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Married; not looking for love in all the wrong places.
Curious, delights in the quick-witted.
Nature is my saving grace.
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Baltimore County Council approves emergency ban on immigration detention centers
Baltimore County bans immigration detention centers during emergency session
The legislation marks the latest attempt by local lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, which has come under heightened scrutiny after federal agents fatally...
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
Stephen Colbert Finds a Place to File CBS’s Surprise Statement
“I don’t even know what to do with this,” Colbert said about the network’s news release on a scrapped interview with a Democratic politician, before putting the paper in a dog waste bag.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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LEFT: Someone who appears in the Epstein files over a million times. Epstein called him his "best friend."

RIGHT: Someone never mentioned in the Epstein files—even once. And she never met him.

So guess which one is being hauled before our corrupt, cover-upping Congress to testify about Epstein.
February 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Wow.
February 17, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.
February 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Watch the full interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw
Barack Obama BREAKS SILENCE on Trump's ape video, Bad Bunny, and 2028 election
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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The EPA no longer exists. Its actions yesterday were an act of appeasement for the oil and gas industry, the very sector it’s meant to oversee.

POTUS doesn’t care about your health or your child’s health.

Society will bear the costs of this selfishness.
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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🚨BREAKING: In a big win for Virginia Democrats’ efforts to counter President Donald Trump’s GOP gerrymanders in other states, the Virginia Supreme Court said the state can hold its special election on the redistricting plan. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In victory for Democrats, Virginia Supreme Court says redistricting vote can go forward
Voters will get to decide on a proposed “10-1” map that could deliver four more Democratic seats in Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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That 'bout sums it up.

And, she's a stepmother.
Heaven help those children.
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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"Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead." ~ James M. Barrie

📷 Fairy Glen, Isle of Skye by Jack Anstey
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Cohen to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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On Monday evening, Rachel Maddow spotlighted this group working out of Baltimore. Just another in a long list of unsung, American heroes. Donate to their project!
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
www.thebanner.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Breaking News: A man who was detained in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been released. Follow live updates.
Nancy Guthrie Live Updates: Man Detained for Questioning During a Traffic Stop Is Released
The development came several hours after investigators released chilling video showing a masked figure on Ms. Guthrie’s front porch the morning of her disappearance.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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A local pastor in the small Canadian town where nine people were killed in a mass shooting has said what happened was "beyond comprehension".
Shooting 'beyond comprehension', says local pastor
A local pastor in the small Canadian town where nine people were killed in a mass shooting has said what happened was "beyond comprehension".
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Goldman: “You & your untrained, unqualified, unvetted, unidentified agents are intentionally terrorizing our cities & communities all over this country to avoid accountability for their excessive force & their lawless actions — that is why you're wearing masks. So no one can hold you accountable”
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.

That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
ground.news
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️

UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland

Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.

It’s time for accountability!
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In Maryland? Send an email urging your electeds to to hold a vote for the newly proposed congressional map that will counteract MAGA Republican efforts to avoid accountability in the midterms: act.standupamerica.com/letters/ads-...
Maryland Should Fight Trump’s Election Rigging Scheme
While Trump works to rig the rules in his favor, Maryland is one of the few states where Democratic elected officials can fight back.
act.standupamerica.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM