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by Lady Nutmegger
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on Wed Nov 16, 2022 at 06:04 AM PST
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Republians at all levels of office continue to push anti-queer rhetoric that claims young people are being “indoctrinated” into identifying as transgender, or more broadly as LGBTQ+. As we know here at Daily Kos, no one is being indoctrinated, unless...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Fri Oct 14, 2022 at 01:00 PM PDT
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It’s election day in Maryland, and Democrats will select their nominee in one of the most important and hotly contested Governor primaries in the nation. Political newcomer Wes Moore started out as a huge underdog, but he’s become the narrow favorite...
by racetothewh
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on Tue Jul 19, 2022 at 08:50 AM PDT
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Though not due out for months, in what appears will be a five to four decision, the Supreme Court is expected to uphold suits by the attorneys general and governors of Texas and Florida making onanism/masturbation in any venue a crime punishable by...
by The Good Donald
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on Tue Jul 19, 2022 at 01:56 PM PDT
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This incumbent�will never have to worry about money for the rest of his career, as he is very wealthy. However, wealth cannot protect you from losing your seat if the opposition is more motivated. ...
by bilboteach
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on Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 04:10 AM PDT
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We’re still learning the circumstances surrounding a fire in Baltimore this Wednesday morning, but from what we know, the situation is certainly both sad and scary. According to local CBS outlet WJZ 13, the fire resulted in three people being sent to...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Wed Jun 15, 2022 at 10:58 AM PDT
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What better way to ring in Pride Month than by checking out some LGBTQ+ books from your local library? Well… It probably helps if you’re checking those books out to actually read and enjoy them, and not to remove them from circulation in order to...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Mon Jun 06, 2022 at 10:06 AM PDT
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As we get progressively closer to midterm elections, we’ve seen Republicans at all levels of government use LGBTQ+ people as a scapegoat for just about everything bad happening in this country. Yes, we’re still living in a global pandemic. Yes, young...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Thu Apr 21, 2022 at 09:13 AM PDT
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Trans folks and allies around the globe celebrated and honored International Trans Day of Visibility (ITDOV) on March 31, 2022. This day is an effort to both shower trans folks with positive visibility and affirmation, as well as to get allies actually...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Fri Apr 01, 2022 at 09:29 AM PDT
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Wisconsin Q Senator Ron Johnson thought he’d pulled a fast one by requiring the Senate Clerks to read the 600+ page American Recovery Plan bill. After VP Harris broke a 50-50 tie to begin debating the bill, Johnson and other Republican senators...
by cblodg
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on Fri Mar 05, 2021 at 06:53 AM PST
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I’m going to let this article do most of the talking about the caliber of dummies at the D.C. Insurrection: Court docs: Silver Spring man arrested after GPS monitor data put him at Capitol riot A Silver Spring, Maryland, man suspected of taking part in...
by Merlin196357
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on Mon Jan 18, 2021 at 04:54 PM PST
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Like any tsunami, the wave started innocuously enough. Even disconcertingly calmly. Elective surgeries weren't scheduled over the Thanksgiving holiday anyway, and the glut of open beds meant that the emergency department, for once, had a manageable...
by SquireForYou
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on Tue Dec 01, 2020 at 10:55 AM PST
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Hi. Long time lurker but it’s my first diary here. I would like to make a series that demonstrates how districts would look like come 2020 redistricting. As usual, I drew the maps using Dave’s Redistricting App (DRA) and is based on the 2018 census...
by Rei Chan
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on Thu Oct 01, 2020 at 10:22 AM PDT
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Via Kevin Drum at Mother Jones the other day: two news reports on the novel coronavirus show why this isn‘t just a fancy version of the flu. This isn’t the newest news, but the picture gets bigger every day. Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic...
by xaxnar
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on Fri Jul 31, 2020 at 10:56 AM PDT
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As Donald Trump continues to downplay and fumble pandemic response, the nation continues to face the novel coronavirus with meager federal oversight or support. Meanwhile, cases continue to rise, and medical professionals continue to brace against...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Mon Jul 27, 2020 at 02:22 PM PDT
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Being an ER Nurse, a lot of people have asked me what I think about COVID-19. I almost inevitably tell them- first and foremost- that I really can't overstate how much of a problem it is that we don't have enough personal protective equipment (PPE)....
by SquireForYou
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on Thu Mar 19, 2020 at 08:28 AM PDT
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CALIFORNIA: You have until April 30th: New Special-Enrollment Period Announced Covered California also announced that effective Feb. 18 it will establish a special-enrollment period for those who were unaware of the state penalty or the new financial...
by Brainwrap
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on Sun Mar 15, 2020 at 08:23 AM PDT
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Students in an Advanced Placement (AP) history class at Loch Raven High School, a public high school located in Towson, Maryland, had a unique lesson in the classroom, much to the outrage of local Republicans, reported The Baltimore Sun. As state...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Tue Feb 25, 2020 at 02:07 PM PST
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More than 25,000 brave employees at Giant and Safeway grocery stores in the Washington, D.C. area may go on strike over pensions, benefits, and wage freeze proposals, as reported by WAMU. These workers come from close to 300 stores in the D.C. and...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Tue Feb 18, 2020 at 09:09 AM PST
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Mckayla Wilkes is an IT worker and political activist. She supports Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Her Twitter feed is here.
Anyone here from Maryland’s 5th CD? Anyone know anything about her?
I think that it is wonderful that Hoyer has...
by Alice Marshall
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on Mon Mar 25, 2019 at 10:27 AM PDT
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