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Lon Wagner

@lonwags.bsky.social

Book author, "The Fever: The Most Fatal Plague in American History." Dad of daughters. Dog walker. Wildflower grower. Grateful Dead >>Billy Strings. LonWagner.com

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This is why I use @wxpnfm.bsky.social (WXPN, Philly) as my daily soundtrack. Where else do you hear a radio station play @stereolabgroop.bsky.social ??

20.11.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI raids former national security adviser John Bolton's home in a probe to find classified records In a post on X early Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote, "NO ONE is above the law."

Trump probably thinks Bolton has the Epstein files, so he raided the house so he can release them to the public.
#epstein #boltonraid #trump

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22.08.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were at two of them. The city was hopping and the merchants were so grateful.

27.02.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Southwest Virginia awaits decision on federal disaster declaration, 10 days after catastrophic flooding Gov. Glenn Youngkin made the request to President Donald Trump on Feb. 16. A disaster declaration for Kentucky β€” where 22 people were killed β€”was approved Monday.

β€œWhere’s the federal government?” Trumpers screamed in the aftermath of Helene in Western, NC. Oddly, Trump’s now in charge and ignoring the needs of the rural SW VA residents who voted for him by huge margins. #MAGA

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26.02.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you tagged β€œcatelovers.” πŸ˜…

24.02.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That stinks. Sorry.

24.02.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My dermatologist offers the below language options for English. Should I select Middle English and ask, β€œHast thou found any skyn damage?”

29.01.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a shame. History, including medical and disease emergence history, needs continuity. #history #science #medicine #viruses #epidemics

25.01.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And to think, these are the people who claimed Biden was creepy.

25.01.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, a big β€œthanks” to you for that. I hope you enjoy it!

24.01.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a great topic. Have you read β€œBring Out Your Dead” about the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philly?

24.01.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New Year, New You, New SPJVA Pro chapter programing

Check out the latest newsletter from the SPJVA Pro Chapter. For Virginia Journalists by Virginia Journalists. Featuring a look at @lonwags.bsky.social new book The Fever: the Most Fatal Plague in American History as well as job listings, news and upcoming deadlines. mailchi.mp/00b08851de00...

24.01.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New Year, New You, New SPJVA Pro chapter programing

Delighted that my old pal @christophertyree.bsky.social asked me to write about my book for the Society of Professional Journalists Virginia Pro chapter. @spj-posts.bsky.social
mailchi.mp/00b08851de00...
#writingcommunity #readers #journalism #nonfiction #infectiousdisease #medicine #science

24.01.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Curious. Does the hearing loss make the dementia worse, cause it, come with it? As in, causation or correlation?

13.01.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have so much to say that I don’t know what to say.

12.01.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I basically studied Rick Bragg when I began doing creative non-fiction as a journalist. Nice recommendation.

12.01.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Onion always nails it. (Oh…what?)

12.01.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That pillar’s been taking one for the team all week.

12.01.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, ok, I’m going back to grinding my own again. Coffee, not cockroaches, that is.

12.01.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, man, that stinks. Sorry!

12.01.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s beautiful.

11.01.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait until he finds out it’s actually happening now.

11.01.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know if it also contained Calomel? In my book about an 1855 yellow fever epidemic, that was often given.

10.01.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just followed. Welcome aboard.

07.01.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a horrible thing. History will eviscerate the participants and their leader, but that doesn’t do us or our country much good right now.

06.01.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lon Wagner

Would you consider a non-fiction story about an unheard-of epidemic? I can send you a copy or send a digital one.
LonWagner.com provides some info.

05.01.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You got me beat.

05.01.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty close

05.01.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely send-off of 2024 here in Roanoke. Happy New Year, everyone.
#mountainlife #virgnia #blueridgemountains #newyear2025 #newyeareve

31.12.2024 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like we’re in for four more years of overuse of β€œthe likes of which.”

28.12.2024 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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