[3] With a group of female activists and artists, including Lena Dunham, Alexa Chung and Alia Penner, she performed to the song "You Don't Own Me" in 2012 as a PSA on women's rights in political spaces, because of growing misogynistic sentiment being emitted from the Republican Party.

After finishing touring with The Like and settling in New York City, Thomas worked on campaigns as part of Department of Peace.

[9] In 2016, she joined Jenny Lewis and Erika Forster to form the "supergroup" trio Nice As Fuck.

[10][11] Thomas continued her activism, campaigning for Bernie Sanders and turning the Deep End Club into a headquarters for this cause.

[13] Lynette is the drummer of the band The Clash at Demonhead, fronted in the film by Brie Larson as Envy Adams and Brandon Routh as bass player Todd.