Carol Ott 🏚️
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Tenant Advocacy Director. Also cats, anti-racism, food, family. These are my tweets, not my employer's. Just in case: .
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Maryland residents deserve to live in safe, healthy housing -- free from code violations, discrimination, and harassment. Support our work today.
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I cannot believe people are actually upset because our mayor rushed to the scene of a terrible tragedy, instead of spending hours getting ready and putting on a suit. This is your takeaway from yesterday's events??
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Are anyone else’s allergies especially bad this year? Claritin isn’t cutting it anymore.
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Hi Maryland tenants! Did you know that a landlord is only allowed to keep $25 of your application fee? If you paid more than $25, the landlord has to refund any money that was not used to process the application.
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@ScholarsInk
@cowgirlemoji
@rachipng
Exactly what I was thinking. Why is she wearing wellies with a miniskirt and a suit jacket?
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The last photo I took while on Key Bridge. It was a beautiful bridge, very impressive.
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I don't even ride a bike, and I think the city should have bike lanes on every major road. Every. Single. One. Through every neighborhood. Why is this such a controversy, good lord.
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@KiraJW
@missydepino
@Starbucks
And slapped with a fine for making a false call, and they should also foot the bill for this waste of taxpayer money.
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Baltimore friends, if you come across any of those awful "WE BUY HOUSES" signs -- please rip them down. They're used in blockbusting schemes, and they send a terrible message to a community. It's perfectly legal for you to rip them down and dispose of them properly.
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I would like to propose that every single local and state elected official in Maryland use public transit every day for the month of November. Yes, you will be late to work. And to meetings. And to ribbon-cuttings. And to everything else you have to do.
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Friends, PLEASE stop reading Powerpoint slides word for word in trainings and webinars. We're all grownups with jobs, I think you can safely assume we can read.
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@JuicyBodyGodde1
Please say she ended up with the black sparkly one, it looks like it was custom made for her. Absolutely beautiful!
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@DavidAstinWalsh
Please report this to your local Fair Housing center, or civil rights office. The landlord does not, in fact, "make the rules".
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A tenant just emailed to say she printed copies of the CDC moratorium document in the Federal Register, along with the declaration form, and has delivered them to all 17 of the tenants who had eviction letters from the management company taped to their doors. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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Would it be rude of me to say “Tell them to stay the hell home.”?
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I am 50.
I was raped when I was 16.
By a boy who went to my high school.
I was a virgin.
I blamed myself.
I continue to be ashamed and embarrassed.
I told no one until I was 40.
I have never used the word "rape" until just now.
It. Never. Goes. Away.
#NoKavanaughConfirmation
I am 61.
I was raped when I was 17.
By a man I knew.
I was a virgin.
I blamed myself for years.
I was ashamed and embarrassed.
I told no one for decades.
It. Never. Goes. Away.
#NoKavanaughConfirmation
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@ReconstructNPS
Wow this is incredible. Dr. Winbush from
@MorganStateU
is mentioned in the Wikipedia entry.
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@KiraJW
@missydepino
@Starbucks
Unless someone is bleeding in the street, or otherwise threatening/committing violence, everyone needs to just STOP CALLING THE POLICE ON PEOPLE.
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If you have the ability to arrest me, I should have the right to know who you really are and how you've treated others in the past.
.
@gacevero
introduces “Anton’s Law,” named after Anton Black. It would mandate disclosure of prior complaints filed against law enforcement officers. Background here:
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@EAG920
Exactly. I'd rather have him rush to the scene of a tragedy than be concerned about designer clothes and full glam. Good lord, people are just trash.
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@Freeyourmindkid
Because the idea of institutional racism goes beyond most white peoples' concepts of what racism is. They're stuck in the mindset that racism means "an individual's feelings about non-white people". You're talking big picture to people who were conditioned to think micro.
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@sunfllowerr
@Imani_Bowden
I do the 1/3-1/3-1/3 rule. One third for savings, one third for something important (to be determined by my son), and the remaining third for something fun. But the bills are my responsibility, not his.
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We don't need more "luxury" anything in Baltimore. We need things most residents can afford.
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Maryland's eviction moratorium expired yesterday without a peep from the governor. Hoo boy. Things are about to get a little dicey.
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I feel like more people would use Amtrak if it wasn't so ridiculously expensive. Maybe?
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Holy crap the robocalls about my (nonexistent) car's "extended warranty. Just stop already.
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18 new complaints of sexual harassment have been filed by women living in Baltimore's public housing. Where's the outrage for them?
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Hey Baltimore friends…Saturday is marathon day, so streets will be closed. Pass it on!
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Landlords, why don't you ask your parents for a loan, and why don't you have at least a year's savings in the bank? (This is what I hear landlords telling tenants sometimes, funny how it doesn't work both ways.)
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Now make Annapolis transit accessible from Baltimore.
Tell me this is not infinitely better than a bunch of parking spaces. Downtown Annapolis.
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@Freeyourmindkid
Also, a lot of white people think since they're not burning crosses on their Black neighbors' lawns, they're not racist. They don't understand how it actually works, and how their "I'm not racist, but..." statements feed into the institutions and systems that are indeed racist.
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@GovMikeHuckabee
Well perhaps next time you want to tweet about gang members, use this photo, since race isn't an issue for you. You may even know some of these folks, so be sure to ask their permission first.
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I know it’s a holiday weekend, but damn. Taking a train to Philadelphia from Baltimore for the day shouldn’t cost $200. This is why
@Amtrak
sucks, you can’t do anything spontaneous, everything has to be planned a month in advance.
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Tenants, PLEASE go to court if you have a court notice. If you don't show up, your landlord will almost always win by default.
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But...we're not doing anything at all to stop it. Or to help the people affected by it.
"We are anticipating in the next three to five weeks probably the worst surge we’ve seen in our hospitals throughout the entire crisis."
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Hi Maryland tenants! I wanted to remind everyone that Maryland is a "Pay and Stay" state. You have the right to pay any and all back rent (including court-awarded late fees, court costs, etc), even on the day the sheriff comes to perform the eviction.
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Hi Maryland landlords -- this is your reminder, YET AGAIN, that you cannot charge a tenant extra money after the lease has been signed. A lease is a legally binding contract and you can't randomly make up new fees and charges.
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I've been outdoors twice today, both times for no more than 10 minutes each. Both times, I imagined what it would be like if the inside of my house was this hot. Air conditioning needs to be added to Maryland's essential services list for all rental properties. Period.
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@ArianeSherine
@ecoshenanigans
I once had 12 jars of marmite in my pantry because a friend kept giving it to me...I loathe marmite. But what can you say, really, except "So good of you, thank you."
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Friends don't let friends eat at Atlas restaurants.
Return of the power lunch? With The Ruxton, a new steakhouse in Harbor East, Atlas seeks to revive a business tradition
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Two beliefs I will take to the grave: Keith Davis is innocent, and Detective Suiter did not commit suicide.
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Landlord: "My tenant won't ask for financial assistance from the city! She's taking advantage of me!"
Me: "Your tenant wouldn't have received anything, as your property is not registered and licensed. As such, you also cannot charge or collect rent from your tenant."
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So let me get this straight. You want to charge your tenant money out of his security deposit, because he and his wife had a baby while living in your apartment, and you somehow feel you're now entitled to "extra rent". Man GTFOH. It's too damn early in the morning.
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This is your reminder that COVID did not cause Maryland's/Baltimore's housing crisis -- it only forced everyone to take a hard look when they could previously ignore it.
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Maryland landlords - this is your reminder that you could deduct up to $25,000 of rental income losses from your federal taxes. Maybe do that instead of evicting your tenants who owe a few grand?
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Pro Tip: Always take off the day after you get home from vacation. It makes going back to reality and work, a lot less jarring.
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@MollyJongFast
@CharmCitySpence
It reminds me of something my Dad used to say all the time when I was a kid -- "You don't get a Bronze Star for doing what you're supposed to do, you get it for going above and beyond." It was only when I became an adult that I stopped rolling my eyes at this.
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Let's ban all evictions until mid-2021. Landlords can deduct up to $25,000 worth of business losses on their federal returns, and ask their lenders for mortgage forbearance. Tenants have no such protections, so let's stop evicting them.
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My son was robbed on his way to school this morning.
@MayorPugh50
@CommishKDavis
you'd better find this person before I do. We can either handle this my way, or the right way.
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This is what you get without an HOA. We have one place in our neighborhood that isn’t governed by the HOA and this is what we get as a neighbor.
(Except in Maryland where HOAs aren't allowed to stop you from planting in your front garden!)
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Maryland is showing you who it really is. I hope to God you all start believing it.
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On a campaign to get people to stop using "BIPOC" and use actual words.
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Landlords can ask for forbearance on their mortgage, and deduct up to $25,000 of rental income losses off their Federal taxes. Or, they can do what landlords tell my clients to do -- get a job, borrow from family and friends, and quit going to Starbucks every day.
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Good morning to everyone except people outside Baltimore who want to sit back in their suburban McMansions and criticize what the rest of us are doing.
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Appointment for my first COVID vaccination is scheduled for Saturday morning!
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Rich Guy: "I need a tax break for my building"
Urbanists: "Sure!"
Poor: "We need affordable housing!"
Urbanists: "Let the market decide!"
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Every time I see a comment about crime that starts out with "As a homeowner..." I want to scream. This gives you *absolutely* nothing over a tenant. Zip, zilch, nada. Your opinion has no extra anything.
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Perhaps if the owners of these properties, including the tax sale flippers, were held accountable...we would see less tragedies like this one. There's no excuse for what these people and companies have been allowed to do to our city.
Mayor Scott: "A gut wrenching tragedy for our city." Firefighters were injured in a fire at the same vacant property seven years ago.
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We should all have the opportunity to enjoy our state parks, so we need to expand our transit system for that to happen!
Every day is another opportunity to fall in love with Maryland!
Today’s hike was at the Patapsco Valley State Park in Baltimore County! Beautiful day and lots of families were out there, including us!
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Maryland's state parks should be transit accessible. Make that a goal for 2021.
Not many places in central Maryland where you can hike for a couple hours and barely see another soul. Great day to be on the trails in Patapsco Valley State Park near Sykesville.
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The idea that residents have to attend community meetings in order to be considered a member of a neighborhood is sickening.
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One of the many hills I will defend with vigor: Sean Suiter was murdered.
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Never sign an agreement that limits or cancels your employer's legal liability if they force you to come back to work during a pandemic. That's my non-attorney advice of the day.
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Also inaccessible by public transit for people who live in Baltimore.
Downtown Historic Annapolis is gorgeous all-year-round, but it’s particularly spectacular in Fall
@AACountyGovt
@DTAnnapolis
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Hi Maryland friends! This your reminder that you CANNOT evict tenants during the COVID-19 shutdown. All current eviction orders are stayed, and new ones cannot be filed, as the courts are closed. DO NOT evict your tenants illegally by changing the locks.
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It would be nice if we had accurate up to date COVID case and death information so Maryland residents could make informed decisions. 🧐
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I can see today is going to be a "block or mute" kind of day.
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Think about what it must be like to live in a 90+ degree house with no a/c, and then go to a 90+ degree school with no a/c, and then back to the hot/unhealthy house again. Air conditioning should be considered an essential service in Maryland. Legislators, please make it happen.
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Also, in Maryland, a late fee cannot equal more than 5% of your monthly rent. So if your rent is $1000 per month and you pay late -- the late fee can't be more than $50.
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Lifting Maryland's state of emergency with no additional tenant protections is fiscally irresponsible and cruel. Wow.
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Baltimore friends! The JSTOR catalog is available online if you have a library card. DO NOT pay for articles if you don't have to!
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I think my mailman is breaking up with his girlfriend over the phone while delivering the mail. That's some next-level multitasking.
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Baltimore.friends, is this only a local thing? A man driving by in a pickup asked if I wanted to buy some steak. That...sounds like a bad idea.
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So today starts out with the story of a landlord who is listing rooms in his property on Airbnb, so the *actual tenants* who live there, they keep finding random strangers showing up to their door, thinking this is a legit Airbnb.
My goodness.
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So much retail and so many pedestrian spaces/outdoor seating…Bethesda is killing it, putting so many cities to shame.
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Just a reminder -- not listing salary ranges in job ads is a great way for companies, including nonprofits, to pay women and Black people less than their white male counterparts.
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Someone just said "hotel, motel" and I wanted to yell "HOLIDAY INN" but I don't think anyone would have gotten the reference.
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I remember one time being in a Safeway checkout line, and a guy was reading an article about me in Baltimore Magazine. He chuckled to himself and said "That's one craaaazy bitch."
I laughed and said "Yes. Yes I am."
Funny how he left the line all of a sudden.
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Oh look, it’s Canton.
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Maryland's state parks should be transit accessible. Why is this not.a thing yet?
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Hi Maryland landlords! Here's what we're NOT going to do today. We are NOT going to post a bright red "notice" on someone's door that shows their "delinquent balance" for all the world to see, and we are NOT going to harass tenants who cannot pay their rent right now. NOPE.
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There's a whole conversation going on in a facebook group right now slamming Baltimore flippers and their terrible cookie cutter interiors, and it's making me so happy right now.
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Every time I check Nextdoor, I'm reminded that many people need to stay in the suburbs and not move to a city. I am also reminded that people should have to pay a steep fine for calling 911 on their neighbors for non-emergencies.
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You know how many clients I have who would have loved to receive COVID hardship money instead of losing everything? This infuriates me.
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I'm really confused about something. Crime, including violent crime, is actually on a downturn in Baltimore. Why is it that you don't hear much about that? Is it messing with The Narrative?
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Imagine being such a trash person that you tell your tenant whose windows blew out because of a nearby gas explosion "I hope your renters insurance is paid up".
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