Ron Cassie
@humanpoweredcity.bsky.social
Senior editor at Baltimore magazine. Author, “If You Love Baltimore, It Will Love You Back.” Contributor, “The Baltimore Anthology.” Previous careers: swinging a hammer, pouring drinks, pedaling a bike.
Inspiring docs yesterday at Maryland Marvels program @mdffparkway.bsky.social, including Breaking the Blue Wall (l-r, former state Sen. Jill Carter, activist Tawanda Jones, director Alissa Figueroa) and Bay to Baltimore (r-l, swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey, co-director Samantha Mitchell).
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Inspiring docs yesterday at Maryland Marvels program @mdffparkway.bsky.social, including Breaking the Blue Wall (l-r, former state Sen. Jill Carter, activist Tawanda Jones, director Alissa Figueroa) and Bay to Baltimore (r-l, swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey, co-director Samantha Mitchell).
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The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
We’re Still Here: The Still-Evolving Story of the Piscataway Nation
Two centuries before the Trail of Tears, English colonists drove Maryland’s Indigenous tribes from their land. Piscataway descendants want people to know their history.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The onslaught and genocide that transpired across the continent—waves of settlers, smallpox epidemics, broken treaties, militia campaigns, Christian conversion, the creation of reservations, the relentless theft of land—occurred in Maryland two centuries before the Trail of Tears and Plains Wars.
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Saw the Butthole Surfers doc here, this is a great place to watch movies and the festival is hopping
Just caught always cool Balti-shorts screenings at Maryland Film Festival at Parkway Theater. Tons of films still to come tonight and tomorrow 🎥🍿#baltimorebikes
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Saw the Butthole Surfers doc here, this is a great place to watch movies and the festival is hopping
Just caught always cool Balti-shorts screenings at Maryland Film Festival at Parkway Theater. Tons of films still to come tonight and tomorrow 🎥🍿#baltimorebikes
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Just caught always cool Balti-shorts screenings at Maryland Film Festival at Parkway Theater. Tons of films still to come tonight and tomorrow 🎥🍿#baltimorebikes
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Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series' environmental focus.
The BMA’s ‘Turn Again to Earth’ Series Digs Deep Into the Realities of Climate Change
Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series’ environmental focus.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Chief curator Kevin Tervala discusses three new exhibitions and how they align with the series' environmental focus.
Love me some crystal blue pagoda in the moonlight. #PattersonPark #BaltimoreIsBeautiful
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Love me some crystal blue pagoda in the moonlight. #PattersonPark #BaltimoreIsBeautiful
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The finished product
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The finished product
Wait, what?
Wow. A lot of people do not like Baltimore's accent.
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wait, what?
Bring it.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to visit … Baltimore next year? D.C. United weighs M&T Bank Stadium for 2026 match.
Details:
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/break...
Details:
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/break...
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to visit … Baltimore next year? D.C. United weighs M&T Stadium for 2026 match
With Lionel Messi’s contract extension with Inter Miami cementing his Major League Soccer future, teams around the league are continuing to look for ways to profit from his visits.
sports.yahoo.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bring it.
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Free Cranksgiving registration ends tomorrow! Get registered now to avoid paying the late registration fee.
Can't ride? We also need volunteers.
You can register to ride or volunteer here: www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Can't ride? We also need volunteers.
You can register to ride or volunteer here: www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Cranksgiving 2025 Registration is Live! — Bikemore
Register now for this team bike ride, food drive, and afterparty on Saturday, November 22nd from 12:00-6:00pm! After Party at Harborplace Light Street Pavilion!
www.bikemore.net
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Free Cranksgiving registration ends tomorrow! Get registered now to avoid paying the late registration fee.
Can't ride? We also need volunteers.
You can register to ride or volunteer here: www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Can't ride? We also need volunteers.
You can register to ride or volunteer here: www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
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I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I'd known about Norman Morrison and his sacrifice for years. Finally got a chance to write this short piece about his act of protest 60 years ago today against the Vietnam War, which echoes in the US-backed genocide in Gaza and wars and conflicts everywhere. www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/hist...
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On this day in 1965, Morrison set himself on fire outside Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's office. “I reacted to the horror by bottling my emotions, [not discussing] them with anyone—even my family,” McNamara said. “I knew [they] shared many of his feelings about the war.”
Norman Morrison’s Self-Immolation Protesting the Vietnam War Shocked America’s Conscience
On Nov. 2, 1965, the Baltimore Quaker and father of three doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire at The Pentagon, below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On this day in 1965, Morrison set himself on fire outside Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's office. “I reacted to the horror by bottling my emotions, [not discussing] them with anyone—even my family,” McNamara said. “I knew [they] shared many of his feelings about the war.”
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The firm that rebranded Port Covington to Baltimore Peninsula is out of a job
The firm that rebranded Port Covington to Baltimore Peninsula is out of a job
MAG Partners announced it is no longer working on Kevin Plank's Baltimore Peninsula project. The New York real estate firm had been involved as a developer and investor since May 2022.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The firm that rebranded Port Covington to Baltimore Peninsula is out of a job
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🚲 I'm thrilled to announce my appointment as Chair of the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Commission for Baltimore City! I'm excited to collaborate with these outstanding individuals to advance a more connected, accessible, and safe bike network throughout Charm City! 🚲
🚲 The Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Commission (MBAC) is now fully seated!
We’re excited to welcome Jerome Horne as our new Chair. Jerome brings experience from the Maryland Transit Administration and a strong passion for biking, walking, and public transit.
We’re excited to welcome Jerome Horne as our new Chair. Jerome brings experience from the Maryland Transit Administration and a strong passion for biking, walking, and public transit.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🚲 I'm thrilled to announce my appointment as Chair of the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Commission for Baltimore City! I'm excited to collaborate with these outstanding individuals to advance a more connected, accessible, and safe bike network throughout Charm City! 🚲
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If you get a moment..
William Hinman's life collapsed when he got hooked on gambling
His warning about sports prop betting .... is worth your time
First on CBS Baltimore and BLU SKY ====>
youtu.be/nHzlsLZFZRA
William Hinman's life collapsed when he got hooked on gambling
His warning about sports prop betting .... is worth your time
First on CBS Baltimore and BLU SKY ====>
youtu.be/nHzlsLZFZRA
Sports prop betting fuels problem gambling, per experts
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you get a moment..
William Hinman's life collapsed when he got hooked on gambling
His warning about sports prop betting .... is worth your time
First on CBS Baltimore and BLU SKY ====>
youtu.be/nHzlsLZFZRA
William Hinman's life collapsed when he got hooked on gambling
His warning about sports prop betting .... is worth your time
First on CBS Baltimore and BLU SKY ====>
youtu.be/nHzlsLZFZRA
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Appreciate the ppl tracking and maintaining these bikes around Baltimore. Tonight we visited and left flowers for 5 cyclists killed by drivers. Yules, Herman, Krasnopoler, Palermo, Hughes. Every single one preventable.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Appreciate the ppl tracking and maintaining these bikes around Baltimore. Tonight we visited and left flowers for 5 cyclists killed by drivers. Yules, Herman, Krasnopoler, Palermo, Hughes. Every single one preventable.
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Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
It's not just geography... it's the fixed number in the House. Since 1920 every new census has disadvantaged more populous states.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
America's political geography means Democrats are naturally disadvantaged under single-member districts even if you draw fair, neutral maps. They are less efficiently distributed, perversely punished because they have *more* voters in both safe red seats and deep blue ones.
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
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Grateful to @bmorecourtwatch for humanizing the cost of our broken criminal justice system 💔
Case 5: A father dealing with debilitating grief and addiction after his child was murdered.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Grateful to @bmorecourtwatch for humanizing the cost of our broken criminal justice system 💔
Cuomo and Bartiromo, two Italian Americans, repurposing the same type of xenophobia, bigotry, and religious prejudice that was used to discriminate against Italian Catholic immigrants.
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Cuomo and Bartiromo, two Italian Americans, repurposing the same type of xenophobia, bigotry, and religious prejudice that was used to discriminate against Italian Catholic immigrants.
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Maryland’s Democratic senate president rejects a mid-decade redistricting in a letter to his caucus.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Maryland’s state Senate leader rejects call to redistrict, weakening Dems’ chances to redo map
“The Senate is choosing not to move forward with mid-cycle redistricting,” he writes.
www.politico.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Maryland’s Democratic senate president rejects a mid-decade redistricting in a letter to his caucus.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his father on the field for Vlad Sr.'s final game in Montreal.
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his father on the field for Vlad Sr.'s final game in Montreal.
I don't get a Philly cheesesteak tourist trap at the Inner Harbor. It's Baltimore. Set up a Chap's Pit Beef joint. Or Jake's Grill, Andy Nelson's, or Blacksauce Kitchen.
Geno’s Steaks, famous Philly cheesesteak joint, coming to Baltimore in 2026
Geno’s Steaks, famous Philly cheesesteak joint, coming to Baltimore in 2026
Geno’s Steaks, famous Philly cheesesteak restaurant, is opening at Power Plant Live! in Baltimore in early 2026.
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I don't get a Philly cheesesteak tourist trap at the Inner Harbor. It's Baltimore. Set up a Chap's Pit Beef joint. Or Jake's Grill, Andy Nelson's, or Blacksauce Kitchen.
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Marylanders rallied at the State Capitol last weekend to tell @govwesmoore.bsky.social to cancel Avelo Airlines' contract to fly out of state owned and operated BWI Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Avelo does ICE deportation flights.
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/27/h...
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/27/h...
Activists Call on Maryland to End State’s Contract on Avelo Airlines Responsible for Deportation Flights
In Maryland, hundreds of activists and Democratic state legislators rallied in Annapolis on Saturday, calling on Governor Wes Moore to end the state’s contract with Avelo Airlines, a private airline c...
www.democracynow.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Marylanders rallied at the State Capitol last weekend to tell @govwesmoore.bsky.social to cancel Avelo Airlines' contract to fly out of state owned and operated BWI Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Avelo does ICE deportation flights.
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/27/h...
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/27/h...