Micaela Baranello
@micaelab.bsky.social
musicologist (asst prof, Temple University), Philadelphia’s 36th leading SEPTA Route 2 busfluencer. she/her.
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TIL that when people refer to the Chicken Man in a Philly context they don’t necessarily mean the guy who got blown up in the Springsteen song. Sometimes they’re referring to a guy in South Philly who is famous for eating 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days.
At some point soon every store on Walnut St will be a different internetty brand selling $100 leggings
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
At some point soon every store on Walnut St will be a different internetty brand selling $100 leggings
love to order Chinese takeout in the city of Philadelphia
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
love to order Chinese takeout in the city of Philadelphia
it is 9:12 am on the first day of classes and the ed students are already making noises with trombones, they do not waste time over there
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
it is 9:12 am on the first day of classes and the ed students are already making noises with trombones, they do not waste time over there
saw a hijabi wearing an Eagles jersey and matching green headscarf at Wegman’s. go Birds.
January 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
saw a hijabi wearing an Eagles jersey and matching green headscarf at Wegman’s. go Birds.
lol I saw my book at a store but it was Philly AIDS Thrift and I can’t figure out how I should feel about this
January 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
lol I saw my book at a store but it was Philly AIDS Thrift and I can’t figure out how I should feel about this
That commotion you hear is 10,000 true crime podcasters running to catch the Media/Wawa line
In local grave-robbing news, a 34-year-old man was just arrested for digging up hundreds of skulls, bones, and other human remains from Mount Moriah (!!!!!) share.inquirer.com/pXvtmi
Man accused of stealing skulls and bones from Mount Moriah Cemetery may have shared his stolen wares on Instagram, authorities say
Jonathan Christian Gerlach, who is charged with theft and related crimes, is pictured on the account among the remains.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
That commotion you hear is 10,000 true crime podcasters running to catch the Media/Wawa line
My "this is not a cult of personality" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my t-shirt
Professor Justin McDaniel has found a way to make his students read again. They don’t write papers or take tests; instead, he asks them to follow a strict set of behavioral constraints. They must give up their cell phones and other worldly distractions, including, in one course, sex.
Gluttons for Punishment
Justin McDaniel has developed a cult following for getting his students to read — as long as they follow his rules.
www.vulture.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
My "this is not a cult of personality" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my t-shirt
obviously Berlioz, dude would not stop posting and would get cancelled every month or two
Do you have a historical figure you most wish got to be a poster? I feel like you must have a better answer than mine, which is Churchill. The guy started autobiography when he was 19 I think. And just never stopped. True poster.
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
obviously Berlioz, dude would not stop posting and would get cancelled every month or two
I still have a scar on my shin from tripping over an upright bass’s protruding endpin when I was in high school
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I still have a scar on my shin from tripping over an upright bass’s protruding endpin when I was in high school
how I follow Eagles games
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
how I follow Eagles games
South Philly, where NYE isn’t too crazy because it’s 9 am on New Year’s Day and the Mummers are already at full strength
January 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
South Philly, where NYE isn’t too crazy because it’s 9 am on New Year’s Day and the Mummers are already at full strength
ending 2025 with fewer internal organs than I had when I started was not how I expected this year would go lmao
January 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
ending 2025 with fewer internal organs than I had when I started was not how I expected this year would go lmao
My local coffee place is playing Kpop Demon Hunters every single time I'm in and unfortunately I think I cursed things when I thought about how I was tired of that because this morning it was replaced with My Humps
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My local coffee place is playing Kpop Demon Hunters every single time I'm in and unfortunately I think I cursed things when I thought about how I was tired of that because this morning it was replaced with My Humps
City Hall Station is looking weirdly, well, I wouldn’t call it “clean,” but maybe less dirty than usual? What’s going on?
December 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
City Hall Station is looking weirdly, well, I wouldn’t call it “clean,” but maybe less dirty than usual? What’s going on?
I’m starting a new consulting company that will give the best unbiased advice, it’s called SARUMAN
Anyway, I’m starting a high end security company for retirement homes. I call it BALROG.
December 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’m starting a new consulting company that will give the best unbiased advice, it’s called SARUMAN
Someone thinks kneading and sitting on my surgical incisions will make them heal faster and I have to disagree with her on this
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Someone thinks kneading and sitting on my surgical incisions will make them heal faster and I have to disagree with her on this
they’ve got to know by now, right?
we have been blessed with a new christmas in vienna
All I want for Christmas is you
YouTube video by Sascha Deutsch
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
they’ve got to know by now, right?
PBS News Hour is running a story about how the solution to loneliness is to… become a Mormon? What is happening
@violanorth.bsky.social it seemed to be reported from Keene, NH
@violanorth.bsky.social it seemed to be reported from Keene, NH
December 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
PBS News Hour is running a story about how the solution to loneliness is to… become a Mormon? What is happening
@violanorth.bsky.social it seemed to be reported from Keene, NH
@violanorth.bsky.social it seemed to be reported from Keene, NH
For @carrieat.bsky.social: my cousin made a Yule log
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For @carrieat.bsky.social: my cousin made a Yule log
The Syracuse TV weather guy is saying “it’s only an advisory, you’ll get around 5 inches of snow, not a big deal” lol I love being from the frozen north
December 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The Syracuse TV weather guy is saying “it’s only an advisory, you’ll get around 5 inches of snow, not a big deal” lol I love being from the frozen north
I did some of my Lehár research in the mayor of Bad Ischl's office. Like, in the city hall. He keeps the manuscripts in a file cabinet. I had to leave when he needed the conference room for a meeting.
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I did some of my Lehár research in the mayor of Bad Ischl's office. Like, in the city hall. He keeps the manuscripts in a file cabinet. I had to leave when he needed the conference room for a meeting.
Love to spend the holidays in the scenic winter wonderland of Upstate New York; our local sights include piles of snow in this dead mall’s parking lot
December 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Love to spend the holidays in the scenic winter wonderland of Upstate New York; our local sights include piles of snow in this dead mall’s parking lot
Local AI controversy alert (Homer, NY)
December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Local AI controversy alert (Homer, NY)
Under current medical restrictions, this is the maximum amount of cat I am allowed to lift (7 pounds)
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Under current medical restrictions, this is the maximum amount of cat I am allowed to lift (7 pounds)
driving across Pennsylvania means encounters with counties you know only from election coverage
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
driving across Pennsylvania means encounters with counties you know only from election coverage