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Wonk.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/philranta.bsky.social</link><title>@philranta.bsky.social - Phil Ranta</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/philranta.bsky.social/post/3lz6no46nqs24</link><description>e&#39;re about two temper tantrums away from the 10pm to midnight TV schedules being reruns of Trump&#39;s military parade.</description><pubDate>19 Sep 2025 10:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:deppr57mxjldlmwv5cmgebkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6no46nqs24</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/philranta.bsky.social/post/3lwd7kct3ec2l</link><description>@pattonoswalt.bsky.social Nabisco stole Stella D’oro Breakfast Treat’s tagline!</description><pubDate>14 Aug 2025 01:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:deppr57mxjldlmwv5cmgebkt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwd7kct3ec2l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/philranta.bsky.social/post/3ltt6gh4ygs2a</link><description>Superman didn&#39;t become woke. 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