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TrumpAfter this horrific display from Trump in front of Zelensky, it raises questions over what the UK should do about the state visit...

Trump

After this horrific display from Trump in front of Zelensky, it raises questions over what the UK should do about the state visit we’ve promised.

I say we go ahead, but the only royal Trump can meet is Prince Andrew…

It’s 1992 and my #GenestealerCult just got their first mobile phone.

It’s 1992 and my #GenestealerCult just got their first mobile phone.

Decided to order some magnets for basing my miniatures. Added some superglue and milliput to help. Then some tufts. And a few extra paints....

Decided to order some magnets for basing my miniatures.

Added some superglue and milliput to help.

Then some tufts. And a few extra paints. And a couple of minis.

Turns out it’s surprisingly easy to hit that free shipping threshold…

Finished basing up the second squad of aberrants, so now my #GenestealerCult army is up to 880 points and 53 models strong. #Warhammer40k...

Finished basing up the second squad of aberrants, so now my #GenestealerCult army is up to 880 points and 53 models strong. #Warhammer40k #MiniaturePainting

In other news, on a country walk we came across this charming sign on a farm’s gatepost.

In other news, on a country walk we came across this charming sign on a farm’s gatepost.

Finished painting my second squad of aberrants today. Less happy with them than my first, but they’re good enough. That brings me to 880...

Finished painting my second squad of aberrants today. Less happy with them than my first, but they’re good enough. That brings me to 880 points painted, or 910 if I stick them in a single squad due to weird points stuff.

Someone at work sidled up to me and asked if I played 40k after spotting my name in a local gaming discord group. Looks like I may have...

Someone at work sidled up to me and asked if I played 40k after spotting my name in a local gaming discord group. Looks like I may have found my first Real Life Person to play 40k with. And he’s a fellow 💅 to boot!

Took a little trip to Salford today. Saw the interactive SuperMassive display and then took ourselves off to the art gallery for lunch.

Took a little trip to Salford today. Saw the interactive SuperMassive display and then took ourselves off to the art gallery for lunch.

Just finished “Bloodlines”. Very nice and atmospheric, and great to read a novel about “real” people in the #40k universe. But I...

Just finished “Bloodlines”. Very nice and atmospheric, and great to read a novel about “real” people in the #40k universe. But I didn’t really care about the protagonist and felt his investigation was chance rather than skill. 3/5.

Heartthrobs of their day?

Heartthrobs of their day?

Exams are underway and one of the returning invigilators greeted me with “it’s great to see you’ve lost all that weight you were...

Exams are underway and one of the returning invigilators greeted me with “it’s great to see you’ve lost all that weight you were carrying in the summer.”

I weigh 64kg and have done for about the last 25 years.

Had hoped to get these guys finished today but need more time on the skin and it’s too cold in the attic to carry on. These guys bring me...

Had hoped to get these guys finished today but need more time on the skin and it’s too cold in the attic to carry on.

These guys bring me tantalisingly close to a 1k army.
#MiniaturePainting #Warhammer40k #GenestealerCults

We got a branch of the fabulous Rudy’s Neapolitan pizza within walking distance of my house and I couldn’t be happier.

We got a branch of the fabulous Rudy’s Neapolitan pizza within walking distance of my house and I couldn’t be happier.

Time to finally switch to Open BSD. https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/24335290/apple-donation-donald-trump-inauguration-tim-cook

Time to finally switch to Open BSD.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/24335290/apple-donation-donald-trump-inauguration-tim-cook

Grumpily heading back to work today despite most of the country seemingly being on holidays still, plus reduced tram service and -2°C...

Grumpily heading back to work today despite most of the country seemingly being on holidays still, plus reduced tram service and -2°C temperatures. 🥶

I just successfully rewired a light switch and am now basking in the rich warmth of feeling like a REAL MAN™. (Trying to forget the bit...

I just successfully rewired a light switch and am now basking in the rich warmth of feeling like a REAL MAN™.

(Trying to forget the bit where the light came on, some of the thick dust on the lampshade fell onto the bulb and got singed and I spent half an hour in a panic thinking I was burning the house down)

Last day of work before Christmas and I just hit #InboxZero!

Last day of work before Christmas and I just hit #InboxZero!

FoodTried out a new bakery near work today called Half Dozen Other and this hazelnut ganache pain au chocolat was genuinely one of the...

Food

Tried out a new bakery near work today called Half Dozen Other and this hazelnut ganache pain au chocolat was genuinely one of the greatest things I’ve ever eaten.

The debacle over #AppleIntelligence giving fake news summaries misses the point for me. The problem isn’t that we need a tool to summarise...

The debacle over #AppleIntelligence giving fake news summaries misses the point for me.

The problem isn’t that we need a tool to summarise notifications. The problem is that apps send too many notifications.

I uninstalled the BBC app after getting fed up that it considered sports and royal family news to be worthy of “breaking headline” notifications.

Currently experiencing the most British of emergencies.Our kettle has just broken and now I can't have my second mug of tea of the...

Currently experiencing the most British of emergencies.

Our kettle has just broken and now I can't have my second mug of tea of the evening.

Thoughts and prayers welcome.