Taylor Lorenz
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
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I distribute my newsletter on Substack and Patreon. Only on Patreon, I am hit with these “community guidelines” warnings. Note: the platform didn’t take action, but it’s concerning that topics that tech journalists write about like porn, violence, politics, etc are deemed unsafe.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I distribute my newsletter on Substack and Patreon. Only on Patreon, I am hit with these “community guidelines” warnings. Note: the platform didn’t take action, but it’s concerning that topics that tech journalists write about like porn, violence, politics, etc are deemed unsafe.
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go, and MORE in today's newsletter
Right-wing influencers earn higher fees for sponsored posts than left-wing counterparts
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go
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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go, and MORE in today's newsletter
Right-wing influencers earn higher fees for sponsored posts than left-wing counterparts
Right-wing influencers earn higher fees for sponsored posts than left-wing counterparts
Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go
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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Right-wing influencers earn higher fees for sponsored posts than left-wing counterparts
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Last year when I was in Cannes, I saw Scott Galloway say some of the most sexist things I've heard a man say in public in a long, long time and it's very weird that anyone would take his advice on gender politics.
Scott Galloway is a raging misogynist and it’s good to see this piece actually grapple with the toxic worldview he pushes
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Last year when I was in Cannes, I saw Scott Galloway say some of the most sexist things I've heard a man say in public in a long, long time and it's very weird that anyone would take his advice on gender politics.
“Americans need to be confident that—even if they don’t work for a platform—they can reap what they sow. Restoring market balance is the key: an economy with many centers of power, not just a few.”
Opinion | Big Tech’s Predatory Platform Model Doesn’t Have to Be Our Future
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Americans need to be confident that—even if they don’t work for a platform—they can reap what they sow. Restoring market balance is the key: an economy with many centers of power, not just a few.”
Scott Galloway is a raging misogynist and it’s good to see this piece actually grapple with the toxic worldview he pushes
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Scott Galloway is a raging misogynist and it’s good to see this piece actually grapple with the toxic worldview he pushes
"Haidt, who boosted his career blaming social media for every problem from mental health to school failure, drugs, shootings, suicide, and destroying childhood, completely ignores parental abuses, addictions, mental health, and crime issues."
These are the teens who urgently need help with severe family problems. How do America’s blame-social-media authorities justify ignoring them?
They don’t. The CDC’s new 2025 youth surveys even delete key questions asked in 2023 on the severe family crises driving teens’ worst mental health issues.
mikemales.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Haidt, who boosted his career blaming social media for every problem from mental health to school failure, drugs, shootings, suicide, and destroying childhood, completely ignores parental abuses, addictions, mental health, and crime issues."
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This is such a great plain-English history by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social - do go watch!
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Your Phone Isn't Listening, Here's What's Actually Happening
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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October 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is such a great plain-English history by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social - do go watch!
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If we really want to deter suicide and self-harm, we should prescribe social media to teenagers, not ban it
The anti-teen-social-media case keeps falling apart even as it peaks politically.
The anti-teen-social-media case keeps falling apart even as it peaks politically.
If we really want to deter suicide and self-harm, we should prescribe social media to teenagers, not ban it
The anti-teen-social-media case keeps falling apart even as it peaks politically.
mikemales.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If we really want to deter suicide and self-harm, we should prescribe social media to teenagers, not ban it
The anti-teen-social-media case keeps falling apart even as it peaks politically.
The anti-teen-social-media case keeps falling apart even as it peaks politically.
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🤟 Free Speech Fridays: Larry Lessig making moves 👀
Great education and interview @taylorlorenz.bsky.social appreciate your dedication to journalism and the people
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Great education and interview @taylorlorenz.bsky.social appreciate your dedication to journalism and the people
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This Could End Billionaire Money in Politics
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🤟 Free Speech Fridays: Larry Lessig making moves 👀
Great education and interview @taylorlorenz.bsky.social appreciate your dedication to journalism and the people
youtu.be/AjykgjyPuhs?...
Great education and interview @taylorlorenz.bsky.social appreciate your dedication to journalism and the people
youtu.be/AjykgjyPuhs?...
I think one big impediment to this is that Substack offers far and away the best publishing/analytics tools. I've been on Patreon a few months now and it's shocking that the company can function, they don't even show you the most basic revenue breakdowns! Wish we had better platform offerings
Getting off Substack is the right move. I would compare it to moving from an app like Garageband to Ableton or Logic. Or switching from clip art to creative stock images. My business has grown. My readership has grown. Substack fills your list with junk signups, takes your money, and holds you back.
For years, this man has profited of off writers and refused to listen when they said “Hey this platform and its changes aren’t working for us.” Now he’s throwing a tantrum when those writers leave. Because he thinks no other platform will love them as much as him.
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I think one big impediment to this is that Substack offers far and away the best publishing/analytics tools. I've been on Patreon a few months now and it's shocking that the company can function, they don't even show you the most basic revenue breakdowns! Wish we had better platform offerings
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WOW! The Washington Post obtained the rest of the body cam footage showing that the drunk-driving ICE agent promised to check if the arresting officer's partner was Haitian. "I’m going to run some checks when I get back." He added that he would have him deported if "not legit."
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
WOW! The Washington Post obtained the rest of the body cam footage showing that the drunk-driving ICE agent promised to check if the arresting officer's partner was Haitian. "I’m going to run some checks when I get back." He added that he would have him deported if "not legit."
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shout out to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social & @kattenbarge.bsky.social for a great (& extremely validating) episode today, my favorite white women in tech/pop culture journalism fr
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
shout out to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social & @kattenbarge.bsky.social for a great (& extremely validating) episode today, my favorite white women in tech/pop culture journalism fr
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Interesting discussion about #TaylorSwift from @taylorlorenz.bsky.social and @kattenbarge.bsky.social
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Why Billionaires Can't Make Good Art (Taylor Swift's Flop Era)
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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October 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Interesting discussion about #TaylorSwift from @taylorlorenz.bsky.social and @kattenbarge.bsky.social
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Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
Andrew Cuomo is going all in on MAGA influencers, ghost posts, Bestie Epstein, Gen Z's 'going out top,' Razzlekhan released, anti-facial recognition glasses, a new streamer award show, Eric Adams on Ziwe, goth girl autumn, real estate's slop era, and MORE in today's newsletter!!
Andrew Cuomo is going all in on MAGA influencers
+ Ghost posts, Bestie Epstein, Gen Z's 'going out top,' Razzlekhan released, anti-facial recognition glasses, a new streamer award show, Eric Adams on Ziwe, goth girl autumn, & real estate's slop era
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October 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Andrew Cuomo is going all in on MAGA influencers, ghost posts, Bestie Epstein, Gen Z's 'going out top,' Razzlekhan released, anti-facial recognition glasses, a new streamer award show, Eric Adams on Ziwe, goth girl autumn, real estate's slop era, and MORE in today's newsletter!!
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I just got added to the list "uncritical chorus haters/people who believe Taylor Lorenz's lies," and I can't stop laughing.
What is the point of these lists?
Here's a link to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Wired article.
www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
What is the point of these lists?
Here's a link to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Wired article.
www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers
An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
www.wired.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I just got added to the list "uncritical chorus haters/people who believe Taylor Lorenz's lies," and I can't stop laughing.
What is the point of these lists?
Here's a link to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Wired article.
www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
What is the point of these lists?
Here's a link to @taylorlorenz.bsky.social Wired article.
www.wired.com/story/dark-m...
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Video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social with @kattenbarge.bsky.social on Emiru's assault at Twitchcon convention
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They Do Not Care About Violence Against Women
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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October 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Video by @taylorlorenz.bsky.social with @kattenbarge.bsky.social on Emiru's assault at Twitchcon convention
youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Eb...
youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Eb...
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This, from @taylorlorenz.bsky.social, stood out:
"The questions that are being asked about content creators were previously asked about bloggers. Then many bloggers were eventually subsumed into traditional media because they couldn’t monetize effectively on their own. Now I think people can."
"The questions that are being asked about content creators were previously asked about bloggers. Then many bloggers were eventually subsumed into traditional media because they couldn’t monetize effectively on their own. Now I think people can."
October 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This, from @taylorlorenz.bsky.social, stood out:
"The questions that are being asked about content creators were previously asked about bloggers. Then many bloggers were eventually subsumed into traditional media because they couldn’t monetize effectively on their own. Now I think people can."
"The questions that are being asked about content creators were previously asked about bloggers. Then many bloggers were eventually subsumed into traditional media because they couldn’t monetize effectively on their own. Now I think people can."
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Extremely funny that INFOWARS has agreed not to publish anything without the explicit consent of the US government
The far-right conspiracy site Infowars says it has signed the Pentagon press agreement and says Breanna Morello will be joining the 'new media' press corps covering the Defense Department.
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
"I won't be moving to D.C. of course—thank god," she caveats. x.com/infowars/sta...
INFOWARS on X: "🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Breanna Morello will be covering news at the Pentagon as a part of the Pentagon Press Corps! The new Pentagon Press Corps consists of over 60 journalists that will combat the fake news stranglehold of legacy media. This is great news for truth and https://t.co/id0VtguTIW" / X
🚨MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Breanna Morello will be covering news at the Pentagon as a part of the Pentagon Press Corps! The new Pentagon Press Corps consists of over 60 journalists that will combat the fake news stranglehold of legacy media. This is great news for truth and https://t.co/id0VtguTIW
x.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Extremely funny that INFOWARS has agreed not to publish anything without the explicit consent of the US government
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Now that they've passed age-verification for porn sites, Ohio legislators want you to scan your face to download a period tracker.
Fight over online age verification playing out in Ohio Statehouse, federal agencies and courts
Ohio lawmakers are wrestling over how to keep kids from seeing what they shouldn’t online, the Ohio Capital Journal reports.
www.wtol.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Now that they've passed age-verification for porn sites, Ohio legislators want you to scan your face to download a period tracker.
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It's an absolutely ahistorical take. The US has banned books throughout its history — literature, pornography, art, health resources, classified information.
Court victories limited the ability of censors to criminalize sale, so they've focused on restricting access. But the power is still there.
Court victories limited the ability of censors to criminalize sale, so they've focused on restricting access. But the power is still there.
October 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's an absolutely ahistorical take. The US has banned books throughout its history — literature, pornography, art, health resources, classified information.
Court victories limited the ability of censors to criminalize sale, so they've focused on restricting access. But the power is still there.
Court victories limited the ability of censors to criminalize sale, so they've focused on restricting access. But the power is still there.
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Restricting access (age-verification laws) and creating liability for publishing (FOSTA/SESTA) have been the shorter term solutions.
Censorship is not one thing (book bans) but a series of strategies used to limit access to ideas that the government finds dangerous or destabilizing.
Censorship is not one thing (book bans) but a series of strategies used to limit access to ideas that the government finds dangerous or destabilizing.
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Restricting access (age-verification laws) and creating liability for publishing (FOSTA/SESTA) have been the shorter term solutions.
Censorship is not one thing (book bans) but a series of strategies used to limit access to ideas that the government finds dangerous or destabilizing.
Censorship is not one thing (book bans) but a series of strategies used to limit access to ideas that the government finds dangerous or destabilizing.
Vibe lifing, the GTA 6 twerk button, NBA ASMR, bricked smartbeds, YouTubers at the Pentagon, Musk's robot army, Sora pet videos, gooning mania, inside MrBeast’s $100M day in court, and MORE in today's newsletter
Can Twitch Survive? CEO Dan Clancy at Twitchcon
+ Vibe lifing, the GTA 6 twerk button, NBA ASMR, bricked smartbeds, YouTubers at the Pentagon, Musk's robot army, Sora pet videos, gooning mania, and inside MrBeast’s $100M day in court
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October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Vibe lifing, the GTA 6 twerk button, NBA ASMR, bricked smartbeds, YouTubers at the Pentagon, Musk's robot army, Sora pet videos, gooning mania, inside MrBeast’s $100M day in court, and MORE in today's newsletter
Oh dear!!
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
Listening to The Majority Report this morning, Seder is at Tort Conference? in Vegas.
EVERYONE he's talked to has mentioned age verification for online games, gaming platforms, social media apps. 😖
You're right that this is SUCH a dark, dark time for free speech rights.
Listening to The Majority Report this morning, Seder is at Tort Conference? in Vegas.
EVERYONE he's talked to has mentioned age verification for online games, gaming platforms, social media apps. 😖
You're right that this is SUCH a dark, dark time for free speech rights.
October 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Oh dear!!