Lt. Shaxs stands with his arm around Ensign Rutherford. The caption reads, "Don't wait until you reach your goal to feel proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take towards reaching that goal."

First Contact Day is a reminder we can make it, even on our darkest days.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 translator says he was 'fired from Warhorse Studios and replaced with AI' "If you've ever played KCD2 in English, you've quite likely seen my work."

Ghad dammit, Warhorse:

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

Don't even pirate it. That just helps it spread.

Donate to Fund Brianna and Angel’s Journey to Safety, organized by Brianna Hernandez Hi Friends! I'm Brianna and my husband is Angel. We are a transgender… Brianna Hernandez needs your support for Fund Brianna and Angel’s Journey to Safety

Please help Angel and Brianna with their escape to Canada. The US is too dangerous for trans people to remain much longer.

A caricature of JK Rowling smoking g a cigarette and drinking from a skull goblet. Above her head are the words, "Harry Potter and the Transphobic Hag."

Are you excited for the new Harry Potter TV series? Looks really cool, huh? Just remember Joann donates most her profits to anti-trans causes and legislation.

Give Percy Jackson a try.

Protect trans lives. Help my friends Brianna and Angel journey to a safer land.

I'll take your physical pain for a day if you take the roiling cauldron I call my mind for the same. I know hoping you'll get better doesn't do much good, but I still hope you get better.

Sometimes, hope is all we have.

Bravest people in journalism right now are the comedians.

A mostly empty elaborate bottle of Romulan Ale stands ready for another toast to a fallen friend.

To absent friends. To Michelle '03.

I know writing isn't easy, but man, George,...

From a friend: "⁨In the upcoming negotiation with Trump [over DHS funding], Democrats are going to use their well-tested tactic of having their opening bid be the absolute minimum they would accept, and then strategically giving up bits and pieces of it to get a deal."

Sigh. At least the comments are worth reading...

Happy birthday. May it be great.

My favorite short stories are the collected stories of Ray Bradbury. The man was a genius in almost any genre

What’s the Matter With Texas A&M? Five presidents in five years. Firings of “woke” professors. Crackdowns on Plato. Inside state leaders’ efforts to remake a great university.

This pretty well sums up my feelings toward my alma mater these days.

Major Kira Nerys of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. My Chihuahua shares a name with her.

Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve.

Go get 'em.

I'm not much of a football guy these days, but damn, the Houston Texans played one hell of a game last night against Pittsburgh.

Thank you. I'm terrified. Also? Thrilled.

Better headline: "Divinity maker explains targeted, ethical way studio uses controversial tools in specific pipelines."

May you all have a safe and gentle holiday season.

A man and a woman stand before St. Peter. The man says, "Cloud 9 sounds nice, but do you have any that go to 11?" St. Peter replies simply, "As you wish..." To the right of the figures is a placard which reads, "RIP, Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner."

Credit to Dave Whamond.

I use Brave. It's Chromium based but without the AI and tracking bullshit. Of course, I also use Linux, so I'm not sure if Brave is made for Windows. Good luck!

Any time, Fish Buddy.