Count_Bakula_Writes_Trek
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A 50+ genderqueer writer for Redshirts Always Die; also a fandom elder and charmer of feral cats. They/Them
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My job is so "In this essay I will" only the essay is always about Star Trek.
YES
Haven't managed to catch up to #StarfleetAcademy for many reasons but I can't wait to see these two being cute together and making cheese jokes 🥹
#StarTrekSFA #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy #JettReno #LuraThok
#StarTrekSFA #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy #JettReno #LuraThok
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
YES
Meeting deadlines means stickers! #writinglife
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Meeting deadlines means stickers! #writinglife
I hate seeing my friends suffer through grief. I hate seeing them sad. Like damn. Anyone who needs this, you are in my thoughts!
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February 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I hate seeing my friends suffer through grief. I hate seeing them sad. Like damn. Anyone who needs this, you are in my thoughts!
January 31, 2026 at 3:53 AM
When you have to validate yourself because you're a self-employed writer who works from home (I met my monthly deadline!)
#writinglife
#writinglife
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January 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
When you have to validate yourself because you're a self-employed writer who works from home (I met my monthly deadline!)
#writinglife
#writinglife
She has at least 685 blankets to snuggle on, but this is where she sleeps.
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
She has at least 685 blankets to snuggle on, but this is where she sleeps.
It's deadline day. #writinglife
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January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's deadline day. #writinglife
Me, to my oldest queen, Onyx: "Damn girl! Quit slapping your kids!"
Onyx: "Live Laugh, Lacerate!"
Onyx: "Live Laugh, Lacerate!"
January 27, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Me, to my oldest queen, Onyx: "Damn girl! Quit slapping your kids!"
Onyx: "Live Laugh, Lacerate!"
Onyx: "Live Laugh, Lacerate!"
Holy cool, green, juicy GUACAMOLE, I am kicking Monday's ASS.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Holy cool, green, juicy GUACAMOLE, I am kicking Monday's ASS.
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Riker Riker Maneuvered Chairs so Captain Ake could flop over couches.
/complimentary
/complimentary
Holly Hunter being a little hippie-dippie is a goddamn delight. 💚
She sits in chairs like a lunatic and I kinda love it. "Ake" is just the new "Riker."
She sits in chairs like a lunatic and I kinda love it. "Ake" is just the new "Riker."
Listen up: 67-year old Holly Hunter will curl up like a cat and walk barefoot when she damn well pleases!🤣🖖🏿
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Riker Riker Maneuvered Chairs so Captain Ake could flop over couches.
/complimentary
/complimentary
Cold, cold day! We got some snow that's already melting. So, I'm inside building my Enterprise D!
January 25, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Cold, cold day! We got some snow that's already melting. So, I'm inside building my Enterprise D!
C came out of the gas station and said, "They've got a poster of Josh Allen in there selling Snickers bars. They should have him advertising Butterfingers!"
Me:
Me:
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January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
C came out of the gas station and said, "They've got a poster of Josh Allen in there selling Snickers bars. They should have him advertising Butterfingers!"
Me:
Me:
Wait. Wait, wait...Jett Reno and Lura Thok...they're???
#StarfleetAcademy
#StarfleetAcademy
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January 25, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Wait. Wait, wait...Jett Reno and Lura Thok...they're???
#StarfleetAcademy
#StarfleetAcademy
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Anyway, I for one am delighted that Jett Reno and Lura Thok are a lesbian power couple in 32nd century San Francisco.
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Anyway, I for one am delighted that Jett Reno and Lura Thok are a lesbian power couple in 32nd century San Francisco.
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Got called a "crazy broad" today for chasing one of my cats out of the street today! I guess the guy who yelled it was NOT amused by me chasing my unbothered tom, Gremlin, out of his way!
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Got called a "crazy broad" today for chasing one of my cats out of the street today! I guess the guy who yelled it was NOT amused by me chasing my unbothered tom, Gremlin, out of his way!
Listen...it's a good joke... #writinglife
January 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Listen...it's a good joke... #writinglife
Maybe I didn't need to dunk my mouth in a large cup of Pepsi Zero to solve my problems, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. #Theaddictionisreal
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Maybe I didn't need to dunk my mouth in a large cup of Pepsi Zero to solve my problems, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. #Theaddictionisreal
The office cat is IN.
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The office cat is IN.
Me, as I sip my Bahama Bucks while running errands like
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January 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Me, as I sip my Bahama Bucks while running errands like
Melting cherry shaved ice, a quiet house, and Star Trek articles to write...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Melting cherry shaved ice, a quiet house, and Star Trek articles to write...
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Good Morning #StarTrekFamily I hope y'all have a Terrific #StarTrekTuesday 😁🖖
January 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Good Morning #StarTrekFamily I hope y'all have a Terrific #StarTrekTuesday 😁🖖
I have to transcribe quite a bit for my articles, so C got me this! It's going to make that a lot easier. #Leftylife
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I have to transcribe quite a bit for my articles, so C got me this! It's going to make that a lot easier. #Leftylife