Robert Welbourn
robwelbourn.bsky.social
Robert Welbourn
@robwelbourn.bsky.social
Yorkshireman exiled in New England. Fan of SF and prog rock. Veteran of the telecom and networking industry. I remember Fortran, COBOL and punch cards.
Jill Abramson is spot on that @wgbh.org and @wbur.org should consider a merger. They both compete for the same donors, and both play many of the same shows, like 'Marketplace' and 'Wait, wait...'. Makes sense to pool resources, no?

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/o...

@bostonglobe.com @npr.org
Do we really need two public radio stations in Boston? - The Boston Globe
Rather than cutting both operations to the bone and seeing a decline in the quality of their programs, might it be wiser to merge the two stations?
www.bostonglobe.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Perfect!
not sure i need to see an illustration of paul weiss partners having sex
June 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This evening's listening:
February 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@lolsquid101.bsky.social We were ahead of the curve!
In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.
February 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Reposted by Robert Welbourn
In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Reposted by Robert Welbourn
How Russia's colonialist war on Ukraine affects your security, whether you live in Texas, Truro or Tanzania: rleighturner.com/russias-atta...
Russia's attack on Ukraine: 3 ways it threatens your security
Why Russia's attack on Ukraine threatens all our security - whether you live in Europe, Asia or anywhere else.
rleighturner.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How's about some cool Canadian music, from Vancouver-based AU4? Here's their second album, Down Goes The Sky. I particularly love the track 'Lost Her Way Home': www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Xb...
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This is an excellent example of a profile bio that will get you instantly blocked.
December 31, 2024 at 2:46 AM
This evening's listening. youtu.be/wb5nyjAFrf8
December 31, 2024 at 12:25 AM
I have just heard the sad news that Jon Camp, bassist of Renaissance during their halcyon days, has died. His bass was a trademark of their sound.

dmme.net/jon-camp-pas...
Jon Camp Passed Away
The great Jon Camp died on December 13th, my friend Jon, a soft-spoken man with an immense sound when it came to music. There was no one like Camp and never will be, because no one el
dmme.net
December 21, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Ugh. It's started on BlueSky now: accounts purporting to belong to young Asian women in yoga pants, faces turned away from the camera, are now following me. Instant block.
December 5, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Cybertruck owners discover that adorning them with magnets results in rusting. As if they could even uglier!

jalopnik.com/tesla-cybert...
Tesla Cybertruck Owners Discover New Weakness: Magnets
Forum users report that putting magnets on their Cybertrucks causes rust and corrosion.
jalopnik.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Deleted my Twitter account last week. Dawn of a new era on BlueSky!
November 13, 2024 at 1:52 AM