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thejohnr

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Medical Technologist. Programmer. Science enthusiast. Songwriter. Guitarist. Former MUFON field Investigator. Blue Dot in Texas.

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Where are the editorials calling for Trump to drop out of the race and allow Republicans to choose a non-felon as their nominee?

thejohnr ,
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@rbreich
The last thing the media wants is to have Trump drop out! This is their bread and butter!!

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If no one can see it, is it even a problem?

thejohnr ,
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@georgetakei
If it attracts pests, then yes.

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When I was a mere clerk for the 1st circuit appeals court, I wasn't allowed to have a political bumper sticker for fear of creating even the appearance of bias on the court.

How can Justice Alito be allowed to rule on Jan 6-related matters after flying a pro-insurrection flag?

thejohnr ,
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@rbreich
How? By being a part of the untouchables.

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Call me crazy, but maybe presidents who get themselves indicted shouldn't have their criminal trials presided over by judges they themselves appointed.

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@rbreich
I’ll go a step further.

Senators and Representatives in Congress don’t get to vote during an Impeachment when they are known to be complicit.

We wouldn’t have a Trump problem if this were the norm.

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“AM radio is a lifeline,” lawmakers say; tech and auto industries disagree

A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/am-radio-is-a-lifeline-lawmakers-say-tech-and-auto-industries-disagree/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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AM radio is chock full of right wing disinformation.

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@eran_morad @Olap

Discovery spent way too much time with the characters talking about their feelings. When THE SHIP started talking about it's feelings... I was done.

Does anyone here have the Eaglemoss Enterprise D dedication plaque? If so, did you figure out a way to mount it on the wall? ( lemmy.world )

I can’t figure it out. It isn’t huge, but it’s heavy. Specs are 9 x 2 x 12 inches - ‎1.52 pounds. And it’s totally smooth on the back. Nowhere to put a hook. Has anyone figured out a way to do it?...

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@FlyingSquid @Jaccident

If you look at it through the lens of “it was just people writing a script and having no idea it would become a much-scrutinized cultural icon”…. It makes enough sense.

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It so happens my birthday is 4-20. But I never stole a mile marker for it. At least, not yet.

thejohnr ,
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@georgetakei
Why would someone want a Mile 420 sign?

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@ericjmorey @Jaccident
Aging gracefully. A true beauty.

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@ThrowawayPermanente @Confidant6198
Right now I smell a bit like a breakfast burrito.

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@dreamfall @ValueSubtracted @incendiaryperihelion
I’ve never watched Lower Decks and probably won’t. But, the SNW crossover was one of the most entertaining shows I’ve ever seen. At least it was for me.

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@Eeyore_Syndrome @incendiaryperihelion
I saw that with no knowledge of Lower Decks. It was an instant favorite. My wife cares little for Star Trek but she sat down and laughed along with me.

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@Corgana @bababooey
I watched the first JJ Star Trek movie. It was basically one long Kirk brawl and then they made him captain. It was pathetic.

Did anyone else dislike TOS in their youth but came around to it when they got older?

I was born in 1989, so I grew up with the TNG era and ENT, and I always dismissed TOS as a kid as the cheesy 60s original version that TNG remade and left in the dust. It wasn’t until high school that I actually sat down and watched TOS and fell in love with it. I even now wonder if Kirk is better than Picard, it’s a debate...

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@kd637_mi @startrekexplained
TOS has a channel on Pluto TV. I watch it most every evening. Shore Leave last night. Metamorphosis tonight. It runs 24/7 but I just watch 1 a day.

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@SkepticElliptic @Reva
I was noticing that same thing this week. Hold still!!!

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@StillPaisleyCat @tqgibtngo
Pluto streaming service has 2 channels that play nothing but Star Trek every day. The service is free.

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@tukarrs @ValueSubtracted
I think a lot of people vote Republican because of where they live. It’s what they are taught. Same reasons why they use inches and speak English. I’m guilty of all those things in the past. I never really thought about it. I have always loved Star Trek. It never occurred to me until about 2016 that none of the good guys in that universe are Republicans. Donny opened my eyes to what the Republicans are all about. I’ll never go back.

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