Christopher Wiggins
@cwnewser.bsky.social
Washington, D.C.-based Senior National Reporter at The Advocate.
I love sushi. Cilantro tastes good to me, and not like soap. My opinions are mine and obviously always correct. 🇩🇪🏳️🌈🇺🇸🕷
Politics nerd and big fan of democracy. (he/him)
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I love sushi. Cilantro tastes good to me, and not like soap. My opinions are mine and obviously always correct. 🇩🇪🏳️🌈🇺🇸🕷
Politics nerd and big fan of democracy. (he/him)
Signal: cwdc.98
Quite rich to see Trump, Vance, and Hegseth performatively "celebrate" Veterans Day today while they’re fighting to take benefits away from transgender veterans like Air Force Master Sergeant Logan Ireland, who was forced to pick early retirement or be kicked out of the military.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Quite rich to see Trump, Vance, and Hegseth performatively "celebrate" Veterans Day today while they’re fighting to take benefits away from transgender veterans like Air Force Master Sergeant Logan Ireland, who was forced to pick early retirement or be kicked out of the military.
The right will try to bring transgender people into anything.
What is this New York Post trash (yes all of their stuff is trash, but this is extra trashy.)
What is this New York Post trash (yes all of their stuff is trash, but this is extra trashy.)
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The right will try to bring transgender people into anything.
What is this New York Post trash (yes all of their stuff is trash, but this is extra trashy.)
What is this New York Post trash (yes all of their stuff is trash, but this is extra trashy.)
I can’t imagine having joined the military to protect the country and being forced to walk around Washington DC without pay like these soldiers who just waved at me.
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I can’t imagine having joined the military to protect the country and being forced to walk around Washington DC without pay like these soldiers who just waved at me.
Jon Lovett and Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego now at Crooked Con, talking about Democratic messaging to reach middle of the road voters.
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jon Lovett and Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego now at Crooked Con, talking about Democratic messaging to reach middle of the road voters.
Now at Crooked Con 2025, social media influencers and creators Brian Tyler Cohen, Adam Mockler and Ky Polanco are discussing “how to make content that breaks through.”
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Now at Crooked Con 2025, social media influencers and creators Brian Tyler Cohen, Adam Mockler and Ky Polanco are discussing “how to make content that breaks through.”
I’m at Crooked Con, Crooked Media’s convention on democracy in D.C., where Congresswoman Sarah McBride and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are very popular panelists.
The panel with Jon Lovett, Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller and Jessica Tarlov is so packed they’ve turned people away.
The panel with Jon Lovett, Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller and Jessica Tarlov is so packed they’ve turned people away.
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I’m at Crooked Con, Crooked Media’s convention on democracy in D.C., where Congresswoman Sarah McBride and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are very popular panelists.
The panel with Jon Lovett, Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller and Jessica Tarlov is so packed they’ve turned people away.
The panel with Jon Lovett, Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller and Jessica Tarlov is so packed they’ve turned people away.
Getty’s Andrew Harnik today took what should be the photo of the year.
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Getty’s Andrew Harnik today took what should be the photo of the year.
The room here in Richmond is electric as Abigail Spanberger continues her victory speech.
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The room here in Richmond is electric as Abigail Spanberger continues her victory speech.
Huge press presence here in Richmond, Virginia, at Abigail Spanberger’s election night event, where doors will open soon for supporters, as the state election returns that will decide who the next governor is come in. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET.
I’m here, reporting for @advocate.com.
I’m here, reporting for @advocate.com.
November 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Huge press presence here in Richmond, Virginia, at Abigail Spanberger’s election night event, where doors will open soon for supporters, as the state election returns that will decide who the next governor is come in. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET.
I’m here, reporting for @advocate.com.
I’m here, reporting for @advocate.com.
Voting today in Virginia and trans?
Know your rights.
Know your rights.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Voting today in Virginia and trans?
Know your rights.
Know your rights.
Republicans “have put on a big show deporting people and targeting transgender folks,” President Barack Obama said about the GOP’s scapegoating of minorities and DEI, at the Abigail Spanberger rally in Virginia.
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Republicans “have put on a big show deporting people and targeting transgender folks,” President Barack Obama said about the GOP’s scapegoating of minorities and DEI, at the Abigail Spanberger rally in Virginia.
INBOX: The White House is now limiting further where the White House press corps can go.
This memo just went out from White House National Security Council to comms director Steven Cheung and Karoline Leavitt and is “effective immediately.”
This memo just went out from White House National Security Council to comms director Steven Cheung and Karoline Leavitt and is “effective immediately.”
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
INBOX: The White House is now limiting further where the White House press corps can go.
This memo just went out from White House National Security Council to comms director Steven Cheung and Karoline Leavitt and is “effective immediately.”
This memo just went out from White House National Security Council to comms director Steven Cheung and Karoline Leavitt and is “effective immediately.”
“The trans woman sleeping in her car because she got fired deserves housing just as much as the single mom who can’t afford rent. These fights are part of the same struggle,” Dylan Blaha @dylanthomasblaha.bsky.social told me.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“The trans woman sleeping in her car because she got fired deserves housing just as much as the single mom who can’t afford rent. These fights are part of the same struggle,” Dylan Blaha @dylanthomasblaha.bsky.social told me.
www.advocate.com/politics/dyl...
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Car of fierceness spotted. Seeing these little things in public always bring a smile to my face.
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Car of fierceness spotted. Seeing these little things in public always bring a smile to my face.
You asked and I followed up. For those wondering about his tattoos in light of recent revelations from Graham Platner in Maine, Dylan Blaha told me he has six, none of which feature Nazi imagery.
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
You asked and I followed up. For those wondering about his tattoos in light of recent revelations from Graham Platner in Maine, Dylan Blaha told me he has six, none of which feature Nazi imagery.
For those of you wondering about his tattoos in light of recent revelations from Maine, Dylan Blaha told me he has six, and none are Nazi imagery.
October 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
For those of you wondering about his tattoos in light of recent revelations from Maine, Dylan Blaha told me he has six, and none are Nazi imagery.
Donald Trump is literally tearing down the White House.
Crickets in Congress.
Could you imagine had this been Obama?
Crickets in Congress.
Could you imagine had this been Obama?
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Donald Trump is literally tearing down the White House.
Crickets in Congress.
Could you imagine had this been Obama?
Crickets in Congress.
Could you imagine had this been Obama?
Yeah. So not a “hate America rally.”
Millions peacefully out across the country to say “no kings” here.
Millions peacefully out across the country to say “no kings” here.
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Yeah. So not a “hate America rally.”
Millions peacefully out across the country to say “no kings” here.
Millions peacefully out across the country to say “no kings” here.
A few weeks ago, while at he @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social convention, we got to screen what Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon called “woke garbage.”
We also heard from the cast.
Go watch “Boots” on @netflix.com. It’s great. You won’t have seen anything like it before.
We also heard from the cast.
Go watch “Boots” on @netflix.com. It’s great. You won’t have seen anything like it before.
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A few weeks ago, while at he @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social convention, we got to screen what Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon called “woke garbage.”
We also heard from the cast.
Go watch “Boots” on @netflix.com. It’s great. You won’t have seen anything like it before.
We also heard from the cast.
Go watch “Boots” on @netflix.com. It’s great. You won’t have seen anything like it before.
What happened to the people who survived the murder attempt by the U.S. military?
October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
What happened to the people who survived the murder attempt by the U.S. military?
The Republicans, whose fascistic embrace of racism and Hitler worship was exposed, are not taking it well. At all.
October 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Republicans, whose fascistic embrace of racism and Hitler worship was exposed, are not taking it well. At all.
I mentioned yesterday that I met Miss Major last year at the DNC, where she told me that Trump “can fuck himself.”
Was looking back at my album from last year and found these. We chatted shortly after she spoke.
Was looking back at my album from last year and found these. We chatted shortly after she spoke.
October 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I mentioned yesterday that I met Miss Major last year at the DNC, where she told me that Trump “can fuck himself.”
Was looking back at my album from last year and found these. We chatted shortly after she spoke.
Was looking back at my album from last year and found these. We chatted shortly after she spoke.