Tag: science fiction

[Crosspost] Maximum Blowback

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Originally written on July 5, 2025.

Seduction, Spillover, and the Systems That Turn on Us

“We made you,” she screams—not just at the machines, but at the consequence. Rage hurled at a system of our own design, now running on autopilot. It isn’t just a breakdown—it’s blowback. Almost like the war machine coming home.

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Galactic Bonds: A Journey Through Movies, Games, and Memories

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

My brother was a Star Wars fan through and through—so much so that Yoda became his nickname. While I’ve only truly loved the original trilogy, we still shared a deep appreciation for the saga, making Star Wars a special part of our connection. It even became a tradition for us to go to the movies on Christmas when the newer films premiered. Beyond Star Wars, we also bonded over other franchises like Transformers (though we never got around to seeing Bumblebee) and Fast & Furious. The only Star Wars book I own is Star Wars Rogue One – Junior Novel by Matt Forbeck (from our hometown), which might have ended up in his collection by accident. I had wanted to get it autographed for him but never got the chance before he passed away.

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Interesting sci-fi allegories for Hamas

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

I’m not even subscribed to Darksnovia, but this showed up in my recommendations. I don’t know enough about Star Trek or Gundam to comment. I’m more interested in the Star Wars comparison, anyway.

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Star Wars: Rebel Alliance

In the Star Wars universe, the Rebel insurgency conducts covert operations on Imperial garrison worlds, utilizing a stateless strategy in conjunction with wolfpack-guerrilla warfare against the Imperial fleet throughout the galaxy. Capital ships are portrayed as having no place in the Rebellion, as they are described as expensive to build, maintain, and to keep fully crewed. The Rebellion is portrayed as far too limited in both manpower and resources to justify putting so much of both into a giant target. The Galactic Empire, on the other hand, is portrayed as capable of always fielding greater numbers and greater firepower. Being able to hit high-valued targets and get out is therefore depicted as being much more important to the Empire. While the Empire labels all dissenters and rebels as extremists and terrorists in Imperial propaganda, the Alliance is depicted and portrayed in various Star Wars media as a group of resilient freedom fighters, based on tolerance, self-empowerment, and hope for a better future using insurgency weapons and tactics.

Gundam: Anti Earth Union Group

Star Trek: Bajoran Resistance

The Real History That Inspired ‘Star Wars’

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Kamala Harris tapped as Artificial Intelligence czar and the jokes write themselves

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The rapidly evolving technology of Artificial Intelligence and the lack of government oversight over its development and implementation is drawing heightened concerns, including from the Biden administration which is taking the risk of machines being one day able to turn against humanity seriously. But they could be shooting themselves in the foot by tabbing Vice President Kamala Harris as the new AI czar.

Kamala Harris tapped as Artificial Intelligence czar and the jokes write themselves