Tjortenzi
@tjortenzi.bsky.social
Baltimore is your friend. Director of audience at The Baltimore Banner.
Two prosecutors placed on leave after requesting stiff sentence for man granted clemency after participating in Jan. 6 attack who later turned up armed near Obamas’ house www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Two prosecutors placed on leave after requesting stiff sentence for man granted clemency after participating in Jan. 6 attack who later turned up armed near Obamas’ house www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
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The print subscriber base for @motherjones.com is 2.5 times as high. 🙀
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The print subscriber base for @motherjones.com is 2.5 times as high. 🙀
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Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.
Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money
Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.
www.vulture.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.
NYT critic @jasonzinoman.bsky.social on the contradictions of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: “It’s hard to see [Dave] Chappelle signing a contract to perform at a university only if he agreed to state his pronouns at the start of the set.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/a...
Why Arguments About Free Speech Don’t Apply to the Riyadh Comedy Festival
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
NYT critic @jasonzinoman.bsky.social on the contradictions of the Riyadh Comedy Festival: “It’s hard to see [Dave] Chappelle signing a contract to perform at a university only if he agreed to state his pronouns at the start of the set.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/a...
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Just this morning in Baltimore County:
55 yr old man accused of fatally shooting his wife, 56, in Monkton www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
89 yr old man kills his 87 yr old wife & then himself in Timonium www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
A “suspicious death” of woman found in home in Sparks area
55 yr old man accused of fatally shooting his wife, 56, in Monkton www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
89 yr old man kills his 87 yr old wife & then himself in Timonium www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
A “suspicious death” of woman found in home in Sparks area
Man charged with murder in Monkton woman’s death
Anthony Lechner, 55, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 56-year-old Kimberly Lechner, Baltimore County Police said.
www.thebanner.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Just this morning in Baltimore County:
55 yr old man accused of fatally shooting his wife, 56, in Monkton www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
89 yr old man kills his 87 yr old wife & then himself in Timonium www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
A “suspicious death” of woman found in home in Sparks area
55 yr old man accused of fatally shooting his wife, 56, in Monkton www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
89 yr old man kills his 87 yr old wife & then himself in Timonium www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
A “suspicious death” of woman found in home in Sparks area
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SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.
NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase
The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky
www.thehandbasket.co
September 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.
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New w/ @elliew0lfe.bsky.social: : The Trump administration will begin to charge $100k each for visas that UMD and Hopkins use to hire researchers, scientists and professors.
Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home.
“I am terrified"
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home.
“I am terrified"
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Ukrainian researcher’s future in doubt as Trump’s H-1B visa costs hit Hopkins, UMD
Looking at Donald Trump’s new changes to H-1B visas, which now include a hefty $100,000 fee. Will Maryland colleges start hiring less foreign born faculty because of it?
www.thebanner.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New w/ @elliew0lfe.bsky.social: : The Trump administration will begin to charge $100k each for visas that UMD and Hopkins use to hire researchers, scientists and professors.
Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home.
“I am terrified"
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home.
“I am terrified"
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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Worth remembering that a prominent Fox host encouraged the government to murder homeless people last week and is still employed.
September 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Worth remembering that a prominent Fox host encouraged the government to murder homeless people last week and is still employed.
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The top Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly – House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson – were both targeted by bomb threats at their homes today.
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Top Maryland General Assembly leaders targeted by bomb threats
The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.
www.thebanner.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The top Democratic leaders of the Maryland General Assembly – House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson – were both targeted by bomb threats at their homes today.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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I think we got lucky with this storm tonight, all things considered.
shout out Alex Mann and Aline Behar Kado on the story and updates and of course to @jphotoj.bsky.social for the great image.
shout out Alex Mann and Aline Behar Kado on the story and updates and of course to @jphotoj.bsky.social for the great image.
Some flooding in Baltimore as storms roll through Maryland
The Baltimore region was under a flash flood warning Monday evening, and saw some limited inundations.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think we got lucky with this storm tonight, all things considered.
shout out Alex Mann and Aline Behar Kado on the story and updates and of course to @jphotoj.bsky.social for the great image.
shout out Alex Mann and Aline Behar Kado on the story and updates and of course to @jphotoj.bsky.social for the great image.
This woman asked Tiktok which city would be better for postgrad: Baltimore or Raleigh?
Baltimore is winning (I think), with 429 comments and counting.
www.tiktok.com/@khadija.has...
Baltimore is winning (I think), with 429 comments and counting.
www.tiktok.com/@khadija.has...
July 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This woman asked Tiktok which city would be better for postgrad: Baltimore or Raleigh?
Baltimore is winning (I think), with 429 comments and counting.
www.tiktok.com/@khadija.has...
Baltimore is winning (I think), with 429 comments and counting.
www.tiktok.com/@khadija.has...
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BREAKING: The Baltimore Sheriff's Office is probing a courthouse corrections dept. employee for allegedly inviting ICE agents in for a meeting, which led to someone being detained. Investigation is looking at potential crimes including misuse of state data. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...
Baltimore sheriff probes courthouse employee for allegedly inviting ICE to detain someone
ICE agents detained a man at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse last week, sparking an investigation of a corrections department employee.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BREAKING: The Baltimore Sheriff's Office is probing a courthouse corrections dept. employee for allegedly inviting ICE agents in for a meeting, which led to someone being detained. Investigation is looking at potential crimes including misuse of state data. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...
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Today’s Maryland traffic nightmare? A giant wind turbine blade
Today’s Maryland traffic nightmare? A giant wind turbine blade
The truck struck the guardrail, causing the blade to slip from the truck, cross the median and go into the eastbound lanes.
buff.ly
June 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today’s Maryland traffic nightmare? A giant wind turbine blade
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EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions.
“Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
“Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
After a century, the University of Baltimore is struggling
Over the last 10 years, the University of Baltimore’s enrollment has dropped, its faculty has halved, leaving its deficit swollen amid state cuts.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions.
“Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
“Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read:
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
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Kudos to the @thebaltimorebanner.com for a balanced take here.
Combating antisemitism is important, but you don't get there by stripping context out of history. Israel-Palestine is not a singular narrative, and the state shouldn't push that line.
Kudos to the @thebaltimorebanner.com for a balanced take here.
Combating antisemitism is important, but you don't get there by stripping context out of history. Israel-Palestine is not a singular narrative, and the state shouldn't push that line.
Social studies curriculum update reflects concerns about antisemitism
Maryland's rewrite was criticized at points for some of the initial changes and for leaving social studies teachers out of the process.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Kudos to the @thebaltimorebanner.com for a balanced take here.
Combating antisemitism is important, but you don't get there by stripping context out of history. Israel-Palestine is not a singular narrative, and the state shouldn't push that line.
Kudos to the @thebaltimorebanner.com for a balanced take here.
Combating antisemitism is important, but you don't get there by stripping context out of history. Israel-Palestine is not a singular narrative, and the state shouldn't push that line.
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Hampden is Appalachian Baltimore anyway it might as well get Pittsburgh infra
stick with me here... Hampden Incline
June 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Hampden is Appalachian Baltimore anyway it might as well get Pittsburgh infra
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrated #Juneteenth, #BlackMusicMonth & their 20th Anniversary during their “Day of Jubilee” Block Party.
We talked with leaders, visitors & artists about the importance of Juneteenth and how they celebrate their Black Pride.
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
We talked with leaders, visitors & artists about the importance of Juneteenth and how they celebrate their Black Pride.
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrated #Juneteenth, #BlackMusicMonth & their 20th Anniversary during their “Day of Jubilee” Block Party.
We talked with leaders, visitors & artists about the importance of Juneteenth and how they celebrate their Black Pride.
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
We talked with leaders, visitors & artists about the importance of Juneteenth and how they celebrate their Black Pride.
For @thebaltimorebanner.com
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The scene at today’s ICE out of Baltimore protest near CASA’s headquarters
June 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The scene at today’s ICE out of Baltimore protest near CASA’s headquarters
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Chants of “SHAME” as a CASA organizer describes ICE abductions that have taken place in Baltimore recently. Protesters will be marching to local businesses where immigrants have been taken.
June 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Chants of “SHAME” as a CASA organizer describes ICE abductions that have taken place in Baltimore recently. Protesters will be marching to local businesses where immigrants have been taken.
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Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the advocacy group Free Press, said it’s “one of the most explicit visual examples I’ve ever seen in my career of retaliation by the government directly against journalists for them doing their job protected by the First Amendment.”
Journalists come under fire covering L.A. protests
Reporters say they were struck with less-lethal rounds fired by law enforcement in Los Angeles. Advocates worry it will inhibit vital journalism.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the advocacy group Free Press, said it’s “one of the most explicit visual examples I’ve ever seen in my career of retaliation by the government directly against journalists for them doing their job protected by the First Amendment.”
If you haven’t fallen down a rabbit hole of deep plane facelift result videos on TikTok you don’t deserve internet
June 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If you haven’t fallen down a rabbit hole of deep plane facelift result videos on TikTok you don’t deserve internet
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Some background on the conditions in ICE’s holding area in Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
No beds, lack of food and medicine: The struggles inside Baltimore’s ICE holding room
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Some background on the conditions in ICE’s holding area in Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...