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Mark Kirwan
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Comics, Warhammer, video games etc.
https://instagram.com/spideymark
(he/him)
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markkirwan.bsky.social
Thought Bubble comic festival remains exceptionally good. So much great creativity and talent on display again this year. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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davidbcooper.bsky.social
The rumours are true! I’ll be exhibiting at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social next weekend in the Redshirt Hall! I can’t wait to see you (specifically you!) there. Bring money!
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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badmachinery.com
If you want to start reading Solver from the start because you "need to catch up" on my comics, it is running from the start on GoComics from this week www.gocomics.com/bad-machiner...
Bad Machinery: Solver by John Allison for November 7, 2025 | GoComics
Read Bad Machinery: Solver—a comic strip by creator John Allison—for today, November 7, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
www.gocomics.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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mattufford.bsky.social
Tom Cruise in the courtroom scene at the end of A Few Good Men but he's saying "that sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" Jack Nicholson in the courtroom scene at the end of A Few Good Men but he's saying "a little bit is coming out the bottom"
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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bsrg1.bsky.social
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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badmachinery.com
SOLVER has begun its run on Webtoon. If you're a phone comic reader, maybe this is for you. www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...
Solver - Circus Windows part 1, episode 1
Charlotte Grote is an aged-out teen mystery solver, who glittering future was been derailed by an unfortunate murder accusation. She proved her innocence, but it cost her a university place, a glide p...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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davidbcooper.bsky.social
The term “music” wasn’t actually defined until 1983 when this was released.
October 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
markkirwan.bsky.social
After sitting in my To Paint pile for years, the legendary Deathwatch Kill Team Cassius is ready to go.
#WarhammerCommunity #Deathwatch #SpaceMarines
A squad of Warhammer 40k Deathwatch Space Marines in a variety of armour styles and equipment A squad of Warhammer 40k Deathwatch Space Marines in a variety of armour styles and equipment A 40k Deathwatch White Scar Space Marine on a bike Two Warhammer 40k Deathwatch Space Marines with jump packs, a Blood Angel and a Raven Guard
October 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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davestokes.bsky.social
Sister of Battle commission being collected at Thought Bubble in November. Still room left on the commission list
October 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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wafflecut.bsky.social
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD ***************** Investigation of: LOSS OF THE SUBMARINE TITAN IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ON JUNE 18, 2023 * * * * * * Accident No.: *********** * * * * * * Interview of: Co-designer/Pilot Deepsea Challenger DCA23FM036 via Microsoft Teams Friday, July 26, 2024 INTERVIEW OF 10 BY LCDR 11 Q. So how did you get yourself started into submersible 12 operations? 13 A. Well, I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic. When I 14 set down the path to make that film, the first thing that I did 15 was arrange to be introduced to the head of the submersible 16 program at the P.P. Shirshov Institute in Moscow, a guy named 17| Professor I. I did that through a mutual friend 18 of ours, a guy named , who is one of the preeminent underwater cinematographers in the world. And had been on a 20 submersible expedition out to Titanic the previous year with the 21 Russians. And that was organized by a Canadian company that was 22 doing an IMAX film which was released under the title Titanica.
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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toherrys.bsky.social
Goddess of nightmares
#Hades2 - quick sketch
Drawing of Melinoë from Hades 2
October 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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edmorrish.bsky.social
what’s your most unhinged opinion about engagement farming?
October 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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briancgrubb.bsky.social
[addressing children around a campfire] since the dawn of time, posters have been fighting with the mods...
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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davestokes.bsky.social
Interest on this has been "less than ideal" so first person to throw in for a commission to collect at Thought Bubble gets a free copy of this year's new sketchbook
davestokes.bsky.social Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · Sep 30
Opening up a commission list for collection @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social November 15-16 details in the first pic. Drop an email to secure a spot on the list. Swipe for example commissions. Small amount of slots available for mail out after the show (late Nov-early Dec)
October 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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kenlowery.bsky.social
I'm the guy tabulating whether you are "not surprised" by some act of political monstrosity. keep it up, you're doing great work and everyone wants to hear about it
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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scowny.bsky.social
Been a while since I'm posted, here's my attempt at Mortarion, the Daemon Primarch of the Death Guard. He's not *quite* finished but I'm too eager to post this because honestly, it's some of the best work I've done.
#warhammer #warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #deathguard #nurgle #mortarion
Mortarion, the Daemon Primarch of the Death Guard. He is painted in the classic legion colours of bone armour, green cloth, and brass trim. He's joined by several Nurglings on his base, which has grey stone atop red Martian-style ground.
September 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
markkirwan.bsky.social
@vincemancini.bsky.social Hey man, thought you might be interested in this. This doc has been heavily hyped in certain nerd spaces, but reading this review highlights something that I think puts it firmly in your wheelhouse n3cromancer.blogspot.com/2025/09/revi...
Reviewing The Grim and the Dark
I really love documentaries. So much so that I got a Masters in the field. I was very curious when I learned about The Grim and the Dark...
n3cromancer.blogspot.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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gshowitt.bsky.social
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT GIRL is my one hundredth one page game.

YOU ARE A GOAT GIRL. It is always your birthday and God Himself could not stop you from doing exactly what you want.

PDFs (including text-only) and design commentary here: www.patreon.com/posts/138800...
A roleplaying game called HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT GIRL. Text only version here https://www.patreon.com/posts/138800567
September 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
markkirwan.bsky.social
Sneaking in a little Callidus Assassin between bigger projects.
#WarhammerCommunity #Warmongers #Warhammer40k
A painted model of a Warhammer 40k Callidus Assassin A painted model of a Warhammer 40k Callidus Assassin A painted model of a Warhammer 40k Callidus Assassin A painted model of a Warhammer 40k Callidus Assassin
September 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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crimeron.bsky.social
Perhaps you can help me start my podcast! I am looking to talk to transmasculine people who perform with their voices - actors, singers, voiceover artists, performance poets, comedians, drag acts, streamers, all of it - and who started testosterone partway through their career.
September 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
markkirwan.bsky.social
Behold, just a lil guy
A ginger cat fast asleep with its front paws together and fluffy belly on display.
September 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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wilcornish.bsky.social
I don’t want to suggest that prenup is going to be watertight but if they ever divorce she’s going to be the first ever woman to have won three super bowls.
August 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
markkirwan.bsky.social
It took me a good few years but I did finally crack it open, and what a stunning note to go out on.
terrypratchett.bsky.social The Terry Pratchett Estate @terrypratchett.bsky.social · Aug 27
On 27th August 2015, The Shepherd's Crown, the last book Sir Terry Pratchett completed before he died, was published.

To mark the ten year anniversary, we have a message from Rob Wilkins:
It’s been ten years since the publication of The Shepherd’s Crown, the last book Terry Pratchett completed before he died. Once the spine on this one was cracked, there were no more new Pratchetts to look forward to, and I know a lot of Discworld readers who were, understandably, with that sad reality in mind, reluctant to finish - or even start - this one because it felt like the final closing of a door. But I also know that Terry wanted his books to be read and enjoyed far more than he wanted them kept on a shelf. And as time passes it becomes ever more apparent how much the Discworld books reward re-visiting, perpetually revealing something new, literary gems Terry had hidden away for a second or third, or even more, re-read. Every Pratchett is to some degree an unread Pratchett, including the ones you’ve already enjoyed and including The Shepherd’s Crown. So the greatest way to honour Terry’s legacy is to pull that book you’ve been saving off the shelf, make a nice cup of tea and settle down to read the story he wrote for you. Enjoy. Rob Wilkins Wiltshire, August 2025
August 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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davidjroth.bsky.social
I often find myself saying "what a time to be alive" but friends, today, defector.com/it-took-many...
It Took Many Years And Billions Of Dollars, But Microsoft Finally Invented A Calculator That Is Wrong Sometimes | Defector
It’s not AI winter just yet, though there is a distinct chill in the air. Meta is shaking up and downsizing its artificial intelligence division. A new report out of MIT finds that 95 percent of compa...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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gshowitt.bsky.social
August's free 1-page RPG is It Didn't Say Anywhere In The Rules That A Dog COULDN'T Play Basketball, a harrowing experience of being beaten at sports by a golden retriever that shows up 30 years later to ruin your second wedding.

Patrons get it a week early here:
www.patreon.com/posts/136764...
It was 1997. You were just a kid; in over your head, caught up in events beyond your control. You trained so hard to make the school basketball team - and against all odds, you made it to the final! It felt like your entire life was leading up to this moment. Things might not have been great at home since your parents split up - and you’d been struggling with classes, sure - but here, on the court, with your team-mates, things made sense. And then that fucking dog arrived. The referee let the opposition have it on their team. Like it was a human boy. (It was wearing shoes.) You and your friends laughed at it, of course, because you didn’t know - but that morning, before the dog got involved, was as good as your life was ever going to get. You never made it to the college leagues, like you’d planned; shit, you’ve not been able to hold down any job for more than a few months. Every partner you’ve ever had left you. Your mother can barely look you in the eye. That dog was the best basketball player that the Washington Under-14’s State Championship had ever seen. And now, thirty years later, on the day of your second wedding, it’s come back to ruin your life again. HEARTS - Obsession: Emotions The dog dunked on you. Your encounter left you humbled and introspective; perhaps manipulative. SECRET: You have always hated every other player character. DOOM: You realise, with shame, that you are in love with the dog. CLUBS - Obsession: Toughness The dog headbutted you in the testicles and the referee did nothing. You are determined to never be hurt again. SECRET: You have killed a man. His face haunts your dreams. DOOM: The actions of the dog result in your death. A screenshot from a PDF of the game. I have cut out a picture of a golden retriever and made a little basketball jersey for it out of paper that I coloured in. It reads "THE DOG 01" Next to it is the text: QUESTIONS TO ANSWER DURING PLAY - How has your life been plagued by memories of that fateful day? - How is the dog attempting to ruin the wedding? - What will you do to conceal your secret? - How is the dog still alive? - Why has it chosen you? - Will you ever be free?
August 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM