John Herreid
@herreidjohn.bsky.social
Graphic designer, Catholic dad, guy who makes beer, bread, and sometimes art.
My ducks, Jemima, Ming-Ming, and Ophelia
January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My ducks, Jemima, Ming-Ming, and Ophelia
Six years ago I watched most of the Marvel movies while recovering from surgery and I think that’s probably the optimal way to watch them: far gone on pain meds and emerging with a sense of “not sure any of that actually happened, might have dozed off and dreamt it”
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Six years ago I watched most of the Marvel movies while recovering from surgery and I think that’s probably the optimal way to watch them: far gone on pain meds and emerging with a sense of “not sure any of that actually happened, might have dozed off and dreamt it”
Maybe my finest dad-joke hour.
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Maybe my finest dad-joke hour.
The Adoration of the Magi (design for a bas relief) by John Flaxman, late 18th century.
January 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The Adoration of the Magi (design for a bas relief) by John Flaxman, late 18th century.
Adoration of the Magi by Pekka Halonen, 1900.
January 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Adoration of the Magi by Pekka Halonen, 1900.
The Adoration of the Magi by Maximilian Liebenwein, 1902.
January 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Adoration of the Magi by Maximilian Liebenwein, 1902.
Adoration of the Magi by Kazimierz Sichulski, 1913.
January 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Adoration of the Magi by Kazimierz Sichulski, 1913.
The Magi, carved wooden figures from Puerto Rico circa late 1800s.
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Magi, carved wooden figures from Puerto Rico circa late 1800s.
Belated Christmas dinner with lumpia, pancit, tamales, and more
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Belated Christmas dinner with lumpia, pancit, tamales, and more
Somehow the picture I posted of me and Aletheia from 2006 ended up in the discover tab or something and was getting a bunch of interactions, so
January 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Somehow the picture I posted of me and Aletheia from 2006 ended up in the discover tab or something and was getting a bunch of interactions, so
It’s happening…
(Making pancit to go with the lumpia Aletheia made)
(Making pancit to go with the lumpia Aletheia made)
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
It’s happening…
(Making pancit to go with the lumpia Aletheia made)
(Making pancit to go with the lumpia Aletheia made)
Whoever is scripting this season of America:
January 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Whoever is scripting this season of America:
It’s funny that overseas Trump allies are just like “heck yeah this was illegal, we love it” instead of doing a Vance and pretending there’s a secret interpretation of law that everyone else is too dumb to understand
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It’s funny that overseas Trump allies are just like “heck yeah this was illegal, we love it” instead of doing a Vance and pretending there’s a secret interpretation of law that everyone else is too dumb to understand
The Church Window by Hans Baluschek, 1915.
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The Church Window by Hans Baluschek, 1915.
Well I *was* planning on sleeping in a bit but then I woke up at 5:45 and looked at the news
January 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Well I *was* planning on sleeping in a bit but then I woke up at 5:45 and looked at the news
Baby, are you the times? Because the way you look is unprecedented
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Baby, are you the times? Because the way you look is unprecedented
Me being introduced to a new platform: lol that name is ridiculous. Nobody will use something like that
Me six months later: so when you first log onto Squomble the Blarfs are a little confusing but when you click on this tab it will sort them by how many Yargles they have
Me six months later: so when you first log onto Squomble the Blarfs are a little confusing but when you click on this tab it will sort them by how many Yargles they have
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Me being introduced to a new platform: lol that name is ridiculous. Nobody will use something like that
Me six months later: so when you first log onto Squomble the Blarfs are a little confusing but when you click on this tab it will sort them by how many Yargles they have
Me six months later: so when you first log onto Squomble the Blarfs are a little confusing but when you click on this tab it will sort them by how many Yargles they have
In retrospect, maybe so. This was during a pit stop on the drive to Ohio when we moved from California to Cincinnati
January 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM
In retrospect, maybe so. This was during a pit stop on the drive to Ohio when we moved from California to Cincinnati
Anna Boberg in her painting gear. The illustrator James Gurney points out that she invented this unique painting rig herself, an easel that attaches to a belt and is braced against her leg, which eliminates the need for a level surface for a tripod or chair.
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Anna Boberg in her painting gear. The illustrator James Gurney points out that she invented this unique painting rig herself, an easel that attaches to a belt and is braced against her leg, which eliminates the need for a level surface for a tripod or chair.
Think of how lame your letters to your wife will sound in the eventual Ken Burns’ style documentary about the Butlerian Jihad if you use LLMs to compose them. Come on.
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Think of how lame your letters to your wife will sound in the eventual Ken Burns’ style documentary about the Butlerian Jihad if you use LLMs to compose them. Come on.
RIP Jackie Treehorn, you would have loved LLMs
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
RIP Jackie Treehorn, you would have loved LLMs
He who has grown tired of Godzilla has grown tired of life.
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
He who has grown tired of Godzilla has grown tired of life.
Reposted by John Herreid
Madonna and Child by Jan Toorop, 1927.
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Madonna and Child by Jan Toorop, 1927.
Starting my New Year burnishing my tradwife credentials by mending a pair of my jeans
January 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Starting my New Year burnishing my tradwife credentials by mending a pair of my jeans
Madonna and Child from my sketchbook, drawn in 2020
January 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Madonna and Child from my sketchbook, drawn in 2020