This design shares a screen-capture of thumbnails from the Lucy A. Synk Fantasy Art homepage, which features links to six of her seven sub-galleries: Rejoicing in our Differences, Still Lifes, Planets and Cosmic Art, Prints, Note Cards, and Plein Air. At the top, next to her “LAS” round logo, it says, “Explore the Visual Delights of Lucy A. Synk Fantasy Art!” All artwork is © by Lucy A. Synk.
Have you explored the #visual delights of the @lucysynk.bsky.social website? See #paintings, #prints and other #artwork #products. Lucy explores new visions, from intimate #stillifes to expanses of #space and the #imagination.
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This square image collects a photo and a screen-grab of gait variability tests from the research going on at under the leadership of Joseph Humphrey at the University of Leeds. The photo shows a black, four-legged robot walking on a flagstone paving. It somewhat resembles a Boston Dynamics “dog” with a smaller black electronic unit on its “back.” The screen grab comes from a gait test compilation video that shows the robot moving at varied gaits. Shown: Upper row, L-R: “amble,” “limp,” “bound,” and “pronk.” Lower row, L-R: “trot,” “run,” and “hop.” All imagery credits: Joseph Humphrey, University of Leeds.
An all-terrain #robot? Until your robot can walk over rough, inclined, & irregular surfaces, that’s a tough job. Researchers at the University of Leeds are harnessing #AI to develop a #machine that varies its #gait like an #animal.
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Dogs keep things simple... #Dogs #BlueSkyDogs #DogsOfBlueSky
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Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol
Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law
It hasn’t been hung
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"According to data provided to me by PitchBook, private equity poured $51.6 billion into the veterinary sector from 2017 to 2023, and another $9.3 billion in the first four months of this year"
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Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.
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This square design has a variegated background of warm earth tones. It centers on a 3D mockup of an ebook version of “The Other Side of Fear,” by Jan S. Gephardt, in a white-e-reader frame. The words at the top say, “FREE EBOOK When you sign up for Jan S. Gephardt’s Newsletter.” Around the image of the book are six curly arrows that point to it from six descriptors: “Uplifted Dogs,” “Strong Female Protagonist,” “Hard Science Fiction,” “Humor,” “The Dog Does Not Die,” and “Space Adventure.” Under the ebook image is the Amazon reader rating of 4.5 with four and a half small red-orange stars. Below that a short review excerpt says, “’I really enjoyed this book . . . Loved the dogs; their personalities really shine.’ – Goodreads Review.” In the lower left corner is a QR Code labeled “NEWSLETTER.” Under that it says, “Cover art ©2020 by Lucy A. Synk.”
Get a bimonthly dose of the #Space #Dogs and a #FREE #ebook! My #newsletter is packed w/ original FREE #fiction downloads, #artwork, insider glimpses, previews, & much more! #theDogDoesNotDie #sciencefiction 🪐📚 #books #dogs #booksky 📚💙
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This design focuses on a photo of a field of near-ripe, golden wheat with a strip of green plants running through it. The words above say, “PRAIRIE STRIPS!” Below, they say, “Cut Pollution – Improve Carbon Sequestration – Boost Native Pollinators – Cut Soil Erosion, On 10% of the field! Photo by K. Stepnitz, courtesy of Michigan State University Extension.”
This square signature image of the “Up From Dust” Podcast shows a painted background of grass and the brown ground under it behind the title in white capital letters, with a yellow coneflower stem and blossom poking through the “O” in “FROM.” Along the bottom of the image are the logos of the Kansas News Network, KCUR 89.3 Studios, and the NPR Network.
How can we fight #water #pollution with #prairie strips? While also boosting #native #pollinators, #carbon #sequestration, and #soil #erosion? Wow! What’s not to love about that?
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Simply reposting isn’t adequate, just in itself. Have you #complained about this to your national #representatives? Supported a #rally lately? Donated to the #resistance?
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This design has a purple-toned background and shows pictures of three jigsaw puzzle boxes. The headline says, “Lucy A. Synk’s Jigsaw Puzzles HALLOWEEN SALE!” The biggest puzzle picture shows an older suburban neighborhood at twilight. The street is filled with costumed children and parents, portraying costumes ranging from the traditional to contemporary media references. Behind the “Halloween” design, we see glimpses of a Christmas-themed puzzle and a farmers’ market design. At the bottom see the artist’s web address https://www.lucysynkfantasyart.com/store.
Spooky👻 season is coming! 🍁🍂 Time for cooler nights & #costumed #kids of all ages. Treat yourself or a friend to a cozy 🎃 #Halloween #puzzle 🧩 or other @lucysynk.bsky.social #designs! Special discounts! Limited supplies! Act now!
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08.10.2025 07:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Arguably the “original button dog,” Stella, a medium-sized dog with a smooth, red-brown coat and upright ears, places her paw on one out of four long rows of “talking buttons,” 37 in all. The buttons are spaced out on a Masonite-type board on a tile floor, in a room with white-painted walls and white double doors. The words at the bottom say, “Christina Hunger’s dog Stella / PBS.”
Another famous “button dog,” Bunny the “sheepadoodle” has a poodle-fluffy coat that is mostly black with white paws, neck, and head. She places a paw on a button-board with interlocking hexagonal tiles of pink, white, blue, and green, each of which provides a backing for up to five buttons. They are laid out in an irregular crescent on a wooden floor. Closed captioning on this screen-capture from an NPR video feature says, “But the buttons and the people and dogs who used them kept growing in popularity.” Below the photo the words say, “Alexis Devine’s dog Bunny / PBS.”
A slender golden-tan coated dog with prick ears, and a white blaze, forelegs, belly, and tail-tip, reaches toward a button on a board similar to that used by Bunny the Sheepadoodle, and looks back toward the photographer. These interlocking hexagonal button-boards are black-edged with blue and white buttons, and central areas of yellow, violet, aqua, red, and orange. They are laid out on a wooden floor near a bookshelf and potted plant. A partially-visible window fills part of the back wall. Closed captioning on this screen-capture from an NPR video feature quotes researcher Federico Rossano, and says, “Our plan of having maybe 100, 200 participants turned into more than 10,000.” Below the photo the words say, “Unattributed Image / PBS.”
A shaggy, erect-eared West Highland White Terrier looks up at the photographer with one paw resting near a large red button on a mat that has roughly the form of an X or “plus” sign, which has been placed on a gray tile floor. Closed captioning on this screen-capture from an NPR video feature says, “hours of video of dogs using them. They also conducted controlled behavioral studies.” Below the photo the words say, “Alexandria Evans / BPS.”
Can our #dogs 🐕 (or other #animals) communicate meaningfully using “talking buttons”? PBS News ran a #feature that explored the idea. It includes an interview with #animal #behavior #researcher Federico Rossano. Scientists remain skeptical. What do you think?
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The cover of “One of Our Own” shows protagonist Aethan in an enviro suit, wading into a glowing green stew of debris. The words say, “One of Our Own, A novel of the Thavir Imperium. Dora Furlong.” Cover is ©Dora Furlong, via Amazon.
Not everyone would send a young assassin to stop a civil war. But Aethan Ghais is no ordinary assassin. Read “One of Our Own” by Dora Furlong. #sciencefiction 🪐📚 #books #booksky📚💙
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This square montage offers seven photos that symbolize the seven ways to help birds. Arranged around an upper-center headline that proclaims “7-WAYS-TO-HELP-BIRDS,” photos from top to bottom demonstrate “INDOOR CATS, NATIVE PLANTS, SHADE-GROWN COFFEE, REDUCE PLASTICS POLLUTION, DO NOT SPRAY: PESTICIDE-FREE ZONE, BIRDWATCHING, and BIRD-SAFE WINDOWS.” Photos come from multiple sources.
How can we help “even the odds” for #birds? Here are seven great ways to help our #avian #neighbors from the Cornell Ornithology Lab! #birdlovers #birdwatchers
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07.10.2025 07:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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On a white background, a graceful circle of willow leaves surrounds the words “Happy Sukkot!” In the lower right, the wreath is anchored by an etrog (citron; looks like a bumpy lemon), palm leaves, and a spike of leafy myrtle. Design by “bettystrange” licensed via 123rf.
Chag Sameach! Have a happy #Sukkot! #holiday
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The covers of the four books reviewed in the blog post overlap each other slightly in a grouping around the central area of this square montage. The books represented are upper and lower left, “Extraction” and “Corruption,” both by Jodi Burnett. At upper and lower right are “Legends & Lattes” and “Bookshops & Bonedust,” by Travis Baldree.
I wrote a series of #bookreview #blog posts on The Weird Blog in 2024. A “Post Full of Page-Turners” reviews of two heart-pounding #thriller #novels and two #humorous #fantasy #books. These aren’t new releases, but they’re great reads! #bookstagram
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This design combines a detail from one of the artist’s tapestries with a photo of the artist. The tapestry is dark blue, violet, and red-violet with four black silhouettes that hold lamps surrounded by yellow light. The words at the top say, “DIEDRICK BRACKENS at the NERMAN.” Below the horizontal tapestry photo it says, “OCTOBER 25, 2025. Interview Program 4-5 p.m. Reception 5-7 p.m.”
What’s next at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art? Get an advance look at #fiber #artist Diedrick Brackens’ work with a live interview that explores the #stories behind the #artwork Oct. 25! Then stay for the #reception.
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#WorldAnimalDay Feed the strays and pet them if they are open to it. #AdoptDontShop
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Short story collections, now available.
Footprints are found on Callisto. Who left them & when?
Heaven’s most dysfunctional angels in new adventures
And what’s happened to Mr Jenkins this time?
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#booksky 📚💙 #booksky 🪐📚 #booksky 🤏📚 #sciencefiction #kindleunlimited
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A square image with a variegated background shows the covers of four XK9 books by Jan S. Gephardt. Words next to each cover, L-R top row say, “PREQUEL: ‘The Other Side of Fear,’ cover ©2020 by Lucy A. Synk” and “Book 1: ‘What’s Bred in the Bone,’ cover ©2019 by Jody A. Lee.” L-R lower row: “Book 2: ‘A Bone to Pick,’ cover ©2020 by Jody A. Lee,” and “Book 3: ‘Bone of Contention,’ cover art © by Tom Kidd.” Next to each book is a QR Code that takes readers to the relevant book page on Weird Sisters Publishing.com.
Do you like character-driven #dog 🐕 #sciencefiction 🪐🚀? #mystery & #police 🚔 procedurals in #space? And 🐕🦺 #thedogdoesnotdie? You might love the XK9s! Take a look! #amwritingfiction #BookSky📚💙
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This square design centers on two long horizontal images from the Emerging Artists of Johnson County Developmental Services website. The top one shows a group photo of seventeen people holding or in some cases wearing their artwork. Above them it says, “JCDS EMERGING ARTISTS. Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., OPKS.” The lower panel offers examples of 12 different paintings from the group. All artworks are © by their respective creators.
The featured #artists at the Stiles Gallery inside the Westwood Kansas City Hall in September and October are the Emerging Artists of Johnson County! See examples of their #artwork on their website.
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Hesgeth talking to the Generals reminds me so much of the Corporate “management consultants” that used to visit my world.
Talkers not doers, who’d bang on about building towers out of spaghetti & sellotape…or… saying,
“write a letter to yourself with 6 bulletpoints ya wanna achieve in 5 years”
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More Governors should join him!
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The most important thing to remember about Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl is that Puerto Rico is a colony whose residents are US citizens and pay taxes but don't get to vote for the president, have no voting representation in Congress,
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This predominantly orange square design says, “Jan’s on Panels tomorrow! Don’t miss them!” The words appear under and next to pictures of Jan S. Gephardt and her four science fiction books, XK9 “Bones” Trilogy “What’s Bred in the Bone,” “A Bone to Pick,” and “Bone of Contention,” plus prequel novella ““The Other Side of Fear.” At the bottom it says, “Cover art ©2019, 2020, and 2024 by Lucy A. Synk, Jody A. Lee, & Tom Kidd. Jan’s photo ©2017 by Colette Waters Photography.”
Will you attend my final panel at @archonstl.bsky.social tomorrow? “The Book Cover Process”-Noon in Salon 2. #sciencefiction #fiction #science #art #artists Check your Grenadine App!
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This predominantly turquoise square design says, “Jan’s on Panels today! Don’t miss them!” The words appear under and next to pictures of Jan S. Gephardt and her four science fiction books, XK9 “Bones” Trilogy “What’s Bred in the Bone,” “A Bone to Pick,” and “Bone of Contention,” plus prequel novella ““The Other Side of Fear.” At the bottom it says, “Cover art ©2019, 2020, and 2024 by Lucy A. Synk, Jody A. Lee, & Tom Kidd. Jan’s photo ©2017 by Colette Waters Photography.”
Will you attend my panels at @archonstl.bsky.social today? If you’re at the #convention I’d love to see you! Check your Grenadine App! #sciencefiction #fiction #science #art #artists
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04.10.2025 08:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You’re right about this. We’re (back) in a period of #change and #disruption. New distribution channels are developing, but so far few seem scalable in the way early social media were. Meanwhile, shall we bring back webrings?
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Quirky And Interesting #Cats and #Dogs related Information For #Cat And #Dog Owners. Former Pet First Aid Instructor And Pet Business Owner. Please check out my sites at https://catanddogtips.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@CatsAndDogsTips
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