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287(g) has no place in Maryland. Sign the petition to urge our lawmakers to end these harmful agreements. Join us! ✍️
#MDIndivisible
#MDIndivisible
Eliminate 287g Agreement - Maryland
This legislative session, Maryland should join other progressive
states in eliminating federal 287(g) agreements in our state. What is a 287(g) agreement? A 287(g) agreement is a voluntary contract ...
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
287(g) has no place in Maryland. Sign the petition to urge our lawmakers to end these harmful agreements. Join us! ✍️
#MDIndivisible
#MDIndivisible
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, NBC News projects
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, NBC News projects
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The Democratic victories keep rolling in!
Virginia's GOP went all in on voter suppression—and still got wrecked
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be the state's first female governor.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Democratic victories keep rolling in!
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A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
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JUST IN: Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
JUST IN: Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.
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No election is too small to cast your vote. Whether you can vote for governor or a member of your local school board today, please VOTE! Reach out to friends and families to make sure they vote, too! #MDIndivisible
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media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
No election is too small to cast your vote. Whether you can vote for governor or a member of your local school board today, please VOTE! Reach out to friends and families to make sure they vote, too! #MDIndivisible
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Have questions about voting or need voter assistance? Call our hotline at (833) 336-8683.
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Have questions about voting or need voter assistance? Call our hotline at (833) 336-8683.
I’ve seen a lot of changes in my lifetime. Older people know activism is essential.
Letter to the Editor: Why Older People Protest - Chestertown Spy
A recent news article about the No Kings rally on October 18th brought over 200 Facebook comments. Many comments ridiculed and mocked attendees for being
chestertownspy.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I’ve seen a lot of changes in my lifetime. Older people know activism is essential.
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Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 reut.rs/4nTrk1G
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.
reut.rs
October 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 reut.rs/4nTrk1G
“It’s utterly depressing. Somebody who has zero experience in television news or even hard news for that matter... but with a clearly defined political agenda…It’s hard to see this as anything more than an attempt to bend the knee completely.”
CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’
Six network employees expressed a mix of emotions over the appointment in conversations with the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“It’s utterly depressing. Somebody who has zero experience in television news or even hard news for that matter... but with a clearly defined political agenda…It’s hard to see this as anything more than an attempt to bend the knee completely.”
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Dr. Monarez: “Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were inconsistent with my oath of office and the ethics required of a public official. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the science...He said, ‘If I was unwilling to do both, I should resign.’”
September 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Dr. Monarez: “Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were inconsistent with my oath of office and the ethics required of a public official. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the science...He said, ‘If I was unwilling to do both, I should resign.’”
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Sen. Cassidy warns against ending the birth dose of hepatitis B: “Before 1991, as many as 20,000 babies were infected with hepatitis B in the U.S., and that changed when the hepatitis B vaccine was approved for newborns…Now, fewer than 20 babies per year get hepatitis B from their mother.”
September 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sen. Cassidy warns against ending the birth dose of hepatitis B: “Before 1991, as many as 20,000 babies were infected with hepatitis B in the U.S., and that changed when the hepatitis B vaccine was approved for newborns…Now, fewer than 20 babies per year get hepatitis B from their mother.”
Integrity…don’t give yours up.
Dr. Susan Monarez: “I could have stayed silent, agreed to the demands, and no one would have known. What the public would have seen were scientists dismissed without cause and vaccine protections quietly eroded…I would have lost the one thing that cannot be replaced: My integrity.”
September 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Integrity…don’t give yours up.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
RIP Robert Redford. I was a fly on the wall in 1976 when he spoke at the National Press building where I worked. This was the year the film, All The President’s Men, was released. He’s sitting next to Maxine Cheshire, Wash Post reporter. Photos are a bit faded, like my memories.
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
RIP Robert Redford. I was a fly on the wall in 1976 when he spoke at the National Press building where I worked. This was the year the film, All The President’s Men, was released. He’s sitting next to Maxine Cheshire, Wash Post reporter. Photos are a bit faded, like my memories.
“What I’m describing is not a Democratic value or Republican value. It is an American value. And I think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together.”
After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“What I’m describing is not a Democratic value or Republican value. It is an American value. And I think at moments like this, when tensions are high, then part of the job of the president is to pull people together.”
U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide “More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 18,000 children and nearly 10,000 women, according to Gazan health officials. Estimated life expectancy in Gaza has collapsed from 75 years to just over 40.” Who will stop this?
Opinion | My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide “More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 18,000 children and nearly 10,000 women, according to Gazan health officials. Estimated life expectancy in Gaza has collapsed from 75 years to just over 40.” Who will stop this?
“We have a right to know the charges against us, to know who has made the charges and to review them and defend ourselves,” they said. “But none of that has happened, which is why we’re in Kafka-land … It is an enormous breach of trust.”
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“We have a right to know the charges against us, to know who has made the charges and to review them and defend ourselves,” they said. “But none of that has happened, which is why we’re in Kafka-land … It is an enormous breach of trust.”
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People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.
Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says
Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.
n.pr
September 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.
Dems, Independents and anti-maga Republicans. There are some good action items here. We need a Project 2029 for starters.
Former US Congresswoman Liz Cheney issues urgent call to Democrats: “stop fundraising and start fighting”
In the US, as political tensions reach a boiling point and democratic norms continue to erode under what many now
georgiatoday.ge
August 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Dems, Independents and anti-maga Republicans. There are some good action items here. We need a Project 2029 for starters.
UK foreign minister: “The confirmation of famine in Gaza City and the surrounding neighbourhood is utterly horrifying…The Israeli govt’s refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza has caused this man-made catastrophe…a moral outrage.” Europe and Arab countries should force aid into the region.
UN agency says Gaza famine is direct result of Israel’s actions and may amount to war crime – as it happened
A report by Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation says Israel has dismantled the proven model of aid distribution
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
UK foreign minister: “The confirmation of famine in Gaza City and the surrounding neighbourhood is utterly horrifying…The Israeli govt’s refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza has caused this man-made catastrophe…a moral outrage.” Europe and Arab countries should force aid into the region.
“As this Famine is entirely human-made, it can be halted and reversed. The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed.”
Famine in Gaza City means ‘deaths will increase exponentially’, UN-backed organisation warns – Israel-Gaza war latest updates
The IPC has raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest and worst level of its acute food insecurity scale
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
“As this Famine is entirely human-made, it can be halted and reversed. The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed.”
The states must refuse.
Friday: Trump says Putin claims voting by mail cannot be fair and it's how the 2020 was purportedly "rigged" against him
Today: Trump announces executive order to ban mail voting and also voting machines
Also today: Newsmax pays Dominion $67 million to avoid trial for lying about voting machines
Today: Trump announces executive order to ban mail voting and also voting machines
Also today: Newsmax pays Dominion $67 million to avoid trial for lying about voting machines
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The states must refuse.