This is incredibly disappointed but not surprising. It's so good even my non-Trekkie wife loves the show. So, fuck you to all the homophobic white supremacist fake Stare Trek fans / assholes giving Starfleet Academy hate and fuck you to Paramount for listening to them.

False balance is one of the biggest problems with journalism as the @washingtonpost.com shows. No, the two side of the vaccine debate are not equal. RFK is not scrutinizing vaccines, he is pushing an anti-sci, eugenicist agenda. Get your shit together journalist. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Congrats to all the assholes who shit on Starfleet Academy, which had the best first season of a Star Trek show in franchise history, white supremacist homophobic Paramount has cancelled the show and you won and now there is no Trek in production Do you feel like winners? You assholes

Well, fuck. This isn't exactly a surprise but it is disappointing.

To the bro Trekkies who went online to declare Starfleet Academy "not real Trek" because a Klingon was gay or whatever I hope every time you vomit for the rest of your life, I hope it's all glitter.

YUP I want them to keep their grubby hands of Trek

It's clear I haven't visited Seattle's University District in a long time since I'm just learning about Barnes & Noble taking over University Bookstore. This is incredibly sad since the bookstore has been independent for 100 years and was one of my favorites for decades when I lived near there.

I can't say that I'll be boycotting Chili's as it has been years since I've been in one, and you can't really boycott a restaurant you already don't go to. That said, I'll be happy not to change my habits, transphobia leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Another book that I just ordered to add to my ever growing pile and list of books to read. It's getting a bit out of control...

We are at this stage of the Holocaust — in Ohio, which hasn’t gotten much attention recently. “In Springfield, Ohio, some Americans have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for immigrant families who could be targeted in raids.” #GiftLink courtesy of my library:

From June 2025 but still true now

Same

Essential for Star Trek... and any other TV show or movies you love.

#RealHealthProfessionals don’t tell you to "just #eatrealfood." That's empty and vague wellness influencer language, not language that supports science-based, actionable advice.

I was disappointed to read Cory Doctorow's post where he got weirdly defensive about his LLM use and started arguing with an imaginary foe. @tante.cc has a very thoughtful reply here: tante.cc/2026/02/20/a... A few further comments, 🧵>>

This is an excellent thread but one perhaps pedantic caveat that nevertheless feels important to mention: If you stand in front of tanks there are still 30-40% of our neighbors who will think you're a troublemaker who deserves to be run over.

Libraries are among the few public institutions that represent the kind of world we want to live in. They must be fought for.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Bragging about the respectable path that delivered us to this moment.

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 A historic victory!!!

it’s scientists doing this shit!!!! 🧪

I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them." That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.

this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me

idk how widely this article has been shared, but it is extremely irresponsible and inaccurate in many different ways. it states as fact and with no reporting that things *are happening now* that *may eventually be possible*. it is shocking that this was published newrepublic.com/article/2059...

This is where my prediction comes true: the insane opposition to mRNA vaccines, without any scientific basis, is going to start killing people. Tip of the iceberg, and we’re all on the boat. 🧪 ⚕️ #medsky

This is … I don’t know the word. Murderous?

Plus in the past couple weeks I've added 3 more books to my aspirational reading list for the year. I now have 51 on my list and have read/finished 4 this year...I think I may have to whittle it down a bit.

If you can't buy it, request it from your library. I did so but now have to wait the weeks for them to get it in...

In a Minnesota town, Emily, a nurse who treats many immigrant patients, can’t locate a patient who just had a test result that shows they might have cancer. The patient was recently detained by ICE. Situations like these have forced the clinic to adapt. This week on @revealnews.org:

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Space Opera is a *read*!

I knew @catvalente.bsky.social has written a ton of books but seeing it visually makes me realize how few I have read and how many I still want to read. So many great books (and authors), so little time. Plus being a slow reader doesn't help. <sigh>

Anti-choice extremists in Indiana are trying to force the release of records for the very few legal abortions in the state (146 in 2024). The purpose is to intimidate patients and providers and expose them to harassment, arrests, and violence.

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

I don't like Ossoff, but I think this language should stick.

If you’re on substack or are thinking about starting a newsletter, you may want to reconsider.

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

I get that everyone who is in the know knows this already but I am quite happy for a publication to be surfacing it again, especially for readers who may not be aware

@bookshop.org was my go to for book searches but partnering with Spotify is a big no for me. At least I have my local books shops for physical books, @libro.fm for audiobooks, and Kobo for ebooks.

both of these threads

Neil Gaiman is especially shameless for crawling out of hiding at this particular moment. did he overhear us talking about predators & think we were summoning him by name?

This is a great example of what Marx called "the vampire thirst for the living blood of labour."

@billcorbett.bsky.social you gotta take one for the team. lol

Use @signal.org when you can, use a disposable email, alternate name, and avoid giving out your phone number.

The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.

Nazi is as nazi does.

Little glimpse into how their minds work: “He get physical with you at all?” the Brookfield officer asks in response. “I mean he was actively resisting,” Saracco [ICE agent] said. “He wouldn’t let me take his phone out of his hands.”

but body cams, Chanda. BODY CAMZZZZZ