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Alan Ranta

@alanranta.bsky.social

Freelance ranter about music, movies, books and TV since 2004. Bylines in such esteemed outlets as Exclaim!, PopMatters, Bandcamp, CBC Music and the Georgia Straight. Longtime Polaris Prize and Juno Awards juror. (he/him)

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Slipknot Travels To India To Begin Psychedelic, Free-Love Phase Of Career

Slipknot Travels To India To Begin Psychedelic, Free-Love Phase Of Career

Slipknot Travels To India To Begin Psychedelic, Free-Love Phase Of Career https://theonion.com/slipknot-travels-to-india-to-begin-psychedelic-free-love-phase-of-career/

07.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1151    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8
Gianmarco Soresi: Thief of Joy | Full Comedy Special
YouTube video by Gianmarco Soresi Gianmarco Soresi: Thief of Joy | Full Comedy Special

This dude is pretty funny.
youtu.be/sB9eWtzTOq0?...

06.10.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This kind of shit is inevitable when you start policing bathrooms. If I had a business, I wouldn't let some masked, armed dude in my store, let alone in my bathroom.

06.10.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why am I laughing at this?

05.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's the spirit!

05.10.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My mom is cooler than I am too.

05.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My mom’s protest t-shirts

My mom’s protest t-shirts

My mom’s protest t-shirts

My mom’s protest t-shirts

My mom’s protest t-shirts. She’s activated

05.10.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white cat is standing on its hind legs on the floor . ALT: a black and white cat is standing on its hind legs on the floor .

If I can't dance, it ain't my revolution.

05.10.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can crash on my couch if you ever get exiled to Victoria, bro. Fair warning, we do have an unsettling amount of Maple MAGA in Canada. Cons love Trump.

05.10.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kick our MAGA American asses @bluejays.com! Every time there’s a home run against the Yankees an angel gets its wings.

05.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Guns
YouTube video by Flo & Eddie - Topic Guns

Flo and Eddie got it.

youtu.be/Hk7PUms5PU8?...

05.10.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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05.10.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bill Burr on cancel culture.
YouTube video by Team Coco Bill Burr on cancel culture.

Oh, yeah... the left canceled people so hard. How many journalists did they strangle and dismember over old tweets? You see how this is going to taint everything you say and everything you've ever said, don't you?

youtube.com/shorts/hs0dt...

04.10.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Every Man Has Got His Own Price
YouTube video by Earl Scruggs - Topic Every Man Has Got His Own Price

Bill Burr had a price, and they paid it. He's been bought. You suck too, Jim Jeffries and Hannibal Buress. The rest of those anti-woke hacks and MAGA-sanewashing podcasters selling out for Saudi blood money didn't surprise me, but I'd hoped for better from you guys.

youtu.be/MAS8BkgpaVM?...

03.10.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven’t seen my newest comedy special THOUGHTS & PRAYERS, give it a look. I think you’ll love it:

youtu.be/lcwwZSh2mnE?...

22.09.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Awesome. One of my fave bands ever.

03.10.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
STRATAVARIOUS: "YES IT IS" [Special 12'' Version]
YouTube video by Juan Negron STRATAVARIOUS: "YES IT IS" [Special 12'' Version]

Yes, it is. Yes, it is.

youtu.be/T8cStZEfsMY?...

03.10.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CLIFF CASH: THE LONG ROAD (FULL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL)
YouTube video by Cliff Cash Comedy CLIFF CASH: THE LONG ROAD (FULL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL)

I'm not sure if Mike Johnson's Grindr actually got leaked, but the guy who said he was going to leak it said that he gave the info to a trusted publication, so who knows. Funny, anyway...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=btRg...

03.10.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CLIFF CASH: THE LONG ROAD (FULL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL)
YouTube video by Cliff Cash Comedy CLIFF CASH: THE LONG ROAD (FULL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL)

Funny enough, @cliffcashcomedy.bsky.social knew Mike Johnson was gay before his Grindr account got leaked.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=btRg...

03.10.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Shane Gillis πŸ“ˆ
Bill Burr πŸ“‰

02.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Go Where Your Mind Is
YouTube video by Diana Ross - Topic Go Where Your Mind Is

Go where your mind is.

youtu.be/rhOCKj6i2X8?...

01.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gary Larson cartoon. Two apes grooming, one says "Well well, another blonde hair - conducting more research with that Jane Goodall tramp?"

Gary Larson cartoon. Two apes grooming, one says "Well well, another blonde hair - conducting more research with that Jane Goodall tramp?"

RIP Jane Goodall. She licensed this strip to raise funds for her institute:

01.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 215    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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After she had her fill of TV,she trilled and pawed towards the screen before jumping off the bed, as if to note her satisfaction and give the video her form of a thumbs up.

01.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Toki is super into this video of cats encountering wild animals.

01.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If it isn't clear to anyone by now, and it isn't, then it never will be. Some people were born fascists.

30.09.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is not surprising. This is what happens when you fire everyone who is supposed to enforce FDA regulations. Regulations save lives.

30.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wanna bet this demotion comes with a pay raise?

30.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So disappointed in Bill Burr. He should have known better, and he's got Disney money, so I doubt he was hurting financially.

30.09.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Both Hands Free - Muff The Diver 1976
YouTube video by HeartOfTheBeat Both Hands Free - Muff The Diver 1976

Smooth.

youtu.be/4n8yzxknYZ4?...

29.09.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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