I have mixed feelings about Disco ending. I really dug the first season’s look at a Federation at war, and following the person who arguably set that war in motion dealing with her culpability. Add to that a ship that is part weird science lab, part haunted house. And yeah, I could live with the Klingon redesign....
Such squandered potential. I feel like most of the actors did the best they could with what they were given. I really would have enjoyed this show more if it had been more of an ensemble piece.
I don’t think it had to do with ratings. I think it was part of an overall strategy for the streamer to lean heavily into franchises to entice subscribers. The ratings were probably only so so for Discovery, but until they could get another live action trek spun up and running (SNW) they didn’t have anything else to replace it with. Picard was a limited series that ended up being stretched too thin (season 2).
GOLD BAR, Wash. — In Snohomish County, some residents told KIRO 7 they feel unsafe going to their local grocery store. Over the weekend, controversial photos of a cashier at Gold Bar Family Grocer appeared on social media. The photos show a man with a KKK shirt and a loaded holster checking out customers....
Nationwide, about half of states empower ordinary citizens to collect signatures and force a statewide vote on proposed constitutional amendments or statutes. Generally, these states also authorize a similar process for voters to undo laws made by their legislatures.
In a resurfaced clip from 2022, House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted to monitoring his 17-year-old son’s internet activity for pornography. Johnson made this revelation during a speech at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, where he discussed the “War on Technology.”...
I would agree about the dinner scene. I also think the ST II genesis debate between Spock, Bones, and Kirk is great. I especially like Bones’ lines comparing God making the world in seven days to man’s hubris of the genesis device.
As much as most of us have long had any remaining interest in a fourth Kelvin movie long exhausted by the endless repetition of hype and failure, there does seem to be more confirmation of significant creative differences on the script that was in development in 2022....
While there was an announcement shortly before the WGA strike, and Alex Kurtzman confirmed the writers room is back up and at work during an NYCC panel, Paramount+ is moving forward on promotional information about the forthcoming new ‘Starfleet Academy’ show....
A few years ago i bought a very run down mobile home and i started rebuilding it from the steel/iron frame up. Ill include a few pics of the in between in the comments, but this is my kitchen finally completed. I rehabbed some used cabinets and built a good bit of them from scratch as well as the cabinet doors. This is my first...
Two. Started out interesting. Devolved into the Michael Burnham crying hour. I couldn’t tell you the names of half the recurring characters on the bridge because they were so under utilized. What a waste of a great cast. I especially despise plotlines like the doctor’s where characters die and are magically brought back to life like a nighttime soap opera.
They should have spun Book and Burnham off into their own show, made Saru captain, and concentrated on creating an ensemble show.
They wasted Jason Isaac’s character too. Don’t even get me started on the season where the universe was coming to an end because some alien had the sads.
Not to be confused with favorite series. I think my favorite season is ENT sesson 4, which is funny because the series overall is def on the weaker end of the spectrum, and i dont think any particular episode of the fourth season is Star Treks very best, its just the season that has more good than bad episodes of any season of...
In general, bosses want white collar workers to work 24/7 — at home, on the train, in the car, etc. etc. It’s ridiculous. Push to keep your work and home life separate. And if your boss expects you to work on your commute, count those hours towards your “40 a week”.
HB 4164, which passed both chambers and took effect on September 1, makes the false representation of animals as service animals a crime punishable by $1,000 and up to 30 hours of community service. Both locals and legislators alike are saying the misrepresentation of service dogs has increased challenges for those really in...
My wife hates it when I say that, but look at it! Broken. I keep saying, just a toothpick and some scotch tape and we’ve fixed the problem but she won’t let me do it.
Funded by Harlan Crow, who was recently exposed for footing the bill for Ginni and Clarence Thomas’ lavish vacations and more, the Supreme Court justice’s wife worked with Federalist Society leader Leonard Leo to advance the conservative agenda...
At the sentencing hearings for the five Proud Boys convicted for some of the most serious crimes related to the January 6 insurrection, the crocodile tears were flowing. Perhaps hoping for mercy from the Donald Trump-appointed federal judge, Timothy Kelly, one member of the neo-fascist gang after another claimed to have seen the...
Doubtful. These are the same idiots who yell “trump won!” after being hauled off after sentencing. They haven’t learned a thing. Look at Mike Huckabee’s war mongering quotes that came out today.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday that the Democrats are going to drag the country into a full-scale war to “unite the country behind Biden.” The Republican said it would “be horrific” and would infuriate the country “but make no mistake, they want war.” Donald...
This is an odd one. The only whole house shut off is on the city side of my meter and the person from public works I talked to said only the city could operate it and if it were to break while I operated it I could be held financially liable....
I find it fascinating that medical companies are allowed to pick and choose what they charge customers based on which insurance they have. Imagine shopping at a grocery store and being told that banana will cost you $1.20 but your neighbor can have it for 30 cents.
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?”...
I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it’s ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That’s a big chunk of change upfront.
I might pick up Hulu + Disney after the next Star Wars show is half-done. Gonna wait for the reviews. The combined deal makes it not as expensive, and waiting means I can get through the shows in a month.
If Disney had been cheaper, I might have picked it up when the show started.
And if the reviews suck, then I’ll just wait until Andor is back on.
In general I will be waiting longer and switching services more often, keeping each service for shorter periods of time.
LoglineWhen the USS Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and his crew face the return of a formidable enemy....
I keep hoping Sam Kirk or someone else (even a female character) gets some space lovin’ going on. Everyone on TOS was much more swinging space 60s, and Jim Kirk was quite the lothario, but everyone on this show is much more traditional romantic.
On the end of Discovery
I have mixed feelings about Disco ending. I really dug the first season’s look at a Federation at war, and following the person who arguably set that war in motion dealing with her culpability. Add to that a ship that is part weird science lab, part haunted house. And yeah, I could live with the Klingon redesign....
Star Trek: Discovery | Final Season Exclusive Clip (CCXP 2023) | Paramount+ ( www.youtube.com )
Shown at the 2023 São Paulo Comic Con in Brazil
Playmates Toys Ends Star Trek Action Figure Development ( blog.trekcore.com )
5th december, a ferengi vessel in my advent calendar ( lemmy.world )
What are your thoughts about SNW S02E08 [SPOILER]
In regards to Dr M’Benga killing the diplomat?...
Gold Bar resident says clerk’s shirt is ‘crossing a line’ as some feel unsafe in grocery store ( www.kiro7.com )
GOLD BAR, Wash. — In Snohomish County, some residents told KIRO 7 they feel unsafe going to their local grocery store. Over the weekend, controversial photos of a cashier at Gold Bar Family Grocer appeared on social media. The photos show a man with a KKK shirt and a loaded holster checking out customers....
Article about now TX lacks “citizen initiatives” ( www.texasobserver.org )
Nationwide, about half of states empower ordinary citizens to collect signatures and force a statewide vote on proposed constitutional amendments or statutes. Generally, these states also authorize a similar process for voters to undo laws made by their legislatures.
Texas amendment results rundown ( communityimpact.com )
Good list of everything that passed and by how much.
Mike Johnson Slammed After Admitting He Uses His 17-Year-Old Son To Monitor His Porn Usage ( www.comicsands.com )
In a resurfaced clip from 2022, House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted to monitoring his 17-year-old son’s internet activity for pornography. Johnson made this revelation during a speech at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, where he discussed the “War on Technology.”...
Federal emissions funds to be spent on highways ( www.texastribune.org )
What a joke.
What's the best dialogue in your opinion?
For me it is the dinner-scene in “the undiscovered country”....
James McKinnon confirms creative differences likely a factor in Kelvin 4 failure to start production in 2022 ( trekmovie.com )
As much as most of us have long had any remaining interest in a fourth Kelvin movie long exhausted by the endless repetition of hype and failure, there does seem to be more confirmation of significant creative differences on the script that was in development in 2022....
Paramount+ confirms series order for 'Starfleet Academy' ( www.startrek.com )
While there was an announcement shortly before the WGA strike, and Alex Kurtzman confirmed the writers room is back up and at work during an NYCC panel, Paramount+ is moving forward on promotional information about the forthcoming new ‘Starfleet Academy’ show....
One of the MANY reasons to love Strange New Worlds [Minor S2 Finale Spoilers] ( startrek.website )
Texan Local Advocates Put Couches and Potted Plants in Parking Spots ( www.strongtowns.org )
Kitchen completed. ( lemmy.world )
A few years ago i bought a very run down mobile home and i started rebuilding it from the steel/iron frame up. Ill include a few pics of the in between in the comments, but this is my kitchen finally completed. I rehabbed some used cabinets and built a good bit of them from scratch as well as the cabinet doors. This is my first...
How Tom Polce and Kay Hanley Took Star Trek To Broadway, And Beyond ( observer.com )
What would you rate Discovery from 1 to 10 and why (please explain your score)? 1 being the worst score and 10 being the best score
Ken Paxton plans to file criminal complaints against lawmakers who impeached him ( www.nbcnews.com )
On Fox News, GOP impeachment leaders spread false claims with impunity ( webcache.googleusercontent.com )
Why Sam Kirk is the Best Kirk ( www.startrek.com )
Whats your favorite Star Trek season?
Not to be confused with favorite series. I think my favorite season is ENT sesson 4, which is funny because the series overall is def on the weaker end of the spectrum, and i dont think any particular episode of the fourth season is Star Treks very best, its just the season that has more good than bad episodes of any season of...
Bosses and workers still can’t agree on whether the commute is part of the work day, and it’s creating a $578 billion productivity problem ( fortune.com )
Ken Paxton gets away with it ( www.texastribune.org )
[My San Antonio] Texas residents with fake service dogs will be fined $1k under HB 4164 ( www.mysanantonio.com )
HB 4164, which passed both chambers and took effect on September 1, makes the false representation of animals as service animals a crime punishable by $1,000 and up to 30 hours of community service. Both locals and legislators alike are saying the misrepresentation of service dogs has increased challenges for those really in...
Poor Charlie has a broken ear! ( lemmy.world )
My wife hates it when I say that, but look at it! Broken. I keep saying, just a toothpick and some scotch tape and we’ve fixed the problem but she won’t let me do it.
InfoWars host Owen Shroyer sentenced to 60 days in Jan. 6 case ( www.nbcnews.com )
Ginni Thomas and Conservative Activists Worked Together to Exploit Citizens United Ruling ( www.rollingstone.com )
Funded by Harlan Crow, who was recently exposed for footing the bill for Ginni and Clarence Thomas’ lavish vacations and more, the Supreme Court justice’s wife worked with Federalist Society leader Leonard Leo to advance the conservative agenda...
We have enough electricity, ERCOT just can’t get it to users ( www.kut.org )
Look at these dinguses ( lemmy.world )
They got new tie outs and love it
Why the Proud Boys' sentences matter: They're scaring the rest of MAGA straight ( www.salon.com )
At the sentencing hearings for the five Proud Boys convicted for some of the most serious crimes related to the January 6 insurrection, the crocodile tears were flowing. Perhaps hoping for mercy from the Donald Trump-appointed federal judge, Timothy Kelly, one member of the neo-fascist gang after another claimed to have seen the...
"War on Mexico": Republicans ramp up calls for military action as they blast Democrats as warmongers ( www.salon.com )
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday that the Democrats are going to drag the country into a full-scale war to “unite the country behind Biden.” The Republican said it would “be horrific” and would infuriate the country “but make no mistake, they want war.” Donald...
“Alien” as reported by Bobby Wygant ( boingboing.net )
I remember her original review of this movie telling people, “Bring a bag to barf in”.
Why were the TOS movies better than the TNG movies?
(Not including the reboot trilogy as that’s a different altogether topic)...
I apparently don't have a whole house water shut off I can use.
This is an odd one. The only whole house shut off is on the city side of my meter and the person from public works I talked to said only the city could operate it and if it were to break while I operated it I could be held financially liable....
Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for first-ever Medicare price negotiations ( abcnews.go.com )
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?”...
[Houston Business Journal] Texas OKs $100.6B transportation construction plan with billions for I-45 overhaul, other Houston projects ( archive.ph )
How do people afford the upfront cost of solar?
I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it’s ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That’s a big chunk of change upfront.
Paper plates crackdown - working?
I don’t think I’ve seen a single paper license plate on a vehicle in the past three months. Is this regional, or did Texas actually address this scam?
With the rising prices of Netflix and Disney+, are you considering cutting those subscriptions?
I was never a fan of the subscriptions model (I have never had a Spotify, Netflix, or any other similar services)....
Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x10 "Hegemony"
LoglineWhen the USS Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and his crew face the return of a formidable enemy....
Pence Refuses to Rule Out Voting for Trump in 2024 ( www.rollingstone.com )