Matthias Feist (he/him)

The phone driving was out of control this morning. 1/n

With the War College teaching ... war stuff, to me Starfleet Academy is more like a liberal arts college. The "nautical but nice" idea is very nice for the cold war of the late 23rd century, but even the academy during TNG should already feel different.

Starfleet is not a military 🖖

I enjoy it very much. It's nicely grounded in Star Trek canon while exploring new ground (not another prequel!). Mostly character focused with a well chosen cast that can carry their arcs. Progressive and targeting an audience needed to defend those values. Pulling off a well rounded first season. 🖖

I love it. I appreciate how balanced the ensemble cast is: we have a “main” character in teen Caleb and adult Nahla but also every main character is getting development and care. I also love stationary Trek (like DS9) where the story comes to THEM and the focus is on mixing cultures 🖖🏽

A reminder that humans in cars - notably omitted from this thanks to motonormativity - kill 1.2m people every year

Damn, now I'm reading the article, guffawing.

This is my favourite social media genre.

#gamergate was the prototype for so many terrible things.

Now I'm a bit scared.

That's like 13 episodes in old money. Fortunately, there's plenty of Trek from two eras to go.

Oh yeah. Space 1999 is a design marvel IMHO. They had a special designer for them moon city customes after all. And the tech is great, as always with Gerry and Silvia Anderson shows.

I draw a line at Babylon 5 fashion and hairstyles though. Can't get over some of those choices.

F(a)ir point. I think that some of the YA tropes are too US centric. Although the Klingon episode did some good work on colonial attitudes.

I don't mind the swearing. I live in Ireland, ex UK. None of this would even register as swearing.

It's also just ... the pretend future after all, I guess. 🙀

That's what makes long lived sci-fi franchises so fascinating - we get to see in retrospect what people imagined to be possible futures.

Lol.

So it speaks the language of its time and audience.

Mini skirts were seen as a symbol of rebellion against conservative gender norms - and experienced conservative backlash.

And Chekov was brought into the show to appeal to Beatles/Monkeys fans.

All this is dated now, but none of this is new.

I think story-wise, that's to show the alienation those societies have felt from the Federation as it fell apart after the Burn. IMHO it's an old Roddenberry trope from his post-apocalyptic franchise ideas. Youth mobility is a great way to reintegrate, so any academy should have open access policy.

I don't get the member part - do you mean UFP members?

I have no issue with people not enjoying a show that doesn't speak to them.

I have issues with campaigns to kill off current Star Trek by weaponising its progressiveness, mobilising parts of the fanbase too conservative to modernise.

Let's face it: some of the backlash against Starfleet Academy is directed by right wingers who are aware of its subversive potential. The rage baiting isn't just for monetary gain, it's for extending their reach into progressive spaces, using wedge issues (feet, theatre, YA antics) to gain access.

Which is why I'm sceptical of the "I won't watch current Star Trek because it's owned by CBS" argument by some. I think Trek was shaped by the censorship it faced and helped subvert conservative media dominance in the past. Starfleet Academy, e.g., is delivering content and audiences needed now.

Social Capital and the Built Environment: The Importance of Walkable Neighborhoods Objectives. I sought to examine whether pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhoods encourage enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social capital). Methods. The study investigated the relationship between neighborhood design ...

“…persons living in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods have higher levels of social capital compared with those living in car-oriented suburbs. Respondents living in walkable neighborhoods were more likely to know their neighbors, participate politically, trust others, and be socially engaged.”

Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts. City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social

Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Ok, a doll is a deal breaker. Fair enough.

a space ship with the letters ncc-1701-a on it Alt: a space ship with the letters ncc-1701-a on it

Well, the cadets certainly need to do something to make sure their stealing the shuttle is forgiven, like in The One With The Whales.

Did you make an offer? 👻

Walking, wheeling and cycling take up to 660,000 cars off the road each day in Ireland’s five largest Metropolitan Areas Walking, wheeling and cycling take up to 660,000 cars off the road each day in Ireland’s five largest Metropolitan Areas

🇮🇪 Walking, wheeling and cycling remove up to 660,000 cars from roads daily in Ireland’s five largest cities, a new survey finds. Active travel brings nearly €3bn in annual benefits, cuts emissions and enjoys strong public support for further investment.
www.transportforireland.ie/news/walking...

New favourite picture.

This is one of those movies where the Jerry Goldsmith score is much better than the film itself. Other exhibit: Supergirl.

I became a Dennis Farina fan watching Crime Story. Also Michael Mann, and thematically and tonally adjacent to Miami Vice.