The crazy thing is, the Squeegee workers felt the need to protect themselves. To make a few dollars. The blood is on the hands of yβall who jump online exaggerating stories and making them out to be villains.
I hate when somebody dies in Baltimore and the ppl who moved start this βthatβs why I movedβ
SHUT UP BITCH. Wasnβt nobody gonna kill your scared ass.
I defend the squeegee work because most of them are choosing not to sell drugs or be in a gang. So Iβm a city where funding for youth opportunities are bismal, what more do yβall expect them to do?
If youβre a Baltimore elected official and you canβt handle Shorty, Boom and any of the activists that fight for this city, I regret to inform you that youβre too soft to represent Baltimore.
My Twitter name is Former Squeegee Boy and will be for a while because I want ppl to know that our lives donβt stop there. Squeegeeing taught me so much. A lot of what I deal with in meetings be elevated parts of what I dealt with washing windows at 10 yrs old
The term DMV was created so that ppl from the Counties surrounding DC could have a cool name to represent. βIβm from the DMVβ sounds cooler than βIβm from Montgomery County.β
Ppl from DC identify as being from DC. Ppl from Baltimore say Baltimore. S/o to the county kids though
I donβt think Squeegee kids are any more aggressive than candidates who are running for election. Ppl donβt want you calling their phone, knocking on their door or flooding their mailboxes with your terrible lit but you do it anyway because you need something. A vote. Right?
We loss a Baltimore Black Panther recently and none of the Black Elected Officials have acknowledged it in a way that really represents who Eddie Conway was.
Just know Iβm watching and Iβm on yβall neck. Because he taught many of us what change is and yβall not it.
Most of the Black people βThe Wireβbrags about employing and βgiving opportunities toβ are dead or broke.
Many of us in Baltimore have let go of that era. Please look at where we are now. The Wire is old history now. Respectfully.
Over the years, Iβve seen so many ppl use Baltimore as theyβre spring board. Weβre a great city when theyβre here and they need us but when they leave, itβs such a horrible place. The disrespect has been happening all my life. Wild af.
I like how TJ starts this off with fear of his fellow Black Men and concerned for a white woman who is clearly ok because in no way is the guy assaulting her or doing anything dangerous. Itβs just a hilarious Baltimore ass moment butβ¦
And to see Black ppl condemning young Black ppl for trying to make a dollar is even more disappointing because you donβt have that same energy when your white boss is checking you and disrespecting you. You have an Acura so you feel entitled.
Thank you
@Ravens
@Lj_era8
for an awesome season. So proud of my team. Win lose or draw, we riding with you. That was a beautiful run we will never forget π―ππ
Ppl not from Baltimore arguing with us about being in the DMV is really on brand though because yall really think we slow and crave validation. Weβre not and we donβt.
I went out and danced tonight. Why we donβt dance no more? I sweated and let out all my stress from the week. Ngl. At one point I felt alone but then I didnβt care because I just havenβt danced. Can we dance together this summer? Plz?
We need to make a more concerted effort to ensure that ppl who are not originally from Baltimore know that youβre not doing us any favors by being here. Thank you for being here but weβre not impressed. K?
Make no mistake, I respect the opportunities The Wire provided for Black actors and others but as someone who actually grew up in it, itβs absolutely embarrassing to travel and have that be the only thing ppl know about Baltimore. David Simon thinks itβs funny though.
Gonna pin this for clarity.
Iβm a Baltimore boy.
A Navy vet (my battle group responded to 9/11)
Iβve invested my time and money in Baltimoreβs art scene.
Iβm an organizer who has helped get laws passed and current Electeds in office.
Respond to me with caution dummy.
Hey friend. Be kind to yourself. Weβre all trying to operate in a world of absolute chaos and youβre not alone. Find your tribe. Follow your vibe and Be Good to Yourself.
Despite my unsolicited criticism of the terrible name choice, Baltimore Peninsula has been really making strong efforts to include Black Baltimore unlike Harbor East, Canton, Fells Point, and Federal Hill.
Fox 45 continues to prove that they are intentional in pushing anti black fear mongering narratives. So when Black elected officials/candidates accept money from Fox 45(Sinclair), they are explicitly telling you that they too are anti black Baltimore.
Thereβs so many reason to be proud of Baltimore. One of my many favorite things is our healthcare system and our healthcare workers. Trust me, some of your favorite cities got it bad compared to us.
Take some time to recognize how blessed you are even if everything isnβt how you want it to be. You are fortunate beyond measure and youβve come a long way friend. πβπΎ
As a teenager, The Gallery used to be our hangout spot after school. It freaks me out every time I go by there and see it closed. I never wouldβve imagined. I would stop in there from time to time just for nostalgia and over the years the decline I saw was heartbreaking.
@Theomo_
@BadGirlMo
Not to mention he let her pillow talk shit about the friend and then went and told the friend which is why she keeps saying they were never friends and sheβs beneath her. The guy is the messiest one in the whole scenario.
Agree with me or disagree with me, one thing you never gonna be able to say is Eze Jackson donβt love this city to death. Wherever you are reading this, if you from Baltimore know I love u yo.
Yesterday I attended an event downtown that had a clear view of Harborplace and it broke my heart to see it so empty. On days like that, it used to be full of life. Teenagers, tourists, even performers in the amphitheater. It was a ghost town and the sun was out.
Oh. I got robbed one night by 4 dudes and while they were taking everything out of my pockets the lor dude with the gun sucked his teeth and said βshit he got a iPhone5β to which I replied βwell give it back thenβ he did not but said βu can keep these nasty ass Newportβs thoβ
This is disgusting. This whole letter accuses CASA De Maryland of supporting Hamas and thatβs the kind of White Supremacists rhetoric that has women and children being murdered by the thousands. You donβt mention that part in this letter at all Craig.
One thing about Baltimore. Candidates love to waste other peopleβs money and time by running for office. What part of the brain looks at a race you obviously canβt win and says, βIβm throwing my hat inβ?
This young lady and her team are showing in real time that we need to stop being apologetically Black. A lot of Black ppl (not most) wanna tone her down and I want them to really check how white suprem**y has taught them to go there.
Iβm a firm believer that if you donβt like tipping, you should stay home pour your own drinks and cook your own damn food. Also, if Iβm ever out with you and you donβt tip, that is our last time out together. Donβt embarrass me lor penny pincher.
Been on a much needed vacation in Puerto Rico all week. Coming home to at least 3 services to attend. 3 souls that touched so many ppl. 3 dope Baltimoreans. ππ
Iβm just tripping off the fact that it wasnβt 14-16 year olds involved in a shooting downtown at 3 sumn in the afternoon but thatβs the demographic the city is choosing to crack down on.
Artscape was a lot of fun last night.
It rains in the summer time too. S/o to everybody who played a part in making it happen instead of just talking about it.
Honored to have been able to write this Tim Trees piece for
@baltbeat
I was surprised to learn no one in the city had really written about him. Heβs a great dude who doesnβt get the credit he deserves.
#BigBombersAround
People around the world calling for a ceasefire. Children being bombed and murdered. = Crickets
Someone throws a watermelon at a house = WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS HATE!!!!! Get to the bottom of this evil.
I do not condone violence especially, gun violence. Some of us have trauma witnessing it first hand. We understand that people are not ok. So, we donβt go around antagonizing strangers in a city and a country where you have no idea whoβs packing until they whip out on you.
Regardless of what, prepare for Baltimore to be epic on every level in the coming years. From groundbreaking innovations to City Hall drama to wonderful Club music, wild ass rap videos and festivals, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Nobodyβs ever gonna be able to convince me that police officers have our best interest at heart or that they deserve more funding. Yβall can have all the press conferences you want but I live in a community where I see it. I was raised in a city where Iβve always seen it.
There's a bunch of cars in the parking lot which means a bunch of yall didnt drive home drunk last night and I just wanna say I'm so proud of you whoever you are.
Thereβs so much pain and darkness in the world. Be the light. Adding to darkness is so unnecessary. It doesnβt need your help. The light needs you. The people need light. The people need you and your best self. π―ππ
If youβre over 30, no one cares if you donβt like Ice Spice and Glorilla and them. They not for you OG. It wouldβve been weird for our parents to be hype about Nicki or Lil Kim and Foxy. Think about it. You old. Keep it in the drafts playa.
Iβm very hurt by the way people Iβve seriously been there for and helped are currently treating me but only the strong survive and Iβm not kind to people because I expect something back so Iβm good.
Btw, Iβve been sober for a week and Iβm very happy about that.
Baltimore has spineless leadership when it comes to the police. They remind us everyday who owns this city. The police and developers. The day I see different is the day I will say different.
Johns Hopkins and the Baltimore Police Department have signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a private police force by the university.
A drunk white girl in Fells said to me βdamn u fine. Iβd ____ u but yβall donβt take care of your babiesβ I was just asking her if she could step aside so I could order a drink.
@Honeybeezyb
@burnergod77
Iβll never forget wearing my suit to that first day, coming home and telling my mother I was gonna be selling knives. The laugh she gave me. The laugh my sisters gave.
I hate it when adults call the youth a βlost generationβ because what generation are they following? Who raised them? We are responsible for the current state of our youth. Grown ppl dodging that bullet are cowards.
Itβs my birfday. Itβs also Tony from The Crownβs bday. IYKYK
Have yβall IDs ready and come through tonight. All Virgos free from 9-11p
CashApp: $ezewriter
So Iβve been checking out Mocktails lately. Itβs just juice dressed up to look like an alcoholic drink priced the same as an alcoholic drink. Just order a glass of juice or a soda instead. Everything is a scam.
If Baltimore politicians want the people to take them seriously, yβall need to start drawing your narratives from the people that vote for you and not the entities that have held you in their purse strings before we started voting and paying attention because this ainβt it yβall.
Just tried Raising Caneβs for the first time and the last. Thanks but no thanks. They had 3 armed security guards in there and Idk why. Shit not even seasoned.
Last week, I learned that the Restaurant Week menu in a lot of the spots now consists of their lowest quality items. I no longer recommend doing Restaurant Week.