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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 15h

Hope you have a good knight, I've got 3 (and a frog carrying a scroll)

Slightly blurry picture of three models of fantasy knights on horseback, painted in blue black and gold. The leader has a banner reading "PS 33:16" on their lance. Models are Exemplar Vengers from Warmachine.

Model of a humanoid frog wearing a purple cloak and carrying a giant cloak. Model is "Hermit the Frog" from Privateer Press.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I painted up these two armies to use for game demos to get people into a non-warhammer game, guess I need to get a demo day set up.

A set of models of pig-person barbarians, including a warlock with a pannier of bones on his back, pet pigs, and a giant two-headed pig with another pannier of bones. Models from Thornfall Alliance army for the game Warmachine.

A bunch of wargame models of undead vikings in corroded bronze armor. There's three undead warriors with spears and shields, two armors constructs, an undead dog, and a tall skeleton woman with a long spear made of vertebrae and throwing a cloud of green smoke. Models from Graveborn Cadre from the game Warmachine.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Especially weird in the middle of the night, what's that noise? what's that weight on my bed? oh god it's moving - oh wait it's the small predator who wants his breakfast. not yet, you brat.

a short-haired black cat looks plaintively at the camera. in the background is a messy bookshelf.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And then there's "will sit on your lap while you're doing something else and change your priorities for you by headbutting your hand" (His name is Horus and he followed me home)

Slightly blurry picture of short-haired black cat glaring up at the camera at close range

Better picture of a black cat sitting on a carpeted floor. He looks like a very poised shadow with green eyes.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Met a neighbor on my morning walk. Probably a Pacific Tree Frog?

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Horus is always appreciative of hard work that results in food and blankets for him

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

When I'm out late, I come back and I know I'm in trouble because I can see Horus in the window, waiting up like a parent after curfew. (trouble resolved with petting)

An apartment window from a distance, featuring two very bright green eyes in a feline silhouette.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here's parts of the predecessor project. The default color scheme was Templar-ish, white and red, and I changed it to blue, added bible verses about justice and slavery (things Abolitionists would have liked) to banners/scrolls, and named their supporting robots after lines from the Battle Hymn.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

@foxfeather.bsky.social figured you'd know - would moisturizer be good for a vulture? Is it ever needed for rehab purposes?Seen on tumblr.

A tumblr post, cropped to remove the poster, reading "My dark confession is that I want to put moisturizer on a vulture's head"

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I have finally learned how to fold a fitted sheet instead of rolling it into a messy burrito. Please clap.

A dark gray fitted sheet, folded into a rectangle, next to a white mattress pad folded likewise. They are not perfect, but at least they're done.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It isn't yet the end of the week, but who doesn't want some more good vibes around the place? Do me a little favour! Quote this post with something you've painted that you're proud of, or you just really like. Doesn't have to be your best, just something that makes you smile when you see it!

a model of a white dragon on clusters of clear colored ice, surrounded by snow and bits of debris. She has a vivid blue mane and tail.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers to convince people to follow you.

Two leopard-like creatures with horns jutting out of their names. One white and one is grey, and both are in stalking poses. Models are Sasha and Benkei from Steamforged Games' Warmachine.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Here's the most recent, a monthly recurring seems to be easiest for my brain to keep consistent.

Recurring donation receipt to Palestine Children's Relief Fund, for $30.00 monthly, this one is dated June 30, 2026

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

His name is Horus, and taking him in after he followed me home was one of my best decisions.

A short-haired black cat looks at the camera, with a messy bookshelf in the background.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

There's a few of him with baseball bats, but I like to think I did my part to popularize the sidelong picture

Pope Leo XIV holding a black baseball bat and looking very happy about it

Pope Leo XIV holding a baseball bat while standing in the aisle of an airplane, pointing the bat at a seated man in a window seat. There's a bunch of other people seated in the background.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"you need to do some confessing, and it's hard to do that without kneecaps, right?"

Pope Leo XIV holding a baseball bat in the aisle of an airplane.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"do you like having kneecaps? better repent."

Pope Leo XIV standing in the aisle of an airplane, holding a baseball bat in both hands.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Chicago Pope has better uses for a nice piece of wood

Pope Leo XIV in the aisle of a plane, holding a baseball bat in an authoritative manner.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Apropos of nothing, I have been getting a lot of use out of this image recently, so thanks.

A middle aged man (BoozyBadger) wearing glasses and a flat cap looking at the camera with a disapproving expression. The caption is "DO NOT GET THE CHAT SUBPOENAED" in very bold white font.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Yeah, I've got that type. But a lot of European buildings don't have windows that can support those. And someone might not have permission to modify their building. Here's a type of window that someone was talking about, Crittall-style windows. Outside shot but you get the idea

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It doesn't even have a visible Terms of Service, which

A crowd of men holding red flags. I think it's from China or North Korea but I honestly don't know.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

my friend was present in person and had a great time! I watched the livestream and got 8 1/2 Sororitas built during, despite having to put the knife down while laughing. Looking forward to the Warhammer podcast thing!

Nine models of science fiction nuns with guns and swords sit on a dingy table with a hobby knife nail clippers and super glue in the background. Some of the nuns have weapons of darker plastic than the rest. One nun is unfinished.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Glazing metal with speedpaint is one of my favorite tricks, I try not to overuse it. Try a speed/contrast paint over gold, it gets some nifty effects.

a model of an elf in a gunfighter's post, with black and white armor with metallic red accents.

model of a heavily armored knight in blue and black armor, zoomed in to show detail of his pauldron, which has golden lines radiating out through a metallic blue field from a cross-ish rune symbol

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

There are several pictures of him holding bats and despite the regalia, he holds this one in a very Chicago way.

Pope Leo XIV standing in the aisle of an airplane, listening to someone in the window seat. He is holding a baseball bat in both hands.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Horus begins wailing as soon as I get on the phone, to the point my parents worry if they don't hear him in the background. I talk to myself most of the time, so he can tell the difference. Jerk.

A short-haired black cat loafs under a chair.

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

they're referring to this one, but this and the R Crumb do make an interesting pair, don't they?

Cartoon scene in hell, a cave with fire everywhere. In the foreground men, work miserable, just behind them is a man with a wheelbarrow full of rocks, clearly whistling. In the background two devils stand observing.
The caption reads "You know, we're just not reaching that guy."

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Mine, oddly enough. He will howl and whine for his dinner, but once it's down and eaten, he's done.

A short-haired black cat, loafing in the lap of the person taking the picture, looking up and off to the side of the camera

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If you see this drop a hero with a sword!

A model of a vampire elf in black-and-white armor, with a metallic red sword. Model is Tyrus from House Kallyss from Warmachine, by Steamforged Games

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The guy who asks a question that goes on for like 8 minutes @warmachinegame.bsky.social

A model of a zombie elf in ragged armor, green skin and open wounds, carrying a comically large sword that is hooked at the end, a bit like a question mark. Model is unknown preview model for Warmachine by Steamforged Games

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Andy of Maps @andysmaps.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This shit reminds me of ISIS saying to Western followers that the point of terrorism was to force Muslims to leave US/EU and go to their new state in Syria. To make no safe place for Muslims to follow other paths of Islam.