Third Act Washington

It was great to hear from WA State Supreme Court Justice Theo Angelis at our member meeting last night. Please, when you're filling out your ballot, take a look at our recos for justices who will help protect our rights: thirdact.org/washington/2...

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The US heat pump market is holding strong.

I love it when groups I support collaborate, and its great to see @sierraclub.org encourage its members and supporters to help @environmentalvoter.bsky.social get out the vote. More than 11 million registered voters who rank the environment as a top issue didn't vote last cycle - let's change that!

Community eases stressful times — join us on Zoom next week If you’re like us, you’re at your wits end with the drama tsunami of the Trump Administration. It’s too much to deal with alone, and that’s why we hope you’ll join us at our all-WA State members meeting. thirdact.org/washington/e...

Thank you @billmckibben.bsky.social and @thirdactorg.bsky.social for joining us in the Central Valley! Let's bring this home!!! Join us in the field: stvote.org/signup #SeedTheVote

There’s still time to sign up for a canvassing trip to Michigan! Canvas on behalf of Will Lawrence for Congress and Abdul El-Sayed for Senate with GrayPAC, Third Act’s political action committee, in Lansing, Michigan, Oct 23-27. Sign up for details: graypac.org/events/mi-ge...

March with us! We're joining hands (and feet) with Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action for the Seattle Oct 17 No Kings, Vote Early march, and we’d love to have you be part of our group. We'll meet in Westlake Plaza at 2pm. Look for our banner!

Tell Trump to keep his hands off the US Census! Despite the Constitution (“counting the whole number of persons in each State”), the administration proposes to change the 2030 census to exclude millions of noncitizens from the count. Comment before Nov 2: handsoffourcens.us/comment-guid...

BIG AI IS BUYING OFF POLITICIANS. We're doing something about it. As people demand action to stop Big AI from putting our lives in danger, execs from OpenAI, Palantir, and a16z built a monster Super PAC to pay politicians to kill common-sense regulation. Read this 🧵 to learn more.

We'll be there! Hope to see you too!

@thirdactorg.bsky.social what are these oldsters up to now? @thirdactmd.bsky.social @thirdactdc.bsky.social @thirdactactionslab.bsky.social #vote! #DMV

Hear from Third Act's co-founder, internationally respected climate activist Bill McKibben at the Environmental Voter Project's fundraiser tonight at 5 pm PT on zoom. Learn new information on how climate voters can make a big difference in the midterms! www.environmentalvoter.org/annualfundra...?

Drops in the ocean can make waves. 💦🌊 A story of how the grassroots climate movement took off in the US. Check out this excerpt from my new book "The Carbon Wave," @livescience.com. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

The Spokane area is still recovering from wildfires that devastated the region in early August. These events are only expected to get more severe, which means residents who build and live in these areas will have to play a bigger role in wildfire prevention.

🚨BIG OIL IS RACING TO BE ABOVE THE LAW🚨 HR 8330, which aims to give Big Oil immunity from all climate laws and lawsuits, will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. No industry should be above the law — especially one that has lied to the American people for decades.

"A vote is one of the very few actions available to an individual that translates directly into the allocation of state power without passing through anyone’s permission." antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/voting-is-...

The MAGA Inc. super PAC has received its biggest contributions from Big Tech, tobacco, and THE GEO GROUP — the largest private prison company that profits off cruelty. We need to stop this scourge of corporate money and prevent corporations from buying politicians.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. Big Tech buys off Congress. No action on AI safety. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

Just ridiculous.

While the state’s lawyers fight in court to repel the Trump administration’s repeated attacks against vote-by-mail, Washington’s election officials are drawing up contingency plans for the November election. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/09/11/a...

Surprise! The strongest case for clean energy is lower bills. Our latest poll finds that what draws voters to clean energy more than anything else is the promise of lower monthly bills — that said, many don’t believe it. Here’s more from @jeva.bsky.social: heatmap.news/energy/renew...

Studies show that postcarding actually does have a measurable impact on voter turnout. If you're in Washington State and you'd like to try it, we'd love to connect you with supplies, people, or events, or all three!

One of our members talked about what it's like to go on a canvassing trip with our partner organization Common Power. "It's exhausting and exhilarating," she said, "The collective impact feels great." thirdact.org/washington/2...

Last week, our founder Bill McKibben sat down with one of our favorite writers, Sam Matey-Coste of Climate Action Now, about the current El Nino, the speed of solar power deployment, micro grids cooling water in Ghana, Hormuz, Russian fuel, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKMd...

The 60 largest planned data centers could produce the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as 27 coal plants. Big Tech CEOs are polluting our planet and selling out our future to line their own pockets. We need a data center moratorium — now.

TOMORROW! Want to join the fight against the dystopian trajectory of AI and data centers? Join us!

Interested in how the primary is shaking out so far for WA's legislative candidates? Full coverage here. Four incumbent Rs may be in trouble, two moderate Ds are hanging tough, and a pair of progressive challengers in Seattle are trailing by wide margins. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...

Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.

ALEC—a fossil fuel-linked group—is advancing model legislation disguised as "consumer protection" that would give Big Oil legal immunity from climate lawsuits. 😑 “Calling this consumer protection is like calling a fox a henhouse security guard,” said Jamie Court of @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social.

jesusfuckingchrist

On Thursday, I'm talking with Ramón Mendez Galain, the guy who helped Uruguay decarbonize (see story below). Got questions?

"Bright Saver 'aims to be both the AARP and the Costco of clean energy,' Stryker says. In addition to working on state policy, it recently started selling 180-watt and 360-watt systems at cost" Basically, we want to get clean energy in your hands, as cheaply as possible! www.aol.com/articles/diy...

If you're looking for a way to support folks in Spokane, we're sending support directly to community organizations. Donate here: donate.rebuild.us/page/wa-fires

Donate to local funds and organizations helping Spokane residents as homes and structures burn.

"stay safe, check on your neighbors, and learn how this is directly linked to coal, oil, and gas companies." Well said.

So incredibly terrible. Our hearts are breaking for you, Canada.

Democrats must start talking about climate change.

Join the Power Democracy Webinar, Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 Eastern. Who really powers democracy? The rules for your power bill, the grid, and clean energy are set by people you've probably never voted for. On July 22, we're talking about how to change that. thirdact.org/events/power...

Ezra Klein interviews Bill McKibben www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/o...

Bill McKibben in The Nation.

We’re coming for PNW Climate Week! Join us on July 14 in Seattle with Volts and Alder & Co. in an event packed with insights from climate leaders at Zap Energy, UtilityAPI, and Group14 Technologies. https://luma.com/gp2lrq32

Bring down barriers. Let rivers flow. Fish come back. Maine's alewife recovery is a reminder that nature can rebound when given the chance.

Seattlleites, come see me drink beer & interview a battery dude!

Join us! Third Act WA volunteers are putting on a road show this summer! We’ll visit communities to demonstrate setting up a simple balcony/plug-in system and to share resources on electrical safety and cost savings. Picture is from June in the Methow Valley. thirdact.org/washington/2...

I'm just saying, it seems like a sign www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

Don't forget to submit a public comment about those OMB changes! Here's what's at stake, as well as my comments if you want to crib from me: 🧪 buttondown.com/KateClancy/a...