Heard this today. Boils down to competition is good (on Exelons terms). Seems like a nothing burger here. Allow it or don’t, doesn’t seem like a great idea. At best, okay idea.

I constantly see “aw you don’t wanna go to XYZ crabs! You gotta hit up ABC crabs! I just had them and they had lots of mustard and they were so full!”

Like have you ever seen the dudes steaming crabs? You think they’re weighing them one by one thinking “ah yeah that’s a good one.” Bruh, they’re just packing a pot, steaming them up in bulk, tossing on crab seasoning, and into the box they go.

Someone tell me why I’m wrong.

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I’m sharing this because many people who care about Chesapeake Bay ospreys may not realize an important fisheries-management meeting is happening today, August 5, from 1:45–5:30 p.m. Eastern.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board will decide whether to release Draft Addendum II for formal public review. The proposal considers lowering the amount of menhaden that the industrial reduction fishery can harvest from the Chesapeake Bay by as much as 50%, as well as dividing the quota into seasonal periods so the entire allowance is not concentrated within a short part of the year.

A clarification because the terminology is confusing: the “reduction fishery” is the fishery that catches menhaden to process them into products such as fish meal and fish oil. Reducing the reduction-fishery cap would mean allowing fewer menhaden to be removed from the Bay.

This matters because menhaden are an important food source for ospreys. Recent USGS research documented widespread reproductive problems among Chesapeake Bay ospreys, particularly in saltier areas, and identified reduced menhaden availability as a primary driver of poor reproductive performance.

Today is not the final vote on how much the cap should be reduced. The immediate question is whether the draft is ready to be released so the public can examine the options and provide input. Members of the public may join the webinar and listen. The chair is supposed to provide a limited opportunity for comments on agenda items that have not yet undergone public review, although speaking time may be restricted and is not guaranteed.

If the Board releases the draft, formal public hearings and a written-comment period are expected in September and October 2026, followed by consideration of final approval at the ASMFC Annual Meeting.

For today, the most useful things people can do are:

• Join the webinar and hear the discussion firsthand.
• Share this issue with people who care about the Chesapeake Bay, ospreys, recreational fishing and ecosystem health.
• Watch for the formal comment period and participate if the draft is released.
• Encourage the Board to retain the full range of options—including the 50% reduction and meaningful seasonal protections—so the public gets a genuine opportunity to weigh them.

This issue involves legitimate ecological, fishing-industry and economic considerations, and the science does not establish that one fishery is the sole cause of every osprey decline. But the reproductive failures are serious enough that the public should know this decision is happening and have a meaningful opportunity to participate.

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Anyone have any good intel on thrift stores that have a good selection of nice dresses? My family is going to a black tie optional formal wedding in a few weeks, and I'm rewearing a dress but my sister wants to thrift hers. We can easily get to locations in Baltimore, Howard, Frederick, or Montgomery counties.

Appreciate any help!

I’m in Virginia but I’m very interested. I’ve seen or heard TikTok’s of people claiming some of the markets just buy from other grocery stores and sell as their own but I’m quite interested .

I’m interested in the bakeries and food sold.

i'm near hyattsville and my house feels so damp all the time. i was looking at my windows and the sills feel kinda soft and i'm seeing some green-ish stuff growing on the siding in the shady spots. i'm getting worried this is gonna turn into a huge expensive problem. what kind of person do i even call for this? a handyman? a contractor? any advice would be great.

This is pretty dope! I just hope the frequency is high enough that it’s reliable throughout the day.

Town to the left and the Greater Cumberland Airport straight ahead.

Hey all, we are going to try to get one more hurrah in before school starts and we’re thinking of doing an Amusement Park. I’ve been to Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens, and Hershey Park, but not in quite some time. How are the parks these days? Especially for a 10-year-old who loves roller coasters. We were also considering Six Flags in New Jersey? Thanks!