Patrick Rapa
@classypatrick.bsky.social
of Philadelphia
(he/him)
(he/him)
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Took a walk with my wife in the good cemetery where we both think we'd eventually like plots and markers, but we also both want to be cremated, so we discussed the possibility of interring some of those twelve-foot skeletons when we go.
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Took a walk with my wife in the good cemetery where we both think we'd eventually like plots and markers, but we also both want to be cremated, so we discussed the possibility of interring some of those twelve-foot skeletons when we go.
"I don't want to be around anymore."
January 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
"I don't want to be around anymore."
If aliens came to Earth with the sole intent of mocking Philadelphia to its face they could not do any better than the Mummers comic troupes. "THIS IS YOU," the aliens say, pointing at the crowd. "THIS IS WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE TO US."
January 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If aliens came to Earth with the sole intent of mocking Philadelphia to its face they could not do any better than the Mummers comic troupes. "THIS IS YOU," the aliens say, pointing at the crowd. "THIS IS WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE TO US."
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I read a medium number of books last year and drew most of their covers:
December 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I read a medium number of books last year and drew most of their covers:
Herb Welch was there.
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Herb Welch was there.
Looks like yes, we are.
December 30, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Looks like yes, we are.
Pantos: Pants of Fate
December 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Pantos: Pants of Fate
Many times I've gone past this convenience store and wondered if I'd really read what I thought I'd read.
December 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Many times I've gone past this convenience store and wondered if I'd really read what I thought I'd read.
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Gävlebocken rocked.
December 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Gävlebocken rocked.
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Anybody else catch this? It was only on the screen for a one frame. Weird.
@jon.wprb.com
@jon.wprb.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Anybody else catch this? It was only on the screen for a one frame. Weird.
@jon.wprb.com
@jon.wprb.com
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Jon Solomon was just sworn in as a U.S. citizen live on the air! Crying right now omg so breautiful. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
wprb.com
wprb.com
We are off and running live from the dining room table with year 37 of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show! Merry Christmas, all.
#wprbxmas
#wprbxmas
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Jon Solomon was just sworn in as a U.S. citizen live on the air! Crying right now omg so breautiful. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
wprb.com
wprb.com
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December 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ok well too bad it's Christmas Eve already, you pupa.
December 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ok well too bad it's Christmas Eve already, you pupa.
I ain't half bad at chess. I'm worse.
December 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I ain't half bad at chess. I'm worse.
Yeah. I hate when I have to read it out loud to people, too.
December 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Yeah. I hate when I have to read it out loud to people, too.
I am very mad that this AI used to colorize old TV episodes is called Deoldify.
December 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I am very mad that this AI used to colorize old TV episodes is called Deoldify.
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Three days until the 25-HOUR HOLIDAY RADIO SHOW on WPRB!
Arranging sets, burning discs, updating spreadsheets, maybe setting up the studio today...
#wprbxmas
Arranging sets, burning discs, updating spreadsheets, maybe setting up the studio today...
#wprbxmas
December 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Three days until the 25-HOUR HOLIDAY RADIO SHOW on WPRB!
Arranging sets, burning discs, updating spreadsheets, maybe setting up the studio today...
#wprbxmas
Arranging sets, burning discs, updating spreadsheets, maybe setting up the studio today...
#wprbxmas
Every year this two-day EDM fest comes to the Philly Convention Center and makes me wonder things.
[ ] Are these *all* real artists?
[ ] Is it a big deal? Who goes?
[ ] Is there a secret cult/wellness component?
[ ] The Convention Center?
[ ] Body marbling.
[ ] A rave at the Convention Center?
[ ] Are these *all* real artists?
[ ] Is it a big deal? Who goes?
[ ] Is there a secret cult/wellness component?
[ ] The Convention Center?
[ ] Body marbling.
[ ] A rave at the Convention Center?
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Every year this two-day EDM fest comes to the Philly Convention Center and makes me wonder things.
[ ] Are these *all* real artists?
[ ] Is it a big deal? Who goes?
[ ] Is there a secret cult/wellness component?
[ ] The Convention Center?
[ ] Body marbling.
[ ] A rave at the Convention Center?
[ ] Are these *all* real artists?
[ ] Is it a big deal? Who goes?
[ ] Is there a secret cult/wellness component?
[ ] The Convention Center?
[ ] Body marbling.
[ ] A rave at the Convention Center?
A tip about the tipster's car? Delicious.
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A tip about the tipster's car? Delicious.
Let's do an Upton Sinclair movie.
December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Let's do an Upton Sinclair movie.