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@benmillar.bsky.social
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friend of eggbug, mini painter, union rep, builder of limbs. he/him

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Crow @abbyjane.cloverdalelane.com · 14/08/2026
I think about this a lot.
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eat shit, René Magritte
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Mauv @ThatsMauvelous • 1d the machine refused to recognize my humanity until i professed to believe that a sign painted to look like a traffic light is indeed a traffic light.
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TallFroGuy - Shape Decider @tallfroguy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Going on the record to say you can speak ill of me when I'm dead that's literally the best time to speak ill of me because you can't hurt my feelings maybe don't do it at my funeral in front of my loved ones i guess but if you want to throw a second much bigger funeral for the haters then go nuts
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Chef Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈 @kennedy.northsky.social · 12/03/2026
Some Tech CEO every day: "You don't get to own things now. I own your refrigerator. If you say mean things about me I will turn off your fridge and spoil all your dairy and eggs and meat. If you don't like it you go to jail." People in my mentions: "Lmao are you REALLY a luddite? smh"
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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My painting PRAIRIE STORM
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I'd been so burned out at work that I didn't have the energy to paint anything for months. I broke that streak this week with some tiny robots and tonks for Battletech; the start of a little mercenary unit for a campaign in my FLGS. Stuff to fix, but Done Enough #nerdlings #minipainting #battletech
A Caesar-3R, Warhammer-6L, Schrek PPC Carrier, and Demolisher Heavy tank, painted in an alpine camouflage pattern fading to a charcoal grey near the ground. The bases are decorated in a rocky tundra scheme.
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Peter Rivera @thenerdyrican.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I started painting miniatures years ago and stopped because the voice in my head told me I would never be really good at it like all the other painters I'd see on YouTube. This weekend, I started over again and focused on learning and having fun. So behold, my messy Samurai Jack. #miniaturepainting
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Kierdale Models @kierdalemodels.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Five points of clan heavy jump infantry completed for clan Snow Raven. Excellent models from check_point_miniatures (RDF01 & RDF02 infantry). #battletech #battletechhobby #clansnowraven
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Because you're a handsome bugger in any light, ya bastard xoxo
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
hazard stripes = automatic repost
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calum @calum.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Another Custodian with nods to the 90s #warhammer #warhammercommunity #adeptuscustodes #legiocustodes #eavymetal
A Warden of the Adeptus Custodes miniature, painted in the traditional red and gold scheme in an eavy metal style. The Guardian Spear has a yellow and black hazard stripe scheme and the pauldron has red and yellow checks.
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Andrea Abad ~ Numen Skog @numenskog.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
i'm in the last minute of the last day but hey! #portfolioDay I'm Andrea or NumenSkog a digital/3d artist that love space stuff, weird critters and the plausible-looking fantasy! DM me for commissions! My linktree: linktr.ee/NumenSkog #fantasyart #DigitalArt #art #ConceptArt
Illustration in orange and blue tones of a woman space explorer on a snowy alien planet with rugged peaks.Illustration of a bloodstained crusader knight with a weary face. 3D illustration of a sinister-looking anthropomorphic alien floating in spaceIllustration of an alien creature grazing in a field of withered grass. The creature has no eyes.
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Gaz @nyazsche.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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chuck 🐦💐 @chuckdrawsthings.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
doing it out of spite (against myself)
PANEL 1: a sad little pigeon sits and bemoans "ugh, what's the point in trying...i can't do anything..."
PANEL 2: the pigeon perks up and says "wait a minute...i shouldn't listen to myself."
PANEL 3: the pigeon stands proudly, saying "what do i know? i'm am idiot!"
PANEL 4: the pigeon zooms off, exclaiming "screw you, me - i can do it!!"
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kanokoga.bsky.social @kanokoga.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
[Halo3] #267 The Storm (77)
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I love Battletech but I respect it
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Kai Winn is one of TV's finest antagonists. Credit to the actor for nailing the character. I hope to see more DS9 updates; it's my favourite Trek! (Garak my beloved)
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Alli Shaw @allidrawscomics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Business Penguin on the way to do some important work. Model from the Etherfields boardgame! #miniatures #minipainting #nerdlings #etherfields
A fancy looking penguin stands on a red-brick lane in three quarter profile, holding a light brown carpet bag. His black feathers have a blue sheen, and his white breast looks fluffy from not having swam recently. His bright orange bill blends into his yellow eyebrows, underneath a worn but lovingly-patched top hat (so that you can tell he knows business). The same, but from a 90-degree different angle
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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
My body is not a temple. It is a Federation starbase. A bit outdated & in need of a refit. Im not the hero ship but Im host to a bunch of colorful weirdos and sometimes I become really important at work.
screenshot from Star Trek Lower Decks featuring the top dome of Starbase 80.
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🎃 Agent Pumpkin 🎃 @agentpumpkin.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
What !? 🤣🤣
Thomas the TIE Fighter. Ye gods.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I wouldn't mind these flag shaggers half so much if they could just hang the union flag the CORRECT WAY UP. 'Patriots', my left testicle.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Perfect shirt for the occasion, at least
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Evangeline Gallagher @egallagher.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Hello it’s me Sam Altman I have a zillion dollar idea it’s a chat bot that tells teenagers to kill themselves and you can generate csam with it and it poisons the air and water and it’s wrong most of the time and we’re going to put it in your refrigerator and stuff 👍 I need more money for this btw
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
www.nhs.uk/mental-healt...
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Help for suicidal thoughts
Where to get help if you are having suicidal thoughts, and what to do if you are worried about someone else.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Fuck me I should not have read the OpenAI suicide encouragement court case. All the more frustrating that people are treating these glorified chatbots as a silver bullet. On the off chance any reader needs to hear it: there is always a chance and the world is a better place with you in it. Below ->
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
I finished a project at last! Here are some Darktide-inspired Kasrkin for Killteam, straight outta Tertium #nerdlings #minipainting #warhammer40k
A squad of ten kasrkin commandos, in dark red fatigues and charcoal armour, carrying an assortment of special weapons. They stand on rusted metal catwalks, with fallen pieces of technology and machinery scattered at their feet. The walkways are slick with otherworldly filth and mucus. Tertium's underhive is no sane place to be.
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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action. Powerfull content
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Seth Skorkowsky @sskorkowsky.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I will never ever stop sharing the Michael Biehn with an adorable little girl dressed as Ripley. Ever!
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Cody R. @canthealz.com · 28/07/2025
Well said!!
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Matt Whetherly @mwheth.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
"We need to protect kids online and stop them accessing violent pornography!" "Also please scan your face to continue looking at your feed of bird photos" The OSA is so poorly thought out and implemented, it's ridiculous.
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Some places will have to start rationing water - to enable AI slop. "A data center like Meta’s, which was completed last year, typically guzzles around 500,000 gallons of water a day. New data centers [will] require millions of gallons of water a day" Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/t...
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Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
space nuns with guns, local elf too angry to die
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Deus Ex. Please. Please just give it to the world again
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Been a while, hey. Combination of Life and also not having produced anything I felt worth Posting. But I have been working on two firsts for me - a bust and NMM metals, both the same figure. Here's the sword (you'll have to expand the image because I am Bad at social media) #nerdlings #wip
A sheathed sword in 1:12 scale, in a linen- and leather-wrapped scabbard collared in bronze, with steel crossguard and pommel. A brown leather strap is wrapped around the hilt. This is the intent, anyway.
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Matt Whetherly @mwheth.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
It's finished! My Spitfire Gundam is complete, and here is the full process: #gunpla #gundam #nerdlings
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
what. gimme it
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
paint barry challenge
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Andrea Abad ~ Numen Skog @numenskog.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
I've missed #portfolioday again by a day, but that wouldn't stop me! Hi, I’m Andrea! I’m a freelance illustrator and digital sculptor, and I’m currently on a slow mode being mother of a wee baby, but still working! ko-fi.com/numenskog www.andreaabad.com
an illustration of a cyborg cowboy and a robot horse entering a western town at dusk.an illustration of a vulcan woman from star trek with a high ponytail and bare feet reading on a tree branch under a starry and cloudy sky.a photograph of a sketchbook showing various prehistoric reptilesan illustration of an alien creature reminiscent of a blind antelope grazing in a grassland.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
my sweet cheese. my rotten soldier. my good time boy
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
there's just no getting away from 'skeet', is there.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
👀 On that influencer #grindset /s
A cropped screenshot of my profile header, showing "99 followers" highlighted
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
baby's first attempt at NMM on the pommel and crossguard here. I'm fine. it's fine. we're all fine here. how are you? #nerdlings #minipainting #wip
A close up view of a 1:12 scale longsword hilt. The crossguard and pommel are painted in a non-metallic metal style approximating steel. I am very stressed at the thought of painting the model's plate mail and shield like this.
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I'd be interested in that study, if you have the title!
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Tattoos by Doug Hardy @tattoosbydoughardy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Text of post: “pete !! @peterokii • Mar 28
oh poor baby 🥺🥺
do you need the robot
to make you pictures?🥺🥺
yeah?🥺🥺
do
you need the bo-bot to write you essay too? yeah ??? you can't do it?? 🥺🥺oò you're a
moron??🥺🥺
do you need chat gpt to fuck
your wife ??🥺🥺🥺
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Done! Had a tricky time in the middle with this one, but I found a rhythm towards the end #nerdlings #miniatures #minipainting #warhammer40k #sistersofbattle
An Hospitaller from the Order of Our Martyred Lady seconded to the Adamant Heart. She is ministering to an injured sister of the latter Order while doves carry holy scripture past them both. Not a particularly efficient method of information transport, in my opinion. A side view showing the rather industrial-looking "medical" tools of the hospitaller's trade. A high oblique angle to show the detail between the two sisters and also the hand-painted script in the book held by the hospitaller. I am quite proud of it. A high forward angle which better displays the injured sister's face and the birds
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
I have been painting, but none of the stuff I said I should be. So I have gone back to my Sisters and have been working on an hospitaller - here's the base! #nerdlings #wip #miniatures #warhammer40k
The base diorama for a Sister Hospitaller miniature. An injured sister militant is lying on the ground, reaching plaintively towards the viewer. She has been shot twice in the abdomen, and a pool of fresh blood is staining the desert beneath her. Her glove is coated in the same. If she's lucky, she'll receive the sort of Emperor's Mercy from the hospitaller that means she gets to keep fighting.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Media Literacy In 2025
4 panel comic

Panel 1: Pink Guy on a cinema screen says: I am the protagonist 

Panel 2: Blue Guy sitting in the audience, pumping fist, yells: YES

Panel 3: Pink Guy: But I’m not necessarily “The Good Guy”

Panel 4: Blue Guy choking on popcorn: WHUUUUUU
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Haven't posted in a while; oops. Painting has been impossible for a bit. I'll get back to it
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Ben @benmillar.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
One go-faster soft-top dreadnought good (enough) to go for my sisters. This one took me a while; hope I can get back into the swing of things. #miniatures #minipainting #warhammer40k #adeptasororitas #nerdlings
A penitent engine for warhammer 40k. It's arms end in combination circular saws and flamethrowers, as it runs across a desert base. The man strapped to the front of it is wearing purple trousers, but is otherwise having a terrible time. Flames belch from exhausts at the top of the machine. Rear view of same, showing vents and rusted metalwork.
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ceej @ceej.online · 29/01/2025
I paid sixty dollars for No Man's Sky nine years ago and they refuse to stop making the video game. I've begged them to go home to their families but they won't stop adding new kinds of weird little guys and like, optimizing the gentle patter of rain on an alien ocean. Please let me pay for a DLC
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