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Gav Thorpe @gavthorpe.bsky.social · 3h

Weekend of RPGs fun has commenced. #FurnaceXX

Photo of a bag with “Celebrating 20 Years FURNACE It’s all about the games” against a background of a crucible pouring red hot molten metal.

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Animated Antic @animatedantic.bsky.social · 13h

Guillermo del Toro and Netflix have announced plans to form a new stop motion studio that will be both a studio and a school to push the medium forward and will develop plans to make Del Toro's next stop motion project after Pinocchio. I'm very hyped to see what this leads to!

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Martin Orlando @martin-orlando.bsky.social · 15h

I painted Martin Sheen as his character on The West Wing, and today at NYCC, he signed the piece. He was very impressed and wanted to know more about my Warhammer artwork. Nerd dream come true today!! #warhammercommunity #paintingwarhammer

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Jordan Sorcery @jordansorcery.bsky.social · 6h

On my way to the Games Workshop Research Day in Manchester to hear a load of seminars on fascinating topics!

manchestergamecentre.org/events/2025/...

Games Workshop Research Day 2025 — Manchester Game Centre

We are pleased to announce that the Manchester Game Centre's second annual Games Workshop Research Day is taking place on Saturday 11th October 2025!

manchestergamecentre.org

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 6h

Starting the day with a little #realartmatters

And some #tea

Gon' be a busy one at work, so bracing myself :)

Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 9h

Daily bunny no.3104 does not have a map

An intrepid bunny creeps through a labyrinth or dungeon, arranged in a grid like an old videogame. There is a snake and a skull in the bunny's path, as well as a spike pit. The bunny has a small sword.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 15h

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Dr Tomas Rawlings @tomasrawlings.bsky.social · 6h

Talking about Chaos and #Warhammer this morning at manchestergamecentre.org/events/2025/...

Games Workshop Research Day 2025 — Manchester Game Centre

We are pleased to announce that the Manchester Game Centre's second annual Games Workshop Research Day is taking place on Saturday 11th October 2025!

manchestergamecentre.org

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 16h

wait what

BBC Radio 2
11h•
Bet you never thought you'd see Bob Mortimer doing the conga with THE Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan celebrates 40 years of The Conga

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The Chromatroid @thechromatroid.bsky.social · 21h

Selling these two as a set:
Gamer Edition WFC Optimus Prime and Megatron with toyhax labels

£40 including postage

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 23h

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Tula Lotay Art @tulalotayart.bsky.social · 9d

Out today in shops from @thevaultcomics.bsky.social! Post Malone's BIG RIG #3 by @afwassel.bsky.social & Nathan Gooden • Variant Cover I by @tulalotay.bsky.social

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Tula Lotay Art @tulalotayart.bsky.social · 9d

Out today in shops from @darkhorse.com! Kill All Immortals II #1 by @zackkaps.bsky.social & Fico Ossio • Variant Cover D by @tulalotay.bsky.social

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Rob Turpin 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social · 11d

Some more #Shiptember action. Here's The Foundry, a Fast Picket, built by Chalmer & Hoyer.

#Illustration #Spaceship

A digital illustration of a spaceship. Twin hulls join at a single large engine at the back, in front of which there's an enclosed spherical cockpit.

#Shiptember

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14d

Premium newsletter: Based on my estimates and analysis, OpenAI needs one trillion dollars in the next four years to build 17GW of data centers and other commitments, with at least $500 billion needed for company operations. There is not enough capital to do this.

www.wheresyoured.at/openai-onetr...

OpenAI Needs A Trillion Dollars In The Next Four Years

Shortly before publishing this newsletter, I spoke with analyst Gil Luria, Managing Director and Analyst at D.A. Davidson, and asked him whether the capital was there to build the 17 Gigawatts of capa...

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Waterstones Swansea @swanseastones.bsky.social · 23h

Miriam Margolyes is coming to our shop!

Next Friday, October 17th from 12.30, Miriam will be signing her brand new book, The Little Book of Miriam.

There's no need to book in advance - just turn up on the day.

Arrive early to avoid disappointment!
www.waterstones.com/events/meet-...

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 1d

All my comics have happy endings!

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Dan Morison @darkmechanic.bsky.social · 23h

Pencil concepts from Clash of the Ascended - a card game in development

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 22h

day 2!!

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Gav Thorpe @gavthorpe.bsky.social · 22h

Don't take your puns to town son
Leave your puns at home, Bill
Don't take your puns to town

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Gav Thorpe @gavthorpe.bsky.social · 22h

Tiring job, guarding those books.

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slowhed @slowhed-comics.bsky.social · 1d

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John A Dracula Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · Apr 4

Bleh.

Anyways.

Another sketchbook comic. 4 panels

P1: title panel. FORK + FROG. beside each word, a lil fork and a lil frog

P2: The fork and frog begin to magically combine into--

P3: FORG. The frog just has the fork strapped to their back

P4: Forg stands in front of a raging fire, backlit and facing us.

In all lower case the text "burn it all down"

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Gav Thorpe @gavthorpe.bsky.social · 1d

This definitely looks like the cosy catastrophe end of Apocalyptic. I’m here for Gardening After the End of Everything.

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Jess Violet Menace @violetmenace.bsky.social · 1d

The first of my siblings duo of wraith lords is finished! I'll finish the other one later but I should probably do some chores first #nerdlings #aeldari #warhammercommunity #40k #eldar

Front view of a wraith lord in bone white and purple colours. A black hole and stars are depicted on his head.

Same model photographed from the right to show off his rocket launcher

Same mini from the left to show off his bright lance

Same model from the back to show off his rune stone

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