Lon Wagner

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 ??

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

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 — where 22 people were killed —was approved Monday.

“Where’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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And you tagged “catelovers.” 😅

That stinks. Sorry.

My dermatologist offers the below language options for English. Should I select Middle English and ask, “Hast thou found any skyn damage?”

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

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

Well, a big “thanks” to you for that. I hope you enjoy it!

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

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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
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#writingcommunity #readers #journalism #nonfiction #infectiousdisease #medicine #science

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

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

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

The Onion always nails it. (Oh…what?)

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

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

Aw, man, that stinks. Sorry!

That’s beautiful.

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

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

Just followed. Welcome aboard.

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.

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.

You got me beat.

Pretty close

A lovely send-off of 2024 here in Roanoke. Happy New Year, everyone.
#mountainlife #virgnia #blueridgemountains #newyear2025 #newyeareve

Looks like we’re in for four more years of overuse of “the likes of which.”