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a baltimore jerk, you know me, you love me. he/him. this is supposed to be about wargaming, and fun stuff, but ends up being mostly politics.

baltimore, maryland
Joined October 2008
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
I’m curious about the person who after being rescued from the water after the bridge collapse was like, “nah dog, im cool” and went home. Someone should interview that person.
@justin_fenton
Justin Fenton
1 month
The latest: Two people were rescued from the Patapsco River, one who refused medical attention and another transported in serious condition, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace says. "This continues to be a search and rescue operation"
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@banthaskull
the undecider
6 months
This is one of the most out of touch things I've ever heard. He's upset that people aren't buying nice clothes anymore, that people are able to make cheaper lunches at home, aren't spending as much on commuting, and office buildings are no longer profitable investments. LOLOLOL.
@MorePerfectUS
More Perfect Union
6 months
Billionaire CEO Stephen Schwarzman says that working from home has been more profitable for workers because "they didn't work as hard, regardless of what they tell you."
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@banthaskull
the undecider
6 years
Dear @TwitterSupport @twitter and @jack would you please either ONLY display posts in time order of fix your bad algorithm? I don't need hurricane updates from yesterday. Not only frustrating, but could be really dangerous.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
I was always like warm at best on Brandon Scott. So far he’s done a great job with the government response. Also everyone with a racist comment about him needs to be launched into the sun.
@MayorBMScott
Brandon M. Scott
1 month
A massive thank you to all of our first responders, elected officials, and support staff who mobilized today immediately following the Key Bridge collapse. Baltimore is strong, Maryland is strong and together we will help our communities recover from this unthinkable tragedy.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
I agree with the below tweet 100%
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
In case you’re a non local and following me. This is a good video of going over the Key Bridge that just collapsed today. There area is so “lucky” this it happened in a non prime time hour
@EricAbbenante
Eric Abbenante
1 month
"We're going over this scary bridge in Baltimore." The Francis Scott Key Bridge completely collapsed after a container ship collided head on with one of the supports.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
@UnionDrip And, on top of it, they do not even look like good cookies.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
@colettearrand I do worry about R.L. Stine’s H.R. dept. I find it hokey that he is always the employee of the month. Seems rigged.
@RL_Stine
R.L. Stine
2 years
I’m so pleased and honored to announce that I’ve been named Employee of the Month at my house.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
This is really well done. Worth a second to watch.
@LokayFOX5
Jim Lokay
1 month
6 men, described as humble and hard working, lost their lives doing their jobs - yet the fringe pushes baseless conspiracy theories. Think of their families. Think of the city. Ignore the noise. Let the investigation play out. We’ll learn more soon.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
@RGonzo97 pop over to Boulevard Diner and treat yourself to a drunken crab cake.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Someone went rogue the intersection at chestnut and 34th. Good!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
That 95 sign about the Key Bridge being closed is surreal.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
8 months
My sister just sent me this photo from the Ravens game.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
11 months
It is officially time for HonFest to end. Denise showed us who she is years ago. She tried to rehab her appearance, and many fell for it. This is her just showing us again. I can only assume she is watching/listening to a lot of conservative media based on her statement.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 years
I don't want to retweet the traffic accident porn for that sake, but I want to retweet to highlight all the good Samaritans in Baltimore. We usually get such a bad rap, but there are a ton of good people in this city.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
That sucks so bad. Just working to fill potholes on a road crew. JFC.
@justin_fenton
Justin Fenton
1 month
The missing men are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Mexico, and live in Dundalk & Highlandtown. They are in their 30s and 40s, he said, w spouses & children. All of them came to the city for a better life. “They are all hard-working, humble men"
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Lolol
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
I've said it before, but there is just too much national commerce going through the port to ignore it. I'm sure they'll get the port open ASAP.
@atrupar
Aaron Rupar
1 month
Biden on the Baltimore port: "I have directed my team to move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible ... it is my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge."
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@banthaskull
the undecider
9 days
@IntelCrab Every Papa John’s in range of the Pentagon is much busier than usual.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
I grew up in Baltimore, I've gone to the mat defending this city so much. But man, since the pandemic so many things are infuriating and increasingly obnoxious. A city losing population should be doing everything to retain and gain residents. Fixing little things, allowing
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@banthaskull
the undecider
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@banthaskull
the undecider
9 months
My 10 dollar waverly market haul of tomato seconds
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@banthaskull
the undecider
9 months
Marylanders, with severe weather potentially coming today, don't forget the difference between a watch and a warning. This is from MEMA a while ago
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the undecider
2 years
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Wow. Neat news for Waverly. Chihuahua Brother’s vegan tacos are pretty awesome, too!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
Baltimore does the #coranation
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
Baltimore Peninsula is an awful rebrand. Who thought of that? It isn’t good…
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
@kel_o_watt That was wild. And that came right to mind.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
@uberdork1337 They were actually at work when it happened. They were one of the construction workers repairing potholes.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
11 months
Anyone bitching or complaining about downtown baltimore being dead, needs to see everything going on today. We look like a world class diverse city. More of this please
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 years
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 months
Bill from Bill’s Music House in Catonsville passed away. That’s tough. A true Baltimore legend.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
11 months
At Royal farms on Keswick you can get one big for $0.99. Lol
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 years
Just saw this! I’m at the gas station across the street! Ahahahah Baltimore keeping it real!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
One thing I want Baltimore City Leaders to do, is SOMETHING. I'm tired of studies, I'm tired of "we are working with experts." A lot of things are really bad, if you took any bold action on any issue in Baltimore, you are not going to make it worse. Maybe your crazy plan works?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
Man how amazing is that. I'd kill for a transit oriented @costco in Baltimore. You know where this would be awesome, the old Pepsi warehouse by Woodberry light rail.
@BrentToderian
Brent Toderian
1 year
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency. In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco store has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door, & many/most customers don’t drive to it. We live a block from it. We nicknamed it “the convenience store.”
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
Ok, this might be the best one I’ve seen.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Not to keep beating a dead horse, but is Larry Hogan actually going to address the lack of COVID data from Maryland?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
14 days
Excellent hyperlocal content with international implications.
@lbjfancamcoop
lyndon b johnson fancam workers cooperative 🌹
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The Papa Johns closest to the Pentagon is far busier than usual
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
Wes Moore is on Fox News this morning. He is doing really well. I am also normally lukewarm about him too, but man he is putting on a master class.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
I am stoked. The bar at Souvlaki in Hampden opened
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Club dancing for the kids on 34th!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
I like the x-mas lights under the bridge by Mercy. Very festive. Illuminating this bridge was a top tier infrastructure improvement
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
If there is stuff for people they will come. Also it sucked we couldn’t ride the light rail down.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
11 months
We need to all move on from that festival, or let them move it Westminster or something. It is not representative of Baltimore. It really never has been. It is a Fox News viewers idealized version of 1950s/60s baltimore. Denise should be over in this town.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
The rare Biden/Harris American Flag Punisher skull combo
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
@AntonioHayes40 @SenatorMcCray @jillpcarter @BmoreCityDOT People treat far too much of the city as a highway and bad driving absolutely crushes the quality of life in those areas
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
@mariyastrauss I had long explained how old white guys around here never stop talking about their high schools. You can have an endless amount of life accomplishments, but if you're from a certain era of Baltimore, high school is obviously the most important. Wife never believed me.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Cafe Hon is going to be a Foreman/Wolfe restaurant in the future. Although I am indifferent, it feels like that is a big change for the neighborhood.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
@mcbyrne @John_Hudson Don't forget a lot of Caribbean nations used to be passport free pre-9/11.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Back in the office today and got this banger hung up already. Sad there won’t be an Oct 22 this year
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
One thing I can’t stand about the modern era is that we needed a study for this. Officials should ride transit. Mimic people’s commutes, see how it works. Be familiar with your metro area. Where we are at we don’t need rocket science.
@baltimoresun
The Baltimore Sun
4 months
Study: Maryland public transportation fails to reach jobs
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
Someone put these signs on the old Cafe Hon. I also noticed the glass on the door was broken…
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
a ton of development are no brainers. Not knocking down housing stock for squares of grass, and parking lots also is a no brainer. Cracking down on traffic offenses. Making things safter for pedestrians, bikes and cars. All of these things are crucial, and ignored.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
10 months
@dancvg I assume the justice league uses it most of the time to fight the legion of doom though.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
@SBeitelshees sounds like that was the case.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
Nobody goes into the city anymore
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
If you’ve got kids today is a good day to get out to Leakin Park. A super under appreciated park in Baltimore.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
21 days
Larry’s campaign slogan is pretty dumb. Unemployment is so low on the whole and in Maryland. Does he just mean that he wants to get back to work? I’m sure there are plenty of jobs for him. Who does he want to get back to work?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
This lightning overlay is just insane. WTF
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Ottobar bathroom keeping it real… it’s been a minute
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
Dear god, why aren’t the @Orioles doing an Elaine bobblehead night when hosting the @Yankees
@GovWesMoore
Governor Wes Moore
1 month
The @Orioles have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 months
Why is Larry pretending to be Governor still?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
However much we hate Dereck Chauvin, we shouldn’t be cheering the fact that he was stabbed in prison. If you’re in the custody of the state, the state should ensure that your physical safety is maintained. You should also be able to exist humanely. Cruelty is not acceptable.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
8 months
Man, I love trains as transit. I love them in all forms. I hate that in Baltimore, we struggle so much at building density around the light rail stops. I hate we don't run it enough.
@jeremyzorek
Jeremy "Looking for Arrows" Zorek🚰
8 months
Most normal Baltimore Light Rail alignment
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
I can't with this headline. I am no longer a subscriber so I cannot read this insanity. I'll take it back, if the complaint is they are a county seat with big population, inadequate mass transit, and inadequate public transit connections to other nearby population centers.
@baltimoresun
The Baltimore Sun
4 months
Some Bel Air residents fear their town could turn into Towson. That raises some questions. | STAFF COMMENTARY
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
The latest in cars ruining stuff... Baltimore edition.
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the undecider
2 years
Baltimore is going off this weekend
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
The new market is pretty on point!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
8 months
Tried the @BeyondMeat “steak tips” to make a vegan pepper steak. Pretty terrific.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
21 days
Hey there @BWI_Airport why aren’t there any daily parking buses at 4:30? There are a ton of people waiting for the bus and I’m just watching car after car pull into the garage.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
@David_Leavitt At some point Nick Adams is going to admit that his whole schtick is a joke or a troll, right?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
Enduring another Thiru campaign is some sort of cosmic torture.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
But do you have the BGE customer service safety award Stanley?
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
@Storm4Congress Hrm… Some things around the hellscape that is Baltimore City.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
Mystic Burrito is banging! Easily one of the best things I’ve had in ages.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
7 years
@GlennThrush @SarahHuckabee she also said she doesn't know that many people in the FBI
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
It is a massive bike party tonight
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
@mariyastrauss Long story short, a funeral on Long Island. Old rich white guy, whom everyone was in awe of his wealth etc, was talking to me and my wife. He told us he went to school in Baltimore. Wife says Johns Hopkins? He says "No Mt. St. Joe, class of 50whatver." I almost died.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
@BaltimoreBanner
The Baltimore Banner
3 months
Baltimore’s HONfest is coming to an end
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Baltimore you sleepin. Get it together
@MissBeaE
Beatrice Peterson (@missbeae on all platforms)
4 months
Spotted: The Grinch riding an ATV on U Street in DC.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
8 months
Some thoughts on the insane interaction with Baltimore twitter last night. Especially as someone who often posts a lot of pictures of people doing dumb stuff in traffic. Traffic violations, including parking violations are one of the most frustrating quality of life issues
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
Def a cult, not a state
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 years
It is unreal how Virginia is putting Maryland and @LarryHogan to shame with their announcement of huge investment in commuter rail. While MD just dithers and talks about highways, mag lev, hyperloop and monorail. WTF. We have a commuter rail network. Improve it, make it work!!!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
9 months
My grandmother’s funeral was today, and I wanted the everyone to know she picked out a pink coffin ages ago. With some wild trim. Hard to tell the color in the lighting. Sassy till the end.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Glenn Youngkin is on Fox News saying that He and Larry Hogan have jointly asked the justice department to arrest protestors at justice’s homes. Someone should ask Larry what he has to say.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 year
It takes a lot for me to want to bail on Baltimore. And I am getting to that point. At this point there really is only one thing keeping me in town, and it is Liz's job. If she magically gets a job somewhere else, if attractive, we'd probably bolt.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 years
I know there was talk about having a #Baltimore twitter get together after pandemic subsides. I hope this still happens and we all make badges out of our profile images and usernames. Also I hope settles dumb Twitter beefs. It could be genuinely interesting.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
The Franchot Moore house on Keswick has taken down the Franchot sign
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Nice day at the shore… happy new year everyone.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
Hi folks. Reminder to clean out your dryer vents occasionally!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
11 months
AQI around town is insane right now… be careful out there folks.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
Meatball Ron trying to ruin the O’s season…
@masnRoch
Roch Kubatko
1 month
Fla Gov Ron DeSantis on the field for #orioles BP
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@banthaskull
the undecider
5 months
Having a drink after x-mad decorating. John Waters is here…
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@banthaskull
the undecider
1 month
@rebekahentralgo @merriamw4101 100%. These are the people keeping our country running. Awful that these hardworking folks may have died this way.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
3 months
@IntelCrab Dragging bombers? They did cancel the B-2 flyover Baltimore tonight.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
7 months
Damn it. Cars ruin everything. What a bummer. I love Yama, it is one of my favorites!
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@banthaskull
the undecider
2 years
Jack Young just want you to know he isn’t the one out here lying on his financial forms.
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@banthaskull
the undecider
4 months
I feel like this is a challenge issued to Baltimore.
@MailOnline
Daily Mail Online
4 months
Disgusting moment NYC commuter eats an entire LOBSTER on the subway by himself as he cracks open the crustacean with his bare hands
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the undecider
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What an insane news story to wake up with…
@aliifil1
Breaking news 24/7
1 month
#BREAKING | Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse Reports of multiple people & cars in the water
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