Craig M. Ranapia
@craigmranapia.bsky.social
"This heaven gives me migraine."
Old enough to know better at the ends of the earth (New Zealand). I am large and contain multitudes, all of them intensely irritating. (Same-sex) married. Catholic. Conservative-ish. Cis-male. Jane Austen cultist.
Old enough to know better at the ends of the earth (New Zealand). I am large and contain multitudes, all of them intensely irritating. (Same-sex) married. Catholic. Conservative-ish. Cis-male. Jane Austen cultist.
My new bright red line for media credibility is using as a credible source ICE, Border Patrol or any other federal agency run out of Kristi Noem's flying bang bus / cosplay closet.
a man is sitting in a chair in front of a door and says you can leave now
Alt: a man is sitting in a chair in front of a door and says you can leave now
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
My new bright red line for media credibility is using as a credible source ICE, Border Patrol or any other federal agency run out of Kristi Noem's flying bang bus / cosplay closet.
If Grace Jones just randomly overshared that she used to do coke off the toilet seats in every underground gay fuck club from L.A. to Tokyo and back again, that would be the coolest gross thing ever.
The world's most embarrassing (more or less) living Kennedy is not Grace Jones.
The world's most embarrassing (more or less) living Kennedy is not Grace Jones.
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
If Grace Jones just randomly overshared that she used to do coke off the toilet seats in every underground gay fuck club from L.A. to Tokyo and back again, that would be the coolest gross thing ever.
The world's most embarrassing (more or less) living Kennedy is not Grace Jones.
The world's most embarrassing (more or less) living Kennedy is not Grace Jones.
Who knew that it would be so difficult to hire a children's party clown with sound references not written in blood.
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Who knew that it would be so difficult to hire a children's party clown with sound references not written in blood.
Who else in Auckland has had their power go out multiple times in the last half hour or so? Just asking to correctly pitch the shit fit I'm about to have down the phone.
February 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Who else in Auckland has had their power go out multiple times in the last half hour or so? Just asking to correctly pitch the shit fit I'm about to have down the phone.
On what planet does anyone this the regime whistling for THIS dog is going to accept Democrats taking control of either house of Congress next January? Lost past time to take this rhetoric literally and seriously as a heart attack.
JD Vance: "If you go back to 2020 and 2021, Google search was so biased in a left-wing direction that I think it actually changed America's political system"
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
On what planet does anyone this the regime whistling for THIS dog is going to accept Democrats taking control of either house of Congress next January? Lost past time to take this rhetoric literally and seriously as a heart attack.
There's way too many cultural pundits of a certain generation expending way too much energy on finding "nuance" in Brigitte Bardot’s rank racism and Islamophobia because they masturbated over her picture a LOT back in the day.
a judge is pointing at her head while sitting in front of an american flag .
Alt: a judge is pointing at her head while sitting in front of an american flag .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
There's way too many cultural pundits of a certain generation expending way too much energy on finding "nuance" in Brigitte Bardot’s rank racism and Islamophobia because they masturbated over her picture a LOT back in the day.
America: The world's creepy ex- who doesn't understand why you're such an uptight bitch and keep forcing him to hurt you.
JD Vance on Europe: "They are doing a lot of things to sabotage themselves. We would like that to stop. We would like them to be an ally in the true sense of the word."
February 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
America: The world's creepy ex- who doesn't understand why you're such an uptight bitch and keep forcing him to hurt you.
A sign that a civilization has gone terminal is when all the most acidic satire is triple-take plausibly mistaken for the real thing.
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A sign that a civilization has gone terminal is when all the most acidic satire is triple-take plausibly mistaken for the real thing.
America: I don't mean to alarm you, but I think Canada is trying to "it's not you, I need to learn to love myself before I can love anyone else" quiet dump yo ass.
Canadian PM Mark Carney: “There are many strengths to this partnership that we have with the United States.
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
America: I don't mean to alarm you, but I think Canada is trying to "it's not you, I need to learn to love myself before I can love anyone else" quiet dump yo ass.
Somehow, this explains everything and nothing at all.
February 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Somehow, this explains everything and nothing at all.
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NIN: "Cars" with Gary Numan, London 7.15.09 [HD]
YouTube video by Nine Inch Nails
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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I don’t care what people are reading if they’re reading. There’s way bigger problems in the world than adults READING books written at elementary level. #booksky
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I don’t care what people are reading if they’re reading. There’s way bigger problems in the world than adults READING books written at elementary level. #booksky
American Exceptionalism is a hell of a drug, I know, but surely THIS may give you some hint why the rest of world is over being pompously finger-wagged that we're doing our democracy etc. all wrong?
The latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein has roiled Europe, leading to resignations and criminal inquiries.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
In the U.S., however, professional exits and investigations have not taken place on the same scale.
The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last mo...
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
American Exceptionalism is a hell of a drug, I know, but surely THIS may give you some hint why the rest of world is over being pompously finger-wagged that we're doing our democracy etc. all wrong?
THIS. Another day, another reminder that the only "DEI" in town is for mediocre white men and their handmaids. Everyone else has to be twice as good as them and good luck receiving even half of what white folks regard as their birthright.
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
THIS. Another day, another reminder that the only "DEI" in town is for mediocre white men and their handmaids. Everyone else has to be twice as good as them and good luck receiving even half of what white folks regard as their birthright.
Don't imagine anything - just keep your eyes wide open every single *bleep*ing time a woman of colour with a (D) after her name so much as raises an eyebrow at the most outrageous provocation. If Bondi was a black or brown progrressive she'd have been fired months ago.
Her behaviour at the hearings was atrocious. Imagine if any previous Democratic Attorney General had ever responded in the same manner? They'd been drawn & quartered then roasted over a fire pit. I firmly believe her day is coming. She is a pitiful excuse for an AG.
www.huffpost.com/entry/thomas...
www.huffpost.com/entry/thomas...
Thomas Massie Calls Out Pam Bondi's Performance During Epstein Files Hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi delved into name calling and shouting when questioned about the Epstein files.
www.huffpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Don't imagine anything - just keep your eyes wide open every single *bleep*ing time a woman of colour with a (D) after her name so much as raises an eyebrow at the most outrageous provocation. If Bondi was a black or brown progrressive she'd have been fired months ago.
Reposted by Craig M. Ranapia
Mrs Dalloway said she would bring the noise herself.
February 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Mrs Dalloway said she would bring the noise herself.
Reposted by Craig M. Ranapia
One of the best to ever do it. Some actors are chameleons. Robert Duvall was NOT a chameleon. But he was an actor capable of using his core attributes in an astonishingly versatile assortment of ways, always in service of the projects he smartly chose. #RIP
Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
One of the best to ever do it. Some actors are chameleons. Robert Duvall was NOT a chameleon. But he was an actor capable of using his core attributes in an astonishingly versatile assortment of ways, always in service of the projects he smartly chose. #RIP
THIS. The Good Book says there is a time and a place for all things under Heaven. Please make format shaming the exception that proves the rule and never, ever indulge. The Nation of Reading has open borders or it is nothing.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but listening to an audio book absolutely counts as “reading” a book.
In fact, I’d argue that listening to an author read their own work aloud is an exceptionally magical and even holy experience.
I love it so much. Especially as my eyesight gets worse.
In fact, I’d argue that listening to an author read their own work aloud is an exceptionally magical and even holy experience.
I love it so much. Especially as my eyesight gets worse.
February 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
THIS. The Good Book says there is a time and a place for all things under Heaven. Please make format shaming the exception that proves the rule and never, ever indulge. The Nation of Reading has open borders or it is nothing.
Reposted by Craig M. Ranapia
Still the most beautiful opening credits ever made, in my opinion.
Anyone have a clue as to how it was made and photographed?
#DavidLynch #FrederickElmes #WildAtHeart
Anyone have a clue as to how it was made and photographed?
#DavidLynch #FrederickElmes #WildAtHeart
February 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Still the most beautiful opening credits ever made, in my opinion.
Anyone have a clue as to how it was made and photographed?
#DavidLynch #FrederickElmes #WildAtHeart
Anyone have a clue as to how it was made and photographed?
#DavidLynch #FrederickElmes #WildAtHeart
Sparta fetishism is HEATED RIVALRY for pretentious bros - a softcore safe space to jack off over fantasies of hot muscle twinks grinding up on each other, but no homo.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
February 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Sparta fetishism is HEATED RIVALRY for pretentious bros - a softcore safe space to jack off over fantasies of hot muscle twinks grinding up on each other, but no homo.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
Reposted by Craig M. Ranapia
Writing fiction is the exact opposite of a get-rich-quick scheme.
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Writing fiction is the exact opposite of a get-rich-quick scheme.
Brushed out the toaster crumb tray outside for the birds. Neighbour cat is now sitting by the pile of burned bread crumb waiting for the fun to begin.
Just between us, I don't think this one is from the deep end of the feline gene pool.
Just between us, I don't think this one is from the deep end of the feline gene pool.
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Brushed out the toaster crumb tray outside for the birds. Neighbour cat is now sitting by the pile of burned bread crumb waiting for the fun to begin.
Just between us, I don't think this one is from the deep end of the feline gene pool.
Just between us, I don't think this one is from the deep end of the feline gene pool.
Having managed to completely blank on Valentine's Day and a Friday the 13th, I'm not convinced I'm fully committed to my marriage on either end.
February 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Having managed to completely blank on Valentine's Day and a Friday the 13th, I'm not convinced I'm fully committed to my marriage on either end.
Weekend mission accomplished: #AucklandFilmSociety brochures distributed to every North Shore library branch from Orewa to Devonport. Please enjoy our old school physical media while preusing this trailer playlist I made...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FilmSky #NovieSky
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FilmSky #NovieSky
RUN LOLA RUN | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Weekend mission accomplished: #AucklandFilmSociety brochures distributed to every North Shore library branch from Orewa to Devonport. Please enjoy our old school physical media while preusing this trailer playlist I made...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FilmSky #NovieSky
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#FilmSky #NovieSky
Anyone else in Auckland had their power cutting in and out over the last couple of hours?
February 15, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Anyone else in Auckland had their power cutting in and out over the last couple of hours?