Third Act Oregon
@taothirdactoregon.bsky.social
An organization for those retired, to fight for democracy and climate.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A scientific report released last month announced the start of a “a grim new chapter for life on Earth.” Why aren’t our government officials and corporate leaders more alarmed?https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/C2S7qr
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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“Authoritarians don’t stop because you’re reasonable. They stop when you make the cost of continuing too high.”
Yes, This Was a Betrayal
Democrats Are Bringing Facts to a Fight For Power
antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“Authoritarians don’t stop because you’re reasonable. They stop when you make the cost of continuing too high.”
“A Reagan-appointed federal judge resigned from the lifetime position so he can speak out against what he believes are abject derelictions of duty and abuses of power within the Trump administration.” lawandcrime.com/high-profile...
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“...We can and must bring temperatures back down to 1.5°C after any temporary overshoot,” he continued. A UN assessment from last week found that under Paris Agreement countries’ recently submitted plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the global temperature could soar to 2.3-2.5°C.
UN Climate Chief: Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will 'Never, Ever Be Forgiven' | Common Dreams
At COP30, a key UN leader warns that as "disasters decimate the lives of millions" and "when we already have the solutions," inaction on the climate crisis "will never, ever be forgiven."
www.commondreams.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“...We can and must bring temperatures back down to 1.5°C after any temporary overshoot,” he continued. A UN assessment from last week found that under Paris Agreement countries’ recently submitted plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the global temperature could soar to 2.3-2.5°C.
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Republicans consider public initiatives dangerous flirtations with socialism. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy reviving the concept of public ownership by having government agencies take stakes in a variety of companies.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/37Vplp
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/37Vplp
Socialism, But Make It Trump
After Zohran Mamdani’s victory, Republicans are fearmongering about Democrats turning socialist. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy taking stakes in private companies and ordering them around.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans consider public initiatives dangerous flirtations with socialism. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is busy reviving the concept of public ownership by having government agencies take stakes in a variety of companies.
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/37Vplp
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/37Vplp
Under Gov. Landry’s tough-on-crime agenda, Louisiana has eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, 2024.
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
For COP30, the U.S. won’t be sending its President or any other high-ranking officials to offer encouragement. On the contrary.
Governments and Billionaires Retreat Ahead of COP30 Climate Talks
Worldwide, every other week seems to bring a new climate-related crisis. Increasingly, the response has seemed to be a dulled acceptance.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
For COP30, the U.S. won’t be sending its President or any other high-ranking officials to offer encouragement. On the contrary.
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Gas stoves emit methane, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates at levels known to contribute to asthma and cardiovascular disease.
🧪 NEW STUDY: The annual indoor health cost of a single gas stove = $5,258
A big part this is from childhood asthma.
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gas...
🧪 NEW STUDY: The annual indoor health cost of a single gas stove = $5,258
A big part this is from childhood asthma.
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gas...
Gas Stoves Are Slowly Poisoning Homes and Cost Families Over 5,000 Dollars a Year in Hidden Health Effects
That "clean" gas stove? It's costing you a fortune in health.
www.zmescience.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Gas stoves emit methane, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates at levels known to contribute to asthma and cardiovascular disease.
🧪 NEW STUDY: The annual indoor health cost of a single gas stove = $5,258
A big part this is from childhood asthma.
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gas...
🧪 NEW STUDY: The annual indoor health cost of a single gas stove = $5,258
A big part this is from childhood asthma.
www.zmescience.com/medicine/gas...
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In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
projects.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
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After his pathetic surrender to Republicans on the government shutdown, it's time for Chuck Schumer to go, writes @jeetheer.bsky.social.
After This Shutdown Surrender, Chuck Schumer Needs to Go
The Democratic leader’s cave-in makes it all too clear: It’s time to clean house in the Senate.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After his pathetic surrender to Republicans on the government shutdown, it's time for Chuck Schumer to go, writes @jeetheer.bsky.social.
“I swore an oath to the Constitution, not a person," she says. "I just really, really implore my peers and everybody outside looking in, to just think about that. Really think about that, and think about what that means. And if there are questions, ask them. Keep talking."
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The government shutdown has deprived Americans of food stamps, LIHEAP and 25 Head Start programs. A lot of people rely on many of these programs at once. This is the suffering they've endured: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The government shutdown has deprived Americans of food stamps, LIHEAP and 25 Head Start programs. A lot of people rely on many of these programs at once. This is the suffering they've endured: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Mobilize link: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Mobilize link: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
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"The Fettermans of the world have cut off their own feet, and then gleefully rolled about on the floor, wondering why on earth they cannot walk."
When I Was John Fetterman
I was one of the senator’s most dedicated consultants—until I saw a side of him that made me sick.
www.thenation.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"The Fettermans of the world have cut off their own feet, and then gleefully rolled about on the floor, wondering why on earth they cannot walk."
AI is about to go boom.
"To obtain the capital they need, hyperscalers have leveraged a growing list of complex debt-financing options ... That shift is fueling speculation that A.I. investments are turning into a game of musical chairs whose financial instruments are reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis."
Vibe shift.
Vibe shift.
Debt Has Entered the A.I. Boom
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AI is about to go boom.
What life is like in another authoritarian regime.
It’s hard to overstate the scale of death in Darfur. “These are people being shot in the back and shot while they’re trying to escape. It’s as bad as it could possibly get,” a former Africa analyst for the C.I.A. said. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/g4dHaA
Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches
After the fall of El Fasher to the R.S.F., observers fear for the next target in the war.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What life is like in another authoritarian regime.
Saturday reading suggestion: an essay on the gutting of the #NPS from Trail Crew Stories, a project to share the stories, methods, writings, and art of the community of trail workers. www.trailcrewstories.com/stories/the-... #trailcrew
The Gutting of the National Park Service — Trail Crew Stories
Mass firings, decades of neglect, and creeping privatization are dismantling America’s best idea.
www.trailcrewstories.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I almost never share anything with his picture on it, but this one you need to look at. It's a bit long, but watch to the end.
When your congresswoman is a doctor and a constituent at a town hall asks about Donnie's dementia:
"The Nodfather": What does my congresswoman ( a doctor) think of Tr*mp's health?
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I almost never share anything with his picture on it, but this one you need to look at. It's a bit long, but watch to the end.
ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has seen in decades.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
My State Banned Vaccine Mandates. Here’s How I Covered It as an Idaho Journalist.
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has ...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM