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🎃Rikor Mortis🎃 @slightlyonfire.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know Inhumanoids are the same scale (& set in the same universe) as GI Joe? The Earth Corps environmental suits are powered armour & within they are Joe-scale. Not sure why Hasbro didn’t make more of this especially as it makes the big 3 Inhumanoids even more impressive #vintagetoytuesday

The Inhumanoids toys Metlar, Herc Armstrong and a Granite and Redwood chill out with two random GI Joes to show off their sizes

The Joes are startled by their new companions but fear not, they’re friendly! (Yes, even the Granite and Redwood)

Herc takes his helmet off to show that underneath his giant Environmental Suit he has the same sized noggin as the Joes (not being funny but you can tell that Herc is a scientist and the Joes are soldier boys)

This guy however is NOT friendly - Metlar captures a flesh slug! I think Inhumanoids should have had a plain human size class to both make the line more accessible with an entry-level price point and make the kaiju-sized Inhumanoids more impressive

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 1d

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A Mech A Day @dailymecha.bsky.social · 2d

Model: Nanmo
Debut: Dirty Pair
Year: 1985
Designer: Yasushi Ishizu

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Entomemeology @entomemeology.bsky.social · 1d

It’s weevil Wednesday yall

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Jonathan Wojcik @bogleech.bsky.social · 3d

I get constant flak for "dehumanizing" when I call fash animals, vermin or subhumans but that's literally what they call everyone else and very transparently believe it, why the fuck do they deserve kinder words.

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Jonathan Wojcik @bogleech.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah I like to "humanize" all of them in some small way instead of ever making something pure scary or completely impenetrable :)

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_Mostly_Ghostly_ @mostlyghostly.bsky.social · 4d

Weird little freaks like you’d see in old games ✏️🦇🗿🐙

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Withkindereyes @withkindereyes.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this monster design doesn’t strike fear in me the way it’s supposed(?) to. It has a mournfully confused looking expression that makes you want to pat it on its head

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Jonathan Wojcik @bogleech.bsky.social · 4d

bogleech.com/mortabook/05...

Today's free bonus monster for the Mortasheen TTRPG is PUTRIFEYEZ. Extensive bio and game stats at link

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Jonathan Wojcik @bogleech.bsky.social · 4d

bogleech.com/halloween/ha...

HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: SNOULS

Wherein I concoct speculative Halloweeny folklore for all the spooky skull snails that cropped up in Halloween decor this year.