One of the major shortcomings of liberalism is the way it treats racism, sexism, and other forms of prejudice as character flaws rather than inevitable superstructural manifestations of the systems of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. It shifts the moral failing onto the individual and away from society as a whole, so systemic inequality can continue to exist as long as we crucify the occasional bigot for show.
the concept of geordi seeing a glowing aura around data at all times due to his visor sounds like some sappy fanfiction bullshit and i almost can’t believe it is an established part of canon tbh
im yours came on the radio and since jason mraz came out as bi i noticed it doesnt have any pronouns or genders mentioned in the song… bi anthem
jason mraz:
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you’re free Look into your heart and you’ll find love love love love Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing We are just one big family And it’s our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
I made some Star Trek pride icons using portraits from Star Trek Timelines! If anyone has any requests for other icons, just shoot me a message or an ask.
Feel free to use these if you like, just reblog the post if you do!
(further icon posts will be tagged as ‘#star trek pride icons’)
My favourite things about the “are you prepared for the kind of death you’ve earned, little man?” meme are that a. it’s not an “incorrect quotes” gag - that’s actually what Brent Spiner is saying in that shot; and b. he’s talking to Wil Wheaton.
I don’t remember this, so please, tell me where I can learn more.
The Next Generation, season one, episode thirteen.
God I love Brent Spiner
Looking back on the early episodes, it’s striking how much of the humour relies on finding excuses for Brent Spiner to say something wildly incongruous with a perfectly straight face. I know it’s weird to praise an actor for lack of affect, but Spiner’s impenetrable poker face carries whole scenes.
Charles “Professor X” Xavier and Erik “Magneto” Lehnsherr, although sharing broad end goals of mutant justice/protection as well as loving each other on a personal level, were consistently proven irreconcilable throughout their lives. While on the surface it may seem this is a disagreement deep in worldview and social politics (contrasting the liberal x-men with the radical brotherhood), the real issue is that they’re both stupid and tops. In this essay I will