Ben Schu
@benschu.bsky.social
Lawyer, musician, gadabout, generally confused much of the time.
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Ben Schu
@benschu.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Ok not sure anyone will see this but might as well introduce myself.
I’m a BigLaw securities and corporate governance litigator and trial lawyer in Baltimore with two kids and an awesome wife.
In a former life, I was an opera singer and composer, and part-time rock star. Also fairly witchy. Hi!
I’m a BigLaw securities and corporate governance litigator and trial lawyer in Baltimore with two kids and an awesome wife.
In a former life, I was an opera singer and composer, and part-time rock star. Also fairly witchy. Hi!
Hey gang - My son writes and performs music under the name Jem Wilde. He is releasing his debut EP - two singles so far, and just yesterday released his first MUSIC VIDEO!!
If you like this, please share and look up Jem Wilde on IG, TikTok, Spotify, etc. Help me make it go viral! #music #lgbtq
If you like this, please share and look up Jem Wilde on IG, TikTok, Spotify, etc. Help me make it go viral! #music #lgbtq
Jem Wilde - Kitchen Light (Official Video)
YouTube video by Jem Wilde
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
This is honestly the first I’ve heard of this, and it’s utterly disgusting. He’s the MAYOR OF NEW YORK. Of course he should be there.
(Also, he was 9 years old on 9/11. If he is somehow responsible for all Muslims forever, I’ve got bad news for Christian mayors.)
(Also, he was 9 years old on 9/11. If he is somehow responsible for all Muslims forever, I’ve got bad news for Christian mayors.)
the argument against Mamdani attending the 9/11 anniversary, as far as I can tell, is literally just that he’s Muslim, and reposting it is just reporting rank racism
September 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This is honestly the first I’ve heard of this, and it’s utterly disgusting. He’s the MAYOR OF NEW YORK. Of course he should be there.
(Also, he was 9 years old on 9/11. If he is somehow responsible for all Muslims forever, I’ve got bad news for Christian mayors.)
(Also, he was 9 years old on 9/11. If he is somehow responsible for all Muslims forever, I’ve got bad news for Christian mayors.)
Sometimes it hits me just how much we’ve lost as a country in such a short period of time. If any other politician had put his name on something like this in the past, there would have been a massive, career-ending public shaming. But now it’s just another day.
This dude is losing his mind.
Can’t win a war but obsesses in AI like the unhinged boomer he is
Can’t win a war but obsesses in AI like the unhinged boomer he is
August 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Sometimes it hits me just how much we’ve lost as a country in such a short period of time. If any other politician had put his name on something like this in the past, there would have been a massive, career-ending public shaming. But now it’s just another day.
WHAT THE FUCK
August 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
WHAT THE FUCK
A lot can be said about Dolly Parton, but for now, I will say that she wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on the SAME FUCKING DAY. Talent like that is one in a billion.
🔗: bit.ly/4qC1fWV
Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video.
📷: Getty
Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video.
📷: Getty
August 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
A lot can be said about Dolly Parton, but for now, I will say that she wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on the SAME FUCKING DAY. Talent like that is one in a billion.
Ho. Lee. Shit. 👀
New: An "expert witness" in a $61 million lawsuit over an industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed 200 homes used ChatGPT to write his report for the court.
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
August 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Ho. Lee. Shit. 👀
This is such a terrible answer. Jeffries had such promise and turned into such a coward. Democratic Socialists belong in the Democratic Party regardless of whether you personally agree or not - we are big tent party with a diversity of views and should be open to all possible solutions.
WELKER: Do democratic socialists belong in the Dem Party?
JEFFRIES: What I can say is I do not support defunding the police, I do not support open borders, I do not support abolishing the Senate. We're focused on actually solving the problems hard-working American taxpayer want us to solve ...
JEFFRIES: What I can say is I do not support defunding the police, I do not support open borders, I do not support abolishing the Senate. We're focused on actually solving the problems hard-working American taxpayer want us to solve ...
August 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is such a terrible answer. Jeffries had such promise and turned into such a coward. Democratic Socialists belong in the Democratic Party regardless of whether you personally agree or not - we are big tent party with a diversity of views and should be open to all possible solutions.
Post you from a different era in your life:
A newspaper ad from my opera days. (I’m on the bottom left.)
A newspaper ad from my opera days. (I’m on the bottom left.)
August 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Post you from a different era in your life:
A newspaper ad from my opera days. (I’m on the bottom left.)
A newspaper ad from my opera days. (I’m on the bottom left.)
"Today is August 4, 2026..."
Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set.
Audio: archive.org/details/brad...
PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
Audio: archive.org/details/brad...
PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
August 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"Today is August 4, 2026..."
Twilight Covening is a 4-day extended ritual and earth-spirituality event in Western MA in October where participants do intensive work in various Clans. It’s the best event of its kind.
This year’s Clans have been posted and applications open today - check it out! #pagansky #witchsky #tarotsky
This year’s Clans have been posted and applications open today - check it out! #pagansky #witchsky #tarotsky
26 Twilight Covening - EarthSpirit
Twilight Covening is a 3-day ritual which holds and shapes an institute of Earth spirituality, exploring ways to deepen Earth-centered spiritual practice.
www.earthspirit.com
August 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Speaking as someone with two opera degrees and a decade-long stint as a professional opera singer, the suggestion that the average viewer will find opera less boring than a Christopher Nolan movie is beyond laughable. I will not click, because clearly this is bait.
I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
Composers from Purcell to Birtwistle have created passionate dramas inspired by ancient Greek stories – and none of them require you to sit through three hours of solemn spectacle without an interval
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Speaking as someone with two opera degrees and a decade-long stint as a professional opera singer, the suggestion that the average viewer will find opera less boring than a Christopher Nolan movie is beyond laughable. I will not click, because clearly this is bait.
Guys, I hate discovery disputes.
July 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Guys, I hate discovery disputes.
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners [and on airplanes] to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full." Jesus, Matthew 6:5 (with edit)
Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.”
She's not alone. It's becoming a trend.
If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
She's not alone. It's becoming a trend.
If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services
Evangelists are exploiting captive audiences who can’t walk away—and broadcasting it online
www.friendlyatheist.com
July 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners [and on airplanes] to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full." Jesus, Matthew 6:5 (with edit)
Ugh tonight’s #loveislandusa was revolting in two ways - the challenge was physically disgusting and 50% of the voting was *barf*. And Melanie has learned nothing.
July 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Ugh tonight’s #loveislandusa was revolting in two ways - the challenge was physically disgusting and 50% of the voting was *barf*. And Melanie has learned nothing.
When it happens, it will be like the last scene of Don Giovanni. The statue of Lincoln at the Memorial will come to life. The “slit” in the reflecting pool will open into a vast hellmouth, and Abe will drag him to hell.
June 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
When it happens, it will be like the last scene of Don Giovanni. The statue of Lincoln at the Memorial will come to life. The “slit” in the reflecting pool will open into a vast hellmouth, and Abe will drag him to hell.
Hey, remember when Hillary Clinton called half of Trump’s supporters “deplorable” and it was front-page news for weeks? Good times…
Trump on Truth Social: "Many people don’t know, or assume, that DUMB ends in 'b'"
June 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hey, remember when Hillary Clinton called half of Trump’s supporters “deplorable” and it was front-page news for weeks? Good times…
Hi y’all. Got suspended for a few days for “suspicious activity.” If you saw anything weird, I was probably hacked. What did I miss?
May 24, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Hi y’all. Got suspended for a few days for “suspicious activity.” If you saw anything weird, I was probably hacked. What did I miss?
I’m very drunk after a stressful week. AMA. (Caveat: I may be asleep by the time you see this.)
May 2, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I’m very drunk after a stressful week. AMA. (Caveat: I may be asleep by the time you see this.)
Reposted by Ben Schu
i just need republicans to explain to me how a ballroom is a better use of taxpayer money than a 30 ft tall mechanical spider that shoots nanowire webs and that donald trump can ride around on
April 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
i just need republicans to explain to me how a ballroom is a better use of taxpayer money than a 30 ft tall mechanical spider that shoots nanowire webs and that donald trump can ride around on
The moment in Starship Troopers by Yes when the bass drops and the guitar solo comes in - 8:30 in this video. I love a slow burn. youtu.be/886Wxionims?...
April 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
The moment in Starship Troopers by Yes when the bass drops and the guitar solo comes in - 8:30 in this video. I love a slow burn. youtu.be/886Wxionims?...
Goddamn, @jasonkpargin.bsky.social - I did not expect to cry in my car on the way to work listening to the audiobook of I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom, but that’s what happened. Well done!
April 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Goddamn, @jasonkpargin.bsky.social - I did not expect to cry in my car on the way to work listening to the audiobook of I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom, but that’s what happened. Well done!
Reposted by Ben Schu
This probably isn't going to change people's minds, but sometimes it is easier to evoke sympathy for dogs than it is to evoke sympathy for trans folks.
Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.
Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.
March 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This probably isn't going to change people's minds, but sometimes it is easier to evoke sympathy for dogs than it is to evoke sympathy for trans folks.
Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.
Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.
Come ON. Where's the red line for Congressional Republicans before they put a stop to this? We're seeing multiple events every day that leave Watergate in the dust. The Republicans who confronted Nixon after the Saturday Night Massacre are viewed as heroes - is no one willing to be those guys today?
1. Yesterday, the NYT dropped a bombshell: Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has been aggressively lobbying Trump not to end the fighting and pushing him to launch a ground operation.
Why would Trump listen?
Follow the money.
Why would Trump listen?
Follow the money.
UPDATE: After sending billions to Kushner and Trump, Saudis lobby to escalate Iran War
“I’m not going to start a war,” President Trump pledged during his November 2024 victory speech.
popular.info
March 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Come ON. Where's the red line for Congressional Republicans before they put a stop to this? We're seeing multiple events every day that leave Watergate in the dust. The Republicans who confronted Nixon after the Saturday Night Massacre are viewed as heroes - is no one willing to be those guys today?