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Maq

@maqusan.bsky.social

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Kind of heart, Kind of an arse. Part Owlbear. Posts may contain traces of #TTRPG, #ADHD / #bipolar 2 / #cPTSD, Leftist snark and Dadhood. Sydneysider -> Londoner -> Stockholmare. He/him.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 37m

In this episode they are trying to find the moment the timeline diverged before they run out of magic time particles. I am still annoyed that the finest engineer in Starfleet doesn’t know how to conduct a binary search.

Pause screen from the Deep Space Nine episode Past Tense: Part 2. O’Brien and Kira are beaming out.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 1h

No, we get to be ”spry”

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shrek but if he was bipolar @stonerbutchblues.bsky.social · 1h

guy in a boxing stance accompanied by text that says “verily i must do battle with bipolar depression”

guy sitting down and drinking water accompanied by text that says “forsooth, bipolar depression is quite sinister and formidable”

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 1h

He was absolutely fine as expected. I appreciate your prayers, thank you ❤️

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 4h

Knocked over a few of my outstanding XCOM 2 achievements

Achievement badges:

The Few and the Proud
Beat the game on Commander+ difficulty without buying a Squad Size upgrade

The Untouchables
Beat the game on Commander+ without losing a soldier

Now I Am The Master
Use all ruler armor abilities in a single mission

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 5h

Colin will be glad to hear that, he has anxiety issues. He's getting his game on right now.

Colin Monster is a plump pale green soft toy with a red hoodie. He’s sitting on a dark grey sofa with a red Xbox controller in front of him.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 6h

Colin's been my friend for ages. We have the same dress sense. He's more a sofa buddy than a bed buddy though. My youngest has him in their bed these days.

Colin monster, head shot, in a grey barrow boy cap and red hoodie, suspiciously similar to my pfp.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

I could low-key get into collecting and shooting flintlocks if I was made of money.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

rain rain barkels

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

Sorry, that brace of pistols is not Lorenzoni-pattern, they're regular muzzle-loading flintlocks. This is a Lorenzoni pistol.

Lorenzoni style flintlock pistol in silver and dark wood.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

Some others from his collection (homebrew stat cards available on request)

A pair of ornate Lorenzoni repeating flintlock pistols

An Afghan jezail -- a long barreled flintlock rifle -- with an ornate curved silver stock

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

That's going on my D&D Gunslinger's reference board.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

Can't remember the last time I saw a neurotypical person who didn't have a family connection to neurodivergence or mental illness post in support. It's only ever the rest of us headcases supporting each other.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 8h

Ugh. Sucks. Sorry buddy.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 9h

Most of my difficulty sliders are set to easymode. I'm white, male, straight, cis, westerner. I try to listen, support, and amplify people who aren't.

I'm just asking you all do the same for neurodivergent and mentally ill people like me. Some days it feels like we're a socially accepted prejudice.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 9h

☝️🤓 Warhammer is the fantasy setting, Warhammer 𝟒𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 is the space setting.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 10h

Crankybrain this morning I should stop posting and do a crossword

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 10h

Everyone acting like GenAI videos will be used for putting your favourite actors in movies and that those movies won’t be porn. But sure, let’s keep pushing the automated sexual abuse generator.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 10h

I wish I had photos from when I was young and good looking but there weren’t many of them because I thought I was ugly.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 10h

Thirst life savers

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

Side note: 40k ship designs are dope. Eldar and Imperial particularly.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

”Ensuring immigrants contribute to the economy” is a red herring. We already know immigrants contribute to the economy. It’s established in economics that immigrants are a net benefit. It’s not up for debate. Facts don’t care about your racism.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 11h

It is laughable to think that you can neuter the far right with minor tweaks like this.

How many Conservative or Reform supporters even know that immigrants have to pass a language test? They object to immigration on emotional grounds, not because they have dry objections to eligibility criteria.

To ensure graduates contribute effectively to the economy, the maximum post-study stay will be reduced to 18 months from the current 2 years for most from 1 January 2027. It comes after data clearly showed that many holders had not transitioned into graduate-level employment as intended.
Finance requirements for student visas will also be increased for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, meaning foreign students will have to demonstrate they have sufficient funds to support themselves.

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

Wind Rose is also Deep Rock Galactic.

Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

Who needs some Dwarf folk metal today? Maybe no-one but if you need it you Really Need It.

youtu.be/1o6RG-QONds?...

Mine Mine Mine (Live 2020)

YouTube video by Wind Rose

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Maq @maqusan.bsky.social · 11h

You could make a case for Wind Rose as well but they are Italian and not Warhammer specific.

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