John Lechner
@johnlechner.bsky.social
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 🍃
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be.
And there the world below can't bother me. 🎶
And there the world below can't bother me. 🎶
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be.
And there the world below can't bother me. 🎶
And there the world below can't bother me. 🎶
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'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
To bring such thoughts to me;
But still it whispered lowly,
How dark the woods will be!'
-Emily Brontë
🎨Arthur Rackham
#BookWormSat
January 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
'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
To bring such thoughts to me;
But still it whispered lowly,
How dark the woods will be!'
-Emily Brontë
🎨Arthur Rackham
#BookWormSat
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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...
www.etsy.com/listing/4384...
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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...
www.etsy.com/listing/4384...
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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
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:
www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
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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
#SciArt #Diptera #invertebrates
January 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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
#SciArt #Diptera #invertebrates
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Heads up for those with X accounts.
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..."
"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
Heads up for those with X accounts.
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
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This is a really insightful video, digging into the truth behind some of today's "cutting edge" technology. youtu.be/ERiXDhLHxmo?...
Get in, we’re posting boardwalks. 🌿
This is one of my favorite spots, though it's not usually this flooded.
This is one of my favorite spots, though it's not usually this flooded.
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Get in, we’re posting boardwalks. 🌿
This is one of my favorite spots, though it's not usually this flooded.
This is one of my favorite spots, though it's not usually this flooded.
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Hello #PortfolioDay! I am an author-illustrator of kids books and comics. I am looking for projects in early 2026.
www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
Rep’d by The Literary Longs of T2 Art & Literary Agency
www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
Rep’d by The Literary Longs of T2 Art & Literary Agency
January 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hello #PortfolioDay! I am an author-illustrator of kids books and comics. I am looking for projects in early 2026.
www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
Rep’d by The Literary Longs of T2 Art & Literary Agency
www.helenajuhaszillustration.com
Rep’d by The Literary Longs of T2 Art & Literary Agency
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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
I’m open to commissions and/or a full-time job in communications or educational design
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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
I’m open to commissions and/or a full-time job in communications or educational design
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
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... 🍃
The sky yesterday ☀️
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The sky yesterday ☀️
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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
a scene from a dull November day, with plover flocks swirling.
Ink and watercolour painting.
#art
#nature
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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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. 🌳
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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. 🌳
Run around it 7 times at midnight and you will summon the Devil. 👹And watch out for ghostly monks that sit beneath the tree. 🌳
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Winter Music, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946).
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Winter Music, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946).
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january grey
uphill and down greens faded
to watercolours
#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
#inkMine (colour)
🎨 Eric Ravilious, Cuckmere Haven
uphill and down greens faded
to watercolours
#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
#inkMine (colour)
🎨 Eric Ravilious, Cuckmere Haven
January 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM
january grey
uphill and down greens faded
to watercolours
#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
#inkMine (colour)
🎨 Eric Ravilious, Cuckmere Haven
uphill and down greens faded
to watercolours
#DailyHaikuPrompt (winter grass)
#inkMine (colour)
🎨 Eric Ravilious, Cuckmere Haven
Through the tangled wood today 🍂
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Through the tangled wood today 🍂
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The first poem I wrote this year - a vilannelle, inspired by a vilannelle by my friend Claire!
January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The first poem I wrote this year - a vilannelle, inspired by a vilannelle by my friend Claire!
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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
www.jennygaitskell.com/single-post/...
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
www.jennygaitskell.com/single-post/...
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...
www.jennygaitskell.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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
www.jennygaitskell.com/single-post/...
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
www.jennygaitskell.com/single-post/...
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"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
"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!
I've discovered one problem with using a planner — it requires that you actually make plans.
January 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I've discovered one problem with using a planner — it requires that you actually make plans.
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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
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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