Trade Mike Preston from the Baltimore Sun

Legacy assets that no longer perform must be liquidated. Mike Preston’s recent campaign to devalue Lamar Jackson—calling a two-time MVP an “overgrown kid” while the QB plays through a serious back contusion—is a professional dereliction of duty. Preston’s “Rage Revenue” business model relies on ignoring the tape to sell clicks. It’s time for Baltimore to execute a strategic divestiture. Trade Mike Preston to Cleveland for a conditional 7th-rounder and rebuild the city’s sports culture.

Turning Point USA’s Unholy AmericaFest 2025 Alliance (Op-Ed)

The recent embrace of Nicki Minaj by Turning Point USA feels less like an alliance and more like a bizarre, cultural fever dream. For an organization built on the bedrock of “faith, family, and freedom,” championing “traditional values” and condemning the perceived moral decay of modern culture, this partnership isn’t just a pivot – it’s a full-blown U-turn into a funhouse mirror.

URDL: Defining Baltimore County’s Invisible Wall

For the average Baltimore County resident, the URDL sounds like boring planning jargon. But for developers, community activists, and County Council members, it is the “third rail” of local politics. Touch it, move it, or even whisper about changing it, and you risk political electrocution.

Here is why that imaginary line dictates your commute, your property value, and the future of the county—and why the fights over it are about to get even uglier.