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My name is Jon and I am currently a streamer who advocates for UBI (Universal Basic Income). I want to visit all the friends I have made online. 😄 ✌️

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1/2 If we are going for a child UBI, I would like to see a bank account automatically created in that child's name as soon as they turn 12. The child UBI can then be split between the parents and child. The money in this account can only be touched by the child.

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

There is a difference between paying people to have kids and removing the barriers to being able to afford kids that decades of the rich stealing virtually all productivity growth for themselves have created.

A child allowance removes barriers that rising inequality has erected.

[#SaveStargate @SaveStargateHQ]

Michael Shanks (Dr Daniel Jackson) shows support for the international campaign today! #SaveStargate

Credit to Kirsty from UK Event leads.

@MichaelShanks

[#SaveStargate @SaveStargateHQ]

A lovely message from Joe Flannigan for #SaveStargate

Credit to Niall from the UK Event Leads <3

[Ray of Sunshine @Ermandgard]

I got a Cameo from the incredible talented @DNykl for the #savestargate movement! @michaelfaries @limeunfiltered @WheelsofTheSyst @JiltedValkyrie can someone with more reach get his words of encouragement out there?

[#SaveStargate @SaveStargateHQ]

Incoming transmission from Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman.
Credits to Niall from the UK Event Leads. (and Gary) #SaveStargate

[Michael Shanks @MichaelShanks]

What kind and humbling words. We both thank you.
Now let’s #SaveStargate together!!

[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

Remembering Don S. Davis - Hammond of Texas

My earliest memory of Don S. Davis is of a charming, bigger-than-life individual who greeted me with a hardy handshake and a boisterous “Hellooo, Jooooe! Welcome to Stargate!” on one of my very first days on set. This was back in season four, sometime between our second script (Window of Opportunity) and our third (Point of No Return). In those early years, Paul and I spent most of our days in our respective offices, writing, spinning or, in one inspired afternoon, creating the lyrics to the Stargate SG-1 theme. We were busy and, most important of all, we wanted to look busy. The last thing we needed was to be seen hanging around set, gawking at the actors when there were scripts to be written, brilliant ideas to be spun. But several weeks in, it became apparent to me that sitting alone in my office (or, occasionally, Paul’s office for a little variety) would inevitably drive me nuts – and the loss of my sanity would no doubt be reflected in the quality of my work. So I decided to start taking little walks. Pitch document or outline in hand, I would pace – up and down the corridors, in and around the building, and through the empty sets.

Except for one afternoon when I inadvertently strolled onto an active set where they were setting up for the next shot. Realizing my error, I immediately turned on my heels, prepared to march right back out when Brad Wright spotted me and called me over. “Joe,”he said, “I’d like you to meet Don Davis. Don, Joe is one of our new writers.” Don, who’d been standing by, waiting for that next shot, threw me his trademark ear to ear grin, gave me a firm handshake and bellowed “Hellooo, Jooooe! Welcome to Stargate!”

“Hellooo, Jooooe!” It was a greeting I’d come to associate with the man, a good-natured, self-deprecating southern gent who always had a story to tell but, more than anything, always wanted to hear how YOU were doing. “Hellooo, Jooooe! How’s that script coming along?”. “Hellooo Jooooe! How was lunch?” “Hellooo, Jooooe! How was your weekend?” Meeting actors for the first time can be a little daunting, especially for a newbie writer on his first big show, but Don’s down-home warmth and cordiality put me instantly at ease. And it was no different when he met the fans. I’ve seen convention-goers approach him with trepidation, perhaps fearful of overstepping their bounds and imposing upon him. But Don was never the type to be stand-offish or put himself on display. When you met Don, you weren’t meeting a t.v. star – you were meeting a regular guy. A regular, modest, kind-hearted guy who genuinely cared for his fans and the people he worked with. And, inevitably, those convention-goers who had, moments before, cautiously approached the man they knew as General Hammond would, moments later, be sitting, chatting and laughing, in conversation with good old Don.

If there’s one thing I’ll always remember about the man, it was his willingness to put others before him. Back when Rick was reducing his workload to spend more time with his young daughter, and the writing department was scrambling to come up with in-story reasons for O’Neill’s off-world absences, Don came up to the offices and offered a solution. “Have Hammond step aside and let O’Neill be General,”he suggested. I was floored. Here was a guy, perfectly willing to walk away from a plum role as a regular on a hit series, just to (in his mind) make it easier on everyone else. Of course we thanked him for his kind offer, but we weren’t willing to let George Hammond go just yet.

Ultimately, the decision was made for us when health issues curtailed Don’s involvement in the show. But even so, he continued to maintain a presence in the Stargate universe, popping up in occasional episodes and then in his final appearance in Stargate: Continuum. And every time he was on set, he would always make it a point to drop by the office to say hello.

As the years wore on, I saw less and less of Don. Still, I’d run into him now and then and whenever I’d inquire about him, he was always upbeat. There was never a trace of bitterness or remorse that he was no longer a regular presence on the show. “I have no regrets,”he’d told me on more than one occasion. And, always: “I’m the luckiest man in the world.” It was a wild, fun-filled ride and, finally, it was time for the southern gent to settle back and enjoy his retirement.

The last time I spoke to Don was when he called me up out of the blue after being tipped off that I’d mentioned him in a blog entry. In answering a fan who wanted to know why I didn’t keep in touch with Richard Dean Anderson, I responded: “We don’t talk a lot for the simple reason that he no longer works on the show. I don’t really talk to Don Davis that much and I love the guy. It’s nothing personal.” Less than twenty-four hours later, I got the call. “Ah luuv yoou tooo,“came that familiar low, Southern drawl. He‘d been tipped off to what I’d written and wanted to touch base. “It’s always great hearing from my fellow gourmand,”I’d written. “Apparently, 2007 was a busy year for him (which is great to hear), and he’s now enjoying some much-needed downtime." I'd expressed the hope that we would soon be able to get together for another culinary excursion. Sadly, that day would never come.

In my many years at Stargate, I’ve worked with actors whose company I have greatly enjoyed, but only a few would I actually be bold enough to call my friends. And among those few was the magnanimous southern gent who used to greet me with that familiar “Hellooo, Joooe!”, the always affable Don S. Davis.

He is truly missed.

(One of my favorite pictures of Don I snapped of him, happily eating chocolate in my office.)

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

Found another one!!
#SaveStargate 👍🏼

[Suanne Braun @SuanneBraun]

Seeing all the #SaveStargate love on here has made me very happy & proud to be a part of this magnificent show. This truly is the best fandom EVER! I was only a tiny part of the story but dang- Hathor has been SO good to me. On behalf us both-We are most grateful. 😉

[marina @mp_marinamarket]

A fair point made on Tumblr:
#SaveStargate

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

A lot of folks have asked why I jumped into the #SaveStargate campaign.

Truth is, this was never about how many episodes I appeared in.

It was about supporting friends, standing behind a cast and crew I respect and recognizing one of the most passionate fan communities out there. The Stargate universe has meant a great deal to a lot of people for a very long time.

When people care that deeply about something and work that hard to keep it alive, I’m happy to lend my voice.

Some things are worth getting loud about.

LFG #SaveStargate @rachel_luttrell @JoeFlanigan

https://t.co/z5KiNikIJ2

[Paul McGillion @PaulyMcGillion]

Our Stargate family is the best and deserves the best! #SaveStargate 🙏

[Brad Wright 🇨🇦 @bradtravelers]

An insightful article by my friend, Laurence Moroney.
#savestargate
https://t.co/xXkZcROJLS

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

YEAHHHHH!!!!

#SaveStargate

[thatstarwarsgirl @thatstarwarsgrl]

It’s there!!!!
The #SaveStargate plane over @AmazonMGMStudio @PrimeVideo studios! @JeffBezos PLEASE LISTEN TO THE FANS!!!
We want @martingero @BaronDestructo Stargate show reinstated

[Rachel Luttrell @rachel_luttrell]

Behind every character is a village.

I was lucky enough to share Teyla’s journey with an incredible stunt double (Lani Gelera) and an even more wonderful human. Some of my favorite Atlantis memories happened in between takes, between setups and between all the action.

Looking back, I’m so grateful for the friendships, laughter and memories we made along the way. 💙

#SaveStargate

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

Stargate fans I see you!

Rachel @rachel_luttrell nothin’ but love my friend!

#SaveStargate

[Rachel Luttrell @rachel_luttrell]

I don’t think this is a one day thing.

Seeing all of your photos, stories, memories and messages today has reminded me just how special this community is. Years later and the love for Stargate is still going strong.

Thank you for showing up and making your voices heard. It has been such a joy to celebrate with all of you and I have a feeling we’re just getting started. 💙

#SaveStargate

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

Hello Stargate universe!
I truly enjoyed my time as part of the Stargate Atlantis family. “ Colonel Marshall Sumner”. Many of the cast are still in my life to this day. That’s rare. This community is rare. #SaveStargate
LFG!!!!!

[Christopher Judge @iamchrisjudge]

#SaveStargate Indeed! ❤️

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@BaronDestructo Don't think we have anybody from B5, so as much as I like Todd, I vote for G'kar