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journamalism in RVA, previously cvizzle
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By me in Virginia Business, about the impact of tariffs on the Port of Virginia. CV International’s Rachel Shames: “Everyone is talking about the need to be constantly prepared for the next disruption, [but] you’re not going to avoid the next supply chain disruption. There are too many factors.”
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Trade tensions disrupt Virginia cargo flows
The Port of Virginia faces cargo declines amid tariffs and trade policy shifts, impacting logistics and regional economic development.
https://virginiabusiness.com/trade-tensions-disrupt-cargo-flows-port-of-virginia/
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Michelle Cyca
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personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the
@nytimes.com
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Gotta study up before the Courtney Barnett show tonight.
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VPM News
about 4 hours ago
BREAKING: The Virginia General Assembly didn't follow the Constitution of Virginia when presenting voters with the April 21 ballot question on redistricting, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Friday.
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Supreme Court of Virginia nullifies redistricting vote results
BREAKING: Democrats' 10–1 congressional maps thrown out.
https://www.vpm.org/generalassembly/2026-05-08/scova-redistricting-referendum-scott-mcdougle-kelsey
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Markus Schmidt
about 4 hours ago
#breaking
The Supreme Court of Virginia has struck down Virginia’s voter-approved redistricting amendment. The court says lawmakers violated the state constitution by advancing the proposal after early voting had already begun in the 2025 House elections.
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The shoe finally drops on AI memory price hikes and tariffs.
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New in Virginia Business: I delved into plans to expand Richmond’s airport inside and out, which includes dreams of a larger FAA category and a European flight.
virginiabusiness.com/richmond-int...
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Richmond airport prepares for expansion takeoff
Richmond International Airport plans a $253 million expansion including a consolidated security checkpoint to increase passenger capacity and economic impact.
https://virginiabusiness.com/richmond-international-airport-expansion-253-million/
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2 days ago
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What the hell
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2 days ago
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Ducks, Kate Beaton’s graphic novel about working in Canada’s oil sands, was incredible, too.
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By me in Virginia Business, about the impact of tariffs on the Port of Virginia. CV International’s Rachel Shames: “Everyone is talking about the need to be constantly prepared for the next disruption, [but] you’re not going to avoid the next supply chain disruption. There are too many factors.”
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Trade tensions disrupt Virginia cargo flows
The Port of Virginia faces cargo declines amid tariffs and trade policy shifts, impacting logistics and regional economic development.
https://virginiabusiness.com/trade-tensions-disrupt-cargo-flows-port-of-virginia/
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Phil Lewis
2 days ago
"Federal agents are conducting a raid at the office of L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat who serves as Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore." Lucas, one of Virginia's most powerful lawmakers, was at the forefront of the state's redistricting fight
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Virginia lawmaker’s office raided in FBI probe
The FBI is executing search warrants at the office of a top Virginia lawmaker as part of a corruption investigation, according to FOX News.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-lawmakers-office-raided-fbi-probe
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Michael Lobel
4 days ago
Um...so I accidentally stumbled onto the UVA law library's collection of 6,000 drawings by courtroom sketch reporter Ida Libby Dengrove, who worked in NYC mostly in the '70s & '80s, & they're kind of...amazing..?? This one is tagged "Clown Attack" (thread)
archives.law.virginia.edu/resources/18...
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Jahd Khalil
4 days ago
Wild stat in this
@uvalaw.bsky.social
Q&A: "By the end of 2024, Virginia already had more data center demand in terms of electricity consumption than Tokyo, London and San Francisco combined"
news.virginia.edu/content/qa-a...
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Q&A: Are data centers putting too much pressure on states like Virginia?
UVA experts discuss the surge of localities seeking to limit or ban the power-hungry operations.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/qa-are-data-centers-putting-too-much-pressure-states-virginia?utm_source=DailyReport&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news
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We have survived Disney World with two children.
#pleaseclap
5 days ago
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The Associated Press
13 days ago
BREAKING: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect is a 31-year-old man from California, AP sources say.
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Live updates: Trump uninjured after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no injuries reported
President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from the White House correspondents dinner. One law enforcement official said a shooter opened fire.
https://bit.ly/3R2oJH1
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Phil Lewis
13 days ago
Wolf Blitzer, calling from inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, says he was “a few feet away” from the shooter
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What a disaster.
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13 days ago
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Look, the team is a tire fire, but the entire coaching staff??
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13 days ago
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Meghin Moore
14 days ago
and we all booed the decision.
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#rsd2026
pickup for
#cdfriday
. Haven’t seen much chatter anywhere, so here’s some: Solo debut by
@prairieprincedrums.bsky.social
constructed in pieces since 2013 (and released in March) featuring head-turning guests like Todd Rundgren, Buckethead, and Neil Hamburger.
14 days ago
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Markus Schmidt
17 days ago
#breaking
Virginia voters approved the redistricting amendment Tuesday, 50.7%–49.3% with ~2.5M ballots cast, clearing the way for new congressional maps after months of legal and political battles.
virginiamercury.com/2026/04/21/v...
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Virginia voters back redistricting amendment after months of legal and political battles • Virginia Mercury
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, a move expected to dramatically reshape the state’s political map and potentially shift ...
https://virginiamercury.com/2026/04/21/virginia-voters-back-redistricting-amendment-after-months-of-legal-and-political-battles/
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Erin Biba
17 days ago
This is horrific. I feel physically ill. (Reposted with ALT text)
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Happy to be plugging in Goochland County results from today’s redistricting vote for
@decisiondeskhq.bsky.social
. Polls close at 7!
17 days ago
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Well, there’s an AI campaign ad showing Spanberger burning down a barn.
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Anti-redistricting group uses fake AI-generated video of Spanberger in ad
The spot says in small print that the video contains ‘dramatizations created with artificial intelligence.’
https://virginiaindependentnews.com/elections/anti-redistricting-group-uses-fake-ai-generated-video-of-spanberger-in-ad/
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Got Pokémon Z-A today (thx costco), and I hear every “enchante” in David Cross’s voice.
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Mr. Show - Adopted Son
YouTube video by HomunConlus
https://youtu.be/udzIlPcLm3Q?t=121&si=ui2925yXo_qXXbG7
20 days ago
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Writin’ music for
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21 days ago
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The Associated Press
22 days ago
Court records show that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his his wife and then himself.
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Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
Police in Virginia say Justin Fairfax, the state’s former lieutenant governor, killed his wife and then himself.
https://bit.ly/4sCiLK8
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The Associated Press
22 days ago
BREAKING: Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife before taking his own life in their home, police say.
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Police say former Virginia lieutenant governor, wife dead in murder-suicide
Police in Virginia say Justin Fairfax, the state’s former lieutenant governor, shot and killed his wife and then fatally shot himself.
https://bit.ly/4ersH5L
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Gumby Screens
23 days ago
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Going through a ton of books, mostly from the 60s, and I’m loving the art.
23 days ago
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The Associated Press
24 days ago
Less than a month before it was due to close, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced that it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
https://bit.ly/3QCzWhg
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Super cool to see I won a first-place VPA award for public affairs writing with my former employer 🙌
25 days ago
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The Onion
25 days ago
Blothar The Berserker Of GWAR Explains How Independent Journalism Is The Only Force As Powerful As GWAR. Subscribe to The Onion at
membership.theonion.com
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This one reminds me of driving to Roanoke for the Virginia Press Association ceremony.
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A1 designed by me!
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Remembering the federal government’s fanfic about nuclear fallout in Charlottesville for no reason:
www.nps.gov/articles/cha...
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Charlottesville: A Fictional Account of a Nuclear Attack (U.S. National Park Service)
https://www.nps.gov/articles/charlottesville-1979.htm
about 1 month ago
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Grim stuff about Lee Enterprises and AI in this 4:41PM version:
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about 1 month ago
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bro look at my profession
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about 1 month ago
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Meghin Moore
about 1 month ago
a regional note from the washington post article about this (which would have an impact on 95% of the papers published in virginia):
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The Mario movie only works if it doesn’t immediately hurt your brain when you see both a green cartoon dinosaur and a very realistic dinosaur. So I was fine!
about 1 month ago
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Happy six-month anniversary of my position ““being eliminated.”” Grateful to still be paid to write sometimes.
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about 1 month ago
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#cdfriday
about 1 month ago
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Great story idea that was bandied about Richmond magazine and never went anywhere for some reason. Anyway, here’s a New Zealand road sign:
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about 1 month ago
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Relevant history over at the VMFA
about 1 month ago
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We’re Earthlings, let’s blow up Earth things!
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about 1 month ago
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My only complaint is that two main chord changes happen on the lines “I’m ready for a change” and “Now I’m looking forward to some brighter days” — kinda obvious for someone who is so good at turning a phrase.
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about 1 month ago
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The Associated Press
about 1 month ago
BREAKING: A judge blocks a Trump administration order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.
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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service
A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.U.S.
https://bit.ly/4tnPGTK
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Somehow, it got worse
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about 1 month ago
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New Courtney Barnett Day!
#cdfriday
about 1 month ago
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