Wen Z
@wenz.bsky.social
Editor, sometimes. Avocational choral singer, weekly. Wannabe other things, usually.
Fan of pets, wordplay, and diagramless crossword puzzles.
Grew up in Chicagoland; now living in NYC.
Banner pic: Pine Meadow Lake, Harriman State Park, NY. Ahhhhh.
Fan of pets, wordplay, and diagramless crossword puzzles.
Grew up in Chicagoland; now living in NYC.
Banner pic: Pine Meadow Lake, Harriman State Park, NY. Ahhhhh.
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13 November 1943 | Dutch Jewish boy Ivor Arnold Troostwijk was born in Den Bosch.
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
13 November 1943 | Dutch Jewish boy Ivor Arnold Troostwijk was born in Den Bosch.
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
In January 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Watch a short video about Block 11 and its yard where shooting executions were held: https://t.co/VBgDxkWLMa
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Meanwhile, on X
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Meanwhile, on X
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no thoughts at all
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
no thoughts at all
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Still Life Vase with Twelve Sunflowers - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14655
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14655
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Still Life Vase with Twelve Sunflowers - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14655
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14655
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13 November 1889 | A Polish Jew, Jakób Ziarek, was born in Radomsko. A baker.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21669
He perished in the camp on 20 October 1941.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21669
He perished in the camp on 20 October 1941.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
13 November 1889 | A Polish Jew, Jakób Ziarek, was born in Radomsko. A baker.
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21669
He perished in the camp on 20 October 1941.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 16 October 1941.
No. 21669
He perished in the camp on 20 October 1941.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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While I was playing around videoing airplanes flying under the aurora last night, I had my other camera taking stills. Here's 1661 stills connected covering 55 actual minutes. The bright, fast moving streaks are the airplanes. I sped this up faster than normal because we all have swiping to do.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
While I was playing around videoing airplanes flying under the aurora last night, I had my other camera taking stills. Here's 1661 stills connected covering 55 actual minutes. The bright, fast moving streaks are the airplanes. I sped this up faster than normal because we all have swiping to do.
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For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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"Is the POTUS in the Epstein emails and texts?"
The emails and texts:
The emails and texts:
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
"Is the POTUS in the Epstein emails and texts?"
The emails and texts:
The emails and texts:
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
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As a former federal prosecutor who focused on sex trafficking cases, it is true that there is a “difference” between criminals who traffic 15 year olds and criminals who traffic 5 year olds. One gets a greater sentence than the other. Both are aggravated felonies with a 15 year mandatory minimum.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
As a former federal prosecutor who focused on sex trafficking cases, it is true that there is a “difference” between criminals who traffic 15 year olds and criminals who traffic 5 year olds. One gets a greater sentence than the other. Both are aggravated felonies with a 15 year mandatory minimum.
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Trump: [seizing his monkey paw this morning]: change the conversation away from how I said there weren’t any talented Americans
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Trump: [seizing his monkey paw this morning]: change the conversation away from how I said there weren’t any talented Americans
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Once a year, I think it is, the Eugene (Oregon) Emeralds play as the Exploding Whales, which is both a nice nod to funny local history and a naked gimmick to sell merch - which obviously worked on me, I couldn't buy this thing fast enough
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Once a year, I think it is, the Eugene (Oregon) Emeralds play as the Exploding Whales, which is both a nice nod to funny local history and a naked gimmick to sell merch - which obviously worked on me, I couldn't buy this thing fast enough
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Hey folks I know there's a lot going on out there but a friend just got hit with a massive emergency medical bill if they're going to save her dog's life. If this is the type of thing you give charity dollars to, please help
Donate to Help Save Our Sweet Newfoundland’s Life, organized by Sydney Kochman
Hi, my name is Sydney, Freya’s mom.
Our 18 month old Newfoundland has sudd… Sydney Kochman needs your support for Help Save Our Sweet Newfoundland’s Life
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November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Hey folks I know there's a lot going on out there but a friend just got hit with a massive emergency medical bill if they're going to save her dog's life. If this is the type of thing you give charity dollars to, please help
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Wordle Puzzle Created By LesNaim
Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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1/ We might be nearing the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But even if Congress extends #ACAsubsidies, the debate in Washington is way too small. The real issue isn’t actually the subsidies, it’s how completely insane our health care system has become. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
1/ We might be nearing the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But even if Congress extends #ACAsubsidies, the debate in Washington is way too small. The real issue isn’t actually the subsidies, it’s how completely insane our health care system has become. 🧵
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Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. That's 218, meaning House GOP leaders cannot block it from the floor. (That's 214 Dems + Massie, MTG, Mace, Boebert.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. That's 218, meaning House GOP leaders cannot block it from the floor. (That's 214 Dems + Massie, MTG, Mace, Boebert.)
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"Congratulations, you're now a member of the United States Congress."
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, is sworn in today, Nov. 12.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, is sworn in today, Nov. 12.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Congratulations, you're now a member of the United States Congress."
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, is sworn in today, Nov. 12.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, is sworn in today, Nov. 12.
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