The false notion that undocumented immigrants affect federal elections has a long history. But this year, due in part to rising migration at the U.S. southern border, the idea could have new potency.
The question about Cardassian weapons got me trying to remember what they used in STO. Even though it's not canon, I though it might be of interest:
the Cardassian Keldon Cruiser is well-engineered to tackle nearly any combat scenario. It comes pre-equipped with Spiral Wave Disruptor Beam Arrays. These fire a unique energy type that combines the special effects of Phasers and Disruptors, as well as having slightly higher damage and accuracy than other beam weapons.
When I looked, aebeltrae's translation agreed with my print dictionary with the exception of the last syllable, which I couldn't find. The linked dictionary on this page does have the last syllable "Sam", so it looks like they nailed it.
Working from the oral history in The Five Year Mission: The next 25 years, this is a fascinating deep dive that answers the question “How did a recycled cover of a 1998 song written for Rod Stewart, ‘Where My Heart Will Take Me’ aka ‘Faith of the Heart’ become the title music for Enterprise?”...
As the title says, I’m looking for some of the best Star Trek books to read. I’ve read both of The Eugenics Wars books and quite enjoyed them, so was looking for some other good ones. I don’t really care what time period they’re in, just as long as they’re Trek and pretty
The two recent series that stick out for me are IKS Gorkon by Keith R.A. DeCandido and Typhon Pact.
If you liked the Klingon-centric episodes of DS9 and were left wanting more, the Gorkon series fills that void.
Typhon Pact salvages the Ezri Dax character, has a lot of good Riker bits, and features "the Romulan Star Empire, the Breen Confederacy, the Tholian Assembly, the Gorn Hegemony, [&] the Tzenkethi."
They’re supposed to sound like TNG Klingons. Everybody sang in the squeaky range. A variety of voices would have been nice. Ethan Peck’s a baritone. More than one note of Spock’s big number could have been there.
It's time to say goodbye to Strange New Worlds for a while... Here's Seán with all the ups and downs! Listen to The TrekCulture Podcast - Tuesdays on;Spotify...
Watched it a couple of days ago. Mostly on point and had a few good catches. One disagreement: he dunked on "Is that one of ours?" While not strictly necessary, that helped the viewer piece together the Miracle Worker's appearance later on if you weren't watching the episode through a microscope.
That's really a key point. Transitioning from a world where Dan Quayle got eviscerated for 'potatoe' to a Trump presidency (or Johnson, Berlusconi, Putin, Abbot, AfD, blablabla) has left scars and certain needs when it comes to entertainment.
Reverse that polarity on the deflector and match the harmonic frequency. Mmmmm.
Arguably one of the best moments in the SNW Musical episode subspace rhapsody was Bruce Horak Cameo as the captain of the Klingon boy band. But there is a deleted scene of the opera version that while absolutly best scene won, would be fun to see released to fans
I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise....
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a damning report confirming that party affiliation in Ohio and Florida was a risk for dying of Covid-19....
The four count indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith handed down against Donald Trump alleges that on Jan. 6, approximately two hours after the mob broke into the Capitol, “the Defendant” joined others in the outer Oval Office to watch the attack on television....
The last 3 episodes have been freaking superb. A lot of what has appealed to me could be called fanservice, but I can live with that. For the token hottie, Christine's character probably rivals Jadzia's in terms of development. The Spock/Chapel romcom was something I didn't know I needed. The Lower Decks crossover was sublime. And this PTSD episode is one of several examples of taking a character we met in S1, may not have been initially very invested in, and deepening the connection and interest in them.
Could I suggest that you specify kbin.social@politics at the first mention. As a kbin user, a lot of content appears to originate at kbin.social that actually was born on another server. I personally spend a lot of time not knowing which @news or @technology I'm looking at for any given post.
One of the joys of being a deck officer on oil tankers is going out and changing nav lights that have burned out after navigating the ship for 4 hours. A tiny, minuscule fraction of the audience would be extremely entertained seeing this tradition carried on aboard federation ships.
The quality of Star Trek in 1997 was an embarrassment of riches. Some of the best parts of the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine, Scorpion and Year Of Hell on Voyager, and First Contact in theaters. It was a great year to be a Star Trek fan!...
I don't know if the Chock kiss was as good as the Tholian Web. On its own, without 50 years of character context, probably not. But, with that context, it felt like the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup.
Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations that children must receive before attending day care or school.
The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
An update from my post last week. Combined results from API calls to lemmy.world, beehaw.org, and sh.itjust.works, and generated a wordcloud representing the 100 communities with highest combined active users per month. Generated a few minutes ago.
I have been joking to a couple of friends today who were also redditors that I've been feeling withdrawals from reddit throughout the day. Like I knew I was addicted, I just never thought I was going to have to face the consequences of withdrawals!...
This is the thing for me. I think I'm experiencing a bit of news FOMO. Reddit has been reliable for years at supplying news, cat antics, and pretty girls. I also agree that google+reddit has been really useful in solving very specific problems.
Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long history ( www.npr.org )
The false notion that undocumented immigrants affect federal elections has a long history. But this year, due in part to rising migration at the U.S. southern border, the idea could have new potency.
Discovery returns to screens April 4th ( universeodon.com )
Last season for DISCO, will we see it finally grow a beard and everyone be raging no 6?
xkcd #156: Commented ( programming.dev )
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/8609865...
Happy Birthday Terry Farrell ( i.imgur.com )
To the Trill with the license to thrill, happy 60th birthday!
Canon Connections: LDS 4x06 - Parth Ferengi's Heart Place
• Like many Trek episodes, this one’s title was inspired by a great work of art, specifically “Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace”....
Stalin cancelling Star Trek: Prodigy, smh. ( hexbear.net )
Finally some decent ad copy! ( startrek.website )
Stumbled over this in Gothenburg, Sweden. Made my day.
Braga: ‘I still cringe when I hear it.’ Apparently, it was a long road to the franchise’s most despised title music ( www.slashfilm.com )
Working from the oral history in The Five Year Mission: The next 25 years, this is a fascinating deep dive that answers the question “How did a recycled cover of a 1998 song written for Rod Stewart, ‘Where My Heart Will Take Me’ aka ‘Faith of the Heart’ become the title music for Enterprise?”...
The Star Trek Series Ranked by Fans ( i.imgur.com )
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1706804...
Best Star Trek Books
As the title says, I’m looking for some of the best Star Trek books to read. I’ve read both of The Eugenics Wars books and quite enjoyed them, so was looking for some other good ones. I don’t really care what time period they’re in, just as long as they’re Trek and pretty
I'm still disappointed that SNW Klingons sound like a boy band.
They’re supposed to sound like TNG Klingons. Everybody sang in the squeaky range. A variety of voices would have been nice. Ethan Peck’s a baritone. More than one note of Spock’s big number could have been there.
Ups & Downs From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2.10 - Hegemony ( www.youtube.com )
It's time to say goodbye to Strange New Worlds for a while... Here's Seán with all the ups and downs! Listen to The TrekCulture Podcast - Tuesdays on;Spotify...
Episode Preview | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Hegemony ( startrek.com )
A Gen Xer's Thoughts on Strange New Worlds
My Dear Gen X,...
SNW Musical Episode: Klingons’ Boy Band Number Was Almost an Opera ( tvline.com )
Arguably one of the best moments in the SNW Musical episode subspace rhapsody was Bruce Horak Cameo as the captain of the Klingon boy band. But there is a deleted scene of the opera version that while absolutly best scene won, would be fun to see released to fans
What Star Trek Mannerism or Phrase Do You Often Use
I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise....
[Analysis] Journal of AMA Study - Gap between GOP and Dem COVID death rates increased by 43% in OH & FL after April, 2021. Conservative Political Rhetoric Now Has an Official Body Count - Esquire ( www.esquire.com )
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a damning report confirming that party affiliation in Ohio and Florida was a risk for dying of Covid-19....
Opinion: Joe Walsh - Trump Is a Dangerous Criminal Who Belongs in Prison ( www.thedailybeast.com )
The four count indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith handed down against Donald Trump alleges that on Jan. 6, approximately two hours after the mob broke into the Capitol, “the Defendant” joined others in the outer Oval Office to watch the attack on television....
Strange New Worlds 2x08 was one of the best Star Trek episodes ever ( i.imgur.com )
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/792370...
News: McConnell says he's 'fine' after freezing during news conference | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he’s “fine,” after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
If you cannot access the sidebar, please read our community rules here ( kbin.social )
Estimated read time: 3 minutes...
Star Trek tech explained: starship navigation lights ( youtu.be )
Resurrected Starships is a fun channel for the aspiring Starfleet engineers who prefer to talk about the ships of Star Trek.
Anybody feel like 2023 could be another 1997 for Star Trek?
The quality of Star Trek in 1997 was an embarrassment of riches. Some of the best parts of the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine, Scorpion and Year Of Hell on Voyager, and First Contact in theaters. It was a great year to be a Star Trek fan!...
Preview “Lost In Translation” With New Images & Clip From ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Episode 206 ( trekmovie.com )
Mississippi, under judge's order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations ( apnews.com )
Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations that children must receive before attending day care or school.
Ban on troops communicating with religious freedom group clears House ( www.armytimes.com )
The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
Chapok? Chrispok? Spoppel? Spurse?
I feel like a good portmanteau exists for this pair, but I can’t seem to put my finger on it.
‘This is a death sentence for me’: Florida Republican women say they will switch parties after DeSantis approves alimony law ( www.orlandoweekly.com )
'My fears are that they can take you back to court, and I don’t have the money for an attorney.'
Pay Attention to What You See: Donald Trump Is Losing His Marbles ( newrepublic.com )
If he keeps this up, he’ll drag the entire Republican Party down with him in 2024.
now that i don't have a reddit account, i guess i can tell you guys about secret communities
someone on reddit made some secret subreddits for certain acievements:...
Wordcloud of active fediverse communities ( media.kbin.social )
Any other former redditors feeling grief? ( kbin.social )
I have been joking to a couple of friends today who were also redditors that I've been feeling withdrawals from reddit throughout the day. Like I knew I was addicted, I just never thought I was going to have to face the consequences of withdrawals!...