Carol Ott 🏚️

Carol Ott 🏚️

@carolsott.bsky.social

@CarolSOtt on Instagram. Tenant Advocacy Director. I season my food! Also cats, anti-racism, family. These are my tweets, not my employer's. Work: http://econaction.org -- use our Tenant Advocacy Intake Form if you have any landlord-tenant issues!

2,371 Followers 563 Following 4,249 Posts Joined Oct 2023
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Aaaand I just spit salad everywhere. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue. The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes.

Hesitantly believing better days are ahead. Maybe?

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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Take Action -- Let's Stop Coerced Debt in Maryland! | Economic Action MD Fund Financial abuse is the main reason why many people are too afraid to leave a domestic abuse situation. Take action to help survivors today!

Friends, financial abuse is a real thing -- it can happen to anyone. Older adults, domestic partners, married couples - even children. Let's put an end to this and give people a fresh start after they leave a terrible situation. Contact your Maryland legislators today! econaction.org/in-the-news/...

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Happy Thursday!

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Howard County renters get stronger protections against eviction Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed legislation that will protect renters from evictions and strengthen nonprofits in the county.

New tenant protection in Howard County: baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/howa...

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Happy Wednesday!

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I’m over walking on eggshells for people. I’m not a mean person but good lord.

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Did you know Maryland has a mold law? Finally!

Go here to download our fact sheet: econaction.org/sdc_download...

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Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.

A long-used medical test underestimated the severity of kidney disease in Black patients. New study says with the bias removed, transplant rates are up. www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/k...

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4.5.1a.2.3 Connecticut

In Connecticut, owners and landlords must apply to the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for permission to submeter electricity for tenants. Connecticut prohibits ratio utility billing systems (RUBS),131 another type of third-party utility billing which is addressed in Β§ 4.5.1b, infra. State law requires that the submetering rules provide consumer protections, including protection from utility termination.132

Submetering applicants (owners or landlords) and co-applicants (third-party vendors or submetering companies) are subject to PURA’s jurisdiction. PURA can revoke submetering approvals, order immediate cessation, and impose fines.133

Limits on charges and fees, and other protections.
 A Connecticut landlord may not bill a tenant for an amount that is more than the monthly bill that the tenant would have received as a direct customer of the utility company.134 Tenants are to be billed, based on their usage times, the average rate per kWh for the building. The average rate per kWh for the building is the total monthly bill for the master meter divided by the number of kWh on the bill. Only a $5.00 late fee for balances more than thirty days in arrears is allowed.135 The cost of energy for the hallways, common areas, and garages is the responsibility of the owner. Also, PURA prohibits the inclusion of the owner’s costs for submetering billing (e.g., third-party meter reading, meter testing, and billing) in the tenant’s electric bill. PURA’s rationale is that this will facilitate auditing.

Super jealous of Connecticut's RUBS law. Text from @nclc4consumers.bsky.social .

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I'm not sure anyone under 40 would know what that is, though. I'm old AND I worked at Bloomingdales when I was in high school. πŸ˜‚

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2 days ago

Yes, it's where you go to pay for purchases in a department store.

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Wow, congrats! That's amazing!

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Such an honor to have @rockefellerinst.bsky.social spotlight me and @thesavir.bsky.social this month β™₯️ It’s truly amazing to engage in the work of violence prevention with awesome people. Also, it’s budget season, call your lawmakers and tell them to fund injury & violence prevention research.

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Weird question, friends...

Have you ever had a situation where people just stopped talking to you and you wondered if someone had started a nasty rumor about you?

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This is the second time I've been asked to help with a situation like this....oh boy.

"The landlord appears to have abandoned the building and is not communicating with its own counsel."

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Happy Tuesday!

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3 days ago

gentle reminder among all the doomposting:

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Wow!!

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Wow!!!

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Police identify teen killed in β€˜targeted’ shooting inside Baltimore home Jaythan Day was found unresponsive Friday evening in a Medfield neighborhood home with a gunshot wound, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Police identify teen killed in β€˜targeted’ shooting inside Baltimore home

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Happy Monday!

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Happy Sunday!

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6 days ago

Man, I hate when when you’re sitting there, in a chat, and slurs just walk on in all by themselves like somebody turned on a faucet

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March 2026 Tarotscopes Air Signs – Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Three of Swords rx + Two of Wands + The HermitΒ  Air signs, this month the promise of spring feels like the light you’ve been waiting for. If things have been stuck…

Fire signs, some of you are still lamenting old wounds and things that have long ended. baltimorebeat.com/march-2026-t...

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Happy Saturday!

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Philadelphia tenants may gain new protections from retaliation. Here's what to know The proposed City Council bills could benefit renters afraid of speaking out about their living conditions, fair housing advocates say.

β€œFair housing advocates say launching a proactive program would directly benefit tenants who fear their landlords will retaliate against them.”

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Virginia - Election Protection Questions about voting in Virginia? Contact us! Upcoming Elections in Virginia Last Updated: February 2026

🚨ATTENTION VIRGINIANS 🚨

TODAY is the first day of early voting for the state’s redistricting referendum (the last day to cast your ballot is April 21).

Don't know your polling place or have questions?

Call Virginia’s Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683 OR check out their website belowπŸ‘‡

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