The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

The root problem is the Ellisons, and billionaires. We are going to have to use the FCC in the future to stop billionaire control of our media — as it was designed by its creators to do.

The CBS takeover by Larry Ellison and Bari Weiss is the most foreboding move in a while, and I’m not saying that lightly. It will have an effect on the 2026 elections: CBS will now lie to people and normies will believe it.

“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

There’s an essay to be written about how maga patriotism is just shitty fandom. Anyone who follows sports knows fans like this, it’s always the ref’s fault, the other team doesn’t exist, there’s some plot/player/coach holding the team back otherwise they’d always win easy bsky.app/profile/atru...

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

The only thing anyone needs to know about Bari Weiss is that she first came to national attention trying to get a Middle East Studies professor at Columbia fired for anti-Israel views, and yet somehow huge amounts of the US media elite think she is committed to "free speech" and "heterodoxy."

Guys, I did an antisemitism by reporting that CBS News staffers don't think Bari Weiss is qualified to run a broadcast news network.

A useful summary of why Bari Weiss overseeing CBS News is bad news, courtesy of @rusty.todayintabs.com.

Bari Weiss demonstrating right out of the gate what an absolutely lazy hack she is

Bari Weiss was announced as the editor-in-chief of CBS News at a moment that feels almost existential for the outlet, whose owners have been widely and credibly accused of kowtowing to Trump, Jon Allsop writes.

“Emotions are heightened as staff continue to learn about newsroom developments from other media outlets” @premthakker.bsky.social talks to sources within CBS on the appointment of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...

Pittsburgh has produced a number of embarrassing people but I find it hard to convincingly argue that any of them can top Bari Weiss

Greta Thunberg provides the perspective that most western media will not: It’s not about a few hundred foreign nationals being mistreated by Israel for a few days. It’s about the #GazaGenocide, deliberate denial of aid, and Israel’s flagrant breaches of international law.

Don't just cancel Paramount Plus, but also stop watching Pluto TV, Paramount movies at the theater and CBS broadcast TV.

Horrible news. Paramount definitely going down the wrong road with this. Trying to erase coverage of the genocide in Gaza & its memory by hiring Bari Weiss. It’s such a shame StarTrek is part of this Paramount. Ex-New York Times writer to lead CBS after Paramount deal www.bbc.com/news/article...

Happy Shimoda Day to the Friends of DeSoto! TNG S1E3 “The Naked Now” debuted 38 years ago today and ushered Jim Shimoda into our hearts. Take a walk down memory lane and listen to the episode of TGG that christened “Drunk Shimoda”: maximumfun.org/episodes/gre... #fods #greatesttrek

UK Jewish groups condemn Israeli minister’s invite to Tommy Robinson Far-right activist described as ‘thug who represents worst of Britain’ after invitation to Israel sparks outrage www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Enjoy your Friyay, #StarTrek friends! The lesson is: Never underestimate a beagle! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

It's a pretty, prettay, prettaaay, pretty good episode of #GreatestTrek this week, but whatever you do, don't laugh (don't worry, shouldn't be too hard). Listen to the full episode at: gagh.biz/greatesttrek #startrek #StarTrekTOS #fods @maximumfun.org

MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues. Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.

MSF staff are universally understood to be engaged in an essentially sacred form of work. For a state to nonetheless continuously murder them is a testament to a truly unthinkable degree of depravity. msf.org/msf-denounce...

Tommy Robinson posted a neo-Nazi blog that accused me and my fellow Jews Jack Straw and Barbara Roche of conspiring to flood the UK with immigrants.

Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers www.bbc.com/news/article...

"There is a war on children" A clarion call for action and accountability from Dr. Thaer Ahmad who served in Gaza. He reads the 'will' of a 10-year-old girl who Israel killed, as a way to honour her. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

“What is unlawful is: genocide, the deadly blockade of Gaza, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the piracy of civilian vessels and abduction of all those on board.” 3/3

“Unarmed people of conscience, abducted in international waters. This is piracy. This is kidnapping. The flotilla did not break any laws." 2/3

Not only is a global group of activists doing the work their leaders are too cowardly & complicit to do when it comes to stopping genocide, but these activists don't even have the active protection of their countries in peaceably trying to stop these crimes. Pathetic. #GlobalSumudFlotilla

Israel intercepts humanitarian flotilla headed to Gaza, with forces boarding some boats www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

🚨🚨Israeli military boards Global Sumud aid flotilla headed for Gaza. The flotilla includes Greta Thunberg and the actor Susan Sarandon. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Several of the peaceful activists onboard the Global Sumud flotilla boats released pre-recorded videos on their social media accounts, telling viewers that if they were watching the videos, it meant they had been captured by Israeli forces. #BreakTheSeige #StopTheGenocide #Gaza 🇵🇸

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others. Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla: “People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.” 1/3

Deeply disappointed to hear that the Israeli Navy illegally stopped the Global Sumud Flotilla 75 miles off the coast of Gaza. This was a non-violent mission to break the IDF’s horrifying siege and deliver food and medicine to those who need it most.

We are watching the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social live as one of the ships has been surrounded and communications were cut. Sending all of our love and strength to the brave flotilla trying to break the illegal blockade of Gaza! Live feed from Middle East eye: www.youtube.com/live/Hd-V93t...

If everyone in the country could take out a Which? subscription as a marker of your Englishness it would make my job a lot easier (please and thank you)

Activists say Gaza flotilla circled by Israeli warship www.bbc.com/news/article...

Over on PodShop.biz we just launched over a dozen new items including some tees drawn by yours truly! Support @greatesttrek.com with every purchase!

I finished watching the #AlienEarth TV show after a major binge last night. I really enjoyed it. There was a lot going on, but I liked all the philosophical themes in addition to great visuals, production, acting & music. It was very engaging & had some great characters. I was pleasantly surprised.

Blade Runner: The final Theory via @damiengwalter.com youtu.be/4sndw1FaCO8?...

Today’s video is sponsored by Voight Kampff™ — the world’s first enterprise-grade empathy testing platform. Because the last thing you need in business. Is empathy. 🔗👇 LINK youtu.be/4sndw1FaCO8?...

It's like a new spectator sport Watching the angry nerdbros not understand scifi movies and tv shows that aren't written down to their level Joker 2. The Acolyte. And now Alien Earth. 🔗👇👇👇 LINK youtu.be/JIGj0KR5pSM?...

Now 4000 word essay completed today. This was just going to be a listicle, then I realised the list contained the 7 most fiendishly complex science fiction novels ever written, so it's taken weeks of tinkering to nail a short insight into each of them.

Just a location shoot and a few days of editing to go! LINK amzn.to/4nLnibe

Every time someone pops-up and tells me what science fiction is I link them to this video 🔗👇 LINK youtu.be/qNlFJiEnTGA?...

And as the MAGA right gear themselves up to star l*nching leftists again...what better time to declare yourself a Space Communist 🤣 🔗👇👇👇 LINK damosays-shop.fourthwall.com

Sunday. Maybe. On the Science Fiction channel.

Farscape (1999-2003) is a window into freedom, togetherness, and joy. 👌

Things are not what they appear (no kidding) when an archeological house call reunites McCoy with his old flame who's leaning a lot more toward salt than pepper these days and the crew starts dropping dead from terminal hickies. Listen to our review of "The Man Trap" at gagh.biz/greatesttrek