Ben Applegate
@benapplegate.com
Director of publishing, editor, translator. Manga, democracy, civil rights, foster kittens, sci-fi, beer. Another world is possible. He/him. Portfolio etc.: benapplegate.com (pfp: Marume Goshika)
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Ben Applegate
@benapplegate.com
· Dec 28
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.
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"The scapegoat is no longer the person you hound, but the one whose lot you lament."
- The Perfect Crime
- The Perfect Crime
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
"The scapegoat is no longer the person you hound, but the one whose lot you lament."
- The Perfect Crime
- The Perfect Crime
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Yeah, no to this man.
so he wasn't a bigot during professional appearances yet when he wasn't seeking more power, he said bigoted things. somehow I'm supposed to trust him????
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Yeah, no to this man.
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Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
If you still think the American government is constrained by law in any way, you MUST read this. Your tax dollars are funding the illegal disappearing of human beings into a network of deadly hellholes from which there is usually no escape.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
If you still think the American government is constrained by law in any way, you MUST read this. Your tax dollars are funding the illegal disappearing of human beings into a network of deadly hellholes from which there is usually no escape.
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I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at galluppanel@gallupmail.com to let them know what you think of this.
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at galluppanel@gallupmail.com to let them know what you think of this.
Cool! (as in "chilling")
February 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Cool! (as in "chilling")
Jeez, fine, I'm listening
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Jeez, fine, I'm listening
ai;dr!!! I'm using that
The whole "ai:dr" bit is just the icing on the cake.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
ai;dr!!! I'm using that
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Like my women like I like my muffins—warm, dense, and expensive
Wow. What a question. I guess if I HAD to describe my perfect woman it would be body heat and dense skin.
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Like my women like I like my muffins—warm, dense, and expensive
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
😐
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
😐
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The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
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At least I'll always have Kate Beaton's version
February 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
At least I'll always have Kate Beaton's version
Woooof. Complete wipeout for the opposition in Japan.
The CRA has still not won a single SMD.
February 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Woooof. Complete wipeout for the opposition in Japan.
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"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
No I will not "edit" your machine translation
No I will not "edit" your machine translation
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
Huh? Why?
Huh? Why?
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
Ok so this is what it looks like from the front and the back. I included at least 8 other variants, let me know which one speaks to you.
Ok so this is what it looks like from the front and the back. I included at least 8 other variants, let me know which one speaks to you.
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."
No I will not "edit" your machine translation
No I will not "edit" your machine translation
Such a novelty, electing Guy Who Actually Enjoys Doing Job of Mayor as mayor
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Such a novelty, electing Guy Who Actually Enjoys Doing Job of Mayor as mayor
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
Acrobat. "Long"? It's 32 pages. Of comics.
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Acrobat. "Long"? It's 32 pages. Of comics.
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This man is like Thanos mixed with Forest Gump. If there weren’t receipts for all of this I wouldn’t believe it
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This man is like Thanos mixed with Forest Gump. If there weren’t receipts for all of this I wouldn’t believe it
Somebody really really doesn't like the loud roof repair noises
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Somebody really really doesn't like the loud roof repair noises