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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 23h

Lots of rain brings lots of mushrooms! 🍄 #fungi

Photo of a big orange mushroom among dry branches and pine needles.

Photo of many orange mushrooms gathered beneath a tree as if huddling together before a storm.

Photo of several orange mushrooms among sticks and pine needles, some already falling apart or sticking up like inverted umbrellas.

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Lenny Wen @lennywendraws.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today is the publication day of SOPHIA LEE CAN FLY!, published by Disney Hyperion, written by Marie Tang. Bubbly, bobbly, and bold Sophia Lee is always doing the opposite of what her grandparents want her to do! books.disney.com/book/sophia-... #picturebook #bookbirthday

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Jenny Gaitskell @jennygaitskell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

damselflies for a held breath I'm that girl we both dreamed about #DailyHaikuPrompt (dragonfly)

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I know we need the rain, but this is a little overboard.

Screenshot of a weekly weather forecast predicting 100% chance of rain for three days, then 80% chance of rain the next day.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Do I really need a robot to answer emails, book travel, and do my weekly food shopping?

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Saimi Hanma ⚔️ サイミ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm currently on a 35 day streak on @doodl-app.bsky.social with 47 doodles finished. I didn't plan to worry about streaks since I did a multiple year long drawing project before, but it's so fun i don't see it as a task and end up doing it every day anyway. Here's everything so far

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Doesn't look much like fall yet here, but the air sure feels like it 🍂

Photo of a boardwalk path leading straight ahead between tall reeds and disappearing into a mound of trees and blue sky.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Actually got outside to the woods today. 🍃

Photo of a wooden boardwalk leading into a wooded area with dappled sunlight through the green leaves casting a magical aura over everything.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I love how zinnias look like they have tiny little flowers growing in the center. I hope that baby jumping spider appreciates it too.

Photo of a zinnia with bright pink petals and a yellow center that looks like tiny yellow flowers. A baby spider sits on one of the petals.

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Johanna Forster @johannaforster.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Seeds from a magnolia tree and artichoke flowers from a trip to the botanical garden 🌿 #watercolor in my #sketchbook #natureart #illustration

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just dropped in to say hello, and hope everyone is doing well. 🍃

Photo of a grasshopper sitting on a wooden post near a gray house, looking rather content and ready for anything.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I looked out the window and saw this lazy loafer. 🐇

Photo looking down at a rabbit stretched out on the ground, feet back, looking forward, not a care in the world.

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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I had so much fun geeking out about plants and Nausicaä with @stevenraymorris.bsky.social !!

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Look at all the bees on the sedum flowers! See dem? 🌺🐝

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Johanna Forster @johannaforster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

From our summer holiday in Hamburg :) we had a nice picknick at the beach there and watched the huge containerships swim by. It`s a pity you cannot go into the water almost nowhere in Hamburg because the water is too dangerous 🌊 #sketchbook #watercolor #urbandrawing #sketch

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Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙 @lynnekelly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ebook sale! Now through 9/20, you can grab the Song for a Whale ebook for 1.99, wherever you like to get your books www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/559442...

The ebook sale graphic shows the Song For a Whale cover, with a whale swimming below the title. The top of the cover has northern lights colors, gold pine trees & their reflection (which double as sound waves), & the silhouette of a girl on a dock, arms outstretched. An orange & yellow starburst shape has the text “ebook sale $1.99”

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The smallest sunflower in my garden. 🌱

Photo of a sunflower with yellow petals and a bumblebee climbing aboard.

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Jenny Gaitskell @jennygaitskell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

skywards starlings whistle joy could be this way #DailyHaikuPrompt (wing)

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Diandra Mae @diandramae.com · 11/09/2026

I saw a tech guy speaking about data centers to city counsel. He’s been in the ai world for a while, runs a company w a partner who’s developed things for the cia. And he pointed out he’s developed systems that do more complicated things than hold data & it can be done from a laptop or phone. 1/2

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@shireen.link Do you have problems with Standard reader on the web? It seems buggy, it won't let me log in, and and then it won't let me subscribe. I've tried different browsers.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 05/09/2026

I've updated my "Embracing open social blogging in the Atmosphere" post to include the fact that @pckt.blog will be adding an email newsletter option soon. 😉 To those looking for Substack alternative: I recommend checking out @leaflet.pub @offprint.app @pckt.blog debbieohi.leaflet.pub/3mugfpo6rkk2a

debbieohi.leaflet.pub

Embracing open social blogging in the Atmosphere (and less traditional social media)

Protecting my creative time and mental health

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm still having a hard time coming to grips with the simple fact that this is September. 🍃

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Is anyone using Leaflet or Offprint or Pckt for blogging or newsletters? I'd love to see how you use them, I'm researching platforms right now.

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Amelie Ahern-Williams @artfuldoodling.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sooo, I'm gonna be starting a little webcomic this autumn! Here's a little teaser pic of the main characters; Connie (human) + Moira (cat) 🌠🐈 Looking forward to sharing more soon! #kidlitart #scifi #comicart

Digital illustration of an 11 year old girl in a space suit with a large bubble helmet with cat ears. She has brown skin, an afro shaped to form little cat ears, and is holding a remote control whilst waving and smiling at the viewer. Floating next to her is a tabby cat, also wearing a smaller space suit. Behind the pair is a reddish galaxy.

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Shiho Pate ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! I'm Shiho, a children's book author illustrator. I love colors like mustard yellow and pumkin orange. Please visit shihopate.com for my portfolio. I am represented by Deborah Warren at @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #balloon #color

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Janee Trasler @janeetrasler.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I write and illustrate board books, picture books, readers, and comics. I love quirky characters and projects that let me show a range of emotions. Rep’d by Jamie Weiss Chilton, Andrea Brown Literary Agency #kidlitillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 01/09/2026

Read & enjoyed books in August from: @cornellwriter.bsky.social @pippinacious.bsky.social @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social & @rascalhartley.bsky.social Readers can find my full thoughts on each here: www.helenwhistberry.com/blog or by following me for free on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/whistberry

Promo image for books I've read showing four book covers:
Book cover for The Astronaut Among the Flowers and other stories by P.A. Cornell showing a white astronaut suit lying in a field of purple flowers.

Book cover for Death in its Many Forms by S.H. Cooper showing a drowned woman with floating long hair underwater.

Book cover for Halfsoul by Susanne Schmidt showing a female figure in pink dress appearing to dance with a strand of mist against an East Asian looking house and quarter moon.

Book cover for dear stupid penpal by rascal hartley showing a person at a bank of computers in a spaceship with a starry sky beyond.

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 01/09/2026

Brand new essay at Thoughts From the Writer's Desk at Ruadán Books: L.E. Daniels gives an insightful editor's perspective on the impact gen AI is having on writers and their craft. ruadanbooks.com/an-editor-on...

A skeleton with a hammer aimed at its temple. Pic of Lauren Elise Daniels in glasses and with a pink cap, smiling. Title: An Editor on Generative AI - Thoughts From the Writer's Desk at Ruadán Books.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Here's one of my previous insect comics starring a hoverfly named Phinni. I'm thinking of starting up his adventures again this fall, stay tuned! #InverteFest

Comic with four panels featuring a hoverfly named Phinni and a green long-legged fly named Dolli. Hoverfly: "Pollination is so hard! What do I do? Where do I start?" Dolli: It’s easy! Look around and see how everyone else does it! Phinni: “Argh! Everyone else is so good at this, and I’m terrible!” Dolli: “Okay, don’t look at anyone else!” Phinni: “Argh! I feel so isolated! Where do I start?” Dolli: “Um, look around at everyone else?” Phinni: “ARGH!” Dolli: “This may take a while.”

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I don't have any new art to share for #InverteFest but here's a bumblebee in my garden. I wish I had this much energy! 🐝

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writerunboxed.bsky.social @writerunboxed.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

20 YEARS! 🎉 From Editorial Director Therese Walsh: “A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to Writer Unboxed—writers, assistants, and community members—for the last 20+ years, and to the editors at Writer’s Digest for their longterm support for our site. Write on.”

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Jenny Gaitskell @jennygaitskell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

'When you laugh your mouth is the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and I can curl up there among the bats intercepting their sonar.' Susan Glickman, Poem About Your Laugh #BookwormSat #Bats 🎨 Joanna Szmerdt

Watercolour painting of a bat. On a plain white background, the silhouette of a bat in flight. Inside the silhouette dappled moonlight and shadow.

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The Tiny Angry Witch @tinyangrywitch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

⭐ BOOK ⭐ The Tiny Angry Witch has got a book of magic - but when you’re tiny, turning the pages can be tricky… This is our longest video so far. Stop-motion animation, made with models, props, and patience! Written, built, animated, voiced, and scored by 4 x people (and 1 x Witch)

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

@charlenedraws.bsky.social I found your book The Pink Pajamas at our local library, and I loved it! The whole story was so beautiful and understated, it made me cry. 🥲

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Coreyartus @coreyartusimagery.com · 28/08/2026

I would like to start a thread of artist's blogs so I can subscribe to them using my RSS feed reader. I honestly hate "microblogging" posts, and constantly getting triggered every time I hop on social media is killing my mental health. Here's mine: coreyartusimagery.com/blogs/musings

coreyartusimagery.com

Musings

Greeting cards, prints, and other art stationery items featuring hand drawn, human-made art.

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It still baffles me that my Bluesky account also give me an account at other Atmosphere sites like mu.social/profile/john... which contains all my Bluesky posts, followers, etc. 🦋

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The crickets outside at night sound like they're having so much fun. 🦗

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Saimi Hanma ⚔️ サイミ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

For anyone new to #InverteFest, it's easy to participate! All you have to do is post about any invertebrates, real or imagined. You can make art, write songs or poems, share facts, go take photos of bugs where you live, or anything else buggy! More info: saimihanma.com/invertefest/

a collage of three inverts, one is blue and is a hooded nudibranch, which is long with a hood for a head, one is a pink crab and the third is yellow and looks like a daisy

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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm still thinking of starting a newsletter.

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