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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Friday morning that would prohibit civilian oversight boards from investigating police misconduct and stop people from getting too close to first responders doing their jobs. The governor received both bills (HB 601 and SB 184) on Wednesday and held the signing ceremony on Friday in the St. Johns County […]

CHP arrests 4, recovers $300,000 in Legos stolen from Target, other SoCal stores

The suspects were involved in stealing the Legos from stores like Target and providing them to fences, who would sell the products for profit, according to CHP investigators.

Insurance Companies are Secretly Flying Drones and Taking Photos of Your Home

Your insurer is spying on your home.

This Might Be the Best Time of Day to Exercise

Researchers found evidence that evening exercisers might get better heart and health benefits.

“Star Trek: Picard: Firewall” Review by Treknews.net

Treknews.net has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Picard: Firewall”:

Seven of Nine, a heroine who has resurged in popularity thanks to Jeri Ryan’s return to the franchise in Star Trek: Picard, is now the subject of a much-deserved character spotlight from veteran Star Trek author David Mack. Mack’s bibliography includes the end of the Star Trek literary universe as we know it, the landmark Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, and dozens of other Star Trek publications. Considering Firewall’s author and its complex protagonist, fans should be happy to know Mack delivers a worthy tie-in to Picard, capably filling in Seven’s story between the end of Star Trek: Voyager and the beginning of Picard.

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“Star Trek: Picard: Firewall” Review by Treknews.net

Treknews.net has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Picard: Firewall”:

Seven of Nine, a heroine who has resurged in popularity thanks to Jeri Ryan’s return to the franchise in Star Trek: Picard, is now the subject of a much-deserved character spotlight from veteran Star Trek author David Mack. Mack’s bibliography includes the end of the Star Trek literary universe as we know it, the landmark Star Trek: Destiny trilogy, and dozens of other Star Trek publications. Considering Firewall’s author and its complex protagonist, fans should be happy to know Mack delivers a worthy tie-in to Picard, capably filling in Seven’s story between the end of Star Trek: Voyager and the beginning of Picard.

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“Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series” Review by Borg.com

Borg.com has added a new review for Joe Fordham‘s “Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series”:

It was unlikely but it happened. Patrick Stewart returned to continue the exploits of one of the franchise’s most popular characters in Star Trek: Picard. Old Man Picard was a lot like Picard in his prime, getting killed and then brought back to life, defending the schemes of his nemeses Q and The Borg, and palling around with old friends Guinan, Riker, Troi, Worf, Geordi, and the umpteenth versions of Data and Soong relatives. The new look behind the scenes of the series, Star Trek: Picard–The Art and Making of the Series (available here at Amazon) explores each of the three seasons of the show.

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“Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series” Review by Borg.com

Borg.com has added a new review for Joe Fordham‘s “Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series”:

It was unlikely but it happened. Patrick Stewart returned to continue the exploits of one of the franchise’s most popular characters in Star Trek: Picard. Old Man Picard was a lot like Picard in his prime, getting killed and then brought back to life, defending the schemes of his nemeses Q and The Borg, and palling around with old friends Guinan, Riker, Troi, Worf, Geordi, and the umpteenth versions of Data and Soong relatives. The new look behind the scenes of the series, Star Trek: Picard–The Art and Making of the Series (available here at Amazon) explores each of the three seasons of the show.

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I loved “The Vulcan Academy Murders”

Let’s talk about the newest Star Trek book “Firewall” by David Mack.

“Star Trek: Vanguard: Harbinger” Review by Beforewegoblog.com

Beforewegoblog.com has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Vanguard: Harbinger”:

Well, I’ve decided to pick up David Mack’s VANGUARD series after re-watching the first season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. I enjoyed the handling of combining the TOS era with NuTrek advances as well as serialized storytelling. So, I was intrigued by the possibilities of a series seemingly based on combining the premise of DS9 (a long-range space station on the frontier of Federation Space) with the time period of the Original Series. So, how did it work? Remarkably well, actually, and Discovery could take a number of lessons from David Mack on how to write “dark” Trek.

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“Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series” Review by Trek.fm

Trek.fm has added a new review for Joe Fordham‘s “Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series”:

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard. We discuss a new show, kicking off the story, had it been done before, seasons 1-3, is anything missing, our ratings and final thoughts.

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“Star Trek: Defiant #13” Review by Trekcentral.net

Trekcentral.net has added a new review for Christopher Cantwell‘s “Star Trek: Defiant #13”:

Not all is as it seems on Starbase 99, where all hell is breaking loose in Star Trek: Defiant #13. The desolate base was infected with the bugs first seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Conspiracy”. One of the USS Defiant’s captives, Benny the Much, appears to be the origin of this infection, but that still remains unknown. Some of the crew are injured, but together they must fight their way through the infected base. Danger lurks around every corner, and nobody knows exactly who they can trust.

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Happy 2024 Birthday to Kevin Andrew Hosey!

Happy birthday to Kevin Andrew Hosey!

Kevin Hosey is an author of science fiction and other genres. He is also a marketing communications professional.

Born a “military brat” in Oklahoma, he lived as a small child in New Orleans for a short time, but has spent most of his life in Texas, where he currently lives with his wife and two teenage children.

Check out the Kevin Andrew Hosey author page to view more author updates and a full list of books!

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New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek Discovery: The Art of Glenn Hetrick’s Alchemy Studios”

Star Trek Discovery: The Art of Glenn Hetrick’s Alchemy Studios by Joe Nazzaro has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!

The book is currently scheduled to be published on September 3, 2024

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Space Hummus Anyone? Researchers Grow Chickpeas from Simulated Moondust

Could we start growing plants in space? Using fungus and worms, we might be able to grow legumes and other plants from toxic lunar soil.

Star Wars Outlaws: Official Story Trailer

Star Trek Books Coming In The Next 30 Days, as of April 9th, 2024

Comics

Star Trek #19
By: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing
April 17, 2024Acclaimed writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly along with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds comics artist Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Starsigns) welcome you to the thrilling brand-new chapter of the Eisner-nominated Star Trek flagship series!Benjamin Sisko has begun imagining an end to his journey and is looking forward to establishing a normal, human […]

Star Trek: Defiant #14
By: Christopher Cantwell
April 24, 2024Resistance is futile! Cornered by their own parasitically possessed crewmate, Worf and the Defiant crew scramble for a way to safely save her before it’s too late. But the hive is eager to grow its numbers, seeking total dominance over a galactic level of organic species after already claiming Starbase 99’s crew as hosts. Trapped […]

Star Trek: Sons of Star Trek #2
By: Morgan Hampton
April 24, 2024Jake, Nog, and Alexander find themselves stuck in a never-ending loop of being blown to smithereens aboard the U.S.S. Avery and then revived by Q Jr.-who insists he’s helping them learn some lesson unbeknownst to them. Amid the attack from the Breen, the Avery crew and their strong-willed, bureaucratic captain, Skrain Dukat, refuse to listen […]

Marvel – Sentinel Fighting Armor Sam Wilson Captain America

Sentinel has unveiled their next armorized Marvel Comics character. The newest reveal is for a Fighting Armor Sam Wilson Captain America Figure. the Fighting Armor line features numerous Marvel heroes and villains sporting Iron Man inspired armor. Previous releases have included Loki, Deadpool, Wolverine, Black Panther, Captain America, Magneto, Cyclops, and more. The Sam Wilson…

Happy 2024 Birthday to John Eaves!

Happy birthday to John Eaves!

John Michael Eaves is a concept illustrator and designer who worked as production illustrator on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for its last four seasons and on Star Trek: Enterprise in its entirety, as well as on no less than eight Star Trek films.

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Happy 2024 Birthday to John Eaves!

Happy birthday to John Eaves!

John Michael Eaves is a concept illustrator and designer who worked as production illustrator on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for its last four seasons and on Star Trek: Enterprise in its entirety, as well as on no less than eight Star Trek films.

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In Mexico, 19 feral cats can officially roam the presidential palace fur-ever

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government have declared the cats roaming the National Palace as “living fixed assets” for as long as the felines live.

“Star Trek: New Frontier: 12 Being Human” Review by Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com

Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com has added a new review for Peter David‘s “Star Trek: New Frontier: 12 Being Human”:

I actually finished this one awhile ago and didn’t get around to writing the review. Indeed, I actually read this and the sequel back to back so it’s doubly problematic. Thankfully, though, that means I can do their reviews simultaneously. For those wondering what the long delay of about a year and four months was, it was due to my niece moving in. Which obviously disrupted a lot of my online time. However, I’m getting back to writing my Space Academy books so I might as well get these done since I’m definitely in a humorous space opera mood.

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“Star Trek: New Frontier: 12 Being Human” Review by Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com

Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com has added a new review for Peter David‘s “Star Trek: New Frontier: 12 Being Human”:

I actually finished this one awhile ago and didn’t get around to writing the review. Indeed, I actually read this and the sequel back to back so it’s doubly problematic. Thankfully, though, that means I can do their reviews simultaneously. For those wondering what the long delay of about a year and four months was, it was due to my niece moving in. Which obviously disrupted a lot of my online time. However, I’m getting back to writing my Space Academy books so I might as well get these done since I’m definitely in a humorous space opera mood.

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Dwayne Johnson Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate in 2024 Election: ‘Between Me and the Ballot Box’

After endorsing Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he won’t publicly support any candidate in 2024.

H.S – (Official Music Video)

NOW IM UP TO MY NECK WITH OFFERS // GUITAR COVER

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Happy 2024 Birthday to Michael A. Martin!

Happy birthday to Michael A. Martin!

Michael A. Martin’s solo short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm and numerous Star Trek novels and eBooks, including the USA Today bestseller Titan: Book One: Taking Wing; Titan: Book Two: The Red King; the Sy Fy Genre Award-winning Star Trek: Worlds of Deep Space 9 Book Two: Trill — Unjoined; Star Trek: The Lost Era 2298 — The Sundered; Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Mission: Gamma: Vol. Three: Cathedral; Star Trek: The Next Generation: Section 31 — Rogue; Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #30 and #31 (“Ishtar Rising” Books 1 and 2); stories in the Prophecy and Change, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain’s Table anthologies; and three novels based on the Roswell television series. His work has also been published by Atlas Editions (in their Star Trek Universe subscription card series), Star Trek Monthly, Dreamwatch, Grolier Books, Visible Ink Press, The Oregonian, and Gareth Stevens, Inc., for whom he has penned several World Almanac Library of the States nonfiction books for young readers. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two sons in Portland, Oregon.

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‘Fishing’: Judge denies Trump team bid to seize NBC Stormy Daniels material

Judge Juan Merchan criticised the defence team’s attempt to compel NBC to turn over documents related to Stormy Daniels.

The High Highs and Low Lows of Alan Ritchson

‘Reacher’ shot him into Hollywood’s top tier, but behind that success — the 41-year-old reveals in an unusually candid interview — was a harrowing struggle with bipolar disorder, sexual assault and a suicide attempt that he survived with a mix of faith, love and brute force.

White House directs NASA to create a standard of time for the moon

The differing gravitational force on the moon, and potentially other factors, change how time unfolds relative to how it is perceived on Earth.

NY state is demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case

State Attorney General Letitia James’ office filed papers giving Trump’s lawyers or the bond underwriter 10 days to “justify” the bond.

Elon Musk Restores Blue Checks on X for ‘Influential’ Users, Some of Whom Clarify They ‘Would Never Pay for This’

Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has restored blue check marks to popular users seemingly overnight.

Kiss Sells Catalog, Name, Likeness and More to Pophouse Entertainment for $300 Million

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Kiss have sold their music catalog, IP and more — including their makeup designs — to Pophouse for $300 million-plus.

Happy 2024 Birthday to William Leisner!

Happy birthday to William Leisner!

William “Bill” Leisner currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Out Today: “Star Trek Explorer #11”

Out today: “Star Trek Explorer #11“, by .

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – Star Trek Explorer continues its mission to bring you the very best coverage of the final season of the show, landing on Paramount+ April 2024.

INTERVIEWS – including with Mike McMahan, creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds director Valerie Weiss.

PICARD SEASON THREE – Star Trek Explorer brings you the
definitive guide.

PLUS BRAND-NEW STAR TREK SHORT STORIES FROM DAVID MACK AND Michael Dismuk!

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Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped

Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff’s deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions to move toward them

Star Trek Book Deals For April 2024

 
This month’s ebook deals have landed with 11 books on sale for $0.99 each, books that have never been on sale are in bold:
 
 

Star Trek: 3 The Klingon Gambit
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Legends Of The Ferengi
Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures
Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation: Live by the Code
Star Trek: The Face of the Unknown
Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Hard Rain
Star Trek: The Next Generation: First Contact
Star Trek: The Original Series: Elusive Salvation
Star Trek: The Q Continuum
Star Trek: Voyager: 12 Chrysalis
To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu

Crews cut steel beams from Key Bridge, take major steps to reopen port

Robot Slide Whistle Orchestrion

Sabrina Carpenter Has Got Us Thinking Nonsense In Sultry New Skims Underwear Campaign

The “Nonsense” singer channels Nineties nostalgia for Skims upcoming collection featuring lace pieces and buttery-soft loungewear

More Than 14,000 Black Patients Moved Up Kidney Transplant List After Racist Medical Test Stalled Them

A racist kidney transplant test caused delays in Black patients receiving the transplants that they needed. Now, that’s being corrected.

The story behind the photo: How a 1983 Pinellas County courtroom photo ended up in Playboy

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American Egg Board forced to respond to GOP conspiracy about White House Easter event

Religious themes and imagery have been banned from the White House’s annual Easter celebration since 1978

‘It’s disheartening’: Thousands of Florida kids are losing Medicaid coverage on Easter Sunday

A Port St. Lucie kid with complicated medical needs is losing his coverage in days — and his family is claiming the notice was sudden.

Idaho man Chad Daybell to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called ‘zombies’

The 55-year-old is charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children.

Happy 2024 Birthday to Garfield Reeves-Stevens!

Happy birthday to Garfield Reeves-Stevens!

Garfield Reeves-Stevens, together with his wife Judith Reeves-Stevens, is one of Star Trek’s best-selling original book writers. Together, the Reeves-Stevens couple wrote or co-wrote five episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise’s fourth season. Being Star Trek: The Original Series fans, the couple had already written several fully licensed reference books on the subject of Star Trek previously, prior to becoming officially involved with the live-action franchise.

Check out the Garfield Reeves-Stevens author page to view more author updates and a full list of books!

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Python found to be the most efficient form of livestock ever studied — so would you eat snake for dinner?

Farmed pythons grow fast on a diet of waste and produce a sustainable meat that a researcher says tastes a bit like chicken. Snake is consumed in many places around the world — will Australians give it a try?

Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz [Speed Bag Cover]

Level 254: Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2

We loved having bandleader and drummer/percussionist Dom Palombi back to talk about his new album, Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2. There are about twice as many musicians on this album than on Vol. 1, with what Dom describes as more personal track choices than before.

The musicianship is just beyond measure, and it’s a fun, adventurous, delightful, funky romp through some great tunes. The three originals are fantastic. ENJOY!

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PLAYLIST
from Dom Palombi’s Game Night, Vol 2

00:00 Wings That Cross Time (from Chrono Trigger), feat. Andrew Sumabat, Josh Vasquez

7:48 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

9:29 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

10:34 Wings That Cross Time (from Chrono Trigger), feat. Andrew Sumabat, Josh Vasquez

sans (from Undertale), feat. Skatune Network, Ryan Slatko

12:00 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

12:38 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

16:47 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

17:46 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

21:03 Roll The Dice! feat. Zac Zinger, Adam Neely

24:02 Roll The Dice! feat. Zac Zinger, Adam Neely

25:34 Next Chapter, feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Videri String Quartet

27:12 Next Chapter, feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Videri String Quartet

21:18 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

31:04 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

32:52 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

sans (from Undertale), feat. Skatune Network, Ryan Slatko

39:08 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

41:57 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

44:50 To Zanarkand (from Final Fantasy X), feat. Casey Lee Williams, Tournament Arc, Dave Pollack

47:07 Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Funky Beat (from Lethal League Blaze), feat. Patrick Bartley, Juna Serita

49:29 Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Funky Beat (from Lethal League Blaze) -Feat. Patrick Bartley, Juna Serita

52:45 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

53:39 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

1:06:08 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

1:06:40 Other Sprouts, by Sam Keenan

Level 254: Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2 originally appeared on Level With Emily Reese on March 29, 2024.

Level 254: Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2

We loved having bandleader and drummer/percussionist Dom Palombi back to talk about his new album, Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2. There are about twice as many musicians on this album than on Vol. 1, with what Dom describes as more personal track choices than before.

The musicianship is just beyond measure, and it’s a fun, adventurous, delightful, funky romp through some great tunes. The three originals are fantastic. ENJOY!

Join us on Discord for free. Find this conversation on YouTube.

PLAYLIST
from Dom Palombi’s Game Night, Vol 2

00:00 Wings That Cross Time (from Chrono Trigger), feat. Andrew Sumabat, Josh Vasquez

7:48 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

9:29 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

10:34 Wings That Cross Time (from Chrono Trigger), feat. Andrew Sumabat, Josh Vasquez

sans (from Undertale), feat. Skatune Network, Ryan Slatko

12:00 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

12:38 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

16:47 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

17:46 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

21:03 Roll The Dice! feat. Zac Zinger, Adam Neely

24:02 Roll The Dice! feat. Zac Zinger, Adam Neely

25:34 Next Chapter, feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Videri String Quartet

27:12 Next Chapter, feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Videri String Quartet

21:18 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

31:04 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

32:52 Three Lives Left -Feat. Ryan Devlin, Tony Dickinson

sans (from Undertale), feat. Skatune Network, Ryan Slatko

39:08 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

41:57 Monkey Target (from Super Monkey Ball 2), feat. Insaneintherainmusic, Patrick Bartley, Khrys Williams, The Consouls

44:50 To Zanarkand (from Final Fantasy X), feat. Casey Lee Williams, Tournament Arc, Dave Pollack

47:07 Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Funky Beat (from Lethal League Blaze), feat. Patrick Bartley, Juna Serita

49:29 Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Funky Beat (from Lethal League Blaze) -Feat. Patrick Bartley, Juna Serita

52:45 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

53:39 Yugioh Anime Intro (from Yu-Gi-Oh!), feat. Dave Pollack, Jasper Dutz, Max Boiko, Ryan Slatko, Joe Etzine

1:06:08 Bad Guys – Kerning City (from Maplestory), feat. Super Guitar Bros, Charlie Rosen, MegaRan

1:06:40 Other Sprouts, by Sam Keenan

Level 254: Dom Palombi’s Game Night! Vol. 2 originally appeared on Level With Emily Reese on March 29, 2024.

Conservatives Are Getting Comfortable Talking Openly About a National Abortion Ban

Imagine what most Americans would make of it if an already unpopular Supreme Court interpreted a law from 1873 as a sweeping, punitive zombie abortion ban.

PASTOR PLEA DEAL: Pastor who sexually abused child for nearly 7 years receives probation

As part of the deal, William C. Robinson was given 10 years deferred adjudication, avoiding jail time.

“Star Trek: New Frontier: Restoration” Review by Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com

Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com has added a new review for Peter David‘s “Star Trek: New Frontier: Restoration”:

This is the Western installment of the New Frontier series and I mean that in the most direct TOS sort of way. There’s a big desert planet, an evil cattle baron, and Captain Calhoun comes down to become the new Sheriff in town. I actually love when Star Trek does this sort of stuff because as nonsensical and weird as it is, it is fully the kind of genre-bending I enjoy. It also doesn’t take place in a holodeck and I give props for that.

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“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War TPB” Review by Positivelytrek.com

Positivelytrek.com has added a new review for Angel Hernandez and Mike Chen‘s “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War TPB”:

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War, a comic miniseries from IDW that was recently released as a graphic novel. We talk about all five issues, including Quark’s discovery of his love of one dog in particular, Sisko’s dilemma, and the mysterious shadowy organization with the ridiculous name “The Brokers on the Black Market.”

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“Star Trek: Lower Decks – Crew Handbook” Review by Trekclivos79.blogspot.com

Trekclivos79.blogspot.com has added a new review for Chris Farnell‘s “Star Trek: Lower Decks – Crew Handbook”:

No secret, I love Lower Decks so after a recent acquisition of the Beckett Mariner Funko Pop, the Crew Handbook was always going to be on the list.

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Books that Made us – Peter David’s New Frontier

Peter David’s New Frontier, “He made magic happen with his pen. So sayeth the Great Bird of the Galaxy and Xant.”

“Star Trek: Picard: Firewall” Review by Beforewegoblog.com

Beforewegoblog.com has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Picard: Firewall”:

Star Trek: Picard is a controversial spin off in my circle as it draws out very strong emotions from its viewers. Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people’s feelings change between the seasons. On my end, I think the Picard show was of varying quality but came up with some of the best ideas the franchise ever had. Also, I think that it has consistently produced some of the best novels that Star Trek has ever produced. THE LAST BEST HOPE by Doctor Una McCormack and ROGUE ELEMENTS by John Jackson Miller are two of my all time favorite Star Trek novels ever. FIREWALL by David Mack is now up there as well.

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“Star Trek: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko” Review by Trekclivos79.blogspot.com

Trekclivos79.blogspot.com has added a new review for Derek Tyler Attico‘s “Star Trek: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko”:

Producing an autobiography of a character who has transcended the physical plane has to be one of the most difficult assignments to come from this book series.

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RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Is a Fierce Critic of IVF

Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, has a long history of criticizing IVF.

Lot owner stunned to find $500K home accidentally built on her lot. Now she’s being sued

The owner of the lot says she had no idea a home had been built there.

Take-Two is buying Gearbox from Embracer for $460 million

Gearbox Entertainment will soon have a new owner. Take-Two is buying the Borderlands creator for $460 million.

AMC Entertainment Shares Plunge On Proposed Stock Sale As Chain Cites Soft Box Office, Cash Burn

AMC Entertainment shares plunged after the theater chain filed to sell stock due to a soft-first quarter box office.

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced for a cryptocurrency fraud described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history.

Happy 2024 Birthday to Doug Drexler!

Happy birthday to Doug Drexler!

Artist Douglas “Doug” Drexler has been creating for, or contributing to, numerous Star Trek productions and publications, both official and unofficial, since the 1970s. Starting out in fandom, Drexler has proven to be one of the most versatile production staffers in the Star Trek franchise.

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Happy 2024 Birthday to Doug Drexler!

Happy birthday to Doug Drexler!

Artist Douglas “Doug” Drexler has been creating for, or contributing to, numerous Star Trek productions and publications, both official and unofficial, since the 1970s. Starting out in fandom, Drexler has proven to be one of the most versatile production staffers in the Star Trek franchise.

Check out the Doug Drexler author page to view more author updates and a full list of books!

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Pornhub prepared to block Florida if child safety law takes effect

Florida plans to start requiring ID for porn January 1.

Out Today: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes TPB”

Out today: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes TPB“, by Marc Guggenheim.

Join Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in this never-before-seen adventure spinning out of the Original Series!

When a space anomaly thrusts a bounty hunter and her target—a criminal mastermind—into their universe, it’s up to Kirk and his crew to stop them from unintentionally starting a war with the Romulans and unleashing a superweapon of foreign tech onto the system. But the strangers from another universe are more familiar than they assume…for underneath their helmets are their doppelgängers—from an alternate reality!

From critically acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and comics writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca) and artist Oleg Chudakov comes this brand new mini-series!

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Out Today: “Star Trek: Defiant #13”

Out today: “Star Trek: Defiant #13“, by Christopher Cantwell.

Starbase 99 has been compromised. Worf and the Defiant crew are quarantined within, desperately trying to evade the infected as their parasitic counterparts flood the floors of the base. To make matters worse, one of the crew’s bounties is dead, another missing. Can the crew survive this raging parasitic invasion on the desolate starbase?

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Out Today: “Non Sport Update Volume 53 #2”

Out today: “Non Sport Update Volume 53 #2“, by .

Every issue of Non-Sport Update magazine brings trading card collectors news on the latest in non-sport and entertainment cards (Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek etc.). Feature stories are devoted to new releases and the classic trading cards of the 50s and 60s. Non-Sport Update’s big 32-page price guide provides current values for thousands of the most popular non-sport series. Departments focus on auction highlights, a list of upcoming releases, top 10 lists, what’s trending in non-sports, collector interviews, and more. Each issue includes sample promotional cards.

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U.S. maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate

The U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. But it’s not due to the widely believed hypothesis that maternal mortality in the U.S. has increased largely because people are getting pregnant at older ages.

‘Insane levels of sacrilege’: Trump shocks by hawking $60 MAGA Bibles

Social media users were shocked and appalled that Donald Trump was hawking patriotic-themed Bibles named after country singer Lee Greenwood.The former president started off Holy Week by sharing a supporter’s post comparing his criminal civil travails to Christ’s crucifixion and he followed up Tuesda…

“Star Trek: Picard: Firewall” Review by Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com

Unitedfederationofcharles.blogspot.com has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Picard: Firewall”:

Star Trek: Picard is a controversial spin off in my circle as it draws out very strong emotions from its viewers. Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people’s feelings change between the seasons. On my end, I think the Picard show was of varying quality but came up with some of the best ideas the franchise ever had. Also, I think that it has consistently produced some of the best novels that Star Trek has ever produced. THE LAST BEST HOPE by Doctor Una McCormack and ROGUE ELEMENTS by John Jackson Miller are two of my all time favorite Star Trek novels ever. FIREWALL by David Mack is now up there as well.

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Trump Wins Himself a Gag Order After Unhinged Attack on Judge’s Family

Donald Trump just keeps getting slammed in his hush-money trial in New York.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes deal to end securities fraud charges weeks before trial

Paxton’s attorneys emphasized in a statement Tuesday that he made no admission of guilt under the agreement.

Ronna McDaniel’s NBC News Tenure Is Over After Just Five Days

Former RNC Chief Ronna McDaniel was fired from NBC News days after her hiring following fierce backlash from people like Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow.

Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive

Years of research about the people who work in the federal government finds that most of them are devoted civil servants who are committed to civic duty without regard to partisan politics.

Live updates: Baltimore Key Bridge collapses; search continues for 6 unaccounted for

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a freighter. Emergency rescuers removed two people from the water and are looking for others.

Happy 2024 Birthday to K.W. Jeter!

Happy birthday to K.W. Jeter!

Kevin Wayne Jeter is an American science fiction and horror author from California.

Jeter was born in Los Angeles. At California State University, he met science fiction author Philip K. Dick. The esteemed science fiction writer based a character on him – Kevin in Valis. In common with Dick, his style of writing is known for its dark themes, and paranoid and sometimes unsympathetic characters. He has also written several sequels to Bladerunner, which began life as Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

His book Dr. Adder is considered by some to be the first true Cyberpunk novel. He also coined the phrase “Steampunk”, which refers to retro-technology.

Jeter has also written tie-ins to the Star Wars franchise.

He has lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, but now lives in Ecuador with his wife.

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“Star Trek: Spectre” Review by Deepspacespines.com

Deepspacespines.com has added a new review for Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Judith Reeves-Stevens and William Shatner‘s “Star Trek: Spectre”:

In today’s episode, James Kirk learns the price the mirror universe paid for one of his climactic Kirk speeches. But his captors might need to set the killing aside to put a hold on a Prime shipment that will quash the Terran/Vulcan rebellion permanently. When will the mirror universe run out of identical counterparts? Do Trill spots go all the way up, too? And did you ever think you would feel this sorry for Neelix? All this and more in Spectre, the book that does it one piece at a time.

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Let’s talk about Star Trek TNG # 50 “Dyson Sphere”

Last Chance! Star Trek Book Deals For March 2024, books for $0.99 Each

Last chance for this month’s ebook deals, you have until March 31st to get some!

Star Trek: 21 Uhura’s Song
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fearful Symmetry
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Legends Of The Ferengi
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Long Mirage
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Unity
Star Trek: Ex Machina
Star Trek: Inception
Star Trek: Legacies: Book 2: Best Defense
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4
Star Trek: The Badlands Book 1
Star Trek: The Klingon Dictionary
Star Trek: The Next Generation: 4 Survivors
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hearts and Minds
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Make It So
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Takedown
Star Trek: The Original Series: Seasons of Light and Darkness
Star Trek: Titan: The Red King
Star Trek: Troublesome Minds
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: 2 Seize the Fire
Star Trek: Vanguard: Declassified
Star Trek: Vanguard: Harbinger
Star Trek: Vanguard: Precipice
Star Trek: Voyager: 6 The Murdered Sun
Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming Book 1
Star Trek: Voyager: The Nanotech War
Star Trek: Voyager: To Lose The Earth

Preview of “Star Trek: Defiant #13”

“Star Trek: Defiant #13” is out this Wednesday, March 27, 2024:

Starbase 99 has been compromised. Worf and the Defiant crew are quarantined within, desperately trying to evade the infected as their parasitic counterparts flood the floors of the base. To make matters worse, one of the crew’s bounties is dead, another missing. Can the crew survive this raging parasitic invasion on the desolate starbase?

“Star Trek: Picard: Firewall” Review by Trekmovie.com

Trekmovie.com has added a new review for David Mack‘s “Star Trek: Picard: Firewall”:

At the end of the Berman Era of Trek, Jeri Ryan’s Seven was last seen returning to Earth aboard the Starship Voyager, involved in a romantic relationship with Chakotay, and anticipating the possibility of joining Starfleet, alongside her mentor and mother-figure, Captain Kathryn Janeway. At the character’s next appearance, 20 years later in the first season of Star Trek: Picard, she is detached from Janeway and Chakotay, works for the mysterious Fenris Rangers, and is soon to develop a relationship with Raffaela “Raffi” Musiker. David Mack’s novel Star Trek: Picard: Firewall, is designed to fill part of that two-decade gap in Seven’s story with an adventure set at a key turning point for everyone’s favorite ex-Borg.

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Biden Is Building a ‘Superstructure’ to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election

Trump and his MAGA allies have been working for years to pre-rig the 2024 election. Team Biden is building a “superstructure” to fight them.

Biden Is Building a ‘Superstructure’ to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election

Trump and his MAGA allies have been working for years to pre-rig the 2024 election. Team Biden is building a “superstructure” to fight them.

Canada’s maple syrup reserve almost empty as sap season at risk of becoming another casualty of the winter that wasn’t

Will maple syrup always be available for breakfast? A collision of forces have brought the billion-plus dollar industry to an uncertain moment.

Happy Girlboss Empowerment Month From Fox News!

Level 253: Chase Bethea (Stardander School for Witches)

Composer Chase Bethea talks about his music for Stardander: School for Witches, a Harry potter-esque narrative turn-based battle adventure game where you learn spells and solve mysteries.

The music is mysterious at times, with winding melodies and unexpected instrumentation. His mom sings too, which is great!

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PLAYLIST
by Chase Bethea for Stardander School for Witches unless noted otherwise

00:00 The Conjurations of Touchstone

3:46 Daily Activities
6:20 Daily Activities

9:28 Daily Activities Choice Reminder

11:26 Investigations

13:18 Stardander School Song Anthem

14:47 Trouble and Mystery

17:02 Fall Festival

23:16 Clearing the Forest

25:10 Clearing the Forest

27:56 Fae Reign Supreme

31:48 Protector of Renar City

36:16 The Inventor’s Imprudence

37:43 Cloaked in Rivalry

39:58 Cloaked in Rivalry

44:53 Twilight Patrol

45:48 Discovery Circle

46:18 Other Sprouts by Sam Keenan

Level 253: Chase Bethea (Stardander School for Witches) originally appeared on Level With Emily Reese on March 22, 2024.

Cougartown – Danby Draws Comics

A puma, or a mountain lion, or both? You decide for yourself after you read this delightful comic here.

Candace Owens Is Out at Daily Wire After Months of Railing Against Jewish People

Daily Wire host Candace Owens had been publicly feuding with colleague Ben Shapiro over their views on Israel, as well as her antisemitic remarks

MTG Throws GOP Into Flux With Motion to Vacate Speaker Mike Johnson

Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate Mike Johnson as House Speaker on Friday. The move was not popular among her colleagues.

Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread

House Republicans lost another member in Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday. Gallagher’s departure April 19 will leave Republicans with just one vote to spare on legislation.

Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she is having treatment for cancer

The news comes after many weeks of speculation about the health of the 42-year-old future queen, who has not been seen on official duties since Christmas.

New Star Trek Comic Books Announced To Preorder! March 2024 Edition

Star Trek #21

Welcome to the Pleroma, a place outside time and space where god-level species have gathered to discuss the fate of the universe! It’s up to Captain Sisko and his valiant crew of the U.S.S. Theseus to persuade the gods to allow them to help repair Kahless’ unraveling of space-time-but will they listen to mere mortals responsible for their prophesied undoing?

Star Trek Annual 2024 #1

With no one but himself to blame for his brother’s sudden escape during the Klingon Day of Blood, Lieutenant Commander Data sheds his Starfleet uniform for an ensemble inspired by none other than Sherlock Holmes to track down Lore’s whereabouts… and figure out what sinister plans he’s been scheming. With the one and only Miles O’Brien as his Watson at his side, there is no mystery that Detective Data can’t solve!

Star Trek: Defiant #16

It’s now or never for the Defiant crew if they are to survive the parasitic infestation on the isolated Section 31 outpost Starbase 99. But with B’Elanna still connected to both Borg ally Hugh and the parasite hivemind, Nymira nowhere to be found, and a giant portal connecting their reality to a horde of hellish bugs just itching to burrow into each of their brain stems, things are looking dire at best. The third arc of the critically acclaimed series ends here!

Star Trek: Defiant HC #2

Still reeling from the battle on Qo’noS, Worf and the Defiant crew have been ordered to return to Starfleet headquarters. Despite their heroic actions, the Federation can’t celebrate the crew’s involvement in the fight against Kahless and the Red Path. In fact, they’re forced to discharge Worf and his crew! With the unspoken, unwritten agreement that they’ll operate with full Starfleet authority… completely off the books. Disavowed from Starfleet, Worf and his crew set out in their new roles as secret bounty hunters for the Federation. Their targets: untouchable criminals protected by treaties and alliances. They’ll take on villains from across Star Trek’s history such as an individualized ex-member of the Borg Collective, a time-traveling con man from The Next Generation, and an alien gangster from Sigma Iotia II. Collects issues #8-11 and the Defiant Annual.

Star Trek: Sons of Star Trek #4

The final chapter! What do you get when you cross three of the Federation’s most celebrated sons with a misguided god? An alternate reality full of lessons that may be just what the doctor ordered. But with Jake Sisko’s enrollment in the Pennington School, Alexander Rozhenko’s prison sentence, and Nog’s first Starfleet posting all fast approaching, they’ll have to move fast to defeat the Breen once and for all if they’re to convince Q Jr. to return them to their home reality.

Whatever Happened to the Urban Doom Loop?

America’s superstar cities have avoided the post-pandemic death spiral—so far, anyway.

Happy 2024 Birthday to William Shatner!

Happy birthday to William Shatner!

William Shatner, a Canadian-born American Emmy Award-winning actor, became most famous for portraying Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the starship Enterprise in all 79 aired episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of the 22 episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first seven Star Trek movies. He also directed and co-wrote the story for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

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Happy 2024 Birthday to Michael Westmore!

Happy birthday to Michael Westmore!

Michael “Mike” George Westmore was the makeup designer, makeup artist, and makeup supervisor on all of the Star Trek spin-offs set in the prime universe, and created the majority of species that first appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. He was also the makeup artist for the four Next Generation movies, Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis, as well as three Star Trek video games, Star Trek: Klingon, Star Trek: Borg and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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Tennessee Senate passes bill based on ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theory: What to know

The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill targeting “chemtrails.” Why the conspiracy theory has been debunked and what’s next.

A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator

An angler in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise when he was fishing at a lake. Stuck on his bait was a 3- to 4-foot long alligator, which are not native to that part of Tennessee.