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mantismama.bsky.social
Julie Arispe
@mantismama.bsky.social
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Content Creator (1/2 of Mana Critics on YT) • Insect Enthusiast 🪲 • scaly, fishy, and invertebrate pets • she/her

https://youtube.com/@manacritics?si=zCY4McpFWZcEee2i
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mantismama.bsky.social
Finally cracking into this War of the Spark box @manacritics.bsky.social bought at MagicFest Chicago 2024
February 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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vorthosmike.bsky.social
Spiders of the Coast

I always love seeing academic papers on magic.

If you ever write any or see any, please forward them over. I love reading them.

virginianaturalhistorysociety.com/wp-content/u...

HT @mantismama.bsky.social
A screenshot of the Reddit post by u/ZombiEaterz who is actually Marc Milne explaining that he and his coauthor Shahan Derkarabetian wrote an academic paper, published a study rather, analyzing the morphology of arachnids in Magic that gathering. They also created a phylogenetic tree showing their relationships to each other. A screen shot of the academic study itself.
January 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
Chocolate #6
M&S Lemon Creme

Zingy lemon center made with lemon puree balanced with rich dark chocolate

8/10 - complex and refreshing
January 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
I posted chocolates out of order. Golden Fudge was actually #4

#5 was M&S Hazelnut Praline

Rich crunchy hazelnut praline balanced with Belgian milk chocolate.

3/10 - I don't love hazelnuts and this was surprisingly average.
January 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
Chocolate #5
Marks & Spencer Golden Fudge

Smooth fudge filling enrobed in milk chocolate decorated with caramelized sugar pieces

8/10 Delightful
January 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
Chocolate #3: Marks & Spencer Chocolate orange créme crunch

Tangy crunchy chocolate orange center in dark chocolate

Interesting texture. Fine. 3/10
January 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
Chocolate #2: Marks & Spencer white chocolate and vanilla

Belgian white chocolate shell with vanilla truffle filling

2/10, smooth but unremarkable
January 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
It's 2025 and it's time to try some new chocolate
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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stephskipp.bsky.social
‘He used to impress her by defeating rivals. These days he did it through more domestic victories.’

Stag beetle sketch #invertefest
A pencil sketch of a male and female stag beetle in a supermarket. The female is smaller than the male and lacks the oversized mandibles. She stands next to the male, holding a shopping bag and pointing up at a box of cereal on the top shelf. The male is reaching up and taking the box off of the top shelf with his long mandibles.
December 28, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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aleris.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar today is this roly poly adventure from 2022! Something a bit whimsical and fun

#Art #RolyPoly #isopod #DigitalArt #Bugs #NatureArt
A digital drawing of a roly poly, partially standing upright with a walking stick, an acorn shell hat, and a basket-backpack with sticks and grass inside. It is standing in a patch of tiny grasses and flowers in front of a brightly-lit birch tree forest
December 16, 2024 at 9:42 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
From now on I'm only making fun New Year's resolutions. In 2025 I will be trying as many different kinds of chocolate as I can and documenting my opinions.
December 17, 2024 at 6:12 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
Kiri's Story #prayingmantis
December 7, 2024 at 3:27 AM
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manacritics.bsky.social
Our latest video, in which we look at Foundations as a signpost for how Wizards views creature type in current Magic design - and how that contrasts with the early years of the game.
#magicthegathering #mtg
The State of (Tribal?Typal? Kindred?) in Foundations
YouTube video by Mana Critics
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December 6, 2024 at 10:17 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
I did the math and this works out to about 41 hrs
December 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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robbietrevino.bsky.social
Green Phyrexian Priests, a 🧵…
Created in 2021 for Magic The Gathering set “Phyrexia: All Will Be One”. With the Green Phyrexians we utilized oxidized copper as their main visual read. The Priests materialize from pools of liquid metal within the ground, rising to perform their rituals.
December 3, 2024 at 3:49 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
Kiri continues to explore
November 25, 2024 at 4:25 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
Kiri doing an exploration
November 22, 2024 at 3:06 AM
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bertonemyia.bsky.social
A bright yellow #dobsonfly 🥹... What will they think of next?!?!

#Corydalidae: Chloronia
Soltis Center, Costa Rica (August)
November 11, 2024 at 8:07 PM
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alltradesmediallc.bsky.social
time for bug work
November 20, 2024 at 1:04 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
I have been asked to make the deviled eggs this year for thanksgiving and I can think of no higher honor
November 19, 2024 at 8:20 PM
mantismama.bsky.social
I started playing Pikmin Bloom
If you want to be pals here's my friend code:
810074483079
November 19, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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lazysprout.bsky.social
The first postcard I made for the Pantone challenge. Acrylic paint on pantone postcards(2021?)

#art #acrylicpainting #ghost #pantone #acrylic #painting #traditionalart #spooky #pantonechallenge
November 14, 2024 at 6:56 AM
mantismama.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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sebastianrvh.bsky.social
This sent me on a deep dive of other animals/organisms that have scientific names based on pop culture and I wanted to share some of my favs in the thread below (are they still called threads here?) 👇 🧪
November 13, 2024 at 9:58 PM
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rendergoddess.bsky.social
Ferra The Great.
November 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM