Neil
@realneilc.bsky.social
DC on Earth 616. 100% that bitch. Lots of opinions on lots of things. Far more questions. Do my best to be kind.
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Wow not my read at all. They go out of their way to get everything right for that diplomatic meal. The comic relief is how awkward and unsuited to diplomacy Kelrec is, and the point is to forge a truce between Kelrec and Ake. The rivalry, as we see in the A-plot, needs to end. That starts at the top
So... I've had a few days to absorb the latest Starfleet Academy, and I want to talk about one of my pet peeves in Star Trek
Starfleet Academy's b-plot involved prepping for a diplomatic meal with an alien species. It was framed as humorous how silly those foreigners were
Starfleet Academy's b-plot involved prepping for a diplomatic meal with an alien species. It was framed as humorous how silly those foreigners were
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Wow not my read at all. They go out of their way to get everything right for that diplomatic meal. The comic relief is how awkward and unsuited to diplomacy Kelrec is, and the point is to forge a truce between Kelrec and Ake. The rivalry, as we see in the A-plot, needs to end. That starts at the top
Putting aside how angry Megyn with a Y is, it is very funny that the same people who claim to be about merit and capitalism and all that are mad that their shit simply makes no money lmao. The NFL is all about the bag
Megyn Kelly just shouting “FOOTBALL IS OURS” at Piers Morgan about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is the perfect example of this moment in time. Put it in a time capsule and send it out into space.
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Putting aside how angry Megyn with a Y is, it is very funny that the same people who claim to be about merit and capitalism and all that are mad that their shit simply makes no money lmao. The NFL is all about the bag
Or you can just do what Big Tech does and build monopolies so you can profit off worse and worse product decisions and face no consequences
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Or you can just do what Big Tech does and build monopolies so you can profit off worse and worse product decisions and face no consequences
Putting Mayfield in a list with Jackson and Allen is like Katy Perry putting Russell Brand in her list with Orlando Blum and Justin Trudeau
Sam Darnold is somehow a Super Bowl champion before:
- Josh Allen
- Lamar Jackson
- Baker Mayfield
- Josh Rosen (who I'm still keeping my eye on)
- Josh Allen
- Lamar Jackson
- Baker Mayfield
- Josh Rosen (who I'm still keeping my eye on)
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Putting Mayfield in a list with Jackson and Allen is like Katy Perry putting Russell Brand in her list with Orlando Blum and Justin Trudeau
Heroku was a great platform and the pioneer for buildpacks to abstract deployment details away and make DevSecOps better. Then Salesforce bought it without any vision and ruined it (like IBM with Red Hat)
Today Heroku could be a key part of their Agentforce nonsense but alas pour one out for Heroku
Today Heroku could be a key part of their Agentforce nonsense but alas pour one out for Heroku
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Heroku was a great platform and the pioneer for buildpacks to abstract deployment details away and make DevSecOps better. Then Salesforce bought it without any vision and ruined it (like IBM with Red Hat)
Today Heroku could be a key part of their Agentforce nonsense but alas pour one out for Heroku
Today Heroku could be a key part of their Agentforce nonsense but alas pour one out for Heroku
One reason they remain so angry despite the fact they run everything is they know, and they know everyone else knows, they aren't tastemakers. Hence decades of Hollywood resentment. Resentment at Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, Shaboozey doing country music better than they do. The NFL all but made it official
Watched the halftime show. I guess where I fundamentally depart from MAGA is that, when I see something like this, celebrating a culture that's not quite mine, with some references I don't get, something that's not For Me ... I *like* it. I like seeing inside other worlds. Why wouldn't you?
February 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
One reason they remain so angry despite the fact they run everything is they know, and they know everyone else knows, they aren't tastemakers. Hence decades of Hollywood resentment. Resentment at Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, Shaboozey doing country music better than they do. The NFL all but made it official
One reason the right worldwide has done well is the center-left opposition is bad at politics. Democrats in the US. Labour in the UK. Labor in Israel. Congress Party in India
It makes you wonder if there is some grand unifying theory for what makes these parties and their leaders so unappealing
It makes you wonder if there is some grand unifying theory for what makes these parties and their leaders so unappealing
I was going to make a joke like "when the dust settles, people will say of Keir Starmer 'he certainly was one of the UK prime ministers in history'" but I'm honestly not even sure that's true
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
One reason the right worldwide has done well is the center-left opposition is bad at politics. Democrats in the US. Labour in the UK. Labor in Israel. Congress Party in India
It makes you wonder if there is some grand unifying theory for what makes these parties and their leaders so unappealing
It makes you wonder if there is some grand unifying theory for what makes these parties and their leaders so unappealing
It's not quite Law & Order level, but a rewatch of #StarTrek TNG, DS9, and Voyager will reveal a lot of amazing actors you'll recognize
Watching Star Trek TNG again, and oh my god I had no idea Shooter McGavin was a member of Starfleet once!
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It's not quite Law & Order level, but a rewatch of #StarTrek TNG, DS9, and Voyager will reveal a lot of amazing actors you'll recognize
Quick reminder that Merrick Garland didn't do shit about the Epstein Files, but he did push the divestiture of TikTok from ByteDance because of its potential for surveillance and manipulation
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Quick reminder that Merrick Garland didn't do shit about the Epstein Files, but he did push the divestiture of TikTok from ByteDance because of its potential for surveillance and manipulation
This is heartbreaking. Democrats like to hold hearings often using poster boards like Carrot Top props to do bits that are not funny or interesting. Why don't they hold some hearings with these kids' letters on poster boards?
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is heartbreaking. Democrats like to hold hearings often using poster boards like Carrot Top props to do bits that are not funny or interesting. Why don't they hold some hearings with these kids' letters on poster boards?
What an incredible saga lmao
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
What an incredible saga lmao
I can understand why React devs of course and JavaScript/TypeScript devs writ large would build native apps in React Native, but I think it's a no-brainer that everyone else should use KMP
💬 “The decision to adopt KMP three years ago has paid dividends in team growth, code quality, and business value. For teams considering a similar journey, our advice is simple: Start small, invest in your people, and be patient with the process.”
The Prezzee team
The Prezzee team
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I can understand why React devs of course and JavaScript/TypeScript devs writ large would build native apps in React Native, but I think it's a no-brainer that everyone else should use KMP
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
#Ravens fans who watched their team let Macdonald go to keep Harbaugh now know how I felt watching the #Commanders let McVay go to keep Gruden
#superbowl #seahawks
#superbowl #seahawks
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
#Ravens fans who watched their team let Macdonald go to keep Harbaugh now know how I felt watching the #Commanders let McVay go to keep Gruden
#superbowl #seahawks
#superbowl #seahawks
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
They're talking about the resiliency of Sam Darnold, which is true, but someone should talk about how Darnold proves that the #NFL is rife with inept player development. Imagine how many talented players washed out because idiot coaches ruined them before they could thrive elsewhere
#superbowl
#superbowl
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
They're talking about the resiliency of Sam Darnold, which is true, but someone should talk about how Darnold proves that the #NFL is rife with inept player development. Imagine how many talented players washed out because idiot coaches ruined them before they could thrive elsewhere
#superbowl
#superbowl
There have been about four throws where if Darnold were a touch accurate this game would be over
#superbowl
#superbowl
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
There have been about four throws where if Darnold were a touch accurate this game would be over
#superbowl
#superbowl
💯 If Darnold leads him that's an easy touchdown
Gonzalez is terrific but that's 6 with a better throw
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
💯 If Darnold leads him that's an easy touchdown
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
You know poor Carrie Underwood is sad she has to follow #BadBunny when she'd rather be over with #KidRock lmao
#superbowl
#superbowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
You know poor Carrie Underwood is sad she has to follow #BadBunny when she'd rather be over with #KidRock lmao
#superbowl
#superbowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
February 9, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Bro can't even build a tunnel on Earth
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Bro can't even build a tunnel on Earth
I have said for years that #NFL teams are inept at evaluating and developing young talent and that specifically overdrafting QBs, drafting them higher than their talent warrants just because they're QBs, is a bad idea borne of emotion rather than logic
These numbers seem to bear that out
These numbers seem to bear that out
There have been 58 QBs taken in the top 9 of the draft since 1990. Drake Maye can become the 3rd to win the Super Bowl as a starter with the team he debuted with:
Peyton Manning, No. 1 pick 1998, Colts
Eli Manning, No. 1 2004, Giants (draft day trade from Chargers)
Peyton Manning, No. 1 pick 1998, Colts
Eli Manning, No. 1 2004, Giants (draft day trade from Chargers)
February 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I have said for years that #NFL teams are inept at evaluating and developing young talent and that specifically overdrafting QBs, drafting them higher than their talent warrants just because they're QBs, is a bad idea borne of emotion rather than logic
These numbers seem to bear that out
These numbers seem to bear that out