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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.
Pinned
You tell the kids today that Philly's public pools used to be stocked with carp and they won't believe you
digital.library.temple.edu/digital/coll...
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this is the best thing i’ve ever seen
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is for a three-year non-renewable position at UBC
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I cannot stop laughing at this
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"After Tommy John surgery in the 2019 off-season, Ngai quickly returned to form, winning the Bancroft Prize in 2022."
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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November 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Thanks to the miracle of ductwork, when I'm lying in bed I can hear my neighbor's dog drinking
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Unwinding with the Safdie brothers' GOOD TIME
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
On our table tomorrow. And for breakfast Friday
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Love to encounter quality content from my college chum Joey Devilla
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
HELL YEAH FLYERS
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I shouted "AGAIN, SHOOT!" and manifested that

You're welcome #Flyers fans
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hockey Dad observes that it's usually tough to win with only 15 shots on goal
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
reins

dammit
High concept sports reality show:

Dave Dombrowski takes over netminding for the Panthers

Sergei Bobrovsky takes the reigns of the Phillies
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
High concept sports reality show:

Dave Dombrowski takes over netminding for the Panthers

Sergei Bobrovsky takes the reigns of the Phillies
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I like this Vladar
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
CLAP YOUR HANDS EVERYBODY
I've got a book coming out in February on Dr. J, Moses Malone and the 1983 76ers. Preorder through the publisher and we'll send you free custom-made basketball cards of Dr. J and Moses. www.hachettebookgroup.com/grand-centra...
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Area White Canadian Gen Xer Going Down a Grapes of Wrath rabbit hole
Grapes Of Wrath - O Lucky Man (1987)
YouTube video by adamtrng
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November 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hearing "You bugger" on the Flyers broadcast is like a portal to my Canadian childhood
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Good things often happen when you do!
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Top songs about obsolete technologies...
Answering Machine
YouTube video by The Replacements - Topic
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The traditional Thanksgiving Eve playing of LET IT BE (1984)
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PUNT RETURNERS
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Someone I met with today was about to fly home for
a) Thanksgiving
b) Their grandfather's 90th birthday
c) Which is also their grandparents' anniversary

This has not been a good month in my own family so I am just gonna lean into that family's omnicelebration
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM