I saw a lot of the top line findings of the new MD @ggwash.org poll, but I missed this one until yesterday. 75% of Marylanders support good cause eviction protections (which requires a landlord to have a reason to not renew a tenant lease). ggwash.org/view/102300/...

Love to see the work of my former @lawyerscomm.bsky.social colleagues Adria Bonillas, Katy Youker, and Sabrina Talukder highlighted - as well as the incredible support that @rwjf.org has provided for the fight to protect proven racial equity strategies.

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Still going strong with training and looking forward to some warm weather runs in an undisclosed location over the next week. Chip in!

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Re-upping my piece on HUD's threatening letters to Boston and Minneapolis ICYMI.

Targeted marketing for a program with no racial eligibility restrictions has been upheld by even conservative courts. HUD seems to have missed this. bit.ly/3NTD4Ek #HousingPolicy #CivilRights

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We do not expect consistency here, but, as an Ashkenazi Jew whose people (also mine) were assimilated into whiteness more or less concurrently with Italian-Americans, there is a special kind of lack of self-awareness at play.

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I’m on team not our year so revel in the absurdity rather than team not our year so blow it all up because life is too short for the latter.

SZOBO!!! Was that maybe better than the one against Arsenal?

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Just ran eight miles in -5 Fahrenheit wind chill weather. Bit of a psychological test but obviously less draining than the main event will be. Still, feeling pretty optimistic that it won’t be that cold on race day!

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HUD is scolding Boston & Minneapolis for advancing fair housing—despite decades of court cases backing their approach. Why this matters for cities everywhere ⤵️ bit.ly/3NTD4Ek #FairHousing #AFFH #HousingJustice

Yesterday's PRRAC Update presents an opportunity to re-read @tsilverstein.bsky.social's op-ed in @shelterforce.bsky.social (you've read it already, right?), to fret over bad HUD rules, to explore new HOPE VI research, and, most importantly, to imagine different Super Bowl halftime show scenarios.

I'm running a marathon - for the first time - in a little over six weeks and would be undyingly grateful for your support! www.justgiving.com/page/thomas-...

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Compounding the even more serious harm of the conversion of the first floor of the Black Cat into a pillow store.

I'm just stunned by this. I don't know what to believe anymore. Wow.

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The other side making the rhetorical linkage between rent control and IZ in the context of Takings litigation so we don't have to infer it: “It doesn't actually address the housing shortage,” Barrett said. “It’s the same thing as rent control.”

Frankly Phil would have lost a lot of credibility if he'd have predicted an early spring. We're quite obviously not getting an early spring.

Did you spend your weekend NOT reading about the Administration's attacks on fair housing, whether that meant watching the Grammys, being riveted to the screen during the Wizards' win over Sacramento, or organizing with your neighbors to fight fascism? Well, this article is still waiting for you.

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In Baltimore’s new Inclusionary Housing law, City Council expressly mandated strong affirmative marketing. But even before Trump’s bullying, 3 versions of DHCD draft regs punt to developers & refuse to adopt basic standards for FH outreach & marketing. This is how “obeying in advance” starts. 2/2

‘The Fair Housing Act does not just allow gov’t to examine how policies affect racial segregation and Black residents’ housing needs—it requires it.’ While Boston & Minneapolis stand up against HUD’s move to gut the duty to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH), Baltimore appeases Trump’s HUD 1/

“There is simply no legal authority to sustain HUD’s attack on targeted universalist policy interventions.” @tsilverstein.bsky.social, President at AHJ member @prrac.bsky.social, breaks down HUD’s punitive investigations into Boston + Minneapolis:

For context, Emily knows a lot of other very cool and smart people, too.

HUD is invoking the Fair Housing Act when attacking disfavored cities for, checks notes, complying with the Fair Housing Act. Read my latest to learn more about what is going on and why it is very bad!

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I am on high alert hyattsvillewire.com/2026/01/28/t...

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Apparently the right tool for shoveling at this point is the claw end of a hammer (or at least the right tool among tools I actually own).

If the Wizards sign Walker Kessler in the offseason (always have to bet against that happening with an RFA), they would have the most prolific shot-blocking duo since when? Pretty far back I'd imagine. Not even saying I'm for it, but it would be interesting.

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I cancelled my Post subscription a while ago because of the glaringly obvious issues, but the biggest reason why it was a hard decision was that the sports section continues to be good and borderline invaluable for local fans. Real setting fire to an institution stuff here.

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I just went for a 46 minute run in THAT to stay on track with marathon training AMA

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Love to see it. @jacobsberg.bsky.social sorry but we’re keeping the pick!

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