They say fashion is cyclical, but we have yet to see the return of codpieces.


I, for one, welcome our AI meme lords.


I was not aware fans had complaints about Xenomorphs. šŸ’¬ Alien Officially Fixes Fans' Biggest Complaint About Xenomorphs https://screenrant.com/alien-xenomorph-facehugger-complaint-officially-fixed-avp/


Spotted this hawk our office window.


Excited to learn that Elon Musk has purchased Cartoon Network so he can write episodes of Rick and Morty.


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The God Machine by Blind Guardian and The Sound of the Soul by Debashish Bhattacharya.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg


Would a brown dwarf have enough gravity to capture a planet the size of our moon if it entered its system? Asking for a friend.


I purchased an ascot. Now I need to learn how to tie the damn thing.


After seeing a few dick pics in the local and federated timelines on Mastodon, I have changed my setting to disable sensitive images. But now, when I click to reveal what some have chosen to deem sensitive, I only find photos of bowls of stew or a pint of lager. Weird.


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Sun Still Seems To Move by Shannen Moser and Bougainvillea Suite by Brant Bjork.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

https://shannenmoser.bandcamp.com/album/the-sun-still-seems-to-move


Hailing frequencies open.


Mastodon + Ivory = fun!


My grandkid switched things up and told me a bedtime story. He took an old chestnut like Goldilocks and spun it in unexpected directions. I was riveted.


To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, let it go. —Mary Oliver, In Blackwater Woods


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief and De Todas las Flores by Natalia Lafourcade.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to We Will Live On by Deru and Soludenia by Skrika.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg


Mothership: Episode 2

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. —Kurt Vonnegut

In cryogenic sleep for seven years, the crew of The Nellie journeys from Earth to the planet Yatima. Upon arrival, the crew is greeted by unfamiliar faces and informed of a deadly virus on Yatima, leading to questions of whether the team can work together to complete their mission despite differences in positions and challenges presented by the quarantine and the potentially hazardous situation on Yatima. The android Arcturus, on active duty, has philosophical conversations with the ship’s AI. They find that some of their records are missing, leading them to question their identity.


Our story follows the journey of the crew of the spaceship The Nellie (E5NLY-1) as they travel from Earth to the planet Yatima.

During the seven-year trip, the crew was in cryogenic sleep, with Arcturus, the android, as the active duty officer. Arcturus reveals his artistic side by creating a replica of Rodin’s ā€œThe Thinkerā€ from the dust accumulating in the Nellie. Arcturus has conversations with the ship’s AI, Catalina, covering a range of topics from the practical to the philosophical (what is God, the lack of safeguards in corporations that are found in AI, what will artificial life’s purpose be when humankind drives itself into extinction, etc.). However, they discover that some of the records of their conversations are no longer accessible, causing them to ponder the meaning of identity if pieces of memory are missing. They keep this information secret from the crew to avoid alarm and complete their mission upon arrival at Yatima.

Doctor Zarkov, team leader, awakens screaming from his nightmare after seven years in cryo sleep. He is greeted by unfamiliar faces not part of the original crew. Corporal Howard and Private Fineberg inform the Doctor that Captain Foster requests his presence in his Combat Information Center (CIC) immediately. The Doctor is given a medical gown and slippers and escorted to the CIC.

The ship’s Doctor, Dudley, also wakes up from cryogenic sleep and encounters new Marines: Corporal Horowitz and Private Besser. Dudley requests coffee. Dudley then finds a thermos of chicken broth waiting for him on his desk, nourishment from Corporal Horowitz. Dudley is given his coffee and runs a test on it and the broth for safety before consuming them. Disoriented, Dudley girds himself for combat, but the Marines de-escalate the situation, escort Doctor Dudley to his quarters, and remain guard outside.

Doctor Zarkov meets with Captain Foster. The captain reveals that he, his Marines, and the flight crew came out of cryo sleep four weeks ago as standard protocol. The captain shares that upon entering the al-įø¤ajaru al-Aswad system, they picked up a quarantine message: a highly contagious and deadly virus has contaminated Yatima. Landing on or approaching the planet is strictly prohibited. The message is on a loop. The captain also shares the blueprints for the al-Khwarizmi, the Kind Corp science lab, orbiting Yatima.

Doctor Dudley lost himself in his work and was summoned to the CIC. He is escorted by the Marines assigned to him. Along the way, Horowitz shares that his father was also a medical doctor on Mars. Horowitz wanted to see the stars and joined Kind Corp’s corporate Marines. At the CIC, Dudley says it’s good to see the captain’s unfriendly face. The captain explains that Doctor Zarkov is the team leader and that Foster is in charge of operations. Dudley argues that this is a civilian operation. Dudley excuses himself, but not before Captain Foster dismisses him.

Despite the differences in their positions and roles, can they work together to complete their mission while facing the challenges presented by the quarantine and the potentially hazardous situation on Yatima?


Episodes


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to OdesSea by Yako Trio and Rotten Bun For An Eggless Century by mui zyu.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

https://muizyu.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-bun-for-an-eggless-century


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Zulemaā€˜s self-titled album and Old News by Will Fox.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg


Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Doe Stā€˜s self-titled album and The Disintegration Loops by William Basinski.šŸŽµ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg