Ben
@tingkun55.bsky.social
Born 1955. 2nd generation Chinese American. Yale, Iowa, UCI. Writing a novel about an autistic Chinese adoptee who’s a marine biologist obsessed by Moby Dick.
Are you the Andrea Malin whom I used to trade stories with with Vicki Forman? Please say yes, and send a tweet from wherever you are these days & Merry Christmas!
December 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Are you the Andrea Malin whom I used to trade stories with with Vicki Forman? Please say yes, and send a tweet from wherever you are these days & Merry Christmas!
This is utterly grotesque.
December 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is utterly grotesque.
Grateful that he is safe.
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Grateful that he is safe.
Decency is not in his vocabulary.
December 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Decency is not in his vocabulary.
She died tragically in a plane crash. Her husband, Roger, a noted China expert, was a student of my father's.
December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
She died tragically in a plane crash. Her husband, Roger, a noted China expert, was a student of my father's.
You are absolutely correct, Dr. Lee. How I wish we could remove him in a nanosecond!
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You are absolutely correct, Dr. Lee. How I wish we could remove him in a nanosecond!
What surprised me was how healthy and fit she was prior to her diagnosis. And to see RFK Jr. curtail research that could potentially save her must be horrible.
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What surprised me was how healthy and fit she was prior to her diagnosis. And to see RFK Jr. curtail research that could potentially save her must be horrible.
Also lent his support to racist pseudoscience in his later years
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Also lent his support to racist pseudoscience in his later years
Meanwhile, Peter Thiel is researching how the blood of young adults can rejuvenate the elderly. I wouldnt be surprised if they are already experimenting with this surreptitiously.
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Meanwhile, Peter Thiel is researching how the blood of young adults can rejuvenate the elderly. I wouldnt be surprised if they are already experimenting with this surreptitiously.
Zuckerberg just announced that he is refocusing his philanthropic efforts on developing AI. Gee, you think he might have a less-than-altruistic reason for that?
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Zuckerberg just announced that he is refocusing his philanthropic efforts on developing AI. Gee, you think he might have a less-than-altruistic reason for that?
Already, there are estimates that over a half a million have died because of the elimination of USAID.
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Already, there are estimates that over a half a million have died because of the elimination of USAID.
The French Revolution began with bread riots.
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The French Revolution began with bread riots.
When faced with a similar dilemma, I realized I missed the tactile experience of pen on paper. So I bought a new pen and notebook and the words started flowing.
November 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When faced with a similar dilemma, I realized I missed the tactile experience of pen on paper. So I bought a new pen and notebook and the words started flowing.