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Ben Templesmith

@templesmith

Australo-American. Grumpy rabble rouser. Co-created 30 Days of Night, you know, that became that film. Writer, artist, cephalopod, cat & horror enthusiast. Annoyingly for you, still here.

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Oh, you thought it was about taste??

It’s just because we can!

10.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An orangutan rescue/rebab charity in Indonesia is my chosen one for life, after learning about one that got shaved and treated as a sex slave, in their village.

But it's a bit different when it's thrust upon you at your table at a con!

10.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess it's triggering for me.

I often tell some Americans, when it comes up, if they'd like the Bald Eagle famrs we have in Australia, where we just breed them for meat. Great BBQ!

( obviously that's not on either * very disrespectful to both the nation as an emblem, AND the animals. )

10.03.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharks are-

Yes. Yes they are.

10.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It would break my heart to see a scared cat at a comic con. No matter how cute it is. Most are NOT gonna like that.

10.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A person looking for attention over an animals well being.

It's not a dog. It doesn't ever need to be in that environment.

10.03.2026 05:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes.

But I guarantee they were smuggled out. And many died. Animal smuggling is a huge, terrible business.

I highly doub tthe original ones that made it to the US did it in a perfectly legal way.I've seen them abused in this country. Animals that are protected & respected back home.Wild animals.

10.03.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck you man… fuck you!

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Yeah I’m old now you sonuvabitch!

10.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharks are older than plastic waste.

10.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There was a guy at ECCC walking around to everyone with a little box showing two little sugar gliders in there trying to sleep, despite the touching.

I went off on him. ( politely yet assertively ) explaining that exotic pets are not on, that those are a protected species from my country, etc.

10.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharks are older than crazy talk.

09.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharks are older than swings.

09.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharks are older than trees.

09.03.2026 06:38 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everyone wants to turn me into an alcoholic on my birthday, even while I’m working.

Tim Jacobus is a lovely gent with a lovely gift.

07.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 2! @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social! I’m at Artist Alley C22. @templesmith.bsky.social is probably a similar number but a further letter.

06.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m gonna be in DC for the first time in… a decade?

#AWESOMECON! March 13-15

Ok back to insane deadlines

03.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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30 DAYS OF NIGHT artist Ben Templesmith joins THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, kicks off new story arc next month.
https://ow.ly/V77650YlfCB

24.02.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Sweet Brown - Ain't Nobody Got Time for That (Autotune Remix)
Sweet Brown - Ain't Nobody Got Time for That (Autotune Remix) YouTube video by The Parody Factory

youtu.be/bFEoMO0pc7k

24.02.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30 DAYS OF NIGHT ARTIST BEN TEMPLESMITH JOINS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, KICKS OFF NEW STORY ARC NEXT MONTH @imagecomics.com @jamesthefourth.bsky.social @martinsimmonds.bsky.social @templesmith.bsky.social buff.ly/i5VrFL5

24.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A beauty!

08.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mah girl.

08.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You dirty devil πŸ˜‚

08.02.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just tell me which characters you romanced. πŸ˜‚

08.02.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I watch it all. I want to help the ratings so they'll make more.

08.02.2026 05:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooooh!

I just couldn’t see shit to figure it out!

Mass Effect= my favourite game pretty much, what an amazing storyline.

& then they miserable, shit stained, half arsed β€œsequel” I never even bothered to finish.

08.02.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m dumb. What am I even looking at?

08.02.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I do that for all my shits. Each one is special & deserves to know it was loved.

08.02.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s colder than JD Vance’s crotch in a room without furniture.

08.02.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I haven’t clapped out loud, shed a tear & cheered an episode of TV for a very long time. Not since sometime during the original Game of Thrones seasons.

I did it again tonight, for episode 4 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Just *chef’s kiss*.

08.02.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0