So bored. Another day with nothing to do and nowhere to go.
Please note that Diversity, Education and Inclusion are synchronous with the core humanistic values of Trek. The racists raging about DEI benefit from it not being there.
Starfleet Academy accepts applicants based on merit, not diversity quotas. They would never reject a human applicant to allow more Bolians into the Academy. They also don't make the course work easier for any particular species. The people raging about DEI are not racists, they just want everybody to be treated equally.
^ but Starfleet also knows that educating & training people from such a wide array of backgrounds, customs and needs may require giving some students more assistance in some areas of study than others.
Years ago I went to buy a new pair of Levi's jeans and the store that had them all locked up and no one was in the clothing department. I needed to try them on to find my size so I said screw this and bought a pair of Lee instead because they weren't locked up. Went back to this store to get more Lee and they're all gone! Only Levi's! And still locked up!
Looking at all the stores around me, Walmart is the closest store with Lee jeans and they're not close at all. Does anyone know anything about Goodfellow & Co or Original Use jeans? Those are the brands Target has in-store but I've never heard of them before. I need to try them on again because I think I may have dropped in size.
Looking at all the stores around me, Walmart is the closest store with Lee jeans and they're not close at all. Does anyone know anything about Goodfellow & Co or Original Use jeans? Those are the brands Target has in-store but I've never heard of them before. I need to try them on again because I think I may have dropped in size.
A quick Google-search of Goodfellow & Co shows decent reviews on durability but also complaints of inconsistent sizing.
DEI IS based on merit. Too use your metaphor, it's not about rejecting a human in favor of a Bolian, but encouraging Bolians to apply. No one "makes the coursework easier" either. DEI (and Affirmative Action before it) are admittedly-imperfect attempts to compensate for centuries of systemic racism and sexism.
There are many examples of companies being sued for discrimination over DEI policies.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...suit-racial-quotas-hiring-writers-1236196703/
https://www.reuters.com/legal/gover...cholarships-by-conservative-group-2025-04-14/
https://www.theguardian.com/educati...d-sued-discrimination-against-asian-americans
https://www.hrdive.com/news/white-male-older-workers-discrimination-dei-lawsuit/760737/
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politic...ating-against-older-white-men-furtherance-dei
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litig...er-racial-quotas-in-hiring-by-florida-top-cop
https://www.constangy.com/sharpen-your-focus/missouri-sues-ibm-over-alleged-diversity-quotas
Discovered that the novel Vineland was adapted to become the film One Battle After Another. I have an 18 week hold for the book from the library, but I can watch the film now on MAX. Trying to decide if I should watch it now because by time I get the book from the library and read it, it might no longer be available to stream on MAX, especially after the merger.
I think it's always better to watch the movie first. If I read the book first, I often find myself being unhappy with the movie's changes unless it's a very close adaptation.
If I watch the film first, then I immediately picture the actors as the characters, and I can hear their voice when I read the dialogue and thoughts.
Sometimes the film is better than the book. Sometimes the book is better. Screenwriting has gotten good enough that I find I enjoy the film usually more than the book. Thirty years ago I wouldn't have said that.
Suing doesn't mean you're right.
Read some history that wasn't approved by Fox News. Racism and sexism have been built into our national infrastructure since the beginning. Cis white men are still the "default" in hiring and admissions. We have a long way to go.
Who's the most awful Western classical composer and why is it Schoenberg?
I hate the US army and its soldiers, imagine doing whatever that orange palpatine want's you to in the war with Iran. Go fuck yourself you bunch of authority obeying, mindless, trigger happy morons! Following orders is not an legit excuse anymore!
War is old men talking and young men dying.
Edit: War is old men talking and young men, women and children needlessly dying.
I am aware of that, however I was quoting the original quote for that saying.
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