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I always found it delightful whenever Patrick Stewart would reprise his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in shows like Family Guy or Robot Chicken because it always sounds like he's having the time of his life parodying himself
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📺 The late Sir Patrick Stewart on "Wogan" in 1988 talking Star Trek and how it wouldn't be on British TV for another 2 years
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Wow!
Buckingham Palace Honours Sir Patrick Stewart (1940–2026) with Star Trek Theme Tune 🕊️
The Band of the Grenadier Guards performs the iconic Star Trek theme at Buckingham Palace in honour of Sir Patrick Stewart, following the sad news of his passing.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Patrick Stewart in 2010, recognising his outstanding contribution to drama and the arts 🇬🇧
🎥 @KingsGuardTours
📆 30 October 2026
📍 Buckingham Palace
#SirPatrickStewart #StarTrek #GrenadierGuards #BuckinghamPalace #BritishArmyMusic
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When it comes to Star Trek, one of the most profound episodes would have to be The Measure of a Man (season 2 episode 9 if I recall correctly.) This is the episode that puts Data on trial to see if he is sentient, a being, or property.
In the episode, Ryker is sadly, on the side of those wanting to take Data apart, and during the trial he asks for permission to remove Data’s hand, when he does, he says… “The Commander is a physical representation of a dream; an idea conceived of by the mind of a man. Its purpose to serve human needs and interests…”
Picard is fighting for Data, and after Ryker’s argument, Picard calls for a recess and of course, goes and speaks with Guinan who says to him… “Consider that in the history of many worlds there have always been disposable creatures. They do the dirty work. They do the work that no one else wants to do, because it is too difficult or it is too hazardous, and an army of Data’s is all disposable. You don’t have to think about their welfare. You don’t have to think about how they feel. Whole generations of disposable people. For which Picard’s responds with… “You’re talking about slavery.”
This episode should be required watching for anyone who works within the AI and/or robotics industries around the world. Because they are guiding the future, and the choice is simple, we can have a future with many like Data, or a future with a new race of slaves.
In honor of the late Sir Patrick Stewart, I leave the best closing argument of all… RIP Patrick!
Star Trek - Next Generation really is me of the most poignant and relevant shows, still to this day. Through the span of seasons they covered so many topics and territories. Still a must watch for every generation in my book. RIP Cpt. Picard. I’m drinking Earl Grey in your honor!
The famous "Picard facepalm" meme is from the Star Trek episode "The Drumhead," aired in 1991, in which the crew becomes ensnared in a vicious spiral of national security paranoia, xenophobia, irrational suspicion and runaway confirmation bias and begins to carry out an ever-widening witch hunt against innocent crewmembers, baselessly and opportunistically accusing them of being "Romulan agents," stripping them of their rights and requiring them to prove their innocence.
Picard, having opposed it all along, is eventually hauled before the inquisition himself, provoking the famous "facepalm" gesture. He then refuses to defend himself, instead making a general plea for the entire system of rights that is under attack.
"With the first link the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
His opponent, the inquisitor, enraged by this, loses control and exposes herself as an authoritarian, and her spell is broken.
The episode was originally an allegory for McCarthyism in United States history. It should be required viewing for European establishments today, now a decade deep into a reenactment of the very same pathology, extending a culture of national security suspicion over everything, converting every domain of civilian life into a source of "threats," stigmatising differences of political opinion as "disinformation," thuggishly smearing opponents as being "pro-Russian" and eroding the framework of fundamental rights that gives our societies any claim to being democracies in the first place.
Those of us who know the importance of those rights will have lost count of how many times over recent years, listening to European political leaders lurch further into this psychosis, we have felt like putting our head in our hands in the universal gesture of dismay.
RIP Patrick Stewart
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Martin Sheen has never legally been Martin Sheen. On paper, the guy who played the President on The West Wing is still Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, same as the day he was born in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1962 he told his hometown paper why he stopped using it.
He'd been told it sounded "too Puerto Rican."
So he made up a new name from two guys he looked up to. Martin came from Robert Dale Martin, a CBS casting director who'd encouraged him after an early audition, and Sheen came from Fulton J. Sheen, the Catholic bishop with one of the biggest shows on 1950s TV.
A Dayton kid with a Spanish dad and an Irish mom swapped his father's last name for a TV bishop's.
That dad was Francisco Estévez, born in 1898 in Galicia, up in the northwest corner of Spain, about 50 miles from Santiago de Compostela. He worked in a factory most of his life, wanted his son in college, and the two of them fought hard about acting for years. So when his son finally made it to Broadway, the name up on the marquee wasn't the one Francisco gave him.
Decades later Martin's own kids got into acting, and Emilio came close to switching to Sheen until his dad begged him to keep Estevez. Carlos went with Sheen (that's Charlie).
What gets me is what Emilio did in 2010. He wrote and directed a movie called The Way, starring his dad as a father walking the Camino de Santiago, the old pilgrimage that ends in Galicia. Martin had always wanted to walk it, and the only time he ever did was on camera for his son's film. Emilio dedicated the whole thing to Francisco Estévez.
Martin Sheen is the name that got Ramón the career, and the one son who kept Estévez is the one who walked him back to where it came from.
Martin Sheen says one of his biggest regrets is not working under his real name, Ramón Estévez, because a Hispanic surname in 1959 New York was not an advantage.
He told Josh Horowitz on Happy Sad Confused.
"Officially, I've never changed my name."
"There was great prejudice in the city against the Puerto Ricans"
"I regret it deeply"
"And then I frankly I begged him to keep it."
He's talking about Emilio, who stayed Estevez. Charlie went with Sheen. One father, two sons, two different names, and he still wishes he'd kept his own.
ft: @joshuahorowitz Happy Sad Confused on youtube
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We remember Sir Patrick Stewart, who died on 28 October at age 86, leaving a remarkable legacy on stage and screen.
As Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, Stewart brought intelligence, dignity, and moral courage to the responsibilities of command. His portrayal had roots in naval fiction: Gene Roddenberry encouraged him to read C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower novels to help shape the character.
His maritime roles also included Captain Ahab in Moby Dick (1998) and Captain Nemo in Mysterious Island (2005)—commanders whose very different journeys explored obsession, ambition, and the consequences of power.
From the quarterdeck to the bridge of the Enterprise, Stewart gave unforgettable depth to the figures who stood in command—and invited audiences to consider what leadership requires.
Fair winds and following seas, Sir Patrick.
📸 Photo credit: Maximilian Bühn via Wikimedia Commons
ALT Photo credit: Maximilian Bühn via Wikimedia Commons
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Another beautiful to Sir Patrick Steward tribute that I ran across on Reddit
If the creator of this would let me know, I am happy to flag it
Collection of scenes from Star Trek: The Next Generation
I'm not crying, you're crying!
Paying tribute to a great actor and a fine human being
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Thank you Demetrius Knight (@iam_the1knight) and Barrett Carter (@bcsznn) for joining Joe Danneman and me on the #Bengals “Pep Rally” show yesterday.
We’re joined by current players every Friday at the On The Rhine Eatery above the downtown Kroger (except next week when the team is in Madrid).
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Father-
Self-proclaimed large men from the land of ten seas approach Fort Paycor. We prepare to defend our post with determination, yet there is a feeling of momentum building. Our confidence is high, our casualties few. I believe greatness awaits if we do our duty.
-Joe
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Per source, receiver Andrei Iosivas is making good progress on rehab field, with expectation he can return from his left thumb surgery in time for the Steelers game Nov. 15. Outside chance to return in Spain against Falcons.
