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I had a hard time getting into the really old ST shows, it felt like watching a play. I respect that the older shows laid the groundwork for everything that came after them, but it’s hard for new people to get into them as the first star trek experience
I will try them again in the future.
I’m watching Star Trek Strange New Worlds. It is the first ST show that I got into. I liked The Orville and this one feels similar. I didn’t like the first episode though.
I watched Shoresy recently, and it was one of my favourite new finds.
I am also enjoying Batman Caped Crusader and Widows Bay. I just started Stirling Lake, but it is too early to say if I will like it.
I have no idea what happened in that trailer. Good
I believe that is what won them over, thank you
We did! The local crows know that we will give them some water when we go out to tend to the garden
I think you were right on the money. It was an isolated incident and I may have interrupted a flying lesson that day.
We have befriended them since that point. The summer is hot, and they know we will give them some water when we go out to tend to the garden
Appreciate it 😎
As an aside, if you want to identify the fledglings, look at their mouth. Baby crows have red/pink mouths while the adults have black mouths!
The one(s) in the nest have orange around their beaks, so that must be the fledglings. The one(s) that attacked me do indeed have black beaks!
I don’t want them to become too dependent on me, in case it hurts their ability to find food on their own.
How much food would be reasonable but not excessive?
What kind of bread does a crow consider to be good? I know birds can’t taste spiciness, but that’s about it
Thanks!
That’s the one. Normally when you look for an item, say “camera lens”, it might notify you when more camera lenses are posted.
I looked for the lost cat post, and it notified me when more lost cats were posted. Unintentionally unhinged
Someone posted about losing a cat. I saw a cat outside. I looked for that post to compare. The app remembered.
I nominated a few songs, but I want to promote Citizen4 by Cenzina in particular. The topic of the song fits this contest better than my other nominations, and it’s a fun song even without the deeper meaning.
https://www.altrecess.com/post/cenzina-challenges-the-age-of-surveillance-with-citizen4
It’s Cenzina at her sharpest, digging into themes of surveillance, digital tracking, and the unsettling rise of technocracy.
Quoting Snowden’s famous line about privacy, the song plants itself firmly in the conversation about rights and autonomy. In her own words, Cenzina says: “My hope would be that Citizen4 reminds people to question the true cost of losing the rights to our privacy and personal data as surveillance technologies rapidly advance and merge.”
The song’s hook drives that unease home, with lines like: “One face composed of many faces, one place consumed by many places, sleeves are filled with aces, hearts that come with laces, come on take a spoon-ful, tell me can you taste this?” It’s both poetic and piercing, a direct challenge to how numb we’ve become to the systems shaping our lives.
Yet for all its weight, Citizen4 doesn’t wallow. There’s hope in the melodies and a reminder that resistance doesn’t only mean protest signs—it can also mean returning to the things that make us human: community, art, nature, connection. The record feels alive, not just in its sound but in its spirit, urging listeners to take back a sense of agency and awareness.
Cenzina, who proudly represents artists living with chronic illness and invisible disabilities, pours realness into her work in a way that feels impossible to fake. Citizen4 isn’t just another alt-rock track—it’s a wake-up call wrapped in gorgeous production, a reminder that even in times of uncertainty, music can be both mirror and medicine.
I almost missed this!
[English] Citizen4 by Cenzina, an Alt/Psychedelic Pop-Rock artist from Vancouver. YouTube date is Oct 13, 2025.
[English] Heart on the Line by Maya Jade, a R&B song by Jamaican-Canadian singer and artist currently based in Vancouver, BC.
[English] Rest Easy (In My Love) by Anne Murray, recorded between 1978 and 1995 but unreleased until this year. MusicBrainz date is 2025-09-05.
[English] Live Forever by Sloan, a Canadian rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1991. MusicBrainz lists the date as 2025-09-26.
[English] Embers by Aysanabee, an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter and a member of Sandy Lake First Nation. MusicBrains date is 2025-06-20.
[English] On Rolls the Wheel by William Prince, a Manitoba folk and country singer. MusicBrainz date is 2025.
[Instrumental/English] Glass Veins by Rezz, a Ukrainian–Canadian DJ and record producer from Niagara Falls, Ontario
[English] Go Time by Wolf Castle, a Mi’kmaq Rapper & Producer
[English] The Gardener by Emma Alves, an experimental R&B artist from Vancouver
[Inuktitut] Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass) by Elisapie, an Inuk musician and actress. MusicBrainz date is 2025-08-26.
[English] To Ease You by Men I Trust, a Canadian indie band formed in Quebec City. MusicBrainz date is 2025-05-06.
[English] In Due Time by Akintoye, a Canadian rapper from Ontario. YouTube date 2025-04-08
Topiary that moves
Lately I have been zoning out during fight scenes. Very rarely does a fight scene have excellent choreography, or is unique in some way
Journey was the one that prompted this question 😆
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Journey_band_members
Neal Schon has been around through their history no?
I am almost caught up with Strange New Worlds. I just finished S04E02, and then I went back to watch it again because people mentioned that there are things in the background that you need to watch for.
I only caught two
spoiler
The figure to the right when they first beam onto the ship, and the figure in the background when they get to the med bay.
I didn’t understand the ending though.
spoiler
If La’an can still see the ghost, does that mean she is still infected? Or is the ghost the only entity that isn’t a hallucination?