Despite the fact that lately I seem to be posting nothing but other people’s meals and plates of nachos, I still leave oodles and oodles of comments all over the Baltimore interwebs with concern for area politics. Which is why the other day when I read a twofer set of articles posted by Baltimore Brew […]
Category: Politics
Southeastern District to be renamed, placed under dome
After recent reports of a massive shooting spree resulting in the death of two and wounding of 17 people on Sunday, and with 13 murders thus far this year and dozens of shootings, the Southeastern District of Baltimore is now to be renamed “The Terrordrome” and placed under the world’s most massive geodesic dome. The […]
Urban Shrinkage – is it for Baltimore?
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive: The government is looking at expanding a pioneering scheme in Flint, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature. Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the […]
Dixon unveils new “cap and trade” emissions program
At a press conference last Friday, Sheila Dixon unveiled a new phase in the plan to further the “Greener Baltimore” initiative and make Baltimore a more eco-friendly, livable environment – a cap and trade emissions program. “You see, it is a scienamiffic fact that cows are known to expellify a great deal of greenhouse gasseses, […]
The Highway to Nowhere – a brighter future?
As has been reported by multiple sources in recent history, the eminent domain catastrophe attempt at extending I-70 during the 1970’s – lovingly known as “the highway to nowhere” – is being positioned to host the the very, very expensive MTA Red Line. Notably, Baltimore Brew ran a piece shedding a spotlight on a new […]
David Simon on the future of journalism (again)
Baltimore’s favorite angry writer and producer of the best show ever fucking made is testifying today in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding the Future of Journalism. The list of speakers is fairly high-powered, including the VP of search products and user experience at Google (Marissa Mayer), Steve Coll formerly […]