Lex Ludens
@lexludens.bsky.social
They/Them. Family law/legal generalist attorney interested in social justice issues, D.C., anti-racism, OSINT, politics, neurodivergence, games, and the law. Center-left. Agender, working on shrugging off masc socialization.
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NEWS: President Trump has issued a *second* pardon for Jan. 6 defendant Dan Wilson.
Wilson, a militia member, remained in prison on a firearms conviction unrelated to the Capitol attack. But Trump's new pardon explicitly covers the gun charges. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Wilson, a militia member, remained in prison on a firearms conviction unrelated to the Capitol attack. But Trump's new pardon explicitly covers the gun charges. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
NEWS: President Trump has issued a *second* pardon for Jan. 6 defendant Dan Wilson.
Wilson, a militia member, remained in prison on a firearms conviction unrelated to the Capitol attack. But Trump's new pardon explicitly covers the gun charges. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Wilson, a militia member, remained in prison on a firearms conviction unrelated to the Capitol attack. But Trump's new pardon explicitly covers the gun charges. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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The cybertruck is a massive men's rights win. Finally a car that she won't take in the divorce.
October 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The cybertruck is a massive men's rights win. Finally a car that she won't take in the divorce.
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Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
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During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
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A new post. I think I am not the only person feeling this way. It's personal enough that I've limited discussion and will limit discussion on this post.
I Am So Tired
[This post is very personal. I think it needs to be said, because I am not the only one feeling this way. I posted it at Lawyers, Guns & Money and immediately got a jocular response. So I delet…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A new post. I think I am not the only person feeling this way. It's personal enough that I've limited discussion and will limit discussion on this post.
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No one demanded the market distorting effects of personalist dictatorship more than capital, they should be happy with their choice. bsky.app/profile/carl...
YELLEN: “.. businesses feel paralyzed by the uncertainty about policies that represent the strong but really personal whims of a single individual.”
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
No one demanded the market distorting effects of personalist dictatorship more than capital, they should be happy with their choice. bsky.app/profile/carl...
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I think it’s great that our media elites have decided that men in their 30s saluting Hitler are just rambunctious kids who got carried away, while 16-year old girls being trafficked and raped by billionaires are “underage women” making informed choices. Definitely reflects well on us as a society.
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I think it’s great that our media elites have decided that men in their 30s saluting Hitler are just rambunctious kids who got carried away, while 16-year old girls being trafficked and raped by billionaires are “underage women” making informed choices. Definitely reflects well on us as a society.
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[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
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They invented Warhammer in 1983 by looking out the window.
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
They invented Warhammer in 1983 by looking out the window.
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WHAT.
whhhhattttt.
To be clear we are talking about Donald J. Trump fellating William Jefferson Clinton?
IS THAT WHAT I AM READING
whhhhattttt.
To be clear we are talking about Donald J. Trump fellating William Jefferson Clinton?
IS THAT WHAT I AM READING
Mark Epstein asked his brother Jeffrey Epstein whether Steve Bannon could confirm if Putin has “the photo of Trump blowing Bubba. Jeffrey Epstein: "I thought I had tsuris,” using the Yiddish term for troubles. #OpDeathEaters
![From:
Mark L. Epstein
Sent:
3/21/2018 2:54:13 PM
To:
'jeffrey E.' [jeevacation@gmail.com]
RE: hey
Subject:
High
I'd rather be in Donni Dee's shoes.
Importance:
From: jeffrey E. [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 10:43 AM
To: Mark L. Epstein
Subject: Re: hey
you mean DONNI TEE
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:54 AM, Mark L. Epstein
wrote:
You and your boy Donnie can make a remake of the movie Get Hard.
Sent via tin can and string.
On Mar 21, 2018, at 09:37, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com>
wrote:
and i thought- I had tsuris
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 4:32 AM, Mark L. Epstein
Ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba?
wrote:
From: jeffrey E. [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 2:15 PM
To:
Subject: Re: hey
All good. Bannon with me
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 1:49 PM Mark L. Epstein
wrote:
How are you doing?
A while back you mentioned that you were prediabetic. Has anything changed with that?
What is your boy Donald up to now?
please note
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November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
WHAT.
whhhhattttt.
To be clear we are talking about Donald J. Trump fellating William Jefferson Clinton?
IS THAT WHAT I AM READING
whhhhattttt.
To be clear we are talking about Donald J. Trump fellating William Jefferson Clinton?
IS THAT WHAT I AM READING
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Gotta be honest, it absolutely sucks watching the same people who call me a groomer just for being trans say that Epstein did nothing wrong because his victims were teenagers.
PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEIR KIDS BE RAPED THAN BE TRANS.
And it is INFURIATING.
PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEIR KIDS BE RAPED THAN BE TRANS.
And it is INFURIATING.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Gotta be honest, it absolutely sucks watching the same people who call me a groomer just for being trans say that Epstein did nothing wrong because his victims were teenagers.
PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEIR KIDS BE RAPED THAN BE TRANS.
And it is INFURIATING.
PEOPLE WOULD RATHER THEIR KIDS BE RAPED THAN BE TRANS.
And it is INFURIATING.
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I really took a risk with this one. Documented the inner workings of my thought process. It's why the front half of the article is "hey, this is subjective, this is for me, this is what a proto-essay looks like." And it's paid off! Decent tips, some really thoughtful responses, game recommendations!
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT! I HAVE WRITTEN A NEW ARTICLE!
this one's a bit weird; rather than doing my usual "trying to organize my thoughts and building a winding case that builds on itself," I decided to show you what my EARLY article creation process looks like:
docseuss.medium.com/some-loosely...
this one's a bit weird; rather than doing my usual "trying to organize my thoughts and building a winding case that builds on itself," I decided to show you what my EARLY article creation process looks like:
docseuss.medium.com/some-loosely...
some loosely organized thoughts about dialogue sysin games
think of this as me trying to find out what parts of dialogue choices are load bearing game design and what else can be done with dialogue.
docseuss.medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I really took a risk with this one. Documented the inner workings of my thought process. It's why the front half of the article is "hey, this is subjective, this is for me, this is what a proto-essay looks like." And it's paid off! Decent tips, some really thoughtful responses, game recommendations!
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
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AMERICAN BLACK PEOPLE aren't even getting approved for mortgages! You expect me to believe undocumented POC are rolling up with backing from Wells Fargo or the minimum $300K needed for a house? In CASH? Brother, are you high?
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
AMERICAN BLACK PEOPLE aren't even getting approved for mortgages! You expect me to believe undocumented POC are rolling up with backing from Wells Fargo or the minimum $300K needed for a house? In CASH? Brother, are you high?
I'm dropped out of the Xbox/Sony side of things after the 360/PS3 era.
While I have a gaming PC I'm embarrassed to admit how much having a Steam VR headset could appeal to me.
While I have a gaming PC I'm embarrassed to admit how much having a Steam VR headset could appeal to me.
I have been pouring over the details of Valve's announcements yesterday and I needed to write a blog about how smart a lot of them are for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/steam-machin...
The Steam Machine, Frame, And Controller Are Full Of Good Design Choices
Valve is making a lot of moves with their hardware. I like what I see.
aftermath.site
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I'm dropped out of the Xbox/Sony side of things after the 360/PS3 era.
While I have a gaming PC I'm embarrassed to admit how much having a Steam VR headset could appeal to me.
While I have a gaming PC I'm embarrassed to admit how much having a Steam VR headset could appeal to me.
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turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
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Nothing to see here (literally!). Just the US State Department secretly deleting 15 pages of declassified official documents published in 2021 in the Foreign Relations of the United States series about a 1983 NATO nuclear weapons exercise that unexpectedly increased the risk of a nuclear war.
Analysis | State Department deleted records about risk of inadvertent nuclear war
Key historical records about the incident during the Reagan administration, known as the Able Archer 83 War Scare, were removed without explanation.
wapo.st
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nothing to see here (literally!). Just the US State Department secretly deleting 15 pages of declassified official documents published in 2021 in the Foreign Relations of the United States series about a 1983 NATO nuclear weapons exercise that unexpectedly increased the risk of a nuclear war.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
Now I have to make a list of the ancient texts to scar my YouTube-riddled kids with this weekend.
1) Numa Numa
2) Star Wars Kid
3) Badger Badger Badger
4) All your base are belong to us.
Gonna need some help here, as I am not yet aware of all internet traditions.
1) Numa Numa
2) Star Wars Kid
3) Badger Badger Badger
4) All your base are belong to us.
Gonna need some help here, as I am not yet aware of all internet traditions.
we were showing my kid some of the ancient texts last night (viral videos from when I was a teenager) and it’s funny how quaint Numa Numa Guy is now. he was like…that’s it? that’s the video? yeah man and in my day it sustained us for YEARS
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now I have to make a list of the ancient texts to scar my YouTube-riddled kids with this weekend.
1) Numa Numa
2) Star Wars Kid
3) Badger Badger Badger
4) All your base are belong to us.
Gonna need some help here, as I am not yet aware of all internet traditions.
1) Numa Numa
2) Star Wars Kid
3) Badger Badger Badger
4) All your base are belong to us.
Gonna need some help here, as I am not yet aware of all internet traditions.
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we were showing my kid some of the ancient texts last night (viral videos from when I was a teenager) and it’s funny how quaint Numa Numa Guy is now. he was like…that’s it? that’s the video? yeah man and in my day it sustained us for YEARS
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
we were showing my kid some of the ancient texts last night (viral videos from when I was a teenager) and it’s funny how quaint Numa Numa Guy is now. he was like…that’s it? that’s the video? yeah man and in my day it sustained us for YEARS
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They also skeeted this morning to not support ANY Starbucks, regardless of unionization status:
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They also skeeted this morning to not support ANY Starbucks, regardless of unionization status:
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
bsky.app/profile/sbwo...
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.