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  • river@lemmy.worldtoStar Trek@startrek.website•Paul Giamatti Boards ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’English
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    5 months ago

    Agreed. For me, the only “magic” Star Trek needed was stories about relationships that took their time unfolding, with competency. There occasionally were unexplained encounters, but the focus was always on something that could be solvable when the crew worked together. There was resolution. Plus, I really liked the episodic structure of TNG and DS9, where I could get onboard with any episode almost. Within the self contained episodes there could be “twists of fate” that exist today. No more giant fantastic leaps than we already make by believing everything is in the future with their tech.

    The “new” trek is too focused on being cinematic. Discovery was interesting at the beginning but it was overly precious and predictable, and overly representative. Designed to keep people hooked. I think the quality suffered greatly. I think representation is super important, having characters with diverse identities, but doing it for diversity’s sake isn’t the way. If we’re really in the future, then people just are.

  • river@lemmy.worldtoColorado@lemmy.world•“Competency dockets” at Colorado courts are linking people with mental illness to community-based services, reducing recidivism and improving community safetyEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This is encouraging news. I’m very glad to hear it’s going well. I think it highlights the importance of supporting leaders who back and participate in such initiatives.

    The article mentions it would be great if police had the ability to take such individuals somewhere other than jail. But I really think it’s challenging to expect significant shifts in traditional enforcement practices. That puts even more of a strain on police to also be experts in evaluating the fitness of citizens. Which they shouldn’t be (at this point in history, where police officers are not trained well to handle mental health issues), even if a citizen is known to them (many reported here are repeating offenders). I think Colorado might show the most potential for change or other states however. Most states it seems are more concerned with which bathrooms kids are using and what books they can ban, rather than actually making life better, like these folks in the judicial system.

    I am preparing to work in community mental health, and it’s just abundantly clear that the underlying social issues contributing to justice-related and justice-impacted individuals will persist. A different approach is needed beyond what current systems offer.

    The article could be clearer and more polished, but it’s valuable that this topic is gaining attention.

    If you are having trouble understanding all this, just keep in mind what the other poster said: tax dollars at work. Keep voting for the judges and public servants who prioritize this issue. So they can stay on and see it through. It won’t be solved in our lifetimes, likely, but we can plant the trees today that will shade future generations.

  • river@lemmy.worldtoStar Trek@startrek.website•Interview: Jeri Ryan On Taking Seven From Borg To Bi Captain Of The Enterprise To ‘Star Trek: Legacy’English
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    9 months ago

    Hey, I’m not sure if you know how un accepting your snarky jab is. It’s very un trek like.

    I’m also not sure you appreciate how important representation is. It is very important that people see and read themselves in stories. It could save someone’s life. That importance cannot be understated or taken for granted.

    This was likely tailored to the demographic that Picard serves. And while the writing wasn’t elegant, it’s still something. Hopefully it leads to more, as this character development is now canon.

    Society is slowly crawling out of hetero normative times, where it is thankfully starting to be more common than ever to see diverse identity mainstream.

    Millennials still have a streak of heteronormative thinking and cynicism, but hopefully they are one of the last generations to experience the closet.

  • river@lemmy.worldtoColorado@lemmy.world•Colorado AG sues to block Albertsons-Kroger mergerEnglish
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    9 months ago

    If this pleases you, then know the Colorado General Assembly is now in session! It is a part time legislature. So act now.

    Register to vote and learn about who your rep is.

    It is very easy to sign up to testify in support of or against bills “Remotely via Zoom” on the below link.

    https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp

    It’s really important to support good bills, like loan repayment programs for mental health workers, universal healthcare reforms, and increasing housing equity. And it’s just as vital to stand against bills like income tax cuts (like in Texas), which runs against how Colorado finances work, and only benefit the wealthy. And bills seeking to take away voting rights, or curtail mail ballots.

    Colorado lawmaking is wild. It’s the first time democrats have had a majority in several ways, but it is also a microcosm for the political/culture war bs that plagues the nation.

    Positive social change is a lunch pail job, day in and day out.