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Cecil Bothwell

@cecilbothwell.bsky.social

3.7K followers 2.5K following 325 posts

Writer, artist, gardener, former elected official, former managing editor, mostly retired from construction. Just published my 18th book. Bernie Sanders organizer in Asheville in 2016/2020. Left/liberal. Childless cat person.

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Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Asheville election. Time for a change.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I wrote this a week or so after 9-11, so the estimated death toll was still high. But I stand by my perspective then. www.alternet.org/2001/09/aste...

Asteroids, Sharks and Heralds of War

Media frenzies have erupted recently about asteriods hitting the Earth and shark attacks plaguing the East Coast. Is today's frenzy about terrorism any different?

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My new book, Regarding Charlie, is out and about. Order from your local indy or from me. cecilbothwell.com

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Brave Ulysses Studio – Art and Books by Cecil Bothwell

Art and Books by Cecil Bothwell

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

www.theconcis.com/p/the-united...

The United States now needs NATO more than NATO needs the United States.

A Big Vote of Thanks to the Oligarchs Who Made This Possible

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

www.theconcis.com/p/canada-is-...

Canada Is Building the Alliance’s Escape From Starlink

Procurment Watch #5

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Blame where due. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-explosi...

paulkrugman.substack.com

An Explosion of Misery

Making American hungry and uninsured again

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today’s MAGA GOP is brain dead. www.theconcis.com/p/the-gop-co...

The GOP Commits the Worst Nat Sec Mistakes In Recent History

There were plenty of disasters before this one. But it will be very difficult to top this.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Time to donate to Kim. kimroney4asheville.com/donate/

kimroney4asheville.com

Donate - Kim Roney for Mayor

Contributing online is the fastest way to fuel our efforts and help us reach more neighbors across the city. If you prefer to donate by check, you can help our campaign avoid online processing fees by...

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Jim Robert @mollygrub.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

One of the reasons I love Asheville.

Three bear cubs atop a wooden fence with mama bear supervising.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A celebratory tale. cecilbothwell.substack.com/p/sallys-fou...

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Sally’s Fourth

A holiday tale from Can We Have Archaic and Idiot? 2

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Found floating in the reflecting pool.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

More story. cecilbothwell.substack.com/p/tied-up-in...

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Tied up in Knots

Second tale from Waist Not, Want Knot

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Appreciating Obama today.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Nice day to remember a real president.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Thinking of little Donnie on his b’day.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Birthday wishes!

Picture of the Obamas.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Particularly odd when the AI is being pushed by companies started by billionaire immigrants.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Reality has a well-documented left-wing bias.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Trump has made the U.S. irrelevant. www.theconcis.com/p/europe-fin...

Europe Finally Says: This Is It

When the E3 Draws a Line

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I was just listening to Hidden Brain on NPR. It seems that the invention of printing and the embrace of reading strengthened the corpus callosum, the connecting tissue between our brain hemispheres. Trump has never actually read a book. Hmm.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Cornyn will not go quietly. Yesterday he posted the old fable about the scorpion getting a ride across a river on a frog. Trump is gradually losing the Senate even before the November election.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Who’s winning now? open.substack.com/pub/shankarn...

open.substack.com

Ukraine Counterattacks Again, Liberates 46 Sq. Km

Has the reversal started gaining momentum?

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Lauren Deschain @thatnerdchick.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜

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Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Xi knows what he’s about. www.theconcis.com/p/putin-went...

Putin Went to Beijing for a Rescue. Xi Left Him Waiting.

Putin wanted China to underwrite Gazprom’s future. Xi chose leverage instead.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-hono...

borowitzreport.com

Trump Honors Those Who Helped Others Avoid Service at Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist

The solemn ceremony has become an annual tradition for him.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

For Memorial Day, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okpi...

The Irish Rovers, Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye (w/ lyrics)

YouTube video by The Irish Rovers

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Slava Ukraini! www.theconcis.com/p/ukraines-m...

Ukraine’s Mechanized Assault Punches Five Kilometers Into Russian Lines

Putin Responded Within 24 Hours With the Largest Missile Strike on Kyiv This Year

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Progress. www.theconcis.com/p/hormuz-gre...

Hormuz, Greenland and the Collapse of Trump’s Map

The World Saw the Trap Before It Closed

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Had to repost.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Slava Ukraini! www.theconcis.com/p/ukraine-ju...

Ukraine Just Made Moscow Do the Math

Moscow Is Learning the Cost of This War

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Kim Roney was the only Council member to vote AGAINST increased police surveillance. At least one of them cares about civil liberties.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

They know he likes them young.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Important stop in China. www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-tour...

borowitzreport.com

Trump Tours Chinese Factory that Manufactures his Bibles

Visiting the Trump Bible factory in Shanghai was the main reason for his China trip, he said.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Wonder if he knows there is a battery in his cell phone.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

So visiting the Pope was a cover story. www.theconcis.com/p/an-america...

An American Base on Italian Soil Is Still on Italian Soil

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Slava Ukraini! open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

open.substack.com

Let’s Re-Do the Math on Ukraine

The deadly arithmetic of Russian casualties may add up to Putin’s defeat.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

There is no business case for AI. www.instagram.com/reels/DXvJSM...

Artificial Intelligence | Technology on Instagram: "History has a brutal warning for the AI era that most “experts” are choosing to ignore. Daniel Priestley points out a recurring economic pattern: wh...

5,870 likes, 263 comments - deepthinkersai on April 29, 2026: "History has a brutal warning for the AI era that most “experts” are choosing to ignore. Daniel Priestley points out a recurring economic ...

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We’re coming for you, oligarchs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWij...

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son

YouTube video by CCRVEVO

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Don’t fear the Hanta. www.thebulwark.com/p/hantavirus...

But Seriously, How Nervous Should We Be About Hantavirus?

What I’m hearing from experts about the outbreak—and the state of our biothreat readiness under Donald Trump.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

This week’s story. cecilbothwell.substack.com/p/you-asked-...

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You asked. (sigh)

A short (painful) digression from Self-Evident: We Hold These Tooths

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Zelensky made a good move, no bombs on Red Square during the parade in exchange for a prisoner swap. www.theconcis.com/p/america-pr...

America Protected Putin’s Parade

Putin got his parade, Ukraine chose its prisoners, and the Netherlands reopened the fight over Russia’s frozen billions.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Gaza. realleecamp.substack.com/p/israel-has...

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Israel Plans To Resume Gaza War As It Violates The Ceasefire Every Day

New column by Lee Camp

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The reality of our past and future is grim. www.collapse2050.com/we-are-the-e...

collapse2050.com

We Are the Envy of Our Ancestors

They would have traded places with us if they could

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Slava Ukraini! open.substack.com/pub/shankarn...

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The War Just Reached Russia’s Workshop

Russia Built the War on Distance. Ukraine Just Broke It.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Pass it on. Pass it on. Pass it on.

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Trumpling IS PLAYING 16 DIMENSIONAL CHESS! He is boosting alternative energy investment globally with this war. Amazing move!

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

AI is a financial fraud. There isn’t any real demand. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...

wheresyoured.at

Premium: The AI Compute Demand Story Is A Lie

Everyone, it’s time to talk about AI demand and the capacity constraint issues across the industry. These constraints are not a result of “incredible demand” for AI, but the desperation of hyperscale...

Cecil Bothwell @cecilbothwell.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

With thanks to Andy Borowitz