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Ron Cassie
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Senior editor at Baltimore magazine. Author, “If You Love Baltimore, It Will Love You Back.” Contributor, “The Baltimore Anthology.” Previous careers: swinging a hammer, pouring drinks, pedaling a bike.
"Well, they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you're born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry."

Best soundtrack of all-time. Incredible artist. Huge loss.
RIP Jimmy Cliff - one of the greats. Your message "the harder they come the harder they fall" is needed more than ever.
Go to the angels.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh...
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie
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November 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Baltimore checking just behind Vegas and Miami. If you know, you know.
Bluesky: “Obviously the housing crisis is the only reason anyone would choose to live outside of NYC”

Actual Americans: “Vegas, baby!”
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Thousands of members of the tribe migrated to Upper Fells Point after World War II. Decades later, Native Americans are only now seeing their stories celebrated as part of the “American story” in mainstream culture.
This Land Was Their Land: Baltimore’s Lumbee Indians Claim Their History
Thousands of members of the tribe migrated to Upper Fells Point after World War II. Decades later, Native Americans are only now seeing their stories celebrated as part of the “American story” in main...
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Update ...

Lionel Messi* and Inter Miami are indeed coming to Baltimore early in the 2026 MLS season to play D.C. United, which chose to play the high-profile match in much-larger M&T Bank Stadium over Audi Field, per sources.

*pending availability
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Little neighborhood noir. #BaltimoreIsBeautiful
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Almost every time an MLB trade happens, I can see the logic for both sides.

In this O's-Angels trade, I can't find the logical underpinning unless Baltimore is really worried about Rodriguez's recovery from elbow issues.

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/os-s...
O's Send Grayson Rodriguez To Angels For Taylor Ward
The O's sent young starter Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels in a trade that landed Baltimore slugger Taylor Ward.
www.baseballamerica.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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“[Piscataway] history intertwines with the very fabric of Maryland," says Piscataway Indian Nation Chief Mark Tayac. "We have a beautiful state and beautiful waterways, but look at who they are named after.” #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland's Indigenous tribes from their land. The Piscataway Nation wants people to know their story. "We're still here," says tribe member Gabrielle Tayac. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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What does the founder of Tov Pizza have to do with Dalya Attar’s case?
What does the founder of Tov Pizza have to do with Dalya Attar’s case?
A member of the Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee for the 41st District, Ronald Rosenbluth, 62, is a fixture in political and Jewish civic circles.
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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barely visible northern lights in Baltimore tonight. cool.
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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🌳Gardener/garden educator job at the Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore 🌳https://cylburn.org/we-are-hiring/?mc_cid=83592697b9&mc_eid=98ed40981c
We Are Hiring! - Cylburn Arboretum Friends
Cylburn Arboretum Friends is looking for a Garden Educator to join our team. This position offers a unique blend of hands-on horticultural work and public engagement, caring for gardens while inspirin...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Inspiring docs yesterday at Maryland Marvels program @mdffparkway.bsky.social, including Breaking the Blue Wall (l-r, former state Sen. Jill Carter, activist Tawanda Jones, director Alissa Figueroa) and Bay to Baltimore (r-l, swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey, co-director Samantha Mitchell).
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Saw the Butthole Surfers doc here, this is a great place to watch movies and the festival is hopping
Just caught always cool Balti-shorts screenings at Maryland Film Festival at Parkway Theater. Tons of films still to come tonight and tomorrow 🎥🍿#baltimorebikes
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Just caught always cool Balti-shorts screenings at Maryland Film Festival at Parkway Theater. Tons of films still to come tonight and tomorrow 🎥🍿#baltimorebikes
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series' environmental focus.
The BMA’s ‘Turn Again to Earth’ Series Digs Deep Into the Realities of Climate Change
Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series’ environmental focus.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Love me some crystal blue pagoda in the moonlight. #PattersonPark #BaltimoreIsBeautiful
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The finished product
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wait, what?
Wow. A lot of people do not like Baltimore's accent.
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Free Cranksgiving registration ends tomorrow! Get registered now to avoid paying the late registration fee.

Can't ride? We also need volunteers.

You can register to ride or volunteer here: www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Cranksgiving 2025 Registration is Live! — Bikemore
Register now for this team bike ride, food drive, and afterparty on Saturday, November 22nd from 12:00-6:00pm! After Party at Harborplace Light Street Pavilion!
www.bikemore.net
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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On this day in 1965, Morrison set himself on fire outside Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's office. “I reacted to the horror by bottling my emotions, [not discussing] them with anyone—even my family,” McNamara said. “I knew [they] shared many of his feelings about the war.”
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM