Mike Nolan
@michealnuallain.bsky.social
Irish, tabletop gamer, fantasy/SF nerd.
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Watching THE GREEN KNIGHT again
April 22, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Watching THE GREEN KNIGHT again
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As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
a man reading a book to a young boy
Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
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The true story of the cover is equally as great
Woodward said that he was originally supposed to have been sitting, Blofeld-like, with a cat in his lap, but that the idea was scrapped after he was soaked with feline urine.
wearethemutants.com/2017/03/27/c...
Woodward said that he was originally supposed to have been sitting, Blofeld-like, with a cat in his lap, but that the idea was scrapped after he was soaked with feline urine.
wearethemutants.com/2017/03/27/c...
Cunning and Logic: The International Imagery of ‘Mastermind’
Back before the adults of the Western World depended almost exclusively on digital sprites and dressed up as toys and cartoons, one of the world’s most popular games was synonymous with the image of a...
wearethemutants.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The true story of the cover is equally as great
Woodward said that he was originally supposed to have been sitting, Blofeld-like, with a cat in his lap, but that the idea was scrapped after he was soaked with feline urine.
wearethemutants.com/2017/03/27/c...
Woodward said that he was originally supposed to have been sitting, Blofeld-like, with a cat in his lap, but that the idea was scrapped after he was soaked with feline urine.
wearethemutants.com/2017/03/27/c...
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There are only a handful of actors iconic enough that I made them a literal icon for whenever I review their movies. One of them is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Always a thrill when he shows up. R.I.P. one of the greats.
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
There are only a handful of actors iconic enough that I made them a literal icon for whenever I review their movies. One of them is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Always a thrill when he shows up. R.I.P. one of the greats.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
RIP to Udo Kier who i will always remember as the psychic Yuri from the cutscenes of the Red Alert 2 videogame.
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
RIP to Udo Kier who i will always remember as the psychic Yuri from the cutscenes of the Red Alert 2 videogame.
I have to say I'm always impressed by how well rte sport compile their montages after a game especially given the time constraints. Their choice of "put em under pressure" to evoke 90s nostalgia is [chef kiss]
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I have to say I'm always impressed by how well rte sport compile their montages after a game especially given the time constraints. Their choice of "put em under pressure" to evoke 90s nostalgia is [chef kiss]
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Marcus L. Rowland has put the contents of the Forgotten Futures "CD-ROM" file on Internet Archive:
https://ffutures.dreamwidth.org/2405753.html
Free to download, it remains a remarkable collection of stories, articles, illustrations and game material related to the scientific romances of […]
https://ffutures.dreamwidth.org/2405753.html
Free to download, it remains a remarkable collection of stories, articles, illustrations and game material related to the scientific romances of […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Marcus L. Rowland has put the contents of the Forgotten Futures "CD-ROM" file on Internet Archive:
https://ffutures.dreamwidth.org/2405753.html
Free to download, it remains a remarkable collection of stories, articles, illustrations and game material related to the scientific romances of […]
https://ffutures.dreamwidth.org/2405753.html
Free to download, it remains a remarkable collection of stories, articles, illustrations and game material related to the scientific romances of […]
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October 31st/November 1st
November 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
October 31st/November 1st
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lmao david byrne showed the video of the ice agents tripping over themselves while trying to run after a biker on wacker drive during the “life during wartime” segment of his chicago show tonight
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
lmao david byrne showed the video of the ice agents tripping over themselves while trying to run after a biker on wacker drive during the “life during wartime” segment of his chicago show tonight
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Garth Marenghi has a YouTube channel and I couldn't subscribe fast enough.
‘Garth Marenghi’s Skull Flusher’ ep 1 is now LIVE.
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
Horror Master GARTH MARENGHI flushes the creative skull of Fellow Horror Master MIKE FLANAGAN.
m.youtube.com/@TheGarthMar...
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Garth Marenghi has a YouTube channel and I couldn't subscribe fast enough.
We've got a new kitten who mostly sleeps all day. This has made me sing "oh what a sleepy boy" every time I catch him napping.
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We've got a new kitten who mostly sleeps all day. This has made me sing "oh what a sleepy boy" every time I catch him napping.
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btw the white house isn't the only thing these guys are destroying, they want to chop up the Smithsonian's space shuttle so they can let it rot in a Texas museum
www.space.com/space-explor...
www.space.com/space-explor...
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces
"You'd be doing irreparable damage."
www.space.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
btw the white house isn't the only thing these guys are destroying, they want to chop up the Smithsonian's space shuttle so they can let it rot in a Texas museum
www.space.com/space-explor...
www.space.com/space-explor...
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Nothing signals your intent to leave office at the end of your constitutionally limited second term like tearing down sections of the White House to build a Versailles style ballroom.
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Nothing signals your intent to leave office at the end of your constitutionally limited second term like tearing down sections of the White House to build a Versailles style ballroom.
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Rob Wieland was a hobby ambassador, a game designer and a family man.
Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.
Share the link if you can.
Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.
Share the link if you can.
Donate to Family of Robert Wieland, organized by Vickie ONeill
Friends of Robert Wieland have requested that we set up goFundMe page for the benefit of his f… Vickie ONeill needs your support for Family of Robert Wieland
www.gofundme.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Rob Wieland was a hobby ambassador, a game designer and a family man.
Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.
Share the link if you can.
Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.
Share the link if you can.
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Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.
Drew Struzan, Iconic Poster Artist Of Star Wars And Indiana Jones, Dead At Age 78
Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.
comicbookclublive.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#Viking-Age tafl board game pieces from Birka grave Bj 523. Made from glass, the 'king' piece is the most prominent, and features prominent black eyes on its head.
My 📷 | Ref. Historiska museet
My 📷 | Ref. Historiska museet
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#Viking-Age tafl board game pieces from Birka grave Bj 523. Made from glass, the 'king' piece is the most prominent, and features prominent black eyes on its head.
My 📷 | Ref. Historiska museet
My 📷 | Ref. Historiska museet
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Near the town of Athboy in Meath, lies the site called #Tlachtga, where the first fires of Samhain were lit to mark the onset of winter. And it has attracted an ancient evil.
#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm
Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...
For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...
#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm
Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...
For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...
September 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Near the town of Athboy in Meath, lies the site called #Tlachtga, where the first fires of Samhain were lit to mark the onset of winter. And it has attracted an ancient evil.
#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm
Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...
For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...
#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm
Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...
For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...
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Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart
September 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart
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Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work https://theonion.com/relaxing-tea-better-fucking-work-1819579209/
September 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work https://theonion.com/relaxing-tea-better-fucking-work-1819579209/
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Our medieval curator Alison Ray introduces Rawlinson Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. D. 252...a 15th Century necromancer's journal.
This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer.
#MedievalMonday
This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer.
#MedievalMonday
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our medieval curator Alison Ray introduces Rawlinson Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. D. 252...a 15th Century necromancer's journal.
This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer.
#MedievalMonday
This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer.
#MedievalMonday
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Inspired by @roryisconfused.bsky.social, I can't help thinking of this headline as the premise for an MR James story: "The Professor lighted the candles, poured a measure of sherry and told Dr Standish about the day the bang bus came to Oxford. A most remarkable tale that haunts me to this day."
September 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Inspired by @roryisconfused.bsky.social, I can't help thinking of this headline as the premise for an MR James story: "The Professor lighted the candles, poured a measure of sherry and told Dr Standish about the day the bang bus came to Oxford. A most remarkable tale that haunts me to this day."
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Many of you will have known Bud Baird from @budsrpgreview.bsky.social
and will have heard the very sad news of his death aged 52.
His daughters would love it if you could subscribe to his channel and get it to 10,000 subscribers ❤️
and will have heard the very sad news of his death aged 52.
His daughters would love it if you could subscribe to his channel and get it to 10,000 subscribers ❤️
September 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Many of you will have known Bud Baird from @budsrpgreview.bsky.social
and will have heard the very sad news of his death aged 52.
His daughters would love it if you could subscribe to his channel and get it to 10,000 subscribers ❤️
and will have heard the very sad news of his death aged 52.
His daughters would love it if you could subscribe to his channel and get it to 10,000 subscribers ❤️
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My brother sent me this
August 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My brother sent me this