If Starfleet disciplinary hearings are directly conducted by the UFP president, that raises even more questions, and certainly doesn’t dispel the notion of a “military government”…

Neither humanity nor the Federation are run by a military government.

While I agree with you that it’s almost certainly not the intent, we unfortunately have seen that a shocking number of uniformed Starfleet officers sit on the Federation Council.

I really do hate “Retrospect”.

But I think my answer to the question is “evolution.”

No, which I suppose is the point - it’s an attempt to help them compete.

No idea if it’s working, maybe someone in ON does.

It definitely seems to want to split the difference by using independent wholesalers.

The Ontario Food Terminal has been in operation since 1954, and I think that’s the model…and it’s only open to independent grocers, who then resell the products.

Have you ever seen a Dalek toilet?

How is this in any way equivalent?

This episode has quite a lot to like. Early 1930s New York City! Class tensions! The aftermath of World War I! The Cult of Skaro! British actors gamely doing American accents! Andrew Garfield!

It also has mutant pig people, so I suppose it’s a bit of a wash.

I actually can’t find much to say, really - it’s the first part of a two-parter, so it probably doesn’t bode well that I’d lost interest by the final act. A lot of the setup is pretty interesting, but at a certain point they’re mostly just chasing pig men through the sewers, which is…not exactly compelling.

And in general, those pig men are a baffling choice that derail the whole thing. Yeah I get it, the Daleks were doing genetic experiments. But…they also could have just enslaved regular people? Have them do a little mind control, and you’ve made your episode far less silly, and less expensive at the same time! I suppose that would make it less palatable when they all get slaughtered next week, though.

I read the headline the same way you did at first, but this article is about the federal government’s deficit, not Canada Post.

WildER Rose

Turns out they’re based in Switzerland, and have been around for a minute:

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; French: Tribunal arbitral du sport, TAS) is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its courts are located in New York City, Sydney, and Lausanne. Temporary courts are established in current Olympic host cities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_Arbitration_for_Sport

I thought Lukes was advocating for a permanent bike lane on Wellington?

It’s not ideal, but one eccentric councillor isn’t likely to be able to accomplish much of anything. We unfortunately seem to have one or two of those every term, and they’re just sidelined.

Not sure why this quote didn’t make the headline…

“I bought Stelco because I could not afford anymore having Stelco flooding the market here in the United States to the detriment of my own company,” he said.

Arf arf

Fair enough - he definitely has a dramatic vibe, maybe I’ll check out some more of his stuff.

Has there been much chatter about groups/artists who are confirmed to have applied?

I would have liked to have seen LU KALA in the mix - she has good Eurovision energy.

Having watched the music videos in the article…they’re all good artists, but I’m not sure I’m seeing any Eurovision winners. There needs to be some arena-filling bombast. If anyone’s seen these artists live, maybe you’ll have some insights.

Based solely on these videos…Rêve could be a good choice. Josiane’s mix of French and English could be a fun way to show off the country, but again…Eurovision is about spectacle much of the time.

Direct link to vote for your preferred finalist.

Denmark, too!