Ben Vance
@benvance.bsky.social
Researcher, but the cool type. Thoughts on data, strategy, and general American culture. Living that Quiktrip lifestyle. 📍Dallas, TX
My “I’m not a movie buff” ballot
June 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
My “I’m not a movie buff” ballot
This is the future worth fighting for
April 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This is the future worth fighting for
It took reelecting Trump for many Americans to remember how they felt about Trump
April 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It took reelecting Trump for many Americans to remember how they felt about Trump
Xi Jinping had to live in a literal cave during the Cultural Revolution.
April 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Xi Jinping had to live in a literal cave during the Cultural Revolution.
Wild how successful the Thunder have been.
April 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wild how successful the Thunder have been.
Hmmmm…. Might be mixing metaphors
April 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Hmmmm…. Might be mixing metaphors
AI based writing is usually very legible but rarely fun to read. I did like this ending riff though. “One played to television cameras; the other wrote himself into history books.” is a good line.
April 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
AI based writing is usually very legible but rarely fun to read. I did like this ending riff though. “One played to television cameras; the other wrote himself into history books.” is a good line.
That right bar is clearly not at 0%
April 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
That right bar is clearly not at 0%
Wild how much more streamed Here Comes the Sun is. Probably due to being added to summer themed playlists?
April 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Wild how much more streamed Here Comes the Sun is. Probably due to being added to summer themed playlists?
Honestly it would be more reassuring if it was intentional
April 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Honestly it would be more reassuring if it was intentional
Hard to believe this is real life.
April 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Hard to believe this is real life.
Always a good idea tbh.
April 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Always a good idea tbh.
$80 price for first party Nintendo games on the Switch 2 basically just brings them back to Wii U pricing.
April 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
$80 price for first party Nintendo games on the Switch 2 basically just brings them back to Wii U pricing.
March 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Very simple and easy to understand.
March 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Very simple and easy to understand.
I feel like the accuracy of a diagnosis is pretty key in evaluating if it’s good or not.
February 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I feel like the accuracy of a diagnosis is pretty key in evaluating if it’s good or not.
Why are investors willing to buy Twitter debt now? Finances remain the same but the WSJ cites “growing influence”, which is an odd thing for a platform that sells ads to be concerned with.
January 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Why are investors willing to buy Twitter debt now? Finances remain the same but the WSJ cites “growing influence”, which is an odd thing for a platform that sells ads to be concerned with.
I’m skeptical that ballooning video game budgets are due to a sudden industry wide trend to mismanage products for seemingly no reason, rather the simple explanation of increased technical requirements.
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I’m skeptical that ballooning video game budgets are due to a sudden industry wide trend to mismanage products for seemingly no reason, rather the simple explanation of increased technical requirements.
One of my favorite parts on my new Apple Watch is being able to see when my kids woke up in the middle of the night via my sleep patterns. 🥱
January 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
One of my favorite parts on my new Apple Watch is being able to see when my kids woke up in the middle of the night via my sleep patterns. 🥱
So apparently the Luigi CEO shooter’s back problems were basically fixed with the surgery and his actual main health issue was Lyme disease.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
December 13, 2024 at 4:12 AM
So apparently the Luigi CEO shooter’s back problems were basically fixed with the surgery and his actual main health issue was Lyme disease.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
Ross Perot was so annoying to Regan administration that they had to have Ronald himself sit down and tell him to go away via prepared note cards.
December 2, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Ross Perot was so annoying to Regan administration that they had to have Ronald himself sit down and tell him to go away via prepared note cards.
After several paragraphs about all the savings DOGE is going to provide, the Axios newsletter ends with a single sentence about how this probably isn’t gonna happen.
December 2, 2024 at 12:56 PM
After several paragraphs about all the savings DOGE is going to provide, the Axios newsletter ends with a single sentence about how this probably isn’t gonna happen.
“Tastes like Hobby Lobby smells” is a pretty good pitch for a drink
November 30, 2024 at 6:42 PM
“Tastes like Hobby Lobby smells” is a pretty good pitch for a drink
I like how the Amazon Haul section has items like “200 plastic straws” and “3 metal screws.”
November 30, 2024 at 1:47 AM
I like how the Amazon Haul section has items like “200 plastic straws” and “3 metal screws.”