Hasbro Pulse sent me an email saying my new approximate ship date is... today.  But no actual shipping notice.

Got another one of these pointless Hasbro update emails today... maybe I can expect to get one on the 28th of every month until it finally ships?

Please forgive me for not getting the distinction you were trying to make, because I know that the Chicken Little crowd has no shame in their never-ending quest for clicks and likes.

No worries - we are on the same page when it comes to those turds.

What canon media does the Ghorman massacre come from? 

Started with an RPG sourcebook back in the 90s -  The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, 1990.  In that Legends version, the Ghorman massacre involved Tarkin (and how Tarkin was promoted to a Moff) and was the event that pushed a lot of Senators (like Bail Organa) to join up with Mon Mothma in starting the rebellion.

In the newer Disney canon, it pops up in the Forged in Battle sourcebook for Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game (2016).  Then, it got name dropped in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Secret Cargo", which is totally worth rewatching that Rebels arc as it is heavy in Mon Mothma/early Rebellion stuff probably very closely related to what's going to happen in Andor's later arcs.

It pops up in a lot more detail in the "fake historical non-fiction" book Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (which is an awesome book - it's supposed to be an in-universe history textbook that looks back on the empire like our history books look back on WW2 or something).  Also pops up in various places over the years (Sansweet's Star Wars Encyclopedia from late 90s; Rogue One Visual Dictionary, etc.).

One of things that's been referenced and referred to by lots of things but never dealt with this directly until Andor Season 2.

I have been picking up some of the S7 Sesame Street Reaction stuff, mostly in the $16-18 range on sale at Amazon.  $21 each is just too much for 5POA stuff.  I'll be quitting those unless I can still find deals on Amazon.

Not Star Wars, but posting this for comparison on how some others are handling things.  I got this one today from Super 7 - they are going the "tariff surcharge" route.

Dear Super7 Community,

We want to share an important update about how recent changes in global trade and import tariffs are affecting us.

Starting today, April 24th, an 8% surcharge will be added to all non-apparel items.

We didn’t come to this decision lightly. For as long as possible, we’ve worked to absorb these rising costs ourselves—without passing them along to you. Unfortunately, the scale of these increases has made it unsustainable for us to continue doing so entirely. Even with this surcharge, it still doesn’t cover the full impact we're facing.

We’re doing everything we can behind the scenes to minimize the effect on our community. If conditions change or a better solution becomes available, we’ll reevaluate this surcharge immediately.

Super7 has always been about more than just toys—it’s about the people who collect them. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way, and we sincerely appreciate your understanding and continued support during this time.

Hasbro Extends Long-Running Strategic Relationship with Disney Consumer Products for Premier Star Wars and Marvel Franchises

"Under the extended agreement, Hasbro will continue to develop a wide range of products for families and fans of all ages, based on the iconic brands. This includes bringing characters from the Star Wars galaxy to life in action figure form through the highly popular lines, The Black Series and The Vintage Collection, as well as engaging new generations of fans with Lightsabers™ toys and other kids’ and preschool toys themed around characters from Darth Vader to The Mandalorian."

I guess all the rumors about Hasbro losing money and wanting out were just click-bait fodder for the youtube trolls...

If you missed it at Amazon last week, the BS6" Visions The Ronin & R5-D56 In-Stock at Pulse today -

https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/star-wars-the-black-series-the-ronin-r5d56/G13205L00