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In the end, funding the Ukraine-Russia war instead of promoting the peaceful settlement that was being negotiated between Ukraine and Russia in April 2022 has been a disaster for Ukraine and for Europe.

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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I either missed this, or is has been added to the article:

Audio recording from Pearson's air traffic control tower shows that Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 was cleared to land shortly after 2 p.m. and that the tower warned the pilots of a possible air flow "bump" in the glide path from an aircraft in front of it, according to a report from The Canadian Press.

So wake turbulence could be a factor.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

For a plane to completely go over like that, I would have to think it was significantly overspeed...

To say nothing of,

[Cindy] Blackstock said Canada has never provided supporting documentation for its claims of misuse, and that there is no evidence of how widespread the problem is.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I was able to find a couple of things I found interesting about Section 31, but I had to dig pretty deep to do it.

I don't think there's any question that it was well-liked by the fandom.

However, I used to check in with Parrot Analytics fairly frequently - they're a site that purports to measure the overall "demand" of a series through a variety of means that I don't fully understand...but the industry uses their metrics.

"Lower Decks" was typically the second-lowest "in demand" new series - only "Prodigy" had a lower score.

That said, the demand for all of the new series was categorized as "outstanding."

Oh good, my map edits were accepted!

I've seen a few episodes here and there. It's charming, and doesn't take itself too seriously (or, honestly, very seriously at all).

I will say that S4 gets better as it goes along, and a lot of people would cite it as their favourite.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I honestly think season three is one of the best overall seasons of any Trek series. It's got good energy, and I've talked pretty extensively about why I think the ending is pretty great, actually.

killing Book’s family was kind of idiotic

The poor species was doomed once they were revealed to be spore drive-compatible. They were never going to take away the lead ship's unique feature.

Also, background character development feels a bit weak.

I've probably talked about this before as well, but I think Disco was pretty experimental with the extended cast - they essentially gave what would have been wordless extras on other shows and gave them a bit more to do.

Ultimately, I think it was a bit of a failed experiment, but at least some talented Canadian actors were able to pad their resumes.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Time will tell on that one.

I think I read that Giamatti's character has a connection to one of the leads, so I'm kind of hoping he's someone's Bad Dad.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago (7 children)

That is not what this article is about.

 

I didn't even know there was a premiere in London on Wednesday, but there we have it.

Highlights: the person who saw the movie described it as "fun," "silly," and "Guardians of the Galaxy meets Fifth Element meets Mission: Impossible".

There's also a full, recorded-from-the-audience Q&A with Michelle Yeoh and Robert Kazinsky.

 

The Liberal Party has seen a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes in recent weeks. Following Chrystia Freeland’s resignation a month ago, the Conservative lead had reached an all-time high of 25 points. In our latest polling, however, that advantage has narrowed to just 11 points, with the Conservatives leading 39 points to 28. At 17 points, the NDP is in third place, and their declared intention to bring down the government does not appear to have produced any benefits.

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