EnsleyG
@ensleyg.bsky.social
Human being showing signs of sentience. Author (https://amzn.to/4aq0SH6), reader, titterpig (TTRPG) player & GM, sci-fi scale modeler, Trekker, archivist, historian, general geeky nerd & fanboi.
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TFW your model kit is kinda bigger than your spray booth. Spent a couple of hours being hyper-aware of my angle of spray.
#scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #DS9 #startrekmodels #AMT
#scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #DS9 #startrekmodels #AMT
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
TFW your model kit is kinda bigger than your spray booth. Spent a couple of hours being hyper-aware of my angle of spray.
#scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #DS9 #startrekmodels #AMT
#scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #DS9 #startrekmodels #AMT
We're back! Romulans, Klingons, and Ferengi - oh my! Three groups of exiles from their respective governments on one planet. Can we help them forge a unified government? Wheee!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius #StarTrek
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius #StarTrek
Star Trek: Age of Empires Season 1 Episode 8: "Hard Heads and Hard Hearts Cont." www.twitch.tv/corbinion
December 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
We're back! Romulans, Klingons, and Ferengi - oh my! Three groups of exiles from their respective governments on one planet. Can we help them forge a unified government? Wheee!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius #StarTrek
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius #StarTrek
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One Good Thing
Our trees are trimmed! Both the big one and the smaller one that is devoted to my Beloved's collection of Star Trek ornaments. We've got the mantel decked and LED candles in the windows. The house looks lovely. But the really fun part was decorating together, fortified with thick…
Our trees are trimmed! Both the big one and the smaller one that is devoted to my Beloved's collection of Star Trek ornaments. We've got the mantel decked and LED candles in the windows. The house looks lovely. But the really fun part was decorating together, fortified with thick…
One Good Thing
Our trees are trimmed! Both the big one and the smaller one that is devoted to my Beloved's collection of Star Trek ornaments. We've got the mantel decked and LED candles in the windows. The house looks lovely. But the really fun part was decorating together, fortified with thick hot chocolate with all the trimmings and the concept album version of…
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
One Good Thing
Our trees are trimmed! Both the big one and the smaller one that is devoted to my Beloved's collection of Star Trek ornaments. We've got the mantel decked and LED candles in the windows. The house looks lovely. But the really fun part was decorating together, fortified with thick…
Our trees are trimmed! Both the big one and the smaller one that is devoted to my Beloved's collection of Star Trek ornaments. We've got the mantel decked and LED candles in the windows. The house looks lovely. But the really fun part was decorating together, fortified with thick…
How my holiday week is going so far:
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How my holiday week is going so far:
I think we're ready! Happiest of holidays to everyone out there!
December 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I think we're ready! Happiest of holidays to everyone out there!
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Because people should be left alone to live their best lifein peace.
#Ally #Inclusive #Progressive #WokeAF #TransAlly #MindYourOwnDamnBusiness #ImWithThem
#Ally #Inclusive #Progressive #WokeAF #TransAlly #MindYourOwnDamnBusiness #ImWithThem
December 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Because people should be left alone to live their best lifein peace.
#Ally #Inclusive #Progressive #WokeAF #TransAlly #MindYourOwnDamnBusiness #ImWithThem
#Ally #Inclusive #Progressive #WokeAF #TransAlly #MindYourOwnDamnBusiness #ImWithThem
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One Good Thing
Today, I got to do one of my favoritest things ever - lead a watercolor class! Mind you, when I started painting, I literally NEVER THOUGHT I'd ever be "good enough" to do that. It still blows my mind into outer space sometimes. But so much of anything is repetition. I've worked at…
Today, I got to do one of my favoritest things ever - lead a watercolor class! Mind you, when I started painting, I literally NEVER THOUGHT I'd ever be "good enough" to do that. It still blows my mind into outer space sometimes. But so much of anything is repetition. I've worked at…
One Good Thing
Today, I got to do one of my favoritest things ever - lead a watercolor class! Mind you, when I started painting, I literally NEVER THOUGHT I'd ever be "good enough" to do that. It still blows my mind into outer space sometimes. But so much of anything is repetition. I've worked at learning watercolor painting for nearly seven years. That's more than 2,500 days.
www.splendorinthesticks.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
One Good Thing
Today, I got to do one of my favoritest things ever - lead a watercolor class! Mind you, when I started painting, I literally NEVER THOUGHT I'd ever be "good enough" to do that. It still blows my mind into outer space sometimes. But so much of anything is repetition. I've worked at…
Today, I got to do one of my favoritest things ever - lead a watercolor class! Mind you, when I started painting, I literally NEVER THOUGHT I'd ever be "good enough" to do that. It still blows my mind into outer space sometimes. But so much of anything is repetition. I've worked at…
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One Good Thing
Some decorating is getting done. I stayed a few extra minutes at work to put holiday window clings on my office door - they've lasted for a few years and are probably done after this year, but I have to admit that I like the pop of color and cheer they bring. I also wore a festive…
Some decorating is getting done. I stayed a few extra minutes at work to put holiday window clings on my office door - they've lasted for a few years and are probably done after this year, but I have to admit that I like the pop of color and cheer they bring. I also wore a festive…
One Good Thing
Some decorating is getting done. I stayed a few extra minutes at work to put holiday window clings on my office door - they've lasted for a few years and are probably done after this year, but I have to admit that I like the pop of color and cheer they bring. I also wore a festive sweater today - it's not actually vintage, although the style is.
www.splendorinthesticks.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
One Good Thing
Some decorating is getting done. I stayed a few extra minutes at work to put holiday window clings on my office door - they've lasted for a few years and are probably done after this year, but I have to admit that I like the pop of color and cheer they bring. I also wore a festive…
Some decorating is getting done. I stayed a few extra minutes at work to put holiday window clings on my office door - they've lasted for a few years and are probably done after this year, but I have to admit that I like the pop of color and cheer they bring. I also wore a festive…
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One Good Thing
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A - my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we've collected throughout our marriage and I'll soon be considering one…
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A - my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we've collected throughout our marriage and I'll soon be considering one…
One Good Thing
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A - my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we've collected throughout our marriage and I'll soon be considering one exclusively for the sloth-themed baubles.) And Monday night, following pizza and Plur1bus…
www.splendorinthesticks.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
One Good Thing
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A - my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we've collected throughout our marriage and I'll soon be considering one…
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A - my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we've collected throughout our marriage and I'll soon be considering one…
Game night! We're off to visit a new (to us) civilization, and to help them with whatever they may need. I'm sure everything will be fine. Just fine. Really.
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #StarTrekAdventures #StarTrek #Modiphius
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #StarTrekAdventures #StarTrek #Modiphius
The Vanguard patrols beyond Federation space after a Cardassian escalation. Their destination is Melot, a newly joined, peaceful world that welcomes outsiders for unique internal exploration. Star Trek: Age of Empires Season 1 Episode 7: "Hard Heads and Hard Hearts" www.twitch.tv/corbinion
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Game night! We're off to visit a new (to us) civilization, and to help them with whatever they may need. I'm sure everything will be fine. Just fine. Really.
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #StarTrekAdventures #StarTrek #Modiphius
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #StarTrekAdventures #StarTrek #Modiphius
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Ronald Purser has an essential reading for anyone who values the future of higher education, critical thinking, mass literacy, & democracy. We're crossing a historical inflection point, & it's worth knowing what's about to happen. @currentaffairs.bsky.social
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Ronald Purser has an essential reading for anyone who values the future of higher education, critical thinking, mass literacy, & democracy. We're crossing a historical inflection point, & it's worth knowing what's about to happen. @currentaffairs.bsky.social
Not a lot of yakitori with this kit, but I am FINALLY ready to start painting.
#DS9 #scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #AMT
#DS9 #scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #AMT
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not a lot of yakitori with this kit, but I am FINALLY ready to start painting.
#DS9 #scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #AMT
#DS9 #scalemodels #scifimodels #plamo #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #AMT
We're back, Custodes! Gotta get some blessings from a river spirit and find an ancient mirror to help us defeat... something!
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #LexArcana #QualityGames
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #LexArcana #QualityGames
Lex Arcana: Susurros Alienorum Ep.19 "Shadows Over Villa Ripula" www.twitch.tv/corbinion
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We're back, Custodes! Gotta get some blessings from a river spirit and find an ancient mirror to help us defeat... something!
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #LexArcana #QualityGames
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgsky #LexArcana #QualityGames
Game night! Where we answer the question "Can a Gorn be a gym bro?" Let's go!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #Rpg #StarTrek #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #Rpg #StarTrek #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
Star Trek: Age of Empires Season 1 Episode 6: "Working It Out" www.twitch.tv/corbinion
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Game night! Where we answer the question "Can a Gorn be a gym bro?" Let's go!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #Rpg #StarTrek #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #Rpg #StarTrek #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
Today is Giving Tuesday, and you can help support the preservation & continuation of indigenous culture through a donation to the Catawba Cultural Center of the Catawba Indian Nation. Any amount helps us to continue our work - Hawuuh! (Thanks!)
Donate here: www.givenative.org/donate/The-C...
Donate here: www.givenative.org/donate/The-C...
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday, and you can help support the preservation & continuation of indigenous culture through a donation to the Catawba Cultural Center of the Catawba Indian Nation. Any amount helps us to continue our work - Hawuuh! (Thanks!)
Donate here: www.givenative.org/donate/The-C...
Donate here: www.givenative.org/donate/The-C...
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Sad news from Mecha Warehouse, but I totally get it.
#gunpla #plamo #plamodel #scalemodels #scifimodels #MechaWarehouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uR2...
#gunpla #plamo #plamodel #scalemodels #scifimodels #MechaWarehouse
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The End of Mecha Warehouse?
YouTube video by Mecha Warehouse
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November 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sad news from Mecha Warehouse, but I totally get it.
#gunpla #plamo #plamodel #scalemodels #scifimodels #MechaWarehouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uR2...
#gunpla #plamo #plamodel #scalemodels #scifimodels #MechaWarehouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uR2...
Some thoughts on Pandora's Box & Louise Brooks:
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A ★★★★★ review of Pandora's Box (1929)
I remember I never quite got the fuss about Ingrid Bergman until the first time I watched Casablanca on the big scree, and then I got it: that luminous presence that you can't look away from. I am not...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Some thoughts on Pandora's Box & Louise Brooks:
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Had to unexpectedly say goodbye to my little guy tonight. The wold can be so, so hard on the small things. I'm so happy he came to live with us, and so sad that he couldn't stay longer. 'Bye Ashe. You were the best of kittens, and my sweet boy.
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Had to unexpectedly say goodbye to my little guy tonight. The wold can be so, so hard on the small things. I'm so happy he came to live with us, and so sad that he couldn't stay longer. 'Bye Ashe. You were the best of kittens, and my sweet boy.
DS9 is looking more & more like itself. As expected, even with some modifications, each pylon required yet more filling & sanding, but I'm inching my way towards the paint booth!
#scalemodels #plamo #AMT #scifimodels #StarTrek #StarTrekmodels
#scalemodels #plamo #AMT #scifimodels #StarTrek #StarTrekmodels
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
DS9 is looking more & more like itself. As expected, even with some modifications, each pylon required yet more filling & sanding, but I'm inching my way towards the paint booth!
#scalemodels #plamo #AMT #scifimodels #StarTrek #StarTrekmodels
#scalemodels #plamo #AMT #scifimodels #StarTrek #StarTrekmodels
This year's haul from the annual Criterion 50% sale at Barnes & Noble:
#Criterion #Barnes&Noble #film #filmsky
#Criterion #Barnes&Noble #film #filmsky
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This year's haul from the annual Criterion 50% sale at Barnes & Noble:
#Criterion #Barnes&Noble #film #filmsky
#Criterion #Barnes&Noble #film #filmsky
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One Good Thing
Divas, I love movies. (And television, but this is about movies.) I love movies so much that I used to have an entire blog devoted to movies, I've taught classes about film, and I even hosted a local show devoted to movies. I don't write much about movies these days, preferring to…
Divas, I love movies. (And television, but this is about movies.) I love movies so much that I used to have an entire blog devoted to movies, I've taught classes about film, and I even hosted a local show devoted to movies. I don't write much about movies these days, preferring to…
One Good Thing
Divas, I love movies. (And television, but this is about movies.) I love movies so much that I used to have an entire blog devoted to movies, I've taught classes about film, and I even hosted a local show devoted to movies. I don't write much about movies these days, preferring to just keep my thoughts to myself (as I do on a number of other issues, as well).
www.splendorinthesticks.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One Good Thing
Divas, I love movies. (And television, but this is about movies.) I love movies so much that I used to have an entire blog devoted to movies, I've taught classes about film, and I even hosted a local show devoted to movies. I don't write much about movies these days, preferring to…
Divas, I love movies. (And television, but this is about movies.) I love movies so much that I used to have an entire blog devoted to movies, I've taught classes about film, and I even hosted a local show devoted to movies. I don't write much about movies these days, preferring to…
Strange things are afoot along the Empire's Northeastern border, and so we've come to Rhaetia to investigate! Good thing it's my home town.
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgtok #LexArcana #QualityGames #ArcheronGames
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgtok #LexArcana #QualityGames #ArcheronGames
Lex Arcana: Susurros Alienorum Ep.18 "The Knot Tightens" www.twitch.tv/corbinion
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Strange things are afoot along the Empire's Northeastern border, and so we've come to Rhaetia to investigate! Good thing it's my home town.
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgtok #LexArcana #QualityGames #ArcheronGames
#ttrpg #rpg #ttrpgtok #LexArcana #QualityGames #ArcheronGames
Academic friends: I have deleted my Academia(dot)edu account after being notified that their AI had made a comic out of one of my papers. If you want to read an academic article of mine for something, shoot me a message and I'll happily send you a PDF.
#academia #AI #writing #popculture
#academia #AI #writing #popculture
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Academic friends: I have deleted my Academia(dot)edu account after being notified that their AI had made a comic out of one of my papers. If you want to read an academic article of mine for something, shoot me a message and I'll happily send you a PDF.
#academia #AI #writing #popculture
#academia #AI #writing #popculture
A Cardassian base well within Federation territory, complete with trigger-happy Cardies. Add in a Bajoran resistance cell, and the plot has thickened like a roux that's been left to simmer for too long!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
Star Trek: Age of Empires Season 1 Episode 3: "Old Friends and New Enemies Pt. III" With potential provocation from Central Command or even the Obsidian Order, the captain must navigate complex directives to protect Bajoran refugees and uphold Federation law. www.twitch.tv/corbinion
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A Cardassian base well within Federation territory, complete with trigger-happy Cardies. Add in a Bajoran resistance cell, and the plot has thickened like a roux that's been left to simmer for too long!
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius
#ttrpg #ttrpgsky #rpg #StarTrekAdventures #Modiphius