I always wonder how the guy playing Travis felt about the writers creating an alien that stereotypes all human beings as white.
I mean, they could have at least explored how the character Travis felt about it. Real missed opportunity.
Must have been a bad breakup:
Selim I wanted to use the Ottoman Empire's central location to completely cut the ties between Shah Ismail's Safavid Empire and the rest of the world.
Shah Ismail received revenue via customs duties, therefore after the war to demonstrate his commitment to their thorny rivalry, Selim I halted trade with the Safavids[61]—even at the expense of his empire's own silk industry and citizens.
Harumphs intensify
Me watching twilight for the first time with my daughter and seeing this scene:
Technically correct is the best kind of correct right?
How about this alternative with Burnham’s many mothers instead of Picard’s many sons
Jason Vigo: dna manipulated by vengeful ferengi
Shinzon: dna manipulated by vengeful romulans
Jack Crusher: dna manipulated by vengeful human/changeling/borg/hybrids or something like that
I’m gonna go with capitalism made her wicked 😎
OSYRAA: Fine. If the Chain is to unite with the Federation, you need to send the message that our culture is fundamentally valid and ethical.
VANCE: And how are we supposed to do that?
OSYRAA: By acknowledging that capitalism is already happening within the Federation.
the float will feature an homage to Vasquez Rocks, the local landmark where “Star Trek” has filmed
Yes 😎
It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.
Truer now than when Henry Ford said it like a hundred years go.
The SEC exists to shelter Self Regulating Organizations from any threats of democratic governance or law enforcement. Oh ya and to keep up the legalese charade that there literally is no such thing as counterfeit stock (because the Secret Service has purview over counterfeiting for some strange reason)
Fuck the stock market 🖕
Well, mostly agree on 😉
The emperors of the late fourth and fifth centuries then proceeded to invite people into the house, promising its shelter, if only they would help them light one more fire – and then when the house was burned down and everyone was left on the cold ground, they tried to shift the blame onto the very guests they had invited.
https://acoup.blog/2022/02/11/collections-rome-decline-and-fall-part-iii-things/
I swear I remember they cut directly to Obrien and Data with incredulous "did he just say saucer sep" looks on their faces.
still not worth watching subrosa
I really like the beginning, but it’s all downhill from there
Also: who the fuck is this Prester John character yall insist is here?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prester_John