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Dirk "Ginoxy" 1140 @ginoxy1140.bsky.social · 5h

Here's a Dire Wolf (Daishi) Prime, a 100-ton Clan OmniMech from the BattleTech: Clan Command Star, painted in the colors of Beta Galaxy, Clan Wolf. It is another mech for my Catalyst Demo Team set. #BattleTech #BattleTechMiniatures

Dire Wolf Prime, Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy. Seen from below, green and red lenses burn in the arms.

Daishi in Beta Galaxy sand and grey. Front view, the LRM 10 tube bank sits in the left torso.

Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy Dire Wolf. Left side, blue cockpit glass above a black autocannon muzzle.

The 100-ton Daishi of Beta Galaxy. Right rear, hazard stripes and CDT badge on the grey base rim.

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 4h

I'm on a bit of a roll with these Solar Auxilia so I painted the Special Weapons Squad as well. If I can keep them alive it'll give me some decent anti-Terminator punch which the army really lacks. I'd love an Aurox to put them in but just found out they're OOP!

Six Phesian Bombardiers, solar Auxilia troopers with white armour, grey undersuits, and red berets.

A closeup of one trooper, armed with a meltagun.

Another, this one wearing a full face gasmask.

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20h

Okay, I definitely need to see this.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 8h

Quote with women? Quote with women. One drawing, two custom sculpts and two Sisters. #Nerdlings

Drawn image (markers on paper) showing The Protagonist (a young woman) stepping over a seabed horizon as the waves part to either side of her, with the moon large and full immediately overhead.

Custom sculpted miniature of The Protagonist character (with a 25mm base). She is from the concept background for my friends' band Mountain Caller's story, adapted from their album cover artwork.

Custom sculpted miniature (25mm base) of Lady Nightscale (AKA the Black Dragon of Canopus), a Battletech mercenary character (belonging to Lady Nightscale who is a Twitch streamer and a friend of mine). She has bioelectronic horns and a tail and is holding a large assault rifle at a high port.

Two Sisters of Battle (Adepta Sororitas) miniatures for Warhammer 40,000, each with boltgun and power weapon.

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Raven Queen of the Great Hollow 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️ @ravenqueenhrefna.bsky.social · 18h

I’ve been commissioned to paint another classic Warboss because the client liked the other I did so much. For those curious, the painting instructions for my dark ork skin recipe are in the Alt-Text! #warhammer #warhammer40k #orks #waaagh #nerdlings

A quick process to do dark and contrasting Ork skin.

1. Over Chaos Black Primer, do a basecoat of Naggaroth Night.

2. Avoiding the darkest recesses and chosen points of shadow, add a coat of Caliban Green.

3. Build up glazes of Warpstone Glow to bring up lit-up areas.

4. Build up more contrast with glazes of Moot Green on areas most exposed to the light source.

5. Finish with a very thin glaze of Yriel Yellow on the areas you want to accentuate the most.

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🏳️‍⚧️Mel🏳️‍🌈 @tokolope.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My better half is selling his Fantasy Dark Elf army and let me take some of the leftovers. I’m still struggling with the paints I have available but I can’t get better if I don’t try! Too bad the picture doesn’t show how cool the metallic armor looks under bad light

A Games Workshop Warhammer Fantasy/AoS Dark Elf Corsair miniature painted in green, blue, and yellow.

Backside of a Games Workshop Warhammer Fantasy/AoS Dark Elf Corsair miniature painted in green, blue, and yellow.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 22h

Quote with something old you're proud of? Gotta love a bit of classic Man O'War. I should probably follow with one of my Gothic ships, but this one's closer to the brief for me. Made this in about 2005ish? Based on the artwork from the 3E rulebook (at the start of the battles section). #Nerdlings

Miniature of a Black Templar Space Marine Standard Bearer (Ancient) from Warhammer 40,000. He's standing on the bodies of two of his Battle-Brothers and wields a Bolter and powerfist, the latter of which is partially hidden behind his tattered banner.

Black & white artwork piece of (if I did my job with the mini right) essentially the same Marine.

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Renée Renegade Angel @godshawk.bsky.social · 23h

army of three guys and a tank. not bad so far

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 23h

Not only is this true, but a lot of guys have trouble coping with the idea that there *should be* no reward. This should be *baseline.* I am not owed anything for treating women (and trans & racialised people etc) like real human beings, that's just what you're supposed to do all the time anyway.

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wei hobbies @wei-yau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

AAAAUUUGGH!

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Speculatively making a cheese sandwich because my Goddamn stupid brain is insistent that it fucking wants something but absolutely categorically will not tell me what. Hopefully this is it? I seem to have no way to tell.

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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"When I joined this golf club I did not expect to find everyone playing golf"

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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

These fuckers need to get this fantasy idea out of their heads that you get PIP just by saying you've got ADHD. My claim listed ADHD, ASD, chronic depression, a detached ACL in my left knee, and a spine that keeps randomly prolapsing discs. They told me I was fine and didn't need support 🙃

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Austin Lee Matthews 🐭 @amtrax.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

if I can live under the poverty line and still quit a voice over job mid-session because I found out the "writer" used GenAI, you can afford to not buy/play a game that uses GenAI.

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Phoebe Barton 🚀🇺🇳 @phoebebarton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

right now it's shortly after midnight at Serpukhov-15 in Russia. forty-six years ago, shortly after midnight, Stanislav Petrov didn't accept what his computers were telling him at face value and as a result, a nuclear war did not happen. thanks, man.

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Five Stars - Atom Bomb Baby

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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This was in response to some dickhead's post saying that "racism is a mental illness." The OP got hundreds of reposts and over a thousand likes, but only one reply calling him out on it. All your shouting about the far right bigots means fuck all; if you're saying shite like this, you're a prick.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 25/09/2026

They used the existence of kids with ADHD and autism to delay and dismantle care for trans youth. Now they're delaying and dismantling care for kids wtv ADHD and autism.

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Phoebe Barton 🚀🇺🇳 @phoebebarton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

i've got it the binding agent is the D-3000 Priapus cyberpenis

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Dan McDermott @danmcdermott73.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

KISS sucks. They always have. I have known musicians that I respect pretend that KISS is better than an agile cover band. They are not. The songs aren't technically impressive. Other, actually metallic bands are just better at playing. Gene Simmons is a C### KISS sucks.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today's progress on the #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth entry has been pretty slow but I did make some progress. The left hand one of these was a learning process and I thought I was happy with it but I had material left so I figured "why not give it another go?" Turns out, good idea!

A pair of small Imperial Eagles for a Warhammer 40,000 miniature, each about a centimetre wide, sculpted using "green stuff" epoxy putty. The one on the left is much less detailed and a bit more wonky than the one on the right, which I think looks pretty good actually.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fuckin' hell, ain't that the truth.

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JL Kaufmann @jlkaufmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

OW RIGHT IN THE FEELS

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Disabled people warned that MAiD in Canada would become coercive eugenics. Folks don’t listen. They say they want the “choice”. Many believe they would want to die if they became disabled. That’s how entrenched ableism is. They can’t fathom living like us so they say nothing as we’re killed.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Daft little thing, but I saw this and it made me smile. Hope it makes some you you smile a little too.

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Isot vs Transphobic streamsniper #valorant

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JewelKnightJess "R" Us 🎲🖌️🎮 @jewelknightjess.com · 20/09/2026

I'll call him good here! Very pleased with this Vampire Lord Von Blutgericht, especially for a one day Sunday paint job! You can grab him at: heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.p... If you want to paint him for yourself (amongst other awesome minis)

A miniature of a scary vampire lord. He holds a longsword behind him. Whilst grasping his cape in the other hand.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I always try to mention Melissa Barrera the past two years because she was the first celebrity casualty for simply speaking out against genocide. She shared an article by a scholar and that was enough to cancel her. I hope people give her the spotlight and some love. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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Melissa Barrera Says Support for Macklemore After He Was Dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Tour Is ‘Beautiful’ and ‘I Didn’t Get That’ After Being Fired From ‘Scream’

Melissa Barrera is voicing her respect for the musicians who have dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour following Macklemore’s dismissal over his support for Palestine.

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Heavy Metal Hank @heavy-metal-hank.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rico's Red Shoulders, my homebrew merc unit roughly inspired by Votoms. Re-upload with tags so hopefully people will actually see it lol #Battletech #MiniPainting #Miniatures

A unit of 6 Battlemechs and an attack helicopter, painted in olive drab with a vibrant red left shoulder.

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Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I started out drawing little Ancient Greek-style character studies earlier but The Muse wanted something else. Chibi punk says TRANS RIGHTS OR I FIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️

An scowling little chibi-style punk with a blue-to-white floppy sideshave haircut, wielding a short sword in her right hand and a dagger in her off hand. She's wearing green fatigue trousers and a pink t-shirt with the word GRRL printed across it. Trans flag colours you say? Oh yes.

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JaceAVinson📀 #SupportPhysicalMedia @jaceavinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

ADHD isn’t laziness, it’s a real mental disorder that fucks up your brain and genuinely gets in the way of being a functional human being sometimes.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The thing about letting some piss for brains groyper run your advertising department is that his racist ad will appeal to a bunch of other groypers whose parents refuse to buy them shoes meanwhile someone like me who buys about 2 pairs of Chuck Taylors a month will never give you business ever again

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Honesly there are lots of reasons to buy from Heresy Miniatures actually, Andy does really impressive work and deserves the support. I'm trying to convince myself I can afford the Hive Ganger set right now in fact. They'd fit my Guard army's concept perfectly.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My Grandad died last year. He was a keen amateur sailor. Every year we all got RNLI Christmas cards; he helped organise a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in their support. Even if I weren't 100% in favour of open borders to start with, you would never convince me to stop supporting the RNLI.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The worst part of the Assisted Dying debate is people assuming it’s black and white. They think if you oppose the policy, you oppose giving people the choice. I support the right to die. What I don’t support is offering it to disabled people instead of medical treatment.

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The Birdgeoisie @burakkuhardt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hiiii 🫶 I did most of this painting a long while ago, but needed a big break before I could finish the rest (which I did a couple months ago but didn't post) My boys Skylar and Corey as teens, with a lil quote from the story 😌 What do we think that means 🤔 #BurakkuArt #artsky #ocsky #originalstory

Text reads: "Today, the world will go on"
A digital painting of BurakkuHardt's OCs Corey (he/him) and Skylar (he/him) sitting together on a windowsill. One of the windows is open outward and one is closed with Skylar resting his knees against the frame; Skylar sits half laying in Corey's lap with his knees but and feet up on the sill, arms wrapped around himself/Corey's arm and shoulders hunched up to his ears, face obstructed by both his arms and his hair. Corey sits with his back resting against the open window, legs crossed underneath him as he holds Skylar with one arm and his own ankle with the other. He looks out into the space outside the window with a soft smile. The room they are in is pasted with old papers/newspapers and is an orange or yellow color, while the view from out the window is of worn down brick buildings and twisted electrical wires. The sky is a light purple color with faint stars, and the sun is setting in warm light glowing on the buildings

Corey has long hair that's been bleached and then dyed red, visible fading in the color showing bleached parts near the top of his head. Half of his head is shaved, and that part is a natural brown. His eyes are brown and his skin is a light brown/tan, covered in scars and bandages. He wears soft baggy clothes in dull colors

Skylar has fluffy blonde bangs covering his face, his thick nose and freckles still visible. His skin is paler, and has some faint scars/scratching on his legs. He wears a sewn up white puff coat and a pink skirt, with stained up shoes that used to be white and are full of doodles

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/09/2026

I've been doing trans rights related work for a decade and I don't think I've ever had so many friends in community in crisis. People are cracking under the weight of the despair of the current moment. I don't know what to do at this point. It's all so incredibly heavy.

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David C B @tzed250.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So many great EV conversions out there! Here's a Corvair wagon by Tony Breheny with ALL the patina:

A First Gen (1960-64) Chevy Corvair Lakewood station wagon on its original faded and rusty white paint, tell-tale vent louvers visible at the top of the rear fender to allow air to enter for its original air-cooled pancake flat-4 engine. The rear lower access panel is open and a cable from the nearby charging station is connected. The Colorado plate reads OHMWAGN (Ohm Wagon)

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If I had £60 to spend on a computer game I'd buy Commissar minis for my Guard with it, but if I had spare money on top of that and wasn't already looking forward to being able to afford this, then this might be the review that tipped the scales in favour of it.

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Notice how those “apolitical” people ALWAYS end up siding with the oppressors

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Andy Clark, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Apparently this concept is difficult so i drew a picture

A very basic drawing of a bar with good on the left, silence in the middle, and evil on the right.
There is an arrow pointing to the division between good and silence that says ‘Where the line of
opposition actually is’

There is another arrow pointing to the division between silence and evil that says ‘Where people think the line of opposition is’

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Graham Bennett @thatbennett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Having fun playing with colours and textures for #HobbyStreak day 603 - just a big cathartic mess

A very squat custom Chaos Wardog Brigand, built around a Dakkarig's legs and an Onager's turret/hull, painted in various shades of green, brown, and corroded metals

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The 19th Stormtrooper Battalion have had a half-platoon attached to the Steel Legion 235th for a few weeks now, but have already completed several successful and high profile missions. The troopers of the 235th are not too keen on these Glory Boys swooping in and stealing all the fame and glory.

Ten metal Imperial Guard stormtroopers in black armour with khaki fatigues. These old sculpts have tonnes of equipment, pouches, grenades, and most models have a gasmask.

The sergeant, firing a plasma pistol and holding an auspex.

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