A picture of me, the most boring and unremarkable of white middle-aged dudes, wearing a hat that says D*E*S*O*T*O in the Friends font, and a black t-shirt with the symbol of the Terran Empire. I'm standing in front of my "bar," holding a shot glass filled with Corzo tequila.

From one #FriendOfDeSoto to @greatesttrek.com and all... #FODs... everywhere:

HAPPY FIRST CONTACT DAY!

#StarTrek
#FirstContactDay
#OobyToTheMuthafuckinDoobyBaby

Sooooooo, is it a *little bit* embarassing that I know EXACTLY how the next... well, everything... goes after the point-to-the-screen moment in the Khan box, or abso-tively, ginormously, mega-super-DUPER embarrassing?

Asking for a #FriendOfDeSoto...

#StarTrek
#GreatestTrek

What my theory presupposes is that the NYT Connections Editor is a #FriendOfDeSoto
#GreatestTrek #GreatestGen

I just need to do my due diligence as a #FriendOfDeSoto and make sure @benjaminahr.mobi gets a chance to see this.

#GreatestTrek

Starbase Computer repair shop

This we have a fan of @greatesttrek.com and #FriendOfDeSoto at this computer repair spot

Two tracks in audio editing software. One is labeled "[Bathroom] Lead #1 - Benjamin", the other "[Bathroom] Lead #2 - Adam".

Currently editing @jumpleads.zone episode 2.5. There's a couple of pretty Great cameos in this one! #FoD #FriendOfDeSoto

A picture of a guy who's a little bit embarrassed to be wearing a Star Trek podcast ballcap and a shirt he refers to as his "OTHER Star Trek Pride shirt."

New hat, same embarrassment.

#AndProudOfIt

#StarTrek
#GreatestTrek
#FoD
#FriendOfDeSoto

A shelf showing various glass vessels, including a pair of rocks glasses with flying saucer shaped objects resting on top of them. The objects include: The pair of rocks glasses, with have NCC-1701-D etched on them, and are topped with Nusican brand cocktail smokers. A matching decanter with USS ENTERPRISE and NCC-1701-D etched on it. A tall, crystal decanter that an old dead woman gave me. A small rocks glass decorated by an image of TOS Captain Kirk wearing sunglasses and holding a phaser, and the words "Set phasers to lovely" on it. An enormous brandy snifter that holds a bottle and a half of Pinot Noir, acquired from a different dead old lady. A triangular shaped bottle that once had absinthe in it, but I kept it because triangular bottle! A small rocks glass, kinda cone shaped, good for neat singles and doubles.

A closeup of the glasses and smoker tops.

"CHEATERS DON'T DESERVE [NUSICAN] LIQUOR!!"

#StarTrek
#GreatestTrek
#FoD
#BarCraft

(Some #FriendOfDeSoto needs to get these for B&A. I was actually gonna do so myself, but something else came up that was way more important, and had to be sent ASAP.)

Holy fucking shit. 😲

Every goddamn #FriendOfDeSoto #FoD #GreatestTrek viewer needs to see this punk ass amazing shit, because holy FUCK.

("DUKAT RUINED EVERYTHING" - LOL)

This is fucking RAD (it also hits close to home in a way), and I feel like - at this moment - the first duty of this #FriendOfDeSoto is to make sure all... #FODs... everywhere... have a chance to learn this.

@greatesttrek.com
@benjaminahr.mobi
@trekkiebill.bsky.social

a woman in a black dress is sitting in a chair with her mouth open Alt: Enby badass captain angel being a badass enby

Genuinely laughing at the transphobes who tried to come for me in a star trek group of all places.
#friendofgarak #friendofdesoto #startrek #adastraperaspera

A screenshot of my podcatcher, the developer of which doesn't pay me so fuck what it's called, showing halfway through episode 159 of The Greatest Generation podcast, a review of season 7, episode 8 of ST: TNG, "I Don't Remember, This Is My Second Glass of Pinot Noir." The episode of Greatest Gen was entitled by Adam, who got the ding for "Prick for Prick,."

A picture of my "Hypnospeaker" (again, whoever made it ain't given me a CENT so it's a "Hypnospeaker), a mostly empty bottle of Hot Naked Redhead On A Bicycle wine, aka Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir, 2022 California vintage. She Who Is My Wife and 2nd and 3rd of Two and Three recommended it to me because as they put it, "It's a Pinot Noir with a hot naked redhead on the bottle, you should get it if you see it," but it is actually fucking DELICIOUS, I love it. Also in the picture: a half-full Basic Ass™️®️©️ wine glass *containing* said wine. And no, neither Greatest Generation nor Cycles Winery paid me a cent either, but what can I say? I'm a Chaotic Neutral guy who deludes himself to be Chaotic Good. I'm fickle.

...

Dinner still needs to be made, and I have a daughter who actually eats what I cook (when I don't ruin it with unmedicated #ADHD), and being a #FriendOfDeSoto helps make those Living Life Moments easier to bear.

Thanks, Uxbridge-Shimoda. 🖖

@greatesttrek.bsky.social

#GreatestTrek
#StarTrek

If void-ranger-vger isn't a #FriendOfDeSoto already, they should be.

Because that is some pure, uncut #GreatestTrek energy right there. 😆🤘🖖

I'm a fascist.mp3

HA! I *do* still have it!

Here ya go: for you and any other #FriendOfDeSoto who wants it:

drive.google.com/file/d/1OhTu...

Doing my part to promote the #MaxFunDrive by sharing my uke cover of the latest Greatest Trek theme.

And I am now also a paying #friendofdesoto! Feels good to send some mmmmmoney to these slightly embarrassed creators.

maximumfun.org/join
@benjaminahr.mobi
@greatesttrek.bsky.social

USS Hood Gift Membership Drive 2025 Visit DONGSHOP dot BIZ(!?) for info on how to participate in this year's Greatest Gen Gift Membership Giveaway!

Ignore the tax documents for just a second. Look me in the eyes. If you're not a supporting #fod or #friendofdesoto of #greatestgen and can't afford it but you'd like to be, go to dongshop.biz and sign up for a chance to win. Join us on the discord. We are extremely LGBTQ+ friendly.

Vocal Stim of the Week:

🎶I don't use the bucket anymore. 🎶

thanks to @greatesttrek.bsky.social
#friendofdesoto

Feoh (@feoh@oldbytes.space) I feel like The Cult of the Entrepreneur has totally taken over the technology world. I want to create the Cult of Technology is FUN. Who's in? :)

Well, as a #friendofdesoto the @GreatestTrek has ruined me for the word Entrepreneur. Unfortunately, it's not *that* hind of Cult of the Entrepreneur, because that would actually be great in tech!
https://oldbytes.space/@feoh/113952557133210482

Are you a #FriendOfDeSoto who came over here recently after the Changelings changed their hate speech and fact-checking policies over at the GreatLinkSmoothFacebook? You can follow loads of #FoDs here with my starter packs: go.bsky.app/H6iPLGk and go.bsky.app/FGSxzV @greatesttrek.bsky.social

#friendofDesoto #StarTrek #FriendofGarak #DeepSpaceNine #Niners

If you are a #FriendofDesoto the Greatest Gen Discord does a spoiler discussion thread for each new Trek episode at drunkShimoda.com and everyone over there seems to have loved this one too 🖖🏻

I'm so very glad I heard that Greatest Gen promo during one of the three dozen McElroy family products I happened to be listening to while out mowing the lawn that day.

It's nearly a decade later, now, and I'm both a little bit embarrassed but also DAMN proud to call myself a #FriendOfDeSoto.

I am a #FriendOfDeSoto.
Best captain I ever had!