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.

LinkSwarm for April 29, 2022

Stagflation is back, scammers continue to loot taxpayer money from the federal government, Team Global Warming continues it’s perfect losing streak, and dispatches from a deadly accordion war. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! The U.S. economy shrunk by 1.4% in Q1. … Continue reading →

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Switchbladeapalooza

Sometimes serendipity writes your blog post for you. I literally had just finished watching this video about U.S. Switchblade drones being sent to Ukraine when an NRO article on the same topic showed up in my in-box. It’s an interesting … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update for April 27, 2022

It’s been almost a month since we did the last general Ukraine-Russo War update, so let’s catch up. The biggest change is that Russia has given up on trying to take Kiev and has withdrawn all their forces in the … Continue reading →

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Musk Twitter Fallout Roundup

Following yesterday’s big news that Twitter’s board voted to accept Musk’s offer, there’s been a wave of reactions, from jubilation to absolute panic. We’ll sample some of those. But first a clarification: Despite the board accepting the bid, there are … Continue reading →

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Accounts Elon Musk Should Restore

It’s official: Twitter, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion. Upon … Continue reading →

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Disney Fallout Roundup

Fallout continues from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision not only to push through an anti-groomer law for elementary school children despite Social Justice Warrior/Democratic Media Complex/Disney pushback, but also to push through and sign legislation to strip Disney of special … Continue reading →

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Why Are Russia’s Arms Sucking So Badly?

So why is Russian miltech performing so badly in Ukraine? In addition to some of the reasons we’ve already covered, this video provides additional answers (skip to 1:35 in to avoid the sponsor blather). Russia has 2.5 to 3 million … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 22, 2022

Russia eyes Moldova, Ron DeSantis and Florida republicans strip Disney of it’s special privileges in record time, CNN+ dies quicker than Sean Bean, and Florida Man scores a trifecta! It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! A Russian general just announced plans to … Continue reading →

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Narco Tanks of Mexico

Time to do a report on a war theater where heavily armored vehicles shoot it out with each other in city streets: Mexico. (You were thinking Ukraine? Probably an update on that next week.) Cartel violence waxes and wanes, and … Continue reading →

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Austin City Council Wants To Pay People $1,000 A Month For Breathing, Rake Off Graft For The Radical Left

The Austin City Council, always on the cutting edge of finding new ways to waste taxpayer money, has come up with a doozy: paying people $1,000 a month for breathing. The Austin City Council will consider approval of a $1.18 … Continue reading →

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