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Matthew Thomson
@matthewthomson.bsky.social
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Comms Professional and Artist living in Albury NSW Australia. Queer - regional advocate.

Pronouns: Yes

Trying some new shit. I use this as a personal diary of my thoughts. Maybe a few miniatures as well.
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The 4th rule of cowboy
Cowboy advice. Be rooting, be tooting, and by god be shooting. But most of all, be kind
January 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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January 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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January 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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There, one #Warhammer combat patrol. Just 1500ish points to go before I have an army. And naturally I have come up with a bad (good) idea that necessitates kinda starting from scratch.

I hear it's a pretty common occurrence in this hobby.
A Warhammer Imperial Guard Combat Patrol, fully painted. Made up of 28 miniatures. A Warhammer Imperial Guard Combat Patrol, fully painted. Made up of 28 miniatures. A Warhammer Imperial Guard Combat Patrol, fully painted. Made up of 28 miniatures. A Warhammer Imperial Guard Combat Patrol, fully painted. Made up of 28 miniatures.
January 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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An important and necessary upgrade for my bike
A rubber duck bike horn with a red helmet with a propeller. Attached to the handle bars of a bike
January 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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It's always cool to see incremental progress when improving my skills.

These two photos are from about a month apart, and I am proud of both of them!

#Warhammer #minipainting #minis
December 23, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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"You may have collected 39,999 Warhammers, Horus Heresy. But you will never be Warhammer 40k while I hold the last" - Jimmy Space
Five hand painted miniatures from the wargame Warhammer 40,000. The miniatures are from the faction Imperial Guard, or Astra Militarum. They are painted in shades of green. They feature a woman in command, holding a chain sword. A radio operator. A person with a grenade launcher. A medic. And a flag barer, with a red white and blue flag. This is from a front on angle, where the commander is in the centre. Five hand painted miniatures from the wargame Warhammer 40,000. The miniatures are from the faction Imperial Guard, or Astra Militarum. They are painted in shades of green. They feature a woman in command, holding a chain sword. A radio operator. A person with a grenade launcher. A medic. And a flag barer, with a red white and blue flag. This is from a side angle, which puts the radio operator in the centre. Five hand painted miniatures from the wargame Warhammer 40,000. The miniatures are from the faction Imperial Guard, or Astra Militarum. They are painted in shades of green. They feature a woman in command, holding a chain sword. A radio operator. A person with a grenade launcher. A medic. And a flag barer, with a red white and blue flag. This is from a rear angle, putting the flag bearer in the centre of the frame. Particularly focusing on the flag. Five hand painted miniatures from the wargame Warhammer 40,000. The miniatures are from the faction Imperial Guard, or Astra Militarum. They are painted in shades of green. They feature a woman in command, holding a chain sword. A radio operator. A person with a grenade launcher. A medic. And a flag barer, with a red white and blue flag. This is from a side angle, putting particular focus on the medic and grenade launcher guard.
December 17, 2024 at 11:52 PM
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Hey Australians it's December, which means we can start #Pud-Posting again
A meme from depicting a scene from Lord of The Rings in which Samwise explains how he doesn't want Lambas bread. Sam's face is later Photoshopped over with a picture of Zachary Ruane of Aunty Donna, an Australian comedian group, saying the words "awww, maybe a little bit of lambas bread then"
December 11, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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Mine the day after I bought it on my first real ride
December 10, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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So this is what a Pokemon protagonist feels like
A bike trail, with a gum tree fallen blocking the path. The tree is small, and easy to lift the bike over, however it does cross the entire bike path. The handle bars of a bike are in the foreground with one hand holding it. A sticker baring the words Legalise Love is on the bike.
December 7, 2024 at 6:46 AM
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December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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December 6, 2024 at 4:26 AM
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Got my new office set up at work. Still a little weird having my own office that I don't have to share with anyone. Plenty of room for my bike when I ride in.

Got a big blank wall to fill with something, any ideas?
An office. A sit stand desk with two monitors sits on the left facing the wall. An empty bookshelf with an e-bike leaning against it. In the centre is a window to the outside. In the foreground on the left is an unmounted white board. A blank wall, next to a bookshelf. The photo has been included to demonstrate a space that needs filling.
December 2, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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We can only organise to meet once every few months, as we live quite some distance apart, but when we do we make the absolute most of it. A full weekend of good food, good conversation and a good story forged together.

I cannot wait for the next game
A D&D game, played with three players plus the DM (who is taking the photo). A map with miniatures is in the foreground, with a complete charcuterie board in the back. One player is looking towards the camera while the other two are engrossed in the game.
November 30, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Office moving day, just like a regular moving day only you don't give a shit about any of the things you are moving, and have to keep working once you have finished packing everything other than your laptop!
An office filled with packed boxes in preparation for moving offices. An office filled with packed boxes in preparation for moving offices. An office filled with packed boxes in preparation for moving offices. An office filled with packed boxes in preparation for moving offices.
November 28, 2024 at 3:55 AM
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Shout out to @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social and @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social for inspiring me to expose my own players to the horrors of war.

Oh you want to play a veteran of the Last War? Well guess what, weaponised PTSD, baby!

#D&D #ttrpg #DM #GM
November 23, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Lancelot is a french fanfic character inserted into already existing Arthurian legends.

Virgil made up the Aeneid to insert Rome into the Iliad and the Trojan war. (Because they needed a second original story, apparently)

The Divine Comedy is fanfic of the Catholic religion
November 23, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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Still struggling with a hill climb. But it is only day 2 of #cycling
A bike path up an Australian hillside next to the Murray River
November 22, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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First bike ride done, just a short hour and a half
November 22, 2024 at 6:27 AM
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I bought a #Bike!

Looking forward to going #cycling this weekend around Albury (even though the temperature is going to be boiling).

:D
Side view of a black bicycle chained to a window awning. The bike is electric assist. Front view of a black bicycle chained to a window awning. The bike is electric assist.
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 AM