Carol Ott 🏚️
@carolsott.bsky.social
@CarolSOtt on Instagram. Tenant Advocacy Director. I season my food! Also cats, anti-racism, family. These are my tweets, not my employer's. Work: http://econaction.org -- use our Tenant Advocacy Intake Form if you have any landlord-tenant issues!
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
dchealth.dc.gov
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 AM
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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@1stdistrictmark Councilman Mark Parker of the 1st District (home to Bmore’s largest immigrant population) encouraged folks to pack City Hall tomorrow at 4pm to support legislation he, @odetteramosbaltimore and @parisgrayd8 are co-sponsoring to support immigrants in Baltimore and statewide.
February 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
@1stdistrictmark Councilman Mark Parker of the 1st District (home to Bmore’s largest immigrant population) encouraged folks to pack City Hall tomorrow at 4pm to support legislation he, @odetteramosbaltimore and @parisgrayd8 are co-sponsoring to support immigrants in Baltimore and statewide.
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Brett Favre? The Mississippi welfare fraud king?
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Brett Favre? The Mississippi welfare fraud king?
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Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland
Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland
Baltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super...
buff.ly
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland
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A must read:
If you’ve been confused by the term “financialization,” this is a pretty good -if incomplete- primer. I am confused by author’s organization calling itself “conservative” because doesn’t match its mission statement. It was conservatives & centrists (“neoliberals”) who helped fuel this after all. 1/2
Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A must read:
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I am shocked to read that Brett Favre has announced he is going to watch the Kid Rock ‘show’. It will be a good time for him to work on his latest plans to steal from state welfare funds. He has probably invited that other odious former Packet QB to join him.
a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . ''
ALT: a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . ''
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I am shocked to read that Brett Favre has announced he is going to watch the Kid Rock ‘show’. It will be a good time for him to work on his latest plans to steal from state welfare funds. He has probably invited that other odious former Packet QB to join him.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
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February 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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#USfoodrecalls #USfoodsafety #MOMsky
⚠️ URGENT Class I Recall: PATHOGENIC BACTERIA HAZARD
EVERPRESS brand JUICE FROM THE RAW
*Detox Greens
*Sweet Greens
*UpBeet!
*Pine-Apple Mint
*Homemade Cashew Milk
*Cashew Milk + Cold-Brew Coffee
Dist Retail: 24 STATES
2-5-26
www.newsweek.com/juice-recall...
⚠️ URGENT Class I Recall: PATHOGENIC BACTERIA HAZARD
EVERPRESS brand JUICE FROM THE RAW
*Detox Greens
*Sweet Greens
*UpBeet!
*Pine-Apple Mint
*Homemade Cashew Milk
*Cashew Milk + Cold-Brew Coffee
Dist Retail: 24 STATES
2-5-26
www.newsweek.com/juice-recall...
Juice recall in 24 states sparks highest risk warning
The six juices have been classified as Class I recalls—the highest risk level warning issued by the FDA.
www.newsweek.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
#USfoodrecalls #USfoodsafety #MOMsky
⚠️ URGENT Class I Recall: PATHOGENIC BACTERIA HAZARD
EVERPRESS brand JUICE FROM THE RAW
*Detox Greens
*Sweet Greens
*UpBeet!
*Pine-Apple Mint
*Homemade Cashew Milk
*Cashew Milk + Cold-Brew Coffee
Dist Retail: 24 STATES
2-5-26
www.newsweek.com/juice-recall...
⚠️ URGENT Class I Recall: PATHOGENIC BACTERIA HAZARD
EVERPRESS brand JUICE FROM THE RAW
*Detox Greens
*Sweet Greens
*UpBeet!
*Pine-Apple Mint
*Homemade Cashew Milk
*Cashew Milk + Cold-Brew Coffee
Dist Retail: 24 STATES
2-5-26
www.newsweek.com/juice-recall...
Would love to see a big push for affordable housing -- regardless of anyone's career choice.
...While HB 168 would establish providing educator workforce housing as an eligible use of various housing programs provided by DHCD: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/L...
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Would love to see a big push for affordable housing -- regardless of anyone's career choice.
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Scenes outside of the Washington Post headquarters right now:
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Scenes outside of the Washington Post headquarters right now:
Maryland homeowners and tenants! The state Homeowner's and Renter's Tax Credit applications are open -- if you have questions or need help, go here: www.marylandtaxcredit.com
MARYLAND TAX CREDIT
www.marylandtaxcredit.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Maryland homeowners and tenants! The state Homeowner's and Renter's Tax Credit applications are open -- if you have questions or need help, go here: www.marylandtaxcredit.com
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My friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist.
After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
My friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist.
"Growing up in Baltimore, he said, six of his siblings were poisoned by lead paint."
Yet he chose to poison other children by falsifying hundreds of lead certificates. Man, GTFOH. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Yet he chose to poison other children by falsifying hundreds of lead certificates. Man, GTFOH. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Judge opts for no jail time for Baltimore lead inspector who falsified reports
A Baltimore judge has opted not to sentence a local man to prison for illegally certifying that hundreds of homes in Maryland were free of lead paint.
www.thebanner.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"Growing up in Baltimore, he said, six of his siblings were poisoned by lead paint."
Yet he chose to poison other children by falsifying hundreds of lead certificates. Man, GTFOH. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Yet he chose to poison other children by falsifying hundreds of lead certificates. Man, GTFOH. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Help us put a stop to zombie mortgages in Maryland, and protect homeowners from predatory practices! econaction.org/in-the-news/...
Action Alert: Help Put a Stop to Zombie Mortgages in Maryland! | Economic Action MD Fund
Maryland and Alabama are the only two states in the country that do not have statute of limitations for foreclosures. Help us change this!
econaction.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Help us put a stop to zombie mortgages in Maryland, and protect homeowners from predatory practices! econaction.org/in-the-news/...
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Chicago is actually really bad at building TOD. There are only 34 'L' stations in the entire city where the average surrounding building height is greater than 30 feet, and 16 of them are in the Loop.
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Chicago is actually really bad at building TOD. There are only 34 'L' stations in the entire city where the average surrounding building height is greater than 30 feet, and 16 of them are in the Loop.
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for starters: Maryland voters say housing costs have had a negative impact on their lives, from affording a home to accessing groceries and medicine and saving for retirement. Meanwhile, Marylanders aged 18-29 say housing costs are keeping them from starting a family. ggwash.org/view/102300/...
February 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
for starters: Maryland voters say housing costs have had a negative impact on their lives, from affording a home to accessing groceries and medicine and saving for retirement. Meanwhile, Marylanders aged 18-29 say housing costs are keeping them from starting a family. ggwash.org/view/102300/...
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Water main breaks, frozen pipes continue to plague parts of Baltimore
Water main breaks, frozen pipes continue to plague parts of Baltimore
Officials for the Department of Public Works for Baltimore City said they received hundreds of calls in just one day due to frozen pipes in homes. This in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern and low temperatures.
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Water main breaks, frozen pipes continue to plague parts of Baltimore
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Klarna is Swedish, and the Swedes have stepped up to do just that. www.ft.com/content/b452...
Klarna fined $50mn and reprimanded by Swedish regulator
Buy now, pay later specialist found to have broken anti-money laundering rules
www.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Klarna is Swedish, and the Swedes have stepped up to do just that. www.ft.com/content/b452...