Third Act New Jersey
@thirdactnewjersey.bsky.social
We are New Jersey activists, age 60+, fighting for democracy and the future of our earth. Please join us! https://thirdact.org/new-jersey/
We have a new profile of one of our Third Act heroes. (Among so many.) Mary Beth Naim of Third Act Ohio speaks about the Great Climate March across Ohio that will connect the dots between the land she loves and the future Third Actors hope to protect. thirdact.org/blog/in-my-t...
February 14, 2026 at 11:04 PM
We have a new profile of one of our Third Act heroes. (Among so many.) Mary Beth Naim of Third Act Ohio speaks about the Great Climate March across Ohio that will connect the dots between the land she loves and the future Third Actors hope to protect. thirdact.org/blog/in-my-t...
Love-ly signs, Maryland!
Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️
From #TeslaTakedown Rockville MD
From #TeslaTakedown Rockville MD
February 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Love-ly signs, Maryland!
This is a moment of moral clarity. Put your money where your heart is! actionnetwork.org/letters/turn...
Turn Up the Heat: Melt The Companies That Profit From ICE and DHS
As older Americans, we hold enormous economic power. We’ve spent decades building savings, choosing where to bank, where to invest, and where to shop—companies count on our loyalty. This Valentine’s D...
actionnetwork.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is a moment of moral clarity. Put your money where your heart is! actionnetwork.org/letters/turn...
Want to hone your lobbying skills to advance legislation to fight climate change? Here's a great opportunity in NJ!
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Want to hone your lobbying skills to advance legislation to fight climate change? Here's a great opportunity in NJ!
Doesn't get much worse than this. “It’s the pure ideological activists who believe that climate change is a hoax, who believe that this was about transferring wealth and driving socialism and destroying renewable energy and promoting left-wing ideology.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Doesn't get much worse than this. “It’s the pure ideological activists who believe that climate change is a hoax, who believe that this was about transferring wealth and driving socialism and destroying renewable energy and promoting left-wing ideology.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Dan Pfeiffer goes deep on what just happened in NJ11.
"We are watching the erosion of the old political order in real time." open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
"We are watching the erosion of the old political order in real time." open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
The New Jersey Election That Should Terrify the Democratic Establishment
Plus a discussion of immigration reform, Trump's self-defeating opposition to mail ballots and more
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Dan Pfeiffer goes deep on what just happened in NJ11.
"We are watching the erosion of the old political order in real time." open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
"We are watching the erosion of the old political order in real time." open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Sorry for the short notice! Join Senator Kim's Telephone Town Hall about the status of the Gateway Tunnel Project tonight, Friday, February 6th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, to discuss the status of the Gateway Tunnel Project. Listen LIVE and ask questions at kim.senate.gov/town-halls.
Town Halls | Senator Andy Kim
kim.senate.gov
February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Sorry for the short notice! Join Senator Kim's Telephone Town Hall about the status of the Gateway Tunnel Project tonight, Friday, February 6th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM, to discuss the status of the Gateway Tunnel Project. Listen LIVE and ask questions at kim.senate.gov/town-halls.
We at Third Act NJ (and probably all of Third Act) endorse this idea!
BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We at Third Act NJ (and probably all of Third Act) endorse this idea!
Join our colleagues at Third Act Union for a discussion of veterans refusing illegal orders. Now that's bravery and patriotism! actionnetwork.org/events/veter...
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Join our colleagues at Third Act Union for a discussion of veterans refusing illegal orders. Now that's bravery and patriotism! actionnetwork.org/events/veter...
Brilliant, powerful testimony. Speaking truth to power.
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Brilliant, powerful testimony. Speaking truth to power.
Bill always writes it right. We are drowning in lies from this administration, from social media, but the truth has gravity. Both kinds. Thank you Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Thinking about lying
Climate denial taught our leaders shamelessness
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Bill always writes it right. We are drowning in lies from this administration, from social media, but the truth has gravity. Both kinds. Thank you Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Gorgeous. Sing through the fear, Minneapolis, sing for justice.
February 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Gorgeous. Sing through the fear, Minneapolis, sing for justice.
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for the history of the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Joan Baez sings it like an angel) and for raising up this courageous democratic action
NEW FOOTAGE: Protesters take over a Minneapolis Target Saturday to protest the retailer’s cooperation with ICE. This is a movement! Share so everyone is aware!
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for the history of the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Joan Baez sings it like an angel) and for raising up this courageous democratic action
Yo Jersey! Save the date: @coachdenise.bsky.social and sister Barb will be passing through New Brunswick May 18-19 and we'll be celebrating their feat for climate, the Greenway and @thirdactorg.bsky.social !!https://thirdact.org/pennsylvania/2026/01/23/cycling-for-the-climate/
Cycling for the climate
Retired Penn State women’s golf head coach Denise St. Pierre is swapping the links for the trails this spring. In April, she’s embarking on a 1,600-mile bike journey to get...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Yo Jersey! Save the date: @coachdenise.bsky.social and sister Barb will be passing through New Brunswick May 18-19 and we'll be celebrating their feat for climate, the Greenway and @thirdactorg.bsky.social !!https://thirdact.org/pennsylvania/2026/01/23/cycling-for-the-climate/
As the Times put it, Judge Fred Biery of Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas condemned “the perfidious lust for unbridled power” and “the imposition of cruelty.”
January 31, 2026 at 10:30 PM
As the Times put it, Judge Fred Biery of Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas condemned “the perfidious lust for unbridled power” and “the imposition of cruelty.”
Please call our Senators and your Representative and ask them to hold the link in negotiations over the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security over the next two weeks
indivisible.org/campaigns/ha...
indivisible.org/campaigns/ha...
Halt the ICE Terror Machine | Indivisible
Act now with Indivisible to demand Congress rein in ICE, end aggressive enforcement, restrict ICE and Border Patrol funding, and protect communities.
indivisible.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Please call our Senators and your Representative and ask them to hold the link in negotiations over the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security over the next two weeks
indivisible.org/campaigns/ha...
indivisible.org/campaigns/ha...
If you want all the details about why Senators must vote no on funding, read Dan Pfeiffer. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Why Democrats Must Block the ICE Funding Bill
Some fights are worth having no matter the outcome
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 PM
If you want all the details about why Senators must vote no on funding, read Dan Pfeiffer. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Another murder in Minnesota. ICE is terrorizing our communities and violating our constitutional rights. Call and email your Senators NOW to vote against the DHS funding bill (you can leave a message).
act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Another murder in Minnesota. ICE is terrorizing our communities and violating our constitutional rights. Call and email your Senators NOW to vote against the DHS funding bill (you can leave a message).
act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Have you been wanting to get more involved in defending democracy and the planet (or the life it nourishes)? Well, we want you, so you get community too! A great way to get started is by taking our survey. Guide our priorities and find your place. thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
Join a meeting of one of our Third Act NJ Committees
Community Solar, Wind, and Sustainable Landscaping Committee Discuss strategies for expanding both demand and supply for community solar and for democratizing the regional transmission authority PJM. ...
thirdact.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Have you been wanting to get more involved in defending democracy and the planet (or the life it nourishes)? Well, we want you, so you get community too! A great way to get started is by taking our survey. Guide our priorities and find your place. thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
We are definitely NOT giving up, and have the momentum that will carry this over the finish line...ASAP we hope. Join us to learn how!
thirdact.org/new-jersey/e...
thirdact.org/new-jersey/e...
Continuing the fight to make polluters pay!
This virtual event brings together legislators, advocates, and organizers to launch the 2026–2027 legislative session for the campaign to pass the Polluters Pay for a More Affordable New Jersey Act......
thirdact.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We are definitely NOT giving up, and have the momentum that will carry this over the finish line...ASAP we hope. Join us to learn how!
thirdact.org/new-jersey/e...
thirdact.org/new-jersey/e...
We're on the streets doing our part to make sure our democracy holds on... being with others gives us hope!
thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
New Jersey Turns out for Martin Luther King and January 20
By Diane Simmons and Jennifer Nielsen Hoboken On a 20-feels-like-7-degree day, several hundred people gathered in front of the Hoboken City Hall, as part of a protest against Trump administration...
thirdact.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
We're on the streets doing our part to make sure our democracy holds on... being with others gives us hope!
thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
We love the solar and battery. Nuclear not so much, but maybe she'll change her mind. thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
On 1st Day, NJ governor declares energy emergency, boosts solar and battery storage
By Jeffrey Gold Gov. Mikie Sherrill sees both solar and nuclear energy as part of the solution to rising utility costs in New Jersey. An executive order (No. 2) issued...
thirdact.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We love the solar and battery. Nuclear not so much, but maybe she'll change her mind. thirdact.org/new-jersey/2...
Brilliance also from @pkrugman.bsky.social A proud moment for Canadians. Another abjectly mortifying one for Americans open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Courageous Carney vs. Demented Donald
Canada’s leader is a sane adult. America’s leader isn’t.
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Brilliance also from @pkrugman.bsky.social A proud moment for Canadians. Another abjectly mortifying one for Americans open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Somehow it hurts just a bit less when someone like brilliant @danpfeiffer.bsky.social articulates how bad it all is: "With this president, in this media environment, we are constantly being waterboarded with a nonstop onslaught of outrages and absurdities."
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Trump’s Greenland Problem isn't Going Anywhere
It's the rare idea that is putrid politics and policy
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Somehow it hurts just a bit less when someone like brilliant @danpfeiffer.bsky.social articulates how bad it all is: "With this president, in this media environment, we are constantly being waterboarded with a nonstop onslaught of outrages and absurdities."
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
More wisdom for today. Don't miss the musical coda.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
It’s Sundowning in America
A presidential mind is a dangerous thing to lose
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
More wisdom for today. Don't miss the musical coda.
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...