Bob Varettoni
@bvar.bsky.social
Dad, writer; loves poetry, photography, music, art, and the Mets; Notre Dame alum; career in Public Relations - NYC & NJ - https://linktr.ee/bvar
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One continuous shot of Ed Sheeran traveling around NYC performing.
Soo cool 😎
Soo cool 😎
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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70 years ago today! ❤️
Some context from 2020: varettoni.blogspot.com/2020/11/65-y...
Some context from 2020: varettoni.blogspot.com/2020/11/65-y...
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
70 years ago today! ❤️
Some context from 2020: varettoni.blogspot.com/2020/11/65-y...
Some context from 2020: varettoni.blogspot.com/2020/11/65-y...
Music fills the air.
Poets sing prophetic songs.
Our prayers stay silent.
Watching @totalsystemfailure.band perform this past weekend at The Sanctuary in Butler, NJ - #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (49)
Poets sing prophetic songs.
Our prayers stay silent.
Watching @totalsystemfailure.band perform this past weekend at The Sanctuary in Butler, NJ - #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (49)
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Music fills the air.
Poets sing prophetic songs.
Our prayers stay silent.
Watching @totalsystemfailure.band perform this past weekend at The Sanctuary in Butler, NJ - #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (49)
Poets sing prophetic songs.
Our prayers stay silent.
Watching @totalsystemfailure.band perform this past weekend at The Sanctuary in Butler, NJ - #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (49)
Meet poet @bcar.bsky.social in a chat sponsored by @notredame.bsky.social about the dialogue between poetry and visual art, the power of cultural identity, and the essential role of the artist as an activist.
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The Evolution of a Poet Archives - ThinkND
Explore the intersections of art, identity, and resistance with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas in her second oral history interview with Letras Latinas, recorded nearly ninet...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Meet poet @bcar.bsky.social in a chat sponsored by @notredame.bsky.social about the dialogue between poetry and visual art, the power of cultural identity, and the essential role of the artist as an activist.
think.nd.edu/bq/letras-16...
think.nd.edu/bq/letras-16...
Reposted by Bob Varettoni
The giant “star” over 5th Ave and 57th St is the UNICEF Snowflake. First installed in 1984, it’s now one of the largest outdoor crystal chandeliers in the world, over 16,000 crystals, weighing more than 3,000 lbs. When it lights up, Christmas officially hits Fifth Avenue.
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The giant “star” over 5th Ave and 57th St is the UNICEF Snowflake. First installed in 1984, it’s now one of the largest outdoor crystal chandeliers in the world, over 16,000 crystals, weighing more than 3,000 lbs. When it lights up, Christmas officially hits Fifth Avenue.
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A world full of woe.
When the band begins to play,
We dance anyway.
Today’s #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (48) is inspired by the music of @tmondecajun — they inspired a #poetry book, and yesterday, I read my contribution, “Vanishing Garden.” That poem is posted at varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/11/publ...
When the band begins to play,
We dance anyway.
Today’s #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (48) is inspired by the music of @tmondecajun — they inspired a #poetry book, and yesterday, I read my contribution, “Vanishing Garden.” That poem is posted at varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/11/publ...
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A world full of woe.
When the band begins to play,
We dance anyway.
Today’s #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (48) is inspired by the music of @tmondecajun — they inspired a #poetry book, and yesterday, I read my contribution, “Vanishing Garden.” That poem is posted at varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/11/publ...
When the band begins to play,
We dance anyway.
Today’s #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (48) is inspired by the music of @tmondecajun — they inspired a #poetry book, and yesterday, I read my contribution, “Vanishing Garden.” That poem is posted at varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/11/publ...
Good morning!
Awakened by suburban leaf blowers in time to watch Bugs Bunny read Edgar Allan Poe “for kids” 🙂
Awakened by suburban leaf blowers in time to watch Bugs Bunny read Edgar Allan Poe “for kids” 🙂
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Good morning!
Awakened by suburban leaf blowers in time to watch Bugs Bunny read Edgar Allan Poe “for kids” 🙂
Awakened by suburban leaf blowers in time to watch Bugs Bunny read Edgar Allan Poe “for kids” 🙂
At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians
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November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
Washington Post story about ChatGPT's writing style... www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
What are the clues that ChatGPT wrote something? We analyzed its style.
Analyzing 330,000 messages from OpenAI’s ChatGPT revealed its favorite emoji and other telltale patterns in how the chatbot uses language.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Washington Post story about ChatGPT's writing style... www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
Escher vibes in the stairwell at Carnegie Hall in New York
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Escher vibes in the stairwell at Carnegie Hall in New York
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Hey, I’m walking here…”
Midnight Cowboy
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”
The Wizard of Oz
Midnight Cowboy
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”
The Wizard of Oz
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Hey, I’m walking here…”
Midnight Cowboy
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”
The Wizard of Oz
Midnight Cowboy
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”
The Wizard of Oz
JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York City… the view last night, and a few years ago.
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York City… the view last night, and a few years ago.
Times Square in early November
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Times Square in early November
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Spending the morning watching marathoners smile and cheer as they round the corner and hear the crowd along First Avenue in New York City… and, honestly, it has restored my faith in humanity.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Spending the morning watching marathoners smile and cheer as they round the corner and hear the crowd along First Avenue in New York City… and, honestly, it has restored my faith in humanity.
Reposted by Bob Varettoni
Bob's Picture of the Day
#Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
#Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
November 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Bob's Picture of the Day
#Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
#Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
Invoking a saint when trying to find a parking space in New York City: “Mother Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, please find a spot for my little machine-y!”
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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Invoking a saint when trying to find a parking space in New York City: “Mother Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, please find a spot for my little machine-y!”
varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/10/moth...
varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/10/moth...
Reposted by Bob Varettoni
Double happy birthday to two of the greats, Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath.
October 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Double happy birthday to two of the greats, Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath.
October 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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We invite you to join FaithND’s digital ofrenda by sharing the name(s) of deceased loved ones along with a photo or cherished memory. Together as a community, we remember with love, celebrate with joy...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The NYC skyline, showing off again
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The NYC skyline, showing off again