Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️

STARGATE RETURNS! Yes, it’s true.  14 years after the franchise aired its last episode (SGU’s “Gauntlet”), a new Stargate series has been greenlit by Amazon.  And it’s not a reboot or a wholesale reimagining that will wipe the slate clean on 17 seasons and some 350 hours of Stargate history.  It’s a new series that will be the perfect jumping-on point for first-time viewers while, at the same time, honoring the existing past.  And the reason for that is because this new series was created by longtime franchise veteran Martin Gero who worked on SG-1, Atlantis and Universe, writing such notable fan favorites as The Storm, The Eye, Duet, First Strike, Be All My Sins Remember’d and many more. Joining the production of the new series is Brad Wright, co-creator and co-showrunner of all that came before – Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe.  Martin has kindly offered yours truly a role on the project as well and I have happily accepted. Martin has been developing this show for a while now.  A little over a year ago, he reached out and asked “Want to read something cool?”.  That something, it turned out, was his pilot script for the new Stargate series.  Now I obviously can’t say too much about the content at this point – but I can assure you that it embraces everything that made the original Stargates so great: heart, humor, rich mythology, exploration, action, adventure, compelling/endearing characters, and that overall sense of optimism and fun that made you fall in love with Stargate. You are all in for a treat. Eventually. Now putting this production together is going to take some time even though Martin has already done a lot of the preliminary heavy lifting, writing the pilot script and series overview that details the show, its world and characters, as well as his plans for the first season and beyond.  Between now and the series premiere somewhere down the line, the writers room must be assembled, stories need to be spun, scripts written, prep started, crew hired, actors cast and, eventually, a new Stargate series produced. It will take a while but Martin shares my philosophy when it comes to dialing in the fandom, so expect to receive updates throughout the prep, production, and post process.  Concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and insights, breaking news and much much more! Get ready.  We’re heading through the gate one more time. Chevron Eight is locked!

@Pass1ngGas This will require some thought.

People hate on this movie because of Costner not being British, or even having a hint of a British accent, and the Bryan Adams song (which I also love) that was number one for months, but it's adventurous & fun, and will always one of my favorites! @BaronDestructo what's yours?

@CBSNews He's like the loopy uncle you hide when your friends come over.

When asked why the U.S. didn’t tell allies about attacking Iran prior to the strikes, President Trump says, “we wanted surprise.” “Who knows better about surprise better than Japan. Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” Trump says, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is meeting with the president at the White House on Thursday.

Usually find you insigthful but this is a dumb take: "The subtext is not historical insensitivity. It is transactional clarity. Japan depends on American protection and American-secured energy flows. The Pearl Harbor line reminds Tokyo that the relationship has always been asymmetric."

BREAKING: In a single day, Trump told the world he will spend $200 billion, deploy zero troops, freeze Iranian bank accounts, invoke Pearl Harbor to Japan’s face, reverse six allies from refusal to compliance, and keep the price of oil low. All simultaneously. None of it contradictory. The $200 billion first. Trump confirmed the Pentagon supplemental and called it “a small price to pay to make sure we stay tippy top.” This comes on top of a prior $150 billion allocation. The national debt is $38.86 trillion and will cross $39 trillion before March ends. Core PCE just printed 3.1 percent, the worst in nearly two years. GDP slowed to 1.4 percent in Q4. The money funds the war. The war funds the inflation. The inflation erodes the money. The zero troops next. Trump stated directly: “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were? I certainly wouldn’t tell YOU!” Then added: “We will do whatever is necessary to keep the price low.” Reuters reports internal discussions about US ground forces on Kharg Island, Iran’s 90 percent crude export terminal. Trump publicly denies troops while privately discussing the one deployment that would give Washington direct control over Iranian oil flows. The denial and the discussion coexist because they serve different audiences: the denial serves American voters who do not want another ground war, the discussion serves the Pentagon planners who need leverage. The financial warfare. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the US is observing “major defections” within the Iranian regime. Treasury is tracking and freezing leadership bank accounts. Bessent framed it as “Baghdad Bob” collapse: “We now know where the Iranian leadership bank accounts are, and those are being frozen. And we will hold them and see who comes forward in terms of defections.” He referenced Kharg Island as a potential “US asset” if oil workers refuse coerced operations. The kinetic war degrades Iranian hardware. The financial war degrades Iranian loyalty. The alliance reversal. Six countries that said this was not their war, Japan, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, issued a joint statement pledging support for safe passage through Hormuz. Germany’s Pistorius said “not our war” two days ago. Germany signed the pledge today. Trump’s “no free rides” doctrine converted refusal into compliance in 48 hours. The Pearl Harbor jab. During the Takaichi summit, a Japanese reporter asked why Japan was not told before the strikes. Trump responded: “Why didn’t you tell ME about PEARL HARBOR?!” Then: “You believe in surprise much more-so than us!” He followed with the leverage: Japan gets 90 percent of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz. America stations 45,000 troops on Japanese soil. The subtext is not historical insensitivity. It is transactional clarity. Japan depends on American protection and American-secured energy flows. The Pearl Harbor line reminds Tokyo that the relationship has always been asymmetric. The price management. Bessent floated sanctions relief on Iranian oil stranded on tankers. WTI trades at a $12 to $20 discount to Brent. The American consumer is partially insulated. The Asian consumer absorbs the full war premium. Every lever Trump pulled today, the spending, the denials, the freezes, the alliances, the rhetoric, converges on one objective: degrade Iran while keeping American gasoline below the political pain threshold. Six moves. One day. Zero troops. Two hundred billion dollars. And the strait that all of it revolves around is still closed. Full analysis: open.substack.com/pub/shanakaans…

On This Day in SupervillainHistory Apocalypse made his debut a mere 40 years ago in X-Factor #5. An ancient mutant warrior and former slave, he was recruited by the Celestials who enhanced him with their advanced technology.

Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwiches? Yes/No

@MPelletierCIO Great. Going shopping.

Oil selling off on this.

Atlantis screensaver

@InPoliticalDivd @EpsilonTheory No, we always made him humorous

@BaronDestructo @EpsilonTheory What kind of things didn't he like? I understand one requirement he had of taking the role is making O'neill more humorous.. things like that?

Pluses are good, right?

The search for our ship's Enforcer/Warrior begins! (The Sweet Sixteen+) Choose -

@SplinterGoggles Who?

@BaronDestructo Aren't you forgetting someone?

We have a ship, a Captain, a First Officer, a Science Officer, a Chief Medical Officer, a Chief Engineer, an Ace Pilot, a Negotiator, a ship AI, a Chief of Security, an Away Team Leader, and a Pilot/Helmsman. Next, the search for our ship's Enforcer/Warrior begins! But first we must link Pilot to the Enterprise-D via a neural graft cradle on the bridge. Bio-neural and gel-pack filaments spliced directly into his nerve tendrils will ensure that Pilot can literally feel the ship.

@DaJaviBoo @EpsilonTheory No, we always did our best to incorporate notes.

@BaronDestructo @EpsilonTheory 😂 Did you guys take any of the feedback into consideration or was it just like, "Yeah okay thanks"?

@gauge105 @EpsilonTheory He was

@BaronDestructo @EpsilonTheory Was RDA an EP by the time you joined?

On This Day in Supervillain History 52 year ago, mob boss Cottonmouth made his first appearance in Power Man #19, offering Luke Cage a position in his criminal organization - which Luke less-than-kindly refused.

@MouseLME Who's Erin Song?

@BaronDestructo Really? You used Pilot but not Erin Song? lol

The search for our ship's Enforcer/Warrior begins! (The Sweet Sixteen+) Choose -

@_BitcoinCapital @alphafox Nope

@alphafox @BaronDestructo Deep fried Crickets Y/N/NoF'nWay

lowkey kinda looks good

@UFGator1977 Yes!

@kelenthir @venturepictures Showrunner Martin Gero will be a guest on Dial the Gate this Friday.

@BaronDestructo @venturepictures Could we hope for news about the next show in few weeks?🥹

Speaking of stirring sci-fi t.v. opening themes....

@DharhanJames She already did

@BaronDestructo I'll comment when Bobby Draper comes up

@lobsterlooker The timing is interesting

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🧵In this thread we will cover the 47th President's fourteenth month in office.