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Brandon

@2baysmd.bsky.social

Writer, advocate, organizer in MD. www.informedstmarys.com

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CALL TO ACTION: Data Centers.
Call or email the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County ahead of their last meeting of the the year this Tuesday (12/16). Tell them to put a letter of support on their agenda for overturning Governor Moore’s HB 270 “Data Center Impact Analysis and Report.”

14.12.2025 22:54 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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St. Mary's Democrats have been invited by Zion United Methodist Church in Lexington Park to package & deliver meals for Christmas. This is the effort that Mike Schwartz of Mike's Bikes has coordinated for 45 years. Zion has stepped up to continue it.

Sign up: shorturl.at/z6msD

#SMCDems #Community

08.12.2025 17:51 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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The Dem Club, Southern Maryland Sierra Club, and Informed St. Mary's are teaming up for cleaning up!

Help us clean up the beach trail at Greenwell State Park!

Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4BAA...

Grinch costumes optional 😉

#SMCDems #SOMDSierraClub #InformedStMarys

04.12.2025 01:04 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Visit www.informerdstmarys.com/donate to contribute today. Any and all contributions are immensely appreciated.

Your support keeps Informed St. Mary’s paywall-free for everyone, and maintains our ability to stay independent.

#InformedStMarys #SupportLocal #CommunityDriven #StMarysCounty

29.11.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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BRADLEY BROOKE POSTPONTED

The Planning Commission postponed their review of the proposed development to December 8th. Read the update, and how you can provide your input.

www.informedstmarys.com/news/bradley...

#InformedStMarys #LexingtonPark #LocalGovt #Development

26.11.2025 01:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Join us for our Holiday Party! We’ll conduct a short meeting at 6pm, followed by fun holiday cheer & camaraderie. Food will be provided, and a cash bar is available. Please bring a toy donation for our holiday collection for local children. Event Link: www.facebook.com/share/12GHj8...

#SMCDems

25.11.2025 15:49 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Join us for our October meeting! #SMCDems

22.09.2025 01:58 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thursday I’m attending the Skipjack Gala. I’m thankful to have been selected to receive the Steny Hoyer Democrat of the Year award.

This fundraiser strengthens our local party’s support of democratic candidates in next year’s elections.

reserve tickets here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/skipj...

22.09.2025 01:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Informed St. Mary's has grown over the last few years, and I need your help to keep it going! Your donation will support local, independent media dedicated to providing factual, relevant information and government accountability.

www.informedstmarys.com/donate

#InformedStMarys #SupportLocal

11.07.2025 19:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On July 17th we’re celebrating the legacy of Congressman John Lewis! Screenings of the doc “John Lewis: Good Trouble” are being hosted at:

Lexington Park Link: mobilize.us/s/4lc4vh

Leonardtown Link: mobilize.us/s/9xzJ5X

Then,sign waving from 5:30-7:30pm.

Link: mobilize.us/s/qxtQHD

#SMCDems

11.07.2025 19:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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On July 4th, Independence Day, over 100+ patriots exercised their first amendment rights in opposition to the Trump Administration’s policies.

#SMCDems #StMarysCounty #SouthernMaryland #July4th

05.07.2025 23:40 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Call bullshit on the BBB, stand with the working class, unions, immigrants, veterans, those who will lose benefits, the LGBTQ+ community, and all who have been and will be impacted by the policies of this Republican Administration.

Register here: mobilize.us/s/OEwR6V

#SMCDems

03.07.2025 23:07 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Patriotism 🇺🇸 is Participation 🙌

Join fellow patriotic citizens in EXERCISING our rights to protect the RIGHTS FOR ALL.

To celebrate your / our country is to celebrate the FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES of ALL.

Event Link: www.facebook.com/share/1SwpqF...

02.07.2025 00:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tomorrow, June 26th @ 5:30pm, Senator Van Hollen & Senator Alsobrooks are hosting a Tele Town Hall to answer ?’s and update on Trump’s “Big, Beautiful, Bill” 

To join the call, sign up to be dialed in here: outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/E...

To watch live tomorrow: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live

26.06.2025 00:06 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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350 people showed up to in rural, republican St. Mary’s County. Judging by the honks & waves from drivers, plenty more support the cause.

15.06.2025 02:57 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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📋 No Kings Day - Meeting
June 14, 1:30-3PM
Lexington Park Library
Link: www.facebook.com/share/1ATk5S...

🤴 Protest - No Kings Day
June 14, 3-6PM
235/Chancellors Run Rd
Link: www.facebook.com/share/1Aj6Rm...

🏳️‍🌈 June Meeting
June 16, 6-7:30PM
Leonardtown Library
Link: www.facebook.com/share/18wjNh...

11.06.2025 00:49 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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And even more! #SMCDems

31.05.2025 15:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Lots coming up this month!

31.05.2025 15:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Members of the St. Mary's County Democratic Club's Veterans Committee will meet and discuss related issues and upcoming opportunities for action.

All are welcome included loved ones and anyone who supports veterans. Join us at Flour Donuts and Bakery in Leonardtown on June 1st at 1pm.

#SMCDems

30.05.2025 23:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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If you’re in Southern Maryland, come out tomorrow to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+, and all, marginalized communities! This may be a red-leaning area, but we live here too.

At the intersection near Harris Teeter, in California, MD

#SOMD #SouthernMaryland

16.05.2025 22:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Reminder! Our next meeting is Monday, May 19th!

13.05.2025 23:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Gather at Social Coffeehouse on Monday, April 28th from 5-7:45pm for a letter writing campaign to support funding education in St. Mary’s!

Materials will be provided by the organizers, but stationary and stamp donations are welcome!

#SMCDems

25.04.2025 00:45 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Local protest, tomorrow! #HandsOff

04.04.2025 23:34 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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See you on April 21st!

03.04.2025 00:17 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re on Discord!

New to Discord? Find info on creating an account here: www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-creat...

Info on joining a Server here: support.discord.com/hc/en-us/art...

Chat with local Dems, get info about community action, and more!

Join SMCDems server: discord.gg/FP7nT4ur

#SMCDems

18.03.2025 20:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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DOGE Privacy Act Requests U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social Rep Jamie Raskin has created a FOIA form letter for people to demand details on if and how their data stored on government systems has been used.

They flood the zone, we can flood the zone right back within the structure of the law.

jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

14.03.2025 23:38 — 👍 1193    🔁 480    💬 33    📌 32

Mitch McConnell would never Chuck Schumer... NEVER!!! WHERE IS YOUR RESOLVE?

13.03.2025 23:32 — 👍 9776    🔁 1766    💬 418    📌 137

AOC should announce a primary against Schumer tonight.

13.03.2025 22:14 — 👍 12598    🔁 2012    💬 430    📌 249

So disappointed in Schumer. We need a 100% united action.

14.03.2025 00:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A federal judge ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired under Musk’s government-cutting initiative. Judge William J. Alsup ruled the firings unlawful, carried out unilaterally by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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