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Andre Nantel

@nantel.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy

Retired biologist living the good life in Southern Quebec. I like posting about funny stuff, pretty pictures, gaming and miniatures, travel adventures and vegetable […] πŸŒ‰ bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@nantel, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Latest posts by nantel.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy on Bluesky

Planted our 80 largest #garlic cloves. Got 34 bulbs left in the pantry, so that’s one per week until the scapes come out in July.

Broccoli heads are now larger than a golf ball. Nothing yet on the cauliflowers.

#gardening

07.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thenstrategy meeting between the Yubazi Captain and the Jabirean Alchemist was coming along splendidly…until the harpy tried to eat the calico cat.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

07.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trench Crusade Observer

You’d think that hearing the voice of God would be a tremendous advantage in battle.

But, no. God is loud, VERY LOUD. And he never stops talking.

So, after a while these guys go insane.

#trenchcrusade #miniaturepainting #miniatures

06.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Janissary of the Sultanate of the Iron Wall

Janissary of the Sultanate of the Iron Wall

Your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

06.10.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accompanied a friend doing a half-marathon in Grandby, #Quebec. I love the ambiance at these races.

Currently undergoing shockwave treatments for my calcified Achilles tendons. Hopefully I can run again next spring.

05.10.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Charlie Stross (@cstross@wandering.shop) @ulexus@fosstodon.org Also the IMMENSE damage done to our ability to rapidly find useful information by the rise of videoβ€”both Zuckerberg and YouTube are to blame. 500 word short HOW-TOs have been driven into extinction by 15 minute mumbling monologue videos bookended by 10 minute advertisements for double-glazing, with the information you need buried exactly 7 minutes and 14 seconds in (it's a 5 second aside).

This!

From: @cstross
https://wandering.shop/@cstross/115316661825296446

04.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#comic #uspol #funnynotfunny

04.10.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More testing. I need to find something darker to use in the background.

#trenchcrusade #miniaturepainting #miniatures

03.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#meme #eveonline

03.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trench Pilgrim Communicant with the new natural-light set-up.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

03.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Azeb from the Sultanate of the Iron Wall

I just realized that the light in our upstairs bathroom on a sunny morning is absolutely perfect for #miniaturephotography .

I can see myself rephotographing all of my minis.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

03.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@evan Like many Canadians, my lowest score is Cuba, 10.

02.10.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorcerer, Hell Knight and Pit Fiend from the Court of the Seven Headed Serpent.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

01.10.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Antioch Family Portrait

With a little more than 5 weeks until Montreal #Ludicon and three factions still essentially unpainted, I have decided to delay fancy base painting until this Winter. Solid colours will do for now.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

29.09.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A worried Superman look up at a giant Amazon.

A worried Superman look up at a giant Amazon.

DEATH BY SNU SNU!
#comics #funny

28.09.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Southern tip of Lake Magog under a gorgeous sky

Southern tip of Lake Magog under a gorgeous sky

#silentsunday #photography #quebec #canada

28.09.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Grain Plague Knight and Corpse Guard.

Getting shot in the face by something called a Putrid Shotgun must be extra-unpleasant.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

27.09.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have this feeling every day, although I have yet to encounter a time-traveling assassin.

Probably because I’ll accidentally step on a butterfly or something.

#comic #funny

26.09.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
News release text: 
Office of the Ontario Premier 

SIDEWALKS TO BE ELIMINATED 

For immediate release: 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford today announced that beginning October 1,  sidewalks in municipalities with a population over 70,000 will become  illegal. 

β€œSidewalks serve no useful purpose and take up valuable space which can be  better employed in the service of cars. Their eradication will allow for an extra traffic lane on most city streets which will solve our traffic congestion problems and allow cars to get around much faster,” he said. β€œOne more lane will get β€˜er done,” he added.

β€œFrom now on, pedestrians are advised to walk on the centre white line of city streets and wear fuchsia day-glo outerwear to remain visible, especially since motorized vehicles, now unencumbered by speed cameras, will generally be travelling 40 or 50 km over the posted speed limit,” the premier said. β€œIn heavy traffic areas, pedestrians are also urged to carry β€˜PLEASE DON’T HIT ME’ signs as an extra precaution. Don’t forget to include the word β€˜PLEASE’ on your signs as a courtesy to drivers.”

The premier said he is also looking at eliminating painted crosswalks since three months after they’re painted they’re invisible anyway. β€œRoad painting equipment can be converted into Zambonis,” he said.

Crews will begin ripping out sidewalks as soon as practicable. 

Media Enquiries: 1-800-SATIRE

News release text: Office of the Ontario Premier SIDEWALKS TO BE ELIMINATED For immediate release: Ontario Premier Doug Ford today announced that beginning October 1, sidewalks in municipalities with a population over 70,000 will become illegal. β€œSidewalks serve no useful purpose and take up valuable space which can be better employed in the service of cars. Their eradication will allow for an extra traffic lane on most city streets which will solve our traffic congestion problems and allow cars to get around much faster,” he said. β€œOne more lane will get β€˜er done,” he added. β€œFrom now on, pedestrians are advised to walk on the centre white line of city streets and wear fuchsia day-glo outerwear to remain visible, especially since motorized vehicles, now unencumbered by speed cameras, will generally be travelling 40 or 50 km over the posted speed limit,” the premier said. β€œIn heavy traffic areas, pedestrians are also urged to carry β€˜PLEASE DON’T HIT ME’ signs as an extra precaution. Don’t forget to include the word β€˜PLEASE’ on your signs as a courtesy to drivers.” The premier said he is also looking at eliminating painted crosswalks since three months after they’re painted they’re invisible anyway. β€œRoad painting equipment can be converted into Zambonis,” he said. Crews will begin ripping out sidewalks as soon as practicable. Media Enquiries: 1-800-SATIRE

Breaking (and we do mean breaking)!
#ontario #DougFord #cars

26.09.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Corpse Guard

What if the famous #Brettonia Green Knight got bitten by a Black Grail tick?

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting #warhammer

26.09.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Gory miniatures]

Thralls of the Black Grail.

After several weeks painting humans in uniform, it’s fun to be back painting slimy monstrocities.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

25.09.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trench Pilgrim Ecclesiastic Prisoners.

These two look like they should be in a movie but they are busy saving their souls by blowing up Heretics.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

24.09.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two slimy* bois from the Black Grail.

Hounds come in two flavours, one causes blood markers, the other infection markers. I suppose you can tell which is which.

*every units from the Black Grail is slimy.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

24.09.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Empire? β€” Rolling Stone Mike Duncan has covered the rise and fall of empires on his podcasts The History of Rome and Revolutions, and he knows what it looks like when things fall apart

I am a huge history nerd and I have enjoyed every episodes of Mike Duncan’s podcasts. I was wondering when we would hear his insights on our β€œinteresting times”.

https://apple.news/AvE5I1a98TTWfPxhV8VmNvQ

#history #usa #uspol #trump

24.09.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New and improved Trench Pilgrim Anchorite Shrine.

When I finished this big guy several weeks ago, I had covered its wood panels with freehand religious writings. My eyes and fingers being almost 60, the results were unimpressive.

So I tried something different […]

[Original post on cosocial.ca]

23.09.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Meme: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

Meme: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

People have finally been receiving their copies of War for New Eden, an #eveonline boardgame that I’ve been eagerly anticipating for more than 20 months and the reason I got into #miniaturepainting.

This morning I got a serotonin boost when I saw a shipping […]

[Original post on cosocial.ca]

23.09.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heretic Legion β€œFamily” Portrait.

First faction with all miniatures painted.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

20.09.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heretic Legion Death Commando

Yes Mister Death, your invisibility mode has to be turned off for this to work.

And please wash your hands next time you come into the studio.

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

20.09.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Antioch Sniper Priest.

β€œGod! Which way do I shoot?”

#trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

19.09.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annnnnd done!
#gardening #harvest

19.09.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0