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)
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Hi. I do manga stuff for Kodansha with a team of cool people. I'll post panels from manga I enjoy working on like A Sign of Affection, To Your Eternity, [REDACTED], & [REDACTED]. I translate when the mood strikes, most recently Atsushi Kaneko's Search & Destroy. I foster many cats & fear for us all.
Hi. I do manga stuff for Kodansha with a team of cool people. I'll post panels from manga I enjoy working on like A Sign of Affection, To Your Eternity, [REDACTED], & [REDACTED]. I translate when the mood strikes, most recently Atsushi Kaneko's Search & Destroy. I foster many cats & fear for us all.
December 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Hi. I do manga stuff for Kodansha with a team of cool people. I'll post panels from manga I enjoy working on like A Sign of Affection, To Your Eternity, [REDACTED], & [REDACTED]. I translate when the mood strikes, most recently Atsushi Kaneko's Search & Destroy. I foster many cats & fear for us all.
My kingdom for someone who comes up with a feed or list that lets me block quote-post memes
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
My kingdom for someone who comes up with a feed or list that lets me block quote-post memes
My Leaf always had buttons ok
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
My Leaf always had buttons ok
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seems bad
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
seems bad
Just sat down and took care of the rest of my employee matching applications for the year...if you have an employer who matches charitable donations don't forget!
December 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just sat down and took care of the rest of my employee matching applications for the year...if you have an employer who matches charitable donations don't forget!
Countdown to RFK2 claiming that autism has QUADRUPLED!!! New STRAINS running rampant, time to stop brushing our teeth or some dumb shit
Interesting. Gift link:
New science points to 4 distinct types of autism wapo.st/4skIuYM
New science points to 4 distinct types of autism wapo.st/4skIuYM
New science points to 4 distinct types of autism
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
wapo.st
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Countdown to RFK2 claiming that autism has QUADRUPLED!!! New STRAINS running rampant, time to stop brushing our teeth or some dumb shit
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Psst!! Barnes & Noble is having a 25% sale happening right now. 👀
Here are the December 2025 manga, light novel, manhwa, webtoons, and book releases from 14+ publishers, such as @yenpress.com, @sevenseasentertainment.com, @viz.com, @kodansha.us, @square-enix-books.com, @mangamavericks.bsky.social, @darkhorse.com, and @omoi.com!
December 2025 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases | Yatta-Tachi
Here are the December 2025 manga, light novel, manhwa, and book releases from 14+ publishers, such as Yen Press, Seven Seas Entertainment, VIZ Media, Kodansha, Square Enix Books, and Omoi (formerly Azuki)!
yattatachi.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Psst!! Barnes & Noble is having a 25% sale happening right now. 👀
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Jamiroquai when Jamiro vewwy sad
December 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Jamiroquai when Jamiro vewwy sad
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Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
This kind of shit is why the spouse and I needed to take a few minutes to recover from the cold open of this week's episode of Pluribus.
This is a great example of how genAI steals from us all on multiple levels. It's stolen a promotional spot for real books and authors, it's stolen a job from an actual journalist who could have compiled this, it's stolen an opportunity for parents to be recommended good NZ books for their kids
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This kind of shit is why the spouse and I needed to take a few minutes to recover from the cold open of this week's episode of Pluribus.
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Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971)
![A frame from Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971).
A man with 70s Hair (TM) in a red baseball jacket stands outside, with Mt. Fuji in the background. He's looking down and smiling at someone.
The caption reads, "Is Godzilla your favorite?"
Not pictured: Godzilla; Hedorah
Am I your favorite? check one box:
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] maybe](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z3emrlk2xfft5ynzkee4zd6c/bafkreiebezkjh7quv2shppmabizyirugvrpg2yuuyirvgenylc2phgwjle@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971)
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“For me, this is a joke. You don’t even treat an animal this way.”
I spoke ppl visiting loved ones detained at Delaney Hall, now the largest ICE detention center in northeast, who often have to wait more than hour outside before they can enter.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/22/d...
I spoke ppl visiting loved ones detained at Delaney Hall, now the largest ICE detention center in northeast, who often have to wait more than hour outside before they can enter.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/22/d...
In Freezing Cold and Long Lines, Families Wait to See Detained Migrants at Delaney Hall
Visitors to the privately-operated immigrant lock-up in Newark fear it’s the last time they may see loved ones inside for a very long time.
www.thecity.nyc
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“For me, this is a joke. You don’t even treat an animal this way.”
I spoke ppl visiting loved ones detained at Delaney Hall, now the largest ICE detention center in northeast, who often have to wait more than hour outside before they can enter.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/22/d...
I spoke ppl visiting loved ones detained at Delaney Hall, now the largest ICE detention center in northeast, who often have to wait more than hour outside before they can enter.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/22/d...
13 years today. What have we done to each other? What will we do?
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
13 years today. What have we done to each other? What will we do?
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Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.
It must be read:
It must be read:
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.
It must be read:
It must be read:
Tag yourself i'm Sephora
These are their autogenerated subs on magic knight rayearth and they’re absolutely horrible. Cant get the name of the country/world right
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Tag yourself i'm Sephora
Left-Handed Girl is much more than I thought it would be. Making it my next film after rewatching Breathless and seeing Nouvelle Vague ended up coincidentally very appropriate. The spontaneity! It takes two geniuses--actor and director--to get a performance this great out of a child this young.
December 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Left-Handed Girl is much more than I thought it would be. Making it my next film after rewatching Breathless and seeing Nouvelle Vague ended up coincidentally very appropriate. The spontaneity! It takes two geniuses--actor and director--to get a performance this great out of a child this young.
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Your annual reminder that Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers, a near as dammit perfect seasonal movie (with great queer/trans rep), is free to stream on Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/10001...
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
The lives of three people living on the streets of Tokyo are forever changed after they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve.
tubitv.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your annual reminder that Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers, a near as dammit perfect seasonal movie (with great queer/trans rep), is free to stream on Tubi: tubitv.com/movies/10001...
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Look at the whole thread. Confused Waymos boxing in a bus. Blocking an emergency vehicle. Driving through an uncontrolled intersection is NOT an "edge case."
Sure seems like those kids in LA this summer had the right idea.
Sure seems like those kids in LA this summer had the right idea.
PG&E is having a massive outage in San Francisco. Waymo robots aren't handling the traffic light outages well. Cell service is also out is some places.
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
December 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Look at the whole thread. Confused Waymos boxing in a bus. Blocking an emergency vehicle. Driving through an uncontrolled intersection is NOT an "edge case."
Sure seems like those kids in LA this summer had the right idea.
Sure seems like those kids in LA this summer had the right idea.
Song of 2025
Rage against the Machine - Year of tha Boomerang www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuqe...
Year of tha Boomerang
YouTube video by Rage Against the Machine - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Song of 2025
Sponsored by Bank of America
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Sponsored by Bank of America
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The NYC Council Votes Jack Kirby Way into Law #comics
The NYC Council Votes Jack Kirby Way into Law
Earlier this year, a street was temporarily named after Jack Kirby to help promote the Fantastic Four film.
graphicpolicy.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The NYC Council Votes Jack Kirby Way into Law #comics
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'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
December 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
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The Bank of America sponsorship is the pièce de résistance here. I was born before women could have bank accounts in their own names
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The Bank of America sponsorship is the pièce de résistance here. I was born before women could have bank accounts in their own names