Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social

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298,315 Followers 1,806 Following 6,949 Posts Joined Apr 2023
10 hours ago

Huh. So it's unclear who's funding this campaign to pay influencers to attack Kat Abughazaleh.

But the guy coordinating also has a company called Advocators AI, which just won an award for work for…Daniel Biss — her opponent.

One of the campaigns the company boasts about promotes trips to Israel.

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18 hours ago
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Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”

EXCLUSIVE: A dark money group is offering influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate @katmabu.bsky.social

www.ms.now/news/kat-abu...

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15 hours ago
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Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’

I guess he thinks David Ellison is OK with war crimes.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

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16 hours ago

Who’s at SXSW?? What should I do here?!?!

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16 hours ago

Had a great time chatting about creators, free speech online, protecting Section 230, AI, algorithms and more today at SXSW!!!!

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2 days ago
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Taylor Lorenz Livestreams Technology, culture, free speech, free expression, tech policy, civil liberties, Silicon Valley, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON OR BECOME A MEMEBR FOR FULL VODS OF MY LIVESTREAMS. Author of the b...

Doing a quick Free Speech Friday livestream over on my livestream channel since I'm traveling on Friday!! I'll be covering Israel hacking a prayer app, wifi spying through walls, and more. Come join! www.youtube.com/@TaylorLoren...

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2 days ago

@tchotchke.bsky.social hi!! sent you an email!!

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4 days ago
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Tomorrow’s AI models are learning from today’s polluted research The research ecosystems AI models train on are changing in ways policymakers aren't yet attuned to.

MAHA-aligned research is entering the training data of AI models that millions of people (and increasingly governments) rely on.

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3 days ago

A well-known thespian set out for what could have been a pleasant night at the theatre.

Hours later, his life had drastically changed as he was being hunted for shooting President Lincoln in the head.

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3 days ago
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‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet Automated online ID checking systems add new potential dangers to having a mismatching ID.

‘Age Verification’ will force trans people to out themselves to use the internet. After Kansas suddenly invalidated hundreds of trans peoples’ licenses, experts warn the discrimination is set to extend to online spaces.

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4 days ago

This was a really great video, absolutely meets the moment we are in, and is an amazing tribute to an amazing person

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4 days ago

thank you so much for the kind words and promotion i really appreciate it!!! you're one of the people who helped me begin changing my relationship to phones and social media to begin with

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6 days ago
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Your Phone Is (Not) Killing You YouTube video by Crimes New Roman

new video is live on youtube! yippee wahoo! youtu.be/C04B-GGaBEU?...

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4 days ago
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Your Phone Is Not The Problem YouTube video by Crimes New Roman

This video made me cry because I’ve never seen anyone voice everything so clearly. Please please watch it

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4 days ago

Thank you!! tried him!

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4 days ago

Bumping this!! Dm me your best contact number on IG or reply below and I'll follow u back so u can send

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4 days ago

Oh wow!! this is awesome

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4 days ago

@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Hi! I'm a journalist seeking to chat with you for a story on tech laws that could impact immigrants. Do you have a few min to connect? Lmk and DM me your best contact number if so, I really appreciate your time!

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4 days ago

Toni is a wonderfully thoughtful and insightful exec, who has shown that you can build a real business around open software. Finding someone who can execute and who understands the vision of an open protocol at the same time is rare—Toni gets it. I'm excited to see what Toni and Jay build together.

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4 days ago

just followed you!! Please DM me your best contact number if you're able. Would love to chat!

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4 days ago

They're published to members only first then one goes live every day so as not to overwhelm, sorry about that!!

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4 days ago

In other words, if you're concerned about what's happening with the biometric scans or your personal ID, if you worry about what might be tracked or hacked or leaked, welp, you're either a pedo or being paid by one.

That'll teach you not to object to government surveillance again.

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4 days ago
tweet from Mark Meador @MeadorFTC on Mar 5

People who argue that age verification requires collecting and retaining massive troves of personal data are not operating in good faith. They're just paid by people who want to prey on your kids.

Trump's FTC Chair posts that people opposing age-verification surveillance are just shills being "being paid by people who want to prey on your kids."

The lengths this administration goes to delegitimize dissent is staggering.

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4 days ago

UGhhhhhh

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4 days ago

I saw and love it!! Maxwell Frost is also on the right side of the issue. Hope more Dems can get on board and start speaking out

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4 days ago

1st time I’ve seen a politician with an accurate take on the bi-partisan efforts to lock down the internet. Also, someone should share this with @taylorlorenz.bsky.social ASAP because there’s an 80% chance AOC learned this because she’s been the ONE person (rightly!) crashing out over this nonstop.

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4 days ago
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Walgreens workers will wear bodycams in some NYC stores but shoppers don’t want to be pharma seen Big Brother has come to Walgreens.

Walgreens is rolling out body cameras for their employees

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4 days ago
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Last week, a trial began to determine whether Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders over his 2022 purchase of the co.

On X, he's been posting his contempt for the trial and praise from followers that "he lost billions of his own money so they internet could stay free."

(Twitter was alway free.)

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5 days ago

DM me your number on IG please!

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5 days ago

Looking to speak to immigrants rights groups and immigration lawyers ASAP for a story about ICE/DHS and mass surveillance. If that’s you or anyone you know, DM me your best contact number!! Or tag ppl below who would be good to connect with.

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