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Chris Burris

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Demon Deacon in NC and trekking through life. A man of AΦA® and ΑΦΩ. Librarian, Trekker/Trek fan, and all-around geek. Posts are my own!

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I'm not okay with this news. All of the best to Mr. Campbell is family.

05.03.2026 02:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Wins Emmy Award For Animation This is the second Emmy for the series.

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Wins Emmy Award For Animation https://bit.ly/pros2emmy

04.03.2026 17:23 — 👍 233    🔁 63    💬 6    📌 8
Black and white photograph shows Adelia M. Hoyt, librarian in the Reading Room for the Blind, typing on a typewriter. She wears a dark dress with full length sleeves, and dark glasses. Her hair is in a braid arranged on top of her head. Bookshelves can be seen in the background. Between 1913 and 1920. Underwood & Underwood.

Black and white photograph shows Adelia M. Hoyt, librarian in the Reading Room for the Blind, typing on a typewriter. She wears a dark dress with full length sleeves, and dark glasses. Her hair is in a braid arranged on top of her head. Bookshelves can be seen in the background. Between 1913 and 1920. Underwood & Underwood.

Black and white photograph of John Russell Young, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. His short hair is parted in the center and he has a handlebar mustache. He wears a collared jacket and shirt. 1897.

Black and white photograph of John Russell Young, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. His short hair is parted in the center and he has a handlebar mustache. He wears a collared jacket and shirt. 1897.

#OTD in 1931, Congress voted to create a national library service for the blind.

This came decades after 7th Librarian of Congress John Russell Young established the very concept of a national library for the blind, overseeing the creation a reading room for the blind at the Library in 1897. 🧵

03.03.2026 21:28 — 👍 55    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0

How I arrived on Bluesky.

04.03.2026 04:50 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 3

ICYMI: No better way to celebrate the memory of James Doohan, born 126 years ago today, than to dive into our latest TrekRanks, celebrating the miracle worker himself, w/ the "Top 5 Scotty Episodes." From Doohan to Simon Pegg to Martin Quinn, we have it covered.
🔧 www.trekranks.com/trekranks-podcast

03.03.2026 16:10 — 👍 34    🔁 8    💬 3    📌 0
A screenshot from Star Trek: The Next Generation shows Data sitting at the desk in his quarters working at a personal terminal. To the right, Gaffer (cat with an eye patch often seen backstage on The Muppet Show) is sitting on the desk beside him in lieu of Spot.

A screenshot from Star Trek: The Next Generation shows Data sitting at the desk in his quarters working at a personal terminal. To the right, Gaffer (cat with an eye patch often seen backstage on The Muppet Show) is sitting on the desk beside him in lieu of Spot.

Day 133 of inserting a Muppet into a Star Trek screenshot

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG
#TheMuppets #TheMuppetShow

03.03.2026 12:14 — 👍 107    🔁 27    💬 4    📌 3
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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause - About the documentary | American Masters | PBS Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois, an influential voice of the Harlem Renaissance.

"W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause explores the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. Narrated by Viola Davis and Features Readings by Common, Courtney B. Vance, and Jeffrey Wright" @pbs American Masters www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

03.03.2026 23:03 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy #DeLaSoulDay! 3/3 🌼🌼🌼

Celebrate with us at the @npr.org Tiny Desk ☁️🏠⛅️ youtu.be/5AVYDHTOixU?... #TinyDesk #NPRTinyDeskConcert

03.03.2026 16:34 — 👍 377    🔁 153    💬 5    📌 25

Same here. Rainy and overcast.

03.03.2026 15:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please don’t forget to vote today! Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina are kicking off the 2026 midterm cycle with their primary elections.

03.03.2026 14:17 — 👍 5988    🔁 2166    💬 129    📌 116

Did anyone catch the lunar eclipse?

03.03.2026 14:48 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What a great site this was.

03.03.2026 14:46 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rediscover Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ (1959) | Tribute Music can be transformative and transportative, and ‘Kind of Blue’ accomplishes these feats like few other albums ever have or ever will.

Miles Davis began recording 'Kind of Blue' and completed sessions for album tracks "So What," "Freddie Freeloader" & "Blue in Green" 67 years ago on March 2, 1959

album.ink/MDKindOfBlue

03.03.2026 04:44 — 👍 42    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy TOSS Crossover Birthday to Gates McFadden! #TOSSatNight

03.03.2026 01:32 — 👍 27    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Bill Kennoch, Ace Counterfeit Detective After the Civil War, the Secret Service took on rampant currency fraud.

MAGAZINE MONDAY | It wasn't until the Civil War that the U.S. government introduced the first national paper currency to help cover wartime expenses. After the war, counterfeit was rampant. Enter Bill Kennoch, and the newly-founded Secret Service. lcm.loc.gov/issue/januar...

02.03.2026 15:12 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

"Chain of Command, Part II" is still a tough watch at times, more than thirty years later. However, it's one of the strongest episodes produced by the franchise up to that point.

Thanks to @madonnaots.com for hosting the #TNGSunNight crew tonight. Next week will be much lighter fare.

02.03.2026 04:49 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The audience knew that Picard was about to say he had seen five lights, which makes it more heartbreaking. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:44 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"USS Enterprise now under command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard."

Punch the air moment number two. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:43 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"There... are... four lights!"

Punch the air moment number one. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:42 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Picard's appearance conveys what he's had to endure before he was released. Patrick Stewart's performance is outstanding. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:41 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In this moment, we can see why Jellico earned the rank of captain. But one has to wonder what his command of the Cairo could have been like. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:39 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Did any of Riker's words sink in with Jellico, especially before he became an admiral? #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:36 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It pains Jellico to go back to Riker, but seeing him eat his words for something he needs is delicious. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:35 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Picard throws Madred off stride, just for a moment. It's rewarding. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:33 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

"Hurt people hurt people." #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:31 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Crusher manages to throw a little shade on Jellico, with an angry glance as icing on the cake. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:29 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Madred's cruelty is on full display as he tricks Picard into staying in his chamber. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:27 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:25 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We also get more information about the Cardassians, laying the groundwork for DS9's debut. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:23 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Picard may have remembered Ro Laren's story during this scene with Madred. #TNGSunNight

02.03.2026 04:21 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0