Cody Boteler
@codyboteler.bsky.social
covering Annapolis & Anne Arundel Co. in @thebaltimorebanner.com | Washington Spirit, #USWNT fan | #Baltimore | dog dad and wife guy | he/him
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A witness account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti said he did not hold or reach for a firearm, according to a court affidavit filed this evening alongside a petition to reinstate restrictions on ICE agents.
Live: Minnesota reels after latest fatal shooting by federal agents
Protesters gathered at a park near where a man was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday. Federal officials say the man was armed.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:40 AM
A witness account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti said he did not hold or reach for a firearm, according to a court affidavit filed this evening alongside a petition to reinstate restrictions on ICE agents.
guys I had to run to Lowe’s during the second half of this USWNT game can y’all stop having fun without me???
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
guys I had to run to Lowe’s during the second half of this USWNT game can y’all stop having fun without me???
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The Minnesota day care fraud guy showed up at a West Baltimore church's Narcotics Anonymous meeting with a selfie stick and got run out, reports @alissazhu.bsky.social "Go to the doctors who started the opioid crisis," a woman told him www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
YouTuber Nick Shirley faced confrontation when he came to Penn North
YouTuber Nick Shirley is known for both prank videos and conducting man-on-the-street-style interviews on politically charged topics.
www.thebanner.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The Minnesota day care fraud guy showed up at a West Baltimore church's Narcotics Anonymous meeting with a selfie stick and got run out, reports @alissazhu.bsky.social "Go to the doctors who started the opioid crisis," a woman told him www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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Big shoutout to @pcattry.bsky.social for this one.
Not very often you get a commissioner talking explicitly about promotion commercial interests and being a “steward of capital” but that’s where Jessica Berman spent her Friday telling @pcattry.bsky.social. www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
NWSL's Berman defends HIP rule as NWSLPA plans grievance
The NWSL's high impact player rule, which allows teams to spend $1 million on the salaries of eligible players, is currently the subject of a grievance from the Players Association
www.cbssports.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Big shoutout to @pcattry.bsky.social for this one.
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This is extremely important to me
maaaajor photo of our mayor from @alexkrales.bsky.social in which we learn Mamdani is an iced-coffee-in-winter guy
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
January 23, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is extremely important to me
Perhaps an unpopular opinion but the amount of salt and brine that gets put down on roads and sidewalks?
Disgusting. Wasteful. There shouldn’t be a crust of salt everywhere!
Disgusting. Wasteful. There shouldn’t be a crust of salt everywhere!
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Perhaps an unpopular opinion but the amount of salt and brine that gets put down on roads and sidewalks?
Disgusting. Wasteful. There shouldn’t be a crust of salt everywhere!
Disgusting. Wasteful. There shouldn’t be a crust of salt everywhere!
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Glad to see @washingtonspirit.com confirm that newspapers aren’t dead 😭
January 22, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Glad to see @washingtonspirit.com confirm that newspapers aren’t dead 😭
Trinity Rodman had *every* reason to leave the league because of how she was treated. But you could always tell she *wanted* to stay with the Washington Spirit.
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Trinity Rodman had *every* reason to leave the league because of how she was treated. But you could always tell she *wanted* to stay with the Washington Spirit.
We did it Joe
BREAKING: Trinity Rodman is staying with the Washington Spirit through 2028 after her previous four-year extension lapsed on Dec. 31, the team announced on Thursday.
January 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
We did it Joe
Oop it appears the Spirit have made the Trinity announcement video private on YouTube for now…
January 22, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Oop it appears the Spirit have made the Trinity announcement video private on YouTube for now…
Not sure the Spirit meant to post this the same time as the stream started but!!!!!
The news we have all been waiting for 🗣️📰🤩
YouTube video by Washington Spirit
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January 22, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Not sure the Spirit meant to post this the same time as the stream started but!!!!!
TRINITY RODMAN EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH WASHINGTON SPIRIT THROUGH 2028 WE DID IT
January 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
TRINITY RODMAN EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH WASHINGTON SPIRIT THROUGH 2028 WE DID IT
Maybe I’m delusional but that doesn’t *not* look like Trinity in the blurred image and that doesn’t *not* look like a signing table
Here at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles for “The Announcement” by Washington Spirit brought to you by Michele Kang ft. Haley Carter
January 22, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Maybe I’m delusional but that doesn’t *not* look like Trinity in the blurred image and that doesn’t *not* look like a signing table
If someone could leak the Washington Spirit news in the next hour that would be great, I’m actively anxious about this press conference
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
If someone could leak the Washington Spirit news in the next hour that would be great, I’m actively anxious about this press conference
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The EEOC has just voted 2-1 to remove the entirety of its employer guidance on sexual harassment because portions of it protected trans people.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The EEOC has just voted 2-1 to remove the entirety of its employer guidance on sexual harassment because portions of it protected trans people.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
This administration is pro sexual harassment while simultaneously claiming they protect women.
Nobody ask me if I totally blanked on DC United’s name though
*I was just too amped for tomorrow’s Spirit press conference let’s go with that
*I was just too amped for tomorrow’s Spirit press conference let’s go with that
MLS was a jeopardy category today and all questions were answered correctly leading me to confirm my theory that soccer is for the nerds
January 22, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Nobody ask me if I totally blanked on DC United’s name though
*I was just too amped for tomorrow’s Spirit press conference let’s go with that
*I was just too amped for tomorrow’s Spirit press conference let’s go with that
The federal government has charged a man that ICE agents shot near Baltimore with resisting arrest.
Read more by Alex Mann in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
Read more by Alex Mann in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
Feds charge man shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie with resisting arrest
Federal authorities have charged Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins who ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve with resisting arrest.
www.thebanner.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The federal government has charged a man that ICE agents shot near Baltimore with resisting arrest.
Read more by Alex Mann in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
Read more by Alex Mann in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
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Here's a quick first look at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's budget proposal.
He's not proposing new or expanded taxes, instead relying on spending cuts, shifts and maneuvers to keep the budget balanced.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
He's not proposing new or expanded taxes, instead relying on spending cuts, shifts and maneuvers to keep the budget balanced.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Moore budget would tap energy fund, cut spending to close $1.4 billion shortfall
The full budget proposal — which spans hundreds of pages over multiple volumes — wasn’t immediately available; it’s due to be released later Wednesday.
www.thebanner.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Here's a quick first look at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's budget proposal.
He's not proposing new or expanded taxes, instead relying on spending cuts, shifts and maneuvers to keep the budget balanced.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
He's not proposing new or expanded taxes, instead relying on spending cuts, shifts and maneuvers to keep the budget balanced.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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By Sapna Bansil: Karson Kamenetz campaigns beyond his father’s legacy in Baltimore County. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Kamenetz campaigns beyond his father’s legacy in Baltimore County
Kevin Kamenetz, Karson’s father, was a four-term councilman and a gubernatorial candidate who served as county executive from 2010 to 2018.
www.thebanner.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
By Sapna Bansil: Karson Kamenetz campaigns beyond his father’s legacy in Baltimore County. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Pam with the scoops!
NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's redistricting commission plans to meet at 4 p.m. today to vote on recommending a new map of Congressional district boundaries.
The meeting is not open to the public.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
The meeting is not open to the public.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Redistricting commission to vote on new congressional districts
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission plans to vote Tuesday afternoon on new boundaries for the state’s congressional districts.
www.thebanner.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Pam with the scoops!
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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's OUT, not running for a return to the State House this year.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Former Gov. Larry Hogan says he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore in 2026
“It was an honor to serve, but it’s time to look forward, not back,” Hogan wrote on social media.
www.thebanner.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's OUT, not running for a return to the State House this year.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
NEW: Former Gov. Larry Hogan is not challenging Wes Moore this year. The Republican would have been the biggest name challenging Moore.
Hogan said though he cares about Maryland and the nation, "I have no intention of running for office again."
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Hogan said though he cares about Maryland and the nation, "I have no intention of running for office again."
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Former Gov. Larry Hogan says he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore in 2026
“It was an honor to serve, but it’s time to look forward, not back,” Hogan wrote on social media.
www.thebanner.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
NEW: Former Gov. Larry Hogan is not challenging Wes Moore this year. The Republican would have been the biggest name challenging Moore.
Hogan said though he cares about Maryland and the nation, "I have no intention of running for office again."
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Hogan said though he cares about Maryland and the nation, "I have no intention of running for office again."
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maybe a hot take, but I think these Sphere things are bad and we should not build them!
National Harbor to get its own Las Vegas-style Sphere
Sphere Entertainments wants to build a 6,000 seat capacity venue at the National Harbor.
www.thebanner.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
maybe a hot take, but I think these Sphere things are bad and we should not build them!