Third Act Oregon
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An organization for those retired, to fight for democracy and climate.
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
A message from the Third Act Working Group from Minnesota.
Spotted yesterday at the Neighborhood Fair at Benson Polytechnic HS. They had a crowd all day.
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Spotted yesterday at the Neighborhood Fair at Benson Polytechnic HS. They had a crowd all day.
How about... just how about DON'T SHOP AMAZON. Just don't. There are still lots and lots of alternatives. But... pretty soon, there won't be, if we allow Amazon to achieve its ultimate goal, which is to take over the entire consumer economy.
One protester said he hoped consumer advocacy would help “Amazon realize that there’s a groundswell of support for taking more aggressive measures to reduce their climate impact."
As Amazon Sees Record Profits, Customers Say 'Start Delivering Climate Action'
“Amazon has an extraordinary opportunity and an obligation to act more swiftly on climate change,” one member of Prime Members for a Cleaner Amazon said.
www.commondreams.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM
How about... just how about DON'T SHOP AMAZON. Just don't. There are still lots and lots of alternatives. But... pretty soon, there won't be, if we allow Amazon to achieve its ultimate goal, which is to take over the entire consumer economy.
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🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
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Ciji Graham’s is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman died after she was unable to access standard care in a state that has significantly restricted abortion.
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Ciji Graham’s is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman died after she was unable to access standard care in a state that has significantly restricted abortion.
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
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When you hear of a billionaire losing money on a pricey hobby or side business — whether it's a race horse or a newspaper — remember that those losses can actually create huge write-offs that let the ultrarich get away with paying little or no income tax.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
When You’re a Billionaire, Your Hobbies Can Slash Your Tax Bill
Thoroughbred horses, auto racing, massive ranches, luxury hotels. The hobbies and side businesses of the ultrawealthy create huge write-offs that can let them get away with paying little or no income ...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When you hear of a billionaire losing money on a pricey hobby or side business — whether it's a race horse or a newspaper — remember that those losses can actually create huge write-offs that let the ultrarich get away with paying little or no income tax.
(Published 2021)
(Published 2021)
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Zohran Mamdani has signed a new executive order that requires ICE to obtain a judicial warrant before entering New York City property.
February 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Zohran Mamdani has signed a new executive order that requires ICE to obtain a judicial warrant before entering New York City property.
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My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
Any takers on this bet? I didn't think so.
The Quinnipiac University data shows that Democrats have the political—and moral—high ground to win significant concessions about how ICE operates from Trump and the Republicans.
Polling Shows Dems Have the Backing to Fight Trump on ICE—Will They Use It?
One thing is for certain: If the Democrats fail to end some of ICE’s most flagrant abuses, it will not be because a lack of political support for their positions.
www.commondreams.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Any takers on this bet? I didn't think so.
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In dozens of states, an increasing number of legislative seats are going completely uncontested by one of the two major parties.
Without real competition, elections risk going from exercises in popular sovereignty to a mere administrative formality, explains a political scientist.
Without real competition, elections risk going from exercises in popular sovereignty to a mere administrative formality, explains a political scientist.
There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy
In dozens of states, an increasing number of legislative seats are going completely uncontested by one of the two major parties.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM
In dozens of states, an increasing number of legislative seats are going completely uncontested by one of the two major parties.
Without real competition, elections risk going from exercises in popular sovereignty to a mere administrative formality, explains a political scientist.
Without real competition, elections risk going from exercises in popular sovereignty to a mere administrative formality, explains a political scientist.
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EPA: Shut-eyed cop!
Under Trump, EPA Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses. EPA has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable--76 percent less than in the first year of the Biden administration. @kileyprice.bsky.social @mlavelle.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
Under Trump, EPA Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses. EPA has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable--76 percent less than in the first year of the Biden administration. @kileyprice.bsky.social @mlavelle.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
Under Trump, EPA’s Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses, Report Finds - Inside Climate News
Analysis of federal data by a nonprofit watchdog group found that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable.
insideclimatenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
EPA: Shut-eyed cop!
Under Trump, EPA Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses. EPA has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable--76 percent less than in the first year of the Biden administration. @kileyprice.bsky.social @mlavelle.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
Under Trump, EPA Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses. EPA has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable--76 percent less than in the first year of the Biden administration. @kileyprice.bsky.social @mlavelle.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0502202...
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Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls
In the past few weeks, passing the legislation has been a unifying rally cry for Republicans, a welcome distraction from the party’s cratering public opinion polls.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Republicans are moving quickly to pass a bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship both to register and at the polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move that experts warn could disenfranchise millions of Americans. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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All eyes are on ICE. The pressure to end the Trump administration's takeover of our cities cannot let up.
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
All eyes are on ICE. The pressure to end the Trump administration's takeover of our cities cannot let up.
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To have a voice means not just the animal capacity to utter sounds but the ability to participate fully in the conversations that shape your society, your relations to others, and your own life. There are three key things that matter in having a voice: audibility, credibility, and consequence.
Breaking the Silencing Machine
In many ways this society has moved toward a democracy of voices, as people who for their race or gender were shut out of systems of power and possibility – out of jury duty, professions, institutions...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM
To have a voice means not just the animal capacity to utter sounds but the ability to participate fully in the conversations that shape your society, your relations to others, and your own life. There are three key things that matter in having a voice: audibility, credibility, and consequence.
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♥️‼️ Evolve with UNITY ‼️♥️
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February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Communities are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents surveil, detain, disappear, injure, and kill civilians.
At the same time, we are witnessing the power of everyday people to reject these assaults.
At the same time, we are witnessing the power of everyday people to reject these assaults.
What’s Happening with ICE and How to Fight Back | League of Women Voters
Communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents patrol, surveil, detain, arrest, disappear, injure, and kill civilians. We are…
www.lwv.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
More news on the planet's biggest, most wasteful money suck there is.
There will be twists, flips and turns to savour in a Games whose financial and environmental costs nonetheless continue to spiral out of control
House of ice on a warming planet: Italy’s turn for the Olympics winter mirage
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
More news on the planet's biggest, most wasteful money suck there is.
So not the time for a center-shift.
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
So not the time for a center-shift.
Is what makes Portland such a great place to live, eroding and disappearing?
TriMet’s Present Crisis, and Uncertain Future
This story has been updated to clarify the sources of payroll tax revenue TriMet receives. TriMet is facing a $300 million budget gap, and it’s unclear when—or if—the public transit agency can expect ...
www.portlandmercury.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Is what makes Portland such a great place to live, eroding and disappearing?
If you are not incensed about this already...
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
If you are not incensed about this already...
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
NEW: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
February 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM