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Laurie Ulster

@floobish.bsky.social

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Writer, copy editor, occasional TV producer. Editor at TrekMovie, All Access Star Trek podcast cohost, Canadian in NY. Author of Gilmore Girls Life Lessons (DK Books), part of the Trek Talks team, #binders www.laurieulster.com

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · Nov 16

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 10m

She's amazing and her recipes kick ass!

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 1h

Good Place:

Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 46m

If you're going to have a final guest, go for the gold. Can't wait to listen.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 55m

I’ll miss @marcmaron.bsky.social’s voice, but I hope his legacy of deep conversation and connection will continue. Listen to my conversation with Marc on the final episode of the WTF podcast.

Episode 1686 - Barack Obama — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his o...

www.wtfpod.com

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 23h

Well the funny part is that I didn’t even notice it until the woman in the stall on my other side asked me to pass her some toilet paper as hers didn’t have any. That one had to go under the wall of the stall… no shared TP.

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 23h

Fun moment at Comic Con yesterday!

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 1d

This is tonight! Come and ask questions!

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 4d

Moderating one more Q&A for the Star Trek Family fan group's #StarTrekVoyager fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. This Sunday at 7 PM ET, I'll be talking to the great and glorious David Livingston, director of more #StarTrek episodes than anyone else ever! To watch or participate... (1/2)

Directing The Journey - Star Trek Family Q&A with David Livingston, the most prolific director of Star Trek. Sunday, October 12 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 1d

One of the bathrooms at Comic Con had stalls that shared toilet paper… Zoom in and you can see the shoes of the person in the next stall. When I got some toilet paper she complimented me on my nail polish. 🤣

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 1d

Wrapping up a busy day in a lovely restaurant with a view, with #LittleRiker and @drakkorex.bsky.social

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 1d

#LittleRiker and I enjoyed the STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Interactive Experience. I did okay at botany but wasn’t great with the ships.

The staff? Fully committed. ❤️🖖

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

He's never "just joking"

And Republicans know it, even as they play dumb.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32

ALT: a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Passed that compliment along to Tony, who does all the editing. Thanks!

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Love this ranty thread. I agree completely.

Charlynn Schmiedt @ohtheprofanity.com · 2d

Is it just me, or have podcasts in general gotten lazier about about maintaining quality? I mean this in every respect: clean audio quality, quality of information, presentation by the speakers, and especially editing. Holy fuck have I had it with podcasts that don't edit. Ready for a rant? 🧵

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

The whole series had a huge impact on me, a little Jewish atheist who didn't connect with any of the Christian stuff. I read each book multiple times, plus I tried looking in a lot of wardrobes over the years. I wanted to name my daughter Lucy, but my husband wasn't into the name.

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Omg it makes it so much more fun and a lot sillier.

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

YES!!!

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

EXACTLY.

Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Back in my TV producer days, I used to make anyone appearing on camera spit out their gum before we rolled cameras. I did not care if they objected, I just made them do it.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

I had a feeling you and I would be on the same page about this.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

I try not to futz with my computer, but Tony told me once that my mouse clicks were too loud so I moved the mouse so it's on the other side of my desk from the mic. You're not the only one!

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Right? It's nuts. I find just doing the podcast every week (and prepping, researching, watching an episode we're reviewing multiple times or whatever) to be a LOT, plus I always dedicate some time to getting high and making a wackadoo image for the post.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

We are the misophonia twins. I have written articles about it because it's such an awful thing to have and nobody understands it or cares. Wrote this one YEARS ago.
www.momtastic.com/health-welln...

If You Don't Stop Chewing Like That, I'm Going to Lose it (Yes, I Have Misophonia)

Lip smacking. Chewing. Chomping. Those sounds send me from 0 to 100 on the rage meter without any ramping up, because I have misophonia.

www.momtastic.com

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

Nuts, right? We usually (but not always) record on Thursday evenings (late afternoon for him in LA), and the podcast is out by 8 AM ET on Fridays. It's bonkers.

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Laurie Ulster @floobish.bsky.social · 2d

We do occasionally talk over each other, but we try not to. And yes... we do the same. We remove stumbles or long pauses or things the speaker then corrects anyway, and I think we leave some in just because it can sound funny otherwise. (Plus Tony turns ours around in 12 hours!

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