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Aaron Bossig

@aaronbossig.bsky.social

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Hungry Trilobyte, Trekkie, MSTie, believer in good people Writer for TrekMovie.com, StarTrek.com and this other thing I'll tell you about later. Podcast link: www.linktr.ee/HungryTrilobyte

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 28d

New Hungry Trilobyte - Candace Kade has a series of cyberpunk thriller novel set in dystopian future China! She is an expert on keeping the genre fresh.

( YT link. See you next skeet for audio versions).
youtu.be/Hp6QKBfSXzM

Hungry Trilobyte #213 - Candace Kade

YouTube video by Hungry Trilobyte

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1h

I would think, given the quantities involved, surely the costs are going to scale, even if the labor doesn’t??

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2h

My TOS boots were handmade and customized to my legs. They cost $400. An identical pair that was off-the-shelf cost $129 at the time.

I see no reason a mass-produced item should exceed that.

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 7h

Click here to listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, etc:

www.linktr.ee/hungrytrilobyte

HungryTrilobyte - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree

View HungryTrilobyte’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

www.linktr.ee

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 7h

New Hungry Trilobyte!

Odie! Grimlock! Eeyore! Cornfed Pig!
Voice actor Gregg Berger joins us to talk about being a part of massive franchises from the very beginning.

(YouTube link, see next skeet for audio versions)
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Hungry Trilobyte #214 - Gregg Berger

YouTube video by Hungry Trilobyte

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 18h

I too struggle with feeling isolated geographically. You’re wise to not fault people for not being “your vibe” but it’s valid to want to feel like you belong.

I don’t have a solution to offer, but I support your struggle.

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 23h

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A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 19h

Wait…. Worf is a KLINGON???

Dude, SPOILERS!!!!

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

The people who say stuff like that need to be held accountable.

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

Read this comic!!!

Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 1d

💗 Happy Mary Sue Day 🧛🏻‍♀️

This is a love letter to fandom, to those who stay up late reading fic, who still argue for your favorite ship, who found themselves in stories.

Art: @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors: @dearbhlala.bsky.social + @angienessyo.bsky.social
Letters: @longtalljodie.com

The Mary Sue issue 1 covers next to a large, well deserved beer.

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Klingon Pop Warrior @klingonpopwarrior.com · 1d

not yIjegh! Never surrender! Chicago is a city of big shoulders & bigger warrior hearts. Through the end of October, I will donate merch & music sale proceeds to 2 organizations -- #ExtraLife and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights. Link in bio or in thread below.

Chicago doesn't give in or give up. We are a city with big shoulders and bigger warrior hearts. We stand with our neighbors. not majegh. We never surrender. Through the end of October, all proceeds from merch and music sales will be split between Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights and Extra Life Chicago supporting Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital. Designs include my Klingon "This is fine" featuring a redhaired Klingon in a firey room with a bloodwine mug saying jIQaQ which means "I am good" in Klingon and my Klingon Pop Warrior emote holding an Extra Life inspired game controller with wings surrounded by blue & red Chicago stars. Additional designs available on my merch site. Link is in my bio.

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

Banned Book Week was practically a holiday for me in high school, thanks to being taught by a Trekkie who took history and censorship seriously.

Neither of us ever thought we’d get to this point… though knowing we stand with George gives us hope.

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 1d

Turn the page! 🏳️‍🌈📚

Join us and @georgetakei.bsky.social to oppose censorship during Banned Books Week.

What’s on your shelf this #BannedBooksWeek? Show it off: hrc.im/bannedbooks

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

This would continue until Groucho finally fell asleep, at which point, Cooper would quietly let himself out of the house.

I really wonder what those two talked about on those nights. 2/2

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

Fact: In his last years, Groucho Marx was neighbors with… Alice Cooper.

Groucho suffered from insomnia, and his nights were often very lonely. AC was one of the few people he could lean on. He would call Alice at 2AM, and the two would watch old movie and drink beer. /1

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 1d

Aaron Lore:

I got into an argument with my third grade teacher, insisting that “per” was a word. She said I was wrong. I was said to be disruptive as a result.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

This isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, but if a sentence starts with ‘per’ it’s usually a bummer.

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2d

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2d

I legitimately love freeze dried ice cream

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2d

Possible hot take: I never minded the accessories being weird colors, but thought it was tacky that the phasers all had orange “beams” permanently attached to them, basically making them lightsabers

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to collect 90s Playmates figures, the most aggravating part will be trying to get the “Normal” version of any given character. You’ll be tripping over stacks of Picard as a Romulan, Geordi in dress uniform, Data as a Park Ranger, etc….

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

I always feel like pointing out that Xbox started out as MS’ way of grabbing the “living room PC” market— a trend that never took off and was ultimately answered by streaming apps. For a decade, xbox was an answer to a problem that didn’t exist. What’s the endgame on that for MS?

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

Looking at towels online. Some are marked “washable”

… is there a type of towel that is not washable? If so, who needs to be fired?

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

I recall an early AI pitch involved a demo of someone using AI to order a pizza. The host prompted “Find the most popular pizza place nearby and order the most popular item on the menu.”

NO HUMAN BEING HAS EVER ORDERED PIZZA THAT WAY, IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF PIZZA!!

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Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

CyberSecurity in 2025 seems themed around using technology to fill the gap in poor user behavior. It’s ineffective at best and counterproductive at worst

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

Live long and prosper

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

“The trial never ends, Jean-Luc.”

Garfield and Friends Screens @garfieldscreens.bsky.social · 3d

Aaron Bossig @aaronbossig.bsky.social · 3d

October always gives me time to be on the outside of a fandom. I’m not a horror fan, but I enjoy watching horror fans get really excited. Meanwhile, I still get to enjoy horror-adjacent SFF like Ernest Scared Stupid, Men in Black, Ghostbusters, and Young Frankenstein.

There are seasons of fandom.