Richard Gagnon
@gasp65.bsky.social
Translator, blogger, nature lover, occasional illustrator when the need arises.
Said blog is Who's Out There?, which you'll find at whosoutthere.ca.
Said blog is Who's Out There?, which you'll find at whosoutthere.ca.
"Loosely"? I take it you're using the term loosely. 🤪
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Loosely"? I take it you're using the term loosely. 🤪
Art by Don Heck (1929-1995). 🐊
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Art by Don Heck (1929-1995). 🐊
The mighty Luis Domínguez strikes again!
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The mighty Luis Domínguez strikes again!
With well-earned kudos to Marie Severin for the colouring job!
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
With well-earned kudos to Marie Severin for the colouring job!
Here's another appearance from the mademoiselle, illustrated by the masterful Chéri Hérouard, circa 1923!
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Here's another appearance from the mademoiselle, illustrated by the masterful Chéri Hérouard, circa 1923!
Delicious though they may be, Armillaria aren't all good news these days. :( 🍄
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Hot summer and damp autumn cause UK boom in destructive honey fungus
Huge increase in tree-killing disease is result of climate crisis, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Delicious though they may be, Armillaria aren't all good news these days. :( 🍄
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Aw, that frog's glad expression is so adorable! 🐸
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Aw, that frog's glad expression is so adorable! 🐸
The lovely and talented Baron Harkonnen has also chosen to throw his weight behind adorable Mr. Cuomo.
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The lovely and talented Baron Harkonnen has also chosen to throw his weight behind adorable Mr. Cuomo.
Ah, yes, The Green Mile, with a poster featuring a wax -- or is it suet? -- Tom Hanks. « See him melt before your very eyes! » 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ah, yes, The Green Mile, with a poster featuring a wax -- or is it suet? -- Tom Hanks. « See him melt before your very eyes! » 🕯️
I'm in Canada myself, and it's pretty much the same thing, except with Liberals and Conservatives. It took my dad 88 years or so to finally realise -- on his own, at least -- that it was indeed always the Cons who were crashing the economy.
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm in Canada myself, and it's pretty much the same thing, except with Liberals and Conservatives. It took my dad 88 years or so to finally realise -- on his own, at least -- that it was indeed always the Cons who were crashing the economy.
Agreed -- he had that disquieting mood down pat. Check out his paintings 'The Subway' or 'Voice' and you'll see what I mean. Have a great weekend!
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Agreed -- he had that disquieting mood down pat. Check out his paintings 'The Subway' or 'Voice' and you'll see what I mean. Have a great weekend!
That's 'Government Bureau' (1956) by the great George Tooker (1920-2011).
October 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That's 'Government Bureau' (1956) by the great George Tooker (1920-2011).
... from 1959, I raise you this one! 🚿
October 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
... from 1959, I raise you this one! 🚿
The question mark on Grandenetti is appropriate… there’s no way he pencilled “The Lonely Road Home!”… that’s solo Murphy Anderson at his stiffest. Compare it to actual Grandenetti-Anderson collaborations, like their glorious issues of The Spectre, and you‘ll surely see what I mean.
October 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The question mark on Grandenetti is appropriate… there’s no way he pencilled “The Lonely Road Home!”… that’s solo Murphy Anderson at his stiffest. Compare it to actual Grandenetti-Anderson collaborations, like their glorious issues of The Spectre, and you‘ll surely see what I mean.