Brett Lorenzen
@brettlorenzen.bsky.social
JD, LLM. Jack-of-all-trades. My posts are my own.
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” – Edward Abbey
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” – Edward Abbey
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it's time for "this week in stupid: December 6 edition," my every-Saturday round-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened.
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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this week in stupid: December 6 edition
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
it's time for "this week in stupid: December 6 edition," my every-Saturday round-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened.
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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America First, unless someone else has a bigger bribe.
Rename football in America, Trump says, because soccer owns that title — USA TODAY
The US should 'come up with another name' for football because that term belongs to soccer, Trump says at World Cup draw, renewing historic debate.
apple.news
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
America First, unless someone else has a bigger bribe.
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
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Did you know that Trump is responsible for 23.4% of the entire national debt?
Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Did you know that Trump is responsible for 23.4% of the entire national debt?
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This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at a new paper on the threshold at which peacetime state cyber operations become irresponsible, Congress calling Anthropic to testify about its use by a Chinese cyber espionage campaign, and more. Read the newsletter from @tom.risky.biz.
When Do Cyber Campaigns Cross a Line?
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at a new paper on the threshold at which peacetime state cyber operations become irresponsible, Congress calling Anthropic to testify about its use by a Chinese cyber espionage campaign, and more. Read the newsletter from @tom.risky.biz.
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He’s right. I *hate* it but those are the (rigged) rules of the game, and we can either play by the “fair” rules and lose democracy or we can play the game sitting in front of us and then fix the rules to be fair again after we regain power from the cheaters.
It’s not cheating now. The refs say so.
It’s not cheating now. The refs say so.
Now that SCOTUS has validated gerrymandering for any racist arbitrary reason imaginable—EVERY Blue state Governor needs to redistrict their state to completely eliminate red seats.
This is the MAGA precedent. It is law now. Run with it. Beat MAGAs at their own game. Vote MAGAs out permanently.
This is the MAGA precedent. It is law now. Run with it. Beat MAGAs at their own game. Vote MAGAs out permanently.
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
He’s right. I *hate* it but those are the (rigged) rules of the game, and we can either play by the “fair” rules and lose democracy or we can play the game sitting in front of us and then fix the rules to be fair again after we regain power from the cheaters.
It’s not cheating now. The refs say so.
It’s not cheating now. The refs say so.
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
"If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38, which would double the amount we made from streaming of the album in this time period. Or if everyone used Apple Music it would have been £12,331 more."
Drop Spotify already.
Drop Spotify already.
DIY heroes @loscampesinos.bsky.social break down all the streaming royalties that they earned for their album 'All Hell', and it's bleak
Los Campesinos! Break Down All Their Payments From Streaming Services
The beloved Welsh indie-pop crew Los Campesinos! are a truly DIY institution. The band members serve as their own managers, publicists, and bookers. They have no record label. Last year, the band rele...
stereogum.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38, which would double the amount we made from streaming of the album in this time period. Or if everyone used Apple Music it would have been £12,331 more."
Drop Spotify already.
Drop Spotify already.
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Canada created 54,000 jobs in November which would be equivalent to 500,000 in the USA. The USA LOST 32,000 jobs in November. How are those tariffs working out for you?
Are you better off today than you were January 20th?
Are you better off today than you were January 20th?
December 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Canada created 54,000 jobs in November which would be equivalent to 500,000 in the USA. The USA LOST 32,000 jobs in November. How are those tariffs working out for you?
Are you better off today than you were January 20th?
Are you better off today than you were January 20th?
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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This is all I have to say, America !!! 💯💥👇
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is all I have to say, America !!! 💯💥👇
Muting all posts with the words “Nuzzi” and "Lizza” dramatically improved my feed.
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Muting all posts with the words “Nuzzi” and "Lizza” dramatically improved my feed.
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Anyone want to tell KA$H about this?
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Anyone want to tell KA$H about this?
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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95% of MN Somalis are US citizens. 58% were born in the US. The only reason to target this community with immigration agents is for the sake of racial profiling and harassment - which the US supreme court says is legal now.
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
95% of MN Somalis are US citizens. 58% were born in the US. The only reason to target this community with immigration agents is for the sake of racial profiling and harassment - which the US supreme court says is legal now.
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/13/n...
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Imagine if Senate and House Dems made a criminal referral to DOJ over Kushner’s corrupt involvement in these negotiations.
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Imagine if Senate and House Dems made a criminal referral to DOJ over Kushner’s corrupt involvement in these negotiations.
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House Republicans have subpoenaed Jack Smith for a closed door interview, even though he already offered to testify publicly. That tells you everything. This isn’t about oversight. It’s about narrative control. Let Jack Smith speak where everyone can hear him.
December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
House Republicans have subpoenaed Jack Smith for a closed door interview, even though he already offered to testify publicly. That tells you everything. This isn’t about oversight. It’s about narrative control. Let Jack Smith speak where everyone can hear him.
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If the rumors are true and TIME names AI Person of the Year, they might as well retire.
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If the rumors are true and TIME names AI Person of the Year, they might as well retire.
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New York lawmakers have proposed requiring retailers to disclose when they use "surveillance pricing" tactics to gouge consumers.
It's a much-needed step towards reining in how companies can weaponize your personal data.
Watch Lina Khan explain how it works.
It's a much-needed step towards reining in how companies can weaponize your personal data.
Watch Lina Khan explain how it works.
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New York lawmakers have proposed requiring retailers to disclose when they use "surveillance pricing" tactics to gouge consumers.
It's a much-needed step towards reining in how companies can weaponize your personal data.
Watch Lina Khan explain how it works.
It's a much-needed step towards reining in how companies can weaponize your personal data.
Watch Lina Khan explain how it works.
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Honestly. It’s time for Congress to stop this nonsense.
Devastating. Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder. "It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity." www.alternet.org/trump-destro...
Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder
Painted figures haunt an empty building. A boy leaning on a pair of crutches. A father and son wandering a barren railroad track. A nuclear family at a picnic table. These poignant scenes were painted...
www.alternet.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Honestly. It’s time for Congress to stop this nonsense.