Colin Speirs 🌧️🏴
@dampscot.bsky.social
Husband, carer, IT bod, plays & tries to write RPGs & Wargames
RPG Titles include
Chivalry & Sorcery
C&S Essence
Rocket Jocks
Vis Imperium Victoriana
Free
Essence Core
Straight to Video
With Spell & Blaster
Tales from an Ancient Empire
Conrunner 2042
RPG Titles include
Chivalry & Sorcery
C&S Essence
Rocket Jocks
Vis Imperium Victoriana
Free
Essence Core
Straight to Video
With Spell & Blaster
Tales from an Ancient Empire
Conrunner 2042
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If you need a reason to stop buying games from @alderaceg.bsky.social , here it is.
COO Ryan Dancey thinks so little of designers that he belives AIs could produce games just as good as AEG releases such as Tiny Towns or Cubitos. And he doesn't bother questioning the ethics of that plagiarism.
COO Ryan Dancey thinks so little of designers that he belives AIs could produce games just as good as AEG releases such as Tiny Towns or Cubitos. And he doesn't bother questioning the ethics of that plagiarism.
Reposting with ALT because this kind of phenomenal disdain and disrespect from within the industry literally against two of their own titles and the designer who made them is important to recognize.
February 18, 2026 at 1:04 AM
If you need a reason to stop buying games from @alderaceg.bsky.social , here it is.
COO Ryan Dancey thinks so little of designers that he belives AIs could produce games just as good as AEG releases such as Tiny Towns or Cubitos. And he doesn't bother questioning the ethics of that plagiarism.
COO Ryan Dancey thinks so little of designers that he belives AIs could produce games just as good as AEG releases such as Tiny Towns or Cubitos. And he doesn't bother questioning the ethics of that plagiarism.
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Playtest convention, one month from now, see you there?
Hi all, why not take a few minutes this #SelfPromoSaturday to sign up for Groundhog Play! Playtest your new game on the 22nd and 23rd of March in Glasgow, Scotland!
Groundhog Play
🦫 A Free, Two-Day, Access-Focused Tabletop RPG Convention to Playtest Games 📅 21st & 22nd March 2026 Pluto Q, 42-44 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN 🎩 Playtest - Iterate - Sleep - Repeat! 😷 Masks Provide...
groundhogplay.carrd.co
February 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Playtest convention, one month from now, see you there?
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FOI reveals the EHRC holds zero minutes of meetings with trans-led organisations in the past 5 years.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
February 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM
FOI reveals the EHRC holds zero minutes of meetings with trans-led organisations in the past 5 years.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
This is the UK’s 'equality' regulator.
Trans voices are not important enough for the EHRC to keep a record of what was said. This should be a headline in all the papers.
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Teaser posters for games! This is totally the way!
Running cbr+pnk for some locals. Made a little poster for the local discord to promote the game. Fairly proud of it
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Teaser posters for games! This is totally the way!
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Daily bunny no.3232 is passing in the night
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Daily bunny no.3232 is passing in the night
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The first proof that Hannibal’s War Elephants existed.
Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants
It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The first proof that Hannibal’s War Elephants existed.
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I love SMALL PROPHETS and I am fond of Jerome K Jerome so I was delighted to see the bucket routine in ep 2 which is surely a distant descendant of the shoe shop scene in THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL
#oneforthegreatgreatgreatgreatgrandads
#oneforthegreatgreatgreatgreatgrandads
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I love SMALL PROPHETS and I am fond of Jerome K Jerome so I was delighted to see the bucket routine in ep 2 which is surely a distant descendant of the shoe shop scene in THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL
#oneforthegreatgreatgreatgreatgrandads
#oneforthegreatgreatgreatgreatgrandads
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Just looking through some old comics and found a mail order advert for Small Prophets
February 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Just looking through some old comics and found a mail order advert for Small Prophets
Screenshots showing Éowyn confronting the Witch-King of Angmar in Lord of the Rings Online
Running it on Linux via the Proton compatibility layer, was nice and stable through an afternoon of busy stuff
Running it on Linux via the Proton compatibility layer, was nice and stable through an afternoon of busy stuff
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Screenshots showing Éowyn confronting the Witch-King of Angmar in Lord of the Rings Online
Running it on Linux via the Proton compatibility layer, was nice and stable through an afternoon of busy stuff
Running it on Linux via the Proton compatibility layer, was nice and stable through an afternoon of busy stuff
Current Rana pasta add, the young woman in the alleged couple looks like she would eviscerate the young man on a moment’s pretext and that he would probably deserve it
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Current Rana pasta add, the young woman in the alleged couple looks like she would eviscerate the young man on a moment’s pretext and that he would probably deserve it
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Seems like this later day classic is no longer up, McGinty has the receipts
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Seems like this later day classic is no longer up, McGinty has the receipts
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Clive of India! Oliver Cromwell! The Butcher Cumberland! Harold Shipman! Lord Peter Mandelson! His Royal Highness Prince Andrew! James Corden! Bomber Harris! The original Bungle off of Rainbow! Can you hear me?! Your boys took a hell of a beating!
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Clive of India! Oliver Cromwell! The Butcher Cumberland! Harold Shipman! Lord Peter Mandelson! His Royal Highness Prince Andrew! James Corden! Bomber Harris! The original Bungle off of Rainbow! Can you hear me?! Your boys took a hell of a beating!
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This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
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Exciting news! My science fiction horror story THE SIN EATER is featured in the newest episode of Nocturnal Transmissions, brought to life by the sinister voice talents of Kristin Holland! Enter a world of neon shadows, corruption, and a man with a literal addiction to murder...
NOCTRANS Ep 223 - 'THE SIN EATER'
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Exciting news! My science fiction horror story THE SIN EATER is featured in the newest episode of Nocturnal Transmissions, brought to life by the sinister voice talents of Kristin Holland! Enter a world of neon shadows, corruption, and a man with a literal addiction to murder...
So much dark in the work, and “grimdark” being flavour of the decade, that I like some light now and again
So it is irksome where a series I was watching, with a general storyline of trying to recover some hope from a bad situation, decided it needed to ramp up the grimdark early
Ach well
So it is irksome where a series I was watching, with a general storyline of trying to recover some hope from a bad situation, decided it needed to ramp up the grimdark early
Ach well
February 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
So much dark in the work, and “grimdark” being flavour of the decade, that I like some light now and again
So it is irksome where a series I was watching, with a general storyline of trying to recover some hope from a bad situation, decided it needed to ramp up the grimdark early
Ach well
So it is irksome where a series I was watching, with a general storyline of trying to recover some hope from a bad situation, decided it needed to ramp up the grimdark early
Ach well
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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The court once again hammering home that they really don't accept the idea that is a peaceful or non-violent group.
This is significant *because they've found in PA's favour*. It is hard to say they're a bunch of kumbayah singing lentil weavers, if you read the judgment.
This is significant *because they've found in PA's favour*. It is hard to say they're a bunch of kumbayah singing lentil weavers, if you read the judgment.
February 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
The court once again hammering home that they really don't accept the idea that is a peaceful or non-violent group.
This is significant *because they've found in PA's favour*. It is hard to say they're a bunch of kumbayah singing lentil weavers, if you read the judgment.
This is significant *because they've found in PA's favour*. It is hard to say they're a bunch of kumbayah singing lentil weavers, if you read the judgment.
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Many good points caught here by the estimable @jamesrball.com
The judgment was an impressive win for the claimant, but the court was certainly *not* impressed by Palestine Action.
The judgment was an impressive win for the claimant, but the court was certainly *not* impressed by Palestine Action.
Significant that the High Court ruling is still, in places, quite damning of Palestine Action. It emphatically rejects that the group is engaged in "civil disobediance", for example.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
It just finds (compellingly) that proscription was still wrong, despite that.
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Many good points caught here by the estimable @jamesrball.com
The judgment was an impressive win for the claimant, but the court was certainly *not* impressed by Palestine Action.
The judgment was an impressive win for the claimant, but the court was certainly *not* impressed by Palestine Action.
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It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
February 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
It was believed in medieval times that hedgehogs had spikes so they could roll over fruit to carry home to their children, which is not true but is a really cute idea
Local cat being local, trying to get into the back of a coffee shop
February 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Local cat being local, trying to get into the back of a coffee shop
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The Palanite Enforcer and Goliath gangs are both still up on my eBay.
Auction ends 6pm 14/02/26.
#Necromunda #Nerdlings
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39757880...
Auction ends 6pm 14/02/26.
#Necromunda #Nerdlings
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39757880...
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The Palanite Enforcer and Goliath gangs are both still up on my eBay.
Auction ends 6pm 14/02/26.
#Necromunda #Nerdlings
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39757880...
Auction ends 6pm 14/02/26.
#Necromunda #Nerdlings
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39757880...
Hello, there, the snowdrop buds out
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Hello, there, the snowdrop buds out