Lower Decks is a version of new Trek I rock with. It's simultaneously a parody of and love letter to old Trek, and it's littered with cameos from old Trek actors.

I went back and watched old footage of Dubya in the early 2000s and how he disclosed and engaged the media about the ‘enhanced interrogation program.’ Compared to Sec DUI Hire and Pres Dipshit, he was far more articulate and responsible about that war crime - which is saying A LOT

The beauty of the concept of 'sleeves' is that they could have hired whatever actor to be the next Takeshi Kovacs and kept the show going (didn't have to be expensive or big names folks). The universe of that show had so much to explore (I started reading the novels and they're awesome).

I lived 2 years in Louisiana and then GTFO. It was the Klan march and rally near my area that forced my hand.

I did respect and appreciate that in the South you at least know exactly where you stand. For better or worse...

I forgot the backdrop of the show is Earth recovering from the "Artificial Intelligence War", exploring and colonizing space, and encountering hostile aliens.

You mean you're not energized by all the synergy and serendipity of working at the office?

Engineers with business sense are some of the best folks I've worked with. No BS with them, smart enough to know how things work and how it makes money in detail. However, they generally don't like leading if it takes them too far from their core craft. Met many like this during my big tech tour

Now that I think about it, I've only seen these kinds of folks rolling in Cybertrucks (and I see them all the time where I am):
1. White dude (by himself) - this is most of the time (like 70%)
2. Asian dude with wife or GF. Usually dressed to the 9s, but then get in that monstrosity of a vehicle

When I was a younger man, I spent time in Florida for work. My colleagues were Caucasian and wanted to drink with me so this meant going to bars they liked. At a seedy dive bar, a drunk yt cougar told me black men made her wet, and tried to put my hand inside her pants to "prove it" 🤮.