I think we're being stalked. Three of the last four days we've been approached by this gorgeous lady.

Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably priced love! And a hardboiled egg. I know where my towel is.

Anyone else been watching dolphins bow ride in the pitch black and only being able to see the green flash of their dorsal fin wake because of bioluminescence in the water? No? Just me? Guess you should have run away to sea then. Shouldn't you.

Working off the Cornish coast in the sun and a gentle breeze. It's quite nice. Shame it's at the other end of the world really.

This.

Nerd Quiz Time! What was my ship doing this afternoon? (Looking at our AIS is cheating)

Any history / maritime / ecclesiastical nerds happen to know why there's a Trinity House ensign in Winchester Cathedral? All the tour guides had gone home by the time I spotted it, and no one I could find knew.

IT Nerds. Wanna job? We got jobs! (Cyber security and Infrastructure, Comms and Engagement, & DDaT) trinityhouse.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Put my beanie on sideways earlier. Apparently, the way it's sewn together means that if I do that, there's a slight 'hook' at the join of what would usually be the side. Unintended phrygian cap is still a Phrygian cap right?

A very dear friend of mine is a Nerd, but did not grow up in Nerd Culture. They're also a big fan of musicals. Which do I show them first 1) Galavant 2) Dr Horrible?

I'm not sure the England Rugby Team fully appreciate that I have a professional medical tomorrow where they will be taking my blood pressure.

This week on Untitled History pod we talk about the origins of the EBU, Eurovision and its weird historical quirks and borders And of course there was only one person I was getting back on for this... @jonnelledge.bsky.social #history #eurovision Available on Youtube and your pod app of choice!

One of the few things that would get me voting hard and fast for Starmer, is a leadership challenge from Streeting.

Two years since I did not open the curse door.

My phone has just updated. Time to scroll through to see what random gaming apps have been added with a means to decline them first.

My area isn't voting today, but if yours is, get yourself out there and fuck the fash.

The look back feature on a.n.other popular social media site informs me that 15 years ago I proclaimed 'The battle duck withing me -will- rise again damn it!' Dear Past Me - WTF?

For the History Nerds, her namesake was sunk on 16th June 1944 as part of operations off the Normandy coast. All hands survived. www.trinityhouse.co.uk/articles/tri...

My ship's baby sister is in dry dock, so here, maritime types, have a picture of her exposed bottom.

Nerds. My TTRPG group needs help. We're used to D&D style. Our new game is Blades in the Dark. We've got the hand of the load levels but we're struggling to get our heads round how to use flashbacks to avoid planning in advance. How do we kick ourselves out of decades of one game style?

Just explained to a cadet why we call these bad boys 'canaries'. They now have a new Nerd Fact. Go them.

If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth, for understanding. Too often, we assume that the light on the wall is God, but the light is not the goal of the search, it is the result of the search. (1)

NASA failed to predict the real splashdown risk.

Trans healthcare is being undermined, restricted, and denied all over the UK. These steps backwards are anti-scientific and ideologically driven, and until the voices speaking up for trans people are louder than the heavily funded campaigns against them, nothing will get better. Every voice counts.

Always exciting to see the Avignon Papacy in the news

#navalhistory #nauticalhistory What ensign is this? We think WW2 era.

I'll be at sea, but you should go.

Keep one of the astronauts off camera. Don't refer to that one or talk about them in any way. When Mission Control asks or mention them, respond "Who?".

If you have dates for a ship's voyage (say, from a discharge book), does anyone know a way to get the distance traveled on that voyage using free to access AIS data?

I still find it weird that all of Artemis' crew sleep at the same time. I get that there's no traffic etc for them to worry about, but not being on watches just doesn't seem natural.

#proofofcat I've made a new friend.

Hey, @nlb-uk.bsky.social Just FYI, I think the Daleks have landed on Bass Rock.

For a while now, I've resisted attempts to increase my Plastic Crack collection beyond Battletech. I have now however cracked, and will shortly be taking delivery of a Dropfleet Commander fleet. I guess I better get myself a new can of primer.

In a reference that I think 1 single person reading this will get, 20 years late, I have finally done the Steerer's Pilgrimage.

Speed ran a 3 day training course by finishing at 1030 on day 2. It helped that it's a practical heavy course meant for 8 people, but I was the only one, so no waiting for equipment etc.

History / AV nerds Years ago I had an electronic copy of Bod Godfrey's GREAT, a cartoon short film about IKB. The hard drive it was saved on died and I'm trying to source a replacement copy. Anyone got any bright ideas on where to look?

Something something dog hardware, something something cat software? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I thought my Arrow IV Urbie was the only one I needed, then someone showed me these two beauties cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...

Return to Silent Hill

We're a watchkeeper down for a few days as our 3/O is on a course. We're not steaming til after he gets back, so myself and the other 2/O are doing 12s. Not the norm, but we'll get there. Also means that I'm now off to bed to be ready for a 0000 start.

Dilemmas that keep me awake at night. Muppet LotR. Who do we cast Kermit as? Frodo is arguably the lead character, but Aragorn gives the Arwen/Miss Piggy Romance, but I want Miss Piggy for the 'I am no man!' Eowyn moment ... Kermit doesn't strike me as Faramir though.

Let it be known that @r-p-one.bsky.social is a terrible person, who takes me to all the worst places. The fact that I was the one to invite her should be ignored by all.

My ship has no cat, but this photo from the foredeck of THV Irene seems to indicate she did. There's also crew from THV Stella, the Blackwall depot, and some LVs in the photo, but as the photo is on Irene I suspect it's her cat. Sadly, Irene hit a sea mine in 1915 and was lost along with 21 crew.

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On a training course at the other end of the country. It's going to be a long enough drive home once we're done tomorrow that I might have to stop on the way, but does mean I got to catch up with an old friend that I hardly ever see in a lovely real ale pub tonight.

It's time for the song. I don't make the rules. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj_a...

I'm so out of touch in terms of TTRPGs. Made a D&D 5th character today, asked the GM what system they wanted to use for stats and was told 'Standard Array or Points Buy'. I've used neither before. My old group's standard was 4d6 and drop the lowest 6 times, assign as you want.

Just a heads up, if you see this in the wild, let me know. You wouldn't like it, but being the generous person I am, I will come and remove it pint by pint.

Right, Six Nations. Starting with France v Ireland means a big start, but would this be better as the last match ? I guess we'll find out soon....