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. 🎶
I actually didn’t see it, until now! 😄
January 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I actually didn’t see it, until now! 😄
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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
The Blue Tornado? The Blue Spangled Spy? Spangled Up in Blue?
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Blue Tornado? The Blue Spangled Spy? Spangled Up in Blue?
I'm shocked, shocked.
January 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I'm shocked, shocked.
Squirrel is a regular Orson Welles! 😄
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Squirrel is a regular Orson Welles! 😄
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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...
The bird who can’t decide what kind of bird it is. 😊
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The bird who can’t decide what kind of bird it is. 😊
I don't even understand how it became used for research, when it's so wrong so often. You need to recheck everything anyway.
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I don't even understand how it became used for research, when it's so wrong so often. You need to recheck everything anyway.
These are beautiful, and I love those horses! 🐎✨
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
These are beautiful, and I love those horses! 🐎✨
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Reposted by John Lechner
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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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:
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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
Fun fact: when I was in high school, the advanced art and math classes took place at the same time, so I had to choose. (I chose math, but sometimes wonder about the path not taken.)
January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Fun fact: when I was in high school, the advanced art and math classes took place at the same time, so I had to choose. (I chose math, but sometimes wonder about the path not taken.)
It sounds amazing, have a great time!
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
It sounds amazing, have a great time!
Exactly, there is no context here, no detail. It's meaningless.
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Exactly, there is no context here, no detail. It's meaningless.
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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?...
I think you're great at drawing plants and animals, and your colors are really awesome.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I think you're great at drawing plants and animals, and your colors are really awesome.
That looks like an awesome place! 🍃
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
That looks like an awesome place! 🍃
I'm always amazed at how animals can sense whether another animal is an adversary or just wants to play. They just know.
January 14, 2026 at 4:48 AM
I'm always amazed at how animals can sense whether another animal is an adversary or just wants to play. They just know.
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.
Do you have a website? I didn’t see one in your bio! 🙂
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Do you have a website? I didn’t see one in your bio! 🙂