Liz
@lizbarr.bsky.social
Aspiring middle-grade novelist, Trekkie, podcaster. Find me at antimatterpod.com, squiddishly.net and all the cool places: https://linktr.ee/lizbarr
@spooloflies.bsky.social Have you read The Survivor Novel? It looks interesting but I need your sign off. www.textpublishing.com.au/books/escape
Escape!, book by Stephen Fishbach
Everybody gets the story arc they deserve. Kent Duvall, a faded reality show winner, just wants another chance at glory – to find his way out of his depressing life and back to his highlight reel. Whe...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM
@spooloflies.bsky.social Have you read The Survivor Novel? It looks interesting but I need your sign off. www.textpublishing.com.au/books/escape
Escapist Routes is late but up! Season 2 of Industry, plus Hijack and The Pitt, and ALSO, in Starfleet Academy, if Tarima's abilities are a metaphor for how society polices women's voices, maybe fandom should not police women's voices?
Escapist Routes #45
it is Chappell Roan's fault this newsletter is late
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February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Escapist Routes is late but up! Season 2 of Industry, plus Hijack and The Pitt, and ALSO, in Starfleet Academy, if Tarima's abilities are a metaphor for how society polices women's voices, maybe fandom should not police women's voices?
Going, "Babylon 5 is on YouTube so you should watch that instead of that Starfleet Academy garbage" is why so many people hate Babylon 5 fans.
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Going, "Babylon 5 is on YouTube so you should watch that instead of that Starfleet Academy garbage" is why so many people hate Babylon 5 fans.
"We need long seasons because it's impossible to care about the characters without them."
Skill issue.
Skill issue.
February 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
"We need long seasons because it's impossible to care about the characters without them."
Skill issue.
Skill issue.
Now that I'm feeling human again, a round-up of feelpinions about Laneway performers:
February 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Now that I'm feeling human again, a round-up of feelpinions about Laneway performers:
Based on what we learned from Tarima last week, I firmly believe Deltans in Starfleet take oaths of celibacy because everyone else finds the whole "family bathes you in milk and then you have to sing to them" situation a bit embarrassing.
The Deltans' strong sexual presence and preferences, referenced in #StarfleetAcademy's "Come, Let's Away"⬆️, go all the way back to "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"⬇️, its novelization (written by Gene Roddenberry) and Star Trek: Phase II pre-production material.
February 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Based on what we learned from Tarima last week, I firmly believe Deltans in Starfleet take oaths of celibacy because everyone else finds the whole "family bathes you in milk and then you have to sing to them" situation a bit embarrassing.
My body has mostly recovered from Laneway, except that my knee hurts because my IT band is tight, and my IT band is tight because my core is weak, and there's no short-term solution, I just have to keep doing my exercises and foam rolling my thigh.
February 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
My body has mostly recovered from Laneway, except that my knee hurts because my IT band is tight, and my IT band is tight because my core is weak, and there's no short-term solution, I just have to keep doing my exercises and foam rolling my thigh.
It's always dangerous to get too into a strict gender binary on fandom opinions, but I've noticed that IN GENERAL male SFA fans are going, "Nus Braka is amazing, I wish he was in every episode," and women tend to be more eager for him to GTFO and ideally die a horrible death.
February 14, 2026 at 6:54 AM
It's always dangerous to get too into a strict gender binary on fandom opinions, but I've noticed that IN GENERAL male SFA fans are going, "Nus Braka is amazing, I wish he was in every episode," and women tend to be more eager for him to GTFO and ideally die a horrible death.
I particularly enjoy talking about SFA on Antimatter Pod because @pixiedane.bsky.social always brings her experience from working in higher education.
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I particularly enjoy talking about SFA on Antimatter Pod because @pixiedane.bsky.social always brings her experience from working in higher education.
You know what's great? Aloe vera sunburn gel.
Less great is faithfully reapplying your sunscreen every two hours, but forgetting that, in addition to having a front and a back, your neck also has sides. Apparently I exist in three dimensions now.
Less great is faithfully reapplying your sunscreen every two hours, but forgetting that, in addition to having a front and a back, your neck also has sides. Apparently I exist in three dimensions now.
February 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
You know what's great? Aloe vera sunburn gel.
Less great is faithfully reapplying your sunscreen every two hours, but forgetting that, in addition to having a front and a back, your neck also has sides. Apparently I exist in three dimensions now.
Less great is faithfully reapplying your sunscreen every two hours, but forgetting that, in addition to having a front and a back, your neck also has sides. Apparently I exist in three dimensions now.
I didn’t spot this, but it might explain the lack of women in the comic, which we discuss at length on the podcast and thought very odd.
'Starfleet Academy' using AI slop for the comic book depicted rather prominently on screen in episode six has me really perturbed.
I'm sure it was a cost cutting measure as opposed to hiring an artist to bang out some quick pages, but it looks terrible.
I'm sure it was a cost cutting measure as opposed to hiring an artist to bang out some quick pages, but it looks terrible.
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I didn’t spot this, but it might explain the lack of women in the comic, which we discuss at length on the podcast and thought very odd.
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THE W H A T
okay is this in the men’s program because I have that in my queue to scream about today
okay is this in the men’s program because I have that in my queue to scream about today
Someone needs to let @clairewillett.bsky.social know about this Olympic figure skater skating to the Conclave soundtrack while dressed as a cardinal!!!!
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
THE W H A T
okay is this in the men’s program because I have that in my queue to scream about today
okay is this in the men’s program because I have that in my queue to scream about today
Good morning, I got five hours of sleep, what is the discourse today?
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Good morning, I got five hours of sleep, what is the discourse today?
We are “booked a hotel in the city to avoid train replacement buses” years old, but the hotel is struggling with my booking for a twin room and the concierge tried to tell me I had actually booked a double. Checked my email. I did not.
February 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM
We are “booked a hotel in the city to avoid train replacement buses” years old, but the hotel is struggling with my booking for a twin room and the concierge tried to tell me I had actually booked a double. Checked my email. I did not.
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Also I hope Blusher are a smashing success, @lizbarr.bsky.social and I decided the best description of them is “DIY Brunswick East KPop” and their set slapped.
February 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Also I hope Blusher are a smashing success, @lizbarr.bsky.social and I decided the best description of them is “DIY Brunswick East KPop” and their set slapped.
Moments after I hit send, Chappell came out and the two short women in front of me climbed on a bench. Traitors.
The real problem with concert etiquette is that tall people exist
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Moments after I hit send, Chappell came out and the two short women in front of me climbed on a bench. Traitors.
The real problem with concert etiquette is that tall people exist
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The real problem with concert etiquette is that tall people exist
Full respect to the yoofs, but I need them to stick to edibles in public, the smell of weed is making me queasy.
February 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Full respect to the yoofs, but I need them to stick to edibles in public, the smell of weed is making me queasy.
(Non-music) Fandoms being repped at Laneway:
- Heated Rivalry
- Twilight
- Toronto Maple Leafs (poss also Heated Rivalry?)
- AtLA
- Heated Rivalry
- Twilight
- Toronto Maple Leafs (poss also Heated Rivalry?)
- AtLA
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
(Non-music) Fandoms being repped at Laneway:
- Heated Rivalry
- Twilight
- Toronto Maple Leafs (poss also Heated Rivalry?)
- AtLA
- Heated Rivalry
- Twilight
- Toronto Maple Leafs (poss also Heated Rivalry?)
- AtLA
I gotta apologise to Role Model, I thought he was another white man with a guitar, but he’s up there shaking his ass in double denim.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I gotta apologise to Role Model, I thought he was another white man with a guitar, but he’s up there shaking his ass in double denim.
They should invent a type of hair that isn’t ruined by being in a hat.
February 13, 2026 at 6:12 AM
They should invent a type of hair that isn’t ruined by being in a hat.
Kate Mulgrew’s social media team deserves a raise.
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Kate Mulgrew’s social media team deserves a raise.
Tried to order a premix margarita but the lady misheard me and I got a *checks* Red Bull watermelon margarita. Thank you for your support at this difficult time.
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Tried to order a premix margarita but the lady misheard me and I got a *checks* Red Bull watermelon margarita. Thank you for your support at this difficult time.
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"Our focus is on reducing women in the House of Reps, but we're on track also reduce our female vote to zero too."
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February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
"Our focus is on reducing women in the House of Reps, but we're on track also reduce our female vote to zero too."
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This is super bougie of me, but VIP tickets were a great choice. Got a seat, got a locker, snacks, drinks and toilets close to hand. Waiting until I’m old and middle class for my first festival was a great decision by past me.
February 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM
This is super bougie of me, but VIP tickets were a great choice. Got a seat, got a locker, snacks, drinks and toilets close to hand. Waiting until I’m old and middle class for my first festival was a great decision by past me.