Good Squiddance

One of the best-sketched characters in an incredibly character-rich show: a fascist whose (potentially real!) redeeming qualities are continually undercut by his monumental pride, bigotry, entitlement and pettiness

Subscribed like I was a Jem'Hadar grabbing for the last phial of kappa whiskey.

Absolutely yes to both!

Can definitely see you fighting the Daleks in black and white with that on :)

(Might save my thoughts on Starfleet Academy until mid 2029, when I run out of Picard, Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds episodes simultaneously.)

Having regular emergency meetings in my own head about how to deal with that!

For those wondering, the logically unassailable no-correspondence-will-be-entered-into ranking, based on the first two episodes of each show, is:

1. DS9
2. LWD
=3. DIS
=3. SNW
=5. TAS
=5. PIC
=7. TNG
=7. PRO
9. ENT
10. VOY
11. TOS

11.1.2 Dancing About Holy Architecture Children Of The CometComputer, music. Genre: of the spheres."Come Together" My father has a saying he likes to use when talking to someone about religion: "Listen to the music, not the words".The lin...

Just realised that in Monday's IDFC post (which you should obviously immediately go read), I totally failed to offer the undisputed scientific objective quality ordering for the eleven Trek shows, based of each of their first two episodes. Naughty Squid! I've added it in now.

It is incredible to me how made up this issue is. No one gave a shit ten years ago. Sure there were your individual mad, ignorant bigots but *Theresa May* was pushing for self-ID because it was the last little bit of logistical sorting out of a settled question: we're ok with Trans people

Chris Rea writing his first draft:

you have to internalize this. you make this place worse when you don’t. Oh no they’ll say I couldn’t countenance rebuttal! Who gives a shit? They are not speaking in good faith! Give your time to people whose debate is actually in pursuit of knowledge! Not reply guys! Do this every day!

I don't think Netflix should get to eat anything else until it finishes all the prematurely cancelled shows on its plate

My dog looks like a medieval drawing of a lion

Girlguiding volunteers brutally quit after 'heartbreaking' trans kids ruling Girlguiding faces a volunteer exodus as members resign over the ban on trans girls and young women. Members say the exclusion betrays the charity’s core ethos of inclusivity

I had an inkling that this would happen as a result of Girlguiding ban on trans girls.

The "critical" are destroying institutions and organisations because they can't help but judge others that are different than themselves and won't shut up about it.

Massive amounts of respect to those exodusing.

I found Westminster Abbey’s gaudy, dull imperialism mostly depressing—except for this blue battle hedgehog at the foot of the tomb of a 16th century noblewoman. Look, it’s such a mighty hedgehog they’re holding it back with heavy chain! The once and future hedgehog.

My Cousin Vinnie

two kinds of gamers: the ones who love Star Control 2 more than anything, and the ones who never played it

Rory Stewart urges public to be 'more forgiving' of Nigel Farage's school remarks in wake of anti-semitism claims It comes after more than a dozen school contemporaries of the Reform UK leader claimed he made racist and antisemitic remarks while he attended prestigious private school Dulwich College

Looks like everybody's favourite Tory said a load of bad stuff at private school too.

The thing to note is that all the lads were boiling with white hot fury at old Jezza, but they will all at very least sit on their hands for Farage. Because the latter might be a fascist but he’s officer class, and he’ll listen to a lot important people who matter rather than disregarding them.

ME PRE TRANSITION: lava is so cool

THE LADS: hehe yeah bro

ME POST TRANSITION: lava is so cool

THE LADS: aha easy mistake to make but actually it's very hot

Every interview with a right-wing politician is like: "Mr. Hitler is adamant: If we sacrifice enough children, Santa Claus will come back and deliver 5% GDP growth. But I have to ask him: Do you ever worry that your relentless advocacy for working folks offends the rootless cosmopolitan parasites?"

*youth pastor voice*

Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities

(I assume you speak German.)

"Unruhe" was the 1st episode I wrote an Outside In piece on. If I recall, I focused on how the story failed to engage with a) the realities of mental health treatment in the US & b) the fact Scully lived through her dad dying, her sister being murdered, & four previous abductions. Sie hätte Unruhe!

We used what few spares we had on Wheel Of Time.

"So the bad news is we're evicting you, but the good news is we'll be offering your former house to people who have made it very clear they have no desire to live in it!"

God, I’m really upset how much hate I know Starfleet Academy is going to get. It’s Star Trek made for the CW-style crowd, which is PERFECTLY FINE. But because it’s not intended as mass audience aimed mainly at boomer dudes, it’s gonna face so much vitriol. Especially those kid actors. Angers me.

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I see your border, and raise you a beardie.

Titanic Sinks Tonight

🎶In the Ocean, Atlantic Ocean....🎶