Dan Antion
@dantion.bsky.social
Author. Retired IT guy. Look for me at NoFacilities.com or any of the places listed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danantion/ I enjoy photography, woodworking, pets (though have none at the moment), coffee and an occasional cold beer
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Lately, people have been reading "Bridge to Nowhere" and "Poetic Justice" on Kindle Unlimited. All six books are enrolled in the program. Check out my Author Page for all the ways you can read: KU, Kindle, Paperback and Audio - relinks.me/DanielAntion
Story Chat Digest: "Three Sheets to the Wind" by Darlene Foster alwayswrite.blog/2026/02/10/s... <- Great storytelling by @darlenefoster.bsky.social presented by @marshaingrao.bsky.social
Story Chat Digest: “Three Sheets to the Wind” by Darlene Foster
“I’m sorry mate, but you are 500 years too late.”
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February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Story Chat Digest: "Three Sheets to the Wind" by Darlene Foster alwayswrite.blog/2026/02/10/s... <- Great storytelling by @darlenefoster.bsky.social presented by @marshaingrao.bsky.social
Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy has a birthday - Plus Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Sun johnwhowell.com/2026/02/12/t... <- Via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy has a birthday – Plus Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Sun
Twiggy celebrated her Eighth birthday on Tuesday. Here she is with her present. Looks like she might have been expecting a treat instead but it was a good day. Let’s join Twiggy and Tempeste …
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February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy has a birthday - Plus Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Sun johnwhowell.com/2026/02/12/t... <- Via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Cats - The Big Ones graffitiluxandmurals.com/2026/02/11/c... <- Wonderful photos of art depicting animals that deserve our protection. By @resalis.bsky.social
Cats – The Big Ones
For Cat Lovers (& all animal lovers). I was in a area by the tracks, and not expecting to find anything. There was an alley across from the front of the building with the word GEARY. One garage…
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February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Cats - The Big Ones graffitiluxandmurals.com/2026/02/11/c... <- Wonderful photos of art depicting animals that deserve our protection. By @resalis.bsky.social
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Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's writing challenge, d'Verse quadrille and CFFC roberta-writes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Roberta Writes – Esther Chilton’s writing challenge, d’Verse quadrille and CFFC
Esther Chilton’s word prompt for this week is flying. You can join in here: These two poems are also for Don’t Hold Your Breath blog’s Bird of the Week challenge here: Picture cap…
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February 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's writing challenge, d'Verse quadrille and CFFC roberta-writes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Classic Books & Authors - The Brontë Family: Anne Brontë latinosenglishedition.blog/2026/02/11/c... <- Very interesting post by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
Classic Books & Authors – The Brontë Family: Anne Brontë
Background Anne Brontë was the youngest of the six Brontë siblings and she was only one year old when her mother died. Anne’s two novels, Agnes Grey, based on her experiences as a governess, and Th…
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February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Classic Books & Authors - The Brontë Family: Anne Brontë latinosenglishedition.blog/2026/02/11/c... <- Very interesting post by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
Whatnot Wednesdays: Atom-Punk Tech, #CFFC Photo Challenge, & the Scoobies teagansbooks.com/2026/02/11/w... <- @teagangeneviene.bsky.social joins #CFFC this week with a great invention and a reminder of her delightful book, the Armadillo Files.
Whatnot Wednesdays: Atom-Punk Tech, #CFFC Photo Challenge, & the Scoobies
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Daphne: Yummy Human, don’t you think you should brush me before you go to bed. Maybe if you do, I’ll be so subdued that I won’t wake you up at 3AM&…
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February 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Whatnot Wednesdays: Atom-Punk Tech, #CFFC Photo Challenge, & the Scoobies teagansbooks.com/2026/02/11/w... <- @teagangeneviene.bsky.social joins #CFFC this week with a great invention and a reminder of her delightful book, the Armadillo Files.
Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's writing challenge, d'Verse quadrille and CFFC roberta-writes.com/2026/02/10/r... <- Poetry, flowers and inventions by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
Roberta Writes – Esther Chilton’s writing challenge, d’Verse quadrille and CFFC
Esther Chilton’s word prompt for this week is flying. You can join in here: These two poems are also for Don’t Hold Your Breath blog’s Bird of the Week challenge here: Picture cap…
roberta-writes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's writing challenge, d'Verse quadrille and CFFC roberta-writes.com/2026/02/10/r... <- Poetry, flowers and inventions by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
Tuesday - Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - ' johnwhowell.com/2026/02/10/t... <- Even educated fleas do it... Via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – ‘
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 115. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. My finger landed right between “handsome” and “guy.” Our prompt to…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Tuesday - Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - ' johnwhowell.com/2026/02/10/t... <- Even educated fleas do it... Via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal - Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book - Balance of Nature johnwhowell.com/2026/02/09/t... <- A great book announcement and a delightful list by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal – Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book – Balance of Nature
I’m so happy to have Jacqui visit once again to give you some information about her new book which is book three in the Savage Land series. So without much delay, here is Jacqui…
johnwhowell.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal - Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book - Balance of Nature johnwhowell.com/2026/02/09/t... <- A great book announcement and a delightful list by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Views of the Neighborhood - Deer Check johnwhowell.com/2026/02/08/v... <- Beautiful creatures, via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Views of the Neighborhood – Deer Check
With so little going on around town, I thought we would take a moment to check out the deer. We are catered by Le Calamar of Austin. Our entertainment is Steve Martin, Jackson Browne, and Alison Br…
johnwhowell.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Views of the Neighborhood - Deer Check johnwhowell.com/2026/02/08/v... <- Beautiful creatures, via @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Any Which Way Through the Winter Ice lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/a... <- Wonderful photos by @dawnsvisions.bsky.social
Any Which Way Through the Winter Ice
We’ve only had one event here, two really but they were so back to back I only count it as one. It snowed then a few hours later came a freezing rain which coated the snow. Below freezing tem…
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February 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Any Which Way Through the Winter Ice lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/a... <- Wonderful photos by @dawnsvisions.bsky.social
Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 - Share an Excerpt - Boost one of your books - #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/s... <- Via @sallycronin.bsky.social
Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster
In this regular series for 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author who has bee…
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February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 - Share an Excerpt - Boost one of your books - #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/s... <- Via @sallycronin.bsky.social
Reposted by Dan Antion
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Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – #Adventure #Travel Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster
In this regular series for 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author who has bee…
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February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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The Over/Under Line — SoCS nofacilities.com/2026/02/07/t...
The Over/Under Line — SoCS
The Over/Under Line — SoCS
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February 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The Over/Under Line — SoCS nofacilities.com/2026/02/07/t...
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Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole's Review of The Geostropic Pearl teagansbooks.com/2026/02/07/f...
Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole’s Review of The Geostropic Pearl
Saturday, February 7, 2026 Hello, all. I’m here with this month’s floriography trivia. As I noticed in January nowadays, the list of “animals associated with February” app…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole's Review of The Geostropic Pearl teagansbooks.com/2026/02/07/f...
Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole's Review of The Geostropic Pearl teagansbooks.com/2026/02/07/f... <- Cool post by @teagangeneviene.bsky.social
Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole’s Review of The Geostropic Pearl
Saturday, February 7, 2026 Hello, all. I’m here with this month’s floriography trivia. As I noticed in January nowadays, the list of “animals associated with February” app…
teagansbooks.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Flowers of the Month: February Floriography, & Nicole's Review of The Geostropic Pearl teagansbooks.com/2026/02/07/f... <- Cool post by @teagangeneviene.bsky.social
Reposted by Dan Antion
Smorgasbord Book Review - #Mystery #Thriller Deep Freeze by Anne Louise O'Connell smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/s...
Smorgasbord Book Review – #Mystery #Thriller Deep Freeze by Anne Louise O’Connell
Delighted to share my review for the thrilling mystery Deep Freeze by Anne Louise O’Connell About the book Susan Morris is reveling in the artificial cold of Ski Dubai, an indoor ski hill in …
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February 7, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Smorgasbord Book Review - #Mystery #Thriller Deep Freeze by Anne Louise O'Connell smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/s...
Stream of Consciousness Saturday - Prompt - "Chapter" johnwhowell.com/2026/02/07/s... <- I call shotgun <- some lighthearted banter with @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Chapter”
The machine delivers a nerve-saving cup of steaming elixir. The first sip signals the low caffeine warning horn inside my head that a new chapter of addiction satisfaction has begun. The second sip…
johnwhowell.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Stream of Consciousness Saturday - Prompt - "Chapter" johnwhowell.com/2026/02/07/s... <- I call shotgun <- some lighthearted banter with @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Robot johnwhowell.com/2026/02/05/t... <- A good lesson for Tempeste by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Robot
“Twiggy. Wake up. That thing is here again.” “Uh. Please let me nap. That thing is always somewhere.” “But not right here in our sanctuary.” “Yeah, only on…
johnwhowell.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy, Tempeste, and the Robot johnwhowell.com/2026/02/05/t... <- A good lesson for Tempeste by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social
Whatnot Wednesdays: Hearts, Abstract #CFFC teagansbooks.com/2026/02/04/w... <- Check out some whimsy with @teagangeneviene.bsky.social
Whatnot Wednesdays: Hearts, Abstract #CFFC
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Hello, everyone. With my head full of hearts, I welcome you to Whatnot Wednesday. There are enough different hearts that this qualifies as a Whatnot post: Abstract hea…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Whatnot Wednesdays: Hearts, Abstract #CFFC teagansbooks.com/2026/02/04/w... <- Check out some whimsy with @teagangeneviene.bsky.social
Roberta Writes - Virtual Book Blast for Savage Land Book 3, Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray roberta-writes.com/2026/02/03/r... <- Nice introduction by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
Roberta Writes – Virtual Book Blast for Savage Land Book 3, Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray
Today, I am delighted to welcome talented author, Jacqui Murray, with her latest novel in the Savage Land Book series, Balance of Nature. Jacqui has kindly shared a lovely extract from Chapter 1 of…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Roberta Writes - Virtual Book Blast for Savage Land Book 3, Balance of Nature by Jacqui Murray roberta-writes.com/2026/02/03/r... <- Nice introduction by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social
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Definition of: 'gambit' is: 'a maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage'. #WOTD Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/gambit -> No matter how many years I practiced chess, the best gambits were out of my ambit.
GAMBIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
GAMBIT definition: an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece. See examples of gambit used in a sentence.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Definition of: 'gambit' is: 'a maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage'. #WOTD Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/gambit -> No matter how many years I practiced chess, the best gambits were out of my ambit.
Tuesday - Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - "Trash" johnwhowell.com/2026/02/03/t... <- This one by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social kept me guessing.
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Trash”
Today, I randomly opened The Power of Three by Teri Polen to page 67. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “trash.” That is our prompt today.…
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February 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Tuesday - Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - "Trash" johnwhowell.com/2026/02/03/t... <- This one by @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social kept me guessing.