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Geekery, TTRPGs, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, comedy, music, politics Scottish, left-ish Views mine; repost/like =/= endorsement Morons muted, bigots blocked

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Killing a French vampire with bread is painstaking.

28.06.2024 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 573    ๐Ÿ” 160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Spotted in Granada, Spain. Works for me.

17.02.2026 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Our message to young voters is "Vote Reform if you feel overpaid on ยฃ10 an hour"

17.02.2026 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 464    ๐Ÿ” 186    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

In a landmark step for environmental protection - Scotland has become the first country in the United Kingdom to place swift bricks into law. If Scotland can do it so can we!

17.02.2026 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 212    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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ยซ Conan, Valeria and the monster ยป, 1936

by Harold S. De Lay (American artist, 1876-1947)
Illustration for #Conan "Red Nails" by #REHoward, in #WeirdTales vol. 28 No 1, July 1936

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #HaroldDeLay #ConanTheBarbarian #RedNails #Dragon #SwordAndSorcery

12.01.2026 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ยซ The Courts of Chaos ยป, 1979

by Timothy White (British artist, 1952-2020)
Cover illustration for book five of "The Chronicles Of Amber" by Roger Zelazny, Avon Books, 1979

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TimWhite #RogerZelazny #CourtsOfChaos #ChroniclesOfAmber

29.01.2026 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 47    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ยซ Dracula ยป, c. 1916

by Edgar Alfred Holloway (British illustrator, 1870-1941)
Cover illustration for #Dracula, by #BramStoker, Rider & Son, London, 1919
(Previously published in B&W in the 1916 edition)

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #EdgarAlfredHolloway #gothicfantasy

10.02.2026 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of an MSNBC segment shared by Aaron Rupar. The chyron reads, โ€œLawmakers slam DOJโ€™s defense of Epstein files redactions.โ€ A split-screen shows a female news anchor on the left and Rep. Dan Goldman on the right. The post quotes Goldman suggesting the Epstein files be called the โ€œTrumpโ€“Epstein files.โ€

Screenshot of an MSNBC segment shared by Aaron Rupar. The chyron reads, โ€œLawmakers slam DOJโ€™s defense of Epstein files redactions.โ€ A split-screen shows a female news anchor on the left and Rep. Dan Goldman on the right. The post quotes Goldman suggesting the Epstein files be called the โ€œTrumpโ€“Epstein files.โ€

I agree! The Trump-Epstein files it is.

17.02.2026 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2444    ๐Ÿ” 481    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

The explicit prejudice of British/English nationalism is being mainstreamed in a chilling way by much of the media.

It stands in sharp contrast with the inclusive, outward-looking civic nationalism that Scotland's independence movement has shown is both possible and compelling.

17.02.2026 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ยซ The Enchantress Castle ยป, 1984

by Alan Lee (British painter and illustrator, born 1947)
Interior and back cover illustration for "Castles", written by David Day, David Larkin Ed., 1984

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #alanlee #castles #medievalFantasy

17.02.2026 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants The leaked memo that fuelled Trumpโ€™s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President

๐Ÿ”Ž From the archive
โ€œHas the BBC ever investigated the source of this leak?โ€

โ€˜BBC Biasโ€™ Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants โ€” by @nafeez.bsky.social
The leaked memo that fuelled Trumpโ€™s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firmโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ”— https://bylinetimes.com/2025/1โ€ฆ

17.02.2026 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Two rulers, unalike in measurements

Two rulers, unalike in measurements

They released this like this

Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS

17.02.2026 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 473    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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@offthemarkparisi.bsky.social
๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿคญ

17.02.2026 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 529    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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New adverts urge boys not to share sexist content online The Scottish government campaign highlights the hurt that online misogyny can cause to women and girls.

BBC News - New adverts urge boys not to share sexist content online
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16.02.2026 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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#StarWarsActionFigures #Dagobah #LukeSkywalker #Yoda #BenKenobi #Kenner

17.02.2026 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liz Truss meets Trump. Fingers crossed she hasn't lost her touch.

17.02.2026 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 599    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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The Dark Knight Returns turned 40 yesterday.
#batman #dccomics #thedarkknightreturns #digitalart

17.02.2026 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1909    ๐Ÿ” 181    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them?

Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.

Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them? Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.

Here it is, your moment of zen.

17.02.2026 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15667    ๐Ÿ” 3925    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age - Beta Quickstart Rules - Rebellion Unplugged | Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age | DriveThruRPG.com So, you want to be an adventurer? Well, you wouldnโ€™t be the first... This Quickstart Guide introduces you to the Tunne

Everyone can now access the latest T&T: A New Age beta quickstart rules legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5558...

17.02.2026 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ACTION: BEFORE THE BAN!

Ahead of our new collection TOMORROW, we're celebrating 50 years of Britain's most controversial comic - and in issue #12, you better Look Out For Lefty!

Pre-order today: https://bit.ly/44YIF1F

17.02.2026 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
[Scene is a domestic kitchen. Night time. The room is all blue apart from warm orange-pink light streaming in from a streetlight outside. In the center of the room stands a woman named BRANDI, standing in pyjamas looking contemplative, the light cast dramatically on her face. At the doorway, leaning against the frame, her partner JOEL stands has woken up and found her in the kitchen.]

JOEL:
Honeyโ€ฆ what are you doing?

BRANDI:
Canโ€™t sleep

Guess I just like standing in the kitchen at 3am thinking about the supernatural threat we temporarily defeated last year.

While saying that out loud in a manner which sounds casually ironic but is actually just blatant exposition. 

JOEL:
Brandiโ€ฆ you're talking strange...

BRANDI:

Dammit Joel.

Itโ€™s time you knew. 

You're a Netflix character. 

[Joel looks shocked]

BRANDI:

Everybody you know has been forced to speak to you in second screen dialogue. 

Second screen dialogue helps the people scrolling their phones in front of the TV to follow the -

JOEL:

Stop explaining, Brandi!

[Hands on head, emotional expression, warm pink light cast on his face against the cool blue darkness of the room].

JOEL: 

So that's why my entire life has looked so glossy and...

BRANDI:
Yep...

Warm/cool colour graded.

[Cut to a TV show TITLE SCREEN]:

SECOND SCREEN 
- A Netflix original -

[Ends]

[Scene is a domestic kitchen. Night time. The room is all blue apart from warm orange-pink light streaming in from a streetlight outside. In the center of the room stands a woman named BRANDI, standing in pyjamas looking contemplative, the light cast dramatically on her face. At the doorway, leaning against the frame, her partner JOEL stands has woken up and found her in the kitchen.] JOEL: Honeyโ€ฆ what are you doing? BRANDI: Canโ€™t sleep Guess I just like standing in the kitchen at 3am thinking about the supernatural threat we temporarily defeated last year. While saying that out loud in a manner which sounds casually ironic but is actually just blatant exposition. JOEL: Brandiโ€ฆ you're talking strange... BRANDI: Dammit Joel. Itโ€™s time you knew. You're a Netflix character. [Joel looks shocked] BRANDI: Everybody you know has been forced to speak to you in second screen dialogue. Second screen dialogue helps the people scrolling their phones in front of the TV to follow the - JOEL: Stop explaining, Brandi! [Hands on head, emotional expression, warm pink light cast on his face against the cool blue darkness of the room]. JOEL: So that's why my entire life has looked so glossy and... BRANDI: Yep... Warm/cool colour graded. [Cut to a TV show TITLE SCREEN]: SECOND SCREEN - A Netflix original - [Ends]

16.02.2026 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 794    ๐Ÿ” 270    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Been there....

16.02.2026 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Star trek

Star trek

Star Trek fact๐Ÿ’ซ
The idea that redshirts always die is mostly a myth.
In the original series, more goldshirts actually died than redshirts.

Your brain just remembers the red ones.
Pop culture rewrote the statistics.

16.02.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 184    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Art by โ€ข David Wyatt

16.02.2026 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 246    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
WHY do cat
food manufacturers
bother making flavours like shrimp
and beef. or duck and chicken? All
my cat wants to do is lick his arse.
Cat's arse-flavoured cat food, that's
a winner.
George Tringham, Bedford

WHY do cat food manufacturers bother making flavours like shrimp and beef. or duck and chicken? All my cat wants to do is lick his arse. Cat's arse-flavoured cat food, that's a winner. George Tringham, Bedford

subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz353bs

16.02.2026 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 199    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
A robed figure considers a route ahead through the trees

A robed figure considers a route ahead through the trees

forest path

#digitalart #rpg #D&D

15.02.2026 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reform is soft on Russia. And it's stuff like this which explains why ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

16.02.2026 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 462    ๐Ÿ” 179    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Putinโ€™s megaphone: Orbรกnโ€™s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil | Good Law Project Good Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungaryโ€™s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbรกn, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK

Our investigation has uncovered a network funded by Hungaryโ€™s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbรกn, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK

https://goodlaw.social/2l1y

12.02.2026 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 398    ๐Ÿ” 264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
Abolish the Monarchy. The image includes a photo of former Prince Andrew.

Abolish the Monarchy. The image includes a photo of former Prince Andrew.

An outdated and undemocratic institution, built on nepotism and privilege, that dodges the transparency that should be required of all those in power.

Abolish the monarchy.
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.greens.scot/abolishthemonarchy

11.02.2026 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 98    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

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