Third Act Rhode Island

This Founding Father is not throwing away his shot, and neither should you! Long in the tooth, but a star in the voting booth. 🎩🗳️ Early voting runs through Mon., Nov. 2 (until 4 p.m.): vote.sos.ri.gov @thirdactorg.bsky.social #VoteEarly #RhodeIsland

Kim is at North Kingstown's early voting location, asking you to come out early for these important midterm elections. 🗳️ Early voting runs through Mon., Nov. 2 (until 4 p.m.). Find your site: vote.sos.ri.gov @thirdactorg.bsky.social #VoteEarly #RhodeIsland

Hot wieners at New York Lunch, then early voting at City Hall. Paul shows how it’s done in Woonsocket, with a little help from Honest Abe. 🌭🗳️ Third Act RI videos coming! Early voting runs through Mon., Nov. 2 (until 4 p.m.): vote.sos.ri.gov @thirdactorg.bsky.social #VoteEarly #RhodeIsland

Third Act Rhode Island is working to get out the vote! Our members kicked things off with a postcarding party. Over the next two weeks we’ll share short videos on why we vote early. Early voting runs through Mon., Nov. 2 (until 4 p.m.): vote.sos.ri.gov @thirdactorg.bsky.social #VoteEarly

Who represents you in the RI General Assembly, and who’s running this fall? The Rhode Island Elections Project, a nonpartisan site built by URI students, lets you look up your district, read candidate profiles, and see how your district has voted over time. rhodeislandelectionsproject.org

Many poll workers are older adults, and our democracy runs on their time and care. On October 20, Election Hero Day, take a moment to thank the officials, staff, and poll workers who make voting work for all of us. electionheroday.org #ElectionHeroDay

October 20 is Election Hero Day, a nonpartisan day to thank the election officials, office staff, and poll workers who keep our elections safe and secure. Know one? Tell them thanks. Better yet, sign up to be one. electionheroday.org #ElectionHeroDay

New fascinating study: older adults who voted had a 45% lower risk of dying within five years than nonvoters, even after adjusting for health and income. A link, not proof of cause. Still, one more good argument for people to vote! 🗳️ sp2.upenn.edu/voting-is-linked-to-living-longer/ #Vote #ThirdActRI

Balcony solar: a few panels you hang up and plug into a regular outlet. Utah passed the first law in 2025, and other states are following. Cost, safety, and savings explained. 🌞 ecori.org/what-to-know-before-you-get-balcony-solar/ #BalconySolar #ThirdActRI #CleanEnergy #ecoRI

@saveohioparks.bsky.social presented information about fracking Ohio public lands and signed up new volunteers at Tremont Arts and Culture Festival Sept. 19 in Cleveland. Despite afternoon rain, the fair drew an enthusiastic crowd. @neosierraclub.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social

A powerful nor'easter is hitting the East Coast this weekend, with southern New England facing the worst of it. Scientists say major storms keep getting stronger as the atmosphere warms. 🌊Climate change hits close to home! time.com/article/2026/09/25/climate-change-nor-easters/ #ThirdActRI

The Trump administration is pushing changes to how the census is conducted, changes that could undercount communities and cost states representation and federal funding. Make your voice heard: submit a public comment. #ThirdActRI #Census2030 🗳️ handsoffourcens.us/comment-guide.html#submit

No need to stare at the sun - Bill McKibben tells us why solar power is key to dealing with the climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Older Americans vote at higher rates than any other age group and have the most institutional knowledge of how change gets made. That's exactly why Third Act built a national network of elders taking on climate and democracy, including here in RI. More soon.