Herman Wong
@hermanywong.bsky.social
Deputy managing editor at The Baltimore Banner
“The last No Kings Day, in June, was one of the largest single days of protest in U.S. history, Mr. Pressman said, adding that an analysis showed that protest events now occur across a wider range of counties than during Mr. Trump’s first term.”
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‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country
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October 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“The last No Kings Day, in June, was one of the largest single days of protest in U.S. history, Mr. Pressman said, adding that an analysis showed that protest events now occur across a wider range of counties than during Mr. Trump’s first term.”
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Well, Albert Pujols added to the tracker, per ESPN's reporting www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Orioles manager tracker: Interest in Hall of Famer Albert Pujols
President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles hoped to hire a manager “ASAP,” cognizant of the competition that will come from multiple openings across the league.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Well, Albert Pujols added to the tracker, per ESPN's reporting www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Cloudy, but breezy weather to dominate into early afternoon. Maybe some light showers or spits of rain later today but shouldn't amount to much. Winds could gust up to 30 mph this afternoon.
Forecast details at cwg.live
Forecast details at cwg.live
October 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Cloudy, but breezy weather to dominate into early afternoon. Maybe some light showers or spits of rain later today but shouldn't amount to much. Winds could gust up to 30 mph this afternoon.
Forecast details at cwg.live
Forecast details at cwg.live
MacKenzie Scott is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives paw.princeton.edu/article/mack...
Philanthropy, to the Rescue
Having donated more than $19 billion since 2019, MacKenzie Scott ’92 is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives
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October 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
MacKenzie Scott is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives paw.princeton.edu/article/mack...
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Please read this wild tale from Baltimore that has some eerie echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis of yore. A monthslong investigation from @thebaltimorebanner.com.
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www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore
The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.
www.thebanner.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Please read this wild tale from Baltimore that has some eerie echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis of yore. A monthslong investigation from @thebaltimorebanner.com.
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
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Just my opinion, and I’ve covered a lot of athletes over the years — Kyle Hamilton is one of the most thoughtful and mature-for-his-age guys I’ve seen in pro sports. Not an easy podium after a quote that got backlash and a dispiriting loss. He owned it all. That is truly rare.
Kyle Hamilton starts his postgame comments by apologizing to the fans that the Ravens haven’t been performing to standard, and he says he used poor wording when he described Ravens fans as “spoiled” and wants to retract it. He wants to play at a level that makes fans proud.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Just my opinion, and I’ve covered a lot of athletes over the years — Kyle Hamilton is one of the most thoughtful and mature-for-his-age guys I’ve seen in pro sports. Not an easy podium after a quote that got backlash and a dispiriting loss. He owned it all. That is truly rare.
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Who owns @propublica.org ?
NO ONE.
We don’t have corporate owners, advertisers or shareholders pulling the strings. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our only obligation is to the truth.
This model only works because readers choose to fund it.
Today, your $ will be doubled.
NO ONE.
We don’t have corporate owners, advertisers or shareholders pulling the strings. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our only obligation is to the truth.
This model only works because readers choose to fund it.
Today, your $ will be doubled.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Who owns @propublica.org ?
NO ONE.
We don’t have corporate owners, advertisers or shareholders pulling the strings. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our only obligation is to the truth.
This model only works because readers choose to fund it.
Today, your $ will be doubled.
NO ONE.
We don’t have corporate owners, advertisers or shareholders pulling the strings. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our only obligation is to the truth.
This model only works because readers choose to fund it.
Today, your $ will be doubled.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact:
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Program for thousands of Maryland's students on the chopping block
The Trump administration in its proposal called TRIO a “relic of the past,” adding “access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.”
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September 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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More than two dozen Maryland professors were placed on Charlie Kirk’s professor watchlist. Some now worry about their own safety now that Kirk is dead. Others are grappling with how to mourn someone that caused trauma in their own lives. Read:
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Maryland professors were targeted by Charlie Kirk. Now what?
After Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, some of his professor targets in Maryland worry for their own safety and feel anxious about the climate of distrust he sowed among young people.
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September 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
More than two dozen Maryland professors were placed on Charlie Kirk’s professor watchlist. Some now worry about their own safety now that Kirk is dead. Others are grappling with how to mourn someone that caused trauma in their own lives. Read:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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SNY is reporting that Davey Johnson has died (this is their graphic). It’s unfortunate and saddening that many of the Orioles who knew him as their manager will be at Camden Yards gathering for Cal tonight.
As a player, Davey also won World Series with the Os in 1966 and 1970.
As a player, Davey also won World Series with the Os in 1966 and 1970.
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
SNY is reporting that Davey Johnson has died (this is their graphic). It’s unfortunate and saddening that many of the Orioles who knew him as their manager will be at Camden Yards gathering for Cal tonight.
As a player, Davey also won World Series with the Os in 1966 and 1970.
As a player, Davey also won World Series with the Os in 1966 and 1970.
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When I was 7 years old, Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record in the 2131 game — an iconic night for impressionable kids.
Back then, I really thought the Iron Man was invincible. Now, 30 years later, I talked with my childhood hero about the truth of the Streak: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Back then, I really thought the Iron Man was invincible. Now, 30 years later, I talked with my childhood hero about the truth of the Streak: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
September 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
When I was 7 years old, Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record in the 2131 game — an iconic night for impressionable kids.
Back then, I really thought the Iron Man was invincible. Now, 30 years later, I talked with my childhood hero about the truth of the Streak: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Back then, I really thought the Iron Man was invincible. Now, 30 years later, I talked with my childhood hero about the truth of the Streak: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Digging around in my parents’ basement today in search of leftover Cal Ripken Jr paraphernalia. Left mostly with dust bunnies on my pants, but found this — circa 1996.
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Digging around in my parents’ basement today in search of leftover Cal Ripken Jr paraphernalia. Left mostly with dust bunnies on my pants, but found this — circa 1996.
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The Trump administration wants to hire 10,000 new ICE officers by next year, Nick Miroff reports. He went to Texas to find out who’s answering the call:
Who Wants to Work for ICE? They Do.
At a busy hiring expo in Texas, new recruits answer Trump’s call.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Trump administration wants to hire 10,000 new ICE officers by next year, Nick Miroff reports. He went to Texas to find out who’s answering the call:
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Talking Orioles tickets and fan engagement with @lockedonorioles.bsky.social — thanks for having me on:
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youtu.be/-uLMDknZQeE?...
Why are the Baltimore Orioles making so many changes to the fan experience?
YouTube video by Locked On Orioles
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August 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Talking Orioles tickets and fan engagement with @lockedonorioles.bsky.social — thanks for having me on:
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youtu.be/-uLMDknZQeE?...
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The Orioles fell to 12 games below .500, and all eyes should turn to 2026 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Another Orioles loss proves it: All eyes should be on 2026
Interim manager Tony Mansolino wants to battle, but the focus must turn to development and evaluation.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The Orioles fell to 12 games below .500, and all eyes should turn to 2026 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Me: I'm leaving my job and going to take some time off.
Also me: But this DNI-Obama thing makes me mad so I'm going to install a WordPress instance and write about it.
www.pbump.net/o/the-obama-...
Also me: But this DNI-Obama thing makes me mad so I'm going to install a WordPress instance and write about it.
www.pbump.net/o/the-obama-...
The Obama-Russia bait-and-switch – pbump
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July 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Me: I'm leaving my job and going to take some time off.
Also me: But this DNI-Obama thing makes me mad so I'm going to install a WordPress instance and write about it.
www.pbump.net/o/the-obama-...
Also me: But this DNI-Obama thing makes me mad so I'm going to install a WordPress instance and write about it.
www.pbump.net/o/the-obama-...
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And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA
Opinion | When institutions crumble, strongmen step in
Trump wants to be the sole authority. With trust in institutions cratering, he sees his opportunity.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
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NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.
July 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.
Nearly 40% of D.C.-area agents surveyed by Bright MLS said they worked with clients who were buying or selling due to federal layoffs or buyout offers last month.
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DOGE layoffs are starting to leave their mark on D.C.’s housing market
There are growing signs that the housing market in the Washington, D.C., metro area is starting to shift, and federal workforce layoffs are to blame, according to new data.
finance.yahoo.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Nearly 40% of D.C.-area agents surveyed by Bright MLS said they worked with clients who were buying or selling due to federal layoffs or buyout offers last month.
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Marilyn Mosby says Ivan Bates filed a professional complaint against her over the Adnan Syed case. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Marilyn Mosby says Ivan Bates filed a complaint against her over Adnan Syed case
Marilyn Mosby disclosed the complaint with the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland during a recent appearance on “Native Land Pod.”
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Marilyn Mosby says Ivan Bates filed a professional complaint against her over the Adnan Syed case. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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By Adora Brown: How a former prison inmate painted himself a second chance at life. (📸: Florence Shen) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
How a former prison inmate painted himself a second chance at life
Waymond Harrison began painting during his time as an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. It was a choice that led him on a new life path.
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June 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
By Adora Brown: How a former prison inmate painted himself a second chance at life. (📸: Florence Shen) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Creditors seek bankruptcy case against Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen. (w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Creditors seek bankruptcy case against developer Brandon Chasen
Unlike past cases against Chasen businesses, Monday's petition seeks bankruptcy against Brandon Chasen.
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June 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Creditors seek bankruptcy case against Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen. (w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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To the outside world, Brian Matusz appeared to have it all. But inside, a battle raged. This is the story of how the once-promising Baltimore Oriole lost his way.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
The unraveling of Brian Matusz
Brian Matusz was once the Baltimore Orioles’ next great hope. How did an ‘all-American’ kid lose his way?
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
To the outside world, Brian Matusz appeared to have it all. But inside, a battle raged. This is the story of how the once-promising Baltimore Oriole lost his way.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
Brian Matusz appeared to have it all.
Friends and former teammates would later say they could tell something was wrong — losing baseball had left Brian adrift — but they didn’t know to what degree. Others did.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
Friends and former teammates would later say they could tell something was wrong — losing baseball had left Brian adrift — but they didn’t know to what degree. Others did.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
The unraveling of Brian Matusz
Brian Matusz was once the Baltimore Orioles’ next great hope. How did an ‘all-American’ kid lose his way?
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Brian Matusz appeared to have it all.
Friends and former teammates would later say they could tell something was wrong — losing baseball had left Brian adrift — but they didn’t know to what degree. Others did.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...
Friends and former teammates would later say they could tell something was wrong — losing baseball had left Brian adrift — but they didn’t know to what degree. Others did.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/brian...