Spotted in Hampden. Iconic Baltimore protest!

In the last 3 weeks I've had 2 people give me a nazi salute and 1 yell heil hitler. The first one was in McHenry Row, the second was downtown on Pratt, and the third was in Charles Village. I should add that none of the people looked like real nazis or white supremists, they were simply shaming me. It worked.

We woke up one Saturday morning and figured it would be a fine day to get married. So we did. Love you Baltimore, thanks for introducing me to my wife. I owe you one.

A woman noticed a man wearing a big ass swastika on his belt in the Savers today. She loudly pointed it out & told the man to go to hell. I saw him later & called him out too so he followed me shouting ‘kys’😩

Whoever first called him out was inspirational, thank you for doing it. Nazis have no place here and they should never feel comfortable.

edit: my mistake, *parkville!🙏

• pic of him! apparently he’s a frequent flyer, def gonna call and ask why they haven’t banned this dude yet. https://bsky.app/profile/radical2you.bsky.social/post/3liuo5whnic2g

My wife and I were both proud homeowners and proud residents of Baltimore City. We worked really hard to be able to buy our first home and to provide a stable environment to raise our one year old son and three year old daughter. We were a happy family here. Until Donald Trump came along. He froze funding and my wife lost her job as a recruiter for a nonprofit that received about 30% of their funding from the government. I already work two jobs just to keep up with the bills and the high interest rate we had to accept to purchase this home. I can't provide enough to keep our home. She's been looking in vain to replace her job but there's been nothing out there for her. How many more families are there that are facing the exact same situation in this town? How many more will there be by the time he finishes firing half the government? How many more families will lose their jobs and their homes as a result of his trade war and tariffs? It's going to get bad here y'all, real bad. Donald Trump does not care about families. Donald Trump does not care about children. Donald Trump does not care about Americans. Donald Trump does not care about Baltimore.

Edit: Thank you all for everyone who had kind words of support and good suggestions on how to navigate this very difficult situation. For everyone blaming local and state government, you’re delusional. Those politicians aren’t the ones who froze federal funding thus forcing thousand of people out of work. To those who offered unkind, callous, and cruel comments, such as calling my wife a drain on society, you can all get fucked. Which is exactly what’s going to happen to you after Donald Trump destroys this nation.

The United States Army helped create this country by winning a war against a tyrant. Today—June 14th—is the Army’s 250th birthday. Seeing so many veterans show up, in Baltimore and across America, to support No Kings Day demonstrations is a powerful reminder of the values we hold and the nation we continue to serve.

The parade in D.C. isn’t for the troops. It’s not for the Army. It’s for the ego of a man who once called soldiers “suckers and losers” while avoiding military service himself.

Let me be clear: I love this country. I served it—and continue to serve the city I love—but a $45 million display of military might doesn’t help real Baltimoreans. It just pretends to.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned about the dangers of a large, permanent military presence. He feared it could become a tool of tyranny and ego, disconnected from the people it was meant to protect:

“Overgrown military establishments… are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.” – George Washington, 1796

I doubt Washington ever envisioned tanks and war machines rolling through our capital like something out of North Korea, Russia, or China—especially on the Army’s birthday.

This is about values. Priorities. And whether we still believe in the basic promise that government should serve the people—not perform for them.

So if you’re wondering what $45 million could do besides fuel a one-day parade, here’s what that money could actually buy in service to real Americans:

🍎 Fund school lunches for 180,000 kids for a year

🏥 Open 10 community health clinics in underserved areas

🧠 Provide free therapy for 75,000 students

🏡 Build transitional housing for 2,500 homeless families

💧Install clean water systems in 1,000 rural schools

🎓 Send 3,000 low-income students to college for a year

🛝 Renovate 500 playgrounds in urban neighborhoods

💊 Cover insulin for 25,000 diabetics for a year

🎒 Provide backpacks & supplies for 500,000 kids

🌇 Restore 150 abandoned buildings into community centers

🚌 Expand after-school transportation in 100 cities

👩‍⚕️ Train 2,000 new nurses or mental health counselors

📶 Bring high-speed internet to 100,000 rural homes

🍼 Expand child care subsidies for 15,000 families

🍽 Support 100 local food banks for a full year

🚲 Build 500 miles of protected bike lanes

📚 Fund adult literacy programs in all 50 states

🏘 Rebuild storm-damaged homes in disaster zones

🎭 Bring arts and music back to 1,000 public schools

🌳 Start 25 urban green spaces in redlined neighborhoods

🚰 Replace lead pipes in thousands of homes

🧹 Pay for street cleaning jobs in 50 struggling cities

👮 Fund community-led public safety programs

🛠 Launch job training for 15,000 formerly incarcerated people

🧓 Cover elder care services for 10,000 aging veterans

AKA The video they DON'T want you to see! (jk, I'm making fun of that kind of stuff).

I see I went semi-viral and I wanted to clear things up since there seems to be a lot of assumptions as to what was going on, like I threw a chair or lashed out or was drunk, despite not being in the middle of that fracas.

For one: I was not drunk. I stopped by Slider's to see some friends. I had half a beer on a full stomach, which is not nearly enough to get me half-buzzed. You can choose to believe that or not, but I'm here to tell you my truth. Also: I did NOT, I repeat, NOT throw any chairs. I don't know who said that or thought they saw that, but I was in no way acting as an instigator but instead a mediator.

Here's a video that more accurately describes what I was up to that day. The video starts with someone's back, then reels up into the sky. As it descends on the crowd, you can see me in the bottom left-hand corner in my red hair and polka dot skirt. It's kinda hard to follow me in the shaky video, but let's do our best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qVF5_4FPls

You can clearly see that for a long time, I am staying out of the ordeal. You see me take my last sip of Boh (which was probably my fourth or fifth sip), then saying (internally) "fuck this" and throw it away. I walk toward people peacefully and back them away, even stopping a fight. In NO FRAME do you ever see me throwing a chair or acting violently. Also, I am sober as my balance in my favorite heels is on point. I'm not doing the stumbly-drunk-step.

As for the purse-snatching thing: It was my purse and the guy turned around, called me a bitch, and tried to yank it from me. He also had a mostly empty bottle of vodka in his other hand. Let's do the math: violent protester with a HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF STOLEN VODKA (because you can see the pourer is still on it) vs. some chick in heels and a skirt. Also, here is another photo of me with my purse.

http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/26/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/4bac9f4b354149de8042a10004aa94a6-4bac9f4b354149de8042a10004aa94a6-0.jpg

You can't see it in the other photo as it was on my left side.

Why did I do what I did? Was I drunk? No. Did I get drunk AFTER all that? Certainly. Was I angry? No. Do I hate black people? No. Was I trying to steal a purse, that happened to be mine in the first place? No.

I did what I did because I inherited my mom's kind heart and my dad's brashness. Add that together and you equal stupid. I'm an idiot with a heart of gold that just couldn't stand what was going on as it was tearing me up inside and I felt like I couldn't do NOTHING.

I resisted help from the women and that man because I got really caught up and emotional. Clearly, I put my personal safety and common sense in the back seat with my emotions driving me.

I really wanted to clear that up because it is not an accurate portrayal of me.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,

Idiot Redhead That Just Wanted to Help

UPDATES: You want my story and know its me? Look at this: http://imgur.com/gallery/pvqsBit/new

and this: proof the man in white snatched it http://www.gfycat.com/JadedWigglyFly

ONE MORE UPDATE: HERE IS THE MAN WHO WROTE THE ARTICLE BEING ANGRY AT ME:

http://www.gfycat.com/ThatSomeAustralianshelduck How can I give my gold to /u/Carne_Cabeza for this?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LAST UPDATE FOR NOW:

what happened regarding the man pulling me away/the man who wrote the article on me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxhmyjnl_4&feature=youtu.be&t=597

just saw a bunch of cars stop on the street and head somewhere in the direction of Frederick Rd. Does anyone know anything?

“you allow one nazi into your bar and suddenly you're a nazi bar” someone tell that to The Horse You Rode In On Saloon in Fells. These 2 Nazis (not just in costume, just go check the retweets) and openly racist bigots spent the whole night there with not a word said even as they did Nazi salutes throughout the night. I left my small town to avoid these losers, now I have to deal with it in the city too?

Edit: Had to delete and repost to add/delete a picture.

Do NOT engage with this man AT ALL. Make sure all his video footage is unplayable. Blast copyrighted Disney music nearby if you spot him. If he posts some crock video about Fantanyl Baltimore will assuredly be the regime's next target. They are using him as a propagandist.

We first met him on the Towson rally grounds where I thanked him for his service & he graciously allowed me to take his picture. Later on, my husband pushed his wheelchair up a long hill along the march route. My husband is very noodle-y today but he says it was a big honor to do it.

Hats off to a true patriot.

Charm City, where rowhouse bricks hold the heat of summer, and Old Line grit lingers in the cracks of Belgian block streets.

The Monumental City, crowned with spires and marble columns, where history’s heartbeat echoes from harbor to hill.

The City That Reads, where words spilled from Poe’s pen like sunlight across Patterson Park.

Smalltimore, where strangers become friends, and your story makes three loops around the block before it comes back to you.

The Greatest City in America, stitched in stubborn pride on a thousand weather-worn benches.

Mobtown, where fire and passion have always run in our veins, from riots to revelry, never quiet, never dull.

Queen City of the Patapsco, her crown a horizon of dock cranes and church domes, her jewels the ships that come and go.

Charm City, once again, because she earns it daily - in the glint of the water at sunset, in the call of the seagulls over Lexington Market, in the laughter that rises above the noise of it all.

Baltimore, a city who has answered to many names. A city that will never be “so far gone”.

Finds:

• 8 Scooters

• 4 Bikes

• 4 Skateboards

• 2 e-bikes

• 2 Shopping Carts

• 1 Space Themed Sign

Last night around 9pm, while I was home alone, a very unkempt individual forced me to eat an entire pint of Taharka's Salted Honey Graham Ice Cream in one go. 1500 calories like it was nothing, and the worst part is, I really think they might do it again...

I don’t want to be political but we’re not supporting n*zis are we?

Several hundred protestors gathered at Baltimore City Hall this afternoon to exercise their First Amendment rights and protest against the Trump Administration / Elon Musk / DOGE.