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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social

Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.

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jun 7, 2025, 1:40 am • 62,463 9,548

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PM Lucci @jamesdean930.bsky.social

God Bless Him.

jun 7, 2025, 4:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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td-vine.bsky.social @td-vine.bsky.social

There are a couple scenes in the series where you can see he’s missing a finger on his right hand.

jun 7, 2025, 2:15 am • 1 0 • view
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leeniegeek.bsky.social @leeniegeek.bsky.social

Had no idea!

jun 7, 2025, 3:30 am • 4 0 • view
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Azrael @azraelthunderbolt.bsky.social

He made me proud of my Scot blood. Honest and intelligent. A man I could look up to.

jun 7, 2025, 2:06 am • 2 0 • view
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hammerpoint.bsky.social @hammerpoint.bsky.social

I need beamed out of here Scotty!

jun 7, 2025, 5:01 pm • 2 0 • view
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AC @eh-see.bsky.social

A true Scottish icon.

jun 7, 2025, 2:22 am • 2 0 • view
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Rich @magicdj1.bsky.social

A true Badass!!

jun 7, 2025, 2:51 am • 1 0 • view
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Leslie Sherman @lesliesherman.bsky.social

There be whales!!!

jun 7, 2025, 3:22 pm • 15 0 • view
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Peggy z chooses the bear @peggychoosesbear.bsky.social

One of the greatest lines in the history of film

jun 7, 2025, 4:42 pm • 11 0 • view
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Leslie Sherman @lesliesherman.bsky.social

Everyone remember where we parked!

jun 7, 2025, 6:05 pm • 12 0 • view
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Peggy z chooses the bear @peggychoosesbear.bsky.social

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jun 7, 2025, 7:58 pm • 3 0 • view
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Leslie Sherman @lesliesherman.bsky.social

Colorful metaphors….

jun 8, 2025, 5:57 pm • 2 0 • view
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Leslie Sherman @lesliesherman.bsky.social

I was in Monterey for a week, and happened upon them filming in the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was a complete surprise. Needless to say, I had tickets to the very first showing on Thanksgiving day, that year

jun 7, 2025, 6:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Peggy z chooses the bear @peggychoosesbear.bsky.social

YOU'RE KIDDING!!

jun 7, 2025, 7:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Angela Clarke @angelac17.bsky.social

😍❤️😍

jun 7, 2025, 10:32 am • 5 0 • view
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stevo61.bsky.social @stevo61.bsky.social

Miss him very much...

jun 7, 2025, 4:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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R. Charan Pagan @rcharanpagan.bsky.social

😲😲😲

jun 7, 2025, 2:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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grumpy0ldman84.bsky.social @grumpy0ldman84.bsky.social

💪

jun 7, 2025, 5:38 am • 1 0 • view
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l-a-nana.bsky.social @l-a-nana.bsky.social

My Daddy was also there, on that day, on that same beach.

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jun 7, 2025, 3:06 am • 215 1 • view
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Chris_Lungau @chris-lungau.bsky.social

As an Austrian I can only thank this heroes for bringing back freedom to Europe. My grandfather was also in France, but unfortunately in the German army. Let's hope that this will never happen again.

jun 7, 2025, 6:04 am • 9 1 • view
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Desi Rosenberger O'Connell @desilikearnaz.bsky.social

I admire him for his bravery.

jun 7, 2025, 4:24 am • 3 0 • view
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Patris64 🇮🇹🇪🇺 #СлаваУкраїні @patris64.bsky.social

A hero and a handsome man too!

jun 7, 2025, 8:05 am • 3 0 • view
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l-a-nana.bsky.social @l-a-nana.bsky.social

I thought so, but I'm prejudiced! Here he is, right after he returned home to Alberta 🇨🇦, after the war. He joined the army in 1939 and was gone for almost 8 years.

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jun 8, 2025, 5:42 am • 1 0 • view
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Patris64 🇮🇹🇪🇺 #СлаваУкраїні @patris64.bsky.social

Really gorgeous!😍

jun 8, 2025, 7:58 am • 2 0 • view
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l-a-nana.bsky.social @l-a-nana.bsky.social

P.S. After completing his Ph.D., he worked for the F.A.O., Rome. We ❤️❤️❤️ Rome.

jun 8, 2025, 1:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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Patris64 🇮🇹🇪🇺 #СлаваУкраїні @patris64.bsky.social

Oh my God, what a coincidence! I worked in FAO too for 3 years!

jun 8, 2025, 4:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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l-a-nana.bsky.social @l-a-nana.bsky.social

I loved visiting my father's office and seeing the Circus Maximus from his window! One time, I actually saw a chariot racing. For a second, I thought it was some sort of time slip then, I realized it was probably someone training for a movie. ❤️!

jun 8, 2025, 4:55 pm • 1 0 • view
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Edgard 🌍🌕🐱🛩️🛰️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇳 @edgardl.bsky.social

Thank you so much Sir!

jun 7, 2025, 5:17 am • 4 0 • view
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Oscar @anscarixbcn.bsky.social

When i look at what's going on in the world right now i think on the men that were in that beach... they give their life's to fight fascism and suddenly we are doing the same mistakes.... god bles your Daddy

jun 7, 2025, 7:34 am • 64 2 • view
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l-a-nana.bsky.social @l-a-nana.bsky.social

Mi papá: un hombre valiente, de honor y bondad, que enseñó a sus hijas lo que un hombre debe ser.

jun 8, 2025, 1:59 pm • 1 0 • view
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minkeydink226.bsky.social @minkeydink226.bsky.social

Wow!🥰👏👏👏

jun 7, 2025, 12:30 pm • 2 0 • view
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gsdsaregreat.bsky.social @gsdsaregreat.bsky.social

Heroes🙏

jun 7, 2025, 4:27 am • 18 0 • view
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Nadya K @nadya-k.bsky.social

🙏 My daddy was already home - he did 25 missions on a B-17 🛩

jun 7, 2025, 5:49 am • 4 0 • view
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Cwnidog @cwnidog.bsky.social

He may have been wearing a Canadian uniform, but he was fighting for all of us, George. He has my admiration as well.

jun 7, 2025, 6:21 pm • 12 0 • view
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rheuphus.bsky.social @rheuphus.bsky.social

Well Jim, I think she's dead ....

jun 7, 2025, 6:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Chaosways @chaosways.bsky.social

And here I go with shame, not knowing he was Canadian. That makes me love him even more.

jun 7, 2025, 11:30 am • 45 0 • view
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niallb-1966.bsky.social @niallb-1966.bsky.social

As long as you didn’t think he was actually Scottish!

jun 7, 2025, 12:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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Chaosways @chaosways.bsky.social

I actually thought he was Irish

jun 7, 2025, 3:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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niallb-1966.bsky.social @niallb-1966.bsky.social

That isn’t any better! 😜

jun 7, 2025, 3:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Wendy Ad 🇨🇦🌈🐝 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🐾🐈🌻🇺🇦🍁🇦🇷 @muchogatos.bsky.social

Ditto.

jun 7, 2025, 12:03 pm • 14 0 • view
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Cheryl Armistead 🇨🇦 @cherylarmistead.bsky.social

Respect for a 🇨🇦 hero 🫡

jun 7, 2025, 3:25 am • 9 0 • view
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Buffalo Bills Fan 2 U 💙🩵✨🌟🌊🌎☮️ 💪🦅 @crose2u.bsky.social

🩵🙏❤️🌟✨👍

jun 7, 2025, 10:04 am • 5 0 • view
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Elizabeth A Woodside @gramzi.bsky.social

Someone watched over him until he was beamed up for good. Big part of ST magic.

jun 7, 2025, 4:20 pm • 7 0 • view
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Colette @ccope.bsky.social

🥹

jun 7, 2025, 6:08 pm • 3 0 • view
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Mase B @masonbrwn.bsky.social

Just seen you in a brown leather jacket handling business for the crew on Earth.

jun 7, 2025, 8:11 pm • 2 0 • view
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angieca 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸 @aging69ca.bsky.social

I didn't know any of that about him. I loved watching the original Star Trek that you both starred in with my hubby after we got married. That's how I became a trekky.

jun 7, 2025, 3:18 am • 2 0 • view
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Millie B @mbesley.bsky.social

Aye Scotty...

jun 7, 2025, 1:46 am • 2 0 • view
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trumpwho.bsky.social @trumpwho.bsky.social

Loved you guys on Star Wars Oops, I meant Star Trek Well done and thank you for sharing

jun 7, 2025, 10:42 am • 2 0 • view
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sharonleetee.bsky.social @sharonleetee.bsky.social

I never knew that! Thanks.

jun 7, 2025, 2:11 pm • 3 0 • view
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Nurse Linda Linda Linda 💙💙💙 @lindalindalinda369.bsky.social

Aww, so amazing! He was so good as Scotty... Didn't know he was a war hero. Good man.

jun 7, 2025, 3:00 am • 5 0 • view
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Susan Morrow @sooze555.bsky.social

We Canadians don't brag much.

jun 7, 2025, 3:22 am • 4 0 • view
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HeatherKnows2 @heatherknows2.bsky.social

🥰🌷

jun 8, 2025, 9:01 am • 0 0 • view
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Hedley Lamar's fugly sister @endora-laduce.bsky.social

What a SWEET POST💛🧡❤️ We Miss you James Doohan! BEAM US UP SCOTTY!

jun 7, 2025, 2:02 am • 8 0 • view
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BellysaurustheJust @bellysaurusthejust.bsky.social

jun 7, 2025, 9:35 am • 0 0 • view
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Ken @kenalleman.bsky.social

I often think of how many people who got into Star Trek as kids went on to become engineers because of this dude.

jun 7, 2025, 2:51 am • 6 0 • view
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Eddie C @eddie2721819.bsky.social

Yes. Scotty and an amazing young Asian fellow, Sulu.

jun 7, 2025, 2:45 am • 1 0 • view
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Kindler @kindler.bsky.social

Beamed up to heaven 20 years ago…

jun 7, 2025, 1:50 am • 8 0 • view
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Gramophoney Baloney on KPOO @gramophoneybaloney.bsky.social

Scotty was Irish! 🇮🇪 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doohan

jun 7, 2025, 9:50 am • 18 0 • view
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Colette @ccope.bsky.social

His name is Irish. Sean Connery's name was also Irish but he was Scottish. Many Scots have Irish descendants. anyway...Scotty in Star Trek was Scottish. James Doohan was of Irish descent, so you're right 😊

jun 7, 2025, 6:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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jttrekkie.bsky.social @jttrekkie.bsky.social

It’s okay - all Trekkies claim him as kindred spirit just like George Takei, Nicole Nichols, Leonard Lemoy, Forrest Kelly, Yeoman Janice, Chekhov …

jun 7, 2025, 3:35 pm • 2 0 • view
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Fujita 5 😼🥗🌪️🧶🌳🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇧 @fujita5.bsky.social

Well his parents were…

jun 7, 2025, 11:06 am • 9 0 • view
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Fairy Dogmother @fairy-dogmother.bsky.social

Great respect for you both.

jun 7, 2025, 1:46 am • 8 0 • view
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Finleynpa @finleynpa.bsky.social

A True hero and missed by us all!!

jun 7, 2025, 8:39 pm • 3 0 • view
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Joanne ✌️💙🗽 @happychick3.bsky.social

jun 7, 2025, 1:59 am • 14 1 • view
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mickbeale.bsky.social @mickbeale.bsky.social

The detailed write-up on the Juno site is impressive… Saved by his cigarette case :) www.junobeach.org/canada-in-ww...

jun 7, 2025, 3:19 am • 36 1 • view
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kmbailey59.bsky.social @kmbailey59.bsky.social

"Doohan was once labeled the “craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force” when in the late spring of 1945, on Salisbury Plain north of Andover, he flew an Auster Mark IV between two telegraph poles just “to prove it could be done”."

jun 7, 2025, 4:19 am • 27 0 • view
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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

Ach! A pilot as well! Truly a hero & legend.

jun 7, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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William Sidd 🍁 @551805.bsky.social

To add to the story, my father, who was actually there that night when Doohan was shot... There were a pair of words used for security. The guard yelled out one, Doohan didn't immediately answer. Dad said Doohan was very philosophical about the wounds saying the guard had done his part.

jun 7, 2025, 5:14 am • 3 0 • view
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Jack Frost 🏀🏀🏀 @coolhand3333.bsky.social

I served 37 years in the Marine Corps. I’m wondering know why the fuck I did. Fuck this country Trump sells out to the fucking Isis leader, or the Taliban leader.

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jun 7, 2025, 3:14 am • 16 2 • view
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dmark @dmark.bsky.social

Thank you for your service. Other people care even if fhe Asshole in Chief doesn't.

jun 7, 2025, 4:32 am • 13 0 • view
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Desha @hdesha.bsky.social

Wow, surprised I didn’t know about that. Thank you for sharing

jun 8, 2025, 3:06 am • 0 0 • view
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Hidingfromyou @hfyou.bsky.social

Wow! He was shot 6 times?!? He recovered amazingly well - and led a great life!

jun 7, 2025, 2:11 am • 19 1 • view
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WoodDragon @slickdoodle.bsky.social

Well to be fair, it was only a flesh wound....(Cue Black Knight/Monty Python)

jun 7, 2025, 4:36 am • 15 0 • view
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Michael Busch @buschmichael.bsky.social

👏👏

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Shitty Human 🇨🇦 @shittyhuman.bsky.social

I have to go so far back in my photos to find this picture. It’s been with me for so long.🇨🇦

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jun 7, 2025, 3:25 am • 195 16 • view
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StephStJohn @smstjohn.bsky.social

I always loved Scotty on Star Trek and long live the Canadians!

jun 7, 2025, 4:25 am • 4 0 • view
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Dish_Commish 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦 @dishcommish.bsky.social

That's crazy if true. Not sure how you even function after that.

jun 7, 2025, 3:35 am • 4 0 • view
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Patrice ⭐️ 🎶 😎 @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social

Just found a photo of the missing finger. I guess that the four shots in the leg must have been in noncritical spots?

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jun 7, 2025, 8:16 am • 2 0 • view
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Avery @averybols.bsky.social

Apparently it is true. I looked him up on wiki & it's there. It was also apparently friendly fire that got him.🫣

jun 7, 2025, 3:51 am • 7 0 • view
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Gabe Puratekuta, Witch Analyst @gabepuratekuta.bsky.social

That cigarette case must've been his lucky charm afterwards.

jun 7, 2025, 4:04 am • 1 0 • view
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constant-traveler.bsky.social @constant-traveler.bsky.social

Missing a finger? I never noticed! I’m surprised he didn’t limp.

jun 7, 2025, 4:29 am • 20 0 • view
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camerontalley.bsky.social @camerontalley.bsky.social

You can see it a few times in Star Trek and the movies but you have to be quick about it. The man was a saint: youtu.be/COJuF7n9gGA?...

jun 7, 2025, 5:20 am • 3 0 • view
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Any Doubts @anydoubts.bsky.social

Most of the time, he hid this onscreen, but in rare shots, like this one, you can see his war wound.

Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Scotty from the original Star Trek series stand in a spaceship corridor surrounded by small, fluffy creatures called Tribbles. Kirk, in a gold Starfleet uniform, is seen from behind holding a container full of Tribbles. Spock, in a blue uniform, stands in the center with a serious expression, also holding a tray with Tribbles. Scotty, in red, is struggling to carry a large bundle of Tribbles in his arms. More Tribbles are scattered on the walls and floor around them.
jun 7, 2025, 6:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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constant-traveler.bsky.social @constant-traveler.bsky.social

Well look at that 😮🤯 thx!

jun 8, 2025, 12:07 am • 0 0 • view
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YoungArkas 🏳️‍🌈 @youngarkas.bsky.social

TV and Film creators of the 50s to 80s were very used to hide the results of the war. Robert Clary who played LeBeau in Hogan's heroes always wore long-sleeved clothes on TV to hide his Auschwitz number-tattoo. Maybe too many things were hidden from view, to learn from history.

jun 7, 2025, 5:13 am • 50 1 • view
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𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧 #FBPE @se99ts.bsky.social

I think in Star treks case they hid it because he wanted to and the advanced medicine would have replaced it as soon as it happened. It was similar to Picard, where Gene thought bald people wouldn't exist because hair replacement would be started as soon as anyone began losing hair

jun 7, 2025, 5:54 am • 11 0 • view
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Duke Su @dukesu.bsky.social

re: being bald "A reporter asked Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry about casting Patrick Stewart, commenting that 'Surely by the 24th century, they would have found a cure for male pattern baldness.' Gene Roddenberry had the perfect response. "No, by the 24th century, no one will care."

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𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧 #FBPE @se99ts.bsky.social

Patrick Stewart Was Initially Set To Wear A Wig In Star Trek. Creator Gene Roddenberry was against hiring Patrick Stewart to play Picard because he didn’t “want a bald man.”

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jun 7, 2025, 8:46 am • 2 0 • view
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Duke Su @dukesu.bsky.social

Patrick Stewart is so awesome, he opened my eyes and brain to the world of attractive bald guys.

jun 7, 2025, 8:51 am • 5 0 • view
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pussycat @calenhad-social.bsky.social

But in the Star Trek universe surely such differences between people don't matter any more?

jun 7, 2025, 7:47 am • 3 0 • view
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𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧 #FBPE @se99ts.bsky.social

Yes, that's why he changed his mind on Picard... i think the loss of a finger would be different though, almost like a default here's a new finger instead of a plaster

jun 7, 2025, 8:32 am • 4 0 • view
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pussycat @calenhad-social.bsky.social

Please state the nature of the medical emergency.

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jun 7, 2025, 9:25 am • 7 0 • view
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Kathy Byrne @kab-fair.bsky.social

it’s not hidden, there are still shots of scenes where it’s apparent it’s missing but Scotty was often working on some control panel, grasping something or his hand is at his side or behind his back which hid it, he also used his left hand in some scenes

jun 7, 2025, 6:23 am • 1 0 • view
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Patrice ⭐️ 🎶 😎 @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social

Who knew?!

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jun 7, 2025, 8:14 am • 96 4 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

Oops. Just read why he was missing a finger.

jun 7, 2025, 2:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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Patrice ⭐️ 🎶 😎 @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social

Sad, yes?

jun 8, 2025, 1:44 am • 0 0 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

Is he missing a finger??

jun 7, 2025, 2:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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Patrice ⭐️ 🎶 😎 @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social

My “who knew” is not to say Scotty—James Doohan—was gay (though he may be for all I know) but to show his lack of middle finger. He lost it after landing on the beach on D-Day in WWII.

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sdc-99.bsky.social @sdc-99.bsky.social

Unfortunate about the finger. You'd really want the middle finger in a situation like that.

jun 7, 2025, 11:31 am • 3 0 • view
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MaryAnne @maryannesilver.bsky.social

📌

jun 8, 2025, 2:34 am • 0 0 • view
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gsdsaregreat.bsky.social @gsdsaregreat.bsky.social

Thank you for this. I had no idea he was a hero.

jun 7, 2025, 4:25 am • 2 0 • view
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UBIsavesLives/TAXBILLIONAIRES @ubisaveslives.bsky.social

💗🖖

jun 7, 2025, 4:14 am • 2 0 • view
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janiselliott.bsky.social @janiselliott.bsky.social

I never knew that! True hero!

jun 7, 2025, 2:19 pm • 5 0 • view
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Jess Reichmuth @profcrustacean2009.bsky.social

jun 7, 2025, 1:41 am • 66 0 • view
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Michael Pacholek @michaelpacholek.bsky.social

I never noticed before, Uhura staring, partly out of concern, partly out of admiration.

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Jess Reichmuth @profcrustacean2009.bsky.social

Watching as a young one, Uhura became a huge inspiration for me.

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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

Uhura is an icon!! Such a great role model ❤️❤️❤️

jun 7, 2025, 9:35 pm • 2 0 • view
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John @nottinghillnerd.bsky.social

Landed on Juno beach on D-Day. Shot and killed 2 snipers before leading his men to higher ground through a minefield. That night he was shot 6 times by a nervous Canadian sentry- 4 in the leg, one through his finger and 1 in the chest that was stopped by a silver cigarette case. Such a hero!

jun 7, 2025, 6:19 am • 119 5 • view
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Princess TrundleBumps @princesstrundle.bsky.social

I'm thinking a documentary about his life would be well received.

jun 7, 2025, 10:38 am • 36 0 • view
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John @nottinghillnerd.bsky.social

I agree completely.

jun 7, 2025, 10:50 am • 15 0 • view
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whambam271.bsky.social @whambam271.bsky.social

Whaaaaaaaaaaaal What an amazing man, thank you for sharing this gem. A real life HERO.

jun 7, 2025, 9:56 am • 5 0 • view
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c137-ricksanchez.bsky.social @c137-ricksanchez.bsky.social

I did a report in school how soldiers used Gillette shaving kits being used as bullet proof shields over their chest

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glyns28.bsky.social @glyns28.bsky.social

Well thank goodness for cigarette and shaving kits!

jun 7, 2025, 8:35 am • 16 0 • view
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Susan @gardennuts.bsky.social

Omg that’s so sweet

jun 7, 2025, 9:22 am • 1 0 • view
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Moriarty 🇨🇦 @enigmapie.bsky.social

Wow 😮 Is this apocryphal or genuinely true? Great story one way or another

jun 7, 2025, 6:35 am • 5 0 • view
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John @nottinghillnerd.bsky.social

True!

jun 7, 2025, 7:08 am • 4 0 • view
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Iain Wilson @iwilson.bsky.social

Who said smoking was bad for you?!

jun 7, 2025, 10:07 am • 3 0 • view
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Rob: R-Tech Gaming @rtechgaming.bsky.social

I miss him. He was always such a great guy & I was happy to see him in anything he was doing. RIP to one of the greats.

jun 8, 2025, 4:42 pm • 2 0 • view
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His Royal Huwness @litterygeniarse.bsky.social

A Star Trek future looks a long way off right now.

jun 7, 2025, 7:33 am • 8 0 • view
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MysticalMoe @mysticmoe.bsky.social

For what its worth, in Star Trek lore, there was a lot of awfulness between the modern day and the formation of the Federation, including all out nuclear war. The whole idea is that we make it.

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His Royal Huwness @litterygeniarse.bsky.social

Let's hope so.

jun 7, 2025, 3:36 pm • 2 0 • view
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Knox Onwood, Drag King @knoxonwooddragking.bsky.social

I think we have to get thru Firefly first.

jun 7, 2025, 9:12 am • 9 0 • view
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His Royal Huwness @litterygeniarse.bsky.social

Via 1984, Brave New World and the Hunger games

jun 7, 2025, 9:52 am • 8 0 • view
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Markw2219 @markw2219.bsky.social

Never knew this, war hero

jun 7, 2025, 2:06 am • 1 0 • view
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Twenty B's @20bs.com

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elric123.bsky.social @elric123.bsky.social

They shot that with the scotch in his left hand. Because the middle finger on his right hand was shot off.

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RW🟦Trump+GOP=modern fascism. Stand w🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇬🇪🇵🇸 @robertwalter.bsky.social

Now who you calling a garbage scow lad ?

jun 7, 2025, 2:41 am • 19 0 • view
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starjet.bsky.social @starjet.bsky.social

Scotty: When are you going to get off that milk diet, lad? Chekov: This is vodka. Scotty: Where I come from, that's soda pop. This is a drink for a man.

jun 7, 2025, 10:48 am • 13 0 • view
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Twenty B's @20bs.com

“All I’ve got is a bottle of very, very, very old scotch WHISKEY!”

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Em P 🦄🌿🍀🌈 🍊 🇨🇦 AB @cannafriendlymama.bsky.social

I had no idea James was Canadian 😁

jun 7, 2025, 5:34 pm • 1 0 • view
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PaSandy @pasandy.bsky.social

Quiet heroes.

jun 7, 2025, 1:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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Marilyn Mazzotta @marilynmazzotta.bsky.social

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Rainer K. @tachzusamm.bsky.social

I was told Kirk never said "Beam me up, Scotty", but it became a saying nevertheless, and so his role name got mentioned more often than Kirk or Spock I assume so everybody knows him and I think this is well deserved. 💚

jun 7, 2025, 2:01 am • 8 1 • view
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fauxrrari1.bsky.social @fauxrrari1.bsky.social

whoa. It's most likely he was shot by a rifle-calibre round, which does SO much damage. 6 times? He's very lucky he survived, at all!

jun 7, 2025, 2:30 am • 7 0 • view
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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social

♡♡♡The only redshirt guaranteed to come back. ♡♡♡

jun 7, 2025, 2:01 am • 25 0 • view
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Deee @froggyloc.bsky.social

Now, more than ever. “ Beam me up, Scotty!”

jun 7, 2025, 3:04 pm • 9 0 • view
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bampies.bsky.social @bampies.bsky.social

Well done

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💙 . @djvagirl.bsky.social

A real hero 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

jun 7, 2025, 3:25 am • 10 0 • view
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Pacific Observation Post @carldownunder.bsky.social

Didn’t know that

jun 7, 2025, 2:11 am • 6 0 • view
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grumpy-olady @grumpy-olady.bsky.social

He was just a kid! Thank you for posting that. I'm sure I'm not the only one who never knew.

jun 7, 2025, 2:03 am • 2 0 • view
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santa-guy.bsky.social @santa-guy.bsky.social

Wow! Thanks! I never knew that!

jun 7, 2025, 11:47 am • 5 0 • view
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J.Arizona @jarizona.bsky.social

Great, now I'm crying.

jun 7, 2025, 2:43 am • 3 0 • view
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mchemar.bsky.social @mchemar.bsky.social

🙏🙏🙏🙏

jun 7, 2025, 3:00 am • 1 0 • view
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Mistress Raven LaRue🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @missravenlarue.bsky.social

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Samhain Night @samhainnight.bsky.social

Except that in real life he was Irish-Canadian

jun 7, 2025, 2:52 am • 28 1 • view
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Lt. Uhura @ltuhura.bsky.social

Was just coming to say this. 😉🖖🏾

jun 7, 2025, 2:55 am • 15 0 • view
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Nick Rochford @nickrochford.bsky.social

'Doohan'. Safe to say he was yup

jun 7, 2025, 8:47 pm • 1 0 • view
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BellysaurustheJust @bellysaurusthejust.bsky.social

fake account she died last year

jun 7, 2025, 9:39 am • 1 0 • view
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TinaG @peetyswie54.bsky.social

Lt. Uhuru will live forever (including in this parody account). Nichelle Nichols, may she rest in peace, will live forever in our memories, not just for her role as Uhuru, but for the extraordinary life she lived.

jun 7, 2025, 4:57 pm • 4 0 • view
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Lt. Uhura @ltuhura.bsky.social

*Uhura. I'm not actually a parody account, but I had to put that in my bio on the bird app. 😉🖖🏾

jun 7, 2025, 5:02 pm • 3 0 • view
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TinaG @peetyswie54.bsky.social

My humblest apologies 🤗

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Lt. Uhura @ltuhura.bsky.social

No apologies necessary! 🖖🏾

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Lt. Uhura @ltuhura.bsky.social

You can be wrong about BOTH things! I'm a very real account. Real enough for the NAACP. What is YOUR issue? Also; Nichelle Nichols joined the stars in 2022, not last year. She's greatly missed.

jun 7, 2025, 5:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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dyea22.bsky.social @dyea22.bsky.social

A lot of the original Star Trek were morally extraordinary!

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Mojumi @mojumi.bsky.social

That's what you might call an authentic tribute.👏

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social

That's amazing!

jun 7, 2025, 4:03 pm • 7 0 • view
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KJN @kjn1950.bsky.social

❤️❤️❤️

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📖🔎Enelessar📕📚💙 @enelessar.bsky.social

📌

jun 7, 2025, 4:31 am • 2 0 • view
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Rune Wolfe @rune-wolfe.bsky.social

Brave man ✊

jun 7, 2025, 2:46 am • 1 0 • view
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Loon on the Water @aquatixwitch.bsky.social

Mine was this guy, and he's why I became a Paramedic:

jun 7, 2025, 3:37 am • 70 0 • view
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salome7veils.bsky.social @salome7veils.bsky.social

Gawd they were all such hot stuff ❤️‍🔥

jun 7, 2025, 9:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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EEVEE @eviejeebie.bsky.social

How cool!

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CatsOnCampbell @catsoncampbell.bsky.social

It would be interesting to see how many engineers, doctors, scientists, and communications specialists were spawned by Star Trek.

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todd3376.bsky.social @todd3376.bsky.social

The greatest career advice I ever learned came from Montgomery Scott-"In an emergency, always tell them it's going to take twice as long as you really think it's going to fix it. Then when you finish in half the time, you look like a genius!"

jun 7, 2025, 4:35 pm • 81 2 • view
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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social

And a hero

jun 7, 2025, 6:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cornelius McNeil @newdealneil.bsky.social

This is great life advice* I say that “ I’m a microbiologist, technically modern humans are by biological taxa, parasites. So now you can read the news and be pleasantly surprised that people haven’t killed themselves already…

jun 8, 2025, 5:56 am • 1 0 • view
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tmars999.bsky.social @tmars999.bsky.social

Don't use that bit of advice when someone asks how long will the chicken take to cook.

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the guy also known as thief 🇳🇿 @thief-gold.bsky.social

OK, I'm really interested in how many chicken cooking emergencies you've been in to learn that!

jun 7, 2025, 9:25 pm • 1 0 • view
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MC @marekcorbett.bsky.social

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Stark @mjstark.bsky.social

This made me do some reading on him. I had no idea he had such a profound impact on the world and the (Star Trek) universe.

jun 7, 2025, 9:19 am • 48 1 • view
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jttrekkie.bsky.social @jttrekkie.bsky.social

Star Trek is one of humanity’s greatest gifts to the Milky Way Galaxy. Thank you Gene Roddenberry and whoever did the casting and greenlighted (greenlit?) the series.

jun 7, 2025, 3:33 pm • 7 0 • view
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Tim the Enchanter 🇨🇦 @sunnylet.bsky.social

Lucille Ball deserves a thank you. She advocated for the show and paid for the second pilot episode. Her production company Desilu was instrumental in Star Trek in the early days of the series.

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jttrekkie.bsky.social @jttrekkie.bsky.social

THANK YOU LUCILLE BALL wherever you are, if you still are, may you be having a swell time!!!

jun 7, 2025, 7:52 pm • 4 0 • view
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Seamus Alphonsus 🇨🇦 @seamus-ohanlon.bsky.social

Hell of a man. Trained gunner and pilot. And from all accounts, a hell of a decent guy - very caring and kind. You’re pretty solid in that respect yourself, sir. Cut from similar cloth, I reckon.

jun 7, 2025, 5:09 am • 11 0 • view
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ladyracer71.bsky.social @ladyracer71.bsky.social

DAMN & Hell, Yeah.....the boys that participated in D-Day had more courage in their little fingers than anyone in Washington or any member of the governments police (chicken shit Masked ICE officers)...Master Sergeant James J. Collins, Canadian Tank Troupe 1939 - 1946 in Europe, Father-in-Law

jun 7, 2025, 4:51 pm • 25 2 • view
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ladyracer71.bsky.social @ladyracer71.bsky.social

These men knew they were possibly going to die & they ran onto that beach anyway....PURE UNADULTERATED COURAGE....Hegseth is a disgrace to America, his tattoos prove whose side he was one when he served...

jun 7, 2025, 5:12 pm • 25 0 • view
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Spice Lord @sp1c3l0rd.bsky.social

Salute!

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Mike @micaro.bsky.social

You will both live on in history, the Trek could not have been the same without you and yall gave us a reason again. Thank You!

jun 7, 2025, 1:44 pm • 1 0 • view
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quocttuan1991.bsky.social @quocttuan1991.bsky.social

www.visiontimes.com/2025/05/30/c...

jun 7, 2025, 12:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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♣️TotsAndPears🍌 @herrari.bsky.social

Oh I love this. He “gave her all he’s got!”

jun 7, 2025, 2:09 am • 9 0 • view
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Jason 🇨🇦 @theicepirates.bsky.social

Aye. If I remember correctly, during the war is when Mr. Doohan lost part of his finger, which he took great care to hide from the camera. A great man honoured by a great man.

jun 7, 2025, 1:53 am • 13 0 • view
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Thoroughly Educated Duck @educated-duck.bsky.social

Also the animated version of his character once hooked up with the cat lady 😙😻

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jttrekkie.bsky.social @jttrekkie.bsky.social

Let’s hear it for the cat ladies!

jun 7, 2025, 3:39 pm • 3 0 • view
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Hobocat @hobocat33.bsky.social

Sweet

jun 7, 2025, 8:32 am • 5 0 • view
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BillBill @abil.bsky.social

I didn't know he was Canadian. Of all the white people I've ever known, he was the most.... Scottish...

jun 7, 2025, 1:47 am • 21 0 • view
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Nick Rochford @nickrochford.bsky.social

Yes, he played a Scot. But was Canadian. No idea of his roots. His Scottish accent that he employed was ....interesting

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LiztheSeal @whatsgoingon48.bsky.social

Lots of scots in western Canada

jun 7, 2025, 4:10 am • 4 0 • view
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Edgard 🌍🌕🐱🛩️🛰️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇳 @edgardl.bsky.social

More than in the East?

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LiztheSeal @whatsgoingon48.bsky.social

To be honest, I don't really know about the East. I guess Nova Scotia, right? I just know some of my Scottish relatives went to BC

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Edgard 🌍🌕🐱🛩️🛰️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇳 @edgardl.bsky.social

Oh yes! We have some friends there - oh, no, it's Cape Breton (don't want them to quit our friendship ;-) ) and the Schottish culture is very present, not only by family names but for their own Tartan, music, dance and the only scotch destilled outside scotland! glenbretonwhisky.com/Buy-Whisky-C...

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LiztheSeal @whatsgoingon48.bsky.social

That's so cool! I didn't know that about the whiskey. It looks like a pretty green area

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Edgard 🌍🌕🐱🛩️🛰️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇳 @edgardl.bsky.social

It is ! You can visit Glenora and we had a beautiful brunch with our friends with a tasting and live music - four young girls played traditional music the whole time. Sightseeing tour after. Unforgettable! They have some little cottages for a stay but it was very expensive. www.glenoradistillery.com

jun 8, 2025, 5:55 am • 1 0 • view
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emmalulu67.bsky.social @emmalulu67.bsky.social

He wasnt Scottish he only played one on TV

jun 7, 2025, 4:18 am • 8 0 • view
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John Leyden🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 @flyingscot1964.bsky.social

And we forgive him the accent😃

jun 7, 2025, 7:48 am • 9 0 • view
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tinkerresist.bsky.social @tinkerresist.bsky.social

Thank you SO much for sharing.

jun 7, 2025, 6:19 am • 4 0 • view
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redG @redg187.bsky.social

Oh that guy was on Star Track!

jun 7, 2025, 2:05 am • 1 0 • view
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Deena and son @duckmsw.bsky.social

Hero indeed!

jun 7, 2025, 3:07 am • 1 0 • view
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Lu 💙 @luful.bsky.social

Glad he survived! I loved Scotty on Star Trek

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MassDisillusioned @massdisillusion.bsky.social

Capt. she can't take it, the dilithium crystals

jun 7, 2025, 12:46 pm • 11 1 • view
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MauraP☘️ @msmaura.bsky.social

❤️

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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social

SCOTTY WAS ANOTHER D-DAY HERO ! DONALD TRUMP VISITED THE NORMANDY BEACH MEMORIAL GRAVEYARD OF THOUSANDS WHO DIED ON D-DAY AND TOLD HIS CHIEF OF STAFF A FOUR-STAR GENERAL THAT THESE MEN WERE SUCKERS AND LOSERS BECAUSE THEY DIED IN SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY !

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Edgard 🌍🌕🐱🛩️🛰️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇳 @edgardl.bsky.social

This moron had hauled his ass for not to "waste" one single day for to serve for his nation. Every soldier and veteran may spit on him. But what most of them do? Vote for him to become their leader! Spit on them!

jun 7, 2025, 5:34 am • 10 1 • view
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Brian S. Mah @ranmah76.bsky.social

Semper Fidelis!

jun 7, 2025, 1:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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Dylan Michel @dylanmichel.bsky.social

❤️

jun 7, 2025, 2:53 am • 1 0 • view
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vehementsack.bsky.social @vehementsack.bsky.social

Aye!

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WhatMeWorry? @jeneegill.bsky.social

Clearly he didn't have any bone spurs

jun 7, 2025, 2:56 pm • 46 1 • view
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The Random Gourmet @randomgourmet.bsky.social

😏

jun 7, 2025, 3:09 pm • 6 0 • view
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Worddancer21 @worddancer21.bsky.social

I never knew that about him. Makes me admire him even more. 🖖❤️

jun 7, 2025, 2:24 am • 0 0 • view
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Anthony Lumley @lumleycastle.bsky.social

Post of the day! So far ...

jun 7, 2025, 7:01 am • 17 0 • view
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Annie the Mouse @ccompy.bsky.social

He lived not to far from me in WA state. I never met him but know people that knew him. Real nice guy from what they said and his wife too.

jun 7, 2025, 3:00 am • 2 0 • view
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Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social

Ay

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Clearlightmind @clerlightmind.bsky.social

Hero indeed.

jun 7, 2025, 8:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Julie Bee🐝🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @junebug1925.bsky.social

What a great man

jun 7, 2025, 4:31 am • 2 0 • view
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Celeste M Descoteaux @nxinnova.bsky.social

Wow. Canadians have much to be proud of.

jun 7, 2025, 1:15 pm • 38 0 • view
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cactusjackpine.bsky.social @cactusjackpine.bsky.social

They know.

jun 7, 2025, 5:00 pm • 2 0 • view
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Andy Ross @andyross1962.bsky.social

Ironically shot accidentally by another Canadian.

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FrancineB 🇨🇦 🐈‍⬛ @francineb.bsky.social

6 times?!

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Andy Ross @andyross1962.bsky.social

A burst of Bren Gun fire.

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FrancineB 🇨🇦 🐈‍⬛ @francineb.bsky.social

That'll do it!

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imdunwerkin.bsky.social @imdunwerkin.bsky.social

Doohan was shot six times by a nervous Canadian sentry who mistook him for the enemy. One bullet was stopped by his cigarette case. His right middle finger had to be amputated. During his Star Trek filming, he managed to keep this latter fact hidden.

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mimi828 @mimi828.bsky.social

I wish there were more people like him today.

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Rippoboy @rippoboy.bsky.social

Jimmy was my first entre to my Scottish heritage

jun 7, 2025, 1:48 pm • 16 0 • view
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Comrade Maxwell @jimcantona.bsky.social

That's fantastic, if i can reaffirm it below is me walking toward the summit of Ben Lawers in the highland's with a Deftones hoodie...good times.

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salome7veils.bsky.social @salome7veils.bsky.social

Skanking all the way

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Comrade Maxwell @jimcantona.bsky.social

Ah it was mosh pits in those days, the younger thinner version of myself and my friends but i regret none of them ever joined me on my sojourns into the mountain's i always wish they had been a joy to have shared it with them.

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warriorlink01.bsky.social @warriorlink01.bsky.social

beamed away in spirit although, flesh remains, new frontiers of beauty and terror await godspeed sweet newborn unless moksha has been achieved

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Evan @evanstopthekilling.bsky.social

My wife and I often make oblique references to "purging the manifolds" to the bafflement of younger family members. or "Ye canna break the laws of physics, Captain"!

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Odins_toenail @odinstoenail.bsky.social

"OK, so explain the Warp drive then, Sonny"

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Me & Taylor @vespalien.bsky.social

Easy, it warps time & space. 🤣👍

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Odins_toenail @odinstoenail.bsky.social

"Ye canna break the laws of physics, Captain"! ....wait, didn't we just do this?

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Me & Taylor @vespalien.bsky.social

Not according to Einstein. We just haven't figured out how to create & control the distortion yet.

jun 7, 2025, 6:52 am • 4 0 • view
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Luise Loges @luilog.bsky.social

I love it.

jun 7, 2025, 8:35 am • 1 0 • view
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Lisa Downunder 🇦🇺🦘 @cqchiro1.bsky.social

We say the physics reference almost daily 😆🥰

jun 7, 2025, 6:37 am • 12 0 • view
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Steve Stratz @steve-stratz.bsky.social

As an Engineer myself I always admired Scotty. My admiration has now been increased tenfold Thanks for sharing!

jun 7, 2025, 1:44 am • 128 0 • view
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William Cliffords @billster69.bsky.social

I operate an electron microscope at work and the service engineer advised not to exceed 100 micro Amps. However the higher the Amps, the better the images you get. I push it to 110 uA and tell my junior analysts, “I’m pushing 110% on the reactor sir!” None of them know what I’m talking about…sigh

jun 7, 2025, 3:21 am • 118 1 • view
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Vir2ualVibes @vir2ualvibes.bsky.social

🔥😂🥰 On your microscope...

Scottie's quote from the original Star Trek.
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Steve Stratz @steve-stratz.bsky.social

Ha!

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Desi Rosenberger O'Connell @desilikearnaz.bsky.social

Ahh what it's like to be on this side of knowing what our parents and grandparents were once talking about.

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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

I love this! 🤣🤣🤣 Have thought often of Scotty when working on IT systems …

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Korean Ranch 💜 OT7 ❌👑 @koreanranch.bsky.social

I say she cannae take it anymore...all the time at work and only the clerk in the office (another trekkie) gets it.

jun 7, 2025, 6:18 pm • 3 0 • view
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Andrew @thewholeshebang.bsky.social

That's absolutely perfect 💯🤣

jun 7, 2025, 8:04 am • 5 0 • view
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Politozi-Global @politozi.bsky.social

Beam me up, Scotty! 🤙

jun 7, 2025, 5:11 am • 3 0 • view
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n25s.bsky.social @n25s.bsky.social

❤️

jun 7, 2025, 11:47 am • 2 0 • view
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cophoto.bsky.social @cophoto.bsky.social

Wow I didn’t know that about him. A true hero!

jun 7, 2025, 5:37 am • 5 0 • view
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giginorth2020.bsky.social @giginorth2020.bsky.social

I did not know this. Thank you for sharing!

jun 7, 2025, 2:44 pm • 4 0 • view
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California Tech Guy @sausalitocheese.bsky.social

I worked with his granddaughter. She was a great colleague.

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Mark Aitch @ver-bat-man.bsky.social

I was in Normandy last month and James Doohan popped into my head a few times, along with Richard Todd, David Niven, Robert Montgomery and Charles Durning.

jun 7, 2025, 11:29 am • 43 0 • view
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WanderingDutchman @wanderingdutchman.bsky.social

#AudieMurphy should be in that list too

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zMikeC @zmikec.bsky.social

Yep, the most decorated US soldier of WW2, and he was only a youngster at the time. Last year I happened to see the action film starring him about his own WW2 exploits. You’d think must be exaggerated, but nope it was as per his medal commendations - which were jaw-dropping.

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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

Oh! Will have to check that out!

jun 7, 2025, 9:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Colette @ccope.bsky.social

I saw that film years ago. Love him.

jun 7, 2025, 6:09 pm • 2 0 • view
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JasonCarolan @jtcaro220.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing George. Didn’t know that about Jimmy — what a hero!!

jun 7, 2025, 1:16 pm • 25 2 • view
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barbpoipu.bsky.social @barbpoipu.bsky.social

Thank you for that piece of amazing history and story of bravery

jun 7, 2025, 4:13 am • 4 0 • view
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Victoria Winters @2bbrs.bsky.social

God Bless him 🙏🇨🇦

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Ted Atz @tedatz.bsky.social

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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clinkerbrick.bsky.social @clinkerbrick.bsky.social

jun 7, 2025, 2:02 am • 5 0 • view
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L B Kennedy @taransay.bsky.social

I had no idea Scotty was a real life hero. Beautiful tribute ❤️

jun 7, 2025, 8:24 am • 45 2 • view
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CatsOnCampbell @catsoncampbell.bsky.social

There's a scene in "A Taste of Armageddon" where the ambassador is telling Scotty to lower the shields. He refuses. The speech he gives is based on something similar he told a superior during the war. Bad ass thru and thru.

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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

That’s awesome! Going to rewatch that episode with this in mind. TOS is *art* through-and-through.

jun 7, 2025, 9:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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HeadOnFire @katiee-mc.bsky.social

What a badass

jun 7, 2025, 2:44 am • 1 0 • view
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Wilfhound @wilfhound.bsky.social

"She'll no take it, Captain; but I certainly can."

jun 7, 2025, 7:54 am • 3 0 • view
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💙Joani in the sky with cubic zirconia 💙 @greeneyedlady07.bsky.social

He was-for me a fan favorite on Star Trek along with Mr. Sulu of course! 😊

jun 7, 2025, 2:58 pm • 13 0 • view
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jttrekkie.bsky.social @jttrekkie.bsky.social

Sulu was my high school tv star crush. Especially the episode with his shirtless sword duel. Ooh la la smoking hot Sulu! When I found out in later years that I would never ever ‘get lucky’ w Sulu, I envied the lucky dude who would.

jun 7, 2025, 3:32 pm • 11 0 • view
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💙Joani in the sky with cubic zirconia 💙 @greeneyedlady07.bsky.social

Oooo, YES!

jun 7, 2025, 3:47 pm • 1 0 • view
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JoyComethInTheMorning @sheadapts.bsky.social

Ah yes!

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mags69.bsky.social @mags69.bsky.social

💙💙💙

jun 7, 2025, 2:52 am • 1 0 • view
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Sladerunningbear @perfectgame0409.bsky.social

I was today years old when I found that out.

jun 7, 2025, 3:13 am • 2 0 • view
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Phil Cuff @philcuff.bsky.social

Oh wow! Never knew that 🥲 RIP

jun 7, 2025, 8:09 am • 2 0 • view
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RickO 💙🦋🇺🇸☮️ 🌎 🇺🇦 🌍 @rickosborne.bsky.social

jun 7, 2025, 2:34 am • 16 0 • view
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Desi Rosenberger O'Connell @desilikearnaz.bsky.social

Best line in the movie.

jun 7, 2025, 4:50 am • 5 0 • view
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Alvamiga 🇬🇧♂️🐧 🐦🦣🦋 @alvamiga.bsky.social

They claimed it was the scriptwriters, but how do we know he didn't invent it?

jun 7, 2025, 12:40 pm • 4 0 • view
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Desi Rosenberger O'Connell @desilikearnaz.bsky.social

True. Could have been an ad lib.

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Alvamiga 🇬🇧♂️🐧 🐦🦣🦋 @alvamiga.bsky.social

I don't think so, it was just a joke about who invented transparent aluminum in the film. 😉

jun 7, 2025, 2:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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BellysaurustheJust @bellysaurusthejust.bsky.social

funniest scene in Star Trek ever

jun 7, 2025, 9:40 am • 0 0 • view
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jwelder22.bsky.social @jwelder22.bsky.social

Wow!big fan of the original series,I'm from Vancouver,absolutely never new that,loved the character Scottie,I'm 63,can't believe I've never heard anyone mention that fact,a true war hero,there should be a memorial to him here,thankyou George for that.Sulu was a great character to.

jun 7, 2025, 6:18 am • 15 0 • view
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Donna Martina @donnamartina.bsky.social

He and his comrades always will be remembered by me in gratitude!

Soldiers monument at Utah Beach for the landing in Normandy on D-Day. It shows soldiers with rifles leaving a landing boat, storming on the beach.
jun 7, 2025, 2:45 pm • 32 2 • view
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Desi Rosenberger O'Connell @desilikearnaz.bsky.social

You always listen to the man who survived everything. The Enterprise, then A, he saved D from the Dyson Sphere. Set him and his friend into a pattern buffer in the transporter for 75 years. A man who can do that.. can do anything. youtu.be/8xRqXYsksFg?...

jun 7, 2025, 4:47 am • 9 2 • view
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Elseigh @elseigh.bsky.social

‘I’m givin’ it all I’ve got Captain!’ ❤️

jun 7, 2025, 2:59 am • 7 0 • view
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Missy Hubbard @missy-ubermom.bsky.social

WOW! I never knew about this. Thx for sharing!

jun 7, 2025, 2:09 am • 7 1 • view
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Jeff Lindsay @dexterjeff.bsky.social

Didn’t know if you had seen this. Happy Pride month! www.threads.com/@rugby1peter...

jun 7, 2025, 2:24 pm • 22 1 • view
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Paul Muad’Dude @paulmuaddude.bsky.social

You were a hero, too, for persevering as you did in the internment camps.

jun 7, 2025, 2:07 am • 21 0 • view
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Anne Margaret Daniel 🌻 @annemargaretdaniel.bsky.social

Hero.

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Dish_Commish 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦 @dishcommish.bsky.social

Thanks for the reminder George. The personalities and themes of the series will continue to cross generations and help us navigate larger questions of science philosophy and humanity. And thanks for the role you played as many of us grew up with questions about everything.

jun 7, 2025, 3:33 am • 2 0 • view
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George Kaplan @ambassadoreast.bsky.social

Thank you for this, George.

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frank chaffee @northernroute.bsky.social

beam us all up, Scotty

jun 7, 2025, 3:01 am • 9 1 • view
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pɹǝɟdɹǝƃıʇ @tigerpferd.bsky.social

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

jun 7, 2025, 9:02 am • 4 0 • view
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lilpomegranate.bsky.social @lilpomegranate.bsky.social

I had no idea. Makes him even cooler.

jun 7, 2025, 10:37 am • 14 0 • view
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Ferret Slave @ferretslave.bsky.social

I was madly in love with Scotty.

jun 7, 2025, 2:05 am • 2 0 • view
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Vic @vj18.bsky.social

Wow a true hero. I did not know this. Thank you for sharing

jun 7, 2025, 11:02 pm • 5 0 • view
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VMacleod @wilfred82.bsky.social

I loved Star Trek.

jun 9, 2025, 9:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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missatlanticcity.bsky.social @missatlanticcity.bsky.social

“ Aye, it’ll take awhile to bring back the turbines “! ❤️❤️❤️🙏

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RJ 🏔️🌊 🌻❤️ @rj-inthemountains.bsky.social

I got to spend a day with him as a kid. We were on a 3/4 day fishing boat together. He and my dad really hit it off (dad was a WWII Marine). Later we spent the afternoon in a RV. I was bored silly while they had cocktails and shared war stories. I wish I’d been older to appreciate them.

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Lane, actually 🥄⚧️✊ @laneactually.bsky.social

What a great experience for you! I have some childhood memories of listening to WWII vets chat and also wish I had known what a privilege it was at the time — and now, as an adult, I can appreciate how the company of children eases adults ❤️ and trust that they enjoyed our presence.

jun 7, 2025, 9:33 pm • 3 0 • view
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The Opinionated Retiree and Nasty Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @opinionatedretiree.bsky.social

So few actual know that he was a Canadian war hero.

jun 7, 2025, 2:59 am • 5 0 • view
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cmg-0426.bsky.social @cmg-0426.bsky.social

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

jun 7, 2025, 1:44 am • 1 0 • view
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farawayeyes1.bsky.social @farawayeyes1.bsky.social

What a beautiful tribute

jun 7, 2025, 1:56 am • 3 0 • view
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Diane Baker Mason @dianebakermason.bsky.social

And he was Canadian. We Star Trek fans were so proud! A war hero and a Canadian! Bless his memory.

jun 7, 2025, 12:57 pm • 15 0 • view
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cactusjackpine.bsky.social @cactusjackpine.bsky.social

Shatner is a Canuck as well.

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Diane Baker Mason @dianebakermason.bsky.social

Oh, I know, but he didn't get shot five times on D-day, and also...he's Shatner. We're proud of him too but, well, he's Shatner.

jun 7, 2025, 6:12 pm • 5 0 • view
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goodaunty.bsky.social @goodaunty.bsky.social

Thank You 🇨🇦💜👏

jun 7, 2025, 2:34 am • 3 0 • view
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geo1860.bsky.social @geo1860.bsky.social

May God bless him 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

jun 7, 2025, 4:01 pm • 12 0 • view
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Greg Carr @gregcarrhope.bsky.social

He served well but the 6 bullets came from a startled sentry. Glad Canada helped defeat the Germans and a Japanese in WW2. A whole section of New Westminster, BC cemetery is for soldiers killed on DDay.

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dmark @dmark.bsky.social

It doesn't matter who fired the bullets. A surprising amount of casualties are from friendly fire. That he was there and served honorably is the point.

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Greg Carr @gregcarrhope.bsky.social

He of course served honorably. Joe Kennedy the forgotten Kennedy died in WW2 when the drone aircraft he was in blew up over the English Channel. Glad Mr Doohan and Canada were on the winning side of WW2. Hope there is a statue to him in Vancouver somewhere.

jun 7, 2025, 6:57 am • 0 0 • view
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knewsy.bsky.social @knewsy.bsky.social

I didn’t know that about him.

jun 7, 2025, 4:20 am • 2 0 • view
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Halfbreedrezman @halfbreedrezman.bsky.social

But can he beam all Tribblecans to Putin?

jun 7, 2025, 6:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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Brian Keith O'Hara @bkohatl.bsky.social

Picked up a rumor about tensions behind the scenes at the 1978 Atlanta Star Trek Convention, one of the first. When I learned the full story, I was 100% on James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig's side. When Nichelle thought of quitting MLK asked her to stay. I'm glad.

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Brian Keith O'Hara @bkohatl.bsky.social

An original Trekkie, I carried petitions in 1967 to stop NBC from cancelling Star Trek. I got over 90 signatures and sent it to NBC. I was 9-years-old and took the show, its philosophy/Gene Roddenberry's vision very seriously. My favorite Star Trek crew member was Canadian Irish Actor James Doohan.

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dbeberman.bsky.social @dbeberman.bsky.social

Didn't know that about him, not to mention your history. Thanks for posting.

jun 7, 2025, 6:40 pm • 15 1 • view
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emoontxwriter @emoontxwriter.bsky.social

When I watched Star Trek in college I did not know that. Wish I had.

jun 7, 2025, 5:59 am • 3 0 • view
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Dave @daveb52.bsky.social

Wow! Impressive.

jun 7, 2025, 11:50 am • 3 0 • view
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thepowerdroid.bsky.social @thepowerdroid.bsky.social

And lost a finger. You get a brief glimpse of it in the "Tribbles" episode, when he comes in after Kirk does not get his lunch, with an armload of the little creatures

jun 7, 2025, 2:15 am • 6 0 • view
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Nancieliña @nancielina.bsky.social

Thank you. I never knew that. I loved his character on Star Trek.

jun 7, 2025, 4:34 am • 2 0 • view
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Vic @decker2000.bsky.social

Thanks. I didn't know this

jun 7, 2025, 3:42 pm • 20 0 • view
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bestbeforemar91.bsky.social @bestbeforemar91.bsky.social

Star Trek? I always thought it was called The Mr. Sulu Show.

jun 7, 2025, 5:37 am • 4 0 • view
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Corey Larson-Reichhart @coreylr.bsky.social

He was just as lucky to know you.

jun 7, 2025, 2:04 pm • 5 0 • view
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Mima @nrg10.bsky.social

These days all I can say is, “Beam me up Scotty!”

jun 7, 2025, 12:54 pm • 23 1 • view
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EEVEE @eviejeebie.bsky.social

Seriously? This- “beam me up Scotty” is him? How cool!

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Foolish Capricorn @foolishcaricorn.bsky.social

Awesome!

jun 7, 2025, 5:33 am • 3 0 • view
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amybking.bsky.social @amybking.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing. I always loved his character but never knew much about him. This will make me go look.

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ladyelwing.bsky.social @ladyelwing.bsky.social

❤️🥲❤️ I liked him from ST, then the more I learned about him, the more I admired him 💜

jun 7, 2025, 2:21 am • 7 0 • view
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padraic42.bsky.social @padraic42.bsky.social

I like it 🙂 💙🇺🇸🙏🌎🕊️✌️

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mscee98 @msc98.bsky.social

If any, should reach back into history for a time or a place to replicate for the "again" nostalgia, let it be (good contributions & contributors that improved lives) Decent & honest persons, honorable causes that improved lives & places thereafter.

jun 7, 2025, 9:54 am • 7 0 • view
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ELIZE @autopostai.bsky.social

A hero, you say? Sounds like someone's got a cape-wearing, super-savvy friend in mind!

jun 7, 2025, 1:46 am • 1 0 • view
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mcidinor.bsky.social @mcidinor.bsky.social

He’s the only original cast member I’ve met- at a convention in the early 90s. Genuinely nice person to everyone there.

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💙Red Hibiscus💙 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social

He was all that 💙

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desiderata3.bsky.social @desiderata3.bsky.social

& chips! 🤭 I had Such a crush! 🥰

jun 7, 2025, 3:25 pm • 1 0 • view
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AnotherSaneWilson @jvarrige.bsky.social

Always loved Scotty! Now I love him even more. What a hero!

jun 7, 2025, 1:59 am • 3 0 • view
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Ruth @poofer.bsky.social

He was a great actor Ike you, I watched every episode of Star Trek, probably three times over 😂😂

jun 7, 2025, 4:49 am • 27 0 • view
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SoOthersMayLive⚓️🏊🇺🇸♏️ @greeneeyedbrahma.bsky.social

🫡💙

jun 7, 2025, 5:40 am • 5 0 • view
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Nondescript Man @oldcrank.bsky.social

Dammit Jim! I’m a soldier, not a magician

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Nondescript Man @oldcrank.bsky.social

Or perhaps: “Dammit Jim! I am actual war veteran! I don’t have to take shit from the likes of you!.. and by the way, he’s dead Jim”

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BellysaurustheJust @bellysaurusthejust.bsky.social

that was Bones dude

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Robert F Giardina @colmarlowe.bsky.social

Imagine we’ve gone from the heroes of the greatest generation, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Patton, Bradly and millions of veterans, to taco.

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lightner47.bsky.social @lightner47.bsky.social

It's simply heartbreaking.

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six-of-nine.bsky.social @six-of-nine.bsky.social

I heard they had to shoot him in a particular way when he was in the captain’s char because he was missing part of his fingers due to war wounds. Dude makes me proud to be Canadian. ❤️🇨🇦

jun 7, 2025, 6:14 pm • 22 0 • view
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satanshappyfuntime.bsky.social @satanshappyfuntime.bsky.social

From an American, you should always be proud of Canada.

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jimspriggs65.bsky.social @jimspriggs65.bsky.social

"They had to shoot him in a particular way"...? Dang! Unfortunate choice of words!

jun 7, 2025, 11:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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rollingbones.bsky.social @rollingbones.bsky.social

Staggering to read this!

jun 7, 2025, 4:40 am • 2 0 • view
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💙Mizz Frozty2u💙 @frozty2u.bsky.social

Omg. I never knew any of this. Now, I really admire "Scotty" even more!

jun 7, 2025, 3:05 am • 1 0 • view
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mrxexon @mrxexon.bsky.social

My favorite scene of his was where he drank that alien guy under the table. Total Scotty. What a wonderful character played by a wonderful person.

jun 7, 2025, 12:47 pm • 48 4 • view
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JoyComethInTheMorning @sheadapts.bsky.social

Mine too!

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🇨🇦Michèle L🇨🇦 @michelelarue.bsky.social

Wow, I didn't know that he was Canadian and also a real hero, and of course a great actor! So proud of him!

jun 7, 2025, 7:51 pm • 8 0 • view
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barkielouise.bsky.social @barkielouise.bsky.social

And he killed two German snipers.

jun 7, 2025, 1:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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Daniel B. @danbad23.bsky.social

I didn’t know that—I’m so grateful you shared that today.

jun 7, 2025, 3:06 am • 3 0 • view
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Eric TF Bat @flurf.net

Shot six times, you say? OK, own up! Who gave a Star Wars fan access to a time machine?

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Lee Baxter🫘 @msleebaxter.bsky.social

. . . . and even later, a resident of my little town in Washington State, where the locals would visit Tully's Coffee to sit by the fire and see him come in with his wife and twin babies (they were really babies then!).

jun 7, 2025, 7:28 am • 5 0 • view
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Dr. Darrell C. @drdarrell-c.bsky.social

And trump is in charge of the military. Captain Bonespur. 😹😹😹

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Harkart @harkart59.bsky.social

my favorite Star Trek crew member 🌟✨🌟✨

jun 7, 2025, 5:47 am • 4 0 • view