Josh Rodda
@joshmrodda.bsky.social
Learning Development Librarian @uniofnottingham. CILIP @infolitgroup member. Information literacy and AI in HE. Historian and dabbler in comics and weird fiction; occasional poster of 40k miniatures. He/him.
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Josh Rodda
@joshmrodda.bsky.social
· Feb 4
If you want kids to develop good information literacy and research skills, give them comic books. Specifically, give them 5 random X-Men issues from the late ‘90s and encourage them to figure out who everybody is and what is going on.
Saint Nimue, Carrion Hawk of the Maelstrom, patron and protector of the Chantry. Or, “What if I made a Legion-of-the-Damned-inspired Elden Ring boss and then made her the crux of my entire army?” #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #sistersofbattle #adeptasororitas
February 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Saint Nimue, Carrion Hawk of the Maelstrom, patron and protector of the Chantry. Or, “What if I made a Legion-of-the-Damned-inspired Elden Ring boss and then made her the crux of my entire army?” #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #sistersofbattle #adeptasororitas
Been easing back into painting after an injury, but in the meantime, here are the Radical Inquisitorial Agents I simply HAD to build using the new Necromunda hangers-on box. Particularly fond of the tome-skull using a guy as a walking lectern… #killteam #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Been easing back into painting after an injury, but in the meantime, here are the Radical Inquisitorial Agents I simply HAD to build using the new Necromunda hangers-on box. Particularly fond of the tome-skull using a guy as a walking lectern… #killteam #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
Reposted by Josh Rodda
Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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Reposted by Josh Rodda
The Order of the Shrouded Lake, protectors of a mystical lake and chapel where rumour has it the emperor manifested his will in the form of a watery spirit emerging from the lake with a sword and grail...
#adeptussuroritas #40k #40kcommunity #warhammerpaining #40khobby
#adeptussuroritas #40k #40kcommunity #warhammerpaining #40khobby
January 11, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The Order of the Shrouded Lake, protectors of a mystical lake and chapel where rumour has it the emperor manifested his will in the form of a watery spirit emerging from the lake with a sword and grail...
#adeptussuroritas #40k #40kcommunity #warhammerpaining #40khobby
#adeptussuroritas #40k #40kcommunity #warhammerpaining #40khobby
Reposted by Josh Rodda
Now the one I am most proud of: The Icon bearer.
The banner is made of greenstuff, a sorcerer's staff and the flame icon + some random shit.
I tried some freehand, aside the warband icon decal. Hope it's recognizable.
#nerdlings #miniaturepainting
#wordbearers #thousandsons
#lorgarwasright
The banner is made of greenstuff, a sorcerer's staff and the flame icon + some random shit.
I tried some freehand, aside the warband icon decal. Hope it's recognizable.
#nerdlings #miniaturepainting
#wordbearers #thousandsons
#lorgarwasright
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Now the one I am most proud of: The Icon bearer.
The banner is made of greenstuff, a sorcerer's staff and the flame icon + some random shit.
I tried some freehand, aside the warband icon decal. Hope it's recognizable.
#nerdlings #miniaturepainting
#wordbearers #thousandsons
#lorgarwasright
The banner is made of greenstuff, a sorcerer's staff and the flame icon + some random shit.
I tried some freehand, aside the warband icon decal. Hope it's recognizable.
#nerdlings #miniaturepainting
#wordbearers #thousandsons
#lorgarwasright
Anyone walking through the car park behind the Castle Marina #PremierInn in #Nottingham this winter, be aware that around the first corner there is neither grit nor lighting (!) to prevent slips on black ice. Looks like I won’t be doing any hobby stuff for a while.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Anyone walking through the car park behind the Castle Marina #PremierInn in #Nottingham this winter, be aware that around the first corner there is neither grit nor lighting (!) to prevent slips on black ice. Looks like I won’t be doing any hobby stuff for a while.
Sister Bedelia Briar. The idea behind my Inquisition / Sororitas army is basically “What if an order of Battle Sisters was just the witch coven from ‘Suspiria’ (2018)?” Alternatively, it’s Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ IIIN SPAAACE. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Sister Bedelia Briar. The idea behind my Inquisition / Sororitas army is basically “What if an order of Battle Sisters was just the witch coven from ‘Suspiria’ (2018)?” Alternatively, it’s Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ IIIN SPAAACE. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
I was in my middle teens when GW’s #54mm game #Inquisitor was released. I loved the aesthetics, the tone… It was a lightning bolt of inspiration that cemented my interest in #warhammer40k and informed much of what I did for the next 25 years. #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #miniaturepainting
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I was in my middle teens when GW’s #54mm game #Inquisitor was released. I loved the aesthetics, the tone… It was a lightning bolt of inspiration that cemented my interest in #warhammer40k and informed much of what I did for the next 25 years. #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #miniaturepainting
Finally finished! My Sisters of Battle / Ordo Hereticus rogue trader entourage: Governess Vespers with her personal attendants and voidswomen. The crew of the Chantry of Saint Nimue of the Order of the Blind Raven. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #killteam #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
December 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Finally finished! My Sisters of Battle / Ordo Hereticus rogue trader entourage: Governess Vespers with her personal attendants and voidswomen. The crew of the Chantry of Saint Nimue of the Order of the Blind Raven. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #killteam #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
Ok, the “canid” is finished, now I just have to paint the voidswomen… #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #killteam #nerdlings
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Ok, the “canid” is finished, now I just have to paint the voidswomen… #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #killteam #nerdlings
Sometimes even the black ships of the Inquisition need a captain… Chantry Governess Ingrid Vespers, with her personal entourage - Maester Navitas, Rejuvenat Sister Morigan, and Featherlight. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
October 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Sometimes even the black ships of the Inquisition need a captain… Chantry Governess Ingrid Vespers, with her personal entourage - Maester Navitas, Rejuvenat Sister Morigan, and Featherlight. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
Featherlight, a kitbashed Death Cult Assassin for my Ordo Hereticus-aligned rogue trader entourage. A nightmare to build, but so much fun to paint! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings #killteam
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Featherlight, a kitbashed Death Cult Assassin for my Ordo Hereticus-aligned rogue trader entourage. A nightmare to build, but so much fun to paint! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #nerdlings #killteam
Everybody’s talking about a recent album that’s lyrically overwritten, very well-produced, and full of catchy pop ear worms. And whilst I am admittedly late to this party, I can confirm that Salt by Half Moon Run is *exceptionally* good.
October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Everybody’s talking about a recent album that’s lyrically overwritten, very well-produced, and full of catchy pop ear worms. And whilst I am admittedly late to this party, I can confirm that Salt by Half Moon Run is *exceptionally* good.
Finished up my Novitiates squad / #killteam. Not as happy with the paint job on these, but I was going for a Stanley Kubrick vibe with the gold masks! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
September 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Finished up my Novitiates squad / #killteam. Not as happy with the paint job on these, but I was going for a Stanley Kubrick vibe with the gold masks! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
Reposted by Josh Rodda
I am (self-evidently) very interested in language. And also in technology. From that perspective, the rise of LLMs has created many new things for me to think about.
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
September 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I am (self-evidently) very interested in language. And also in technology. From that perspective, the rise of LLMs has created many new things for me to think about.
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
One is: why is it that certain very small clusters of words are *clearly written by an LLM*? What is the quality of that writing?
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September 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I’ll be back to posting library and Information Literacy stuff soon, but in the meantime here are some more of my witchy Sisters of Battle. The warp ghost and punk Celestians were a lot of fun to build! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I’ll be back to posting library and Information Literacy stuff soon, but in the meantime here are some more of my witchy Sisters of Battle. The warp ghost and punk Celestians were a lot of fun to build! #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
When you choose what you think is a good colour scheme for your Eversor assassin and then your GF walks in and says “Why is he dressed like Spider-Man?” ❤️ Anyway, here are some pictures of Spider-Man. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
August 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
When you choose what you think is a good colour scheme for your Eversor assassin and then your GF walks in and says “Why is he dressed like Spider-Man?” ❤️ Anyway, here are some pictures of Spider-Man. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
Is my Inquisition #killteam slowly turning into an Ordo Hereticus / Sisters of Battle army? …Yes. Did I try to paint a tiny picture on each backpack screen? …Also yes. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
July 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Is my Inquisition #killteam slowly turning into an Ordo Hereticus / Sisters of Battle army? …Yes. Did I try to paint a tiny picture on each backpack screen? …Also yes. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting
‘The Voice of Beyond is always saying “Ph’nglui mgl’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”’
I posted this earlier, but came back to it again. It's just unbelievable. Warwick's consultants telling people how to write terribly so they are "on brand". It's Beyond ridiculous. Or rather "Beyond is ridiculous".
brand.warwick.ac.uk/en/brand-gui...
brand.warwick.ac.uk/en/brand-gui...
Tone Of Voice - Warwick University
Find out about our key pillars and traits and how to write in our tone of voice — the Voice of Beyond.
brand.warwick.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
‘The Voice of Beyond is always saying “Ph’nglui mgl’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”’
Off to see the @theswellseason.bsky.social tonight, having been a fan of Glen Hansard and the Frames for 20+ years. With everything going on at work, if they play ‘People We Used To Be’ there’s a very real possibility of tears.
May 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Off to see the @theswellseason.bsky.social tonight, having been a fan of Glen Hansard and the Frames for 20+ years. With everything going on at work, if they play ‘People We Used To Be’ there’s a very real possibility of tears.
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Can very much recommend joining the @infolitgroup.bsky.social New Professionals. For me, one year into my academic library role, it was such a phenomenal opportunity. Please do apply if you’re interested, or share if no longer eligible! 😁 #InformationLiteracy.
We have a vacancy on our New Professional's Committee!
If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you.
Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚
infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...
If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you.
Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚
infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...
ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies – Information Literacy Website
infolit.org.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Can very much recommend joining the @infolitgroup.bsky.social New Professionals. For me, one year into my academic library role, it was such a phenomenal opportunity. Please do apply if you’re interested, or share if no longer eligible! 😁 #InformationLiteracy.
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For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historyes, love of language, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
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R hetorique & the crafte of
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We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
April 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historyes, love of language, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:
H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching
First three Inquisition #killteam minis done (apart from their bases): Pistolier Alt Ecco, Enlightener Corvus “Candle” Wax, and an arco-flagellant gun servitor. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity
April 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
First three Inquisition #killteam minis done (apart from their bases): Pistolier Alt Ecco, Enlightener Corvus “Candle” Wax, and an arco-flagellant gun servitor. #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity