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Tay V
@smifftaylor.bsky.social
The magical being who says hurr & thurr. Secks Educator, Multi-Creative, conjuring, community, creation, all of it– in true Gemini fashion I love and do so damn much.

Here for the joy & jokes – as the kids say a Yapper

#BigSTL in the DMV

💗💚 & HU💙⚓️
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Anddddddd in July, I had my directorial and writer's debut! My short film “Need You” is an intimate and emotional short exploring themes of grief, vulnerability, connection & longing.

There will be two private premieres in STL & the DMV🌻
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There is a water main break every 2 minutes in the US.

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December 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Sometimes you gotta eat your food out of a cup. It takes it up a notch
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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We should gatekeep more
December 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Me and Jasmine locking in on Saturday.
a man wearing white sunglasses and a grey hoodie smiles for the camera
ALT: a man wearing white sunglasses and a grey hoodie smiles for the camera
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December 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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this tickled me
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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TIME’s A’thlete of the Year✨

Congratulations, A’ja!
December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Last year I didn't put up any Christmas decorations. The first time ever. No Christmas magic. No sparkle.

This year I did. Fought through the feeling of, “maybe I should stay dark…” and now it feels real whimsical in here 🥹
December 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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A classic!!
Y’all wasn’t outside fr
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It’s my AKAversary today. 12 years in. Time is everything and nothing all in one because FA 13 feels like yesterday to 🥹🩷💚
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
12 Days ago “Need You” premiered in St. Louis. 140 people in attendance. I'm still floating 🥹
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Everybody rock with Frankie Beverly and Maze and have a favorite song..,,, if you don’t then you can’t be trusted
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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I also hate restaurant menu QR codes. Irks me badT!!! Give me a fucking paper ass menu pls! Laminate that bitch if you gotta. idc idc idc.
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Me on WMATA escalators:
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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They gone be fighting in the streets over this
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Ok but Paradise season 2….
a judge is sitting at a table in a courtroom pointing at someone .
ALT: a judge is sitting at a table in a courtroom pointing at someone .
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November 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Walked in the house, and the beautiful smell of pot roast and cornbread is in the air 😌
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Nobody should be calling anybody broke in this economy.
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Target. Babe. We not coming back.
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Weekend playlist. Nothing else.
October 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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what. the. FUCK.
An absolutely unreal performance from Shohei Ohtani to complete the Dodgers' NLCS sweep 🧹
October 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Thank you spirit for providing me the means to pay my personal property taxes.

Also, spirit can we please fucking abolish this system 😭
October 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Here’s me explaining more about the piece.
September 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Kimberly Hébert Gregory has sadly passed at the age of 52.

She was introduced to many through her work on ‘Vice Principals’ and ‘Craig of the Creek.’ She voiced, Nicole Williams, Craig’s mom. May she Rest in Peace.
October 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hey you. Come look at these BTS shots from production of my short film Need You (premiering 11/23 in STL). An all Black woman cast + crew. 🌻 Oh! I wrote and directed it too 😉
October 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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This Thursday! Oct 2! I'm headlining at the DC Improv! It's Date Night! Special date night package! Get your tickets now

dcimprov-com.seatengine.com/shows/335028
DC Improv | DC Improv Date Night
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September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM