I always do this on my birthday. 😄

This speech never gets old.

Yes, welcome to the 23rd century.

Welcome to Target

Spotted at local bookstore.

"Think logical thoughts... think logical thoughts ..." #TOSSatNight

"Evolution teaches us that we must fight that which is different in order to secure land, food, and mates for ourselves. But we must reach a point where the nobility of intellect asserts itself and says no. We need not be afraid of those who are different." -- #Babylon5, s5:e12

Science officer's log, supplemental: after Captain Kirk and Ensign Garrovick teleported down to planet IV of Tycho system, they fought the Vampiric Mist using a Sphere of Annihilation. For slaying the Mist we all earned 4,800 XP, but any loot was destroyed along with half the planet. #TOSSatNight

Happy Sunday! 🦛 💙 Adorable ancient Egyptian blue faience hippos made by artisans some 4,000 years ago! 📷 by me #Archaeology

Loved posting along with this episode! Thank you to @tossatnight.bsky.social for hosting, and thank you to the late Ralph Senesky for directing some of the series' best episodes! #TOSSatNight

Oh wow, I never noticed the ending when the Enterprise leaves orbit, and the planet had a huge blast crater in the remastered effects. Very cool. #TOSSatNight

I really like the swirly colored patterned light fixtures in the Enterprise hallways. Has a soothing effect when you look at it. #TOSSatNight

Set department had an off day with that seam over Garrovick head. #TOSSatNight

"it's life Jim, but not was we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it". 🎶 #TOSSatNight

Spock's pep-talk is the worst. #TOSSatNight

Ah yes, a plate of play dough cubes, what every growing man needs. #TOSSatNight

Nurse Chapel is extra charming in this episode. ❤️ #TOSSatNight

Chekhov's disposal vent. #TOSSatNight

Ensign Garrovick's THAC0 rating was not good enough to hit an AC -10 monster. #TOSSatNight #dungeonsanddragons

Roll perception check, Mr Garrovick. #TOSSatNight

So refreshing, yet so evil... #TOSSatNight

#TOSSatNight #dungeonsanddragons forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Vampiri...

Am crushed by the passing of Ralph Senensky. I was honored to know this great man, enjoying many hours of conversation at his home in Carmel. I loved his stories of working in Hollywood, including directing Star Trek. He was warm, witty, and fun. The world is a lesser place without him. #TOSSatNight

Can everyone stop staring at your devices for a minute? Sheesh... two hours #TOSSatNight

// my IRL mac at home takes 30+ min to load due to disk issues, but rather than spend money to buy a new computer, I just Mint Linux from a USB drive and it runs like a champ because it runs in memory. Everything i need is online or on smartphone anyway, so the disk is superfluous.

I also like that a couple early TOS episodes explicitly had scenarios with Federation archaeologists working in the ruins of alien civilizations. It was also generally the time of outlandish theories about extraterrestrial influences on Earth cultures. 7/

All the more reason why we need young, POC politicians, people with empathy and understand people.

Besides Star Trek, another long standing interest of mine is Mesoamerican history and archaeology. You wouldn’t think there are a lot of connections between the two, but there are a few! So I thought I’d write a short thread about them (apologies if you’ve seen it before on the other site)… 1/

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

The Manosphere in the 1970's. #BMovieManiacs

One day the Romulans will build shoulders so large their civilization will collapse.

Comrade Charlemagne was a true Hero of the People though.

#TTRPG players: come watch as Charisma 20 Captain fights a vampiric mist in this classic #StarTrek episode! 1) Watch when we watch 2) Post comments with #TOSSatNight 3) Bring a +1 enchanted or silvered weapon. Mundane weapons do not inflict damage. See you soon! 🧛‍♂️💨🗡️

// Scenes from walking the dog this morning.

Worst movie accent? Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's Irish accents in "Far and Away".

Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy

"... so then I told him, 'answer that and stay logical.'"

This was not far off from the truth...

// I was a huge Marvel MCU fan back in the day, but increasingly I am fed up with the whole thing. There are some great actors among the cast, but also some real scoundrels among the actors and directors (Whedon).

I am now up to 78 varieties of quadrotriticale seeds. My favorite is the auburna-colored variety grown on the Sigma Theta VII colony.

Also, anytime you purchase a Free League Publishing book online; they also send you a link to a free PDF version via drive-thru RPG, so you can have it while waiting for the book to print for you. D&D makes you buy the book and PDF separately (you pay twice). #ttrpg

Been really enjoying this expansion book of The One Ring TTRPG. The artwork is amazing and it really expands the Elven realms in a way that fits the "Tolkien vibe" really well. It is really fun to read. My character enjoys exploring the Grey Havens (his home) and all it has to offer. 10/10 🧝‍♀️🧝🏼‍♂️

Since the "Replacement Theory" is back in the news, here is a short run-down on its history that I wrote for @hyperallergic.com—along with the pernicious quote of Cassius Dio uses by white supremacists to justify their beliefs. hyperallergic.com/514034/the-o...

Vulcan plomeek soup is quite a hit in some online circles.

It's Time To Take This Resitance To The Next Level !!! 🕳🕳🕳 We Are This Country We Make Everything Go WE CAN MAKE EVERYTHING 💥 STOP 💥 Let Your Money Speak For You Show Them How Very Mighty We Can Be ❗️❗️❗️

// In my spare time, I sometimes play a Japanese card game called "Hyakunin Isshu karuta" (百人一首カルタ) : cards containing famous poems (partial verses) in Japan are spread on a mat. If that poem is read, you try to take the card before the opponent does. Whichever side goes down to 0 cards wins.