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John Lechner
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I'm an author, illustrator, animator & puppeteer. I write stories and comics about nature, especially insects! Currently seeking an agent. he/him www.johnlechner.com 🍃
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signemaene.com
'I needed not its breathing
To bring such thoughts to me;
But still it whispered lowly,
How dark the woods will be!'
-Emily Brontë

🎨Arthur Rackham
#BookWormSat
Illustration of a woman in the forest.
January 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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gwenckatz.bsky.social
I've updated my assorted shirts on Etsy! These are designs I made as test prints or because I had spare shirts, sold at low prices. They are all unique so if you want one, be sure to grab it!

www.etsy.com/listing/4384...
Assorted shirts with mountain lions, phoenixes, and other designs
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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rendernev.bsky.social
Twig-owl.
My ink drawing of an owl made up of trees and twigs and leaves.
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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violetblue.bsky.social
New: US + many EU countries surging, cases up in UK, Daily Mail (!) takes a hard look at #Covid immune damage, it might be time to think of post-infection effects as a spectrum rather than #LongCovid as binary, Aquarium Central's hilarious Covid surcharges, and more:

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Covid: January 15, 2026 | Threat Model
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January 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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petrathepostdoc.bsky.social
blame @franzanth.bsky.social for this, he just dropped this nonsense on me before scuttling off to bed so i had to make it before I went to bed or it would haunt my dreams

#SciArt #Diptera #invertebrates
digital doodle of four horseflies as the four horsemen of the apocalypse death- grey dead fly which is a museum specimen pestilence- yellow fly covered in fungal growth war- red pink fly with a sewing needle as a weapon famine- olive green fly in a bowl of soup with a spoon in it
January 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
johnlechner.bsky.social
The world is scary but at least there are blue skies and trees in it. Looking up for a minute helps.
#SkySky 🌿
Photo of winter trees against a blue sky scattered with a flurry of white clouds.
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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boringstorybook.com
Heads up for those with X accounts.
kellylynnedang.bsky.social Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 7d
Heads up: new X/Twitter Terms of Service update on Jan 15th asserts rights to your work. Delete old posts.

"You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute..."
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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This is a really insightful video, digging into the truth behind some of today's "cutting edge" technology. youtu.be/ERiXDhLHxmo?...
"Generative AI" is not what you think it is
YouTube video by Acerola
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January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Get in, we’re posting boardwalks. 🌿
This is one of my favorite spots, though it's not usually this flooded.
Photo of a boardwalk leading into the distance, surrounded by winter trees reflected in the water.
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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helenajuhasz.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay! I am an author-illustrator of kids books and comics. I am looking for projects in early 2026.
www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
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January 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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dorotdesigns.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay 🐡 I’m a scientific illustrator with a PhD in biology and research experience in ecology and evolution. My work includes infographics, illustrations, learning materials, and branding

I’m open to commissions and/or a full-time job in communications or educational design
A photo of a book open on a page showing illustrations related to colour theory. From "The Communicating Scientist" by Olle Bergman, Sarang Park, and Joanna Bagniewska, with illustrations by Dorota Paczesniak A complex figure with a digital illustration and text boxes. Shows soil cross-section and a plant with above-ground and below-ground parts visible. The plant has four stalks: one with a bud, flower, and fruit, and one with brown and dried leaves that are falling off. This is to signal the main theme of the paper, i.e. phenology. The text boxes are divided into two main categories: above-ground and below-ground and briefly explain the difference between these two environments in resource gradients, plant–soil functionality, and coupling to photosynthesis. Morris, K., & Nair, R. (2025). Below the leaves: Integrating above- and below-ground phenology for earth-system predictability. Functional Ecology, 00, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70057 A photo of a leaflet open to show the first and the last page. This is an infographic for the Conservation Genetics Workshop titled „Types of genetic markers: What can they reveal?” The first page features an illustration of the three levels of biodiversity: genes, species and ecosystems. The last page has an info box about open and FAIR data. Citation: Buser CN, Weber AAT, Feulner PGD, Richman S, Fischer MC, Grossen C, Naciri Y, Paczesniak D, Paerli R, Reutimann O, Tschan J, Widmer A & Gugerli F. (2025). Types of genetic markers: What can they reveal? (Conservation Genetics Workshop, Infographic 1). Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. https://doi.org/10.55419/wsl:40663 An infographic titled: “Tree breeding - from wild to genetically improved forests”. There are four coloured panels with illustrations and diagrams, and grey text boxes surrounding them. The panels depict 1. Wild forest 2. Breeding 3. Mass propagation 4. Cultivated forest Developed by Luke (Natural Resources Institute Finland) and the University of Helsinki. Graphic design: Dorota Paczesniak
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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tamiwicinas.bsky.social
Adventure frog is complete and ready to protect his pond 🐸🛡️
#frogart
A ceramic frog with a sword and shield sculpted strapped to its back.
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
johnlechner.bsky.social
I started using the Vivaldi browser, and I like it so far. Took a little time to learn the new features. This article was helpful: www.howtogeek.com/features-eve... 🍃
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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The sky yesterday ☀️
Photo looking up through twisting winter tree branches at a blue sky scattered with wispy clouds.
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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emmasartworks.bsky.social
The Larch trees along the western edge of the North York Moors take a battering from the winds, which leads to some beautiful forms. This one appears to be guarding the way…
a scene from a dull November day, with plover flocks swirling.
Ink and watercolour painting.
#art
#nature
Ink and watercolour painting of a larch tree by a gate, with a footpath leading past. The landscape is dark and wet, with a dark grey sky where large flocks of Lapwings and Golden Plovers are gathering. Near Boltby, North Yorkshire, UK
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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weird-wiltshire.bsky.social
Big Bellied Oak sits on the side of the road passing through Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. It has been there for around 1000 years, since the time of William the Conqueror.
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
Photo of gnarly old oak tree with a large girth, held together with metal straps. It is on the side of the road, spring is just starting but the tree remains without leaves, just waiting to come to life again.
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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signemaene.com
Winter Music, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946).
Painting of a woman playing the violin in a snow-covered forest.
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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jennygaitskell.bsky.social
january grey
uphill and down greens faded
to watercolours

#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
#inkMine (colour)

🎨 Eric Ravilious, Cuckmere Haven
Watercolour and pencil landscape. Under grey skies, greyish green downland hills and river valley. The river's looping meander towards the sea. A soggy-looking valley. A glint of reflected light off the river and ditches.
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Through the tangled wood today 🍂
Photo of a wooden boardwalk leading off into a tangle of winter trees towards a brighter future.
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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fionazerbst.bsky.social
The first poem I wrote this year - a vilannelle, inspired by a vilannelle by my friend Claire!
January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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jennygaitskell.bsky.social
Hello lovelies.

I've been time travelling via a dictionary of Victorian slang.
Here's a tiny blog about my trip. Hope you enjoy.

2 mins read

#logophile #WritingCommunity #blog

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Victorian vernacular: come and ‘ave a pickle
Reading a 1909 dictionary of Victorian slang was a kind of time travel. Guided by its author, the chuckling snoot, down grim London streets. I saw them as inky sketches made from adjectives. Ever fogg...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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fionazerbst.bsky.social
"More and more people mistrust their own experiences. More and more people create their own realities rather than live in the world around them. We can no longer assume that reality is a matter of consensus." This is such an important - if disturbing - book!
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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I've discovered one problem with using a planner — it requires that you actually make plans.
January 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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Last year, I had the experience of being asked to transition to AI generation at my ongoing illustration job, which was surreal for sure. I wrote a post about my experience and my thoughts about using AI as an artist in the workplace, you can read it on my Instagram bit.ly/3NluzS2
Dear robot, make art
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Happy sparkly new year and #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I’m Angela, a midwest illustrator ready to work together to bring new #kidlit projects into the world.
angelamatteson.com
Represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social

#kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook
An illustration by Angela Matteson of a mother and daughter lighting New Year's sparklers under a decorated tree under the night sky.
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM