Taylor Lorenz
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
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The trappings of protection and moderation always come with the caveat of "small" hindernaces to speech and information access.
Seeing people unironically celebrate Australias upcoming AV law draws thoughts to this video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8S...
Seeing people unironically celebrate Australias upcoming AV law draws thoughts to this video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8S...
None Of This is About Online Safety
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The trappings of protection and moderation always come with the caveat of "small" hindernaces to speech and information access.
Seeing people unironically celebrate Australias upcoming AV law draws thoughts to this video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8S...
Seeing people unironically celebrate Australias upcoming AV law draws thoughts to this video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8S...
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The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates, Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, fandom’s AI clout economy, and MORE.
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The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates
+ Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, and fandom’s AI clout economy
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December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates, Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, fandom’s AI clout economy, and MORE.
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Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Shopify's admin has been down for hours on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Shopify stores are still running and taking orders, but we can't sign in to enable discounts, see the orders, or fulfill shipments. Fun! shopstatus.shopifyapps.com
Shopify Status - Check Shopify Server Status
shopstatus.shopifyapps.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Shopify's admin has been down for hours on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Shopify stores are still running and taking orders, but we can't sign in to enable discounts, see the orders, or fulfill shipments. Fun! shopstatus.shopifyapps.com
The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates, Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, fandom’s AI clout economy, and MORE.
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The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates
+ Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, and fandom’s AI clout economy
www.usermag.co
December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Platform Where Thousands of College Kids Livestream Their Dates, Bird Game, slop evader, war prediction markets, Gen Z's Black Friday faves, Socialism AI, Luigi's day in court, horny lit girl winter, Zohran vs Dimes Sq, fandom’s AI clout economy, and MORE.
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You shouldn’t have to present your ID, credit card info, or face to be scanned just to access your favorite sites, news, or games yet this is the growing reality for Internet users globally. We need a firestorm to take down online ID checks for good-- so we planned one. Join us for a week of action!
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
You shouldn’t have to present your ID, credit card info, or face to be scanned just to access your favorite sites, news, or games yet this is the growing reality for Internet users globally. We need a firestorm to take down online ID checks for good-- so we planned one. Join us for a week of action!
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Food security is a crisis on reservations across the US, in a classic example of the ways colonialism strip people of independence and solidarity and cultivate forced poverty and deprivation.
SNAP was restored, but many indigenous Americans still struggle with food insecurity
During the government shutdown, disruptions in food aid rippled across reservations. Both residents and tribal officials had to make tough choices, and are still feeling the financial impacts.
www.npr.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Food security is a crisis on reservations across the US, in a classic example of the ways colonialism strip people of independence and solidarity and cultivate forced poverty and deprivation.
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From the US, the UK, Mx, all the way to East Asia, governments ask us to sacrifice freedom of personal communications and the press to "fight the baddies".
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social talks to @arunannow.bsky.social about Sri Lanka in specific, but this is a foreshadowing for all.
youtu.be/Yp8SPupp3Cs
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social talks to @arunannow.bsky.social about Sri Lanka in specific, but this is a foreshadowing for all.
youtu.be/Yp8SPupp3Cs
None Of This is About Online Safety
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
From the US, the UK, Mx, all the way to East Asia, governments ask us to sacrifice freedom of personal communications and the press to "fight the baddies".
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social talks to @arunannow.bsky.social about Sri Lanka in specific, but this is a foreshadowing for all.
youtu.be/Yp8SPupp3Cs
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social talks to @arunannow.bsky.social about Sri Lanka in specific, but this is a foreshadowing for all.
youtu.be/Yp8SPupp3Cs
Getting my “swagger” back by murdering millions of seniors
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Getting my “swagger” back by murdering millions of seniors
The ban*will* silence their voices and that’s the point!
"We got a bunch of middle-aged politicians who have no experience in this choosing to have a say over young people.”
Teen activists say they've used social media to share their stories and politically organise. They fear the ban will silence their voice
www.crikey.com.au/20...
Teen activists say they've used social media to share their stories and politically organise. They fear the ban will silence their voice
www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The ban*will* silence their voices and that’s the point!
Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths. Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today
Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths
Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today. Elders: cut out your boasting, and Gen Z: don't believe them!
mikemales.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Today’s “teenage mental health crisis” and social media panic are founded in nostalgic myths. Our best long-term surveys and statistics show Boomer and Xer teens were no happier or more “together” than teens are today
Biden’s White House co-wrote the bill banning tiktok, pushed it through congress, chose to defend it in the courts, and then signed it into law. Joe Biden is solely to blame for what’s happening to TikTok. Every single expert said this outcome is exactly what would happen if he did what he did.
No Joe Biden is not to blame. If the sale goes through Trump is.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Biden’s White House co-wrote the bill banning tiktok, pushed it through congress, chose to defend it in the courts, and then signed it into law. Joe Biden is solely to blame for what’s happening to TikTok. Every single expert said this outcome is exactly what would happen if he did what he did.
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Looks like @owenjones.bsky.social found more clips that confirm @taylorlorenz.bsky.social was right this time, she literally wants to ban social media until the last year of high school to indoctrinate, I mean, "educate" young Jews about why Genocide is okay when Israel does it.
youtu.be/dnchBr1sHt0
youtu.be/dnchBr1sHt0
Obama Aide’s VILE Genocide Denial: Where Do You Even Begin?
YouTube video by Owen Jones
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Looks like @owenjones.bsky.social found more clips that confirm @taylorlorenz.bsky.social was right this time, she literally wants to ban social media until the last year of high school to indoctrinate, I mean, "educate" young Jews about why Genocide is okay when Israel does it.
youtu.be/dnchBr1sHt0
youtu.be/dnchBr1sHt0
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@taylorlorenz.bsky.social with a great piece here :
Many people are missing the most dangerous part of Sarah Hurwitz commentary. Her comments reveal exactly what the ruling class in America wants to do to online speech, and why we need to fight back so hard to protect our online freedoms.
Many people are missing the most dangerous part of Sarah Hurwitz commentary. Her comments reveal exactly what the ruling class in America wants to do to online speech, and why we need to fight back so hard to protect our online freedoms.
Obama Aid Goes Mask Off About Online Censorship
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social with a great piece here :
Many people are missing the most dangerous part of Sarah Hurwitz commentary. Her comments reveal exactly what the ruling class in America wants to do to online speech, and why we need to fight back so hard to protect our online freedoms.
Many people are missing the most dangerous part of Sarah Hurwitz commentary. Her comments reveal exactly what the ruling class in America wants to do to online speech, and why we need to fight back so hard to protect our online freedoms.
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I guess I'm going to catch the 3rd or 4th take on this former Obama writer going full "the problem is that young Jews aren't listening to us because we can't stop them from watching dead babies, we need to stop... social media".
via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xneR...
via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xneR...
Obama Aid Goes Mask Off About Online Censorship
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I guess I'm going to catch the 3rd or 4th take on this former Obama writer going full "the problem is that young Jews aren't listening to us because we can't stop them from watching dead babies, we need to stop... social media".
via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xneR...
via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xneR...
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The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
Video by Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE
Video by Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE
The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
Video by Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE
Video by Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE
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Great analysis by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social on moral panic and the censorship of media. Rekommenderar alla att se den här videon och tänka på att det alltid finns goda skäl att göra dåliga saker. Fokusera på politikens konsekvenser, inte dess orsaker.
The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Great analysis by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social on moral panic and the censorship of media. Rekommenderar alla att se den här videon och tänka på att det alltid finns goda skäl att göra dåliga saker. Fokusera på politikens konsekvenser, inte dess orsaker.
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@taylorlorenz.bsky.social makes a very important point here.
Exactly what is behind the TikTok ban.
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social makes a very important point here.
Exactly what is behind the TikTok ban.
The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=xneR...
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social makes a very important point here.
Exactly what is behind the TikTok ban.
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social makes a very important point here.
Exactly what is behind the TikTok ban.
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This is a great breakdown of Sydney Sweeney’s downfall by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social featuring @kattenbarge.bsky.social Especially the part where it seems Sydney knew she wouldn’t have a long career and is tryna get the bag while she can youtu.be/BdyZFk5S_xs?...
How Sydney Sweeney Lost The Culture War
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is a great breakdown of Sydney Sweeney’s downfall by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social featuring @kattenbarge.bsky.social Especially the part where it seems Sydney knew she wouldn’t have a long career and is tryna get the bag while she can youtu.be/BdyZFk5S_xs?...
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Finally found someone who talks not only about the main mask-off statements, but also about the fact that Hurwitz thinks being insulated in a national bubble was good and getting perspectives from people in other countries is bad.
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE?...
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE?...
The Most Depraved Commentary I've Ever Heard
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Finally found someone who talks not only about the main mask-off statements, but also about the fact that Hurwitz thinks being insulated in a national bubble was good and getting perspectives from people in other countries is bad.
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE?...
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/xneRCEs_3jE?...
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Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Social media isn’t driving the teenage “loneliness epidemic”. Teenagers’ loneliness was the same in the 1970s,1980s, and 1990s long before anyone heard of TikTok or smartphones.
Social media isn’t driving the teenage “loneliness epidemic”
Teenagers’ loneliness was the same in the 1970s,1980s, and 1990s long before anyone heard of TikTok or smartphones.
mikemales.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Social media isn’t driving the teenage “loneliness epidemic”. Teenagers’ loneliness was the same in the 1970s,1980s, and 1990s long before anyone heard of TikTok or smartphones.
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The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify, and more in today's newsletter
The MAGA Internet Meltdown Down Over Epstein w/ Brace Belden
+ The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, and the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify
www.usermag.co
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify, and more in today's newsletter
The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify, and more in today's newsletter
The MAGA Internet Meltdown Down Over Epstein w/ Brace Belden
+ The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, and the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify
www.usermag.co
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Quarter Zip lifestyle, Nathan Fielder on Raya, MrBeast's theme park, Dasha Nekrasova's downfall, Labubu stocks, ChatGPT group chats, the Charlie Kirk tribute song taking over Spotify, and more in today's newsletter
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer Launches Investigation into Sixteen Thirty Fund’s Reported Secretive Chorus Program, Effort to Evade Campaign Finance Laws
Comer Launches Investigation into Sixteen Thirty Fund’s Reported Secretive Chorus Program, Effort to Evade Campaign Finance Laws - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer Launches Investigation into Sixteen Thirty Fund’s Reported Secretive Chorus Program, Effort to Evade Campaign Finance Laws