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Ian Petrie
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Historian, Canadian, Philadelphian. Higher ed, urban🚲, books, cats, hockey. At Penn's CETLI; teach South Asia & Hist Sci/Med/Tech.
Disappointing people since 1972.
Happy to be reminded of the magic that was Dwight Gooden's 1985 season
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I think Bib should chomp cigars and disaggregate himself again

#Michelin
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
JUBILATION!
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
JOB: TT Assistant Professor, Archaeology, McMaster University
universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I often think about how, based on the title of his book, historian Nils Gilman was (fleetingly) invited to keynote at the National Citrus Growers Convention
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I found Matt Strahm on Reddit
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
From Scott Boras's Ranger pitch in client showcase for the GMs in Vegas

(I hope he didn't neglect to mention his fielding)
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I'll pass
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NATHANAEL, DAMMIT

(actually I'm just happy to see a show refer to Miss Lonelyhearts)
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 PHILADELPHIA MENTIONED 🚨

#GoBirds #DallasSucks
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Buying a loved one this New York Sack Exchange throw pillow
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
It was electrifying to be in Powelton in 1884...
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tremendous depiction of Ben Franklin here
blog.money.org/coin-collect...
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I would like to be a fellow at the Center for American Pierogis
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Classic Onion Point/Counterpoint
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I was not expecting world maps
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Voted for the first time Tuesday, first passport today. Big week for a new citizen.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I like my sprinkles like I like my jazz and my cuisine
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Embarrassed that I had not noticed this before...today in traffic en route to a rink on West Chester Pike I had occasion to see that this Crown Fried Chicken location is in a beautiful Horn & Hardart building
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Today in Outlook Truncation
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What Can You Do With a History Degree?
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Trey Yesavage especially enjoyed the pirate ship in Second Life when he played for ECU
October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I see
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today's Pet of the Day in SAST 1169
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Revisiting last year's ridiculousness when I offered my class two bonus points on the final (and a full size candy bar) if they showed up on Halloween dressed as me
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM