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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x09 "Eternity's Face"

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  • I wonder is Lear ever tried to meet up with her Noonien Singh relatives?

    With Tuvok's comment about using his position to advocate for augments, I wonder if they're considering a Tim Russ/Christina Chong spinoff.

    I think I agree with your overall sentiment - not the greatest thing I've ever heard, but I'm glad they made it.

    The highlights for me were the semi-rehabilitation of McGivers, and the fleshing out of Khan's cult followers. And I'm glad they didn't go down the "Khan wasn't so bad" road, instead going with, "Khan was a pretty bad guy who maybe could have turned it around under different circumstances," which...is a pretty Star Trek message, even if it's not one I was very interested in exploring.

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  • Yeah, I lucked out in having nothing better to do at the time. I'm not sure if I'll be able to catch all of the rest of the series, but I'm definitely going to keep an eye on it!

  • A surprising number of us about twelve hours ago:

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  • I don't really follow baseball at all, and haven't watched any of the playoffs to date. But I did watch this.

  • Labour leaders vow ‘unprecedented response’ as Alberta uses notwithstanding clause

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  • "As the labour movement in this province, our leaders have made a commitment to rise to that challenge, defend the teachers and their rights, defend worker rights more broadly, and to defend our democracy. We have no choice."

    [Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour] stopped short of confirming whether that response would include a provincewide strike, but said, “it’s one of the things that's actively under consideration."

  • Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to send striking teachers back to work

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  • I'm not in Alberta, but pay doesn't seem to be the sticking point here - the union is trying to negotiate on class sizes (which AFAIK the province is refusing to even disclose) and classroom supports.

  • Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to send striking teachers back to work

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  • Abuse of the NWS has been progressively normalized over the last few decades, and I think we've reached the breaking point.

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    Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • Noted?

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    Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • I'm begging you all, please report stuff that breaks the community rules and/or TOS - no one needs to put up with that nonsense.

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    Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • Oh cool, GFR has finally gone mask-off.

    This has always been the case, but I'm going to take this opportunity to state that links to that site are not allowed here, and will be removed on sight.

  • Quebec to ban religious symbols in daycare centres

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  • Thank you - this is what I'm here for.

  • Quebec to ban religious symbols in daycare centres

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  • I linked to the article!

  • Quebec to ban religious symbols in daycare centres

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  • I took it from a news article from last week, which suggests pretty strongly that that proposal is exactly what was implemented, and they never produced an updated graphic.

    But again, I'd welcome a genuine correction.

  • Quebec to ban religious symbols in daycare centres

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  • If you have additional information that contradicts it, I'd happy to see it. I don't live in Quebec, and only know what I know.

  • Quebec to ban religious symbols in daycare centres

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  • ‘Letterkenny’ Producer On ‘Hate The Player: The Ben Johnson Story’: “What If We Look At This As ‘I Tonya’ Meets ‘Eastbound & Down’”

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  • Deadline is actually an American Hollywood/entertainment industry trade outlet, so it's definitely not a Canadian thing.

    Weird metaphor to have in your style guide, though.

  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x07 "I Am Marla"

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  • Rosalind Lear appears to be hiding some kind of alternative motivation for investigating into Khan and Ceti Alpha

    I didn't find this surprising in the sense that she's seemed...biased, to say the least. But the scene with Tuvok was nice, even though in the moment I was wondering if it was Lear or Delmonda that was meant to be the liar. Context suggests it's her, though.

    The song the young augments were listening to was Your Touch released in 2021.

    Interesting. I wonder if it's a favourite of Kirsten Beyer or something - I'm a little surprised that they went to the effort of clearing a pop song of any kind.

    Khan’s odd mercy towards him

    I see it as a means to an end - looking like he's living up to his end of the bargain with Delmonda. A dangerous game to be playing, though.

    the inevitable loss of McGiven’s to the Ceti Eel.

    I know this is consistent with the film, but part of me wishes she had met her demise more directly as a result of some choice that Khan made, if only to reinforce just how foolish she had been to join his little cult in the first place.

  • Star Trek Collectibles Roundup — TOS Toys Return, Academy Boots, 23rd Century Adventures, and EXO-6 Enters the Kelvin Timeline

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  • The Lego thing was officially announced a while back.

    I think Star Trek merchandise is decent...when it comes to the high-end, ridiculously-priced market.

    When it comes to affordable stuff...less so.

  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x06 "The Good of All"

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  • The more I think about it, the more I feel like the decision to add these aliens to the story was a good one. It gives Khan someone to be tyrannical toward, since his cultist followers don't really give him a reason to do monstrous things.

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  • That's a pain. I guess a delete and repost might do it, or on desktop you might be able to set a different thumbnail URL.

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    Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x09 "Terrarium"

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    ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast On Their Characters’ Fates, Nudity, And Not Getting A Musical Episode

    trekmovie.com /2025/09/03/star-trek-discovery-cast-on-their-characters-fates-nudity-and-not-getting-a-musical-episode/
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    Alex Kurtzman On “Very Cool” ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Credit Sequence And “Relevant” 32nd Century

    trekmovie.com /2025/09/02/alex-kurtzman-on-very-cool-star-trek-starfleet-academy-credit-sequence-and-relevant-32nd-century/
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    'Queen of Canada' arrested on livestream after RCMP deploy to village where cult has lived for 2 years

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/saskatchewan/rcmp-richmound-didulo-1.7624038
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    Friday Merch Roundup — Star Trek: Resurgence Comes to Switch, EXO-6's Next Gen Captain Chair, and More Raktajino Mugs

    blog.trekcore.com /2025/08/star-trek-merchandise-roundup-resurgence-exo6-raktajino-mugs/
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    Zellers returns — again — this time starting in Edmonton

    www.cbc.ca /news/business/zellers-returns-again-edmonton-1.7620559
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    Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality

    www.cbc.ca /news/science/2023-wildfires-air-pollution-1.7619089
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    Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x08 "Four-and-a-Half-Vulcans"

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    Interview: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Writer Kirsten Beyer On Balancing New Audience And 800+ Years Of Star Trek Canon

    trekmovie.com /2025/08/27/interview-starfleet-academy-writer-kirsten-beyer-on-balancing-new-audience-and-800-years-of-star-trek-canon/
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    ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Cast On How Series Was Last Hurrah For “Boys Club” TV Before Me Too Movement

    trekmovie.com /2025/08/25/star-trek-enterprise-cast-on-how-series-was-last-hurrah-for-boys-club-tv-before-me-too-movement/
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    5 Canadian soldiers suspended after Nazi salute video emerges

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/soldiers-hateful-conduct-nazi-salute-1.7612928
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    Jonathan Frakes Surprised ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Trek Spoof Was Controversial; Talks Directing ‘Academy’ And More

    trekmovie.com /2025/08/19/jonathan-frakes-surprised-strange-new-worlds-star-trek-spoof-was-controversial-talks-directing-academy-and-more/
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    With a lucrative multi-year contract in hand, PWHL star Sarah Fillier is chasing greatness

    www.cbc.ca /sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-team-canada-sarah-fillier-contract-2025-1.7609400
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    Consultation, not legislation: How Manitoba's approach to major projects is different

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/manitoba-approval-nation-building-projects-1.7607630
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    Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x06 "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"

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    Canada in 'facility crisis' as aging public pools face wave of major repairs or closures

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/manitoba/public-pools-aging-canada-hefty-costs-1.7607584
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    Flixbus, now in 3 provinces, wants to connect Canada in the wake of Greyhound's demise

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/calgary/flixbus-canada-business-1.7604811
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    Where does Carney stand on Canada's 2030 climate targets? It's not clear

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/carney-climate-targets-1.7604950
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    Liberals spending $2B to boost military pay and benefits this year

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/military-pay-carney-1.7604407
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    Ottawa upholds CRTC ruling on wholesale internet access to 'allow for more competition'

    www.cbc.ca /news/business/ottawa-upholds-crtc-fibre-network-ruling-1.7603062