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jigglejigg

We need him now more than ever đŸ« 


Kradget

Right?  Like, yeah, that seems pretty on-track at the moment. Literally just got the go-ahead to criminalize existing while homeless, too.


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Somebody has to change the regime of the major cities where homeless encampments abound, I agree.


AxMurderSurvivor

Hey guys, found the right-winger!


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Nope, just an observer of humanity. I haven’t voted R since 2004


djonma

Then you don't really get to have a say. The way to change things is to participate. The ultimate way to change things is to fix at the very least, minimum wage and healthcare. When you can end up spending $2m to have a baby, things are very messed up.


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Why? I've still voted. The ultimate way is to get Democrats out of power in the big cities. Their methods simply aren't working. You don't think LA or Chicago or New York has a complete monopoly on political power? They are shit hole cities because of Dem policies.


salamander_salad

Tell me you haven't been to any of these cities without telling me you haven't been to any of these cities. Next you'll tell me that BLM protests destroyed Portland and Seattle in 2020.


IfNot_ThenThereToo

I've been to all that I listed multiple times. My sister lives in New York. It's a shithole.


AxMurderSurvivor

In what way would having Republicans run major cities change anything except for the worse? They're major cities because people want to live there due to Democratic policies, and they're shitholes because people want to live there and can't afford them. You think Republicans will make things better for poor people? They'll strip crucial social services like they always do and make things worse, and if you don't know that already you must've been dumb enough to vote for Bush in '04. Oh wait...


CuriousRider30

This logic checks out until you realize how many Californian left California because of the politics and have processed to vote to make their new states like the one they left...


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Yep, I was a dumb kid in 04 and didn't know better. I wouldn't have Republicans fix it either. They're not small government anymore.


djonma

You haven't voted since 2004. Feel free to have a say on politics in 2004.


IfNot_ThenThereToo

I have voted. Just not for one of your two loser parties that you think is better than the other for whatever reason.


Debs_4_Pres

Okay, I'll bite.  What's your proposed solution to homelessness?


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Laws promoting personal liberty that also promote personal responsibility. Social safety nets are a kind idea in concept, but it breeds what you see here where the government is responsible for the consequences of a person’s failures. If you believe in people as I do, empower them to strive for success by letting them own their own success or failure.


Debs_4_Pres

Oh, so you don't have any ideas. Thanks!


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Seriously? You want me to lay out individual law for each individual city I’d get rid of or establish? Way to engage


Debs_4_Pres

I would have liked something beyond "just empower people!". But that's literally all you have. You don't actually want to address homelessness, you just don't want to be confronted by it in your day to day life.  Which, ironically, is how you end up with all the homeless forced into "sanctuary districts".


IfNot_ThenThereToo

In broad strokes, get rid of social safety nets for those who choose their own actions. No safe injection sites, no handouts for those not even attempting to get a job, reopen asylums for those with actual mental health problems, jail those without who have simply chosen a life of crime. Remove local minimum wage laws and allow two consenting parties to negotiate wages, decrease regulations so that someone starting a business who is poor doesn’t have to jump through expensive hoops to get started. Severely increase penalties for theft while increasing the defense capacities for business owners to defend themselves and their property. Abolish rent control and regulations that make it all but impossible to build new housing. Democrats have run big cities into shithole status for 20. 30, 40, or in some cases well over 100 years and it’s clearly not working.


BUKKITHEAD85

Hey what's your favorite rule of acquisition while you're at it?


LaddiusMaximus

Rule #127: F--k you, I got mine.


IfNot_ThenThereToo

You get what you subsidize. You’ve subsidized shithole city behavior. It will continue until otherwise incentivized


JamieC1610

So basically your way to solve homelessness and poverty is to let people suffer and eventually die (probably children included unless you'd actually leave those social safety nets alone)?


IfNot_ThenThereToo

charities exist and they do social safety nets better than governments.


El_Mariachi_Vive

I'll be in San Fransisco the week before that. If there's anything I need to do to help push things along, please let me know, my fellow Niners.


Dangerzone979

Who was Gabriel Bell, maybe you can tell us


QuercusSambucus

We're all Gabriel Bell!


Dangerzone979

That's the spirit


DarkShinji250

I thought we’re all Alpharius.


obamasrightteste

Bro YOU are gabriel bell


BurdenedMind79

Start a riot and make sure there's a video of it on the internet. One thing DS9 got wrong was the idea that the government could simply cut off the internet to a building and there'd be no way anyone could get a message out. If it actually happened today, the whole thing would be on a million social media feeds within minutes!


buntopolis

Also go (Forty) Niners


MichaelCorvinus

Can I get a date Dax before the riots?![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)


leeuwerik

I can set up a meeting with the/a symbiont if you like.


FakeMikeMorgan

Are we also converting to the metric system in 2 months?


analvorframe

Clock was imported. Made in china.


PlanetSedna

Or they pushed the wrong button, set it to Celsius and couldn't figure out how to get back to Fahrenheit 


Kabal2020

Or couldn't be bothered to try


CletusVanDayum

I can't even be bothered to change my clocks twice a year for Daylight Savings time.


Mr_E_Monkey

That fits.


jeffreyan12

Never thought about that. I think you’re right. Someone just plugged in the clock and walked away saying it’s IT’s job to set the settings. IT says it’s one button and don’t have the funding to send someone out to press said button. Employees there just think why bother just open your phone app, or say” it’s not in my contact” (had co worker use that line to get out of everything hint it was in the contract) all this infighting is happening when there are more pressing issues going right in front of everyone


T0MMYG0LD

PRESSING issues.......no pun intended..............


MatthewGeer

It makes me think how few people use both MM/DD/YY dates and degrees celsius. It might just be Canada and the Philippines.


MacPapRonin

Canada officially uses YYYY/DD/MM. (In practice it's a mix) As a Canadian I did notice the use of Celsius on that board.


MrZwink

We did the conversion in 1820. Get with the program already!


Loan-Pickle

That was the most unrealistic part of that whole story line.


eairy

What I find odd is they've got the temperature in Celsius, but they're still using the ridiculous roller-coaster of month-day-year. At least use something sensible, like ISO 8601...


kenlubin

Remember that Star Trek is an optimistic, utopian show. They thought we'd be on the metric system by now.


destronger

Embrace change.


OneOldNerd

I wish.


Mermaid_La_Reine

Don’t rush itâ€ŠđŸ€Ł


flynn_dc

The riot in the show was Sept 3, 2024.


ashleyorelse

Doesn't this Gabriel Bell look a lot like Captain Sisko? All hue-mons look alike.


potatoears

make it so


Ansoker

![gif](giphy|bKnEnd65zqxfq)


brsox2445

I’m still giving SCOTUS props to make sure we stick to canon in making it illegal to sleep on the streets.


TShara_Q

Except we don't even get Sanctuary Districts.


brsox2445

They can’t do everything. They’re not the Profits.


TShara_Q

I don't know about that, Thomas and Alito seem to be profiting just fine from their billionaire buddies.


warp16

The prophesy about profits is true!


CeruleanRuin

What day we organize some actual protest action for this date? Lord knows there's plenty to protest.


DiceMadeOfCheese

I think this Thursday might see some shit go down. Lot of people heading out into the hot sun to drink beer, half of them already angry and worried and the other half boastful and gloating.


TShara_Q

This sounds like a really cool idea. I live in a rural area and have no idea how to organize a protest. But I would love to see it happen, even if I couldn't attend.


jchester47

We're in a worse timeline than Star Trek. I suspect the Bell Riots will be delayed.


Mr_E_Monkey

On the other hand, we do seem to have avoided at least most of the Eugenics wars...


TShara_Q

Probably because genetic engineering isn't that advanced or widespread yet.


Mr_E_Monkey

True. And I have to say, I **am** a little disappointed that we don't have any DY series ships yet.


moham225

At least we got the meme wars


NecroAssssin

Pretty sure those are end of this century, maybe next.


Mr_E_Monkey

KIRK: Name, Khan, as we know him today. (Spock changes the picture) Name, Khan Noonien Singh. SPOCK: From 1992 through 1996, absolute ruler of more than a quarter of your world. From Asia through the Middle East. And SPOCK: No such vessel listed. Records of that period are fragmentary, however. The mid-1990s was the era of your last so-called World War. MCCOY: The Eugenics Wars. http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/24.htm Granted, the "era of (y)our last so-called World War" has been retconned by First Contact, at least, which is set to take place later this century, as you said. It's possible we could be looking at several different timelines, rather than just two, though, so both could be possible. 🙂


TShara_Q

We literally don't even give unhoused people Sanctuary Districts. A year ago, I was living out of a run-down RV that barely moved, and the biggest kick in the teeth was paying $600 a month just for a legal place to park it. The idea that I wasn't allowed to exist, even in only two parking spaces worth of space, was disheartening. It made it almost impossible to save to escape the situation as well. I remember often thinking of "Past Tense" and wishing for Sanctuary Districts, as awful as they were.


clothes_fall_off

Our world's top augment got killed by James Bond. This is why secret agent movies are so popular here. But it delayed the development of space travel by a lot. The last surviving augment, codename Elon, was the weakest of the batch but still carries all the worst psychological traits.


MatthewGeer

The Chicago typeface, that takes me back. It used to be the default UI font in Mac OS from the 80's through much of the 90's, so it was readily available to a lot of graphical designers.


Deastrumquodvicis

Honestly, I like it and wish I had it on my iPhone, mostly because of the very specific retro/nostalgia niche it fills.


_R_A_

The real question is whether or not we'll be using Celsius in America by then?


WrapDiligent9833

Some of us do from time to time in the science lab
 does that count? 😂


hibbletyjibblety

Googling: “How to survive the eugenics wars”


Discount_Lex_Luthor

I always dreamed of living in the Trek universe. It broke my heart as a kid realizing needing glasses effectively banned me from ever being an astronaut. I DID NOT EXPECT TO BE ON THE LORE ACCURATE TIMELINE. WWIII IS IN LIKE 2 YEARS.


NecroAssssin

... that kinda tracks.


Kosmos992k

I swear, if The Democrats drop Biden and find an African American candidate named Gabriel Bell, every Trekkie worth their comm badge will have no choice but voting for him, after they find new underwear of course. It would be quite the shock if it came to pass.


SomeoneSomewhere1984

We could use it.


Fun_Association2251

Through a violent act of rebellion. Something every liberal democrat I know needs to understand. Capitalism isn’t going to change by voting. We need to take action and make this economic system work for the worker.


MrZwink

Liberal democrats believe in democracy. Which means they believe workers should hold some sway. And infact the term "liberal" refers to the RIGHT of the centre political spectrum. Liberalism is a (lightly) right wing political-economic school. They believe in free market economies, and small government with low market regulation. It's the non democratic left (communism and anarchism) that believe the status quo must be overturned by revolution. The communist believe in state planned economies that empower the workers. The problem with this is that it's already been tried in practice, in several countries, Russia, Vietnam, north Korea, china. And in all instances it has lead to an authoritarian regime by "those who write the plans"


CeruleanRuin

Apathy also leads to authoritarianism, just a bit slower. See: the Trump immunity ruling.


indyK1ng

Authoritarianism is inherently anti-left because communism is classless and authoritarianism is an inherently classed society.


MrZwink

while that is true in the ideals of communism. in practice communism becomes a dictatorship by those who plan the economy.


indyK1ng

Communism isn't even supposed to be a planned economy. It's a stateless system. What's happening is authoritarians are taking over communist movements and using them as window dressing to get popular approval. Then people who don't understand communism eat it up. The CCCP had to write its own version on top of Marxism to justify being authoritarian because of how fundamentally incompatible with Marxism it actually is.


MrZwink

Communism not planned? have you read Marx book? Like at all? And yes communism doesn't work because authoritarianism takes over. I think it is unavoidable for communism as i already stated a few times.


Kuriakon

Pump the brakes there, comrade.


CletusVanDayum

Attention American Workers, if you do not cease and desist your rebellious activities, I will be forced to activate Project 2025.


Gul_Dukat__

https://youtu.be/cqA_teB6bkk?si=yy_KzYHicXD7eSjc


SkepCS

Gotta flip through 300 channels to find the news or know someone with access to a personal computer WITH internet at their super important job to get access to the details, though.


EpicAcadian

Bell Riots are on my daughter's 13th birthday.


Filmscore_Soze

The last thing I need is a visit from Temporal Investigations.


Competitive_Abroad96

And when it’s Daniels/Kovich who shows up you know you’ve really f’d up.


Filmscore_Soze

Was that a joke? We hate those too.


jacaissie

Imagine being named Gabriel Bell right now


CJHunt2608

I realised this about a week ago. My girlfriend asked me why I was suddenly so excited. I said, "I'm just looking forward to the Bell riots." Then I had to explain, first she looked at me like I'm a loon, but once I'd explained the reasons for them and the slum blocks she totally agreed that we're not far off the real thing.


sgnfngnthng

There’s a small but enthusiastic market for that kind of clock right now.


ninjamullet

By 2024, America had come to their senses about the metric system, but still kept using M/D/YY for dates.


destronger

We’re in the alt time line. We’ll be the oppressors of the galaxy soon.


hibbletyjibblety

Dude- does this mean I grow a goatee and start wearing menacing makeup? I’m a woman and I can’t grow a beard, but maybe



FormFollows

Mirror Kira grows Siskos beard?


ninjamullet

Hoping for someone like Seven to drop by and fix it.


poopBuccaneer

Americans are just holding out for the move to stardates 


IfNot_ThenThereToo

You're just jealous because you can't have Pi Day


ninjamullet

Why, it's on the third of Duodecember.


Anathals

Good luck down there!


NCC-72381

RemindMe! 58 days.


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Nhenghali

RemindMe! 58 days


t_sakonna

With our luck we might be living in the mirror universe


gwentdaddy

RemindMe! 57 days.


GrowingSage

Don't forget, if he looks a little different from when he entered the sanctuary... No he doesn't. He always looked like that.


Wallythree

All hoomans look alike.


BoxerBoi76

Lots of Gabriel Bells out there; which one will it be?


pornserver-65

i like when star trek creates its own timeline of history. one of my peeves is when they use real world history. everytime a nasa shuttle popped up in an episode or movie it was almost 4th wall breaking. i realize im in the minority on this but this is a much better approach


Rhediix

59 degrees F in San Francisco on August 30th? We shall see...🧐 It'd be really cool if everything matched.


Kosmos992k

Cool? Scary perhaps...


Rhediix

The actual events scary...having that readout be correct all those years ago when the episode was written...that's just fantastic. Temperature is highly variable, especially in SF. Plus summers have just been sweltering everywhere across the southwest in recent summers. It unfortunately seems that the actual events might well play out as well on that day if things continue to progress the way they have been concerning the homeless population.


Pdx_pops

When do we get the Irish Unification?


WarPony75567

The show obviously forgot to incorporate global warming because that would be a comfortable day


Wallythree

If you want to see Hollywood depict an eerily accurate future? Watch Soylent Green. Edit to add, the actor who plays Ben's father in DS9 plays Charleston Heston's boss in the movie.


rooksterboy

Just watched it, was a little disappointed about the ending but it was awesome otherwise


ExtraElevator7042

Oh ya!


jonah1123

We gonna I am Spartacus this or what?


TShara_Q

The sad thing is we are actually worse than the past of "Past Tense." We don't even give unhoused people the "dignity" of Sanctuary Districts. Instead, the Supreme Court has just made it legal for cities to arrest people for sleeping outside, even when there is no shelter space. It's disgusting.


AlphaBetaParkingLot

I live in SF, I've been wanting to organize something for the occasion for years but I will but I will be out of town that weekend. Why did they have to do it on a holiday weekend!


rami_lpm

well, this year you vote if the Monarchy of the USA will be red or blue. choose wisely.


bldcaveman

The eeriness of this prediction...


IfNot_ThenThereToo

The...what?


DueDimension0

Eeriness?


bldcaveman

How things are so heated right now and how ds9 almost predicted it


IfNot_ThenThereToo

Eiryness?


bldcaveman

Eeriness sorry spelling mistake


bldcaveman

Updated


WrapDiligent9833

And so it begins!


devilsephiroth

It has already begun. We are just circling towards the finale


greyfish7

All Trek fans should riot let's do this


HarleyQuinn610

Is there sanctuary districts in San Francisco? I know it’s become illegal to sleep in public so Sisko and Bashir could still get arrested for it.


vdub1013

DS9 is giving me the best birthday gift this year the arrival of Dax Siskoand Bashir


Agitated_Reserve4705

GOOD


etranger033

I was just curious and yes... 8/30 this year does in fact fall on a Friday. For a show made 20 years ago thats a pretty damn good tibdit to add.


obzerva

Dates and days of the week are totally unpredictable. Amazing the props team was able to do so.


JonathanWPG

Unvomfortable hiw close we seem to be getting to that episode.


Ayjayz

So why not post this in 58 days..?


Mr_E_Monkey

Prep time.