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Kyle Andrews

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BALTIMORRRRRRRRREEEEE!!! Freelance reporter with stories in Baltimore Beat, Baltimore Banner, Centre Daily Times and many others. Former ☀️ reporter before… you know. Football and basketball coach. English teacher.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · May 30

Baltimore was energetic for its WNBA debut. Despite Caitlin Clark's absence, fans filled the arena, many wearing Mystics gear. Shakira Austin, a DMV native, contributed a key block as the Mystics won 83-77. Could the city support a #WNBA franchise?

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Even With Caitlin Clark Sidelined, Baltimore Hoops Fans Show Out For Fever-Mystics - PressBox

Caitlin Clark was sidelined with a left quadriceps injury, but a sellout crowd came out for the first WNBA game ever played in Baltimore. "Baltimore fans go hard for their sports -- especially basketb...

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 10h

I’m looking to call someone for an interview that I’m doing about education within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ending of mandatory busing. Specifically, someone who has worked in the CMS system or went to school during this era (1996-2000). If you know someone, please have them reach out to me

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 14d

I completed my lesson plan for tomorrow, so I’m pretty excited!

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 14d

One can cite injuries, personnel, playing tough opponents, etc. — but it gets to a point where it gets hard to escape this one major explanation:

This is bad and undisciplined, and overall off-putting Ravens team to watch. Go garden your plants or volunteer on Sundays instead.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 18d

I’m now at 12 books on the year! Working on finishing Wise Blood this week at some point.

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 19d

I’m in the process of reading 25 books this year and currently reading “Wise Blood” by Flannery O’Connor. I’m currently at 11 books for the year. Are there any recommendations that you all would like to give that are short stories — specifically Gothic heading into Halloween?

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 21d

Man that’s awesome. Really puts things into perspective on how interconnected we all are in this area.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 23d

You too! I’ve been over here for awhile I just need to get more active. This place feels more like the old community that we had on #thatsite.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · 23d

I’m a writer, I’m live in Baltimore, and I’m an English teacher. Through that lens — I wrote about how the Ravens defense over the first two games reflects the horrors (good and bad) of Gothic literature.

My latest for Baltimore Sports & Life.

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The 2025 Baltimore Ravens defense is akin to gothic writing. Terrifying in good and bad ways - Baltimore Sports and Life

The Baltimore Ravens are an interesting case on the defensive side of the football. On it’s surface, the unit looks as if a universe-sized black hole...

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Aug 27

5 years of clean PET scans, I’m officially CANCER FREE!

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Aug 18

For all of its faults, triumphs, difficulties, ease, etc. — I love this city with all of my soul.

Jon Bilous @jon.framer.art · Aug 17

10 Light Street, Baltimore

Prints: https://jon.framer.art/s/image/213852?source=bluesky

The 10 Light Street building, in downtown Baltimore, Maryland

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Aug 17

Morgan State RB Jason Collins Jr. is in a long line of DMV athletes that have made their mark at the Division I level.

Now, the 2024 MEAC Rookie of the Year is looking to be the next one to make it to the NFL.

My latest for PressBox.

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Morgan State Football's Jason Collins Jr. Has Big Goals For 2025 - PressBox

Reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year Jason Collins Jr. has big goals in mind ahead of the 2025 college football season. The best part would be reaching them close to home at Morgan State.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Aug 11

Some of you may know that I became a teacher last school year. My first year was amazing. My students learned a great deal. I also learned a ton myself. I want the second year to be even better & with your assistance, that can be possible!

Please feel free to share.

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Mr. Andrews Second Year Classroom List | Amazon Gift List

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dr. eerie katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · Jul 31

Omg. Y'all. I don't usually say this about anything BUT if you are a Baltimore baseball fan this article is a MUST-READ. 🖤

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 30

Baseball in Baltimore stems from a rich tradition. From the youth level, to high school college, and the pros — Black baseball is thriving in the city.

From @skamidi.bsky.social and I for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social.

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Black baseball is part of a rich and ongoing tradition in Baltimore. Here are the faces of its birth, life, and revival.

On June 28, in front of a sea of people in orange and black, a Baltimore baseball star walked up to the mound at Oriole Park. With every step Kendall Montgomery-Buckson took toward the mound, he echo...

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me!

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you!

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 30

Black baseball is part of a rich and ongoing tradition in Baltimore. Here are the faces of its birth, life, and revival.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 30

It’s so vile, callous, and cruel. The evils that continue to happen at the hands of governments and wretched individuals has tamped down on the freedoms that all deserve to relish in. There are so many organizations complicit in it all — using PR releases as gospel. Crooked at best. Sinful.

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Jon Sauber @jonsauber.bsky.social · Jul 28

James Franklin’s father was in and out of his life early on. And when Franklin was in 11th grade, he ended a vicious cycle of abuse.
“I got in between it. And I didn’t really think, I just reacted.”

On his upbringing and becoming the father he never had:
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Understanding James Franklin: How a turbulent upbringing shaped the Penn State coach

Franklin opened up about a past that led him to develop into the man he is now, and into the father he never had.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 28

Really, really excited for the latest edition of @baltimorebeat.bsky.social this week!

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 18

Me to my wife when I get the free yearlong subscription to MLB.TV from T-Mobile every March.

sarahlovesgeno.bsky.social @sarahlovesgeno.bsky.social · Jul 18

Meme text messages. Baseball tonite 👀 baseball tonite queen?? Baseball tonite 👀

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’m going to write about Baltimore appearing in DC Comics as the hometown of Guy Gardener (Green Lantern) and Black Manta. Has anyone wrote about that yet!? We literally had a comic character from our city appear on the big screen in a Superman film!

Granite State @granitestate.bsky.social · Jul 15

Major cities just cannot be that attractive as places to live in the DCU or MCU given that they constantly get targeted by supervillains.

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Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 14

Agreed. I don’t think it gets this way without the windfall of issues that came post-2019. We’ve become unrecognizable. It can change for the better though, I’m hopeful.

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 14

I do have a lot of faith in the kids. They’ve got so much to offer, they just need guidance. That’s on us and I think a lot of people are up for the challenge.

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 14

It’s so odd because the flip seemed to happen post-COVID. And I think many people have been lost in the fray of having too much alone time. Too much of not having to deal with what they deem to be “annoyances”. Phones supplanting real life (as I type this out on my phone).

Kyle Andrews @kylejandrews.bsky.social · Jul 14

We’ve allowed our wants to supersede those of everyone else around us. It’s been like that internally for a long time, but the social contract seems to have been blown to bits and thrown into the wind.

Good morning everyone!