Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

Did Israel Just Declare Victory Over Hamas?

Three months in, reporting on the Israel-Hamas War has been notably poor, focused on playing up Israel-inflicted casualties and hyping the possibility of a wider two-front war with Hezbollah rather than concrete information on whether Israel is achieving military objectives … Continue reading →

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Bird, Bird, Bird, Bird Isn’t The Word

There was a December story I never got to cover properly, and that was my delight over Bird Scooter’s bankruptcy. Electric scooter company Bird Global announced Wednesday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to stabilize its … Continue reading →

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How A Coffee Shortage Almost Ended East Germany

East Germany was widely cited as the most successful of the Warsaw Pact puppet states, the one whose industrious nature “made communism work.” That was never true, but East Germany did seem to function more efficiently than the rest of … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For January 5, 2024

Happy New Year, everyone! The Biden Recession bites deeper, Israel dirtnaps a top terrorist, Harvard’s chief plagiarist finally steps down, and the crypto CEO who wasn’t there. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!  Once again, the new job numbers are horrible. … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Wayne LaPierre Resigns As NRA Head

Today’s LinkSwarm is still coming, but this is worth a newsflash. Longtime National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre announced his resignation Friday, Fox News Digital has learned. Better late then never, but this is still several years too late. “With … Continue reading →

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Taqueria Robber Shooter No-Billed

Despite the best efforts of various Soros-backed tools, the right to self defense is still alive and well in Texas. A Harris County grand jury has declined to charge a man who shot and killed a robber at a Houston-area … Continue reading →

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Swatted

Those scumbags who file false reports in order to elicit a (possible fatal) police response to their intended target are at it again, and this time their target was none other that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texas Attorney General … Continue reading →

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Dave Chappelle Takes On Transexual Madness Again

Some public figures are cowed by social justice warriors attacking them for transgressions against The Holy Narrative. Comedian Dave Chappelle is not among them, as his newly dropped special proves. The segment they excerpt is a funny (and true) bit. … Continue reading →

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Cartel Gunbattle Just South Of U.S. Border

It looks like there was a running gunbattle between the Mexican National Guard and the Sinaloa drug cartel in Sonoyta, Sonora, just south of Lukeville, Arizona on the U.S. border, on December 29. There’s a dearth of news stories on … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry: Antisemitism Is Wrong And All People Are Brothers. Woke Mob: Die Zionist Scumbag

Gay lefty atheist British comedian and actor Stephen Fry gave the “alternate” Christmas message on UK’s Channel 4, the one created because mundane displays of religion give urban lefty types the heebie-jeebies. Of Jewish heritage, Fry decried the recent rise … Continue reading →

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