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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 19h

𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
(Non-Satirical)

Onion Ballot: Gaithersburg 2025 Endorsements — The Montgonion

An independent perspective for free-thinking voters.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 1d

Why did Rockville spend $160K+ to a Texas firm for a lackluster logo? We had to fight for the details but we got them. Look for our exclusive report next week. Here's a preview of what's coming.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 3d

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗔 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
(Non-Satirical)

Introducing the Onion Ballot: A Guide for Free-Thinking Voters — The Montgonion

Today, we’re adding a new, independent voice to Montgomery County elections

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 7d

𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
(Non-Satirical)

Richard Montgomery Never Came to Maryland — The Montgonion

So why is everything around here named after a guy who never even visited?

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 8d

We are all disappointed by this outcome too. Trump shuts them down, you shut them out 👇

Wall of Silence Surrounds MoCo Press Rules — The Montgonion

County lawyer evokes attorney-client privilege in withholding public information

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 8d

Yom Kippur is a time for individuals to atone for their sins of the past year. Here's one you can reflect on.

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 8d

Our media outlet would love to help you inform citizens by participating in your press conference later today with Kate Stewart and Marc Elrich in Montgomery County. Unfortunately, they unconstitutionally deny press briefing access and won't let us come.
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Wall of Silence Surrounds MoCo Press Rules — The Montgonion

County lawyer evokes attorney-client privilege in withholding public information

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 8d

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗖𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 @mococouncilmd.bsky.social 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺-𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 (News, Non-Satirical)

Wall of Silence Surrounds MoCo Press Rules — The Montgonion

County lawyer evokes attorney-client privilege in withholding public information

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 9d

𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 “𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺” 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
News, Non-Satirical

Rockville Delays Vote on New “Rules of Decorum” for Council Meetings — The Montgonion

City officials say rules 'not yet ready for prime time'

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 10d

Our entry for the Montgomery County photo journalism contest: "Reflections on Glenmont" 🪞

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 11d

We will now resume with our regularly scheduled programming. Sound on 🎶

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 12d

𝗘𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

Elrich Cancels Garrett Park Harvest Festival, Citing Need to Protect Non-Natives — The Montgonion

“We celebrate harvest, but we also have a duty of care,” Elrich said.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 13d

𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁'𝘀 𝗘𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲
(Editorial, Non-satirical)

Kate Stewart's Egotistical Shell Game — The Montgonion

Council President and her lawyer have once again changed their story

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 14d

It's fear of ICE.

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 14d

Telling neighbors they belong in the shadows is contrary to the core values Montgomery County residents cherish.

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 14d

𝗘𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀
Editorial, Non-satirical
The @mcgexec.bsky.social says they should remain unseen because of who they are and where they come from.

Elrich’s Festival Cancellation Marginalizes Montgomery County Latinos — The Montgonion

Editorial County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to cancel the Wheaton Hispanic Heritage Festival has marginalized a community that makes up nearly a fourth of Montgomery County’s population. There...

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 14d

𝗘𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀
Editorial, Non-satirical
The @mcgexec.bsky.social says they should remain unseen because of who they are and where they come from.

Elrich’s Festival Cancellation Marginalizes Montgomery County Latinos — The Montgonion

Editorial County Executive Marc Elrich’s decision to cancel the Wheaton Hispanic Heritage Festival has marginalized a community that makes up nearly a fourth of Montgomery County’s population. There...

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 16d

A naval blockade across Needwood and Frank would protect the populace. Invaders trying to slip thru by land in between the lakes would be overcome by methane from the Gude landfill.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 16d

The lack of a centralized government made it impossible. A local chieftain from the OuttaTheWay Clan tried to make their case, but without HOA rules they couldn't be accepted.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 16d

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀
(Non-satirical)
Check out the great spots in @montgomeryparks.bsky.social

Montgomery County Home to 6 of Maryland's Top Fishing Lakes — The Montgonion

Fun fact: Maryland has no naturally occurring lakes. But that doesn't mean you can't go fishing. The state is dotted with thousands of man-made ponds, lakes, and reservoirs where fish abound. Accordi...

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 18d

Welcome, @bannermoco.bsky.social and @thebaltimorebanner.com! A word to the wise...keep it serious. Satire gets you kicked to the curb.
#PressFreedom

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 19d

Seriously, @cmkatestewart.bsky.social and @mcgexec.bsky.social, how can you see this and still bar @montgonion.bsky.social from your press briefings? Your actions mirror what @raskin.house.gov is saying.
It's embarrassing.

Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 20d

Under the First Amendment, the president doesn’t get to censor comedians, TV networks or political speech. Americans and our Constitution reject Kings, dictators and speech Commissars.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 19d

𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁

Rockville Forms Federation After Bridge Incident — The Montgonion

Washington Grove pledges entire fleet of gas powered leaf blowers to defense.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 20d

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗖𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
The Top 10 by the numbers (non-satirical)

Who Has the Most MoCo Locations? — The Montgonion

We break down the top 10 franchises by store location, complete with maps

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 20d

When government rules appear with no trace of their creation, alarm bells should ring ⏰.

The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 20d

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆
The response to our MPIA to the @mococouncilmd.bsky.social attorney and the response from @evanmglass.bsky.social do not equate. It's a big deal. Read 👇

Council Attorney and Glass Offer Conflicting Accounts on Press Policy — The Montgonion

Chief Legislative Attorney says no records exist. Glass says the opposite.

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The Montgonion @montgonion.bsky.social · 20d

The only thing worse than government pressuring media to eliminate dissenting voices, is when government does it itself. Which is what's happening right here in MoCo. It's a mess, and you're probably the best person to find a solution.
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Council Attorney and Glass Offer Conflicting Accounts on Press Policy — The Montgonion

Chief Legislative Attorney says no records exist. Glass says the opposite.

montgonion.com