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Jan Van Uytven
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The Assassin. I finished him on the weekend but didn't feel like posting him given the actual assassinations that have happened. So much death and despair lately. Be kind to each other.
December 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I loved the Princess Bride as a kid. This is so awful. 😢 I feel sick, and I have a terrible feeling the last project he was working on was the reason he was murdered. Godspeed to you and your wife, Rob. Your legacy will endure for a long time to come.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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TMZ reporting Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead with wounds consistent with a knife
Rob Reiner, Wife Michele Found Dead in Their L.A. Home with Knife Wounds
Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has confirmed.
www.tmz.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The warrior! I feel a lot of things came together for this, and I feel a surge of encouragement! I learned about black lining from Anne Foerster, who I remember learning from when we were both a lot younger. It adds definition that was missing from the earlier pieces. #talisman #miniatures
December 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Bouncing back from the elf, we have the Minstrel! I'm pleased with how it turned out. This mini taught me how to thin paints with flow improver, which really helped with the white stripes. The serial killer smile creeps me out though. #talisman #miniatures
December 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The elf! Hoo boy. What can I say... Two steps forward, a leap backwards? Don't give up kitty! This mini almost made me give up. But I'm going to soldier on. It's a good thing nobody plays the elf. #talisman #miniatures
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The thief! There's not much to say here. He's pretty small, either a tiny man or a halfling (does Warhammer have those?). With such limited real estate I focused on getting the basics right, and I think I succeeded.
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The ghoul! For some reason he's the only mini from the set with an actual base. Maybe he hocked his clothes to buy it. I'm getting more comfortable with layering and shading, but need a lot more practice. The shading on the back of his head is the wrong hue and too strong. #talisman #miniatures
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Troll. Hooo boy, do not look directly at it. He looks like he's about to sew his own costume and yell WHERE'S FRANCIS at the other minis. Layering is turning out to be a challenge. At least trolls can get away with looking like they have a terminal skin disease. #talisman #miniatures
November 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The dwarf! It was fun painting him, I always did like metallic paints. My brush control is shit, and it shows. I've also got to practice paint thinning. I tried Nuln Oil on the armor and.... Ehhhh. It did the job but I wasn't blown away, I wanted it more intense.
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When it came to choosing what paints to use, it came down to being practical. My FLGS stocks Vellejo Game Color, Proacryl and Citadel.

/thread
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I started off by painting the toads once I got my paints. I tried a bunch of different techniques and asked my son and spouse which one they liked. They both liked the triangle based one, which was the simplest, technique-wise.
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For my first project, I'm going to paint the minis from my 4th edition of Talisman!
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I'm getting back into miniature painting after a long hiatus (30 years!) I still have the first mini I ever painted, which was from one of those old 'learn to paint kits' from Reaper:
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
@idrawcaralines.bsky.social Hi Cara, I just wanted to say Thank you for your 'Book of Cara Secrets'. I'm trying to get back into mini painting and it was really nice to come across it in a sea of warhammer speedpainting tutorials. It's both inspiring and useful.

So again, thank you! 🙇
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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September 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Bluesky moderation suspending trans people for wishing ill on the members of a hate group who are actively working to eradicate us shows us what a morally bankrupt crock of shit civility is and how it only serves to punish victims and protect victimizers. Bluesky should be ashamed of themselves.
August 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Never, under ANY circumstances take a single step in to the direction of crypto.

Reminder that this video by Dan Olsen caused the ENTIRE crypto market to crash within 24 hours, because it explained how the entire thing worked and everybody realized it was a grift:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_x...
Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs
YouTube video by Folding Ideas
www.youtube.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Beyond fucking evil.
June 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Movie you've watched more than 6 times using gifs (no sw, st or lotr)
June 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Elon Musk wakes up, bleary and disoriented.

"Grimes, I just had the weirdest dream..." he mutters as he rolls over to her.

"Tell me all about it, Space Daddy," replies Stephen Miller's wife in bed beside him.

"Yeah, tell her," comes Stephen's bitter voice from a chair in the semi-darkness.
Convinced Musk is so far gone at this point that if he did sober up, he'd have no recollection of the last 3 years and be shocked to discover that he owns Twitter
May 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I don’t know man, what could it possibly be?
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And to think Americans were complaining Canada doesn't allow "enough" US dairy. We're now heading to "none"
US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts reut.rs/4cHdnz3
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I never thought this would happen. A huge geopolitical shift.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM