Kyle Locke
@kylelockeva.bsky.social
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ohhhhhh okay so what we've learned from the epstein mail drop is that the entirety of the fascistic culture war since the 2010s onward was basically wholesale consolidated through the anglosphere bourgeois old boys club network of pedophile rapists
So apparently I was right to shittalk m00t this week because it's been revealed that his boneheaded decision to establish /pol/ and subsequently ruin the website was allegedly born out of a one-on-one meeting with Jeffery Epstein.
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 AM
ohhhhhh okay so what we've learned from the epstein mail drop is that the entirety of the fascistic culture war since the 2010s onward was basically wholesale consolidated through the anglosphere bourgeois old boys club network of pedophile rapists
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Try explaining the saga if lowtax banning hentai leading to the creation of 4chan leading to the creation of /pol/ leading to gamergate leading to the wow gold magnate Steve Banon getting involved in politics with Breitbart and ... Hold on the orderlies are telling me it's rec time
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Try explaining the saga if lowtax banning hentai leading to the creation of 4chan leading to the creation of /pol/ leading to gamergate leading to the wow gold magnate Steve Banon getting involved in politics with Breitbart and ... Hold on the orderlies are telling me it's rec time
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its still so funny that for the past decade, the right's been cooking their brains going "PEDOPHILES USE SECRET CODE WORDS AND SYMBOLS TO SIGNAL TO EACH OTHER, NOTHING IS INNOCUOUS THE SECRET PEDO CODES ARE EVERYWHERE"
meanwhile barely literate jeff was going "hey loved da kid torture vid pls moar"
meanwhile barely literate jeff was going "hey loved da kid torture vid pls moar"
![an email to [REDACTED] from jeffrey epstein on 4/24/2009
"where are you? are you ok , I loved the torture video"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:afnze3ezvw3ce2ykfbtwf2eh/bafkreierkm4ye6m2w6gdeffrwt3chysdfxxan3jn23xkolmccmvfix7ev4@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
its still so funny that for the past decade, the right's been cooking their brains going "PEDOPHILES USE SECRET CODE WORDS AND SYMBOLS TO SIGNAL TO EACH OTHER, NOTHING IS INNOCUOUS THE SECRET PEDO CODES ARE EVERYWHERE"
meanwhile barely literate jeff was going "hey loved da kid torture vid pls moar"
meanwhile barely literate jeff was going "hey loved da kid torture vid pls moar"
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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
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Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
While we've gotten affirming feedback on Engine Angel, pitching unfortunately hasn't been successful. As a result, we've had to make the hard decision to lay off five team members. Each of these devs are incredible: if you have a place on your team, or know someone hiring, please keep them in mind!⬇
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
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Everybody who perpetrated this while covering it up should be in the Hague
www.reuters.com/world/early-...
www.reuters.com/world/early-...
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Everybody who perpetrated this while covering it up should be in the Hague
www.reuters.com/world/early-...
www.reuters.com/world/early-...
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In light of the way the Democrats are collaborating, if you haven’t already, start saving things on the internet.
This is not me saying give up, but everyone must have a contingency because KOSA, repeal of Section 230, etc. are all more likely than ever to pass.
Don’t give up, but be prepared
This is not me saying give up, but everyone must have a contingency because KOSA, repeal of Section 230, etc. are all more likely than ever to pass.
Don’t give up, but be prepared
January 30, 2026 at 1:36 AM
In light of the way the Democrats are collaborating, if you haven’t already, start saving things on the internet.
This is not me saying give up, but everyone must have a contingency because KOSA, repeal of Section 230, etc. are all more likely than ever to pass.
Don’t give up, but be prepared
This is not me saying give up, but everyone must have a contingency because KOSA, repeal of Section 230, etc. are all more likely than ever to pass.
Don’t give up, but be prepared
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In about two years, everyone is going to be reading Wilhelm Reich and Deleuze and Guattari and going "OH MY GOD THIS IS WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT?"
Anyway: hipcrimevocab.substack.com/p/capitalism...
Anyway: hipcrimevocab.substack.com/p/capitalism...
January 30, 2026 at 8:56 PM
In about two years, everyone is going to be reading Wilhelm Reich and Deleuze and Guattari and going "OH MY GOD THIS IS WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT?"
Anyway: hipcrimevocab.substack.com/p/capitalism...
Anyway: hipcrimevocab.substack.com/p/capitalism...
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The whole fucking point is to accept personal risk as yourself and dare the state to do anything about it.
You are there to be seen, known, and heard. Not to cosplay as an antifa super soldier.
You are there to be seen, known, and heard. Not to cosplay as an antifa super soldier.
If you've given biometrics to TSA (Pre-Check and Global Entry members) and you plan to attend a protest, you should wear a medical mask.
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The whole fucking point is to accept personal risk as yourself and dare the state to do anything about it.
You are there to be seen, known, and heard. Not to cosplay as an antifa super soldier.
You are there to be seen, known, and heard. Not to cosplay as an antifa super soldier.
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You can just, like, do good things.
If you credibly say, "I will do good things," and then you do them, people will get behind it.
If you say, "I'll give a 5% tax rebate credit to successful tech startups that prove five years of constant growth in traditionally black neighborhoods," nobody cares.
If you credibly say, "I will do good things," and then you do them, people will get behind it.
If you say, "I'll give a 5% tax rebate credit to successful tech startups that prove five years of constant growth in traditionally black neighborhoods," nobody cares.
Three delivery apps, including UberEats, will pay NYC delivery workers $4.6 million after they violated the city's minimum pay law.
The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/t...
The Mamdani admin will announce the settlement today, which comes after enforcement action taken by the city.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/t...
The Mamdani Effect: Three Delivery Apps Must Pay $5M In Minimum Pay Settlement - Streetsblog New York City
A new era: Mayor Mamdani's worker protection department announces new enforcement against UberEats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan for not complying with the minimum pay law.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 PM
You can just, like, do good things.
If you credibly say, "I will do good things," and then you do them, people will get behind it.
If you say, "I'll give a 5% tax rebate credit to successful tech startups that prove five years of constant growth in traditionally black neighborhoods," nobody cares.
If you credibly say, "I will do good things," and then you do them, people will get behind it.
If you say, "I'll give a 5% tax rebate credit to successful tech startups that prove five years of constant growth in traditionally black neighborhoods," nobody cares.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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If you're response to people calling these "concentation camps" is that they are no different than prisons, that's exactly what makes them concentration camps. Prisons are for people who have received the procedural protections of criminal law and been sentenced, not civil detainees.
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
If you're response to people calling these "concentation camps" is that they are no different than prisons, that's exactly what makes them concentration camps. Prisons are for people who have received the procedural protections of criminal law and been sentenced, not civil detainees.
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do y’all remember how NFTs were going to revolutionize games and print money for every studio forever
anyway no idea why I’m thinking about that today
anyway no idea why I’m thinking about that today
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
do y’all remember how NFTs were going to revolutionize games and print money for every studio forever
anyway no idea why I’m thinking about that today
anyway no idea why I’m thinking about that today
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
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Ahem. I've thought of an idea that will really stick it to those ICE boys: I will make them super-duper triple promise to follow the rules.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Ahem. I've thought of an idea that will really stick it to those ICE boys: I will make them super-duper triple promise to follow the rules.
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But what if we a 765th study to find out if it REALLY works?
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 30, 2026 at 5:13 AM
But what if we a 765th study to find out if it REALLY works?
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The bad news is that this site is almost certainly filled with feds by now. The good news is that we can give them all fetishes that will absolutely make them question their entire lives. This is the plot to pretty much every Grant Morrison comic by the way.
January 30, 2026 at 5:36 AM
The bad news is that this site is almost certainly filled with feds by now. The good news is that we can give them all fetishes that will absolutely make them question their entire lives. This is the plot to pretty much every Grant Morrison comic by the way.
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This story about David Brooks is one of the most brutal takedowns I’ve ever read.
By the late Tony Judt
By the late Tony Judt
February 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This story about David Brooks is one of the most brutal takedowns I’ve ever read.
By the late Tony Judt
By the late Tony Judt
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$40 million in seized crypto held by the US Marshals was stolen in 2024, and crypto sleuth zachxbt has now linked the thefts to the son of a contractor managing the agency's crypto assets. The incident has renewed concerns about the government's ability to manage its crypto holdings.
![In crime
Something funky’s been happening with the US Marshals’ pile of seized crypto — the crypto they’re tasked with hanging on to as cases wind through the courts.b In March 2024, almost $25 million was inexplicably removed from a Marshals-controlled wallet containing funds connected to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. In October 2024, crypto sleuth zachxbt noticed that $20 million of the Marshals’ crypto assets had apparently been stolen, with the thief laundering the funds through various exchanges [W3IGG]. The next day, $19.3 million of those funds were mysteriously returned.
Now, zachxbt has linked the stolen government funds — as well as stolen assets belonging to other victims — to a man named John Daghita. According to zachxbt, Daghita was previously known only as “Lick” online, and was active in Telegram chat rooms where crypto thieves boasted about their wealth. When another thief taunted Lick for “only having $6 mil”, Lick evidently decided the only way to defend his honor was to go on a screenshare call to show proof of ownership by transferring funds between wallets. In doing so, he exposed several wallet addresses, and zachxbt was able to trace some of the crypto back to the US government wallet addresses.1415](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:exrxvyu6bpoym6mbnctke5tn/bafkreigmheonmmqma3klx64hqnzdufbp3a6xghs7tg5ry2twrrvctsihra@jpeg)
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 PM
$40 million in seized crypto held by the US Marshals was stolen in 2024, and crypto sleuth zachxbt has now linked the thefts to the son of a contractor managing the agency's crypto assets. The incident has renewed concerns about the government's ability to manage its crypto holdings.
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So many people were gaslit for so long. And for what?
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
So many people were gaslit for so long. And for what?
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
The IDF has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry numbers that 71,000 Palestinians have been killed, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... #Gaza
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We're taking about Marcel Mauss's "techniques of the body" in my games class this week; watching clips of old Call of Duty games, which these dudes were all raised on, you can see Mauss's idea of "prestigious imitation" in action.
“ICE agents’ tactics often seem to be modeled off what they’ve seen in movies or imbibed via TV shows or video games...ICE agents aren’t moving with a tactical focus; they’re doing what they think will look cool and intimidating in photographs.”
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
We're taking about Marcel Mauss's "techniques of the body" in my games class this week; watching clips of old Call of Duty games, which these dudes were all raised on, you can see Mauss's idea of "prestigious imitation" in action.