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.

Portland Real Estate Nightmare

In Friday’s LinkSwarm, I had a link that asked if Portland was finally sobering up. Well, for a lot of people and businesses, it’s too late. Such as Kevin Howard, for whom the City of Portland refused to do anything … Continue reading →

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The Democratic Media Complex Really Hates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

I was going to do a post rounding up the sudden spat of absolutely unhinged attacks on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has had the unmitigated gall to actually primary Slow Joe Biden. Only to find out that Tucker Carlson … Continue reading →

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Russian Coup Update for June 24, 2023 UPDATE: Coup Already Over?

At such a remove from the actions in a vast country with no free news services, it’s hard to definitively say what’s going on with the Russian coup. So here are a variety of “state of play” snippets from various … Continue reading →

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Russian Coup Open Thread

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin has evidently launched a coup against the Russian military leadership. he owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 23, 2023

Busy as hell and I have a cold, but I soldier on. LinkSwarm! Russian coup! Texas! Pedophiles! Portland! Braaaaiiiinnnnnns! I cover the world! “The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet … Continue reading →

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Louis Rossmann Dings Amazon For Canceling Customer’s Account Over False “Racist Doorbell.” Result: Amazon Cancels Rossmann’s Affiliate Account

Right-to-repair advocate, former New Yorker and current Texan Louis Rossmann did a video (and then a follow up) on a man whose Amazon smart home devices were all locked out of functioning after an Amazon delivery driver falsely accused him … Continue reading →

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Finland Elects Euroskeptic Government

Here’s some underreported news. Finland’s newly elected parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo to become prime minister, as widely expected, ushering in a right-wing government and ending Social Democrat Sanna Marin’s rule. Orpo … Continue reading →

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One Rule For the Hunter Bidens Of The World, Another For You

Hunter Biden will get a slap on the wrist and no prison time for federal firearm and tax evasion crimes, just the way you or I wouldn’t. As you may recall, Biden owed a whopping $1.2 million tax liability for … Continue reading →

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The Mine-Laying Lawnmower of Death

I try to keep up with the latest drone developments out of the Russo-Ukrainian War, so this funky remote-control mine-laying device caught my eye: Ukrainian ground drone carrying TM-62 anti-tank mines being tested at military proving ground 📹https://t.co/KXT1hTplIO pic.twitter.com/No23BdTJNM — … Continue reading →

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