Space bar forever.

No problem - we’re unfortunately unable to delete the messages themselves the way we can remove a public comment, but rest assured we will fire the account into the sun (or, you know, just ban them from messaging our local users).

I also know that the admins of other servers are aware of the issue, so I encourage everyone to make reports, regardless of their home server.

In the default Lemmy interface, it should be a flag icon. It’s possible it’s different if you’re using an app?

It’s a known spam wave affecting multiple lemmy servers - please report any spam DMs you receive. 🔨

If you want continuous music streaming (that is, it’s not on-demand, and you’ll listen to whatever’s playing), Stingray Music (formerly Galaxie) gets the job done.

I also use CBC Listen, primarily to stream their radio stations, but they’ve got loads of podcasts and music playlists as well.

Were there any local laws that require the contract to be awarded to the cheaper/better provider, even if there are local companies?

Governments are always pressured to take the lowest bid, regardless of whether that bid is realistic, and regardless of how often it blows up in their faces.

Yeah the Defiant crew size seems to be ~50, per DS9.

However, on a three-shift rotation, only around 16 or 17 should be on duty at any given moment - the rest would be asleep or doing whatever passes for recreation on a ship that size. So yeah, 14-16 on-duty crew at any given moment actually seems about right.

I’ve heard Tawny Newsome talk about this show on a podcast, and in this particular case, it’s the opposite - Paramount+ wanted a live-action comedy, Kurtzman wasn’t sure it would work, and Newsome had to talk him into it.

That said, the industry as a whole has been in a state of contraction, and the big Paramount merger is imminent, so who the hell knows what will happen?

You’re right, of course - but I’m going to continue to be unimpressed until we get some actual details!

More of a set of bullet points than an actual “plan.”

Financial incentives, not penalties, to help consumers afford things like more energy efficient appliances, electric cars, and better home insulation.

Great - details, please. What kind of incentives, and at what stage of the buying process will they be applied?

Canada’s biggest emitters will contribute their fair share

Does this mean the existing carbon tax on industry will remain in place, or…something else?

Investments towards energy efficient buildings, electrified transportation, and more.

Meaninglessly vague without details.

Ensuring fairness for Canadian industries on the global stage, and better integrate with allies in the fight against climate change.

Word salad.

From a structural standpoint, it seems like a good way to have a rotating cast of guest stars while still having an ongoing mystery for the leads to explore.

Deadline is an industry news site, so the comments tend to be filled by people from the industry (or at least claiming to be).

It’s real hard to interpret all the corporate jargon, but…I think in the near term, nothing’s likely to change. The guy was already overseeing drama, including Star Trek, and is continuing in that role. The new bit seems to be “emphasis on franchise building and leveraging and identifying new and existing IP across broadcast, streaming and other emerging media,” which is…vague, but obviously could have implications for Trek. Maybe they’ll lean into alternative projects like the Khan podcast series, or that Picard audiobook they did a while back.

And maybe it could involve coordinating with the film division for the next theatrical movie?

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Well, Bashir (and I think his buddies from the Institute?) are proof that it’s possible. I’ve never delved into novels or other things about the Eugenics Wars, though.

Controls’ file says that Georgiou was brought to the prime universe in 2257, ”but after a few years we lost contact.” The events of season two of DIS take place almost immediately after season one, unless there were ”a few years” between the resolution of the Klingon war, and the USS Discovery setting out from Earth to pick up her new captain on Vulcan in “Will You Take My Hand?”.

I wonder if our boi Ash Tyler had something to do with that when he covered up what happened to Discovery (and, I guess, to Leland). Maybe he decided to remove Georgiou from that whole situation and falsify a record saying she disappeared some time later.

I also wonder if Ashy T. is still involved with S31 at this point - the man’s a Klingon, so he’s got the life span for it.

Unfortunately, I think it’s actually not feasible - the mussels are established throughout the entire lake, and not localized to a single area.

They had their chance with the curtain, it failed, and even that was kind of a Hail Mary.

I really think we need another reference point - I wouldn’t say any of the “new” series seem particularly like Star Wars, aesthetically or tonally.

I also don’t think Star Wars should have a monopoly on certain types of storytelling, but that’s neither here nor there.

It’s still on track to close within the next few months.

I have my doubts that the tv side of Trek will be affected too much, but maybe the new management will be able to remove some of the roadblocks on the theatrical side.

This is pretty thoughtful, and I get where you’re coming from.

I do, however, think that the newer shows are frequently aspirational…but the focus has shifted toward doing the right thing in an environment that makes it difficult. There’s a lot more emphasis on struggle, in a way that hasn’t really been explored outside of DS9, and perhaps certain parts of ENT. That works for me, as I think it’s the more salient message for the times we live in: there are always going to be struggles, the greatest dangers often come from within, and doing the right thing can be incredibly hard.

we rarely ever get any breathing room downtime with the characters!

I definitely get this - it’s unfortunately something we’re going to have to learn to live with, because I don’t see longer seasons coming back any time soon (and honestly, they come with their own sets of drawbacks).

She did note that there are legitimate concerns about some parliamentarians potentially having problematic relationships with foreign officials, exercising poor judgment, behaving naively and perhaps displaying questionable ethics.

“But I did not see evidence of parliamentarians conspiring with foreign states against Canada,” the report concludes.

“While some conduct may be concerning, I did not see evidence of ‘traitors’ in Parliament.”

This is encouraging, but there needs to be a mechanism for these “problematic relationships” to be brought out into the public sphere (without it becoming a witch hunt).