Ben Applegate
@benapplegate.com
Director of publishing, editor, translator. Manga, democracy, civil rights, foster kittens, sci-fi, beer. Another world is possible. IDIC 🖖 He/him. Portfolio etc.: benapplegate.com (pfp: Marume Goshika)
This is stupid too because these three people all won because 1. everyone hates Trump and 2. they ran on affordability. No one cares about national security issues
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This is stupid too because these three people all won because 1. everyone hates Trump and 2. they ran on affordability. No one cares about national security issues
So stop voting for his nominees then
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So stop voting for his nominees then
I clicked through and it's just a 23 and Me except they take DNA from both parents. Lazy scam. Can't even be arsed to go full Gattaca
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I clicked through and it's just a 23 and Me except they take DNA from both parents. Lazy scam. Can't even be arsed to go full Gattaca
![Torque [Construction Noise] Lewith from the Key & Peele football player intro sketch](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ayfzpnspgphjiprkjza7kxdi/bafkreigx73pj7e74chzh7wje2hbcwhwcrjde2v3cj6ifjqvuaui6f5xfra@jpeg)
Oh yeah, he has always sucked. I would even call him a key figure in the rise of the new authoritarianism around the world. His advocacy for privatization (read: looting) of state-owned assets after the Cold War benefited Putin and he set the stage for the '08 crisis, which sowed the seeds for Trump
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Oh yeah, he has always sucked. I would even call him a key figure in the rise of the new authoritarianism around the world. His advocacy for privatization (read: looting) of state-owned assets after the Cold War benefited Putin and he set the stage for the '08 crisis, which sowed the seeds for Trump
Heh, this is such a cool job
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Heh, this is such a cool job
That's a cool logo too
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
That's a cool logo too
The Six Supremes would come up with some novel legal theory to explain why Prop 50 is uniquely out of bounds while the others are a-ok. Or they could just strike it on the shadow docket and call it a day
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Six Supremes would come up with some novel legal theory to explain why Prop 50 is uniquely out of bounds while the others are a-ok. Or they could just strike it on the shadow docket and call it a day
Oh man, takes me back. Editing this kind of stuff was how I made most of my money from '05-'09. I was fast and I didn't make mistakes. Churning through multiples of these a week back then is probably why even the worst manga schedule doesn't feel so terrible now boj.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/u...
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Oh man, takes me back. Editing this kind of stuff was how I made most of my money from '05-'09. I was fast and I didn't make mistakes. Churning through multiples of these a week back then is probably why even the worst manga schedule doesn't feel so terrible now boj.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/u...