One deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates with his technical heads here at the Forward Ops conference table. #steampunk #blender3d #design #blender3dart #aesthetics

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The Abandoned (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 6) A genetically engineered baby and Sisko’s son both grow up quickly

Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark scowls as a lucky customer cleans up at a dabo table. Jake blows a kiss at the attendant, who must be Mardah, his girlfriend (of whom we have heard but never seen). Mardah encourages the customer to play one more round, which he loses. He aims to console himself with Marda’s attention,…

Live theater. August Wilson's Jitney, in the back yard of the August Wilson House.

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When the art director was too cheap to buy the graphic designer a protractor.

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A Las Vegas public official is held on open murder charge in connection with the killing of an investigative journalist, sheriff says

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Treasure peaceful moments in a turbulent world.

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Reading fiction early in life is associated with a more complex worldview, study finds

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Many of these individual steampunk control panel elements are repeated, but I’ve arranged them in modular variations that should increase the “background eye candy” factor. #steampunk #blender3d #aesthetics #blender3dart #design #greebles

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Screenshot of Drudge Report headline, "TRUMP CAUGHT HOARDING NATION'S SECRETS"

The Drudge Report is pulling no punches as it covers the Trump document saga

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Yeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried grinding through hours, months and years of focused practice? #blender3d #steampunk #blender3dart #aesthetics

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My older brother falls to my son's chess skills.

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When you hear your daughter the understudy is going on for a sold-out show. Live theater is unpredictable! @frontporchtheatricals

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