raymondmotee.bsky.social
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I guess American supremacy is so engrained in the culture that it doesn't even raise a contrary thought. (Post 5 of 5). cc: @unclearpod.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net
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Think about that. What exactly is so intrinsically special about Americans that Americans have to be the first to meet an alien?
Contrast with the book where there were five seats in the pod and an international group travelled to meet the aliens (and who looked like loved ones). (Post 4)
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In Contact the movie, it's the US government (not The UN) that decides to build the machine. Built in the United States and administered by NASA.
When Haddon tells Ellie about the existence of the second machine he tells her "They still want an American to go". (Post 3)
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@jamellebouie.net talks on the @unclearpod.bsky.social episode about ID4 being about the world deals with an external threat under American leadership while Contact was more about collective action. He's wrong. Once the US government took over, they really took over. (Post 2)
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I've been doing a rewatch of Homicide: Life on the Street (finally available to stream on Crave/CTV) and having the same thought, pretty much every episode.
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Because it is NOT futile. ✊🏾
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Was the Toffoli trade worth it, in that should Hughes have offered a different forward (Evans/Anderson) to get Emil Heineman? Toffoli could helped with Slaf's development.
I ask because Tyler is a nephew of one of my best friends, so it was nice to have an actual connection to #MyBelovedHabs.
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One of most interesting books I've ever read argues that while a subculture (as represented by its style) may start out political, it eventually becomes mainstreamed (particularly through music/fashion), losing its political meaning in the process. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcult...
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Gwen Stefani X Cameo Hollaback Cameo: youtu.be/bReXKqHjx8w
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We've lived in the "Bloordale" area since the early 90's and it's only when the neighbourhood became gentrified (and... um, named Bloordale) that traffic became a nightmare.
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As someone born and raised in the old City of Toronto, I think it's partially the influx of gentrfying Suburbanites and those raised in small towns who won't give up their cars and think they need to drive everywhere.