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The Giant Mimir

@thegiantmimir.bsky.social
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Defender of human rights. Tabletop role-player and gamer. UK. Europe. Late-diagnosed autistic. Athiest. Ally. Lifelong child of the 70s and 80s. Information security and privacy professional. Academic interest in secure AI systems. Gwirionedd heb ofn.

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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
@swiftonsecurity.com Have you booked your course yet - or are you tutoring this year?
A white man with dark hair and white beard wearing unflattering sunglasses stands in front of a sign saying "Taylor Swift Education Center" The man works in information security and the photo is from Nashville, but these fact are not immediately obvious from the image.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Mixing #WrathandGlory with #MCDM Kingdoms & Warfare so my #ttrpg players can recruit a small army of Warhammer 40k units to battle the enemies in the Gilead System.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Business phrases that distract me from the topic of the meeting "You can't boil the ocean." 🤔
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
British folk group Show of Hands "Columbus didn't find America." Good music to be shared. #showofhands #columbus youtu.be/he1cW-Czjpk?...
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Show of Hands with Track Dogs 'Columbus Didn't Find America' From 'The Dog Show Sessions' live.
YouTube video by officialshowofhands
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
It's no surprise the UK supreme court confirms that the law it represents is an ass and can't deal with complicated things. Simplistic overruling abdicating it's responsibility to protect people. A missed opportunity and a shame. They are probably right to suggest there are no winners in this.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Introduce yourself with your top 5 #ttrpg picks Amber diceless Mothership Mechwarrior/Battletech Star Trek Adventures Paranoia Wrath and Glory Rogue Trader/Dark Heresy Soulbound Dragon Warriors GURPS A/State ... Oh. Five... erm. sorry.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This morning I have been reading about the Munich agreement and the last time European powers attempted to appease an expansionist regime. The Anschluss, Sudetenland, Occupation of Czechoslovakia... the desire for peace abused by another nation through lies, broken promises, and aggression.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I was delighted to be invited to present at the UN offices in Vienna on AI safety and security in support of the IAEA's ongoing mission. Thank you to the IAEA's safeguarding team and the Australian mission team for being excellent
The UN offices in Vienna, Austria with member flags on poles outside.A conference room in the UN building in Vienna during a recent workshop on AI Systems safety and security supporting the IAEA's safeguarding mission. My face is on two massive screens during a panel Q&A.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
My word of the day is panjandrum.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Rule: If you are in a vehicle and see an animal in a field, you must mention the animal by name. "Piggies!" If you are walking by a field and see an animal, you must make the animal's noise at them "Oink, oink!" I don't make the rules, but I am a rule-keeper.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
1988/1989 Darksword Adventures by Weis and Hickman (of #Dragonlance fame) A world guide and associated #TTRPG system called Phantasia. Not that common a book. Intriguing! Has anyone tried it?
Cover of a paperback copy of Darksword Adventures by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. A setting guide and TTRPG based in the fantasy realm of Thimhallan.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
"Based on your overall power cut experience, how would you rate the service you received from us" Well, SSE, I had the most marvelous power cut - luxurious in its length and quality. I can't wait to recommend it to my friends.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The modern browsing pop-up experience: "We, and our 367 partners, care about your privacy." My irony whiskers are twitching this morning.
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a black and white drawing of a black cat with white eyes and whiskers on a white background .
Alt: A black and white drawing of a scruffy Siamese cat with wildly long eyebrows and whiskers on a white background. The eyes blink and tongue animates from time to time.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Today the universe is telling me it's about removing barriers to access. Next week will be about mending fences with neighbours. Also today: why I don't have any power.
A large garden fence partly flattened by storm Darragh in the UK. In the distance, sheep graze quietly in the neighbouring field.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
My #autistic experience of social media like bluesky is the text equivalent of sitting in a loud club at a table of near-strangers, not knowing the rules, not really understanding the emotions, trying to engage positively, but getting increasingly lost.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Legacy boardgames have elements of rules and components that are permanently changed by each playthrough. Are there #ttrpg campaign settings/books with a similar structure? Perhaps with editable pages and stickers to indicate how parties have changed the Gameworld? Pointless complication?
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A note to organisations. Recommending products and services to friends is not something I do. So the answer to "How likely is it that you will recommend our service" is 0. If your Net Promoter Score is a bit messed up, then that might be a contributing factor.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Mood:
A statue of a Moomin character seen at Helsinki airport. The grey amorphous mound clutches a pink shell, has a huge broad nose, fixed grin, and wide staring yellow eyes.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
My #ttrpg setting's dwarves are shapeshifting otterfolk. My setting's elves use magic instead of tools, so many have no tool proficiencies, use no weapons, or armour. They were once the same people, but dwarves chose to have mastery of matter and elves mastery of magic.
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Mugs of tea, thermos, dice tray and some mature folks. It's game night! Witchcraft RPG and it's the end of the world. And it's probably our fault. Again. #ttrpg
A wooden coffee table with character sheets, some mugs of tea, thermos, dice tray and some mature folks. It's game night!
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The Giant Mimir @thegiantmimir.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Starting the preparation to run a Warhammer 40k game using Cubicle 7 Wrath and Glory. Follow for GM observations, prep tips, and session experiences. #ttrpg #wrathandglory
The cover of Cubicle 7's Wrath and Glory roleplaying game rulebook. Four very different scifi heroes are fighting green orks.
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