I don't watch the SOTU. I stopped when Obama left. It's no longer a rally to project America's strength to the world. It's a sideshow desperate for attention that undermines our credibility to the world.

And MAGA says they're "saving God" now. Isn't that like saying "we're more more popular than Jesus"?

You know, this makes me feel better about my last several con appearances.

@steveshives.bsky.social gives a one-man show of the modern Trek hater comment section. It is so salty you can melt all the snow and ice off your sidewalks this morning. I love it.

The “Mac vs PC” guys are reunited to pimp Ozempic. I can’t explain it. I don’t want to.

Blame me. I'm Gen-X. I grew up on a diet of Hollywood movies that promised that it didn't matter how batshit crazy our ideas or dreams were, we lived in an objective reality that would one day save the world, regardless of what experience and wisdom brought against us. We're just their NPCs.

THIS ONE MAKES US SMILE! Thank you, Cadet Wilks! You make us all proud and keep us shooting straight. Appreciate the trade and look forward to great things from you in the future!

I love Steve Hofstetter. youtube.com/shorts/MfYXj...

It is funny when people jump on misspelling Jay-Den's name in comments, but because God help you if you botch a 21st century "Jaden"'s name. There are around 20 variations of that name and parents are SUPER sensitive to theirs. I've had conversations that had to clarify ...

I have heard of writers putting passages in their print books with geocache instructions to secret prizes, including cash. Seems to me that it's not effective, maybe not because no one has reported such discoveries to me. :)

#Starfleetacademy has hammered the "you're not perfect, but beautifully flawed" message so hard the horse is not just dead but muddy paste inside the stall. Not a lot happened here that I cared about. Maybe it meant something you others, I don't know.

May the arrest of Andre MountBatten-Windor send a chill down the spine of any and all who have fought hard to stay hidden from the public. May justice be swift, true, and firm.

The Old Man has nothing to lose. He doesn't care about legacy. His kids are expendable. He has no concept of family. It's fine to burn it all down. He's leaving soon anyway and will never face prison or Hell. If anything, he believes he will "win" the game and ascend.

Remember kids: The first toxic fandom outrage among Star Wars fans dates back to 1980 when The Empire Strikes Back disappointed audiences by not being "Star Wars 2: Bigger, Louder, and Dumber."

My little digital billboards are opinions. Your mileage may vary. What I think trips people up is that when people post, it's the same as a thesis or a treatise. It's just some words to think about. If you disagree, great. I'm not sending the feds in the night to steal your kids if you do.

There are a lot of things I don't like about #starfleetacademy. But then, I challenge you to defend TNG S1 as high art. I don't like the bad dialogue or the pandering to young audiences. I don't like insufferable, boring characters. But I've mellowed to the idea of giving a show time to breathe.

Someone just spent 20 minutes trying to explain how "no one" gets the fact that the Duttons of Yellowstone are villains. It's the same mentality, the cult of personality, that has people calling characters like Negan from TWD "anti-heroes" because they are 'cool'. This is why we have MAGA.

If your recorded review of a TV ep is longer than the ep, I won't click. If it takes you 45m+ to cover a 44m ep, I don't think you understand the material well enough. And I've got a life to lead out here in the world. Even if you are doing a series or franchise, keep it shorter than a feature film.

History is rich and complex. For example, did you know that the Irish, Spanish, Italians, and anyone east of the Oder–Neisse line were once NOT WHITE? It's true. And when these folks first crowded immigration offices, they were brutalized by "whites" until they assimilated generations later.

"What is it that drives you to speak out against the liberal agenda?" "We need people in America to WAKE UP." "So you need them to be awakened." "Yes!" "Woken up to see the injustices around them." "Yeah." "So....America needs to be woke. Got it."

"Shout out to Jesus, sorry your fandom is so cringe." - Annamarie Forcino. (@annamarieforcino)

A great way to introduce young folks to literature. Have Nick Carraway livestream a Gatsby party. Livestream Ahab's latest pursuit. Let whatever the fuck happens in Finnegan's Wake play out with an improv troupe.

If watching a television show hurts you emotionally, stop. Stop watching. Read a book. Take up knitting. Walk the cat. Seek professional counseling on how to adjust your life so that entertainment is less important to you than, say, LIFE. And for Zarquon's Sake, DON'T PODCAST ANY MORE.

You know, the DOW is going to rise and fall. But those women will always have been raped and ignored. The moral hypocrisy of this leadership is disgusting.

Historically, Pavel Chekov was the first time Star Trek chose to hire someone to improve the sex appeal of the show, predating 7 of 9 by twenty years.

It seems that the louder a media outlet claims to be objective and fair, the less of either they turn out to be.

"Cringe" is watching a bunch of midde-aged dickheads with microphones complaining how Star Trek is "cringe" by ruining their lives with stories written for people who aren't like them.

People will start taking this shit seriously when public servants are subject to the same scrutiny as those seeking citizenship. When debates become competitions over who knows the Constitution and laws of their districts, those answers will matter. Governance should not go to the top salesperson.

Layoffs subscribe to the Gospel of the Free Market. Setting workers free to maximize capacity and revenue is the "hard sacrifice" that the rich make toward their corporate prosperity so they can afford to procure more temporary labor later.

#starfleetacademy started out this week as "Dork Calling Orson" but took off from there to give us the best hour of Trek I've watched in a LONG time. SO good to DS9 and SO great to this amazing new character, SAM. Two in a row with great characters to distract from the vanilla, boring leads.

We all wish to shine like The Sun. I would be fine serving as the Moon. I may not brighten everyone's life, I choose to be there in the dark for those who need me.

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

Time increases the closer one gets to a black hole work meeting, especially when dense and hostile deadlines orbit them.

Like religion, entertainment IPs change as they cross cultures, languages, and generations. The argument about what constitutes "true" Star Trek might seem pedantic and petty, but it has serious psychological and social implications for those who made it a major part of their lives.

What's worse, he emerged from his hole wearing a MAGA hat.

Catherine O'Hara received in this one day the praise and attention she deserved her entire career.

Wait... The "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" guy strangled a girl to DEATH at a party???

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Klingons will be okay. They are genetically flexible. They can mate with humans, Jem'Hadar, and have offshoots that look very different from the classic leather-clad biker turtle version.

Being a moderate in American politics right now is like being that well-meaning soul who wants to get between two warring gangs out for blood and armed for war. When they die, both warring sides will claim they were either collateral damage or chose to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The gang at @treksploration.bsky.social had me back to talk about the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Check out our review of "Vox in Excelso"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbfq...

Comparing MAGA to Nazis is oversimplification. Europe's history with authoritarianism is long. Wars between kings and emperors fill history books. We romanticize some monarchs and use others as cautionary tales. But all were despots. Germany's choice to follow one man's vision is not unprecedented.

Once again, they murder a citizen and show NO remorse, no humanity. They have to paint the victim as deserving of their death by execution. They can't even call it a tragedy.

I don't care how loud and pissy you get defending yourselves. If your system results in even ONE person getting shot dead over a misdemeanor crime, your system is WRONG. If you need to send in combat troops to capture babies, your moral compass is BROKEN.

Play no tricks you can’t afford to fix.

Friends, I give you Major Franklin Delano Marion Burns, III, preparing for his new podcast.