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Kam Latif
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Co-host at @acedrwho.bsky.social Dr Who podcast.

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Kam Latif @kamlatif.bsky.social · 11d
Since my favourite podcast @greatesttrek.com is now reviewing #StarTrek The Original Series, and I’ve coincidently got my youngest child hooked on it too, it seemed the right time to finally take this book off my shelf and start reading it. I’m excited for the journey I’m hoping it will take me on.
Photo of hardback book “Inside Star Trek The Real Story” by Herbert F. Solos and Robert H Justman. The cover has the back of the original TV Starship Enterprise with an orange planet by its side.
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thespaceshipper.com
Also, Frank Herbert's Dune started 25 years ago today on Syfy!
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
kamlatif.bsky.social
Detroit now has a RoboCop Statue
www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit...
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop.  The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
www.metrotimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
"Excuse me. I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening."
Assistants Nadine Chronopoulos and Matt Densmore. Credit: Jay Jurma
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
kamlatif.bsky.social
I’m proud (definitely not embarrassed) to announce that @greatesttrek.com was the podcast I listened to most in 2025 according to got my #SpotifyWrapped. I’m sure Greatest Generation was a close 2nd. Definitely my favourite #StarTrek podcasts (apparently I’m in the top 9% of embarrassed listeners).
Photo of Greatest Trek podcast logo from Spotify showing that it was my top podcast listened to in 2025
December 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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greatesttrek.com
On today’s #GreatestGen, Archer has nowhere to go but up.

Listen to the full episode at: gagh.biz/greatestgen

#greatesttrek #startrek #startrekenterprise

@maximumfun.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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davidgraeberinst.bsky.social
In 1949, Albert Einstein wrote WHY SOCIALISM.

Here is an extract.
Private capital tends to become concentrated in few hands, partly because of competition among the capitalists, and partly because technological development and the increasing division of labor encourage the formation of larger units of production at the expense of smaller ones. The result of these developments is an oligarchy of private capital, the enormous power of which cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically organized political society. This is true since the members of legislative bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the electorate from the legislature. The consequence is that the representatives of the people do not in fact sufficiently protect the interests of the underprivileged sections of the population. Moreover, under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information – press, radio, education. — Albert Einstein (From Why Socialism, by Albert Einstein 1949)
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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portalrealm.bsky.social
A year ago I sent Trek World an entire archive of Phase II photos, including these two images.

He then did a video where he "restores" them - he fed them into an AI slop machine. He chose not to credit me for the original images. video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Jo...
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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ryanthomasriddle.com
Just unsubscribed from TREK WORLD on YouTube for their continued use of AI Slop. Now they’re using gen AI to create set construction photos that never existed. This shit muddles the historical waters and erodes visual evidence.

This is from their latest vid on the TMP bridge. #StarTrek
Two actually STAR TREK “II”/TMP bridge construction photos next to gen AI slop “recreations”.
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
Incredible project.

forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...
Since October 2023, Israel’s infrastructure of displacement in Gaza has consisted of so-called ‘warnings’, ‘evacuation orders’, ‘safe corridors’, and ‘safe’ or ‘humanitarian zones’. FA’s research has revealed these to be little more than performative displays of compliance with long-standing humanitarian and legal norms. In practice, these mechanisms of forced displacement sow terror among the population of Gaza, as unreliable and often uncontradictory orders issued by the Israeli military leave civilians with impossible choices, and surrounded by danger, even after the ‘ceasefire’ of October 2025. In this narrative study, Forensic Architecture documents the story of Nadia* and Ahmad*, a young couple from Beit Hanoun whose experiences tell an individual story of how this ‘humanitarian violence’ unfolds.
November 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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sighjinks.bsky.social
“What were you saying about consubstantiation, again?”
leastactionhero.bsky.social Microplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 5d
when you're the pope they let you do this
Pope Leo standing in an airplane holding a baseball bat.
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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jesawyer.bsky.social
Really love the script for Last Crusade. Great read here.
dhanendran.co.uk Anthony Dhanendran @dhanendran.co.uk · Jul 2
Nine years ago Mike Fitzgerald wrote up an extraordinarily fascinating breakdown of the differences between the Tom Stoppard shooting script and the original Jeffrey Boam draft of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.

It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Learning from Stoppard By Mike Fitzgerald, June 13, 2016 Comparing two drafts of a script can be hugely instructive, revealing point-by-point how a writer went about improving the story. When I stumbled upon an earlier draft of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, I discovered a dazzling, glittering trove of lessons as nourishing as eternal life itself. Well, nearly so. Last Crusade was written by Jeffrey Boam, from a story by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes. So say the opening credits. Boam’s final draft, dated March 1, 1988 (ten weeks before production) differs drastically from the published script which reflects the released version of the film. Differences come as no shock, but with Last Crusade they aren’t just a few deleted scenes and some line changes. Whole sections of the Boam draft were reimagined, major set pieces were added, and the pacing and tone were markedly transformed. Whoever made these changes possessed a profound grasp of story craft. Screenshot from https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-learning-from-stoppard/
November 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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thespaceshipper.com
If you would like to support this account, for 3 bucks per month (or 30 per year), you will also have access to lots of articles on the creation of The Expanse, Star Wars, Alien, Foundation, Mass Effect, Trek, Interstellar, Dune, Avatar, Homeworld, The Matrix, and many more. 🖖

The program to date:
Long-form Spaceshipper: Welcome to my Spaceport! | The Spaceshipper
Get more from The Spaceshipper on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
Irwin Allen's Lost in Space (1965-1968): All-Terrain Chariot, filming miniature
A studio photograph of the Chariot vehicle model from the 1965 television series Lost in Space. The vehicle has a silver body, wide reddish-brown treads, and a large, transparent, yellowish cabin. Small doll figures representing the crew are visible inside, and accessories like a radar dish and cargo boxes are mounted on the roof. All-Terrain Chariot in the show
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
It's a project that goes against the grain of this era of automation personified by AI, but you only live once. 🤷‍♂️
STARSHIP TROOPERS Making of & practical ship models in Starship Troopers SUBNAUTICA The Art of Subnautica: The Aurora The Art of Subnautica: Alien Biomes and Sleek Submarines THE EXPANSE The Art of The Expanse (Season 2) (Reading time: 10 minutes) The Art of The Expanse (Season 3): Part 1 (Reading time: 6 minutes) The Art of The Expanse (Season 3): Behind the Ring Gate The Art of The Expanse (Season 3): The OPAS Behemoth & Razorback The Art of The Expanse (Season 3): Part 4 The Art of The Expanse (Season 5): The OPAS Tynan & Chetzmoka (Reading time: 2 minutes) Ship design story: The Expanse: A Telltale Series (Reading time: 10 minutes) THE INVINCIBLE The Art (and review) of The Invincible (Reading time: 8 minutes) THE MATRIX Ship design story + replica review: The Nebuchadnezzar at home Making of: An oral history of The Matrix (Reading time: 25 minutes) Next stop: Avatar, Independence Day, Blade Runner, Dune, Alien Earth, IXION, Interstellar, Starship sim, canceled sci-fi projects...
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
By promoting all the great projects, big and small, on a daily basis, I almost forget to promote my own. 😁

Over the past three years, between too many posts and social media relocations, I have gradually assembled a rather nice resource on sci-fi creation.

It's starting to look like something. ☝️
You can read on my Patreon behind-the-scenes stories about lots of sci-fi movies, TV shows, and games, featuring exclusive interviews, as well as articles focusing on the design history of iconic spaceships. And if you are already subscribed, make a note of this address so you can find my future pieces! Which exist solely thanks to you. Here, I will summarize everything by theme, without images, and in alphabetical order. Enjoy! BEYOND FRANCHISES 2025 in sci-fi A galaxy of easter eggs (Reading time: 25 minutes) A Space Shuttles Story (Reading time: 4 minutes) SOLSTICE - 5: Interview with Paul Chadeisson (Reading time: 3 minutes) The spaceship is (almost) the movie poster - 222 times ("Reading" time: 15 minutes) ALIEN Alien Romulus: Designing the Renaissance space station Behind the scenes of the Alien saga: Bibliography (Reading time: 7 minutes) Making of: In the shadow of Alien: Isolation (Reading time: 12 minutes) From Aliens: Colonial Marines to Borderlands: The Art of Lorin Wood (Reading time: 21 minutes) Video: Alien (1979): Opening scene, from concept to screen Video: Alien (1979): Landing on LV-426, from concept to screen AVATAR Ship design story: The Valkyrie (Reading time: 20 minutes) COMMAND DECK Ship design story: The Legacy of the Giants of Sci-Fi Art DARK CITY Neat concept art but big spoiler! (Reading time: 2 minutes) DUNE (2021) Ship design story: Interview with Deak Ferrand (Reading time: 6 minutes) FOR ALL MANKIND All the spaceships through time (or alt-timeline) Ship Design Story: The Ranger (Reading time: 7 minutes) FOUNDATION Ship design story: Season 1 spaceships (Reading time: 23 minutes) All Season 1 ships (short version: 3 minutes) DUNE (2021) Ship design story: Interview with Deak Ferrand (Reading time: 6 minutes) FOR ALL MANKIND All the spaceships through time (or alt-timeline) Ship Design Story: The Ranger (Reading time: 7 minutes) FOUNDATION Ship design story: Season 1 spaceships (Reading time: 23 minutes) All Season 1 ships (short version: 3 minutes) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Ship design story: The Bowie in GOTG V3 (Reading time: 5 minutes) HARDSPACE SHIPBREAKER Making of Hardspace: Shipbreaker HOMEWORLD Ship design story: The Mothership in Homeworld 3 (Reading time: 4 minutes) Making of Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak INTERSTELLAR Making of the docking scene Video: Docking scene, from storyboards to screen IXION Review: The Human Adventure is Just Beginning (Reading time: 7 minutes) MASS EFFECT Ship design story: A Tale of Two Normandy Mass Effect 2: Interview with Mac Walters, Lead Writer METROID PRIME Ship design story: The Thrush Eterna OUT THERE The ships of Out There: Oceans of Time PITCH BLACK (RIDDICK) Making of: The fall of the Hunter Gratzner (Reading time: 10 minutes) SCAVENGERS REIGN A short tribute STAR TREK The Art of William Cheng - Strange New Worlds (Season 2) (Reading time: 4 minutes) Making of: Storyboarding Star Trek: First Contact Making of Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force (Reading time: 14 minutes) Video: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979): Making the Drydock scene STAR TRUCKER Making of Star Trucker STAR WARS An illustrated timeline of the Disney era (Reading time: 20 minutes) Attack of the Clones (2002): The Art of Ryan Church (Reading time: 7 minutes) Andor: A Spaceship Story (Reading time: 11 minutes) Andor: A Spaceship Story 2 (Reading time: 6 minutes) Making of Jedi Outcast (Reading time: 30 minutes) Video: Jedi Outcast (2002): Opening scene, from storyboards to screen Video: Jedi Outcast (2002): Here comes the Rogue Squadron, from storyboards to screen Ship design story: Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter in AOTC (Reading time: 18 minutes) Ship design story: Star Wars Outlaws Ship design story: The Arrestor Cruiser in Andor (Reading time: 5 minutes) Ship design Story: The Libertine, from The Last Jedi to Andor (Reading time: 6 minutes) The spaceships of Star Wars: Visions (Volume 1) (Reading time: 9 minutes) Video: All the opening scenes (at the same time) in the Skywalker Saga Video: The Empire Strikes Back (1980): The Asteroid Field, from concept to screen Video: The Empire Strikes Back (1980): Ending scene, from concept to screen Video: Return of the Jedi (1983): Battle of Endor, from concept to screen Video: A tribute to The Mandalorian (Season 1) design team STARGATE Making of: Storyboarding Stargate (1994)
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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greatesttrek.com
Catch Adam and Ben on a great podcast for once!
jumpleads.zone Jump Leads @jumpleads.zone · 4d
Hey there, fellow FoDs! Fans of @greatesttrek.com migut catch a couple of fun cameos in this week's episode. They don't get sucked out of an airlock, but they DO use the bathroom, and some might argue that is just as good.
jumpleads.zone Jump Leads @jumpleads.zone · 6d
Episode 2.5, "Exit Interview" is now live! Back on the Hub, Whedon (Chris Dorman) is questioned by the mysterious Agent Daniels (Debi Derryberry) regarding their missing Cadets. Listen now in your podcasting app! audio.jumpleads.zone #audiodrama
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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damiengwalter.com
Stranger than science fiction
November 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
kamlatif.bsky.social
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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greatesttrek.com
On today’s #GreatestTrek, Kirk & Co. are more than puzzled when they encounter a giant celestial rubik’s cube that dogs them at every turn.

Listen to the full episode at: gagh.biz/greatesttrek

#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #fods #friendsofdesoto

@maximumfun.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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thespaceshipper.com
A few words: I try to survive by writing nerdy sci-fi pieces 🤗

Thanks for the opportunity 🖖
thespaceshipper.com The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 12d
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Matrix, @masterreplicas.bsky.social released a replica of Morpheus' hovercraft, the Nebuchadnezzar.

And it's just a gorgeous sci-fi collectible.

So I not only reviewed the model, but I also told the story behind its design—and it's accessible to everyone.
The Matrix: The Nebuchadnezzar at home | The Spaceshipper
Get more from The Spaceshipper on Patreon
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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benjaminahr.mobi
I got to go on the @ncse.bsky.social Safeguarding Science podcast with ST science advisor @mafnoor.bsky.social and the episode is out! Star Trek and Evolution together on one episode! ncse.ngo/safeguarding...
Safeguarding Sound Science | National Center for Science Education
Safeguarding Sound Science, Evolution EditionThe second season of Safeguarding Sound Science examines the everyday impacts of evolution, the grand theory that informs our understanding of all life on ...
ncse.ngo
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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woodmally1979.bsky.social
@ladyvean.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
kamlatif.bsky.social
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen

U2
Page & Plant
Faithless
The Who
Aerosmith
jedikat71.bsky.social JediKat @jedikat71.bsky.social · 6d
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen

Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
INXS
The Cure
Wham!
weinbergs.bsky.social weinberg @weinbergs.bsky.social · 7d
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen

Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
The Hooters
John Carpenter
Howard Shore
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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benjaminahr.mobi
Support a Star Trek podcast or two with your holiday shopping dollar! @greatesttrek.com’s store has 20% off site wide for Black Friday-Cyber Monday! It’s Pod Shop Dot Biz!

Use the code “BlackHöleFriday” or follow this link!

podshop.biz/discount/Bla...
a close up of a man with the words it 's vile
Alt: Garak from DS9 declaring “it’s vile!” Guinan from TNG offers more, then Garak politely accepts.
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
kamlatif.bsky.social
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture' www.bbc.com/news/article...
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM