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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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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 4h

Wondering if they’re hiring sex offenders?

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Tara Dublin, Rock Star Author📚❤️‍🔥🤘🏻 @taradublinrocks.bsky.social · 4h

I’m cryyying laughing 😂 🐸

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 8h

Donald Trump says that Barack Obama could have gotten the October 7th hostages released during his presidency, raising new concerns about Joe Biden's memory and cognition.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

NEW: The latest episode of The Breakdown just hit 750,000 views on the @meidastouch.com network! THANK YOU for supporting independent media! You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...

LIVE: Trump Case Against NY AG IMPLODES INSTANTLY with NEW PROOF

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 19h

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 19h

I’ll miss @marcmaron.bsky.social’s voice, but I hope his legacy of deep conversation and connection will continue. Listen to my conversation with Marc on the final episode of the WTF podcast.

Episode 1686 - Barack Obama — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his o...

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 19h

Well the Evangelical Right has been falling for grift pretty much since abortion became the rally cry in the late 70s. It’s really been about power for that group.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 19h

Part the bugs me is there is a large faction of the religious part of the country that are fine with his lack of moral character.

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Brian @bm1970.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Luke Skywalker we have the Portland unipiper to fight the ice goons here he rides unicycle playing bagpipes wearing Darth Vader mask with flames he plays stormtrooper music sometimes pretty cool we keepin it weird here in Portland 🤘😎🤘 Bondi should be in prison

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19h

Also, fuck anyone who believes Trump -- especially those who give him a standing ovation.

You are all traitors.

HE IS THE AGE OF TERROR!!!!

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrate with me. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🪶✊🏾

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 1d

And it was Charlie Kirk’s whole schtick. (Good luck trying to get me fired, MAGA, as Crooks and Liars pays me to tell these truths.)

Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2d

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

My weed dealer is selling Tylenol now. Strange.

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 1d

A criminal is criminaling.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 1d

📌“The fact that I am American means, among other things, people can’t say, like they did about Francis, ‘he doesn’t understand the United States, he just doesn’t see what’s going on.’
“Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed?”

-Pope Leo in a direct rebuke of the hideous Trump

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 1d

Way too optimistic take, they’re still undefeated against non-Florida teams. But yeah the Warner injury sucks. He’s pretty much the heart and soul of the defense.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy"

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV, writes Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social:

Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV.

zeteo.com

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Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social · 1d

So what about the workers that have been there for years that need to put food on the table?

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

🔗 Read more:

California to provide critical support for workers hurt by Trump’s failure, federal shutdown | Governor of California

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Diane Keaton made The Godfather, one of the greatest films ever made, work. And she did so much more over more than five decades. @sonnybunch.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/diane-keat...

Diane Keaton, 1946–2025

The leading lady of the 1970s.

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