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Cody

@atiredgay.bsky.social

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Queer • Work in Progress • Crohnie • Lover of Science Fiction 🪐✨ (they/them, he/him)

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 44m

TIL that peacock feathers can emit laser beams.

Peacock feathers can be lasers

Tail feathers can emit narrow beams of light, a first in the animal kingdom

www.science.org

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Thomas Marrone @thomasthecat.bsky.social · 1h

If I had a nickel for every time the canonicity of a Star Trek Online ship has been announced by an New York Comic Con trailer for a Star Trek TV show, I'd have two nickels.

Which isn't a lot, but it's fucking awesome that it's happened twice. 🧵

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 2h

Cassini at warp.

A forward side view of a Pathfinder class ship in Star Trek Online with stars streaking past.

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 3h

Jupiterrise - From NASA Marshall Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/MAJona

This image of the sunlit part of Jupiter and its swirling atmosphere was created by a citizen scientist (Alex Mai) using data from Juno's JunoCam instrument. JunoCam's raw images are available for the public to peruse and process into image products.

JPL manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. Juno is part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, which is managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages JPL for NASA.

For More information about Juno, click here.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

It’s been this way for decades, I remember the same things happening with DS9, VOY, ENT, then it happened to DSC and a lot of them acted like this was new behaviour.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

At least wait until Halloween is over! 😒

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IFLScience @iflscience.com · 9h

We know the Earth’s inner core is largely solid, which sets a ceiling on its temperature, and in turn, how much heat dark matter is providing.

www.iflscience.com/theoretical-...

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

I had so little enthusiasm for this season, I watched the first episode and I didn’t hate it but I just couldn’t be bothered anymore. I had friends keep me up to date, none of the issues with this season surprised me at all.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

That’s not even going into how disability was framed around death the whole season, the minimal queer representation and how women on the show feel poorly handled.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

The earliest red flag for me was when we got the premiere episode which people hyped the hell out of, when it just felt like an average episode you would see in the middle of a season. It should have been a two parter that allowed the story to breathe and an actual introduction to the characters.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

I don’t think it helps that SNW has been really regressive since S1 but largely praised.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

Plus, I think all the negativity around any modern Trek series that tries to be more progressive and push things forward is just exhausting.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

Maybe it’s just because my mood and energy are so low today, but it’s hard to get invested when it feels like we could end up with no Trek on TV again for a while.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

Most of the ships I use in Star Trek Online are small to mid sized ships, bigger ships look interesting but smaller ships are just more fun.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

It was already renewed for a second season.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

I’m struggling to maintain enthusiasm about modern Trek at the moment, I don’t think it’s dying but I definitely feel like we’re in a limbo state with it.

Academy looks like a lot of fun, but it might end up going nowhere after season two.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

Same!! I always love a small ship! 😌💖

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

Soft magical kitty! 😌💖

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 5h

I truly believe there’s still at least one Oberth class chugging along out there.

Jörg Hillebrand @gaghyogi49.bsky.social · 22h

The Oberth class hasn't been forgotten, even in the 32nd century, as seen in the #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy trailer! :-) The original tough little ship? :-)

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Kathy O'Donnell @kathyodonnell.bsky.social · 9h

Again and again, Zack Polanski is cutting through by challenging purposefully misleading and derogatory framing.
Morgan's default when challenged has always been to splutter, mock and deny.
He has no defence against those who won't be intimidated or deflected.

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Isobel Gray 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ @isobelsgray.bsky.social · 11h

As a transgender woman trying to just live a simple quiet life in the UK, I'm pretty well placed to say this paragraph is complete bullshit and this government are shameless liars as well as hateful bigots who are actively shutting me out of participation in society.

Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 11h

… contains the following:

‘The UK is unwavering in its commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights for all, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other LGBT+ individuals.’

… and …

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 9h

As long as the romance doesn’t consume the whole show like they do in SNW, I’m totally fine with them playing around with romances.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 9h

There’s honestly nothing to say there won’t be queer romances in Academy at this point.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 9h

Mary is also incredibly busy, so she’s apparently only appearing briefly in season one but there’s always possibility for more in season two.