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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1h

Reporter: Why didn’t Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Nobel committee chair: We only give the award to people of courage and integrity.

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James Whitbrook @jwhitbrook.bsky.social · 1d

wrote about the romulan war, as one does

What We Know About the Biggest Unseen War of 'Star Trek'

The Earth-Romulan War is a major cornerstone of 'Star Trek' history—but it's also 'Star Trek' history that's largely kept it off our screens for almost 60 years.

gizmodo.com

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 1h

That’s really cool!

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 2h

Even if it doesn’t work, it’s always better than just doing the same things we’ve had before.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 2h

Because being more right wing has already worked wonders so far… 🙄😒

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up

Exclusive: PM is reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control • UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has been accused of pushing some of his last remaining progressive allies out of government, as he embarks on another shake-up of his Downing Street operation designed to empower his chief secretary, Darren Jones. The prime minister is overseeing a reorganisation of several key parts of his government, including the delivery and policy units, to refocus the policy work and give Jones more direct control of the machinery of government. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 2h

I was hoping one would be the Equinox, maybe in the future… 😞🤷🏻

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 2h

It's a nightmare for my wallet. 😱
Fanhome is launching a new line of 20 replicas featuring hero ships, from TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, Lower Decks, Discovery, and the movies (classic and Kelvin).

The models will be available in XL size (between 11 and 12 inches long). Oct. 15, $95.

Fanhome Line Of XL Model Re-Releases Includes 10 Enterprises, K’Tinga, DS9 + More Iconic Star Trek Ships

Full list of 20 XL ships was released today at NYCC along with images of some models.

trekmovie.com

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

And I really don’t care if you’re gonna come here complaining about any particular showrunner that you think has “ruined” Doctor Who, because I’ve heard it about all of the modern ones and even some classic ones.

Doctor Who will eventually return.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

I would love to read a novel exploring Gabrielle Burnham, she was absolutely fantastic!

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 3h

A beautiful fluff ball! 😭💖

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20h

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

It means I don’t care about your complaining because I’ve heard the same shit for two decades.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

People have complained that every showrunner is ruining Doctor Who since it came back in 2005.

Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

He’s not currently doing anything.

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Dr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · 5h

She fucked everything up and we’re still dealing with the consequences, pal

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23h

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

While my anxiety has gotten a lot better over the past year, not’s nowhere near good enough to play Isolation.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 4h

I love Alien: Isolation… but I’m not brave enough to play it! 😨😂

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 5h

[Upcoming game] Alien Isolation 2

Dion Lay, co-writer of Alien: Isolation (2014): "I know that everyone wanted to do it. I think it was always like, 'Could it happen?' But I think that Disney buying Fox made it a lot more possible, just because I think Disney seemed to be doing a push on, like..."

Amanda Ripley, daughter of, in Alien Isolation

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 5h

It still feels weird to have Doctor Who in this limbo state.

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 15h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 5h

I’m already expecting to see multiple “we didn’t ask for this” from people.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 7h

I think they’re reducing the transporting in and out of rooms based on that first teaser we got, but we’ve caught up with a lot of causal Trek tech and the rest is a century old at this point — we need to push technology forward in Trek again.

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Cody @atiredgay.bsky.social · 8h

Getting ready for all the tedious, nitpicking, knee-jerk “critiques” that are going to happen when we see more of Academy this weekend, like we always get whenever Star Trek tries to do something new.