Ian Petrie
@icpetrie.bsky.social
Historian, Canadian, Philadelphian. Higher ed, urban🚲, books, cats, hockey. At Penn's CETLI; teach South Asia & Hist Sci/Med/Tech.
Disappointing people since 1972.
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Ian Petrie
@icpetrie.bsky.social
· Nov 10
You tell the kids today that Philly's public pools used to be stocked with carp and they won't believe you
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I laughed out loud
At Harvard in the '00s, the consensus was that Statler and Waldorf were Steve Shapin and Charles Rosenberg.
February 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I laughed out loud
It's a milestone when one of your kids is in the process of getting their first apartment
February 8, 2026 at 12:06 AM
It's a milestone when one of your kids is in the process of getting their first apartment
Penn English takes teaching seriously
And I love that this is always visible on their website
And I love that this is always visible on their website
February 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Penn English takes teaching seriously
And I love that this is always visible on their website
And I love that this is always visible on their website
Reading through the student nominations for the teaching award for graduate students I organize and as always I am feeling a lot of feels
A student wrote 936 words in praise of her English instructor (our English PhDs all get to teach a course of their own, organized around a single work)
A student wrote 936 words in praise of her English instructor (our English PhDs all get to teach a course of their own, organized around a single work)
February 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Reading through the student nominations for the teaching award for graduate students I organize and as always I am feeling a lot of feels
A student wrote 936 words in praise of her English instructor (our English PhDs all get to teach a course of their own, organized around a single work)
A student wrote 936 words in praise of her English instructor (our English PhDs all get to teach a course of their own, organized around a single work)
Heated Rivalry
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The friendship of the peoples of China and the Soviet Union is everlasting
Chinese Poster "The friendship of the peoples of China and the Soviet Union is everlasting" |
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February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Heated Rivalry
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chineseposters.net/posters/e15-...
Current conditions in Philly
a person is riding a dinosaur on top of a snow covered mountain .
Alt: Scene from planet Hoth in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK showing Luke riding a tauntaun across the snowscape
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February 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Current conditions in Philly
Our party raged deep into the night
We crashed there and they made us biscuits and eggs when we got up, which were amazingly restorative
We crashed there and they made us biscuits and eggs when we got up, which were amazingly restorative
🚨 OH SHIT I'M ABOUT TO GO PARTY WITH LIBRARIANS 🚨
(no joke, these two go hard)
(no joke, these two go hard)
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Our party raged deep into the night
We crashed there and they made us biscuits and eggs when we got up, which were amazingly restorative
We crashed there and they made us biscuits and eggs when we got up, which were amazingly restorative
🚨 OH SHIT I'M ABOUT TO GO PARTY WITH LIBRARIANS 🚨
(no joke, these two go hard)
(no joke, these two go hard)
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
🚨 OH SHIT I'M ABOUT TO GO PARTY WITH LIBRARIANS 🚨
(no joke, these two go hard)
(no joke, these two go hard)
Thank god for the incremental increase in daylight
February 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Thank god for the incremental increase in daylight
Reposted by Ian Petrie
Today in international dumpling news 🥟
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Today in international dumpling news 🥟
Reposted by Ian Petrie
Another iconic Philadelphian life well-lived
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Lou Capozzoli, steward of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar in South Philly, has died at 86
He was an accomplished singer and saxophonist who performed for Sophia Loren and opened for Diana Ross before taking over his father's bar and transforming it into a top-notch dive.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Another iconic Philadelphian life well-lived
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Reposted by Ian Petrie
I’m back in the States. 😭
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I’m back in the States. 😭
Having a great time on Zoom
February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Having a great time on Zoom
I want to go to there
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A South Philly garage is reborn as a date-night destination for oysters, cocktails, and polished vibes
Lauren Biederman has been Philadelphia's smoked-fish retail queen. She's made an intriguing debut into the restaurant scene with a striking new oyster bar and grill in Dickinson Narrows.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I want to go to there
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Churlish I know, but seeing the Cokie Roberts women's history fellowship reminds me of this
www.npr.org/2019/06/05/7...
www.npr.org/2019/06/05/7...
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Churlish I know, but seeing the Cokie Roberts women's history fellowship reminds me of this
www.npr.org/2019/06/05/7...
www.npr.org/2019/06/05/7...
PILLION seems delightfully English but I'd like a remake set in Philly so the protagonist works for the PPA...
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
PILLION seems delightfully English but I'd like a remake set in Philly so the protagonist works for the PPA...
This remains one of the greatest songs ever
Shake Some Action
YouTube video by Flamin' Groovies - Topic
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February 6, 2026 at 5:39 AM
This remains one of the greatest songs ever
The Saquon Cure ad is even cringier than Kyle's
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 AM
The Saquon Cure ad is even cringier than Kyle's
I stand by this joke
Ann Wilson, watching the pool scene in SHOWGIRLS for the first time:
"THAT'S what I meant!"
"THAT'S what I meant!"
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
I stand by this joke
This is seemingly my fault on account of tuning in
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is seemingly my fault on account of tuning in