Third Act Maryland
@thirdactmd.bsky.social
A group of folks who used to not "trust anyone over 30" fighting for climate justice and democracy and a livable planet for future generations. https://thirdact.org/maryland/
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The exciting talent @katiewilson.bsky.social has taken a narrow lead as ballots are still being counted in the Seattle mayoral race.
If you want a sense of why this is very cool news, here's something of mine from earlier this fall
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
If you want a sense of why this is very cool news, here's something of mine from earlier this fall
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party?
Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.
www.newyorker.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The exciting talent @katiewilson.bsky.social has taken a narrow lead as ballots are still being counted in the Seattle mayoral race.
If you want a sense of why this is very cool news, here's something of mine from earlier this fall
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
If you want a sense of why this is very cool news, here's something of mine from earlier this fall
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
"If we want stability, we must invest where people are most at risk. To prevent further displacement, climate financing needs to reach the communities already living on the edge."
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
"If we want stability, we must invest where people are most at risk. To prevent further displacement, climate financing needs to reach the communities already living on the edge."
The country with the disastrous Great Leap Forward will now rule over the country with the Great Leap Backward.
3 factors renewables will dominate: cost, environment, decentralization.
3 factors renewables will dominate: cost, environment, decentralization.
Why China will Rule Renewable Energy
And why it matters in an era of great-power rivalry
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The country with the disastrous Great Leap Forward will now rule over the country with the Great Leap Backward.
3 factors renewables will dominate: cost, environment, decentralization.
3 factors renewables will dominate: cost, environment, decentralization.
#TeslaTakedown Sat., Nov. 8, 11 am-noon, Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, MD: tinyurl.com/4pef8yre
Elsewhere? See actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
These rallies are among the longest-running regular protests during the Trump regime. From the initial and still ongoing boycott of Tesla, ...
Elsewhere? See actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
These rallies are among the longest-running regular protests during the Trump regime. From the initial and still ongoing boycott of Tesla, ...
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
#TeslaTakedown Sat., Nov. 8, 11 am-noon, Rockville Tesla, 1300 Rockville Pike, MD: tinyurl.com/4pef8yre
Elsewhere? See actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
These rallies are among the longest-running regular protests during the Trump regime. From the initial and still ongoing boycott of Tesla, ...
Elsewhere? See actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
These rallies are among the longest-running regular protests during the Trump regime. From the initial and still ongoing boycott of Tesla, ...
At today's banner drop on Gorman Rd over I-95, MD, another sampling of cars showed higher # positive (honking, waving, flashing lights) reactions, with # northbound positive ~2.5 points higher than those of 2 weeks ago. Does it indicate a post-election effect? We don't know for sure.
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
At today's banner drop on Gorman Rd over I-95, MD, another sampling of cars showed higher # positive (honking, waving, flashing lights) reactions, with # northbound positive ~2.5 points higher than those of 2 weeks ago. Does it indicate a post-election effect? We don't know for sure.
“Without effective strategies, ... we’ll be on the fast track to climate-driven chaos, a dangerous trajectory for humanity.” “The science is clear, the mitigation strategies are known, and every fraction of a degree matters.”
2025 State of the Climate Report: Our Planet's Vital Signs are Crashing - Eos
A yearly analysis of climate change’s progress and effects shows a “planet on the brink” of ecological breakdown and widespread crisis and suggests that only rapid climate mitigation able to avoid the...
tinyurl.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Without effective strategies, ... we’ll be on the fast track to climate-driven chaos, a dangerous trajectory for humanity.” “The science is clear, the mitigation strategies are known, and every fraction of a degree matters.”
And fast becoming the first Electrostate of the clean energy future. Meanwhile (sigh), back in the U.S., we're vying to be the #1 Petrostate in a future Museum of Fossil Fuels. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
China 'focusing on solutions' to combat emissions and climate change, analyst says • FRANCE 24
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
And fast becoming the first Electrostate of the clean energy future. Meanwhile (sigh), back in the U.S., we're vying to be the #1 Petrostate in a future Museum of Fossil Fuels. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Not guilty of assault with a deli weapon.
Here's my piece for @lawfaremedia.org on my experience covering the Sandwich Guy trial. Warning: longer than 280 characters!
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
Sandwich Guy, Thrower of Hoagie–Or Hero?
The trial ended in an acquittal. But the proceedings felt like a strange sort of performance art—highly amusing and highly menacing at the same time.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Not guilty of assault with a deli weapon.
Icymi, here's the recording:
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Icymi, here's the recording:
CCNow webinar: "How Climate Change Fueled the Historic 2025 Hurricane Season," Wed., Nov. 12, 12 pm EST. Recap of this year’s hurricanes; how attribution science can quantify climate change’s “fingerprint”; what the 2025 hurricane season can tell us about the future.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/335c8wy3
RSVP: tinyurl.com/335c8wy3
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
CCNow webinar: "How Climate Change Fueled the Historic 2025 Hurricane Season," Wed., Nov. 12, 12 pm EST. Recap of this year’s hurricanes; how attribution science can quantify climate change’s “fingerprint”; what the 2025 hurricane season can tell us about the future.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/335c8wy3
RSVP: tinyurl.com/335c8wy3
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Just started, fascinating discussion. No worries if no time; a recording will be available later.
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Ahead of this month's COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" and that effort to reducing emissions a...
tinyurl.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Just started, fascinating discussion. No worries if no time; a recording will be available later.
"Reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) [e.g., methane] is, by itself, an unambiguously good thing." "but it’s not going to really help us towards net zero. The only real solution to the climate crisis is to get carbon dioxide emissions down to as close to zero as we can.”
Super pollutants are trendy, but we should be careful how we use them
Substituting short lived climate pollutants like methane for CO2 as carbon offsets risks breaking the math of net zero
www.theclimatebrink.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) [e.g., methane] is, by itself, an unambiguously good thing." "but it’s not going to really help us towards net zero. The only real solution to the climate crisis is to get carbon dioxide emissions down to as close to zero as we can.”
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Ahead of this month's COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" and that effort to reducing emissions a...
tinyurl.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
'Ahead of ... COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise" ... Is he right?' Register to find out. Nov. 4, 4:30 pm EST
"The floods of their future will not be like those of their past."
Deadly rivers in the sky
A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"The floods of their future will not be like those of their past."
“Solar battery hybrid is the engine room of the energy transition"
The latest grid connections scorecard from the Australian Energy Market Operator, shows a jump in solar-battery hybrids, up from a 7% to 17% share of the development pipeline. #auspol #solar
'Forget subsidies': Solar-battery hybrids can deliver 'incredibly competitive' power for big industry
The developer of what stands to be Australia’s biggest battery says the new breed of hybrid solar and storage projects, starting to dominate the national renewables pipeline, can power new and existing industrial energy needs at an “incredibly competitive” cost – and without government handouts.
johnmenadue.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“Solar battery hybrid is the engine room of the energy transition"
He's right; it made us cry--and send a donation. Check them out here: hereticcoffee.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
He's right; it made us cry--and send a donation. Check them out here: hereticcoffee.com
National Academies: Extreme Events, Insurance, and Resilience, Nov. 3, 1-4 pm ET. Increasing extreme weather events pressure insurance industry and community resilience. What drives the emerging crisis and what are pathways toward sustainable and equitable solutions.
Register: tinyurl.com/2v8rdf6m
Register: tinyurl.com/2v8rdf6m
October 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
National Academies: Extreme Events, Insurance, and Resilience, Nov. 3, 1-4 pm ET. Increasing extreme weather events pressure insurance industry and community resilience. What drives the emerging crisis and what are pathways toward sustainable and equitable solutions.
Register: tinyurl.com/2v8rdf6m
Register: tinyurl.com/2v8rdf6m
Vagina Power at Rockville Tesla Takedown!
One of our regular rally-goers showed up with this beautiful vagina sign last week. We felt obligated to share it.
Tesla Takedown, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, every Saturday at 11 a.m.
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #VaginaPower
One of our regular rally-goers showed up with this beautiful vagina sign last week. We felt obligated to share it.
Tesla Takedown, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, every Saturday at 11 a.m.
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #VaginaPower
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Vagina Power at Rockville Tesla Takedown!
One of our regular rally-goers showed up with this beautiful vagina sign last week. We felt obligated to share it.
Tesla Takedown, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, every Saturday at 11 a.m.
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #VaginaPower
One of our regular rally-goers showed up with this beautiful vagina sign last week. We felt obligated to share it.
Tesla Takedown, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, every Saturday at 11 a.m.
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown #VaginaPower
Reparative justice and climate justice go hand in hand. Unfortunately, Gov. Moore is standing in the way of both.
Join us for “From Redlining to RENEW: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice.”
Nov. 5, 6:30-8 p.m.
Register: bit.ly/RENEW2026
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #MakePollutersPay
Join us for “From Redlining to RENEW: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice.”
Nov. 5, 6:30-8 p.m.
Register: bit.ly/RENEW2026
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #MakePollutersPay
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Reparative justice and climate justice go hand in hand. Unfortunately, Gov. Moore is standing in the way of both.
Join us for “From Redlining to RENEW: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice.”
Nov. 5, 6:30-8 p.m.
Register: bit.ly/RENEW2026
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #MakePollutersPay
Join us for “From Redlining to RENEW: Advancing Reparative Justice in Policy & Practice.”
Nov. 5, 6:30-8 p.m.
Register: bit.ly/RENEW2026
@thirdactorg.bsky.social #MakePollutersPay
Economics of renewable energy
"The energy revolution is happening; U.S. policy won’t stop it, all it can do is determine whether we choose to be left behind."
"The energy revolution is happening; U.S. policy won’t stop it, all it can do is determine whether we choose to be left behind."
The Rise of Renewable Energy
Anatomy of a technological miracle
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Economics of renewable energy
"The energy revolution is happening; U.S. policy won’t stop it, all it can do is determine whether we choose to be left behind."
"The energy revolution is happening; U.S. policy won’t stop it, all it can do is determine whether we choose to be left behind."
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Indivisible Maryland Coalition & allies rallied in Annapolis urging Gov. Moore to cancel BWI’s Avelo contract- Avelo runs deportation related flights, denying due process. ✈️ Marylanders: sign the petition, contact legislators, & join the Nov 4 call. #GroundAvelo #AveloOutOfBWI @indivisible.org
October 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Indivisible Maryland Coalition & allies rallied in Annapolis urging Gov. Moore to cancel BWI’s Avelo contract- Avelo runs deportation related flights, denying due process. ✈️ Marylanders: sign the petition, contact legislators, & join the Nov 4 call. #GroundAvelo #AveloOutOfBWI @indivisible.org
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JUST NOW: Rally to Stop ICE deportation flights!
We’re at the State House in Annapolis with @indivisible.org calling on Gov. Wes Moore stop ICE flights by Avelo Airlines out of state-owned airports in Maryland.
Stop deporting our neighbors!!
We’re at the State House in Annapolis with @indivisible.org calling on Gov. Wes Moore stop ICE flights by Avelo Airlines out of state-owned airports in Maryland.
Stop deporting our neighbors!!
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
JUST NOW: Rally to Stop ICE deportation flights!
We’re at the State House in Annapolis with @indivisible.org calling on Gov. Wes Moore stop ICE flights by Avelo Airlines out of state-owned airports in Maryland.
Stop deporting our neighbors!!
We’re at the State House in Annapolis with @indivisible.org calling on Gov. Wes Moore stop ICE flights by Avelo Airlines out of state-owned airports in Maryland.
Stop deporting our neighbors!!
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Great rally in Annapolis today! 13,000-signature petition delivered to Gov Moore to ban #ICE airline #Avelo from BWI. Speakers included our own Sen Clarence Lam along with delegates Teresa Woorman D19 and Lorig Charkoudian D20, folks from Indivisible and allies. Inspiring! ⭐ #MDIndivisible
October 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Great rally in Annapolis today! 13,000-signature petition delivered to Gov Moore to ban #ICE airline #Avelo from BWI. Speakers included our own Sen Clarence Lam along with delegates Teresa Woorman D19 and Lorig Charkoudian D20, folks from Indivisible and allies. Inspiring! ⭐ #MDIndivisible
Terrific conversation between Krugman and Chenoweth on civil resistance, including more context for her often-quoted 3.5% and Krugman's (from economics) comment: “empirical regularities work perfectly until people notice them, and then they stop working.”
Talking With Erica Chenoweth
Civil resistance: Does it work, and when?
paulkrugman.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Terrific conversation between Krugman and Chenoweth on civil resistance, including more context for her often-quoted 3.5% and Krugman's (from economics) comment: “empirical regularities work perfectly until people notice them, and then they stop working.”