Tavarris Spinks
@teevirus.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🚌🚲Born 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.
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When spooky season collides with the collapse of the free world; errybody feels it. Good morning. 🎃🔪
October 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
When spooky season collides with the collapse of the free world; errybody feels it. Good morning. 🎃🔪
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Nothing but crazy bangers this week. These are all pretty big shows but it’s some of the best of the best in their respective genres, all in Richmond this week.
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at [email protected].
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at [email protected].
Sound Check | Turnstile, Lucy Dacus, The Barons and more!
Richmond is stacked with shows this week. Turnstile, Blood Orange, Speed, and Jane Remover bring a genre-spanning bill to Brown’s Island. Lucy Dacus returns home with Slow Pulp at the Altria. The Broa...
rvamag.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Nothing but crazy bangers this week. These are all pretty big shows but it’s some of the best of the best in their respective genres, all in Richmond this week.
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at [email protected].
Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? I am your guy at [email protected].
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wow, difficult decision! do the right thing and cement your legacy as a hero in history books. or make a lot of money!
tough!!
tough!!
One other wrinkle to consider as Bob Iger makes his decision about Jimmy Kimmel
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
wow, difficult decision! do the right thing and cement your legacy as a hero in history books. or make a lot of money!
tough!!
tough!!
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Got this question from an audience member at a speech a few months ago since I said their relationship would fracture spectacularly, as I have since the start. Let me answer now and make another prediction: Today it ends. All of it.
June 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Got this question from an audience member at a speech a few months ago since I said their relationship would fracture spectacularly, as I have since the start. Let me answer now and make another prediction: Today it ends. All of it.
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elon musk returning from the k hole: "what did I miss?"
June 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
elon musk returning from the k hole: "what did I miss?"
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In this strained economy, many are being forced to take knight jobs to make ends meet.
April 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In this strained economy, many are being forced to take knight jobs to make ends meet.
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Every few months someone rediscovers the humanities and goes “wait… this has politics in it??”
Yes honey, we study power, meaning, culture, resistance… not rocks.
Yes honey, we study power, meaning, culture, resistance… not rocks.
April 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Every few months someone rediscovers the humanities and goes “wait… this has politics in it??”
Yes honey, we study power, meaning, culture, resistance… not rocks.
Yes honey, we study power, meaning, culture, resistance… not rocks.
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Jamie Dimon says the *best case* scenario for the US is now a recession.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
April 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jamie Dimon says the *best case* scenario for the US is now a recession.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months.
Gotta be some kind of record.
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Jeff Bezos is a decidedly unfit owner for the Washington Post if this is all it takes to get him to fold. Profile in non courage. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/w...
Trump complained to Bezos before Amazon said it scrapped idea to display tariff cost
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has cozied up to President Donald Trump since the Republican won a second White House term.
www.cnbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Jeff Bezos is a decidedly unfit owner for the Washington Post if this is all it takes to get him to fold. Profile in non courage. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/w...
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"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help. . . . If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
- Pope Francis
- Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help. . . . If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
- Pope Francis
- Pope Francis
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Whiskileaks part 2
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
April 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Whiskileaks part 2
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New: Rep. Don Bacon is the first GOP lawmaker to publicly suggest Pete Hegseth should be fired.
"He’s acting like he’s above the law — and that shows an amateur person," Bacon said.
"He’s acting like he’s above the law — and that shows an amateur person," Bacon said.
‘An amateur person’: GOP Rep. Bacon says Hegseth should go
The Nebraska lawmaker is the first House Republican to recommend the president fire the secretary of Defense.
www.politico.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New: Rep. Don Bacon is the first GOP lawmaker to publicly suggest Pete Hegseth should be fired.
"He’s acting like he’s above the law — and that shows an amateur person," Bacon said.
"He’s acting like he’s above the law — and that shows an amateur person," Bacon said.
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Richmond, have you voted for your top projects in participatory budgeting yet? If not, get on it! Time is running out. rvapb.org
a man in a cowboy hat says you can do it in front of a crowd of people
ALT: a man in a cowboy hat says you can do it in front of a crowd of people
media.tenor.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Richmond, have you voted for your top projects in participatory budgeting yet? If not, get on it! Time is running out. rvapb.org
Last year's bel Nobel prize for economics* was awarded to a group of economists that proved the key to thriving economy are institutions that people trust to be fair. People need to believe in the system at a certain level to participate fully.
After rolling back many of his tariffs Trump had Charles Schwab and others in the Oval Office.
He pointed out that his guests had made fortunes on the stock market just one hour after his announcement.
“He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
He pointed out that his guests had made fortunes on the stock market just one hour after his announcement.
“He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
April 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Last year's bel Nobel prize for economics* was awarded to a group of economists that proved the key to thriving economy are institutions that people trust to be fair. People need to believe in the system at a certain level to participate fully.
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People who actually have to do work the entire time they’re at work…I’m praying for you.
April 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
People who actually have to do work the entire time they’re at work…I’m praying for you.
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Free bus fare in Richmond through June 2026, you simply love to see it folks.
GRTC Will Extend Zero Fare Through June of 2026
The popular program that allows free rides on all Greater Richmond Transportation Company buses will be funded in the pending GRTC FY2026 budget.
wnrva.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Free bus fare in Richmond through June 2026, you simply love to see it folks.
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I heart @brooke — telling a suicide bomber who blew up the economy due for no reason that he is brilliant is peak beta chode for Ackman.
April 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I heart @brooke — telling a suicide bomber who blew up the economy due for no reason that he is brilliant is peak beta chode for Ackman.
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Application:
Why are you interested in this job?
Me:
Why are you interested in this job?
Me:
April 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Application:
Why are you interested in this job?
Me:
Why are you interested in this job?
Me:
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NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition
After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.
www.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
This will create “a distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.
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fuckin amazing
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
fuckin amazing
So they are doing this because billionaires don't have much money invested in the stock market and what they really want is to bring billions overseas home tax free. This is why we need a wealth tax.
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
So they are doing this because billionaires don't have much money invested in the stock market and what they really want is to bring billions overseas home tax free. This is why we need a wealth tax.
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While debating permanent tax cuts yesterday, my GOP colleagues made light of the coming economic carnage from Trump/Musk's attacks on federal workers - I told the story of my constituent who was RIFed on Monday so they could have a taste of what I hear every day & why we need to budget carefully
Sen. Surovell supporting Federal Workers on Senate Floor
YouTube video by SenatorScottSurovell
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April 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
While debating permanent tax cuts yesterday, my GOP colleagues made light of the coming economic carnage from Trump/Musk's attacks on federal workers - I told the story of my constituent who was RIFed on Monday so they could have a taste of what I hear every day & why we need to budget carefully
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Let's get this money I guess
April 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Let's get this money I guess