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BC Holmes

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One part Pip; one part Estella Trek nerd. Queer 🏳️‍⚧️. Programmer and pro-grammar. IDIC means Black Lives Matter and trans rights! I'm not going to read your Substack article. I maintain the STA Character Creator. she/her

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Jim Johnson @ineti.bsky.social · 1d

Super proud to bring the next #StarTrekAdventures book to preorder, this one kicking off the 60th anniversary celebration with where it all began, the 23rd century!

Thanks to the whole STA team and our Paramount partners for all the hard work you did on this one. #LLAP

Modiphius @modiphius.bsky.social · 1d

🖖 Boldly go back to the beginning!

The 23rd Century Campaign Guide takes you back to the beginning. Experience all the seminal events of this classic franchise your way.

Preorder your copy today at buff.ly/5TDmu01

#StarTrek #TTRPG

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 20h

Jeezuz, no.

Ian @ianagp.bsky.social · 21h

This is extremely bad.

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U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 3d

I love the part about Charlie voting Liberal.

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 3d

I spoke up about Pierre Poilievre today and got this threat on facebook. Josh Levy tells me to watch my back.
No Josh, I will keep speaking out about building a better Canada regardless of the threats you make to me or my loved ones.

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 3d

It’s like I don’t even know you.

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vada 🧚💙 @vadathegreat.bsky.social · 5d

picture that says “pls don't try to get to know me
i am better as a concept” with a opossum screaming

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

That’s an interesting idea.

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Scary Werewolf Bar Kochba @dickius.bsky.social · 4d

Wow, it must be terrible being told that you can’t use the bathroom.

'Very difficult situation': Kristi Noem whines locals not letting ICE agents use restrooms

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained that her agents were not being permitted to use restrooms in Chicago because of opposition from residents.During a Sunday interview on ...

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

The show’s queer storylines are… less than ideal.

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

100%

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

I like that in concept, but finding enough space to build facilities seems unlikely.

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

I like that idea. I’ve only been to Den Haag once, so I’m not sure how easy it’ll be to find real estate space. But Schiphol is basically close to everything in the Netherlands.

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

There would probably be huge pressure for a G7 country.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

A diverse local population (and therefore greater access to translators) sounds like a good idea.

Sydney feels like it could be a candidate. Part of me likes the idea of Mexico City but I know too little about the city, really.

Lisbon? Amsterdam? Paris?

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

I've been pondering the question, "what country should be hosting the UN?"

I don't think you could choose a city like London (England) or Toronto because of real estate. But you need some major city with a significant International airport.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

This pose (and the piece in general) gave me an instant "wow."

BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

The piece looks great.

Any thoughts about the insignia? It's the same one that Hawkgirl from the Superman movie uses and I think I interpreted that as a stylized JG (for Justice Gang) symbol.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

While the father-daughter relationship between Veronica and Keith Mars is clearly the greatest strength of the show, I confess that my favourite supporting character was Mac.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

But I'm currently rewatching the second season and remembering how much Tessa Thompson's character was set up to be hated. It's painful to watch.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

Apple TV was selling the "boxed set" of _Veronica Mars_ for relatively cheap, so I bought it and started rewatching.

It's such an interesting melange of noir detective story and angsty high school relationship drama. I enjoy it.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 4d

A long time ago
we used to be friends

but I haven't thought of you
lately at all

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 6d

I'm pretty much at the point of believing that if I'm working with a new organization, and they use Service Now to handle desktop or other setup requests, this is a Very Bad Sign and an Ill Omen of Things to Come!

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 6d

Basically, he thinks he's found a way to enshittify trade for his own sense of enrichment (and I have zero doubt that he's directly profiting off of his actions).

This is probably about the only thing that he's taken from TechBros: how to enshittify the US.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 6d

I think I first heard the term "rent-seeking behaviour" at a past WisCon. To me, it's interesting that that behaviour has become an element of what we now call "enshittification".

But I was thinking about that in the context of tarriffs and Trump being a slumlord.

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Marc Michaud @marcmichaud.bsky.social · Nov 12

We Canadians are known for being apologetic but here's a joke that's unapologetically Canadian on a couple layers.

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BC Holmes @bcholmes.org · 8d

I was looking for some relatively mainstream confirmation of this story.

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