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Jan S. Gephardt (she/her) presents Weird Sisters Publishing! Science Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy and more! "We have Tales to Tell" - Animal-friendly #thedogdoesnotdie and inclusive. Note: Banner art is ©2023 by Jose-Luis Segura and used with permission.

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Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 11h ago

Have you ever had a #dream cut off at the knees? My sister G S Norwood’s #band #teacher told her #girls couldn’t have careers in orchestras. Her later work as a #concert #professional proved that wrong! jansgephardt.com/index.php/20...

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 11h ago

How did Michelangelo #sculpt his #artworks? Here’s his story, and he stuck to it. I do believe there was a bit more #skill, #talent, and #experience involved than he let on. What do you think? #sculpture #art parade.com/living/art-q...

Against a background of wet-into-wet watercolors in red, blued, teal, and violet from Parade Magazine, the quote says, “’I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.’ – Michelangelo.”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 11h ago

How to stop #humantrafficking at the #source? A new #AI based #tool has revealed patterns in fraudulent #job #ads that lure #victims. Now that we can spot them – will we stop them? www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-New...

Under the headline, “UNMASKING TRAFFICKING RECRUITMENT Using Artificial Intelligence,” this square design combines an illustration that evokes Artificial Intelligence (personified as a humanoid robot rising form a “smart desk”) working with a person in a white shirt with a stylus with a photo of someone’s fisted hands tied together with rope, on a black background. The AI illustration is courtesy of UNRIC, the United Nations Regional Information Center for Europe. The “bound hands” photo is courtesy of Forensic Magazine.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

Featured Review in Kirkus Reviews! Read more about my book “Bone of Contention!” #BookSky📚💙 weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/ou...

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

It’s #KittenSeason at your local #AnimalShelter! Do you need a little #feline energy in your life? You might even get a discount on a #cat or #kitten. #Shelters also need #fosters!

This square design centers on a photo of an adorable orange tabby kitten with big ears and green eyes sitting in a metal cage. The uncredited photographer caught it mid-meow. The words on either side of the photo say, “IT’S KITTEN SEASON! ADD ADVENTURE TO YOUR LIFE!” Photo courtesy of the City of Arlington, Texas Animal Services

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

Turns out, the #Starlink system makes a lot of noise – like, really a lot – in the form of #radio signals. So much so, it’s interfering with #astronomy #research. What to do now? www.earth.com/news/spacexs...

This design centers on an illustration of a Starlink satellite array, spaced out in a grid formation in orbit above Earth. In the upper left quadrant of the picture is the sun. Each Starlink satellite has a small, double-boxlike “body” with a long solar panel sticking up from it. The headline above the picture reads, “IS STARLINK RUINING ASTRONOMY RESEARCH?” Below, it says, “Noisy radio chatter from the Starlink fleet interfere with radio telescope results,” and “Illustration courtesy of Earth.com.”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

I put on my “Book Dragon” hat for this analysis of an #interiordesign article I recently read. It offered advice about “how to do #bookshelves right.” I had several strong opinions. #books #bookworm #booklover #amreading #BookSky📚💙 weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/20...

This square design uses two photos from a blog post on The Weird Blog by Jan S. Gephardt. They contrast the two philosophies of bookshelf arrangement that form the subject of the post. The headline says, “Designer Bookshelf Advice.” Below, it adds, “See photo credits in the post, by Jan S. Gephardt, published on The Weird Blog of Weird Sisters Publishing.”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

Dear #Canadian friends, whatever you call it in your Province, have a lovely #holiday! #CivicHoliday #congécivique #BCDay #NewBrunswick #Saskatchewan #HeritageDay #NatalDay #TerryFoxDay #SimcoeDay #JohnGaltDay #ColonelByDay

This design has a white-to-red gradient background. At the top is a photo of a Canadian Flag extended and flapping in the wind. Below it, the words say, “To Our Canadian Neighbors: HAPPY . . . SASKATCHEWAN DAY! BC DAY! CIVIC HOLIDAY! NEW BRUNSWICK DAY! CONGÉ CIVIQUE! NATAL DAY! TERRY FOX DAY! SIMCOE DAY! JOHN GALT DAY! COLONEL BY DAY! Whatever you call it in your province, have a good one!”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 2d ago

What’s wrong with #space #lettuce? A lack of two key #nutrients signals we aren’t “there” yet, when it comes to growing #food in #microgravity. Back to the drawing board, Space #Farmers! phys.org/news/2025-09...

This square design centers on an infographic from npj Microgravity (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41526-025-00490-z, via Phys.org. Above the picture it says, “WHAT’S WRONG WITH SPACE LETTUCE?” The infographic shows, clockwise from lower left: a partial globe of earth, over which the ISS and another station float, as well as a looseleaf head of lettuce. Over an arrow that points to an astronaut in a white suit, it says, “Nutritional content lettuce grown on stations. Another arrow points away from the astronaut to a picture of a person bent over in apparent gastric distress. Above the 2nd arrow, it says “potential diseases.” In the lower right is an interesting, complex circular design that is not explained. To the left of it is a symbolic image of human anatomy surrounded by a ghost image of a spacesuit. Two arrows point from it: one toward the “potential diseases” figure at upper right, and one toward the suited-up astronaut at top center. To the left of the anatomical figure it says, “Missions.” Below that two spacecraft are shown, one marked “I4.” The other is the ISS, with “JAXA Twin Study” under it.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

Communities thrive when #neighbors build #connections through local #art #projects. They feel greater #community spirit and want to want more #art! A great example is our Art Garden KC! www.artgardenkc.org

This colorful square design features a headline over a colorful photo of kids blowing bubbles and enjoying a display at a pop-up art fair from the Art Garden KC project, and example of a local art project. The headline says, “LOCAL ART PROJECTS Strengthen Community Bonds!” Photo courtesy of Art Garden KC in Kansas City, MO.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

Do you see your #creativity as an act of #rebellion? Yet in #artwork many of us do open new dimensions of self-expression. #amdrawing #ampainting www.jennawebbart.com/blog/2019/8/...

On a background of purple, fuschia-pink, blue-green, and metallic gold wet-into-wet aquamedia, a lighter circle encloses the words, “Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence. – Osho.” Below that in smaller letters is the originator’s information: “jennawebbart.com.”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

How do you study a #solareclipse for hours, when they only last a few minutes every couple of years? You make your own! That’s the mission for two Proba-3 #spacecraft from the #ESA #European #Space Agency. Pretty clever, don’t you think? www.sciencenews.org/article/arti...

This square design shows an illustration of the two Proba-3 spacecraft that launched December 5, 2024 for a groundbreaking new solar study. Illustration by P. Carril / ESA, via Science News.

Daniela 🇨🇦 🌎🕊🇮🇹(she/her)@tesjuniorgenuis.bsky.social · 4d ago

Amidst the scuffle of the days, the unsettled moments and unspoken struggles, find your path to moments of joy. Seek tranquility in the simple pleasures; the beauty of the sunrise and mystery of the sunset. Make time to re-centre your whole self & be ready for the wonders of a new day, forward!

Colleen Flanagan @holistictips4u.bsky.social · 4d ago

Also asking for a LOT of justice served ASAP to the greedy, cruel, corrupt LEADERS on this planet. #PowerToThePeople

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

For an Earth Day blog post a few years back, I profiled some of my favorite “literally green #buildings,” examples of #architecture that creatively blends #buildings with #plants and #trees. I hope you enjoy it! jansgephardt.com/index.php/20...

This design combines montages of Les Etoiles at Ivry-Sur-Seine in France (star-shaped residence clusters with lush gardens as seen from the air) above, and The Parkroyal on Pickering in Singapore below. Across the middle of this mostly-green montage, the headline says, “Literally Green Buildings.” See linked blog post for credits.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

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 📚💙 www.amazon.com/One-Our-Book...

The cover of “One of Our Own” shows protagonist Aethan in an enviro suit, wading away from the viewer 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.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 4d ago

Growing numbers in the #building trade believe #robotic #construction is the trend of the #future. Now ABB Robotics & Cosmic Buildings is pioneering a new approach to reduce time and #expense #rebuilding #homes in burned-out Pacific Palisades, Calif. www.archdaily.com/1033163/ai-p...

This montage shows part of a photo-gallery screen capture that shows 13 tiny square thumbnails of images from the ArchDaily article, with a larger inset photo of a modular ADU unit offered by Cosmic Buildings.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 5d ago

Do you read #book #reviews? Do you write reviews for #books you’ve read and enjoyed? Some of the best are short & every review counts, for #authors! #BookLovers #BookReviews #amreading #BookSky📚💙 weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/ou...

This square design centers on a photo of a visitor’s silhouette against the colorful background of the murals and ceiling of part of a Raphael Room inside the Vatican. Photo by Allessandra Tarantino/AP Photo.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 5d ago

After 10 years of cleaning and several interesting new #art #treasure discoveries, the #Vatican has unveiled the last of the #Raphael Rooms. #artwork #paintings #murals #arthistory www.castanet.net/news/Enterta...

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 5d ago

Have you ever wondered how #diamonds can be grown in a #lab? Here’s a step-by-step look at the way 20% (and growing) of diamonds marketed today are created. Have you/would you buy a lab-grown diamond? www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

This square detail of a photo from the article shows three out a line of Clarity Diamond culturing machines. Photo by either Danielle Villasana, Chloë or Marvin Joseph, Courtesy of The Washington Post.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 5d ago

I have one of each…

Elizabeth Leggett@archwayportico.bsky.social · 3w ago

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 6d ago

Is #architecture a Western concept? This #article explores built #environments through a different #cultural lens, more as an “integration of territory, memory, and ways of inhabiting.” www.archdaily.com/1042806/belo...

This square design combines 6 photos from the linked ArchDaily article’s Image Gallery with a photo by Antonio Silveira Neto of a Yanomami child peering over the edge of a light green hammock. The headline says, “Indigenous Latin American Worldviews Transform the Concept of “Architecture.”

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 6d ago

Originally posted for #BlackHistoryMonth, I think this @locusmag.bsky.social interview with top-tier #Afrofuturist #author @nnedi.bsky.social would be well worth #reading! The interview on compelteing the “She Who Knows" Trilogy. #amreading #sciencefiction #BookSky📚💙 locusmag.com/feature/nned...

This design centers on a montage of the Locus Magazine online header image for the article to which this post is linked. Below that are the three book covers for the “She Who Knows,” Trilogy: “She Who Knows,” (book 1), “One Way Witch,” (book 2), and the February 2026 release, “The Daughter Who Remains,” (book 3). Book covers courtesy of Amazon.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · 7d ago

No rest in #death when there’s #AI? Several recent events have used AI-generated #images of #deceased people. I shared one a while back, created as an anti-#fentanyl effort. Does it alter our #grief processes? www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

This design centers on an illustration of a photo of a woman in black at a funeral, mixed with a male figure that appears to be encircling her with his arm, made of flat purple-to-blue gradient shapes partially overwritten by white or semi-transparent asterisks, periods, commas, slashes, hashtag symbols, and the letters “R,” “I,” and “P.” The unattributed “AI Ghost” illustration is courtesy of The Guardian.

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Elvy Fox @elvyfox.com · last wk.

The front and back cover illustrations from the previous post. This is dark Slavic folklore fantasy and my vision of the Kikimora - a creature that lives in the swamps among dark woods #art #fantasy #darkfantasy #dnd #folklore #folk #bookillustration #fantasybook #illustrator #fantasyart

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · last wk.

What to do when it’s too #cold or #hot outside? It’s a #puzzle, unless you have a great #jigsaw puzzle! Generations have enjoyed them. Here’s a classic from The Weird Blog by my sister and Chief Puzzle-Queen, G. S. Norwood! weirdsisterspublishing.com/index.php/20...

This square photo montage features two of the montages from this blog post, displaying a total of five puzzles, with a background of loose puzzle pieces. Photos of finished puzzles by G. S. Norwood. Loose puzzle pieces background by “pinkcandy,” via 123rf. Montage by Jan S. Gephardt.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · last wk.

Do you have a #collection? It’s an impulse that’s apparently about as old as #humanity. This essay explores some intersections of #art, #literature, and a passion for #collecting things. cazadora.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...

This square design centers on four photos from the article, below one of its wave-curved headlines that says, “Why we collect.” The photos show, Clockwise from upper right, Joan Didion’s shell collection; a view of Peter Blake’s studio with a large elephant sculpture in front of shelves crammed with small figurines on a blue wall; part of Vladimir Nabokov’s butterfly collection; and Domenico Remps’ painting “Cabinet of Curiosities,” 1690. All photos courtesy of Cazadora on Substack.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · last wk.

What to do when #weather extremes threaten #police #K9s? Temperature controls in vehicles help, but what if a system fails? Here are some hot-weather tools to help keep valuable K9s safer! www.policemag.com/patrol/artic...

This design centers on a 3-photo montage that demonstrates technology from AceK9, specifically the “Hot-N-Pop Pro” and “AceWatchDog” devices. Clockwise from upper right: a female police officer sits in the front set of a vehicle with a heat monitor, with her K9, a black and tan Malinois, by her side; he same officer models a smartphone app tied to the sensor in the vehicle, and we see a closeup of the “Hot-N-Pop Pro,” mounted on the vehicle’s dashboard. These devices monitor temperatures, and activate alerts and vehicle functions, such as rolling down windows and flashing lights, if the inside gets too hot. Photos courtesy of AceK9 Systems, via POLICE Magazine.

Weird Sisters Publishing @artdog.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm reposting despite the AI slop image generation because the facts need wider distribution.

Charlie Fox.@realseafox.bsky.social · last wk.