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Local man edits content @BaltimoreBanner. Past: @BaltimoreSun @WNYC @WLRN @WUSF @TheState @MDDailyRecord. Keepin’ it 140.

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Never forget the memories we made
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Alleging everything but a HIPAA violation
The Baltimore Banner
@BaltimoreBannerOct 14
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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There but for the grace of God…
Glenn Thrush
@GlennThrushApr 3
There are tired copy editors who work really really hard and make one innocent and mortifying mistake that becomes grist for the social media gumball machine
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RIP to one of the 2010s' indelible political characters, a shy and troubled man who accidentally won a Senate nomination henryhandfuneralhome.com/obi…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's been 'singled out' by President Donald Trump and uninvited to events in Washington next week for the nation's governors. thebanner.com/politics-power…

Gov. Moore says he’s been ‘singled out’ by White House, disinvited from events for governors

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the White House has singled him out by disinviting him from a pair of events for the nation’s governors in Washington next week.

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Good thread
Katie Shepherd@katemshepherdFeb 8
I’d love to answer this question!
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Miami Mayor Fully reported unofficial results: 🔵 Eileen Higgins - 21,550 (59.3%) 🔴 Emilio Gonzalez - 14,799 (40.7%) ⬅️ 19% swing left from the 2024 presidential election
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King David is back
Max Tani@maxwelltani18 Nov 2025
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In a new statement, State Sen. Dalya Attar seemingly admits to much of the conduct in her federal indictment, but says it's not how prosecutors made it look, that all of her actions were legal and done to protect her family. More in @BaltimoreBanner thebanner.com/politics-power…

Dalya Attar says she’s the real victim in new statement

According to the state senator, the consultant she’s been charged with extorting was a “disgruntled woman” whom she fired from her first campaign in 2018 “for cause.” Attar does not state why.

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My current favorite journalism sub-genre is the one sentence of context the Twitter sports trade merchants add on the announcement.
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter9 Oct 2025
Another major Jaguars-Browns trade, per ESPN sources: 🏈Jaguars get CB Greg Newsome and the Jets’ 2026 sixth-round pick from the Browns. 🏈Browns get CB Tyson Campbell and the Eagles’ 2026 7th-round pick from the Jaguars. The trade partners from the night of the 2025 draft now pull off another mid-season deal.
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Hakeem Jeffries diss track when?
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An investigative and service journalism mash-up from @codyboteler. Ranking Baltimore's Chipotles: thebanner.com/culture/food-d…

A 100% accurate, indisputable and correct ranking of every Chipotle in Baltimore

I ate the same burrito bowl at 18 Chipotle locations in the Baltimore region. Here are the best — and a few to avoid.

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Ceci n'est pas une peche thebanner.com/community/loca…

Peach and eggplant art stir unexpected drama in Ellicott City

In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.

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Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter4 Sep 2025
Some added clarity: NFL RedZone is seven hours — 420 minutes. Over that time, viewers will be served 1-2 total minutes of ads in :15 increments. This comes out to anywhere between 0.25% - 0.5% of the total time, considerably less than other sports/entertainment programs.
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Abundance The Magazine: semafor.com/article/08/17/20…

Exclusive: The left gets a new publication

The Argument aims to articulate what the left is for, not just against.

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As if millions of line editors suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced
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Replying to @leighlemoine
cody filled tables full of people at ed young’s place for a ‘10 mcmaster for governor event that @johnroconnor covered for @thestate - florence turned all out for the then-attorney general & john’s story had the feel of covering a family reunion. cc @TreyWalker
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A crab cake summit
Zeke Cohen
@Zeke_Cohen5 Mar 2025
Great breaking bread (and crab cakes) with @MayorBMScott and @MarkConway4th I feel blessed to serve with leaders who love our city unconditionally. In this moment of national discord, Baltimore will not be divided. And Kocos remains undefeated 🦀
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