It all seems to be going wrong in Edinburgh…

A banger you say? Not in English? How’s about youtu.be/5hTMYk7orHw?...

So. On Sunday I said I was finding Battle Ground hard going. I got past the bit. If you’ve read it you know. And then ran through the rest of the book in about a day. I’ve now read half of Twelve Months. And don’t really want to put it down. That man can write.

Unfinished battleships lying in Hamburg Harbor, c. 1920. On the lower left, the Mackensen class battlecruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich lying next to the Baden class battleship Wurttemberg. On the lower right, the uncompleted Greek battleship Salamis, which was scrapped in 1932. #NavalHistory

It’s Siiiiixmaaaaas! Mute this thread to avoid tonight’s rugby blather, or follow it for my nonsense France vs Ireland. France in better shape but Ireland could pull something out if all their new peeps fire, maybe? France by five, Dupont remains king #FravsIre

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden.

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I convinced a lot of people to invest their life savings with me except I used all their money to buy myself a leather jacket and a jukebox that only works when I hit it. I’m now being investigated for running a Fonzi scheme.

Mathieu Raynal just went *hard* on the NZ pushed law changes of the current cycle. Translation in the alt text.

Mini of the month - Rebirth Entry 6 by @grumpykiltpin.bsky.social This is not the end: The Circle of Life (Oil) #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

Mini of the month - Rebirth Entry 1 by @lignesdorages.bsky.social this is not the end. #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All Powerslave, Somewhere in Time, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Look, these are some of the most wonderful posts, daily. There’s not been a day one of these little slices of Aotearoa life hasn’t raised a smile or an “awww”

This is an excellent article, and the stuff in the last paragraphs is worth us all fighting for because frankly it makes our bit of the world a better place for all of us and that’s worth changing some 40 year old text for www.wargamer.com/warhammer-40...

I love seeing people see new stuff added to 40k and finding something that personally hooks them in. That's really great to see because it means GW is making the right steps to bring more people into the game.

The scale wars have been won! 28mm is the best, SPQR approved!

First guess on today’s Keel game. TBF if I hadn’t got it in one I should have been fired

May god have mercy on my soul #Nerdlings #AMuppetHeresy

I feel so sorry for these dedicated players and the swathe of staff that support getting them on the pitch. To find this sort of thing out from the press is unconscionable

One of the Bellingcat Discord members has made Wordle, but for identifying warships keel-fawn.vercel.app

What's happening with Cardiff and Ospreys feels like vandalism. Ospreys, in particular, have basically just been told by proxy that they're finishing up. No announcement, no care for the history of the club or what it'll do to people. Shouldn't be happening.

What is it about the home / justice briefs that attracts raging authoritarians? This is really bad, right?

The WRU have got this Bristol and England fan fuming. Will keep an eye out, and If Spreys fans or Cardiff fans have a plan that needs bodies I’ll be there

Deutsche Bank here using the Ankh Morpork Defence Policy “That’s my pike you’re pointing at me. And my shield you’re holding. And take my helmet off when you talk to me you horrible little debtor” From Feet of Clay.

Is there a physician in the land better than Dr Tottenham? @vftlpodcast.bsky.social

"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."

Hey pals! I’m currently rehearsing for The Cherry Orchard - as ever with this bunch it’s going to an excellent show, and I’m even learning guitar for it. So, if you’re Gloucester way back end of April, have a look for some tix! therococoplayers.org.uk/the-cherry-o...

If it takes making daft Discworld memes to keep me going today... then so be it

The brightest mini on my shelf

This is an amazing shot. @dreadships.bsky.social @axe99.bsky.social #navalhistory #maritimehistory Facebook Naval Analysis page.

Send James Blunt again! He prevented a war last time, so he’s the right man for the job

Ah, player power. Sure sign of a no dickheads culture.

I’d watch out for his brother Abbot Hugo as well. Nothings forgotten, nothings ever forgotten. (In case he does have a brother who happens to be the head of an abbey, this is a Robin of Sherwood reference)

They’re literally changing over signs to ICE signs in S2 of the Wire when McNulty goes to find out about Russian migrants. There was already a season of the Wire before ICE

Starcom Unknown Space is a load of fun for space exploring, ship designing, ship to ship combat. Some replay value in doing the different types of weapons but even if there wasn’t it’s well worth your time

Stupid lore sunday On paper the Imperial Creed is the singular religion of the Imperium. Faith in the God Emperor is taken as a given across the galaxy. Countless trillions of citizens worship under the iron countenance of the Ecclesiarchy. Reality of course is somewhat more complex. 1/

hey so this is blatant false information punishing people for doing the right thing. no, it was not a "grabber". it was a reputable survey site that discord has used previously for limited surveys. nothing can """grab""" information if you dont provide it, which an anonymous survey didnt ask for.

Just caught the Bears result. After a scarily serious game against Sale, I’m much happier with the return to utter unseriousness today.

"The men were turned away days after another homeless man in Manchester was found dead on Boxing Day after spending the night in freezing conditions."

Plenty of anger at ICE in Minneapolis on the timeline. Worth UK people also being angry about this (both the disregard of public safety by the police and the cowardice of the Grauniad in dropping it off the front page between midnight and 6am this morning

The US government is now freely killing people at sea, in other lands, and on its own streets. It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.

"I'm gonna blow up the Ark, Rene.” Post-It Note art, ink, marker pens and acrylic gouache.

FINE. Here you go.

For any Titanic nerds out there, my colleagues in the UCL Marine safety group have just published an astonishingly detailed analysis and supercomputer simulation of how Titanic sank, linked to witness statements & the best available evidence. Full paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Britain last invaded in 1798 (1688 was the last successful invasion…). Sparta - shit at (or at least no better than any other polis) fighting and a tourist destination for rich Romans

Another thing here - requesting support also takes a bunch of stuff out of your control - you aren’t in control of being at the right gate, for example a that makes (for some of us) flying even more stressful.

Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko created the Superhumans stamp series for Ukrposhta. The three themes: Struggle, Victory, and Hope reflect veterans learning to live after limb loss focusing on resilience, movement, and continuing life beyond war.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow by Clock and Dagger is 55% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Explore the moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. What lies beneath the soil? Find out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...

Mini of the month - Not very Christmassy Entry 11 by @owolf.bsky.social Vostroyan Posterboy: War Pug Mikolaj #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth