Stephen Lurie
@luriethereal.bsky.social
thinking about some stuff here and there
writer / strategist
stephenlurie.com
writer / strategist
stephenlurie.com
You very rarely see this declared so explicitly — partially because of insufficient information and partially because these tactics are often insufficient to counter the power of the state.
Good job, New York.
Good job, New York.
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
You very rarely see this declared so explicitly — partially because of insufficient information and partially because these tactics are often insufficient to counter the power of the state.
Good job, New York.
Good job, New York.
the shooting is obviously a disaster just as the context is a complete farce
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
the shooting is obviously a disaster just as the context is a complete farce
TIL there were little twerps in the senate already in the 1870s
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
TIL there were little twerps in the senate already in the 1870s
“I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think he’s going to surprise some conservative people actually and some very liberal people he won’t surprise because they already like him.”
Donald Trump on Zohran Mamdani
I think everyone can underline “generational political talent” now
Donald Trump on Zohran Mamdani
I think everyone can underline “generational political talent” now
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think he’s going to surprise some conservative people actually and some very liberal people he won’t surprise because they already like him.”
Donald Trump on Zohran Mamdani
I think everyone can underline “generational political talent” now
Donald Trump on Zohran Mamdani
I think everyone can underline “generational political talent” now
might even be more positive than my prediction, let’s see
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
might even be more positive than my prediction, let’s see
[forthcoming]: “Met with Kiddie Kwame today to discuss the great city of New York, which has been treated so badly by the weak Democrats for far too long. He’s a Crazy Communist that will be very bad for the Democrats, but I told him I will help him Save New York if he behaves!!! DJT”
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
[forthcoming]: “Met with Kiddie Kwame today to discuss the great city of New York, which has been treated so badly by the weak Democrats for far too long. He’s a Crazy Communist that will be very bad for the Democrats, but I told him I will help him Save New York if he behaves!!! DJT”
At the very least…subsequently found that the “girls? careful I will renew an old habit” email is in an email chain titled “Did you read David Brooks today?”
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
At the very least…subsequently found that the “girls? careful I will renew an old habit” email is in an email chain titled “Did you read David Brooks today?”
oh my GOD — subsequently found that the “girls? careful I will renew an old habit” email is in an email chain titled “Did you read David Brooks today?”
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
oh my GOD — subsequently found that the “girls? careful I will renew an old habit” email is in an email chain titled “Did you read David Brooks today?”
lol truly wondering where Brooks is in the files now
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
lol truly wondering where Brooks is in the files now
love to equate, uh, the documented decades-long networks of a convicted sex trafficker with a totally fabricated online conspiracy
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
love to equate, uh, the documented decades-long networks of a convicted sex trafficker with a totally fabricated online conspiracy
David Brooks: if crime president says he could only have done most recent sex crimes in 2004, it is not relevant anymore
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
David Brooks: if crime president says he could only have done most recent sex crimes in 2004, it is not relevant anymore
you know we are not required to invite these people into TV roles and the speaking circuit after they’re done debasing themselves and their professions
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
you know we are not required to invite these people into TV roles and the speaking circuit after they’re done debasing themselves and their professions
This has always been their approach but, weak as it is, as long as the Democratic Party continues its approach of “yes illegal immigration is bad but we have a different approach” it will continue to legitimize the idea that immigrants are the problem.
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This has always been their approach but, weak as it is, as long as the Democratic Party continues its approach of “yes illegal immigration is bad but we have a different approach” it will continue to legitimize the idea that immigrants are the problem.
This is what it looks like when the opposition party offers no real alternative to an agenda that is outwardly *eliminationist* towards a population.
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is what it looks like when the opposition party offers no real alternative to an agenda that is outwardly *eliminationist* towards a population.
ICE planning to raid Spanish-speaking churches, mosques, and liberal synagogues during the holiday season.
Not only villainous but also a huge political loser — if Democrats choose to make it one.
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...
Not only villainous but also a huge political loser — if Democrats choose to make it one.
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ICE planning to raid Spanish-speaking churches, mosques, and liberal synagogues during the holiday season.
Not only villainous but also a huge political loser — if Democrats choose to make it one.
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...
Not only villainous but also a huge political loser — if Democrats choose to make it one.
thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...
The general vibe on immigration polling is that the more specific or detailed you are, the more that the supposed anti-immigrant consensus falls apart.
Another extremely enlightening poll here — people just (have been made to) think immigration is bad for others…but don’t experience it.
Another extremely enlightening poll here — people just (have been made to) think immigration is bad for others…but don’t experience it.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The general vibe on immigration polling is that the more specific or detailed you are, the more that the supposed anti-immigrant consensus falls apart.
Another extremely enlightening poll here — people just (have been made to) think immigration is bad for others…but don’t experience it.
Another extremely enlightening poll here — people just (have been made to) think immigration is bad for others…but don’t experience it.
“Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity across differences whose author wrote a book literally called “On Democracy” and who specifically despised your ilk of creeps, you illiterate nazi fucks
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity across differences whose author wrote a book literally called “On Democracy” and who specifically despised your ilk of creeps, you illiterate nazi fucks
“Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity & love across differences whose author wrote a book literally called “On Democracy” and who specifically despised your ilk of creeps, you illiterate nazi fucks
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity & love across differences whose author wrote a book literally called “On Democracy” and who specifically despised your ilk of creeps, you illiterate nazi fucks
I hate and or am pleased to inform the mayor elect that there will be no applicants from 11695…because there are no people in 11695 as it is a defunct code of park land in the Rockaways!
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I hate and or am pleased to inform the mayor elect that there will be no applicants from 11695…because there are no people in 11695 as it is a defunct code of park land in the Rockaways!
“It’s not fascist if the regime ever releases people” — great argument to take up with … the vast majority of people ever imprisoned by fascist regimes
absolutely amateur punditry
you can have this debate! but make better arguments!
absolutely amateur punditry
you can have this debate! but make better arguments!
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“It’s not fascist if the regime ever releases people” — great argument to take up with … the vast majority of people ever imprisoned by fascist regimes
absolutely amateur punditry
you can have this debate! but make better arguments!
absolutely amateur punditry
you can have this debate! but make better arguments!
I guess some people are so committed to fetishizing fascism along some mythical binary that it totally blinds them? like to the extremely high profile detention/firing/prosecution of political enemies for their free speech?? or the similarly visible networks of people offline protecting eachother???
November 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I guess some people are so committed to fetishizing fascism along some mythical binary that it totally blinds them? like to the extremely high profile detention/firing/prosecution of political enemies for their free speech?? or the similarly visible networks of people offline protecting eachother???
“‘Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity & love across differences, you illiterate nazi fucks
November 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“‘Charlotte’s Web” is a story about solidarity & love across differences, you illiterate nazi fucks
Headline: a unit of time killed a child
Subhed: the public agenda of violent ethnic cleansing is, actually, a matter of the victim’s perception
Subhed: the public agenda of violent ethnic cleansing is, actually, a matter of the victim’s perception
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Headline: a unit of time killed a child
Subhed: the public agenda of violent ethnic cleansing is, actually, a matter of the victim’s perception
Subhed: the public agenda of violent ethnic cleansing is, actually, a matter of the victim’s perception
EPSTEIN: fwiw Hitler got help from a charity funded by Epsteins
BANNON: “not only billionaire pedophile friend of Trump but also helped hitler just what I need”
BANNON: “not only billionaire pedophile friend of Trump but also helped hitler just what I need”
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
EPSTEIN: fwiw Hitler got help from a charity funded by Epsteins
BANNON: “not only billionaire pedophile friend of Trump but also helped hitler just what I need”
BANNON: “not only billionaire pedophile friend of Trump but also helped hitler just what I need”