In today's episode, Bill tells us & guest @granades.com about the #StarTrek ENT ep "Extinction" where Archer&co morph into inarticulate savages who think only of their own species (so big change from the usual) and once again it's T’pol’s job to save these simians!

If @enterprisesplain.bsky.social was a moment from #StarTrek. 😉🖖

NEW: A likely hate crime in Chicago left a prominent trans science educator, @jeymccreight.bsky.social with severe injuries after a brutal late night beating. McCreight told @evanurquhart.bsky.social he's shaken but determined to continue his activism. CPD confirmed an ongoing investigation.

Holy shit, my friend @jeymccreight.bsky.social was beaten nearly to death on the street by a transphobe who recognized him from his LGBTQ advocacy. He started a GoFundMe to aid in his recovery gofund.me/9328f91f2

My friend Jey was the victim of a terrible attack. If you have a little extra cash, please donate to help him with medical bills.

ALSO THIS

If you search for all tshirts, not just pride, there are only 11 out of 264 marked "Women's."

Sorry Star Trek Shop, having a campaign called "Space for Everybody" that has zero women's fit t-shirts is some BULLSHIT. Don't give me this "unisex" nonsense. Do better. shop.startrek.com/collections/...

If a Croque Madame talked to another Croque Madame about anything other than a Croque Monsieur Would they have passed the Béchamel test?

We’re baaaaaack!!

The hotel bar I am in has the majority of its TVs stuck on an infomercial for a health care system. Truly bizarre being told to eat a Mediterranean diet and exercise 5x a day while the waitress asks if we are interested in the $3 shot of the night…

Our crew is taking a couple weeks of shore leave, so no new episode today. If you’re desperate for some Enterprise podcast content to hold you over until we return, we recommend listening to @firstflightpod.bsky.social!

I am truly shocked that we have made this silly podcast for two whole years! And that we have people who listen! Thanks to all of you who’ve been hanging out with us every Thursday! And look at this incredible artwork from @enabuns.bsky.social !!!

Hey #carrotcrew, listen to @enterprisesplain.bsky.social to hear @firstflightpod.bsky.social Chris and Abby give Season 3 Two truths and a lie. It's the Podcast Mashup we needed🖖😎

Phlox to T'Pol: "You and I, the only aliens on board this vessel..." (smash-cut to Suliban clinging to ceiling)

Incredible

It’s an OK Friday at best, let’s not get carried away

Last week @enterprisesplain.bsky.social asked: "Who do you think would win in a fight? The Enterprise crew or the Rocinante crew?" Let's break it down crew member by crew member. 🧵

I cannot recommend this series highly enough. So much fun!

In space no one can hear you Teams.

"i have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working." The Astronauts truly representing us all up there.

Trekkies, I have "Faith of the Heart" on repeat in my head... and I can't believe that the helmsman is Travis Mayweather IRL. Especially in these times. 🖖🏾

Victor Glover is not only on track to become the first person of color to ever leave low Earth orbit, he is also currently *piloting* #ArtemisII

The EnterpriseSplaining crew arguing over what to name our episode about the Star Trek Enterprise episode The Expanse

I mean. They make a solid point. #deadloch

Just a reminder of that time Gene Roddenberry said that he wished he had had gay sex, believed everyone was on some level bisexual, wanted LGBT rep on Trek & hoped he was “not male or female”, aka nonbinary in modern parlance. Anyways, tell me how Roddenberry would consider a gay Klingon bad?

NEW: This new report, from BBC, is the best takedown of the insanity of Trump you will see anywhere. Calm, coherent and repeating only Trump’s own words. Devastating. Brilliant work once again from Roz Atkins. (🎥 BBC News)

Hundreds of people have won an Oscar. But only one person has ever had 17 nominations and lost all of them. It’s been a long road, but she finally did it! Diane Warren, the writer of Faith of the Heart, broke a new Oscar record tonight with her 17th loss!

Life lessons from @rifftrax.com #thefunofmakingfriends #dothisallthetime

Appreciate you taking that bullet, Jamie!

Happy pi day to all who circlebrate!

We're on a second contact mission in today's episode, revisiting the Star Trek ENT episode First Flight along with astronomer @noisyastronomer.com, who joined us to help us make sense of the dark matter nebula, Archer’s daddy issues, and deep dive into every item on Trip's bookshelf.

Dentist: Your teeth look great! You’ve been flossing! Me: YUP. TOTALLY.

How DARE you come into my house and look at my shelves of notebooks?!

New episode is out today on #startrekENT's “First Flight,” otherwise known as The Right Stuff but with added crimes and daddy issues. Plus, our guest @noisyastronomer.com joined us, mainly so they could sigh dramatically at every mention of dark matter, which was surely all scientifically accurate.

Lots of very good information and some great quotes from @jeymccreight.bsky.social in this piece about the science of sex and gender and how it’s being twisted by the Trump administration to justify policies that hurt or could even kill trans people.

"These are shitty Borg... They're like Temu Borg." - line from @uajamie.bsky.social killed me dead.

There’s no accounting for taste I guess ❤️❤️

It was so much fun nerding out with Phil on this episode!

Went over to the hellsite where I'd deleted almost every tweet to see what data I had left there while I'm deleting Meta... and look, it's a zombie tweet! My most famous-making viral tweet lives. Even though I definitely deleted it several years ago. h/t @mariadsouza.bsky.social THE FRIEND 😂

We were MAD y’all.

My laptop suddenly threw me an update required message and forced me to exit. A little disruptive but good for you, BIOS. Self care is so important.

In our episode today, with guest geologist @mikamckinnon.bsky.social, @mariadsouza.bsky.social tells us about the #StarTrekENT episode “The Breach” where the guys do some incompetent spelunking, getting Travis injured again, & Phlox treats an alien from a species that are enemies with the Denobulans

100% accurate

Look I LOVE Heated Rivalry as much as the next girl and probably more but I'm also 51 years old so I am also mostly "Oh they're all such sweet boys! 🥰"

I needed this and you might too.

I got "yeasty." YEASTY!

Seems unlikely.