I mean I witnessed it first hand and there is a record on case search. So take it or leave it

Note: I’m also not remotely concerned about being sued because 1. This is an anonymous account lol 2. He’s a domestic abuser so I would absolutely win

I mean, thank you for curating the definitive Baltimore music calendar.

Thanks for the shout out

Wait hasn’t snail Mail been sold out forever?!

https://baltshowplace.tumblr.com

Okey doke

I am looking at the record and there is no conviction. The result is " DISMISSED: PETITIONER FAILED TO APPEAR" if I have the right person. Accusations of criminal activity are considered defamation per se which means /u/frenemies would have to prove that what he says is true were he to be sued.

It took me less than a minute to find his name and look into his record.

(i) Baltimore is very much a city of neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are very friendly, others less so. I am a bi woman, and have lived in Charles Village/Harwood and Bolton Hill, and found both to be very friendly and comfortable for me to live in. Like when I walk around I feel at home and see a lot of fellow queers. You'll see plenty of pride flags and love is love type signage in both, if that is the kind of thing that makes you feel comfortable. I also have queer friends who live in Hampden and find it pretty chill. That said, there are plenty of neighborhoods that, while probably not unsafe, I wouldn't particularly go out of my way to live in (Fed Hill is basically a giant frat house, for example). So if you start looking for places, I would recommend doing whatever you can to make sure that you can come up here and actually walk around the neighborhood and see how it feels to you.

(ii) People are mostly fine, but I would say that Baltimore is a little less diverse and mixed than NoVA. I work in Alexandria, and being so close to DC I find that it really has that melting pot kinda feel, where there are people from all over all kinda mixing with each other. By contrast, Baltimore is still very segregated (obviously not legally, but so many of the measures that were put in place as official policies- red lining, restrictive real estate covenants and zoning laws, unequal access to the GI Bill in the fifties, and myriad others- in the past have left a legacy of de facto segregation) with the two primary racial groups being black and white. There just isn't a ton of mixing, the two groups seem to operate pretty separately (if you google "White L/Black Butterfly" there is a lot of much more thoughtful, scholarly writing out there about this). There are pockets of other groups here and there (Old Goucher has a small group of Korean residents and a couple of great Korean restaurants, for example, and Fells Point and Highlandtown have robust enclaves of Latin American immigrants) but in general, it's much more siloed than Northern Virginia.

(iii) again, this is pretty neighborhood dependent. My current neighborhood (Harwood/Charles Village) has a really great mix of younger people, families, and older residents who have lived here their whole lives. We have a really robust neighborhood organization that does things like organizing clean ups/dumpster days and neighborhood block parties. And those older residents know everything that goes on and are the best for getting the gossip. And generally speaking, people are friendly in passing. So again, when you start looking at places, check to see if they have any kind of neighbor group and how active it is.

(iv) there's a lot here, though still a bit less than NoVA. In general there's at least one of almost every type of cuisine you could want. I would say our weak areas are Chinese food (even our americanized Chinese takeout style places are mostly kinda meh) and Tex Mex. We have a solid Little Italy, good Korean options, a variety of different strains of Mediterranean ranging from casual kebab type situations to more formal, some solid Middle Eastern options, bunch of pho options, ton of Indian options, etc. Pizza snobs like to complain about the pizza but there are a whole bunch of different types available and unless you're some kinda hardcore New York style absolutist you will be fine. Also if you're willing to travel outside the city a bit, the Ellicott City area (half hour from most parts of the city) has a large Asian population, so that's the place to go for Lotte/H Mart/Korean Bakeries/Hot Pot/restaurants etc

(v) internet is fine? I mostly don't have to think about it, which I think is most people's bar. There is basically a provider monopoly though, so if that will bother you it's something to think about

That's a serious accusation. Do you have any evidence to back it up that would convince a reasonable individual?

Another vote for Bavarian Brauhaus. They're the people who used to run Blob's Park!

> traditional gayborhood is Mount Vernon

I want to add a bit to this because I feel like people tend to just go, "Oh, gay? Mount Vernon." And it ends up being a bit misleading. MV was absolutely the center of gay nightlife 15+ years ago, but even then it mainly catered to affluent, more established cisgender men. In the last decade or so, almost all of the gay clubs have shut down, and MV is no longer much gayer than any of the other moderately artsy neighborhoods in the city. These last few years the queer scene is much more spread out, and, at least in my opinion as a bi woman, a lot more broad and welcoming to different parts of the LGBTQ spectrum. There's a bit of a nexus around the area of Old Goucher/Charles Village where Pride is held, with places like the Crown, which aren't specifically gay bars, but have a very queer clientele and a variety of theme nights and events that skew pretty art school.

Cats Eye Owner is a domestic abuser

I wish I would pay better attention to when bands are in town. I’d love to see Snail mail

8x10 always has something going on

Alford.

the name of this thread should be changed to whites drunk on cope lol

Cats Eye always has live music but if bluesey shit isn't your thing (it's not mine) then ottobar has a snail mail show tonight.

Expat from MoCo here. Been in Balt city 39 yrs.

Thinking of moving to Balt City? Great, there are a number of things you should to prepare yourself so as not be thrown off

- Forget comparing your present experiences, in NoVa, to what you will find in Baltimore. Baltimore is not a good fit for people who are expecting a lot of city services or up-to-date amenities. People who are looking for resort like accommodations are often disappointed. There are neighborhoods which have a more suburban vibe or sheik city vibe, but still not what you have come to expect in the DC burbs.

Baltimore is more gritty, more old 1950s working class, and has much history, with many firsts for the US, though much is not gentrified or sanitized.

Your bio fits many who are here, but those in the professional class and those who are always climbing the corporate or social ladder are fewer in number.

There is an image problem which the city has. Much has to do with outsiders reading into and exaggerating what they hear others saying. Many of the problems are within certain neighborhoods and within certain communities.

The best way to know Baltimore is to move here, rent, and spend time actively visiting neighborhoods. Far more people here are local with long family ties to the city. There is a friction between the city and the surrounding counties, with many outside the city having relatives who live in the city or once did.

Unlike the DC area Baltimore is more real, and less about mining the riches of the area, though many outsiders do mine our riches and never give back.

it was a question, not an argument, and the strawman fallacy still applies.

OP asked "How difficult can it be to find a Black person who rides the bus by necessity and not by choice to talk to? Or a Black transit advocate?"

you answered none of that, and redirected it to

then you suggested that they meant to ask something else: "what are you really upset about?"

then proceeded to answer your own questions instead of theirs: "s it the problems with the transit system outlined in the article you shared, or is it the fact that the article used a white person’s interview to publish and tell the story of how the transit system needs help?
If your answer is the latter, I would google the term “divide and conquer,” because that is how a ruling class achieves what is called redirection."

then you came to a conclusion that was pointed at OP and (insultingly) made a remark about how theyve been discredited: "The article discussed very real problems with the transit system. If you’re unable to process that without posting on Reddit about skin color, you have been divided and conquered."

OP never said that real problems werent talked about in the article, or even even comment all on the quality of the article. They asked about something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, which you chose to ignore.

This is a textbook example of a strawman fallacy and I couldnt spell it out for you more than that.

the point is that you missed the point and everyone patted you no the back while OP got downvoted a ton and kinda made fun of and made to feel bad about asking a legit question.

are you a bot?

people keep answering your questions and then you just tell them that they arent answering your questions?

i answered you, its the lack of black voices in the piece.

better go redress yr straw, its gettin kinda stinky!

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I’m still missing the “argument” here.

Please would you spell it out for me?

Inconsistent traffic flow is the primary culprit in most backed-up slowdowns. I would like to ask everyone traveling south in the morning to be prepared on bright, sunny mornings. Put those sunglasses on or flip your visor down. Also, maintain your speed on the uphill sections.

Please.

The OP’s question is what is called a suggestive question.

What was the OP suggesting?

The reason why you cannot you describe the systemic racism you see in this particular article… is because there isn’t any.

And, no. Saying that black people were slaves does not describe systemic racism in this article about the Baltimore transit system.

What is it you are upset about?