Baltimore taxpayers funded Thiru Vignarajah's bid for mayor with more than $600K.

Now that he's out and endorsing Dixon, does he owe that money back? The author of Baltimore's public financing system and advocates who backed it say yes, plus interest.

thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

My creative son has developed these new classes for kids to find their inner artist. It is called “Create & Skate”. Kids have fun learning about photography, videography, screen printing, editing and skating at Charm City Skatepark in Canton 🛹📸🎥👚

🚨 You cannot make this up.

Airline-bankrolled lawmakers are pushing a bill including a provision that rejects the Biden admin’s new automatic refund rules for delayed and cancelled flights, potentially reimposing the burden back onto consumers. levernews.com/congress-may-c…

Folks were making jokes about Jamaal Charles struggling to read at the draft yesterday but they clearly didn’t know.

This was his speech at the Special Olympics talking about his struggles…

🎉 Big change from U.S. Department of Transportation:

If your flight gets delayed or canceled, airlines now have to refund you automatically in CASH.

Refunds cover:
- Delayed flights (3+hrs domestic, 6+ hrs int’l)
- Airport changes
- Added connections
- Service class downgrade
- Accessibility changes

My stomach is in knots over the EMTALA case in the Supreme Court today.

Here’s what’s at stake:

Huge change—Airlines operating in the U.S. will soon have to AUTOMATICALLY REFUND you when your flight is cancelled or delayed (3 hours domestic, 6 hours into’l) or bag is lost. Refunds within 7 business days. The new Biden DOT rule starts in 6 months.

Soon the Pratt Library will open the Pratt Free Market, a free grocery store to help address food insecurity around the Southeast Anchor Library. Community fridges in several branches are stocked regularly with fresh produce thanks to partnerships with local partners. #IMLSmedals

The purr of a cat is a reminder that sometimes the best stress relief is a gentle touch and a moment of calm

Hey everybody! Baltimore Bike Birds is an account set up by Rory 🌻 (Rory) and me (Noah) with a goal of encouraging fans to get together and ride to Camden Yards to cheer on our O's!

taking EBT at a fancy French bakery in Brooklyn is why Black women are the nurturers of this planet. I love this so much.

In an interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mehdi Hasan asks her “what do you say to a young progressive, or Arab-American, who says to you: “I just can’t vote for Biden again, after what he’s enabled in Gaza.”

AOC: “I have a vested interest in protecting democracy not just here domestically,…

Baltimore, join me and various city agencies on April 25th at the War Memorial Building for a citywide hiring event. Come discover careers that will fulfill your purpose and positively impact your community.

I hope voters remember that Larry dumped on Baltimore for 8 years as governor, and only shows up when it benefits him.

Please spread the word that Baltimore Beat, along with The Baltimore Banner, WYPR, Maryland Public Television, and WEAA889 are hosting ANOTHER listening session for young people. The idea here is journalism that's collaborative in several ways. docs.google.com/forms/d/1QVOut…

I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned. ⁦Bikemore⁩ businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-goo…

The Light Street Branch will be closing Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15 due to facilities maintenance.

Considering the project cost $61 million, I don't understand the editorial choice of spending half the article discussing the ~$200k (~0.3%) spent on bike infrastructure.

If anything, it highlights how bike infrastructure is the usually, by far, the cheapest improvement option.