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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 21/09/2025

As a @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social Orlando correspondent I went to report live from the scene of the Paddlefish heist. I see nothing out of order, @edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social @jasonkirk.fyi @hollyanderson.bsky.social

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 17/03/2025

Went and watched some racecars yesterday at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

The class-winning Porsche 911 GT3, fielded by AO Racing and affectionately known as Rexy.

The fan-favorite Aston Martin Valkyrie, raced by The Heart of Racing Team, made its series debut. It uses a very different engine than other cars racing, so it was easy to pick out by sound!

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 01/02/2025

This is violence, Spotify.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 15/01/2025

There's a sticker of this bad boy on the wall outside one of the grad student office spaces in my department, and I adore it dearly.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 02/01/2025

It is a new year, which means the music/streaming services are showing us our stats. Apparently, I am a top 5% listener to @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social, which is surely something. But am a top 0.11% listener to Jimmy Buffett. I am also a 1%er for Charles Mingus, evidently.

a screenshot of my listening data to the Shutdown Fullcast, the Internet's only college football podcast as compiled on last.fm

a screenshot of my Last.FM listening data for Jimmy Buffett which shows I listen to an unholy amount of his music.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 20/12/2024

At an Orlando Magic game. Sitting almost at eye level with the retired jersey up in the rafters!

A picture of the Orlando Magic arena during pre-game warmups for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The retired jersey of Shaquille O'Neal is visible in the top right, as well as two conference title banners in the top left.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 09/12/2024

Time to dig out the holiday music from that end of the shelves that also holds soundtracks.

Six vinyl records on shelves. It is both Jimmy Buffett Christmas albums, Sia's Christmas album, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and two Trans-Siberian Orchestra records.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 30/11/2024

Max Verstappen 🤝 Jimmy Buffett

a pair of quotes, one of George Russell saying he saw Max Verstappen celebrating after clinching his fourth-consecutive World Championship, the other of Max confirming it.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 30/11/2024

My first semester back at UCF for the PhD has been a decidedly different football experience than my first semester as a transfer undergrad. I do not foresee a national championship claim this season.

A photograph from behind the away team bench at a rainy UCF football game. The stadium lights are illuminating the heavy rain.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 21/11/2024

Am writing, but also on an Amtrak. But I'm writing about cars and bicycles. So that's weird.

A photo of my laptop on the tray table on an Amtrak train.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 18/11/2024

Went to the NWSL semifinal match today between the hometown Orlando Pride and KC Current. Saw an incredible goal by Marta as the Pride won and advanced to the final. Now? #AmWriting.

Pregame display at the Orlando Pride NWSL match today. There are banners in the field for each team, and a large one for the home Orlando Pride. On the other side of the pitch, yellow seats spell the word "Orlando" in an otherwise all purple bank of seats.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 13/02/2024

My new job mostly involves cataloging firearms. I'm not a big fan of guns. This gun, though, has a little hunting scene complete with a dog and ducks. I like ducks.

A decoratively engraved metal inlay on an old firearm. It has a hunting scene, including a dog and several birds in flight.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 23/11/2023

Just pre-ordered this book. I have received so much enjoyment from Jason's other projects and grew up in evangelical-adjacent spaces at a fancy pants religious high school. Also, my wife is *absolutely* not going to ask me what his payment to "An OK Company" is.

A screenshot of a PayPal payment to "An OK Company."

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 25/08/2023

The finest fare in all the world's airports.

A sign for "The Varsity" restaurant in Atlanta's airport.

Holding my Frosted Orange beverage from The Varsity.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 10/08/2023

LinkedIn: I'm absolutely begging you to learn what a museum is. My job search criteria is "museum" within a 100 mile radius.

I get a daily email summary from LinkedIn about jobs that meet my search criteria, which is "museum" within a 100 mile radius. The job it suggested today was as a "Twin Peaks Girl." Twin Peaks is a vaguely alpine themed "breastaurant" akin to Hooters.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 31/07/2023

Found unexpected jazz enlightenment on the bathroom wall in a bar across from Oakland Cemetery in ATL this weekend.

Graffiti on a tile wall at a bar. Someone wrote "Mingus" in white. Somebody else wrote "mingus mingus" beneath it in black. ('mingus mingus mingus' is the name of an album by jazz bassist Charles Mingus). Above, it reads "ah-ha," likely a botched reference to "Mingus Ah Um," another album by Mingus.

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E. C. Thompson @ecthompson.org · 24/07/2023

Starting off on this platform the same way I started on the Bird app in 2009: with cycling content. Later this week, I'll be building these rims into a pair of wheels for a long time client.

A pair of black, carbon fiber bicycle rims hanging on a wooden hook in front of a white brick wall. They are not yet built into bicycle wheels.

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