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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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“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 cardinalnews.org/2025/02/26/s...

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

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

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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...

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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 mailchi.mp/00b08851de00... #writingcommunity #readers #journalism #nonfiction #infectiousdisease #medicine #science

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

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

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This is better than an award. ♥️

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First Line Friday: "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;' but that ain't no matter." -The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain #writerscommunity #books #writing #reading #followback #firstlinefriday

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#Booksky Forthcoming-books starter pack is still growing! Please reply if your publisher is putting out a new title of yours this year. And we 💖 reposts too… go.bsky.app/3HKczok

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Since this group seems interested, here’s the map I referenced. It’s beautiful with hand drawings of buildings and ships from the 1850s. It helped me immensely in building scenes for the book, because on a computer you can zoom in. www.loc.gov/item/2009575...

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First Line Friday: “First, I got myself born.” From Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver. Just five words, yet she immediately establishes so much voice and character. #writerscommunity #books #writing #followback #firstlinefriday

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Good morning Bluesky from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Luther doesn’t like it when things are out of context. #blacklabs #hiking #holidays #inthewoods

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