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Ian S. Pumpkins

@icpetrie.bsky.social

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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.

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Ian S. Pumpkins @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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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 1h

Only temporary!

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 1h

Recently I was unlocking my bike and my neighbor passed byand saw my backpack:

"Banjo Brothers! I'm from Minneapolis. My mom knows them. Fun fact: they aren't actually brothers."

ICP: Fictive kinship for the win!

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 1h

Tickets for another event, acquired weeks ago!

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 1h

I am going to be offline and also not watching any of this evening's sporting contests

Fingers crossed for the teams representing The Greatest City in the World™️

#GoPhils
#GoBirds

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 3h

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Heaven Less Opulent Than Vatican, Reports Disappointed Pope

HEAVEN—The soul of Pope John Paul, which entered heaven last week following a long illness, expressed confusion and disappointment Saturday, upon learning that the Celestial Kingdom of God to which th...

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 3h

Missed yesterday that I have once again been overlooked by the MacArthur Foundation

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 8h

(Just so it's clear, this skeet was posted **three days** before László Krasznahorkai won the Nobel Prize for Literature)

Klaproth @klaproth.bsky.social · 4d

SWIFT: Trav, honey?
KELCE: (looks up from first edition Krazsnahorkai in original Hungarian) (pauses rare Steve Reich LP, Japanese pressing) Yes?
SWIFT: What rhymes with "thighs"?
KELCE: Hmm. "Belies," perhaps?
SWIFT: (under her breath) Oh for fuck's sake

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 9h

When it's with me you only need two minutes girl cause I'm so intense

Screenshot of job ad:
Process Intensification - Assistant Professor
University of Toronto

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 19h

Schwarber's a good dude

Gave a shout out to Nola, unbidden, in addition to Ranger

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 19h

nope nope nope

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 22h

Phillies blue unis one of the best in sports

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 19h

You caught it hot stuff

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

I hope Orion is wearing his cock ring

cc. @realqrampage.fightins.online

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

It'd be a nice gesture after the Jays' win

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Concede that they got him well there

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

NO, IT IS NOT TOUGH TO WATCH KERSHAW STRUGGLE LIKE THIS

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Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

SCHWARBOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Bless you my perspicacious and lissome son!

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Sucks to be you asshole

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Let's hit this paunchy homophobe

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Just Taters Realmuto!!!!!

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Delighted that four folks I've worked with on their application materials have one or more screening interviews lined up already. All credit to them!

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

powerful thighs and buttocks

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

PHEW

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

Attaboy Harp

Ian S. Pumpkins @icpetrie.bsky.social · 20h

TOOTBLAN

fuck