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lani ritter hall
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--always learning --35 treasured years w/ students; former NBCT; PLP CommunityLeader/Coach; coauthor, The Connected Educator --now volunteering w/ @thirdactorg. All views expressed on this platform are my own.
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billmckibben.bsky.social
Wait. On the same day Trump says China is going to eliminate hockey, and he threatens to block the GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening
The Republican president aired trade-related grievances on Monday in his threat to block the Canadians from opening a new bridge to Detroit.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social
The rich keep getting richer while the middle class is shrinking – and that’s no accident.

When folks in Washington, like Jon Husted, vote to increase health care premiums while giving tax breaks to billionaires, they know exactly what they’re doing.
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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thirdactfaith.bsky.social
The next Hope & Joy session is a conversation with John Grim of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology - a great follow-up to our conversation about Indigenous worldviews with Randy Woodley.

thirdact.org/events/hope-joy-series-lifeways-cosmovisions-and-a-giving-world-a-conversation-with-john-grim/
Hope & Joy Series: Lifeways, Cosmovisions, and a Giving World: A Conversation with John Grim – Third Act
thirdact.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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taothirdactoregon.bsky.social
A message from the Third Act Working Group from Minnesota.
But What Can I Do?
Families are being terrrorized. Workers are being targeted. Neighborhoods are living under fear. And our constitutional freedoms that belong to all of us are being pushed aside. When our neighbors...
thirdact.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio. Much like what happened after Vance, Trump, and Nazis told lies about Haitians in September 2024. Reportage here. See my substack for background.
www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/bomb-th...
Bomb threats, suspicious packages in Springfield prompt evacuations
Bomb threats that said Haitian immigrants should be gone from Springfield were sent to several Clark County offices Monday morning, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said at a press conference.
www.springfieldnewssun.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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resistlist.bsky.social
Ruth Santiago is another Puerto Rican fighting for justice for her people. A decorated lawyer, she uses the legal and regulatory system to fight for energy justice. Read about here work here: grist.org/energy/as-fo...
As fossil fuel plants face retirement, a Puerto Rico community pushes for rooftop solar
Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.
grist.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
In a state House race in Louisiana, a Trump +13 seat went to the Democratic candidate by a 62-38 margin — a 41-point overperformance.

Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won the special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Democrats overperform in another special election, deny the GOP a pickup opportunity
Trump carried this district by 13 points, fueling Republican hopes about flipping the seat. Instead, the Democratic nominee prevailed — by 24 points.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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climateboomer.bsky.social
Using ice to slam #ICE
bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social @bikesloveanddonuts.bsky.social · 1d
Never thought I would hope for snow NOT to melt! This is glorious and fun and even shows up at night. #NoKings #Craftivism @teslatakedown.com @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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womensmarch.com
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.

Bad Bunny reminded us last night that together, we are America. Choose community over division. This is how we protect each other.
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
laniritterhall.bsky.social
"Ohio House Dems are introducing a series of bills related to ICE — including one that would prohibit ICE officers from wearing face coverings and another that would not allow immigration enforcement to take place in schools or churches." ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/09/o...
Ohio House Democrats introduce bills to regulate ICE presence in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House Democrats are introducing eight bills related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — including one that would prohibit ICE officers from wearing face coverings.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
laniritterhall.bsky.social
"Throughout the country, people across the political spectrum have pushed back against data center projects in their neighborhoods. Many more have seen the industry’s impact in rising power and water bills." ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/09/o...
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Senate Democrats have introduced a raft of legislation aimed at reining in data centers. The bills would eliminate tax breaks, require developers cover infrastructure costs and impose greater ove...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
We keep up the climate fight in the hopes of saving some of the world we were born into.

Reflection on the joys and beauty of snow in winter and #Olympic athletes trying to help save the planet: @billmckibben.bsky.social : bit.ly/4tFdbZo

@thirdactoh.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social
Notes on winter
When the world turns whimsical
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February 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
AEP is inflating the need for data centers.

Customers are being asked to pay for a future that may never arrive, with forecasts treated like guaranteed demand-- driving real costs. @ethanhowl.bsky.social Utility Dive: bit.ly/4kpjqMC

@kentksmith.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social
Manufacturers say AEP Ohio still inflating data center demand after halving forecast
AEP cut its large load forecast by more than 50% after regulators approved a new large load tariff. But the trade group said it does not reflect PJM’s load forecast methodology.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
In 1998, Texas' Guadalupe River flooded. Then fracking came.

Now landowners worry oil tanks & waste could wash into local waters when the next one comes. @dylanbaddour.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org: bit.ly/4aBpzln

Oil refineries are strung along the Ohio River.

@amyactonoh.bsky.social
‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’: How the Fracking Boom Put an Oil Field in the Guadalupe River Floodplain - Inside Climate News
Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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taothirdactoregon.bsky.social
Spotted yesterday at the Neighborhood Fair at Benson Polytechnic HS. They had a crowd all day.
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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jbixleri.bsky.social
Big Tech wants Wisconsinites to pay for their data centers. We need to speak up.  wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/02/06/b...
Big Tech wants Wisconsinites to pay for their data centers. We need to speak up.  • Wisconsin Examiner
As we prepare for the PSC to make a decision on data centers, we need to make our voices heard to decision makers:
wisconsinexaminer.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social
Since I can’t root for the Browns tonight, good luck to all of the Ohioans competing in Super Bowl LX.
www.dispatch.com/story/sports...
See the players, coaches representing Ohio in Super Bowl 60
From Buckeye State natives to former Ohio State stars, see which players and coaches will rep Ohio in Super Bowl 60 this weekend.
www.dispatch.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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indivisible.org
Republicans want to make it even more difficult for millions of eligible Americans to vote by passing the SAVE Act.

Tell your Members of Congress to protect our voting rights and reject the SAVE Act: win.newmode.net/declarationf...
(next to an image of a ballot box behind bars) THE ANTI-VOTER "SAVE ACT" WOULD MAKE IT HARDER FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO CAST A BALLOT (next to images of a passport and a birth certificate) TO CAST A BALLOT, THE "SAVE" ACT WOULD REQUIRE RESTRICTIVE VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS, LIKE A PASSPORT OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO REGISTER TO VOTE. (next to an image of a map of the US) MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICAN CITIZENS — 150 MILLION CITIZENS-DO NOT HAVE A PASSPORT. MILLIONS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES. (next to an image of voters waiting in line near a “VOTE HERE” sign) ALL THE "SAVE" ACT WILL DO IS MAKE IT HARDER FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TO CAST THEIR BALLOT.
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
laniritterhall.bsky.social
"I know now that hatred turns on you and eats your insides. It darkens the eyes. www.anativeson.org/p/on-the-63r...
On the 63rd Anniversary of The Fire Next Time
I have been teaching The Fire Next Time for close to thirty years.
www.anativeson.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
laniritterhall.bsky.social
"It is not too big a stretch to say that huge numbers of us are experiencing this time as deeply unsettling leading to problems with concentration, focus and attention, sleep, depression, anxiety." A really special post from a Third Actor kathleensullivan.substack.com/p/broken-tru...
Broken Trust, Loss of Safety: the Psychological Toll of this Moment
A personal story and a bit of therapeutic advice
kathleensullivan.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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lwvohio.bsky.social
Be voting ready!
▶️ To check your voter registration, go to voterlookup.ohiosos.gov/voterlookup.aspx
▶️ To update your voter registration, go to olvr.ohiosos.gov
▶️ To find your congressional district, go to ohiosos.gov/elections/ohio-candidates/district-maps/
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
Our colder, snowier winter this year doesn't mean climate change isn't happening.

Arctic warming creates slower polar jet streams that send bitterly-cold Arctic air south into usually mild places like the US Gulf Coast. @climaterealityproject.org: bit.ly/4jOOlBx

@thirdactoh.bsky.social
Super Cold? Thank the Climate Crisis
Despite the overall trend of warming winters, cold weather and snow can and does still happen as the globe continues to warm.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
Will Ohio lawmakers make data center developers pay their fair share for increased energy use and water depletion and degradation? @sarahedon.bsky.social Statehouse News Bureau: bit.ly/4asECwO

@kentksmith.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social @cclusa.org @movca.bsky.social @twrader.bsky.social
Will Ohio lawmakers advance stricter data center rules this year?
Half a dozen Democrats in the Ohio Senate say they are getting ready to introduce extensive legislation targeting data centers.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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saveohioparks.bsky.social
Washington County Commissioners have secret deal for a Waterford data center that could use 25% of local electricity.

It may also include a natural gas plant. George Banziger, News and Sentinel: bit.ly/3NV3Fku

Will gas come from fracking Ohio public lands?

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February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
"you might stumble over a whole collective of people resisting in ways you didn't think of. There's a crew of carpenters just going around fixing kicked-in doors. There are tow truck drivers taking cars of detained people away for free...."
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message from MN
From a Comrade 19h. C One of the nuts things about organizing in the Twin Cities right now is that even the most long term organizers who've been here for decades can't keep track of all the resistance that is going on. There are so many self-organized crews just doing work that in any conversation with someone from another neighborhood you might stumble over a whole collective of people resisting in ways you didn't think of. There's a crew of carpenters just going around fixing kicked-in doors. There are tow truck drivers taking cars of detained people away for free. People delivering food to families in hiding. So many local rapid response groups that the number is uncertain but somewhere between 80 and the low hundreds- especially when one considers that several immigrant communities have their own non-English rapid response networks usually uncounted in the main English-language directories. People standing watch outside daycares and schools. This whole resistance has so many poles of initiative and leadership, so many layers of self-organization, that it's extraordinarily difficult for the state to repress or for opportunists be they Democrats or movement-riding parties) to co-opt and control. Of course, that's built up through many years and decades of organization, and not only through explicitiv political campaigns or formations built during times of crisis and rupture like 2020. It is also built through day-to-day mutual aid, culture building, workplace and tenant organizing, and simple, basic relationship building among neighbors and coworkers here. From a Comrade 19h. C One of the nuts things about organizing in the Twin Cities right now is that even the most long term organizers who've been here for decades can't keep track of all the resistance that is going on. There are so many self-organized crews just doing work that in any conversation with someone from another neighborhood you might stumble over a whole collective of people resisting in ways you didn't think of. There's a crew of carpenters just going around fixing kicked-in doors. There are tow truck drivers taking cars of detained people away for free. People delivering food to families in hiding. So many local rapid response groups that the number is uncertain but somewhere between 80 and the low hundreds- especially when one considers that several immigrant communities have their own non-English rapid response networks usually uncounted in the main English-language directories. People standing watch outside daycares and schools. This whole resistance has so many poles of initiative and leadership, so many layers of self-organization, that it's extraordinarily difficult for the state to repress or for opportunists be they Democrats or movement-riding parties) to co-opt and control. Of course, that's built up through many years and decades of organization, and not only through explicitiv political campaigns or formations built during times of crisis and rupture like 2020. It is also built through day-to-day mutual aid, culture building, workplace and tenant organizing, and simple, basic relationship building among neighbors and coworkers here.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM