Historians, scholars and artists are working to unearth, record, preserve and share Maryland’s LGBTQ+ history— work they say is all the more urgent as the Trump administration and conservative legislatures try to roll back the rights of queer people www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Johns Hopkins University has its eyes on D.C. The elite university just bought a second building in the nation's capital, bringing its total D.C. footprint to almost 600,000 square feet. Inside Hopkins' Bloomberg Center + the university's D.C. ambitions: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

@thebaltimorebanner.com Book Club is Tuesday, with author Tre Johnson discussing his debut book "Black Genius" with @tramonlucas.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/culture/book...

Yes, this is going to be a great discussion! Come out!

Q: Do you have any fear for your own job security? John Harbaugh: It's a good question. It's sports. That's how it works. Said your job is to do the best job you can TODAY. "It's never been about keeping a job... I try to DO the job, not KEEP the job."

UMD President Darryll Pines cleared of plagiarism allegations

Blow Rocket

New: Gov. Moore's admin invited a natural gas industry insider to sit in on interviews to determine the latest Public Service Commission appointees. Records show the official was the only non-government employee present for the interviews: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Priced out of pro-wrestling: Local WWE fans can’t afford John Cena’s last match, @kris10griffith.bsky.social and @tramonlucas.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Many Black people are finding joy, community, thrills and a bigger sense of the world through activities that were once inaccessible.

Los Angeles legend Chris Paul has been cut from the Clippers and sent home in a shock move confirmed by the franchise, less than two months into what was meant to be the player's last season.

I’m going to need the article on the 3 am Chris Paul - Clippers breakup ASAP

I dedicated this holiday break to finally catching up on TV and so far: All Her Fault 10/10 (didn’t see that twist coming) It: Welcome To Derry 12/10 (so far!)

Baby I never been so happy to do this 🥲

‘Helping out is the way to go’: Poly students create food pantry for families

OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: “We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”

The death toll caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, Philippine officials say.

BREAKING: Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins the New Jersey governor’s race, turning back a push from Republicans to build on Trump’s gains in the state, NBC News projects.

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist whose meteoric rise captivated NewYorkCity, beat out former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to become city's next mayor, NBC News projects.

Ya know….

The New York City Board of Elections announced tonight that 2 million people have cast ballots. The last time this happened in a mayoral race was in 1969, according to the post. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

New investigation w/ @invisibae.bsky.social: Baltimore County has the worst racial disparities in traffic stops throughout Maryland. Officers accused of profiling are quickly exonerated despite issuing 70-89% of their tickets to Black drivers. Read more: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

New: Correctional staff at a Western Maryland prison shut off the water to a mentally ill man’s cell, then allowed him to suffer for eight days before he finally died of dehydration, according to a recent court filing. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

I LOVE BEING BLACK. I WOULDN’T TRADE THIS FOR ANYTHING.

Baller Alert is not enough, I’m sorry. Take that somewhere else

I do not know about that D’Angelo news because I’m not seeing confirmation from his family nor staff yet

I had to come over to here to see what the hell this D’Angelo news is about… because this just has to be a lie…

By @elliew0lfe.bsky.social: Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Bring back common sense…

So… I finally watched The Substance… So many thoughts…

Rudy Giuliani suffered severe injuries in a car accident last night, according to his spokesperson

We’re hitting new lows everyday…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak.

You don’t need to break the bank to be fly.

The White House official leading Trump’s review of the Smithsonian Institution believes the museum focuses too much on slavery

Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the United States (via Chuck Modi)

Happy August! Grateful for this month’s blessings in advance.

Doctors say you should pay attention to whether your poop sinks or floats in the toilet. Here's why: www.huffpost.com/entry/floati...

‘South Park’ takes on Trump in season 27 premiere as creators ink $1.5 billion deal

Don’t Tap The Glass is such a fun piece of work and he dropped it at the perfect time.

Insanity

Don’t Tap The Glass will get me through this week ☝🏾

Astronomer announces that CEO Andy Byron has resigned

Had the chance to catch up with Gov. Wes Moore during #EssenceFest weekend. We discussed his recent veto of the latest reparations study. He emphasized that with so many studies already done, the time for action is now, not more research. @govwesmoore.bsky.social

The genesis of taking a knee: Colin Kaepernick’s IG post about Philando Castile and Alton Sterling being murdered, nine years ago today

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bond while awaiting sentencing in sex crimes case.

*throws hands up* I give up, I really do

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering, convicted of prostitution offense.