Freedom of Speech

Once again social media is blowing up with conservatives getting anxious that their freedom of speech is being curtailed. Once again the key word that often goes overlooked is ‘consequences’. There are many examples of comments and positions that can have consequences. The most recent relates to the comments of Gina Carano, who played former […]

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The Meerkat Muse – 10/02/21

February! We look to the horizon, in hope, though alas there is still a long way to go before normality returns. I wish Covid-19 was not the dominating factor behind so many Muses, but it’s impossible to avoid how the pandemic treads upon virtually all aspects of our lives. Take work for example. Over the […]

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Star Trek Discovery: Season 4

Despite repeatedly hearing from the naysayers and haters that Season 3 of Discovery would be the last, yesterday (the day DSC Season 3 premiered worldwide and the day after it launched in the US) a fourth season of the series was announced. Production begins in November. This is brilliant news and a potent message to […]

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When Gatekeepers get Sexist

This isn’t the first time that the self-appointed gatekeepers of major franchises have been openly bigoted. It will not be the last. When a company gets caught up in a ideology it will destroy the company. Get Woke, Go Broke refers to the negative, destructive ideologies of Hollywood and CBS. Women run CBS and women […]

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Dream Fights

As ever, this meerkat’s subconscious mind takes me on journeys that are beyond explanation. Last night was no exception. It was time for battle! The combatants? Loki, God of Mischief… And Seven of Nine, former Borg drone turned badass… The setting was a cityscape, with Loki upon one of the flying dohickies from The Avengers, […]

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‘Inside Sources’ and Massive Failure

It’s always entertaining when gatekeeping Trek fans end up being made to look complete fools with their grandiose claims. This is what Divine Guardian claimed in February 2019… Assuming he’s speaking about a third season of DSC, we now know that’s been made and is under-going final tweaking, which has been delayed because of Covid-19. […]

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Strange New Worlds (again)

Following on my video (yes, I am aware I am wearing a Star Wars t-shirt), I wanted to put in writing my initial thoughts on this news. Firstly, can I just say ‘YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!’.This is absolutely brilliant – we get to see the return of the brilliant Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike. He brought a […]

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