diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index d54e825..f88328b 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Federated Computer, Inc.
 # David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
 # Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Migration-Import Script
-# v0.54 Tweak trust levels
+# v0.55 Exception handling for topic or user entries in SQLite that are no (longer) in the Discourse DB
 
 require 'mysql2'
 require 'open-uri'
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   end
 
   # Method to create Nginx rewrite rules file
-  def create_nginx_rewrite_rules(filename)
+  def export_nginx_rewrite_rules(filename)
     File.open(filename, "w") do |file|
       @db.execute("SELECT old_post_id, new_url FROM url_map") do |row|
         old_post_id, new_url = row
@@ -1772,17 +1772,22 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 #    end
     @db.execute("SELECT * FROM topic_last_post_time").each do |row|
       topic_id, last_post_time = row
-# Validation error:     Topic.find(topic_id).update!(
-      topic = Topic.find(topic_id)
 
-      # Ensure we are only updating necessary fields
-      topic.update_columns(
-        updated_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
-        posts_count: fetch_db_topic_post_count(topic_id).to_i,
-        last_posted_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
-        bumped_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
-        last_post_user_id: fetch_db_topic_last_post_user(topic_id).to_i
-      )
+      begin
+        # Validation error:     Topic.find(topic_id).update!(
+        topic = Topic.find(topic_id)
+  
+        # Ensure we are only updating necessary fields
+        topic.update_columns(
+          updated_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
+          posts_count: fetch_db_topic_post_count(topic_id).to_i,
+          last_posted_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
+          bumped_at: Time.at(last_post_time),
+          last_post_user_id: fetch_db_topic_last_post_user(topic_id).to_i
+        )
+      rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
+        puts "WARNING: Could not find Topic with id=#{topic_id}. Skipping..."
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -1802,8 +1807,12 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 #      user = User.find(user_id)
 #      user.update!(topic_count: count)
       puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  topic_count  #{count}"
-      user_stat = UserStat.find_or_initialize_by(user_id: user_id)
-      user_stat.update_columns(topic_count: count)
+      begin
+        user_stat = UserStat.find_or_initialize_by(user_id: user_id)
+        user_stat.update_columns(topic_count: count)
+      rescue
+        puts "WARNING: Could not find User with id=#{user_id}. Skipping..."
+      end
     end
   
     @db.execute("SELECT * FROM user_post_count").each do |row|
@@ -1811,28 +1820,29 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 #      user = User.find(user_id)
 #      user.update!(post_count: count)
       puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  post_count  #{count}"
-      user_stat = UserStat.find_or_initialize_by(user_id: user_id)
-      user_stat.update_columns(post_count: count)
+      begin
+        user_stat = UserStat.find_or_initialize_by(user_id: user_id)
+        user_stat.update_columns(post_count: count)
 
-      # Determine the new Trust Level based on post_count
-      user = User.find(user_id)
-      new_trust_level = case count
-                  when 0..29 then 1   # basic user
-                  else 2              # member, regular reserved for now.
-#                  when 3..50 then 2  # member
-#                  else 3             # regular or above when 51..100
-                  end
+        # Fetch the current user and check if Trust Level needs updating
+        new_trust_level = case count
+          when 0..29 then 1   # basic user
+          else 2              # member, regular reserved for now.
+#          when 3..50 then 2  # member
+#          else 3             # regular or above when 51..100
+        end
+        user = User.find(user_id)
+        current_trust_level = user.trust_level || 1 # default to 1 if not set
 
-      # Fetch the current user and check if Trust Level needs updating
-      user = User.find(user_id)
-      current_trust_level = user.trust_level || 1 # default to 1 if not set
-
-      # Only update trust level if the new level is higher than the current one
-      if new_trust_level > current_trust_level
-        user.update!(trust_level: new_trust_level)
-        puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  trust_level updated to #{new_trust_level}"
-      else
-        puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  trust_level remains at #{current_trust_level}"
+        # Only update trust level if the new level is higher than the current one
+        if new_trust_level != current_trust_level
+          user.update!(trust_level: new_trust_level)
+          puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  trust_level was #{current_trust_level}, now updated to #{new_trust_level}"
+        else
+          puts "update_user_stats  user_id  #{user_id}  trust_level remains at #{current_trust_level}"
+        end
+      rescue
+        puts "WARNING: Could not find or modify User with id=#{user_id}. Skipping..."
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1988,9 +1998,9 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
 #    import_users
 
 #    generate_user_id_mapping
-#    export_username_mapping_to_csv("/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/gossamer-migration-username-mapping#{timestamp}")
+    export_username_mapping_to_csv("/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/gossamer-migration-username-mapping#{timestamp}")
 
-    set_user_bio_images
+#    set_user_bio_images
 
 #    import_categories
 
@@ -2000,7 +2010,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     update_topic_stats
     update_user_stats
     export_url_mapping_to_csv("/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/gossamer-migration-url-mapping#{timestamp}")
-    create_nginx_rewrite_rules("/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/gossamer-redirects#{timestamp}.conf")
+    export_nginx_rewrite_rules("/bitnami/discourse/sqlite/gossamer-redirects#{timestamp}.conf")
 
     import_personal_messages