A partially shredded American flag

Is the United States Worth Saving?

The titular question has been running through my head a lot lately. I’ve begun to consider the US a failed state or at least very close to being a failed state. I don’t want to say that the Trump regime has done irreparable damage to the US and its institutions, but it’s come pretty close….

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Is Resistance Futile?

In Star Trek, the Borg have a saying, “Resistance is futile.” No exclamation point, they say it matter-of-factly. The Borg are a cold, calculating collective. They care nothing for individual life, species, or civilizations. Their goal is to extract whatever they can from whomever they meet and move on to the next victim. They are…

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Some Way Too Early Thoughts About Star Wars – Resistance

Disney and Lucasfilm just announced a new animated series set to debut in the fall called Star Wars Resistance. It is set just a little before The Force Awakens and will follow a pilot named Kazuda Xiono working for the Resistance against the First Order. Apparently it will also feature characters from the movies like…

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