Phil Ranta
@philranta.bsky.social
COO at Fixated
Ex-Facebook, Studio71, Fullscreen
Dad. Husband. Wonk.
Ex-Facebook, Studio71, Fullscreen
Dad. Husband. Wonk.
e're about two temper tantrums away from the 10pm to midnight TV schedules being reruns of Trump's military parade.
September 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
e're about two temper tantrums away from the 10pm to midnight TV schedules being reruns of Trump's military parade.
@pattonoswalt.bsky.social Nabisco stole Stella D’oro Breakfast Treat’s tagline!
August 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
@pattonoswalt.bsky.social Nabisco stole Stella D’oro Breakfast Treat’s tagline!
Superman didn't become woke. You became an asshole.
July 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Superman didn't become woke. You became an asshole.
Prime Day has a 32" flatscreen TV for $69. That's INSANE! amzn.to/44RMrdE
INSIGNIA 32" Class F20 Series LED HD Smart Fire TV with Alexa Voice Remote (NS-32F202NA26)
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amzn.to
July 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Prime Day has a 32" flatscreen TV for $69. That's INSANE! amzn.to/44RMrdE
My biggest takeaway from Bluesky at VidCon: Bluesky doesn't devalue links, so this is the best social platform to build a brand.
June 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My biggest takeaway from Bluesky at VidCon: Bluesky doesn't devalue links, so this is the best social platform to build a brand.
Musk saying Trump is in the Epstein files isn’t the ‘own’ he thinks it is.
That means Musk is either a brutally out of control liar or spent months elevating and promoting someone he knew to be an awful child predator.
That means Musk is either a brutally out of control liar or spent months elevating and promoting someone he knew to be an awful child predator.
June 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Musk saying Trump is in the Epstein files isn’t the ‘own’ he thinks it is.
That means Musk is either a brutally out of control liar or spent months elevating and promoting someone he knew to be an awful child predator.
That means Musk is either a brutally out of control liar or spent months elevating and promoting someone he knew to be an awful child predator.
We are about five executive orders away from “If any American travels internationally they’re a terrorist!”
May 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM
We are about five executive orders away from “If any American travels internationally they’re a terrorist!”
In my decades of movie fandom I can only think of a few movies where I left the theater feeling blown away:
Pulp Fiction, Blair Witch Project, Memento, Eternal Sunshine, Spider-Verse.
I can now add ‘Sinners’ to that list.
Pulp Fiction, Blair Witch Project, Memento, Eternal Sunshine, Spider-Verse.
I can now add ‘Sinners’ to that list.
April 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
In my decades of movie fandom I can only think of a few movies where I left the theater feeling blown away:
Pulp Fiction, Blair Witch Project, Memento, Eternal Sunshine, Spider-Verse.
I can now add ‘Sinners’ to that list.
Pulp Fiction, Blair Witch Project, Memento, Eternal Sunshine, Spider-Verse.
I can now add ‘Sinners’ to that list.
I hate how much the Overton window has moved on the ‘immigrants are bad’ debate.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes.
Immigrants add $1.6 trillion in economic activity per year.
Half of Fortune 500 companies are founded by immigrants and their kids.
Let’s deport racists instead.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes.
Immigrants add $1.6 trillion in economic activity per year.
Half of Fortune 500 companies are founded by immigrants and their kids.
Let’s deport racists instead.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
www.npr.org
April 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I hate how much the Overton window has moved on the ‘immigrants are bad’ debate.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes.
Immigrants add $1.6 trillion in economic activity per year.
Half of Fortune 500 companies are founded by immigrants and their kids.
Let’s deport racists instead.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes.
Immigrants add $1.6 trillion in economic activity per year.
Half of Fortune 500 companies are founded by immigrants and their kids.
Let’s deport racists instead.
We have a head of HHS who believes in vibes-based medicine, a head of DOGE who believes in vibes-based government spending, and a president who believes in vibes-based policy.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
April 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
We have a head of HHS who believes in vibes-based medicine, a head of DOGE who believes in vibes-based government spending, and a president who believes in vibes-based policy.
What could go wrong?
What could go wrong?
Yes I plan on buying the Switch 2 with Mario Kart World on release date. No further questions.
April 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Yes I plan on buying the Switch 2 with Mario Kart World on release date. No further questions.
Trump’s tariffs are like Thanos’s snap for the stock market.
April 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trump’s tariffs are like Thanos’s snap for the stock market.
The Onion is crushing it.
A true heater 48 hours for The Onion, in my unbiased opinion.
April 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Onion is crushing it.
For no particular reason… Kefka, my favorite video game villain from Final Fantasy VI, a clown that became a leader, was disgusted by the problems of common people, and destroyed the world in his quest to become a god: thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...
25 years a clown: In praise of Final Fantasy 6’s Kefka
How time flies – Final Fantasy 6 was released 25 years ago this month. Sam Brooks remembers its brilliant antagonist, an evil clown who actually succeeded in destroying the world.
thespinoff.co.nz
April 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For no particular reason… Kefka, my favorite video game villain from Final Fantasy VI, a clown that became a leader, was disgusted by the problems of common people, and destroyed the world in his quest to become a god: thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/...
Don’t worry, the bull in the China shop is going to be fantastic for the China shop in the long run!
April 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Don’t worry, the bull in the China shop is going to be fantastic for the China shop in the long run!
Felt cute. Might delete later.
March 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Felt cute. Might delete later.
I swear if one more employee compares me to Mr. Milchick I'm going to tell them to devour feculence...
March 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I swear if one more employee compares me to Mr. Milchick I'm going to tell them to devour feculence...
Hey! We closed a bit of funding at Fixated! Also stepped into the Chief Business Officer role so I can now officially say I'm "in sales." www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
Content Creator Management Company Fixated Secures $10M Investment From Eldridge (Exclusive)
The company was co-founded in 2023 by former FaZe Clan president Zach Katz and TalentX co-founder Jason Wilhelm.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hey! We closed a bit of funding at Fixated! Also stepped into the Chief Business Officer role so I can now officially say I'm "in sales." www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
Happy Mario Day! Hug a plumber today.
March 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Happy Mario Day! Hug a plumber today.
Until prices go down, I will hereby refer to eggs as ‘chicken caviar’
March 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Until prices go down, I will hereby refer to eggs as ‘chicken caviar’
Anti-vaxxers see a commercial that says ‘9 in 10 dentists recommend Trident’ then post “I’ve done extensive research and found a dentist brave enough to expose the deadly side effects of Trident gum”
March 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Anti-vaxxers see a commercial that says ‘9 in 10 dentists recommend Trident’ then post “I’ve done extensive research and found a dentist brave enough to expose the deadly side effects of Trident gum”
A shocking amount of millennials grew up secretly rooting for Ivan Drago, Kingpin, Major Arnold Ernst Toht, and Hoggish Greedly.
(If you understand this we are best friends)
(If you understand this we are best friends)
March 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A shocking amount of millennials grew up secretly rooting for Ivan Drago, Kingpin, Major Arnold Ernst Toht, and Hoggish Greedly.
(If you understand this we are best friends)
(If you understand this we are best friends)
Must read: We Are Ending Our DEI Program at Four Loko www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
We Are Ending Our DEI Program at Four Loko
Let’s get something straight: Four Loko was founded with the mission of making the world a better place. Our cans stand twenty-four ounces tall for...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Must read: We Are Ending Our DEI Program at Four Loko www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...
The ‘Gulf of America’ thing is the most Dwayne Elizando Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho move he’s made. Get ready for Brawndo, plants!
February 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The ‘Gulf of America’ thing is the most Dwayne Elizando Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho move he’s made. Get ready for Brawndo, plants!
I'll take 'Tweets that Aged Perfectly' for $1,000, Alex:
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I'll take 'Tweets that Aged Perfectly' for $1,000, Alex: