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.

Samsung Snags $6.4 Billion For Texas Fabs

Samsung’s Texas fabs are evidently going to be the beneficiary of CHIPS Act subsidies. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that $6.4 billion will be sent to a Texas Samsung facility to bolster the supply chain of semiconductors. … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Israel Strike Follow-Up: A Colossal Failure

In a follow-up on yesterday’s news of Iran attacking Israel directly, it looks like Israel and its allies intercepted more than 99% of incoming drones and missiles. Israel and its coalition partners in the Middle East successfully defended against an … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Iran Launches Drone Strike Against Israel

Not even sure that this is worth a breaking, since it’s drones rather than missiles or planes, but Iran just launched a drone attack at Israel. Iran launched a massive drone attack toward Israel Saturday night into Sunday morning local … Continue reading →

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Billions Disappear Into Black Hole Of California Homeless Programs

I’ve covered the homeless industrial complex here several times, both here in Austin and in California. Now California itself has done an audit on its homeless programs, only to find billion unaccounted for. Exactly how much is California spending to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For April 12, 2024

It’s been a week of petty frustrations, with simple things like paying for online transactions made impossible by websites that send out the wrong information despite the right information being on file. Speaking of frustration, Americans continue to be battered … Continue reading →

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The Juice Is Loose From Life

Football player, actor and accused murderer O.J. Simpson dead at age 76 from cancer. I think everything that needs to be said about the O.J. trial has been said, so I’m just using this as an opportunity to put up … Continue reading →

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DeSantis Isn’t Putting Up With Any of Your Blue City “Soft On Shoplifting” Crap

Remember when a whole lot of blue locales legalized shoplifting, either de jure (California) or de facto (a whole bunch of cities that elected Soros-backed prosecutors), and then were shocked, shocked when shoplifting soared? Ron DeSantis isn’t putting up with … Continue reading →

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Texas Sues Harris County Over Guaranteed Income

Ken Paxton is suing Harris County over their unconstitutional guaranteed income program. The State of Texas and Harris County will again duke it out in court, this time over a guaranteed basic income pilot program that would give 1,500 households … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Ghost Jobs Listings

As I’m still looking for a job, this piece on ghost job postings is particularly irksome. The labour market is tightening – and it’s getting harder to find a job. In the wake of the Great Resignation, which drove more … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s New 3,000km Drone Opens Up Deep Logistic Targets

Ukraine’s new light aircraft drone, the one they used to hit the drone factory in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, can evidently carry a payload of 350kg of explosive up to 3,000 kilometers. (While I prefer Freedom Units, I’m going to use metric … Continue reading →

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