Colin Speirs 🌧️🏴
@dampscot.bsky.social
Husband, carer, IT bod, plays & tries to write RPGs & Wargames
RPG Titles include
Chivalry & Sorcery
C&S Essence
Rocket Jocks
Vis Imperium Victoriana
Free
Essence Core
Straight to Video
With Spell & Blaster
Tales from an Ancient Empire
Conrunner 2042
RPG Titles include
Chivalry & Sorcery
C&S Essence
Rocket Jocks
Vis Imperium Victoriana
Free
Essence Core
Straight to Video
With Spell & Blaster
Tales from an Ancient Empire
Conrunner 2042
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Daily bunny no.3202 is walking and talking
January 18, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Daily bunny no.3202 is walking and talking
Man mass paints Wargames Atlantic 10mm Dwarves
Might contain silly digressions about Vortices, but go with it
youtu.be/fSKahv5gdXo
Might contain silly digressions about Vortices, but go with it
youtu.be/fSKahv5gdXo
Raising a Dwarven Host – A 10mm Army
YouTube video by The Wizard's Brush
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Man mass paints Wargames Atlantic 10mm Dwarves
Might contain silly digressions about Vortices, but go with it
youtu.be/fSKahv5gdXo
Might contain silly digressions about Vortices, but go with it
youtu.be/fSKahv5gdXo
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UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch: “President Trump is completely wrong to announce tariffs on the UK over Greenland…
“These tariffs will be yet another burden for businesses across our country. The sovereignty of Greenland should only be decided by the people of Greenland.”
“These tariffs will be yet another burden for businesses across our country. The sovereignty of Greenland should only be decided by the people of Greenland.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch: “President Trump is completely wrong to announce tariffs on the UK over Greenland…
“These tariffs will be yet another burden for businesses across our country. The sovereignty of Greenland should only be decided by the people of Greenland.”
“These tariffs will be yet another burden for businesses across our country. The sovereignty of Greenland should only be decided by the people of Greenland.”
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Future War Commander 2 is now available for pre-order! FWC-2 allows you to play combined-arms games representing futuristic and science-fiction based battles. Head over and pre-order your copy now, shipping out on Friday 30th January:
www.pendraken.co.uk/future-war-c...
www.pendraken.co.uk/future-war-c...
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Future War Commander 2 is now available for pre-order! FWC-2 allows you to play combined-arms games representing futuristic and science-fiction based battles. Head over and pre-order your copy now, shipping out on Friday 30th January:
www.pendraken.co.uk/future-war-c...
www.pendraken.co.uk/future-war-c...
@toofatlardies.bsky.social
Hello
I placed an order with you a month ago
Nothing since the initial auto-response, and no replies to emails
Is there any way to get in contact with who is looking after mail order at the moment?
Hello
I placed an order with you a month ago
Nothing since the initial auto-response, and no replies to emails
Is there any way to get in contact with who is looking after mail order at the moment?
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
@toofatlardies.bsky.social
Hello
I placed an order with you a month ago
Nothing since the initial auto-response, and no replies to emails
Is there any way to get in contact with who is looking after mail order at the moment?
Hello
I placed an order with you a month ago
Nothing since the initial auto-response, and no replies to emails
Is there any way to get in contact with who is looking after mail order at the moment?
1st Middle-Earth minis of 2026, a mix of 10mm GW, Wargames Atlantic & Copplestone dwarves
How do they mix on the table, GW are small compared to others, but "how do they look on the table"
"OK", until I mix GW Laketowners in, which also look small compared to Copplestone, less bulky anyway
How do they mix on the table, GW are small compared to others, but "how do they look on the table"
"OK", until I mix GW Laketowners in, which also look small compared to Copplestone, less bulky anyway
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
1st Middle-Earth minis of 2026, a mix of 10mm GW, Wargames Atlantic & Copplestone dwarves
How do they mix on the table, GW are small compared to others, but "how do they look on the table"
"OK", until I mix GW Laketowners in, which also look small compared to Copplestone, less bulky anyway
How do they mix on the table, GW are small compared to others, but "how do they look on the table"
"OK", until I mix GW Laketowners in, which also look small compared to Copplestone, less bulky anyway
Just run a Discord chat 1 player 1 gm extemporised adventure
It was fun. Never done much 1 gm 1 player stuff before
It was fun. Never done much 1 gm 1 player stuff before
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Just run a Discord chat 1 player 1 gm extemporised adventure
It was fun. Never done much 1 gm 1 player stuff before
It was fun. Never done much 1 gm 1 player stuff before
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1/ Donald Trump isn't the first person to be given someone else's Nobel Prize medal. The last recipient of an unearned Nobel medal was none other than Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels, at the instigation of Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
1/ Donald Trump isn't the first person to be given someone else's Nobel Prize medal. The last recipient of an unearned Nobel medal was none other than Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels, at the instigation of Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. ⬇️
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JRR, please forgive me
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
JRR, please forgive me
January 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
"Watson"
Both original and good
As in the origin of that statement
Wasted opportunity, I feel sorry for the actors in it
Both original and good
As in the origin of that statement
Wasted opportunity, I feel sorry for the actors in it
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"Watson"
Both original and good
As in the origin of that statement
Wasted opportunity, I feel sorry for the actors in it
Both original and good
As in the origin of that statement
Wasted opportunity, I feel sorry for the actors in it
Banner on paper clip staff, tissue paper soaked with modge podge, make it oversized, cut when dry to get good edges
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Banner on paper clip staff, tissue paper soaked with modge podge, make it oversized, cut when dry to get good edges
How to offend both Devon and Cornwall at the same time
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
How to offend both Devon and Cornwall at the same time
The only active warship I have ever been on was HMS Ambuscade, a frigate under Captain Tony Harris, who was dating my parent's office manager at the time
I have a photo of the ship someplace, should dig it out
I have a photo of the ship someplace, should dig it out
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The only active warship I have ever been on was HMS Ambuscade, a frigate under Captain Tony Harris, who was dating my parent's office manager at the time
I have a photo of the ship someplace, should dig it out
I have a photo of the ship someplace, should dig it out
Home straight for these, but these are only samples to compare figure sizes. Lots still to do 😭
January 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Home straight for these, but these are only samples to compare figure sizes. Lots still to do 😭
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Badgfael! Badgfael !👇
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Badgfael! Badgfael !👇
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I don’t want to worry anyone but Digging for Britain has just said that the largest UK archaeological dig is currently taking place a stone’s throw from where MR James set A Warning to the Curious.
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I don’t want to worry anyone but Digging for Britain has just said that the largest UK archaeological dig is currently taking place a stone’s throw from where MR James set A Warning to the Curious.
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A small and exotic Buddha found far from home in #VikingAge buildings on the Swedish lake island of Helgö.
Probably made in the Swat Valley, the Buddha travelled some 5,000 km from its place of origin, encapsulating the idea of long-distance trade during the Viking Age.
#Archaeology
Probably made in the Swat Valley, the Buddha travelled some 5,000 km from its place of origin, encapsulating the idea of long-distance trade during the Viking Age.
#Archaeology
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
A small and exotic Buddha found far from home in #VikingAge buildings on the Swedish lake island of Helgö.
Probably made in the Swat Valley, the Buddha travelled some 5,000 km from its place of origin, encapsulating the idea of long-distance trade during the Viking Age.
#Archaeology
Probably made in the Swat Valley, the Buddha travelled some 5,000 km from its place of origin, encapsulating the idea of long-distance trade during the Viking Age.
#Archaeology
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Trump's going to claim victory by the USA team being the only competitors
As of right now, 15 Men's World Cup qualified countries have had visa processing frozen. Full list in the picture.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Trump's going to claim victory by the USA team being the only competitors
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If you are user of the Python package Pandas, I cannot recommend switching to Polars highly enough. #astrocode
I'm doing some groupbys for some plots, and a complicated set of string & numerical operations on *25 million rows* takes just 3 seconds on my laptop.
The Pandas equivalent: 2+ minutes. 🤯
I'm doing some groupbys for some plots, and a complicated set of string & numerical operations on *25 million rows* takes just 3 seconds on my laptop.
The Pandas equivalent: 2+ minutes. 🤯
Polars
DataFrames for the new era
pola.rs
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
If you are user of the Python package Pandas, I cannot recommend switching to Polars highly enough. #astrocode
I'm doing some groupbys for some plots, and a complicated set of string & numerical operations on *25 million rows* takes just 3 seconds on my laptop.
The Pandas equivalent: 2+ minutes. 🤯
I'm doing some groupbys for some plots, and a complicated set of string & numerical operations on *25 million rows* takes just 3 seconds on my laptop.
The Pandas equivalent: 2+ minutes. 🤯
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Hi! We're a woman owned business that specialises in 28mm miniatures of women! WW2 is one of our largest ranges, We're currently knee deep in Resistance Fighters for reasons at the mo but we have lots of troops. Here's some Soviets!
www.BadSquiddoGames.com
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www.BadSquiddoGames.com
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January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Hi! We're a woman owned business that specialises in 28mm miniatures of women! WW2 is one of our largest ranges, We're currently knee deep in Resistance Fighters for reasons at the mo but we have lots of troops. Here's some Soviets!
www.BadSquiddoGames.com
[ @handiworkgames.bsky.social backdrop]
www.BadSquiddoGames.com
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Interesting comment from the Westminster Labour government supporting the principle of a people to decide their own destiny
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Interesting comment from the Westminster Labour government supporting the principle of a people to decide their own destiny
old cheap end of range Skylanders toy turned into a dwarf StarGate
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
old cheap end of range Skylanders toy turned into a dwarf StarGate
old cheap end of range Skylanders toy turned into a dwarf StarGate
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
old cheap end of range Skylanders toy turned into a dwarf StarGate