The Venerable Weed
@simonberman.bsky.social
Tacoma, WA
Owner, Strix Publishing
strixpublishing.com
President of the Brush Wielders Union
brushwieldersunion.com
Wargaming News Writer: Bell of Lost Souls
belloflostsouls.net
Digital Curator, Newark Museum of Science & Trucking
Owner, Strix Publishing
strixpublishing.com
President of the Brush Wielders Union
brushwieldersunion.com
Wargaming News Writer: Bell of Lost Souls
belloflostsouls.net
Digital Curator, Newark Museum of Science & Trucking
Pinned
Brush Wielders Union
The Brush Wielders Union is a community of like-minded miniatures gamers dedicated to playing their games fully painted and supporting one another in their craft.
brushwieldersunion.com
Probably due for a new intro post…
I'm a professional tabletop games writer, podcaster, & hobbyist. I’m the war gaming news writer at @belloflostsouls.net
I run the brushwieldersunion.com an organization of miniatures painters of all skill levels!
And I publish weird books at strixpublishing.com
I'm a professional tabletop games writer, podcaster, & hobbyist. I’m the war gaming news writer at @belloflostsouls.net
I run the brushwieldersunion.com an organization of miniatures painters of all skill levels!
And I publish weird books at strixpublishing.com
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Today, we’re revisiting Warhammer 40K with Captain Donato.
A simple little project, done purely for the joy of painting.
Sometimes I like to paint just for the pleasure of it, without using overly complicated techniques.
#minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40K #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
A simple little project, done purely for the joy of painting.
Sometimes I like to paint just for the pleasure of it, without using overly complicated techniques.
#minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40K #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
September 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Today, we’re revisiting Warhammer 40K with Captain Donato.
A simple little project, done purely for the joy of painting.
Sometimes I like to paint just for the pleasure of it, without using overly complicated techniques.
#minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40K #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
A simple little project, done purely for the joy of painting.
Sometimes I like to paint just for the pleasure of it, without using overly complicated techniques.
#minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40K #warhammercommunity #nerdlings
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I think AI has already exceeded the intelligence of the type of person that believes AGI is imminent, which is why they believe AGI is imminent.
September 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I think AI has already exceeded the intelligence of the type of person that believes AGI is imminent, which is why they believe AGI is imminent.
The rancid joy of writing a headline like this cannot be denied.
Hobby: One Weird Painting Trick To Make Your Army Pop (Pro-Painters HATE This)
Hobby: One Weird Painting Trick To Make Your Army Pop (Pro-Painters HATE This)
Here are some quick ways to elevate even the most basic-looking paint job and get your army table ready faster. I love painting miniatures, but more specifically, I love painting whole armies for gaming. I have whatever kind of mental illness it is that makes someone enjoy painting a big unit of infantry more than […]
Hobby: One Weird Painting Trick To Make Your Army Pop (Pro-Painters HATE This) first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls
www.belloflostsouls.net
September 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The rancid joy of writing a headline like this cannot be denied.
Nice to see a little press about our game launching on Kickstarter in just a few days!
There's a new dinosaur-centric tabletop role-playing game on the way called Herd of Horns. #TTRPG #Tabletop #HerdOfHorns
There's a new dinosaur-centric tabletop role-playing game on the way called Herd of Horns. #TTRPG #Tabletop #HerdOfHorns
There's a new dinosaur-centric tabletop role-playing game on the way called Herd of Horns, which is going to seek crowdfunding.
dlvr.it
September 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Nice to see a little press about our game launching on Kickstarter in just a few days!
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it is my solemn pledge to you that if 1000 of you buy or subscribe to Wyrd Science within the next 24 hours then me, my horse friend and his wife will spend a chunk of that money reenacting this classic booze ad
start the clock!
wyrd.science
start the clock!
wyrd.science
September 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
it is my solemn pledge to you that if 1000 of you buy or subscribe to Wyrd Science within the next 24 hours then me, my horse friend and his wife will spend a chunk of that money reenacting this classic booze ad
start the clock!
wyrd.science
start the clock!
wyrd.science
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NightSky! Ducking in from DEAD RINGER edits (Gaslamp Fantasy Romance, 7/27) to shout:
STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL is still on 1.99 Kindle Sale! 2-books-in-1! An absolute steal!
Check out my Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy Romance source material being turned into a musical!
www.amazon.com/Strangely-Be...
STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL is still on 1.99 Kindle Sale! 2-books-in-1! An absolute steal!
Check out my Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy Romance source material being turned into a musical!
www.amazon.com/Strangely-Be...
Strangely Beautiful (Strangely Beautiful, 1)
Amazon.com: Strangely Beautiful (Strangely Beautiful, 1) eBook : Hieber, Leanna Renee: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:12 AM
NightSky! Ducking in from DEAD RINGER edits (Gaslamp Fantasy Romance, 7/27) to shout:
STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL is still on 1.99 Kindle Sale! 2-books-in-1! An absolute steal!
Check out my Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy Romance source material being turned into a musical!
www.amazon.com/Strangely-Be...
STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL is still on 1.99 Kindle Sale! 2-books-in-1! An absolute steal!
Check out my Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy Romance source material being turned into a musical!
www.amazon.com/Strangely-Be...
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Avoided JK because I thought her books are garbage, avoided Sheeran because I thought his music belonged in the toilet.
My taste is immaculate. My hater instincts sharp enough to split a dragonfly’s wing.
My taste is immaculate. My hater instincts sharp enough to split a dragonfly’s wing.
September 17, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Avoided JK because I thought her books are garbage, avoided Sheeran because I thought his music belonged in the toilet.
My taste is immaculate. My hater instincts sharp enough to split a dragonfly’s wing.
My taste is immaculate. My hater instincts sharp enough to split a dragonfly’s wing.
Probably just a coincidence that renaming “betting” to “trading” arose at the same time as renaming “computer virus” to “AI”
September 17, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Probably just a coincidence that renaming “betting” to “trading” arose at the same time as renaming “computer virus” to “AI”
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sculpted this dude's skin-cloak, added the chains and helmets. he is inviting you to an honorable duel and is definitely not going to shoot you in the face with the martian death ray behind his back
September 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
sculpted this dude's skin-cloak, added the chains and helmets. he is inviting you to an honorable duel and is definitely not going to shoot you in the face with the martian death ray behind his back
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Here are some of my recently completed Vikings. These will be for use with Midgard and On Bloody Ground.
September 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Here are some of my recently completed Vikings. These will be for use with Midgard and On Bloody Ground.
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Got a couple of Heretic Anointed finished! First is a lightly-kitbashed(some real cloth) fellow who is probably greed/Mammon aligned, given the royal purple and gold. They are scorched by hellgate flames, hence the charred skin. #nerdlings #trenchcrusade #minipainting #grimdark
September 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Got a couple of Heretic Anointed finished! First is a lightly-kitbashed(some real cloth) fellow who is probably greed/Mammon aligned, given the royal purple and gold. They are scorched by hellgate flames, hence the charred skin. #nerdlings #trenchcrusade #minipainting #grimdark
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I'm doing my bit to make sure there's nobody left in the wargaming sphere who says the dreaded phrase, "I can't paint camo!" Chief, paint yourself some British Airborne; their camo's meant to be a mess!
youtu.be/QGHgOSYV9Fk
youtu.be/QGHgOSYV9Fk
September 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I'm doing my bit to make sure there's nobody left in the wargaming sphere who says the dreaded phrase, "I can't paint camo!" Chief, paint yourself some British Airborne; their camo's meant to be a mess!
youtu.be/QGHgOSYV9Fk
youtu.be/QGHgOSYV9Fk
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Is it the worst cake ever made? No. It’s my proof of concept for some quick and dirty (emphasis on dirty) modular trench terrain for #TrenchCrusade.
September 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Is it the worst cake ever made? No. It’s my proof of concept for some quick and dirty (emphasis on dirty) modular trench terrain for #TrenchCrusade.
Is it the worst cake ever made? No. It’s my proof of concept for some quick and dirty (emphasis on dirty) modular trench terrain for #TrenchCrusade.
September 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Is it the worst cake ever made? No. It’s my proof of concept for some quick and dirty (emphasis on dirty) modular trench terrain for #TrenchCrusade.
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More edits in full swing!
In addition to my Gothic novel RAVENFIELD HALL, I have ANOTHER BOOK coming out next year!
DEAD RINGER, set in 1892 NYC, stars an adorable disaster of a telephone operator, the ghost who floats through her console for help solving her murder + a hot civil rights lawyer.
In addition to my Gothic novel RAVENFIELD HALL, I have ANOTHER BOOK coming out next year!
DEAD RINGER, set in 1892 NYC, stars an adorable disaster of a telephone operator, the ghost who floats through her console for help solving her murder + a hot civil rights lawyer.
September 16, 2026 at 4:07 AM
More edits in full swing!
In addition to my Gothic novel RAVENFIELD HALL, I have ANOTHER BOOK coming out next year!
DEAD RINGER, set in 1892 NYC, stars an adorable disaster of a telephone operator, the ghost who floats through her console for help solving her murder + a hot civil rights lawyer.
In addition to my Gothic novel RAVENFIELD HALL, I have ANOTHER BOOK coming out next year!
DEAD RINGER, set in 1892 NYC, stars an adorable disaster of a telephone operator, the ghost who floats through her console for help solving her murder + a hot civil rights lawyer.
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gloq au vin
reading about french cooking and still trying to figure out how to properly use the gun
September 12, 2023 at 2:24 AM
gloq au vin
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I very rarely buy big, overstuffed board games anymore, but there is no way I'm going to be able to resist this.
Arkham Horror: The Secrets Of 2nd Edition Revealed – Fans Will Love The Improvements
Arkham Horror: The Secrets Of 2nd Edition Revealed – Fans Will Love The Improvements
More info is out about the upcoming Remastered edition of the classic board game Arkham Horror. Long time fans will appreciate the updates. As we reported last month, the beloved co-op board game, Arkham Horror, is getting a remastered version of its original edition. A return to form, moving away from its current version, this […]
Arkham Horror: The Secrets Of 2nd Edition Revealed – Fans Will Love The Improvements first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls
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September 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I very rarely buy big, overstuffed board games anymore, but there is no way I'm going to be able to resist this.
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Some of those that burn crosses,
Are the same that fuck horses
Are the same that fuck horses
Kash Patel: "Applicants who have engaged in beastiliaty means they were victims of beastility because they were forced to do so. At this FBI we are not going to criminalize and prevent victims from serving."
September 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Some of those that burn crosses,
Are the same that fuck horses
Are the same that fuck horses
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This is honestly incredible
PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
September 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This is honestly incredible
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I follow a handful of journalist for news updates, and an enormous number of mentally unwell people with arts degrees to put that news into proper context for me
February 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I follow a handful of journalist for news updates, and an enormous number of mentally unwell people with arts degrees to put that news into proper context for me
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spent 9 hours animating this creature
September 11, 2026 at 8:38 AM
spent 9 hours animating this creature
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Heroes of the Dutch Resistance! Hand sculpted and hand cast 28mm men and women that fought the nazis. Coming October 21st!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
September 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Heroes of the Dutch Resistance! Hand sculpted and hand cast 28mm men and women that fought the nazis. Coming October 21st!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...