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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏

@bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social
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Self-published science fiction and fantasy author. Avid reader, role player, MtG player/collector, and cat servant. Amateur photographer.

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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Such a cute kitten. #cats 🐈
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
A politician's airport?
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Some more spring pretties for the timeline #peony #flowers #peony
Pink and white peonyThree white peoniesCluster of 3 pink peonies with buds
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
#flowers #irises Just wanted something pretty to stare at for a while.
Peach iris, Maryland blue iris, and a burgundy iris patch
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Can you send them to the Mid-Atlantic US coast? We're in a three year drought.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
You spoke ill of AI and the Zuck just won't tolerate that.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Watched a station jump from $3.89 in the morning to $4.29 when I was driving home the same day
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Seeing a lot of hate for @draft2digital.bsky.social right now. Don't see the point. There is internet precedent for fighting spam with small fees. And it works out to $1 a month. I have made $8 in the 2 years my book has been listed.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Spotted this lovely on an evening walk recently. #birds #baldeagle 🪶
Bald eagle sitting on the shore of a small pond, watching the photographer.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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a cookie monster from sesame street is smiling and looking at the camera
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I thought it was inanimate carbon rod.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Don't care about zodiac signs or bank accounts. I want to know your favorite Weird Al song.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Maybe it should financially ruin the entire AI industry.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Overheard at work: If Taylor and Travis break up/divorce, her next album will be called "Travis-Tea" and discuss the travisity of the relationship.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Well, we have unions in the states, but they require sales and money to join.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Those of us who live near the epicenter of one of those things are always watching over our shoulders, just in case.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I never joined because I never saw the point. But once I published a book, I realized it would never hold my audience.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Authors just missing the list: Michael Connolly Lois McMaster Bujold Anne McCaffery Lisa Scottoline John Scalzi
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Went back to the beginning to post my list. Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than five books: Orson Scott Card Jim Butcher David Weber Martha Wells John Grisham Piers Anthony Peter David Chloe Neill Margaret Weis Terry Pratchett
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Two more colors
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 26/04/2025
How tech companies are trying to evade IP laws and leverage fair use to gain unlimited access to copyrighted materials for AI training (and how governments have become more friendly to these efforts)
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
If someone turns a kilt into a short, is it now a skilt or a kort? #strangethoughts
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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a man in a white shirt and brown suspenders is smiling and talking .
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Ah, so in that respect, the Standard of old and the Commander of new have the same power problem. Slow build up versus decimation on turn 3.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Strange thoughts for a Friday afternoon: Go Go Gadget Power Rangers #strangethoughts
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Some beautiful irises to celebrate spring. #flowers
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I have been meaning to get back into the game, but all my cards and skills are from before commanders were a thing.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Twitch Aka the Empress August 2008 (gotcha date) to April 18, 2025 The house won't be the same without my supurrvisor...
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
That would require these people to "think" and "consider," which many have forgotten how to do.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I have offended the supurrvisor again. #catsofbluesky #cateditor 🐱
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Happy birthday!
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NPR @npr.org · 06/04/2025
JUST IN: The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
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Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record
The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
No gummy bears? The horror!
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Put the cataloging project on hold until I get a few more tools. Fortunately, I had a homemade database to save me some work. I think there's like 500 cards left, give or take.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I'm supposed to be writing, but instead I've found a procrastination task for me. I just got a new app for cataloging my ancient MTG collection. I think I have over 10k cards...
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
But Amtrak also wanted to claim all rights to works created on the train during those free rides. It was the one thing that kept me from applying.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The great feast before the snow storm hit. #birds #birdsofbluesky 🪶
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
After yesterday's discussion, writer must stand while writing. #catsofbluesky #cats
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The managing editor would like to discuss your performance... #catsofbluesky #writingcat #cats
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I feel like the maple bacon onion would overwhelm some of the other flavors. Or conflict with the mustard and peanut butter.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I don't want my timeline overwhelmed by bad news. Can I see some cats? #catsofbluesky #cats
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
So he's suggesting you're both orange cats sharing the brain cell?
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
So much for a beltway rematch for the Superbowl. Oh well.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This poor bluebird came to my newly filled feeders. Poor thing was so cold. #birds #bluebird 🪶
Cold bluebird in patch of grass
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I had chicken nuggets for lunch, and one of my supurrvisors decided she needed to inspect my meal.
Cat stretching for chicken nuggets on desk
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
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a bald man with a medallion on his forehead is standing in front of candles and says indeed .
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Received the new book by @nnedi.bsky.social today. Very excited to read it. May have to stop the one I'm reading to start it.
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Bert Whirl 🖊📷🦉🎲🃏 @bertwhirlauthor.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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