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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 2h

My wife waxes poetic about the long-gone Pimlico's Crab Imperial. This is from a 2019 Sun (before the SOB David Smith ruined it) article:

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 16h

My father taught me that white paper is bleached, meaning there still is residual bleach in the paper. When we changed the cars' oil, the drip pan had to be cleaned afterwards. Newspaper was what we used, but I am sure a book would last several changes.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 16h

That said, I sure would like a pinball room. 8-Ball Deluxe would be a must. Loved that machine. Anyone remember Space Port?

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 17h

...and talking about vanishing your own, briefly earned forgiveness, Loop. What an idiot.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Three American Crows escort a Cooper's Hawk further upriver. #birds #crows #hawks

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Man, you look at a Belted Kingfisher and it flies away. These cousins just stare right back.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Trying hard to be like Baltimore. Congrats!

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Plenty of comedic reasons to watch Trading Places, but that scene where she lays down the rules...unforgettable.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Catie's no-good-horrible-rotten day is about to begin.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My old Otis would have pulled it the other way just to make it harder for me.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I had high school students argue with me about an Advil. Are you fucking kidding? Put your head down, take a walk in the hall, stand up in the back of the room. But no fucking Advil.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Seaside Heights, N.J. Same thing, same thought. Looking for that Wave.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not too long ago it was nearly razed and repurposed. All sorts of various and diverse parties coalesced to not only save it, but improve the entire surroundings without devasting the land. Thanks for being our guest.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thanks for following through on the assist.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And on the right clearly is Benny Ray. But is he father or husband?

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ah, the old Transitive Property of Baseball.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Only followed on MLB, but saw that Miller pitched 1.2 and thought to myself, "that could not have been a good decision."

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Laughing Gull, Seaside Heights, N.J. archive.org/details/stax... #birds #StaxRecords

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Merriweather, my Merriweather. One of the few independent pavilions remaining. Please learn about my home, where the event was held. It is not a coincidence we were chosen. www.pbs.org/video/columb...

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If You Lived Here | James Rouse's Vision for an Inclusive Columbia, MD Lives On | Season 3 | Episode 14

The legacy of Columbia, MD founder James Rouse lives on today.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

...even before Jews. LMAO. Now that's saying something!

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

China Cat Sunflower, 10/4/1970 is a nice accompaniment. Just saying.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Baseball is so integrated into American history.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

No need. You're a piece of shit, and that's not judgmental. Just calling it as it is, shitbag.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

And they know more about you than you know of them.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MAGA incels are waiting for the sex worker version.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Circa 2024 a former student I taught back in 1992 was appointed to a significant position in the Biden administration. As a thank you from him we got a tour of both the East and West Wings, when decency prevailed. Here are a few reminders. #WhiteHouse #Obamas #RoseGarden

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I swear I saw that slumped in the doorwell of the Maryland Light Rail on my way to the last Orioles game. Drool cascaded freely from its semiconscious mouth. Some fans stuck quarters in its Slurpee cup. Not enough to divine a victory, I guess.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I also try to remember to thank them for their patience.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Patuxent Research Refuge is a gem. I had the honor back in 1992 to take my American Government class to the inaugural opening of their visitor center. Unfortunately it is under serious attack now. www.fws.gov/refuge/patux...

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Patuxent Research Refuge

Created to conserve and protect wildlife and wildlands through research, Patuxent Research Refuge offers 13,000 acres of tranquil forest, meadow and wetlands amid a densely populated urban area. Count...

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kynd of cool, huh? And nobody is putting their lives in jeopardy throughout the process.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And that is exactly what this crew wants. To the Stone Age? Sure. All a man needs is a club.

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bengrabenstein.bsky.social @bengrabenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Between Hawley and Schmitt how do we get Missouri to realize the Show Me State has no shame in what it is showing us? #Schmitt #Hawley #Missouri

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