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Wendy Orent

@wendyorent.bsky.social

Science writer, anthropologist, Ph.D. (fieldwork in Israel), disease evolution nerd, author of Plague, co-author of Biowarrior, I.V. Domaradskij's memoir. Former science writing instructor at Emory. Black/Jewish Alliance.

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Fun fact: Jasmine Crockett didn't get enough votes to win the Dem nomination, but she got more votes than anyone in the GOP primary race.

05.03.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Folks have ran around for months saying that Crockett was not β€œelectableβ€œ to the majority of βšͺ️ & moderate voters in TX and now they’re surprised to find out that β€œelectabilityβ€œ can work both ways?

Baaaaaaby…TX is the blackest state in the country but they just now realized this could be a problem?

04.03.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

Yes. Anyone who drops out of the sky and is touted as the next Lincoln with zero public service experience is def a repub op. In Hogg’s case, he could even find a college graduate. I look at who backs them. Pod bros, the media, etc. Americans are so ignorant.

05.03.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha! I never listenπŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is U.S. Public Health Breaking Down? Inside the Chaos with Jeff Kunzler Podcast Episode Β· We Want Them Infected Podcast Β· March 4 Β· 1h 33m

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05.03.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Republicans:
It’s just not feasible to make sure no one in this country goes to bed on an empty stomach…
And there’s no way to provide healthcare for every American…

05.03.2026 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I distrust pretty boys who talk a good game.

Damn! I’m mad.

05.03.2026 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

05.03.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As well as antisemitic, like that baby grifter himself.

05.03.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too! I’ve already got several fundraising emails from him and nooooo

05.03.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't want any of whatever it is you're smoking.

05.03.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not enough. A violent, vicious man like Sheehy has no place in America's foremost deliberative body.
Sheehy does not belong in the Senate.
Sheehy must resign.

05.03.2026 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now we have even more reason to detest Gavin Newsom, the shiniest of all shiny white boys. Anti-trans is one millimeter away from antisemitism.

05.03.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sheehy MUST resign.

05.03.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The high road is admirable.

Sad that it's only Black @democrats.org who ever seem to take it.

While the white millionaire populist podcasters who wrote speeches for Obama over a decade ago have NOTHING to answer for ever.

From blatant sexism in the good ole days to amplifying Hasan Piker today.

04.03.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because she wasn't "electable."
You have to be a shiny white boy to be electable - in the eyes of FAR too many people.
She was a great candidate, and I have to believe she has a great political future.

05.03.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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And his followers are just as stupid!

The man was a smoker and died of cancer.

Whom do his demented followers blame for his death?

Globalists!

I think many of the supposed philosemitism of Iranian monarchists, is because they think we can give them an empire on a silverplatter.

05.03.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who asked you?

05.03.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's what Brian McGinnis was screaming when they broke his arm. That's what the State Dept hotline is admitting when it tells Americans not to expect evacuation. That's what abandoning the Kurds & Iranian protesters signals to everyone watching.
No goal. No plan. No regard for American lives.

05.03.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I knew the Shah was a horrible, corrupt man, but I had no idea he was also a crazed antisemite. He seems quite stupid, actually.

05.03.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Our second special guest, and what a pleasure it was to chat with him!

05.03.2026 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's nice.
WTF is wrong with the GOP? A party of predators, pedophiles - and lily-livered cowards?

05.03.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just voted yes on the war powers resolution to rein in this President. Trump promised no new wars in the Middle East, and now we're in one with no plan and no end in sight.

04.03.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1447    πŸ” 337    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 14

Gonzalez and Sheehy need to RESIGN RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.

05.03.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. Then there's plague.

05.03.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tim Sheehy should resign RIGHT NOW and face assault and battery charges. There was no reason for him to break the hand of the Marine who was not only exercising his constitutional rights, but was already being safely removed by security. Absolutely vile.

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Seriously?
How about, could Fetterman please resign now?

05.03.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A navy torpedo detonates under the target, lifts it out of the water and cracks the hull. The people who aren’t thrown overboard by the blast are knocked unconscious and buried alive in their compartments when the ship sinks. We did that to 141 people today for no reason.

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wtf does funding Israel have to do with what was asked?

NO KAMALA would have NOT bombed

- Nigeria
- Venezuela
- Iran
- Ecuador (now)
- Tried to take over Greenland

Killed multiple fishermen in the Caribbean

Trade wars with our neighbors

And destroyed all relationships with our allies

04.03.2026 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

You pro-genocide "Palestinian supporters" are all double talk all of the time. You helped put Trump in office and have blood on your hands.

04.03.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0