Mara Cox
@maracox.bsky.social
(They/Them)
Meandering geology student seeking the next adventure. Desperate to explore, forced to study. Happiest barefoot in a lake, listening to folk music, with good books, good vibes. and no sense of time.
"Your focus determines your reality"
Meandering geology student seeking the next adventure. Desperate to explore, forced to study. Happiest barefoot in a lake, listening to folk music, with good books, good vibes. and no sense of time.
"Your focus determines your reality"
hours upon hours of searching and I have found one summer internship that I was applicable for and then got rejected from it. I'm far from giving up on travel, but am frustrated.
January 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
hours upon hours of searching and I have found one summer internship that I was applicable for and then got rejected from it. I'm far from giving up on travel, but am frustrated.
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More new #paleoart and discussion at #Patreon: the colour schemes of Sinornithosaurus and Microraptor. What do we know, and what do their colours tell us? www.patreon.com/posts/sinorn...
#sciart #dinosaurs #paleontology #fossils
#sciart #dinosaurs #paleontology #fossils
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
More new #paleoart and discussion at #Patreon: the colour schemes of Sinornithosaurus and Microraptor. What do we know, and what do their colours tell us? www.patreon.com/posts/sinorn...
#sciart #dinosaurs #paleontology #fossils
#sciart #dinosaurs #paleontology #fossils
Legitimately had a dream of blue glacial lakes last night.
January 31, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Legitimately had a dream of blue glacial lakes last night.
In cancer circles, they always talk about "your reason". It's always a little awkward when everyone says "My grandchildren" and I'm like "Future students? Glaciers?". It'll be so nice to live in a city with more people my age soon!
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In cancer circles, they always talk about "your reason". It's always a little awkward when everyone says "My grandchildren" and I'm like "Future students? Glaciers?". It'll be so nice to live in a city with more people my age soon!
A little dark and broody, but this is the evening entertainment as we wait for snow!
January 31, 2026 at 3:40 AM
A little dark and broody, but this is the evening entertainment as we wait for snow!
It's twenty degrees and the heat is actually on!?
a statue of a woman with horns is in the middle of a large room .
ALT: a statue of a woman with horns is in the middle of a large room .
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January 31, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It's twenty degrees and the heat is actually on!?
During class today my advisor said, "I need to get my ducks in a row." In perfect, unplanned unison, my co-TA and I began quacking. We know we're problems.
January 31, 2026 at 1:52 AM
During class today my advisor said, "I need to get my ducks in a row." In perfect, unplanned unison, my co-TA and I began quacking. We know we're problems.
Trying to find food somewhere that I can keep down and found this wonderfully named restaurant in town!
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Trying to find food somewhere that I can keep down and found this wonderfully named restaurant in town!
Who would have thought that "Why does the dolphin need to breathe?" would be the question that would complete alter the trajectory of my life for the better? Here's hoping it was all worth it!
January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Who would have thought that "Why does the dolphin need to breathe?" would be the question that would complete alter the trajectory of my life for the better? Here's hoping it was all worth it!
There has to be a way to get here while I'm still healthy!
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
There has to be a way to get here while I'm still healthy!
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Torres del Paine national park, Chile #scape #stunday #landscape #landscapephotography #bluesky #mountains #glacial #lake
January 25, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Torres del Paine national park, Chile #scape #stunday #landscape #landscapephotography #bluesky #mountains #glacial #lake
"I failed chemistry twice but now I'm getting a PhD in geochemistry so don't let anyone tell you your dreams are crazy." Dykanite
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January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
"I failed chemistry twice but now I'm getting a PhD in geochemistry so don't let anyone tell you your dreams are crazy." Dykanite
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I so want to splurge purchase this book one day.
Congratulations to @laurapoppick.bsky.social! STRATA is a finalist for the @penamerica.bsky.socia Science Writing Award! Winners to be announced on 3/31.
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wwnorton.com/books/strata
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I so want to splurge purchase this book one day.
It is beyond frustrating and demotivating to actually be eating and have it not get absorbed. Losing bone density at this point and still trying to be cheery around my peers.
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It is beyond frustrating and demotivating to actually be eating and have it not get absorbed. Losing bone density at this point and still trying to be cheery around my peers.
I will travel this summer even if it literally kills me. Another full summer stuck where I went through chemo on an empty campus is more than I can handle.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I will travel this summer even if it literally kills me. Another full summer stuck where I went through chemo on an empty campus is more than I can handle.
So so so worried about life without grad school.
January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
So so so worried about life without grad school.
Plankton in the lake!!
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Plankton in the lake!!
poop!
Maybe no more lake swimmin'
Maybe no more lake swimmin'
January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
poop!
Maybe no more lake swimmin'
Maybe no more lake swimmin'
More snow this weekend. This is how you build a glacier!
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
More snow this weekend. This is how you build a glacier!
All I want is a tall bearded man, who can cook and chop firewood to whisk me off to the mountains forever and buy me pigs. This seems completely reasonable!
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MEGAN NICOLE | UGC Storyteller on Instagram: "Support groups meet every Thursday 😂
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#mountainviews #hiking #mountains #coupleswhohike #hikingaddict"
185 likes, 4 comments - meg.nicole.narratives on January 29, 2026: "Support groups meet every Thursday 😂
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#mountainviews #hiking #mountains #coupleswhohike #hikingaddict".
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January 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
All I want is a tall bearded man, who can cook and chop firewood to whisk me off to the mountains forever and buy me pigs. This seems completely reasonable!
www.instagram.com/reel/DUGyTK6...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUGyTK6...
Frustrated with Google's AI usage, I've been reading about other search engines and found this hopeful.
sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-eco...
sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-eco...
How Ecosia Uses Search Engines to Boost Reforestation
Ecosia has released its regeneration report for 2024, detailing its reforestation techniques and projects supporting climate action
sustainabilitymag.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Frustrated with Google's AI usage, I've been reading about other search engines and found this hopeful.
sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-eco...
sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-eco...
Reposted by Mara Cox
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."