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Lawrence Brenner

@lawrencebrenner.bsky.social
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Pop Culture Historian, Journalist, Voice Actor/Engineer Worked on IPs for Marvel, DC, Bandai, Toei, Abrams & more. Rook/Altair in Dragonheir | Kaptain/Rabbi in Broken Promise, & more lawrence.brenner@gmail.com They/them www.lawrencebrenner.com

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory around lost love and a deep yearning to be understood Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man
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Lawrence Brenner @lawrencebrenner.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Coming this week more Ghost in The Shell
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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 30/06/2025
"imposes prison sentences of up to two years on those who oppose gender transition treatments for minors." Spain leading the charge on human rights 🇪🇸 europeanconservative.com/articles/new...
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Oppose Your Kids’ Gender Transition? Spain Wants You Behind Bars
The ‘center-right’ has joined the Left in a surreal proposal to amend the Spanish Penal Code.
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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 23/06/2025
"An astoundingly candid chronicle of Lemire’s artistic process and evolution as a person, with strong appeal for fans and aspiring creators." --‪ @libraryjournal.bsky.social‬ in their starred review of @jefflemire171.bsky.social's 10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir Read the full review: bit.ly/4jWyP5l
Cover of Jeff Lemire's 10,000 INK STAINS: A MEMOIR
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
I hate when I go to bed early on a Saturday night and wake up Sunday morning only to discover we’ve gone to war in the Middle East without the consent of Congress. 😡
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
A federal officer cannot be “doxxed.” The public has a right to know who is operating in our government, especially if they have the power to imprison someone.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Bombing Iran is a great way to distract from how your administration is bombing elsewhere.
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Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @karimwafa.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
It is completely unlawful for ICE to turn away members of Congress like this. The law could not be more clear; no member of Congress may be denied access to a facility where ICE is detaining someone, and they cannot be required to schedule in advance. Surprise inspections must be surprise.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/06/2025
Booker: "We have a president who did nothing as people stormed our Capitol, & then when those people who viciously beat police & led to some of their deaths - therefore cop killers - were convicted, he pardoned them. So for him to be talking about responsive law enforcement is hypocritical at best"
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Lawrence Brenner @lawrencebrenner.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
#paxeast is home ❤️
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Shawn Donnan @sdonnan.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
And so the talks begin… Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent & USTR Jamieson Greer are meeting China’s to economic emissary, He Lifeng, in Switzerland next week. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Bessent, Greer to Meet With China to Start Trade Talks This Week
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel later this week to Switzerland for trade talks with China led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, jump-starting negoti...
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Just a reminder - TMNT: Tactical Takedown comes out May 22nd! Like two weeks from now! And yes we did JUST release a game! I’m feeling so normal right now!! store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
My long-held stance about gamedev is that "juniors will run circles around the entire industry if merely given the chance." Either help lift them up or get out of the way!!!
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Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 06/05/2025
"That's no moon..." Even scattered and destroyed, the ruins of the Death Star are a sinister place. Panel is from Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star, available in hardcover wherever you buy books: bit.ly/3AOdTsU #StarWars #RevengeoftheFifth
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/04/2025
LATEST: Columbia graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can argue in federal court that he was detained and targeted for deportation because of his political views, a judge has ruled Tuesday.
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can fight wrongful detention case in federal court, judge rules
The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s argument that the Immigration and Nationality Act prevented the federal court from reviewing Khalil’s claims.
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Marina Galperina @mfortki.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Today in vaporware for psychopaths, here's an emotional surveillance wearable for "keeping tabs on heart beats, body heat, and interactions around your partner. When something’s up, you’ll know." @vicmsong.bsky.social asks who asked for this.
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Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?
First comes love, then comes biometric tracking.
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Darin Self @darinself.com · 30/04/2025
If the economy shrank in the 1st qtr despite everyone front-loading their purchases and the tariffs not hitting yet, I really worry about how big the contractions will be in Q2 and Q3
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
If ever there was to be an airport whose crowded airspace lead to the deaths of several elected officials, it would absolutely have to be the one renamed after the president that fired all the air traffic controllers.
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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 10/04/2025
The Trump administration is now canceling people's Social Security Numbers, treating them as if they are legally dead. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Now, the administration is taking drastic steps to pressure some of those immigrants and others who had legal status to “self-deport” by effectively canceling the Social Security numbers they had lawfully obtained, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with six people familiar with the plans.

The goal is to cut those people off from using crucial financial services like bank accounts and credit cards, along with their access to government benefits.

The effort hinges on a surprising new tactic: repurposing Social Security’s “death master file,” which for years has been used to track dead people who should no longer receive benefits, to include the names of living people who the government believes should be treated as if they are dead. As a result, they would be blacklisted from a coveted form of identity that allows them to make and spend money.
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Lawrence Brenner @lawrencebrenner.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
It's been a difficult week but from last week I have good things to share. But we all have a lot to keep doing.
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Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
This is straight up theft. DOGE has no congressional legitimacy. No oversight. No legally defined mission. The Institute of Peace, on the other hand, was congressionally established. DOGE must be stopped.
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The Queer Sports Project: Come Out and Play! @queersportsproject.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
#TransDayofVisibility means celebrating trans artists! Come Out and Play is a 250-page collection of LGBTQ+ stories and art about 🏳️‍⚧️ swimming, biking, jiu jitsu, volleyball, dance, basketball, and more. Get it here: kck.st/41Hjqj6 #TDOV #TransJoy #SportsAreForEveryone
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Minnesota United FC @mnufc.com · 31/03/2025
Today and every day, You belong here 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransDayOfVisibility
A large banner depicting the state of Minnesota in the colors of the transgender flag and the words "You Belong Here" is displayed above the supporters section at Allianz Field.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 31/03/2025
All those Trump voters barely getting by thought they were gonna have a shot at winning $1 Million lmao. The game is rigged.
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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
if you think this violates the law (and it very clearly does imo), you don't seek an injunction, you seek an indictment, given that the law makes it a class 1 felony. cowardice from the AG, cowardice from the courts, nobody wants the responsibility of actually enforcing the law. cowards all around
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Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 25/03/2025
Brilliant Republican idea of the day. American kids will do those jobs American adults don’t want to do, now that we’ve gotten rid of those *other* people.
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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
texas is trying to make selling sex toys safely and privately online a criminal offense. this is worth paying attention to: www.404media.co/texas-sex-to...
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Texans Might Soon Have to Show Photo ID to Buy a Dildo Online
A new bill introduced by Angela Paxton, wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton, would impose privacy-invading age verification requirements on online sex toy retailers.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Trump seems to have given up on making groceries cheaper. Wasn't that what the entire election was supposedly about? youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk
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Trump Lied About Grocery Prices
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Cheap Ass Gamer @cheapassgamer.com · 25/03/2025
Monster Hunter Wilds: a new monster, challenges, and more content arrives on April 4 for Free. ow.ly/quM250Vo80A
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The Queer Sports Project: Come Out and Play! @queersportsproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
"This project is about rewriting the playbook... It's about honoring the LGBTQ+ athletes, fans, and advocates who have always been here, pushing the game forward, whether the world was ready or not." @rkrelentless.bsky.social Come out and play! Back us today: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...
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Comic Book Yeti @comicbookyeti.com · 24/03/2025
We need some help. @dougawood.bsky.social & @luisgodoyii.bsky.social are working on developing a monthly article focused on new comics solicits and would love a woman or female presenting person to jump on board as a part of the team to diversify the content. Let me know if you are interested. 🙏
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We’re past the point where passably impersonating someone is really a chore. Biometric collection is dangerous.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 15/03/2025
If you’re protesting this weekend, know your rights.
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“You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.”
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN. ☎️: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid. The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING. Call retiring Senators too!
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
“this false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable”
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The people who said “wokeness” was totalitarian are applauding as dhs sends agents to college campus to apprehend students for thoughtcrime
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/03/2025
As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law: “It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
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NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Trump is slashing another 1,000 jobs at NOAA. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.  Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
Multiple sources tell The Associated Press that the Trump Administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency.
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Lawrence Brenner @lawrencebrenner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I got a DC AI scammer call about jobs. Comes from a political phone number when you call it back. I could tell it was AI pretty easily. And again AI are not ready to handle Cornholio. After three times of saying this they hung up 🤣🤣🤣
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a cartoon character says i demand tp on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon character says i demand tp on the bottom
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La Firulais @thegonzalez.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Dear cis people, It's well past the point where this kind of thing will fix everything, but I want you to take note of how easy this is. These little freaks are soft-handed little babies that will fold like a napkin in the rain. Light these fools up.
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QueerVox @queervox.org · 12/03/2025
It's Out!!! The official Queer Vox Trans Resource Guide is now live! Thank you to everyone who helped add to it! You can check it out here! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Queer Vox's Trans Resource Guide
Hi there! Welcome to our Resource Guide. Its main purpose is to help inform trans people of resources, options, and aid out there for them. However, a lot of this information extends beyond that and c...
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Jessi Zabarsky @hugbox.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Shout out to libraries, library workers, and library kids!!
A four panel comic about talking to a graphic novel club of kids at a library
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Pete Hegseth repeated Trump's false claim that 21 million people emigrated illegally into the United States. On PBS Laura Barrón-López dubunked Trump. The number is closer to 11 million - many of which were immediately expelled. Trump often changed the number multiple times in the same speech.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/03/2025
US job openings increased in January, but demand for labor is likely to soften in the months ahead amid concerns that uncertainty over import tariffs and aggressive government spending cuts could cause a sharp slowdown in economic activity reut.rs/4im785G
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US job openings rise, layoffs low before Trump policy shifts
U.S. job openings increased in January, but demand for labor is likely to soften in the months ahead amid concerns that uncertainty over import tariffs and aggressive government spending cuts could cause a sharp slowdown in economic activity.
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Truant Pixel 🧑🏽‍💻👩🏽‍💻👨🏼‍💻 @truantpixel.com · 11/03/2025
To folks reaching out to us in the lead up to #GDC - please no more Assistive or Generative AI business proposals. We have no interest in any of it, and all such messages will be summarily deleted 🫡
Hey all. 

Anyone with any prospective interest in engaging with us, either to provide consultation services or business support:

We have a strict “NO A.I.” policy. We have no interest in any generative OR assistive AI of any kind. This goes for everything: art, music, coding, writing, and QA. 

Setting aside the ethical and moral issues with LLM’s, as well as the potential copyright issues which accompany A.I. generated slop, We view gaming as a multimodal art form, and without exception, we collectively view A.I. / LLM generated media is an affront to art, and to nature itself. 

So if your proposal involves A.I., kindly refrain from messaging us. Thank you. 

The Truant Pixel team. 

P.S. - the same goes for crypto and NFT’s :)
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