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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

it's 44-3 LSU and Clemson only has the 3 points because an LSU player bobbled a pass into a Clemson player's hands for an interception in field goal range 3 hours ago

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jj skolnik @supremenothing.myatproto.social · 11/05/2026

why would i want to watch a podcast. podcasts are for when you are doing something else

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 23/04/2026

If you thought Tuesday night's Yes vote was the end of the process...nope! There are at least FIVE (5!) lawsuits against Virginia Democrats' redistricting effort that are now working their way through the courts. Explainer from @dawnthea.bsky.social, @whittneye.bsky.social and me for @vpm.org:

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What are the Virginia redistricting lawsuits? Here's what you should know.

The state's top court put challenges on hold until after the April 21 election.

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ICIJ @icij.org · 10/04/2026

Work with us! ICIJ is looking for a D.C.-based seasoned investigative reporter. An opportunity to independently investigate some of the most important topics of our time, tell stories that bring truths to light and be in an award-winning team. Learn more:

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Help fill this desk! ICIJ is hiring - ICIJ

Our small but highly ambitious team is growing. Are you our next employee?

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 11/04/2026

I badgered her real bad about reading political reporting tweets between sets last night. Glad to hear it took 😂

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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

ie, spiritually onside, as per @stadio.football

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jen ramos-eisen @jenramose.online · 17/03/2026

Pasquantino, on the espresso: "it tastes like a home run, which is a good feeling"

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 17/03/2026

just give me all the data you have. wait, wait … i worry what you just heard was, 'give me a lot of data.' what I said was, give me all the data you have. do you understand?

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 13/03/2026

A fight over a tax break for data centers has pushed VA budget negotiations to the last possible minute, with a resolution by Saturday unlikely. New from the @vpm.org Capitol Correspondents Gruesome Twosome (reporter extraordinaire @jahd.bsky.social & photo god/master of secrets @theshabomb.com):

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$2B data center tax break fight pushes Virginia budget negotiations

Lawmakers may be out of time to finalize spending during their regular session.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 15/02/2026

Being part of the #PandoraPapers team fresh out of grad school remains on the very-shortlist of the coolest experiences of my life in journalism. (OK fine, my life as a whole.)

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 13/12/2025

I also ate my first persimmon this year. Whole new world

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 12/12/2025

And FOIA is not a cure-all, both for the reasons already laid out (namely: they can only uncover the kind of info that is subject to a state's FOIA law) and because filing a FOIA — which is itself public info — along these lines *if you aren't already pretty sure* is likely to shut reporting doors.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 12/12/2025

Former investigative reporter/current editor chiming in. To steal from The Boondocks: The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. You not seeing the effort that reporters make behind the scenes to dig into tips ≠ proof that the reporters are not making an effort to do so.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 23/11/2025

Hard agree. I had a miniature crashout a couple days ago when I drove across Richmond at lunchtime to go to ZZQ for a smoked turkey sandwich (coleslaw, pickled onions and a smoked tomato(!!!))…only to discover that they were already sold out of turkey for the day

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VPM News @vpm.org · 20/11/2025

If you were following election night returns, you probably heard at some point that every locality in Virginia was moving to the left. That might sound implausible in a state with 133 different voting jurisdictions, but it's true. @seanmcgoey.com dug through the November General Election data!

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Data: Analyzing Virginia's 2025 general election results

VPM News dug into the Virginia 2025 election data and what it means.

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Hannah Davis-Reid @hannahdavisreid.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Virginia lawmakers and University of Virginia faculty are raising alarm bells about ongoing patterns of secrecy and lack of transparency surrounding former UVA President Jim Ryan's resignation in June. www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...

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Questions remain in dispute over Jim Ryan's exit at UVA

"It's a public university. This information should be available."

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VPM News @vpm.org · 31/10/2025

On this very special Halloween edition of Curious Commonwealth, @seanmcgoey.com asks: "I keep seeing houses in my neighborhood decked out with decorations every bit as insane for Halloween. Has Richmond always been like this?" VPM News found the answer to be… no! Read (and listen) if you dare 👻

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Curious Commonwealth asks: Has Richmond always been a Halloween town?

And is the answer a trick — or a treat?

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 21/10/2025

i'll let the text from my brother, who *took time out of his mini-honeymoon to send me this story late last night*, do the talking: "this is an insane story factually and also phenomenal writing" shoutout @annabower.bsky.social and @lawfaremedia.org

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Jahd Khalil @jahd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Keep in mind re UVA's president being reportedly pushed out by feds: Youngkin's appointees now control the Board of Visitors, and they [eventually- it takes a while-] elect a successor. The Dem majority in the state senate says some BoV members are serving illegally www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...

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State Senate Democrats sue Youngkin officials in latest institutional push

The governor said that appointees would need to be rejected by Virginia House or Senate.

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VPM News @vpm.org · 27/06/2025

@nytimes.com reported Friday that Ryan told UVA's board of visitors that he would step down amid pressure from the US Justice Department. DOJ was reportedly pressuring Ryan to resign in as a condition to settle a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 23/05/2025

VPM News is going deep on *JOY* this summer. Who or what is bringing you joy in Central Virginia? Is there a hidden source of joy that you want people to know about? And why does it sometimes feel a little bit difficult to grab onto moments of joy right now? We'd love to share your stories.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 04/05/2025

Is there a feed that we can subscribe to now that will start publishing in a couple days? Or does the feed go up on 5/7?

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ELLIOTTrobinson @exit265c.com · 04/05/2025

Regardless of your thoughts about NPR/PBS nationally, your local public media station relies on people like you. Continue to let us know what you want from us. And put your money where your mouth is. Let us amplify your voice and help us make it happen.

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ICIJ @icij.org · 03/04/2025

Nine years later, the #PanamaPapers investigation continues to inspire governments around the world to chase badly needed revenue lost offshore to tax evasion schemes. Check out ICIJ's current tally based on information received from various governments: buff.ly/Yl2PJMA

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VPM News @vpm.org · 27/03/2025

The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Dept. of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state. *This is a developing story*

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Sweeping COVID program cuts hit Virginia Department of Health

The $11.4B federal ‘claw back’ has led to layoffs and public health cuts nationwide.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 18/03/2025

my old rtd colleague chris suarez and i teamed up on this story for @vpm.org about the potential effects of cuts at usdoe on virginia school districts — hopefully the first of many stories exploring how the swirling chaos that is "the federal government, 2025 edition" is going to impact the state.

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How could federal education cuts impact Virginia school budgets?

Commonwealth schools receive $2.4B, collectively, from the feds each year.

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Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

My dog: asleep on the couch, dead to the world, literally snoring Me: walks to door My dog: WHOA WHOA WHOA I’M UP WHERE YA GOIN

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 27/02/2025

one of my most prized possessions is a gift from my partner: a framed needlepoint of one of @sheaserrano.bsky.social's many "shoot your shot today" tweets. etsy will definitely hook you up!

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 27/02/2025

if a top-down approach to building the kind of world you want to live in isn't producing results, then go from the bottom up. build the community you're looking for, then work to expand those circles. local journalism is all about strengthening local communities through information.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 27/02/2025

support your friendly neighborhood media outlet! @vpm.org covered the hell out of the richmond water crisis in jan (and all its subsequent fallout) in no small part *because we were literally living through it too.* local journalists are here to cover local issues, and we need your help to do it.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 26/02/2025

pretty confident i'm not finishing anything else by friday, so: 2. you didn't hear this from me - @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social 🎙️ 3. mood machine - @lizpelly.bsky.social

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Whittney Evans @whittneye.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

From the incomparable @jahd.bsky.social and Patrick Larsen: The @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social hosts an annual oyster eating "contest" at the Virginia State Capitol to keep the conservation conversation on the table. @vpm.org www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

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Oyster eating focuses state lawmakers on Chesapeake Bay restoration

The waterway’s foundation hosts an annual event to celebrate progress, advocacy.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 06/02/2025

i may not have a bigger wheelhouse than "nerds going deep on nerd shit"

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 06/02/2025

for real though, the fastest way to get me to finally dive in on your gigantic magnum opus is to get someone else to do an in-depth breakdown pod i can listen to as i go. finally took the plunge on game of thrones when the ringer did "binge mode" (however many years ago that was now)

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 06/02/2025

take it up with roman mars lol

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 05/02/2025

"wealth of basketball knowledge" is so generous, but i will take it! highly recommend finding a job where you can have a silly video idea based solely on the fact that a major virginia legislative event shares a name with a sports move...and your colleagues go "yep, let's make that into reality."

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VPM News @vpm.org · 05/02/2025

Yesterday marked the halfway point in the General Assembly. #ICYMI here's a nice explainer on what crossover day actually is, ft. @seanmcgoey.com and his wealth of basketball knowledge.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 05/02/2025

returning to an old thing i picked up from @callan.bsky.social - 2025 BOOK THREAD. usually wouldn't start posting until i had 3-4 under my belt, but no. 1 is basically 3-4 books' worth of material (and took 4 months to read): 1. the power broker - robert caro (and accompanying @99pi.org podcast!)

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VPM News @vpm.org · 05/02/2025

We found out about this in real time as the meeting was going on, so we wanted to make sure it was included in the story. If you have any information related to these allegations that you want to share, you can always get in touch with us here or drop us a line at tips@vpm.org

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VPM News @vpm.org · 05/02/2025

Tuesday’s meeting was also marked by several RPS staff members raising allegations that Chief Talent Officer Maggie Clemmons has fostered a hostile work environment, including, among other accusations, “inappropriate comments that are blatantly racist, ageist and discriminatory."

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Richmond School Board declares immigration ‘safe zone’ at public schools

Several staff separately accused RPS' talent chief of inappropriate behavior.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 31/01/2025

Personal 5, in chronological order: * Saints surprise onside kick to start 2nd half of SB 44 * UVA men's basketball wins '19 title after losing to UMBC in '18 * Liverpool 4, Barcelona 0, 2nd leg, 2019 UCL semis * Q4 of Zion's NBA debut vs. Spurs * Alisson's headed winner vs. West Brom

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 10/01/2025

@dawnthea.bsky.social likelihood of getting my official title changed to "The Mapmaker"?

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VPM News @vpm.org · 07/01/2025

We're updating this and looking for more resources as things continue. Send us your tips!

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 30/12/2024

A rundown of the incredible local journalism that @vpm.org published this past year — as chosen by my amazing colleagues and me: www.vpm.org/news/2024-12...

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Best of 2024: VPM News staff's favorite local journalism

From Curious Commonwealth to RVA's Got Issues and VPM News Focal Point.

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Jahd Khalil @jahd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Since this summer Megan and I have been looking into VCU’s response to student protests for @vpm.org . Here’s the story, and some interesting findings below: buff.ly/3OFuAh1 📸: @theshabomb.com

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Records: Pro-Palestine demonstrations drove university policy changes

A majority of Virginia’s public universities have tightened rules on students’ use of campus space.

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Sean McGoey @seanmcgoey.com · 15/11/2024

I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAGUE

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/11/2024

people should stop thinking like pundits. thinking like a pundit is how you lose the ability to ask questions that don’t reduce down to “does this win votes?”

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