"I would call him a degenerate racist but for the fact that 'degenerate' suggests a decline from a higher state that Trump never occupied; "
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Longtime Baltimore Sun columnist, author, playwright, broadcaster, fly angler, crepe cook. Follow me: danrodricks.com
"I would call him a degenerate racist but for the fact that 'degenerate' suggests a decline from a higher state that Trump never occupied; "
09.02.2026 13:46 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Just as Trump exploited prejudices to create an Obama backlash and win his first presidency, Iβm betting that we see another backlash develop this year β in the midterms β against the sick cruelty and racism Trump raised from the sewer. danrodricks.substack.com/p/the-coming...
09.02.2026 12:21 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0How to warm up the house: MakeΒ minestrone
If you want to take the chill off the house on a winter morning like this one -- if you want to take the chill off your body β get up early and make minestrone. Make a big pot so you can share some with a deserving friend, neighbor, relative orβ¦
This happened this morning: The grand, old enduring elm of North Baltimore.
06.02.2026 14:01 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Democrats need to bring back Harkinism
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It will take years to shake the effects of so many Trump-era lies, coverups and conspiracy theories.
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The Lying Faithful
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Photos: Chesapeake Bay freeze, Eastern Shore workboats onΒ ice
My friend Kurt Kolaja, videographer and filmmaker, traveled a bit on Maryland's Eastern Shore on Jan. 30, capturing these scenes from Kent Narrows, Turner's Creek and Chestertown. The last time the Chesapeake saw extensive ice -- soβ¦
MINNESOTA β Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!β
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
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It snowed. It snained. It froze. We cut. We chopped. We shoveled.
30.01.2026 10:14 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Well, this turned out much better than expected.
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Much of the nation needs a good ICE scraper.
28.01.2026 07:57 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you never bother, they never hear from you, and Republicans continue to abide the slide to authoritarianism.
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John Roberts will be remembered as the Chief Enabler of a lawless president who tried to destroy the democracy.
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Letter writing helped end the Vietnam War.
25.01.2026 15:09 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0If youβre sitting through the storm this weekend, wondering what you can do about this horrible situation, write a couple of letters. Itβs old school. But, if a few million Americans flooded Senate mailboxes, it could be effective. danrodricks.substack.com/p/republican...
25.01.2026 13:40 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1On a Baltimore sidewalk
24.01.2026 09:36 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Are you better off than when Joe was President? No, says a majority in new poll.
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They kidnapped a five year old child
22.01.2026 01:40 β π 3230 π 1139 π¬ 114 π 39A letter from @betoorourke.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/betoorou...
22.01.2026 11:42 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1π¨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
The Maryland AG just did something the US AG refuses to do in the killing of Renee Good. open.substack.com/pub/danrodri...
20.01.2026 17:20 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A record-breaking crowd of 17,228 watched a women's professional hockey game at Capitol One Arena in DC on Sunday afternoon, an impressive development in the growth of the Professional Women's Hockey League. @thepwhl.com danrodricks.com/2026/01/19/w...
19.01.2026 11:41 β π 27 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
15.01.2026 02:17 β π 44216 π 16218 π¬ 1642 π 872How pathetic: To be remembered for your success as a humorist and, in the next paragraph, for being a racist jerk who believed supporting a racist president βwas worth it.β
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Get 10 cents for every empty bottle or can. Itβs one of many ways to resist Trumpβs attack on theΒ environment
It's cool that Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel, the trash interceptor based in the city's Inner Harbor, is a worldwide celebrity. He's had some viral moments and enjoyed lots of attention forβ¦
Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they βstand in full solidarityβ with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.
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