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September 4, 2026
The nerds at the Black Cat House would like to honor the 60th anniversary of Star Trek's debut on NBC. We are frustrated with the tantrums of certain reactionary (mostly White, male) nerds who want to complain about their beloved sci-fi franchises "suddenly going woke!"
Star Trek has literally been woke since 1966! Creator Gene Roddenberry infused Trek from the jump with the utopian vision of a future where humanity outgrows its prejudices and goes out into the greater galaxy with a spirit of cooperation and exploration. Star Trek's vision has always included feminism, anti-racism, post-capitalist economics, concern for protecting the environment, an anti-war stance, pushback against religious fundamentalism, and many more obviously left-leaning positions.
If you'd like to celebrate this milestone with us, we'll be opening up the Black Cat House at 7 PM on Friday to get together and watch a couple classic episodes of _Star Trek: The Original Series_. That's right, this is an unofficial bonus event!