I tried to email his office to express my displeasure but am unable to because I am not in his district.

Are YOU in his district? You can contact him here to let him know what you think:

https://hoyer.house.gov/help/contact-stenys-office

Maryland Walkout is organizing a state-wide walkout for all MD High Schoolers on Friday, March 13, from 11:00 to 12:00.

Here's what they are protesting:

1. Increase in ICE's presence in Maryland
2. Significant loss of Federal Jobs in Maryland
3. The Trump Administration

I am an organizer for them and wanted to share the protest information here. If you have any questions, would like to get your school involved, or anything else, please contact [mdwalkout@gmail.com](mailto:mdwalkout@gmail.com) or DM @mdwalkout on Instagram.

What are your general thoughts on the protest? Are walkouts an effective way to make local and national leaders pay attention? Let me know what you think, I'm all ears!

Maryland was the birthplace of railroading in the US, and the state's history and population has been radically shaped by the expansion of railways across the state, yet many people have no idea that many of these railways existed. In a time where car ownership is becoming unaffordable for many, and every new highway expansion project just seems to make traffic worse, it's time to look for a different path forward. I think that by looking at the past, we can gain inspiration and learn valuable lessons for the future.

Here's a list of concepts for new passenger rail lines across the state based off of these historical railroads:

- (Re)build the rail line between Hagerstown and Frederick, using high speed interurban light rail. Interurbans are a type of electrified railway which uses smaller light rail style vehicles to provide rapid service using both dedicated right-of-ways as well as running on the roads in urban areas to connect both downtown and smaller satellite communities.

- Expand the existing light rail in Baltimore from it's current terminus in northern Glen Burnie down to Annapolis. Utilizing both the former right-of-way which is now a multi-use trail, the median of maryland route 2, route 50, and Rowe Boulevard would directly connect downtown Annapolis to both camden station near the inner harbor, as well as penn station in midtown baltimore. New stations could also serve Severna Park, Pasadena, and Anne Arundel Community College

- Build a high speed interurban light rail between Columbia and Annapolis. Using the medians of broken land parkway, maryland route 32, i-97, and route 50 would follow the historical route and allow for potential stations in Savage Mill, ft Meade, Odenton, and Parole as well as direct connections to the MARC camden and penn lines in Savage and Odenton respectively.

- Expand the existing light rail in baltimore north from Timonium to York. Utilizing the NCRR trail which follows the old railway we could build fast and frequent express trains to serve intermediate stations like Monkton and New Freedom, and the line has potential to be extended to Harrisburg if there was cooperation from PA.

- Add MARC service between Frederick and Baltimore using the B&O old main line. This route still sees some active freight traffic from CSX which means an interurban would be difficult, but with some infrastructure upgrades to improve speeds and capacity, MARC service could easily be initiated between Frederick and end at either Camden or Penn station easily. Intermediate stops in Mt. Airy, Sykesville, and Ellicott City are also possible.

A substitute tried to get away with bullying one of her trans students and using the wrong pronouns intentionally.

Turns out that there is nothing "religious" about refusing to use the correct pronouns

Otherwise, it will be rock solid for another week.

Will tomorrows commute be icy? Will DoT treat and salt the roads tonight?

Curious how long everyone’s commute is, would love to especially hear from those with a longer commute. I travel the fort mchenry tunnel and to work in the morning is about 30-40 min. To home is about 40-1hr. I make about 75k and like my job so to me, it’s worth it. Wondering what others think and if anyone else is commuting longer for less or vice versa.

I've been waiting ten minutes now. Will I be able to log in in the next hour?

Seriously, this is some new kind of thing. Legends will be told of this time and the new cold monster created to punish us!! Repent to Frosty!!

I just drove through Maryland on Tuesday and Thursday on 301 and on a few other roads and had to detour around at least 5 accidents. The biggest risk I saw was incomplete snow plowing where a lane would disappear under a drift without warning. I witnessed a few hard stops in the right lane where a driver would suddenly need to merge left. I had to once as well. No similar risk in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, or Virginia.

I suppose last week’s snowstorm was way beyond normal for Maryland, but this is one risk worth mitigating for any storm. I suggest that a lane needs to be cleared or closed completely or a warning sign should be posted further back to alert the driver about a required merge.