@mjcarrick.bsky.social
Trans lesbian with a wonderful partner. Historian (especially ww2). Tabletop gamer (also mostly ww2!). Retired geostrategic analyst and policy wonk. Diversity in national security advocate. Wine lover. Tolkien, Star Wars and Babylon 5 nerd.
Super excited that my stuff from @badsquiddogames.bsky.social has arrived! Awesome ww2 resistance figures plus a few other incredible women from through history to use in a bunch of games and enjoy painting :) #kickarsewomen #womenofhistory #resistance #ww2warging #28mm
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Super excited that my stuff from @badsquiddogames.bsky.social has arrived! Awesome ww2 resistance figures plus a few other incredible women from through history to use in a bunch of games and enjoy painting :) #kickarsewomen #womenofhistory #resistance #ww2warging #28mm
Finished this barn from Charlie Foxtrot off today, and rather chuffed with how it turned out! It’s for a friend as part of our joint efforts to get a bunch of terrain done for an upcoming #chainofcommand #pintsizedcampaign. @toofatlardies.bsky.social #spreadthelard #28mm #tabletopwargaming
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Finished this barn from Charlie Foxtrot off today, and rather chuffed with how it turned out! It’s for a friend as part of our joint efforts to get a bunch of terrain done for an upcoming #chainofcommand #pintsizedcampaign. @toofatlardies.bsky.social #spreadthelard #28mm #tabletopwargaming
Trying to find my happy place to reset after a few tough weeks with a nice steak, my last bottle of the divine 2014 Talbot’s Block Shiraz and #theashes on TV.
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Trying to find my happy place to reset after a few tough weeks with a nice steak, my last bottle of the divine 2014 Talbot’s Block Shiraz and #theashes on TV.
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
More German infantry for an upcoming #chainofcommand campaign - hopefully kicking off this week or next so the pressure is on to get them all done! #28mm #historicalwargaming #tabletopwargaming #spreadthelard @toofatlardies.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
More German infantry for an upcoming #chainofcommand campaign - hopefully kicking off this week or next so the pressure is on to get them all done! #28mm #historicalwargaming #tabletopwargaming #spreadthelard @toofatlardies.bsky.social
Another wild night at home watching the #edinburghtattoo2025 lol
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Another wild night at home watching the #edinburghtattoo2025 lol
Last stuff done from the terrain
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Last stuff done from the terrain
Scatter also done…
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Scatter also done…
Pretty much done with these buildings I’m painting for a friend as part of a bunch of work to help him get a Fords of Isen themed game of #MidgardHeroicBattles by @mogsymakes.bsky.social on the table at #Cancon2026 in the #lardzone @toofatlardies.bsky.social . #spreadthelard #28mm #tabletopwargaming
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Pretty much done with these buildings I’m painting for a friend as part of a bunch of work to help him get a Fords of Isen themed game of #MidgardHeroicBattles by @mogsymakes.bsky.social on the table at #Cancon2026 in the #lardzone @toofatlardies.bsky.social . #spreadthelard #28mm #tabletopwargaming
Yes Hans, we are the bad guys. In this case the first batch of troops from 352 Infanterie Division for #chainofcommand by @toofatlardies.bsky.social . First hobby stuff finished in a while! #ww2 #historicalwargaming #tabletopwargaming #spreadthelard
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Yes Hans, we are the bad guys. In this case the first batch of troops from 352 Infanterie Division for #chainofcommand by @toofatlardies.bsky.social . First hobby stuff finished in a while! #ww2 #historicalwargaming #tabletopwargaming #spreadthelard
I had a fabulous night last night at the #DEFGLIS #PrideBall - Australia can be proud that we have such supportive leadership (from Governor-General down, though I bet it’s the first time a GG has been followed by a drag show!) who support and champion diversity in Defence and national security.
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I had a fabulous night last night at the #DEFGLIS #PrideBall - Australia can be proud that we have such supportive leadership (from Governor-General down, though I bet it’s the first time a GG has been followed by a drag show!) who support and champion diversity in Defence and national security.
I had an awesome time checking out the #MOAB #gamingconvention over the weekend. While I missed out on playing #chainofcommand this year, it was great to see lots of familiar faces playing and I used the extra time to talk with lots of awesome people and try new games! #spreadthelard #tabletopgaming
October 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I had an awesome time checking out the #MOAB #gamingconvention over the weekend. While I missed out on playing #chainofcommand this year, it was great to see lots of familiar faces playing and I used the extra time to talk with lots of awesome people and try new games! #spreadthelard #tabletopgaming
After a few months away, I am finally starting to get in some more games of #chainofcommand by @toofatlardies.bsky.social . A great, see-sawing game today that I won at the ‘sudden death’ stage. #spreadthelard #ww2 #ww2wargaming #28mm #tabletopwargaming
September 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
After a few months away, I am finally starting to get in some more games of #chainofcommand by @toofatlardies.bsky.social . A great, see-sawing game today that I won at the ‘sudden death’ stage. #spreadthelard #ww2 #ww2wargaming #28mm #tabletopwargaming
And now some #DouglasDauntlesses join my air wing for #bloodredskiesgame! #1/200 #tabletopwargaming @warlordgames.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
And now some #DouglasDauntlesses join my air wing for #bloodredskiesgame! #1/200 #tabletopwargaming @warlordgames.com
Back home from a great (but exhausting) trip to South Korea and starting to get back into Hobbying… first up was getting these Devestators for #BloodRedSkiesGame by @warlordgames.com finally finished. #tabletopminiatures #tabletopgaming #ww2gaming #aerialcombat
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Back home from a great (but exhausting) trip to South Korea and starting to get back into Hobbying… first up was getting these Devestators for #BloodRedSkiesGame by @warlordgames.com finally finished. #tabletopminiatures #tabletopgaming #ww2gaming #aerialcombat
Currently on #jejuisland, the final stop in my tour of #southkorea. It’s a place of incredible natural beauty.
September 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Currently on #jejuisland, the final stop in my tour of #southkorea. It’s a place of incredible natural beauty.
Loving #busan - a beautiful, vibrant and incredible city! #southkorea
August 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Loving #busan - a beautiful, vibrant and incredible city! #southkorea
A couple of shots from my visit to the #DMZ yesterday, including the third infiltration tunnel (and hearing from a North Korean defector). This was followed by a k pop dance class (at which I was as expected hilariously bad). #southkorea
August 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A couple of shots from my visit to the #DMZ yesterday, including the third infiltration tunnel (and hearing from a North Korean defector). This was followed by a k pop dance class (at which I was as expected hilariously bad). #southkorea
A couple of highlights from day two in #seoul #southkorea. Alas the weather (pouring rain clearing to another hot and steamy day, though thankfully not quite as brutal as yesterday) meant that the changing of the guards at the palace was cancelled, but still a great day out! #gangnamstyle #hanbok
August 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A couple of highlights from day two in #seoul #southkorea. Alas the weather (pouring rain clearing to another hot and steamy day, though thankfully not quite as brutal as yesterday) meant that the changing of the guards at the palace was cancelled, but still a great day out! #gangnamstyle #hanbok
A few shots from my first day in #SouthKorea
August 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A few shots from my first day in #SouthKorea
I attended the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in Sydney today. Very moving speeches and wonderful to be able to meet and say thank you to a couple of ww2 vets. Also great that the Australian Women’s Land Army and their contribution was acknowledged. #ww2 #commemoration #lestweforge
August 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I attended the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in Sydney today. Very moving speeches and wonderful to be able to meet and say thank you to a couple of ww2 vets. Also great that the Australian Women’s Land Army and their contribution was acknowledged. #ww2 #commemoration #lestweforge
I got a couple more games of #PortRoyal #MiniaturesGame by @firelockgames.bsky.social in with my friend Adam over the weekend. Great fun, especially as our characters are really starting to build their narrative as they level up and perform great (or terrible or indeed just amusing!) deeds! #28mm
August 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I got a couple more games of #PortRoyal #MiniaturesGame by @firelockgames.bsky.social in with my friend Adam over the weekend. Great fun, especially as our characters are really starting to build their narrative as they level up and perform great (or terrible or indeed just amusing!) deeds! #28mm
A few shots of the start of my first solo game of Port Royal as I learn the rules. It’s a great starter set by @firelockgames.bsky.social !! #PortRoyal #28mm #tabletopwargaming #miniaturewargaming #historicalwargaming
July 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A few shots of the start of my first solo game of Port Royal as I learn the rules. It’s a great starter set by @firelockgames.bsky.social !! #PortRoyal #28mm #tabletopwargaming #miniaturewargaming #historicalwargaming
I had to accept there were a few things on some of these guys that I just couldn’t quite get right so I’m calling them done and might try to get some solo #portroyal in with them soon! #28mm #tabletopwargaming @firelockgames.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I had to accept there were a few things on some of these guys that I just couldn’t quite get right so I’m calling them done and might try to get some solo #portroyal in with them soon! #28mm #tabletopwargaming @firelockgames.bsky.social