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Chris Wagnon

@wags1680.bsky.social

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Bay Area resident, semi journalist, semi athlete, husband, girl dad, greyhound dad, 49ers fan, A's refugee, NM native, NMSU grad, grill master, liberal, Gen X and defender of democracy. 🫘 🚫MAGA 🚫Unsolicited DMs 🚫Crypto/bitcoin 🚫Porn

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Trump-Epstein 2025 "Nothing to See Here" World Tour continues. #EpsteinFiles #TrumpEpstein

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The Free Speech Center @freespeechcenter.bsky.social · 54m

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon. tinyurl.com/5dr2b3zy

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox News, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

The news organizations that have rejected the rules all say they will continue covering the U.S. military, even without being permitted on the Pentagon grounds. Barring a change from either side, the ...

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 2h

a jeopardy board with a grid of numbers including $ 200 $ 200 $ 400 $ 400 $ 600 $ 800 $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 3h

Back then and even now it always feels like we're getting ransacked as a country. It feels like Trump is always governing as he was on borrowed time knowing that he he cheated to get his power.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 3h

A crazy story that's going under the radar. ICE makes my blood boil.

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There's been so much awful news from this regime sometimes things go under the radar. Subu Vedam spent 44 years in prison at the Huntingdon State Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania for murder convi...

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

Only a racist would work for ICE.

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Informed Citizens @johnrwilder.bsky.social · 8h

The "stop calling us Nazis" party took a big hit last night when nearly 3000 pages of leaked text messages from Young Republican leaders around the country showed them openly espousing pro-Nazi views and joking about sending people to gas chambers. This is who they really are, the new Hitler Youth.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 8h

Yes, What’s Happening In America Today Should Scare You. But Don’t Be Paralyzed By Your Fear: I sat down with Mike Brock, my go to observer and moral truth sayer for these unprecedented political times in which we are living. And yes, there is plenty to be afraid of. There’s a fascist in the White…

Yes, What’s Happening In America Today Should Scare You. But Don’t Be Paralyzed By Your Fear

I sat down with Mike Brock, my go to observer and moral truth sayer for these unprecedented political times in which we are living. And yes, there is plenty to be afraid of. There’s a fascist in the White House and a long line of fascist capitulators bending the knee to him. But our fear must not paralyze us. That’s what all tyrants want. Our fear must motivate us to act. To resist.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 8h

Pennsylvania voters will cast their ballots in one of the most consequential elections of the year: the state Supreme Court race. With three Democratic justices up for retention, the outcome of this contest could flip control of a court that decides election laws.

Why Anti-Voting Activists Are Using the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election to Spread Disinformation

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

I think we’re getting to a point where we need something above SCOTUS or we need to dissolve the SCOTUS. It’s no longer feasible.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

These rallies have been very well organized and the organizers have been on top of this so far.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

Just like we did in the American Revolution!

Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

I already voted yes on Prop 50 and it’s been counted. I’ve been to the previous rallies this year but my daughter has her last two soccer matches of the season on Saturday. I’ll look forward to seeing all of the pictures and will be there in spirit but I know my fellow patriots have my back.

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 8h

Brian "I say horrible things" Kilmeade basically told the families of 9/11 victims to get over it! Who cares if your loved ones died or if the Crown Prince chopped up a journalist while he was still alive there's money to be made in the Middle East.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 8h

Bill Barr’s most chilling act was getting rid of Epstein.

a man with glasses and a suit says that 's what i thought

ALT: a man with glasses and a suit says that 's what i thought

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Boehlert Media Busters @mediabusters6.bsky.social · 9h

"By delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in, Johnson only deepens suspicions that the WH is hiding something,”
-James Downie
Bravo to the Democratic Women's Caucus from marching to Pinocchio Johnson's office & demand he seat Rep Adelina Grijalva
www.instagram.com/reel/DP0F7qi...
#SwearHerIn

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GJRboston @gjrboston.bsky.social · 1d

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 9h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 9h

We have a winner!
So many excellent entries in the Trump "vagina neck" Contest
Bravo @tomadelsbach.bsky.social
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Check out Colbert Late Show for worthy runner-ups
youtu.be/F13KFQC6LRo?...
This is how we do it
Mock them
Shame them
Expose them
#DefendDemocracy
#NoKings

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 17h

Heard you on Clean Up and you and AG were talking about a good song to listen to going to Omaha. I’ve got a whole album. How about “Nebraska” from the Boss? There will be an expanded electric version dropping on Oct. 24 along with some movie named “Deliver Me from Nowhere” centered around that album

Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 17h

Damn, I thought he was in his 60s! Can’t believe I’m older than this loser.

Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 18h

That movie still gives me the chills.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 18h

Congressional Democrats marched to Mike Johnson’s office demanding that he swear in Democrat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would become the crucial 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 19h

I’m Errriiicccccc!

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Martin Robertson @martinrobertson.bsky.social · 1d

she was horrified by him...

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Uppity Woman @thatuppitywoman.bsky.social · 1d

Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni isn't have any of Trump's BS. Translation: "Let go of my hand and don't even TRY to hug me, you pervert!"

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