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The fact is: Maryland’s potential one-seat pickup could determine control of the House. National analyses show that a single seat may decide whether Congress can defend democracy—or enable its destruction.
And the County Council can do something about it! At the November 17, 2025 County Council meeting, Catonsville resident (and District 1 Police Accountability Board member) Pete Fitzpatrick asked the councilmembers to take action. His testimony: Mr. Chairman, members of the county council, my name is Pete Fitzpatrick. I am
Wishing for some new IBC swag this holiday season? Wear our logo with pride and help spread visibility for IBC and the Pro-Democracy and government-accountability movement. IBC volunteer Liz Glazer, our resident graphic designer, is hosting a special fundraiser featuring all new IBC clothing and gear. There are 16 different
(Updated Friday, November 7th, 2025) County Failures, Community Consequences: Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe Community demands answers after County Executive “complies in advance” with Trump-era ICE agenda WHAT: IBC organized a successful peaceful rally demanding transparency, accountability, and safety for immigrant families following County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s unilateral agreement
Congressman Andy Harris, representing the first district of Maryland, should be ashamed of himself. Of course, he’s not. According to Common Sense for the Eastern Shore, he signed a letter in September, urging the creation of a select committee to investigate so-called “left-wing enemies.” Who’s he calling an
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2025 Indivisible Baltimore County Relocates “No Kings 2.0” Rally in Solidarity with Students TOWSON, MD — Indivisible Baltimore County announced today that the starting location for the No Kings 2.0 rally on Saturday, October 18 will move off Towson University campus grounds, following concerns
**By Amy Lee Money talks. That’s why one of the best ways for the average person to express dissatisfaction with a company’s policies and practices in a way that makes corporate leaders stand up and take notice is to participate in a boycott. It’s an action that
As we approach 10/18 and if you need motivation, I encourage you to revisit the best moments from the Kickoff call on the 9th. But even more important is to make sure you attend a safety and security event, which is a requirement for leading an event. Safety and
There is no shortage of content to be consuming at this moment of authoritarian breakthrough, but I only managed to listen to the first of the series. If you missed them and have the time, the 3 sessions are below. The Training Sessions Beyond the Wannabe Kings How Civil Resistance
I heard about this event in early July, and while I didn't participate in the protest on the 7th at the Four Season's, I know many folks that did and I saw the planning from the inside. It was amazing to see the photos when they
Event fatigue is real, especially month after month, and we all need a break at times, but after you are rested up, how do you find out where to get in engaged? Fortunately, there is a calendar for that. NO QR CODES REQUIRED! You can always access at the top
This afternoon I went to the local sign wave near my neighborhood, like on most Fridays since April. It is on a hill at a major Baltimore County intersection so there is usually a slight breeze that has made the late afternoon heat bearable. I walked toward the corner where
Yesterday at the Michaels on Ridgely, poster boards and markers were in short supply. The Friday sign wave on York Road was the largest in weeks, with the most police presence ever. Three Ford Explorers and a tow truck in an empty parking lot. Rumors flew about whether or not
Opponents of a fully-representational 3-1-5 map (3 majority-Black districts + 1 majority-minority district + 5 majority-white districts) argue that Maryland state redistricting law—specifically as it applies to Baltimore County—counts "Blacks" differently than federal law, and therefore justifies excluding multiracial Black individuals when calculating Black Voting Age Population (BVAP)
With DHS and ICE openly flouting the law and disappearing people into distant detention centers and overseas gulags, without due process and against court orders, it is more critical than ever that our local institutions stand up to defend our rights. Here are some steps you can take!
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Members of Indivisible Baltimore County, along with other civic groups, participated in a virtual meeting with Mandy Remmell, Outreach Coordinator for Representative Johnny Olszewski. The meeting was arranged by Baltimore Peace Action. Early in the meeting, attendees voiced the urgent need for Johnny O. to step up and lead, becoming
It’s time for Baltimore County voters to have a fair chance at electing candidates of their choice — not the other way around. For too long, elected officials have cherry-picked their voters through district maps that fail to reflect the county’s true diversity. Now, a rare mid-cycle redistricting is
They fly into outer space. And maybe they should stay there. The worst addiction is the greed of the oligarchy. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Sanders made the case against the oligarchy we saw laid-bare on stage during the inauguration with Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos. AOC was in top form, but
Indeed, the diversification of resistance methods puts the United States on a similar trajectory to many democracy movements of the past. In anti-authoritarian movements of the 20th century, economic noncooperation — more so than protest alone — was the coordinated activity that split elites and made way for democratic breakthroughs. In apartheid
“After weeks of constituents demanding that Democrats use this rare, precious point of leverage on the government funding bill, Schumer did the opposite. He led the charge to wave the white flag of surrender. But Indivisible has no intention of surrendering to Trump, Musk, and congressional Republicans. “This is why
Use End to End Encryption Two decades ago, I was working at Cisco when they added Lawful Intercept to Core Internet routers. Major U.S. Telecom's were hacked in 2024. So the threat of interception of your text messages is real. Other protocols such a iMessage and WhatsApp
Yesterday Eliot Higgins posted a thread on Bluesky that got my attention in it's jarring lucidity. I've been struggling to make my way through Autocracy Inc., but this thread succinctly captures what we've seen in the last five years and the acceleration of in
Apparently, Trump's "Border Czar" Tom Homan isn't a fan of "Know Your Rights" campaigns. Here's what he had to say recently about ICE efforts in Chicago: “Sanctuary citizens are making it very difficult to arrest the criminals. For instance, Chicago,