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 🍃
John Lechner
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GOTH CRABS
Important new article by @maxliboiron.bsky.social , one of my favorite scholars and authors.
placesjournal.org/article/thro...
A regular visitor to my garden
Travel bag is tired.
Here's a new drawing for #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author/illustrator currently querying agents, visit my website for lots more art. 🐝 johnlechner.com #kidlitart
New in #cybersecurity: Adafruit to sue Flux AI over CFAA attacks (and more!), Meta denies then removes Meta glasses facial recognition code (for now), 20K Insta accounts hacked via Meta AI, a cat-detection keyboard app, Mamdani clone dreams in the comments, and more:
www.patreon.com/posts/cybers...
Probably not haunted.
#art
In Minneapolis, a 23,000-square-foot temporary mural by acclaimed artist, Saype, has been completed.
The mural features giant, intertwined black-and-white hands clasping across the grass.
The Park Board invites people to walk on the painting, which will fade over the next few weeks.
"Weave the Wind"
(c) constance lee menefee
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"broken shells of eggs,
leftovers from my hatching ...
I forgot my real heart ..."
I love a story about small, understated creatures that make a big difference in the world, so this one was a joy to write. Thanks to the oysters and the scientists who study them! @annesmiley.bsky.social @unc-ie.bsky.social #scicomm #MarineLife #ocean #ecology #restoration
Elisabeth Van Every
What can plastic fragments found in an animal’s digestive tract tell us about the waters it has traversed?
What in the name of Beetlejuice ARE these things?
They're zebra morphs of 'squat lobsters', likely in genus Allogalathea.
They're not true lobsters & are more closely related to hermit crabs.
Now which one is white with black stripes & which is black with white stripes?
(📷: hoopderscotch)
Saype’s Beyond Walls land art project shortly after it was completed on June 4, 2026 Acclaimed artist Saype and community members celebrate 23,000-square-foot temporary artwork depicting intertwined h...
Oysters are even better at cleaning up coastal water than we thought, according to new research from @annesmiley.bsky.social of @unc-ie.bsky.social.
Comments by Rachel Smith from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, story by @lisasgardiner.bsky.social
eos.org/articles/oys...
c0nc0rdance
New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others.
