Archive - little red dots

One Hand Washing The Other

Sex Offenders, Science, and Shadow Con Law

Mar 24 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

Dog Catches Car: Quick Reflections on a Year of Lawyering

The e-mail from the D.C. bar telling me I’m running out of time to complete my mandatory ethics course for new lawyers (or else they suspend my license…

Mar 21 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

January 2024

The No Good, Very Bad Death Penalty

We've got two speeds in this country, and if you don't like this one you aren't going to like the other one.

Jan 24 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

September 2023

Et Tu, Lolicons?

I’ve gone through a lot of different kinds of harassment and intimidation campaigns over the years, and none as stupid nor as prolonged, or recurrent as…

Sep 16, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

August 2023

The Violence of Voicelessness

Punishment—when it becomes divorced from notions of redemption, rehabilitation, and proportionality—becomes little more than a poison that diminishes us…

Aug 5, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

July 2023

No, Chat Room Sting Operations Don't Violate Wiretap Laws

And, even if they did, it doesn't matter.

Jul 28, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

As Much Free Speech as You Can Afford

Twitter Blue....itself up.

Jul 4, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

April 2023

Carl Townsley's Accountability Trap

You're more than the worst thing you've ever done. But are you more than the worst thing you've been accused of?

Apr 15, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

February 2023

How Can You Tell When the Government Is Lying?

Always Check the Footnotes

Feb 18, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

The Missouri Supreme Court Can't Read

Which is like, a big part of the job of being a judge I think

Feb 1, 2023 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

April 2021

What About Breonna?

Or, How 3 Grand Jurors Ruined Attorney General Dan Cameron's Career (Hopefully)

Apr 21, 2021 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

March 2021

Illinois Bill Will Literally Let Sex Offenders Move Into Your Home With You

Not really, though.

Mar 20, 2021 •

Guy Hamilton-Smith

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