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Avery Kaplan
@averykaplan.bsky.social
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Writer 📚 Bylines @ Star Trek, Geek Girl Authority, TCJ, Popverse, Prism Comics, PanelxPanel, The Comics Courier & MORE ♏️ Eisner Award winning Features Editor @ Comics Beat (she/her) IDIC 🖖🏻 Cali class ✨ Spousey: @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social
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Avery Kaplan @averykaplan.bsky.social · Aug 20
What Would Kira Do? Today’s @geekgirlauthority.bsky.social Crush of the Week goes to Kira Nerys from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine!
geekgirlauthority.bsky.social Geek Girl Authority @geekgirlauthority.bsky.social · Aug 20
Today's Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week goes to #StarTrekDeepSpaceNine's Kira Nerys, the Bajoran major who abides by a strict moral code:
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🚨REDHEAD ALERT🚨

The emotional confrontation is being peeled apart, as I sit down with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social to discuss #StarTrekPicard “Seveteen Seconds”! #StarTrek #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast

🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/28/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/Eq-nliA...
"Fight or Flight" | A deep dive of Seventeen Seconds
YouTube video by Crusher Convo Podcast
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November 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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gailsimone.bsky.social
It's TRANS AWARENESS WEEK and that means it's a great week to ignore the hysterical nonsense of bigots and understand that Trans people are awesome and deserve respect and love.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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S3 only has 3 episodes left!!!

⏰ 11/28/25 “Seventeen Seconds” with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social & @averykaplan.bsky.social
🦈 12/12/25 “Jaws & Shaw” — Tribute to Jaws 50th & @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social (no guest)
👩🏻‍🦰 12/26/25 “Gates Journey to Star Trek” Finale

Let’s CRUSH the Conversation! 🖖🏻
a woman is standing in a dark room and says `` it 's a countdown '' .
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November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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arpadokay.bsky.social
white readers aren't interested in marginalized stories unless there's something they can extract and use to pathologize the behavior of that marginalized group
liammcguire.bsky.social Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · Oct 3
Anyone have a particularly hot comic take?
October 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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trekmarrykpod.bsky.social
Tomorrow on the podcast: aliens start a war with Tom Paris's fetish in Voyager's "Bride of Chaotica"
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
“Space debris” - was it the Tesla? I bet it was the Tesla.
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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dynarski.bsky.social
predatory men are an enormous tax on women’s productivity (and happiness)
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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heatherantos.bsky.social
Hey @stephwilliams.bsky.social @afowlerart.com & Greg Maldonado, look what got announced!!!

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New Star Trek Comic Spotlights Lieutenant Uhura for Black History Month - IGN
IDW's newest Star Trek comic focuses on Lieutenant Uhura, putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved Trek episodes of all time.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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One of the most time consuming things (for me) when coloring Star Trek comics are the LCARS. I know most readers probably won’t even look at them, but I like to be sure they look good!
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
Star Trek The Next Generation scene. Q is pictured, and while he is an all-seeing all-knowing omnipotent universal entity and power, here he's just a normal looking fella dressed up in fancy French revolution hoighty toighty military type cosplay while sitting and pontificating about something. Closed caption reads: "It is a tale told by an idiot."
November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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goodaaron.bsky.social
Are there any fans of @realgdt.bsky.social #Trollhunters out there who might want this rare Funko Minis shelf box?

Leave a comment on this post if you do
— and I’ll pick a winner randomly.
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
I’m almost as sick of this energy vampire’s perpetual shit eating grin as I am of the bullshit that spews out of it
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true?

HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--

KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.

November 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
Krystal from Star Fox Adventures lying on her stomach in a position that shows off her 2000-era furry cleavage (Gene’s vision). At first I was just going to post Slippy but then I thought, “No. I bet this one will offend some nerds.” Well, did I offend you, nerd?? I vaguely remember this game feeling like a Jet Force Gemini sequel reskinned with Star Fox for some reason, and also there were dinosaurs. 2002, amirite?
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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oeming.bsky.social
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New museum honors Portland’s place in the comic arts
“We have more comic professionals per capita than any other city in the world. It’s time for the community to understand that and celebrate that.”
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November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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ineti.bsky.social
Hey #StarTrek moots: anyone know of a YT channel that discusses episodes in full as the episode plays off screen and not on audio? I was thinking I’d do something but leave it off screen and off audio so as not to infringe on copyright.
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
Over @comicsbeat.bsky.social I had a chat about Star Trek: Khan with my friends @gcarmona3.bsky.social & @dcrow.bsky.social & my husband @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social. What did you think of the audio drama podcast?
comicsbeat.bsky.social Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 4d
From Hell’s Heart: The Beat’s STAR TREK: KHAN Roundtable

The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.
From Hell’s Heart: The Beat’s STAR TREK: KHAN Roundtable
The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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joebot.bsky.social
Thank you to @averykaplan.bsky.social over at @geekgirlauthority.bsky.social for this awesome review of my #StarTrek book that I somehow missed from last month! www.geekgirlauthority.com/star-trek-kl...
Book Review: STAR TREK: KLINGON NEXT DOOR: OFF DUTY THE WARRIOR’S WAY
Are you a Trekkie searching for a picture book that will give you a few chuckles? Then, beam aboard Star Trek: Klingon Next Door: Off Duty the Warrior’s Way by Joey Spiotto. Read our review.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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For groundbreaking synthetic music pioneer Wendy Carlos' birthday, enjoy her in her home studio with cats and friends
Wendy surrounded by synthesizer keyboards, computers, and audio gear, holding one of her siamese cats with another perched on an equipment rack Wendy sitting in front of multiple computers with her keyboards visible to the side, holding one cat while another two cats and a parrot are on top of the monitors a color image of Wendy sitting side-on to a computer or similar device, with all of her gear along the wall, and a cat and fluffy dog sitting on the carpet next to her looking up at her closer in of the previous device she was sitting at that seems to have a roll printer built in, she's behind it with her hands on two synthesizer keyboards and one of her cats is on top of it batting at the fan exhaust in a series of images
November 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
It’s like the beginning of Majora’s Mask where you get turned into a Deku Scrub and you have to chase a Skull Kid into another dimension with a falling moon to get your real body
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Scarleteen is people-powered, NOT AI! We’re raising $40,000 for staff and volunteer health care and today, we’d like to celebrate some amazing volunteers who make inclusive, joyful sex, health, and relationships education possible. www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
Text: "By people, for people (not bots) since 1998," alongside a reel of pictures of Scarleteen volunteers and Scarleteen logos.
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
Hi team #StarTrek, please give a read or a share, and thank you 🙏🏼
This is an all white box with only words in it, a break from tradish today. It reads, “Idealistic “Start Trek Future we want to see” post today but not specifically a screenshot. Putting out an ask because you all are an awesome community of smart and caring people. I do some work with an incredible nonprofit that serves the unhoused and those in deep poverty in the Twin Cities, MN. State and federal funding has changed a lot this past year and we’re expecting even more loss in these areas. We’re in a campaign to raise funds to maintain hours, continue to serve, and be a resource and source of love and dignity for those our society tends to look away from. My ask is to consider giving $3.00, or $5.00, or more if you are fortunate to have it, to help those living on the edge of survival. We are many and can make a difference, thank you all for any generosity you can lend. Ad Aspera, Per Astra! To give, go to ListeningHouse.org and hit the donate button.” Included also is a picture of the single most important man in Starfleet History, Chief Miles, Edward, O’Brien, who was a famous supporter of worthy nonprofits in his time.🙏🏼
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Here is your episode @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social! Meet us in two weeks! #StarTrek #Podcast #BeverlyCrusher #StarTrekPicard
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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cindygenereux.bsky.social
My kid recently watched Back to the Future Part II for the first time, and he immediately thought of making his own version of this meme.
Three panel Simpsons meme. First panel: Moe (labeled Doc Brown) throwing Barney (labeled Marty McFly) out of the bar (labeled 1955) to outside the bar (labeled 1985). Second panel: Moe (labeled Doc Brown) standing in the bar (labeled 1955) looking outside (labeled 1985). Third panel: Moe (labeled Doc Brown) still standing in the bar (labeled 1955) looking outside (labeled 1985), but Barney (labeled Marty McFly) is standing behind him, somehow back in the bar (labeled 1955).
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
averykaplan.bsky.social
Read my review of this issue in this week’s Ensign’s Log over @comicsbeat.bsky.social !
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM