πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸšŒπŸš²Born at MCV and graduated from VCU It took me 25 years to go 25 blocks. Health IT. Fmr Candidate City Council. Posts are mine, my own. Precious.

Joined November 2008
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Democrats need to be shouting this from the rooftops
Massively cutting Medicaid and SNAP isn’t the only way to find savings. We could just forgo tax cuts for Americans making over $500K instead. My @Morning_Joe Chart
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George Washington is coming home?
Christopher Jackson is returning to his role as George Washington in the Broadway hit "Hamilton." apnews.com/article/hamilton-…
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The leaked Iran deal that is floating around suggests that this is a pretty simple transaction: we are paying Iran billions to reopen the Strait. Period. Stop. That's probably why they are refusing to release it.
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RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved this.
Just flew right by the reflecting pool on approach to DCA. Looks like this morning’s hydrogen peroxide bleaching is having an effect on the perimeter.
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Science
What do Americans do with all these big stadiums?
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Senator Stuart (R) has emerged as one of the clearest voices on the data center tax credit AND the environmental protections citizens are demanding. Protecting our air, water, and ratepayers is not a Republican or Democrat issue folks… it’s a common sense good governance issue
Senator Stuart asks @GovernorVA’s Finance Secretary why there’s no tax breaks for citizens in Virginia in the Abigail/House budget proposal… but there are tax breaks for data centers.
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"The problem with Patel’s social media announcement, the sources say, was the case had been sealed in court and roughly ten suspects had not yet been arrested and placed in custody at the time Patel made his public social media post." (!!!!)
News: Secret Service officials are furious that FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely announced on Tuesday morning the details of a sealed and ongoing criminal investigation into a plot to attack the UFC fight event this weekend with drones, according to three people familiar with the incident. Secret Service and FBI agents had been partnered on the investigation into a group of individuals discussing plans for a drone attack at the White House in the last week, and had discussed unsealing the case and making an announcement later that day. The problem with Patel’s social media announcement, the sources say, was the case had been sealed in court and roughly ten suspects had not yet been arrested and placed in custody at the time Patel made his public social media post. Secret Service and FBI officials had discussed seeking to make more arrests, unseal the case by late Tuesday afternoon and make a joint public statement, and were surprised by Patel β€œjumping the gun.” β€œWe all woke up this morning to see this on Twitter,” said one administration official, who like others, asked to speak confidentially to discuss sensitive matters. The threat to the UFC event became known to the Secret Service and FBI in the last week when a relative of one of the suspects contacted local police in the Cincinnati area, according to two people briefed on the probe, and reporting that their relative was talking about engaging in some vague plot in DC. An advanced threat interdiction team at the Secret Service, with the help of the FBI, began seeking a subpoena for an encrypted Signal chat thread and then were able to identify the plot being planned and some of the people discussing using drones and possible snipers to attack the UFC fight event at the White House’s South lawn. Authorities then arrested one suspect on June 13 and moved immediately to seal the case so the FBI and Secret Service could continue investigating and identifying and arresting additional suspects. The Secret Service also dramatically increased its plans for security around the event as a precaution, and put out an alert to its law enforcement partners to be on the lookout for people with drones in downtown Washington and other identifying information. Matt Quinn, the Secret Service’s deputy director, called out Patel’s premature announcement in a Tuesday news conference but did not use his name and said the Secret Service made a conscious decision not to reveal the existence of the probe prematurely. β€œI’ll tell you a phrase I learned early in my career in the New York field office and that’s `Don’t choke on your own smoke,” he said. β€œI’ll tell you the Secret Service led that investigation from the beginning. I’ll tell you that case is ongoing. In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation and the security plan, we chose not to leak it.” He said he was choosing not to discuss extensive details of the case because it remained sealed and ongoing. With @CarolLeonnig @MarcSantiaNews @lawofruby
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Here’s a new cartoon I drew, inspired by true events:
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Well well well if it isn't the booked and busy twins
kristen schaal being in the first episode of mad men and never showing up again…. ok
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Computers
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name one thing this country gave to the world
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I am excited to announce a compromise proposal for a safe, legal, and well-regulated cannabis marketplace here in Virginia. We will do it in a way that protects consumers, tamps down on the illicit market with clear enforcement and regulatory authority, and keep our kids safe once the marketplace is open. wtvr.com/news/local-news/vir…
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People forget that Bobby Jindal whitewashed his entire identity by converting to Christianity and making THIS his portrait Vivek is embracing his desi-ness, which Republicans obviously will hate
It’s actually crazy that race is becoming a major hurdle for Vivek in the year 2026. Nearly 20 years ago, Louisiana, a state in the deep south, elected an Indian Republican named Bobby Jindal as governor and he easily won a second term 4 years later.
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Both with GlennDome and this everyone puts the heat on @SenLouiseLucas and she is always willing to take it- but in reality her position is in line with about 30 votes in the Senate and her hand is much stronger than the other side wants to admit.
I’ve never seen as much bipartisanship as I have seen during this Senate Finance meeting with Secretary Sickles
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Soo @jonesjay found the giraffes that @JasonMiyaresVA couldn’t? #valeg
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Thank you Governor Spanberger. This is in fact what governing looks like.
NOW:β€œThis is what governing looks like,” @SpanbergerForVA says as she announces a legal weed retail market in #valeg @KrizekForVA and @lashrecseaird, the negotiations, flank her. Aird: β€œto reach agreement you have to be flexible… too many have been harmed for us to get here.”
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She turned around bright eyes
β€˜Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler, 75, wakes up from coma after suffering cardiac arrest a month ago trib.al/MxHefCx
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this fiasco will be remembered as one of the single most disastrous chapters of American history. we gained nothing, butchered scores of US soldiers & Iranian schoolgirls, cratered the global economy, alienated all our allies, and taught the mullahs they possess an economic nuke
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Mohammad Ghalibaf signed the deal, per the Trump administration.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules skill games made by Pace-O-Matic β€” a top political donor in Virginia β€” are slot machines penncapital-star.com/crimina…
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Data centers choosing to go this route is deeply dishonest and irresponsible. Why would anyone trust the outcome of a commission they are participating in after they demonstrate a willingness to outright lie to voters?
This text is being blasted to voters in Sen. Lucas and Sen. Locke’s districts. The framing appears to be that the data center tax is being considered a digital tax.
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Virginia's State Senate & House of Delegates have been at an impasse for months on the next state budget. As they head towards a July 1 deadline, here's where different proposals stand currently. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/…
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