Tony Pennino
@beatnikprof.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Literature at Stevens Institute of Technology, which means I’ve taught everything from Spaceships to Shakespeare. I wrote a book on 1980s British subversive theatre. Am writing one on James Baldwin. Fulbright Scholar. Playwright.
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Tony Pennino
@beatnikprof.bsky.social
· Jun 4
“If a thing loves, it is infinite.”
― William Blake
― William Blake
“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.”
― T.S. Eliot
And next year's words await another voice.”
― T.S. Eliot
January 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.”
― T.S. Eliot
And next year's words await another voice.”
― T.S. Eliot
No way to sugarcoat it; I’ll be glad when 2025 is behind me.
December 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
No way to sugarcoat it; I’ll be glad when 2025 is behind me.
Nouvelle English fry up. 🇬🇧
December 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Nouvelle English fry up. 🇬🇧
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
― Alfred Tennyson
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
― Alfred Tennyson
December 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
― Alfred Tennyson
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
― Alfred Tennyson
“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”
― James Baldwin
― James Baldwin
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”
― James Baldwin
― James Baldwin
Not mine, but it did cause me to have a rueful chortle.
December 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Not mine, but it did cause me to have a rueful chortle.
“It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers. But there were cats.”
― Dylan Thomas
― Dylan Thomas
December 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers. But there were cats.”
― Dylan Thomas
― Dylan Thomas
Breaking News 🚨 - In France, they apparently eat oysters and foie gras every day.
In a related story - I’m requesting French citizenship. 🇫🇷
In a related story - I’m requesting French citizenship. 🇫🇷
December 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Breaking News 🚨 - In France, they apparently eat oysters and foie gras every day.
In a related story - I’m requesting French citizenship. 🇫🇷
In a related story - I’m requesting French citizenship. 🇫🇷
“Santa Claus has nothing to do with it," the latke said. "Christmas and Hanukah are completely different things."
"But different things can often blend together," said the pine tree. "Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.”
― Lemony Snicket
"But different things can often blend together," said the pine tree. "Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.”
― Lemony Snicket
December 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Santa Claus has nothing to do with it," the latke said. "Christmas and Hanukah are completely different things."
"But different things can often blend together," said the pine tree. "Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.”
― Lemony Snicket
"But different things can often blend together," said the pine tree. "Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.”
― Lemony Snicket
CBS: We are unable to bring you our report on the destruction of The Death Star because Emperor Palpatine was unavailable for comment.
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
CBS: We are unable to bring you our report on the destruction of The Death Star because Emperor Palpatine was unavailable for comment.
CBS: We are unable to bring you our report on The Battle of Gettysburg because we haven’t been able to reach President Jefferson Davis for comment.
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
CBS: We are unable to bring you our report on The Battle of Gettysburg because we haven’t been able to reach President Jefferson Davis for comment.
“London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation.”
-G. K. Chesterson
-G. K. Chesterson
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation.”
-G. K. Chesterson
-G. K. Chesterson
Well, if you insist…
December 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Well, if you insist…
When in England….🇬🇧
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When in England….🇬🇧
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
December 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Britain, I am in you. 🇬🇧
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Britain, I am in you. 🇬🇧
The Goodbye Fucking 2025 Tour is about to begin.
December 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Goodbye Fucking 2025 Tour is about to begin.
Grades for two classes posted. I await the onslaught of grade grubbing. #AcademicSky
a man in a leather jacket stands in front of a large group of soldiers in a field .
Alt: a man in a leather jacket stands in front of a large group of soldiers in a field .
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December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Grades for two classes posted. I await the onslaught of grade grubbing. #AcademicSky
Autocorrect keeps getting worse. How did it take “would” and come up with “Emily”?
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Autocorrect keeps getting worse. How did it take “would” and come up with “Emily”?
Reposted by Tony Pennino
This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
Reposted by Tony Pennino
I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
“It is said that [Shakespeare's] time was easier than ours, but I doubt it—no time can be easy if one is living through it.”
― James Baldwin
― James Baldwin
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“It is said that [Shakespeare's] time was easier than ours, but I doubt it—no time can be easy if one is living through it.”
― James Baldwin
― James Baldwin
“It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is None: None...more black."
Rest in peace, Rob Reiner.
Rest in peace, Rob Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is None: None...more black."
Rest in peace, Rob Reiner.
Rest in peace, Rob Reiner.