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johndedie.bsky.social
@johndedie.bsky.social
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If you like Gary Hart, Al Gore and Joe Biden we can be friends.
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Post # 144 Charlie Kirk’s murder will NOT change anything
He cultivated young angry white males into Trump voters. He was successful.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I enjoyed doing this interview with @nickforbaltimorecounty.com and learned a lot.
nickforbaltimorecounty.com Nick Stewart @nickforbaltimorecounty.com · Sep 10
I had a great time being interviewed Monday by CCBC Political Science professor @johndedie.bsky.social!

We discussed why I’m running and a variety of issues. And he even asked which former County Executive I’d most like to emulate…a first.

Check out the interview at: www.statepolitics.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Post #62 Fixing juvenile crime in Baltimore
The problem is many leaders are MIA at the table
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May 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Post # 61 President Biden protected by staff, just like Congress
And staff at all levels covers things up and Congress won’t fix it
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May 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Post # 60 Andy Harris, Maryland’s Congressman or Trump’s Congressman
Gerrymandering creates this problem
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May 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Post #59 What Moody’s thinks of Maryland economic future
If you are a Maryland state employee, or retiree, be very scared
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May 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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#Post 58 The 2026 politics of firing an ethics czar in Baltimore County
They are not good
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May 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Post #57 Prayers for Joe Biden
He has given more empathy than he has received
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May 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Post # 55 Maryland loses AAA Bond Rating
No one likes a lower credit score.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Post #54 The consequences of being ethical in Baltimore County
Inspector General Kelly Madigan gets fired for doing her job too well
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May 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Post #53 Johns Hopkins University endowments and taxpayer support
Does a billion-dollar institution need taxpayer dollars?
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May 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Post #50 Maryland Governor Ed Hale?
Wes Moore is too popular among progressive to beat IN A PRIMARY.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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He has no shot.

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Ed Hale announces 2026 run, challenging Governor Moore for democratic nomination
Governor Wes Moore could face a primary challenge in 2026. Longtime city banker and owner of the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, Ed Hale, announced his cand
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May 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Post # 49 Tariffs and impact on Maryland state government
Repeat after me, "A tariff is a tax you pay."
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May 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Post # 46 Washington Redskins/Commanders look to return home
Trump to announce NFL Draft coming to DC in 2027 at the National Mall
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May 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Post #45 Baltimore States Attorney Ivan Bates and Baltimore’s falling Crime Rate
Exhibit 1A of why prosecutors matter. They set the tone.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Post # 44 Trump’s first 100 days 2.0 on state governments
Less federal money means higher state government spending.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Post #43 The overrated panic over preserving Maryland’s AAA Bond Rating
The sky and the AAA bond rating is not falling.
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April 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Post #42 Governor Wes Moore's Sunday show future
The Sunday shows host offer plenty of softball questions to help build a profile.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Post #41 ICE, Kilmar Abrego Garcia and effects on state and local governments
Summer tourism, construction stand to suffer
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April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Post #40 Mayor Brandon Scott and the State of Baltimore City in 2025
A victory lap full of optimism.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Post #38 William Donald Schaefer, Baltimore’s greatest Mayor.
On April 18, 2011, the Greatest Mayor Baltimore ever had died, William Donald Schaefer.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Post #37 Part 3 Baltimore Riots 10 years later The Political Blame game
In the aftermath of the riots assessments started on who, what, where, when, why and how the riots started.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Post #36 Part 2 Baltimore Riots 10 years later- the immediate aftermath
In the early days of the riots there was a hero, an unelected woman who received a great deal of praise.
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April 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Post #35 Part 1 Baltimore Riots 10 years later
It was an event that set back the community years.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM