Gregory Maupin
@gjmaupin.bsky.social
Shakespeare actor/dramaturg; audiobook narrator; 1/2 of Rannygazoo (mongers of tinpandemonium) and Wingback Productions (makers of parlor theater ™️); Premature Anti-Fascist; he/him
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November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Surprised he didn’t at least pop in Beastie-style on the word “white”
Trump knows the first three words to "God Bless America" but that seems to be about it
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Surprised he didn’t at least pop in Beastie-style on the word “white”
(Some crap on Kagemusha but honestly I love it even more than Ran.)
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
(Some crap on Kagemusha but honestly I love it even more than Ran.)
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92 @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92
Star of Japan’s cinematic golden age, who collaborated with Kurosawa and played the lead in Kobayashi’s Human Condition trilogy, died from pneumonia
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92 @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Any chance we can convince ICE there are undocumented folks out on Lake Superior?
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Any chance we can convince ICE there are undocumented folks out on Lake Superior?
Taking a moment to contemplate the formative effect (on me, anyway) of Jim Dale’s Doc Terminus. Because it helps me put aside how upsetting my wife finds my (startlingly accurate) Helen Reddy impression is.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Taking a moment to contemplate the formative effect (on me, anyway) of Jim Dale’s Doc Terminus. Because it helps me put aside how upsetting my wife finds my (startlingly accurate) Helen Reddy impression is.
You can’t play tug of war when half your team somehow believes the rope should really be in the middle of the mudpit.
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
You can’t play tug of war when half your team somehow believes the rope should really be in the middle of the mudpit.
I hope someone sends her a nice gay cake.
I’ll say this every time but if *anything* should be easy to reject it’s the very idea of the phrase “the appeal of Kim
Davis.”
Davis.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I hope someone sends her a nice gay cake.
When people bring up Mercury Retrograde I always think of this, my constant planetary view: a vintage Mercury backing over me repeatedly.
For the bullshit people describe dealing with at this “special time” is just what I deal with daily year-round.
For the bullshit people describe dealing with at this “special time” is just what I deal with daily year-round.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When people bring up Mercury Retrograde I always think of this, my constant planetary view: a vintage Mercury backing over me repeatedly.
For the bullshit people describe dealing with at this “special time” is just what I deal with daily year-round.
For the bullshit people describe dealing with at this “special time” is just what I deal with daily year-round.
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I dare hope that the next Democratic Senate leader isn’t in the Senate yet.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I dare hope that the next Democratic Senate leader isn’t in the Senate yet.
I’ll say this every time but if *anything* should be easy to reject it’s the very idea of the phrase “the appeal of Kim
Davis.”
Davis.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’ll say this every time but if *anything* should be easy to reject it’s the very idea of the phrase “the appeal of Kim
Davis.”
Davis.”
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Morning mood:
I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! -- Will Rogers
I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! -- Will Rogers
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Morning mood:
I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! -- Will Rogers
I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat! -- Will Rogers
The mindset that’s inspired 85% of everything I’ve ever made.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The mindset that’s inspired 85% of everything I’ve ever made.
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Was really struck by what a lovely inspiring exercise this is, like a primary school version of Mary Oliver’s Instructions for living a life
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Was really struck by what a lovely inspiring exercise this is, like a primary school version of Mary Oliver’s Instructions for living a life
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it
A happy Mabel’s Birthday, as always, @jfdubiner.bsky.social 😘 🦁 🪟
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
A happy Mabel’s Birthday, as always, @jfdubiner.bsky.social 😘 🦁 🪟
I’m sure there are other households that sing “In the Bleak Midwinter” like Spike Milligan, Jim.
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I’m sure there are other households that sing “In the Bleak Midwinter” like Spike Milligan, Jim.
His options; retire ignominiously or get primaried ignominiously.
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
His options; retire ignominiously or get primaried ignominiously.
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i do not care about "the future of the democratic party" as discussed by professional-class bozos who cannot see beyond their next client. i care about not living under a military occupation that is disappearing my neighbors
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
i do not care about "the future of the democratic party" as discussed by professional-class bozos who cannot see beyond their next client. i care about not living under a military occupation that is disappearing my neighbors
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Chuck Schumer out of a window
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Chuck Schumer out of a window
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Because everyone should know about horsey horseless, here is the screen grab with alt
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Because everyone should know about horsey horseless, here is the screen grab with alt
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(Clearly we’ve begun the remount process for our A CHRISTMAS CAROL this year, which if you’re in/around Louisville, I can’t recommend enough. Drop a line!)
“Oh God! To hear the insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!” - Ghost of Christmas Present, having doomscrolled for anything more than 5 minutes
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
(Clearly we’ve begun the remount process for our A CHRISTMAS CAROL this year, which if you’re in/around Louisville, I can’t recommend enough. Drop a line!)
“Oh God! To hear the insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!” - Ghost of Christmas Present, having doomscrolled for anything more than 5 minutes
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“Oh God! To hear the insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!” - Ghost of Christmas Present, having doomscrolled for anything more than 5 minutes