Ben King
@brknyc.bsky.social
Art director, formerly BuzzFeed News, among others
I did some illustrations for this new investigation into the crypto industry by the dogged reporting team at @icij.org! (spoiler: the crypto industry...it's not great!)
ICIJ’s latest investigation The #CoinLaundry is now live!
Tap the link to read how the crypto boom minted a shadow economy that thrives on crime — and left a trail of devastated victims.
Tap the link to read how the crypto boom minted a shadow economy that thrives on crime — and left a trail of devastated victims.
The Coin Laundry, a global cryptocurrency investigation
How the crypto boom minted a shadow economy that thrives on crime — and left a trail of devastated victims.
www.icij.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I did some illustrations for this new investigation into the crypto industry by the dogged reporting team at @icij.org! (spoiler: the crypto industry...it's not great!)
This is a magnificent infographic:
This is the most math to ever be used in a New York Groove post but the good news is you yourself don't need to do any of the math nygroove.nyc/eye-of-sauro...
August 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is a magnificent infographic:
Just thinking about this old graphic we made at BuzzFeed News for no particular reason
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Just thinking about this old graphic we made at BuzzFeed News for no particular reason
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Very observant art dept accidental dox by @maxread.info maxread.substack.com/p/global-eli...
May 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Very observant art dept accidental dox by @maxread.info maxread.substack.com/p/global-eli...
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Amid the buzz of WHCD weekend, Status brought the media world together for a powerful night of celebration—and a fierce defense of the First Amendment. www.status.news/p/status-whi...
Power, Press, and Purpose
Amid the buzz of WHCD weekend, Status brought the media world together for a powerful night of celebration—and a fierce defense of the First Amendment.
www.status.news
April 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Amid the buzz of WHCD weekend, Status brought the media world together for a powerful night of celebration—and a fierce defense of the First Amendment. www.status.news/p/status-whi...
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“Everyone predicted this would happen in a second Trump administration, yet politicians in a position to prevent it prioritized empty rhetoric over putting up a meaningful fight."
Read our statement on the repeal of DOJ guidelines protecting journalists.
freedom.press/issues/trump...
Read our statement on the repeal of DOJ guidelines protecting journalists.
freedom.press/issues/trump...
Trump DOJ repeals protections for journalist-source confidentiality
Democrats to blame for ignoring repeated warnings that this would happen if they didn't pass the PRESS Act
freedom.press
April 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“Everyone predicted this would happen in a second Trump administration, yet politicians in a position to prevent it prioritized empty rhetoric over putting up a meaningful fight."
Read our statement on the repeal of DOJ guidelines protecting journalists.
freedom.press/issues/trump...
Read our statement on the repeal of DOJ guidelines protecting journalists.
freedom.press/issues/trump...
Last night @status.news hosted a freedom of the press-themed WHCD kickoff party in DC. Here's the invite I designed for them:
April 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Last night @status.news hosted a freedom of the press-themed WHCD kickoff party in DC. Here's the invite I designed for them:
I collaborated with the cool dudes at @status.news on this limited edition shirt to coincide with the WHCD.
50% of proceeds will be donated to the legal defense fund of @rcfp.org.
You (yes, YOU) can buy the shirt here: shop.status.news/products/pro...
50% of proceeds will be donated to the legal defense fund of @rcfp.org.
You (yes, YOU) can buy the shirt here: shop.status.news/products/pro...
April 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I collaborated with the cool dudes at @status.news on this limited edition shirt to coincide with the WHCD.
50% of proceeds will be donated to the legal defense fund of @rcfp.org.
You (yes, YOU) can buy the shirt here: shop.status.news/products/pro...
50% of proceeds will be donated to the legal defense fund of @rcfp.org.
You (yes, YOU) can buy the shirt here: shop.status.news/products/pro...
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ABC News layoffs got me! that means I’m back on the market for full-time role/freelance work doing journalism on all my fave topics: court cases, internet ephemera, national news, pop culture, crime, truly whatever gets the group chat popping.
hit an unemployed gal up! DM/email in bio xoxo💋
hit an unemployed gal up! DM/email in bio xoxo💋
March 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
ABC News layoffs got me! that means I’m back on the market for full-time role/freelance work doing journalism on all my fave topics: court cases, internet ephemera, national news, pop culture, crime, truly whatever gets the group chat popping.
hit an unemployed gal up! DM/email in bio xoxo💋
hit an unemployed gal up! DM/email in bio xoxo💋
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Here's an appreciation of Ichiro on the occasion of his election to the Hall of Fame. Includes a free poem and everything.
Appreciating the singular Ichiro Suzuki, who fell a single vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame induction
Ichiro was one vote shy of being the second-ever unanimous Hall of Famer
www.cbssports.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Here's an appreciation of Ichiro on the occasion of his election to the Hall of Fame. Includes a free poem and everything.
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Ichiro is a Hall of Famer.
Ichiro fell one vote short of going into the Hall of Fame unanimously. www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...
Ichiro fell one vote short of going into the Hall of Fame unanimously. www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...
Iconic Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who began his career in Japan, was a 10-time All-Star in MLB.
www.japantimes.co.jp
January 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ichiro is a Hall of Famer.
Ichiro fell one vote short of going into the Hall of Fame unanimously. www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...
Ichiro fell one vote short of going into the Hall of Fame unanimously. www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/...
Jesus fucking christ
“We need each of you to write four trending stories daily. This will bring us closer to standards expected of daily writers across the industry, as well as help us offset the tragic loss of Stephanie,” The Root’s deputy editor wrote in a memo to staff.
‘Root’ writers pressed to write more to ‘offset’ colleague’s death | Semafor
A struggling digital media brand tries to fulfill “the metrics that our superiors expect of us.”
www.semafor.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Jesus fucking christ
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You used to call me on my self-own
Drake just signed a legal document acknowledging "Not Like Us" did him great harm.
Is this not the biggest defeat in hip-hop history?
Is this not the biggest defeat in hip-hop history?
November 26, 2024 at 2:18 AM
You used to call me on my self-own
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November 23, 2024 at 11:05 PM
I've given it a lot of thought, and I plan to use this account the same way I used Twitter: sporadically, and to retweet anything about icihro Suzuki. That said....
November 22, 2024 at 11:13 PM
I've given it a lot of thought, and I plan to use this account the same way I used Twitter: sporadically, and to retweet anything about icihro Suzuki. That said....