democrats must start talking about climate change.
Leah Stokes@leahstokes.bsky.social · last mo.Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong. Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action. Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era." electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...
Join the Power Democracy Webinar, Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 Eastern. Who really powers democracy? The rules for your power bill, the grid, and clean energy are set by people you've probably never voted for. On July 22, we're talking about how to change that. thirdact.org/events/power...
We’re coming for PNW Climate Week! Join us on July 14 in Seattle with Volts and Alder & Co. in an event packed with insights from climate leaders at Zap Energy, UtilityAPI, and Group14 Technologies. https://luma.com/gp2lrq32
The PNW Climate Stack · Luma
The innovators building the next layer of clean energy, from the reactor to the grid. The Pacific Northwest is building a full stack of clean energy…
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Bring down barriers. Let rivers flow. Fish come back. Maine's alewife recovery is a reminder that nature can rebound when given the chance.
Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives - Inside Climate News
Along most of the Atlantic coast, alewives are struggling after decades of damming and overfishing. But in Maine, the fish is rebounding—and towns’ historic harvests are growing.
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Seattlleites, come see me drink beer & interview a battery dude!
Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com · last mo.We’re coming for PNW Climate Week! Join us on July 14 in Seattle with Volts and Alder & Co. in an event packed with insights from climate leaders at Zap Energy, UtilityAPI, and Group14 Technologies. https://luma.com/gp2lrq32
Join us! Third Act WA volunteers are putting on a road show this summer! We’ll visit communities to demonstrate setting up a simple balcony/plug-in system and to share resources on electrical safety and cost savings. Picture is from June in the Methow Valley. thirdact.org/washington/2...
Don't forget to submit a public comment about those OMB changes! Here's what's at stake, as well as my comments if you want to crib from me: 🧪 buttondown.com/KateClancy/a...
Period 46: Political interference in academic research
If you’re at all plugged in to science, or academia, you likely know about the OMB proposed changes. If you don’t, let me share directly from the literature...
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I wrote an essay for the nation's 250th, refusing, first of all, any definition that we are all one thing or another. Mamdani, Good, Pretty, Bad Bunny, and Liu have star turns further on in the piece.
What is the United States of America now? | Rebecca Solnit
The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed
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The Supreme Court was created to be a final check “on democratic government by ensuring that popular majorities cannot pass laws that harm and/or take undue advantage of unpopular minorities.” So why has it done its job so poorly? https://bit.ly/44D7WOk
America Is Due a Third Reconstruction
The nation can thank the Supreme Court for its periods of turmoil. It's time for a new jurisprudence.
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The Nooksack and Lummi tribes are key partners in a salmon education program that brings elementary school students to the beach for a field science experience in the spring. nwtreatytribes.org/nooksack-lum...
Nooksack, Lummi key partners in salmon education program - Northwest Treaty Tribes
North Sound tribal members joined groups of Bellingham fourth graders this spring as they visited a local beach to study…
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In an op-ed for The Seattle Times, AG Nick Brown reflects on the fight to save birthright citizenship and what it means more broadly for efforts to defend civil rights going forward.
New Jersey's getting it!
Third Act Upstate New York@thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongrats, @thirdactnewjersey.bsky.social! "New Jersey lawmakers passed landmark legislation to expand access to affordable, easy-to-install 'plug-in solar' systems to all, including renters and apartment-dwellers, yesterday by a unanimous vote."
Come see our demo of setting up Ecoflow’s STREAM Ultra, a top-of-the-line plug-and-play solar panel/battery system that you can buy off the shelf in Utah and at least eight other states – but not in Washington! And learn about legislation we need for balcony/plug-in solar in Washington state.
New dates in July! Summer road show: Setting up balcony/plug-in solar
Third Act WA volunteers are putting on a road show this summer! We’ll visit communities around the state to demonstrate setting up a simple balcony/plug-in system and to share resources...
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Brooding about midterm elections? Come write postcards with us at breweries -- or let us send you stuff that you can do from home! thirdact.org/washington/2...
Find July postcarding events and from-your-home options
Writing postcards is a great way to get people who are registered voters but who usually skip midterm elections to actually vote. (A messy, handwritten message says, hey, a fellow...
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