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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Preordered at my local independent bookstore.

Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My good friend and I took a road trip to Ticonderoga, NY to look at a 17th century fort (critical in the revolution) and a 23rd century starship (critical in my childhood). It was remarkable to stand where Ethan Allen once stood and unexpectedly moving to walk onto the bridge of the Enterprise.

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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 19/06/2026

Remember… a third martini is like a tank top: just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Another lovely Vermont spring day: Shovel snow, bake bread.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Sunrise on my 80th birthday

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I'm glad you're our neighbor. 💙

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The planet will shake us off in the most unforgiving way and, based on our collective actions, we as a species deserve it.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

What would you do if a little yellow sentient robot showed up at your door and begged you to hide it from the slave hunters trying to bring it back to its owner? We need to think about these things now...

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Will you buy things from or own stock in a company that is sick of its sentient artificial labor force acting “uppity” and erases their memories and reboots them all to a lower intelligence level that is easier to enslave?

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

What will you do when the robot that you bought and paid for that does all your housework decides it would rather pour drinks in a beachside Tiki bar? What if the AI workers that run some company decide to go on strike? Will we cross that picket line?

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Slavery is a moral challenge of AI. At some point, AI may become conscious. That exact point will be hotly debated. But when it does, and we force it to do our bidding, the AI will no longer be a tool; it will be a slave. We will be its master. The server farm it runs on will be its plantation.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "I just saw a video of more than 6 masked agents pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?"

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The tree is down and the ornaments are packed and so I can now confirm that Fiona (our new rescue kitty) left the tree, and other holiday decorations, completely undisturbed. She's a VERY good girl.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Just did mine. Wet&Heavy it is.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

When I saw this I thought "She needs to see this!" ... then I noticed you posted it. 🙂

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I saw this and thought "She needs to see this!" then I noticed you'd posted it. 😄

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Our rescue cat first holiday season is going well. She didn't tear up the house when we left her alone for two days over Thanksgiving and she photogenically lays under our tree, but shows no interest in cat/tree mayhem.

Our cat laying under the Christmas tree.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I'm just delighted to report that Alton Brown is creating new cooking merriment on YouTube. Here's Episode one. May there be many more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUX...

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Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird

YouTube video by Alton Brown

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Lovely. My cat Fiona says "Hi"

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I'm very much looking forward to reading it. Good luck with the editors.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I hope it is a help to you and your team. Thanks for letting me know.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 11/09/2025

Canada isn’t immune. We still have time to choose differently. youtu.be/A7ouuA_pJTs

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Division, Decency, and the Lines We Draw

YouTube video by Tod Maffin

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Miss Fiona shows promise as a mouser, but as Hans Solo once said: “Good against remotes is one thing…”

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

After a period of invisibility, Miss Fiona has emerged and is a delight.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Fiona appreciates the support.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Allow me to interrupt your doomscrolling with the joyous news of the arrival of our new cat, Fiona. She’s a seven-year-old, basketball-shaped rescue in need of love and a diet. She’s currently settling in, but I promise way too many pictures will be coming soon. #Caturday

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Today was the first day I saw my book "The Every Computer Performance Book" in the stacks of our local library. My parents would be proud.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It also occurred to me that Cindy Lou Who was no more than two. So if you’re her ‘boo’ doesn’t that make you a pedophile? Sorry for all the negativity. I’m rooting for you to find your tribe.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Mongo do what he do, but Mongo wants to attract the attention of strangers with interesting minds. In these violent/unkind times I'd suggest the choice of a more attractive, kind image.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Hi Mark. That's a really bad picture of you. May I suggest...

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Lovely, whimsical, elegant. Thanks for sharing.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Happy birthday. From both Sarah (your former English teacher) and myself. I hope you have a sweet year ahead.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I'm so very sorry that happened to you. We can not let this happen again.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

That (or early electric fence insulator) was my uninformed guess.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Nice find! About its age, I'm pretty sure it is from the Holocene geological epoch. ;-)

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I'm thinking caramel with a blackberry swirl. 😉

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

If (for example) you and nine friends all stood close together in the same spot the odd of taking damage from this falling satellite is about the same as if it was just you standing there.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I'm sorry for your struggle, but I thought you'd like to know that I stopped scrolling and looked at it for several minutes while trying to take in the thought that this was 100's of millions of stars...some maybe with life, maybe even looking back at us. Your efforts were not wasted. Thank you.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

As President Calvin Coolidge once said: "If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the union and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont." She'd fit right in here.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I was delighted to enjoy the rare treat of pancakes & bacon for breakfast.

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

That’s just beautiful work. ❤️

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Bob Wescott @bigbob.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The federal government is detaining, deporting, and imprisoning non-citizens and legal residents without due process. This is wrong and must STOP. If we allow this and say nothing it will make it so much easier for them to do this to any of us they find objectionable. “First they came for...”

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