Mara Belle
@maraten515.bsky.social
She/her. I live in Des Moines, Iowa where I do crafts and make music and snuggle my cat.
"Why am I in the heavens?!" -my mom playing Mario Kart
July 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"Why am I in the heavens?!" -my mom playing Mario Kart
I think an important part of motherhood is making your own sandwich out of the butts of the bread and then acting like a martyr about it.
July 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I think an important part of motherhood is making your own sandwich out of the butts of the bread and then acting like a martyr about it.
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I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them
May 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them
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I’m raising an AI resistance army of Ask Jeeves bots
May 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I’m raising an AI resistance army of Ask Jeeves bots
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When I get blue, I think about the women who showed up at a cosplay convention dressed as the Teen Girl Squad
May 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
When I get blue, I think about the women who showed up at a cosplay convention dressed as the Teen Girl Squad
Crocheted a delicious little cardigan 🖤
May 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Crocheted a delicious little cardigan 🖤
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Luminous angel babby from my collection, ca. 1960s.
April 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Luminous angel babby from my collection, ca. 1960s.
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“is my calculator horny?“ our tech columnist asks. “i entered 5318008 into it and turned it upside down. what i saw surprised me”
“Can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights?” our tech columnist asks. “Many A.I. experts I know would say no, not yet, not even close. But I was intrigued.”
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“is my calculator horny?“ our tech columnist asks. “i entered 5318008 into it and turned it upside down. what i saw surprised me”
Lowercase 'b' is the least sexy cursive letter
April 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Lowercase 'b' is the least sexy cursive letter
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Two headlines in the New York Times today.
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Two headlines in the New York Times today.
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it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.
April 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.
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A Hallmark movie where everyone is turned into Muppet versions of themselves and they all need to come together to save the town
April 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A Hallmark movie where everyone is turned into Muppet versions of themselves and they all need to come together to save the town
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damn these trolli 0 mg edibles are so good rn
April 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
damn these trolli 0 mg edibles are so good rn
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you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
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Getting to shepherd this through and edit it for @theflytrapmedia.bsky.social was a treat!
@ostrichson.bsky.social was wonderful to work with, and I love his article so much.
This one's for all of you out there who appreciate how cartoons, anime, and genre fiction can address deep human concerns
@ostrichson.bsky.social was wonderful to work with, and I love his article so much.
This one's for all of you out there who appreciate how cartoons, anime, and genre fiction can address deep human concerns
Tuesday is Flytrap Day, and today we're thinking about how patriarchy harms everyone, men and boys included.
We're also proud to publish our first freelance piece, "The Case for Magical Boys" by @ostrichson.bsky.social!
Like him, we want more magical boys!
theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/the-case-f...
We're also proud to publish our first freelance piece, "The Case for Magical Boys" by @ostrichson.bsky.social!
Like him, we want more magical boys!
theflytrap.beehiiv.com/p/the-case-f...
The Case for Magical Boys
If anime can subvert and complicate femininity in magical girl shows, it can do the same for masculinity with magical boys.
theflytrap.beehiiv.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Getting to shepherd this through and edit it for @theflytrapmedia.bsky.social was a treat!
@ostrichson.bsky.social was wonderful to work with, and I love his article so much.
This one's for all of you out there who appreciate how cartoons, anime, and genre fiction can address deep human concerns
@ostrichson.bsky.social was wonderful to work with, and I love his article so much.
This one's for all of you out there who appreciate how cartoons, anime, and genre fiction can address deep human concerns
Today is my least favorite holiday / a photo of my self
April 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Today is my least favorite holiday / a photo of my self
Just uninstalled my Joann's app so I guess it's officially the end of an era 🥲
April 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Just uninstalled my Joann's app so I guess it's officially the end of an era 🥲
Saw these on a walk tonight and they made me happy. Spring feels extra meaningful this year.
March 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Saw these on a walk tonight and they made me happy. Spring feels extra meaningful this year.
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You’re stronger than you think 🐇💗
March 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You’re stronger than you think 🐇💗
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Have the democrats tried recording an Imagine cover yet? Maybe that will stop Trump.
March 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Have the democrats tried recording an Imagine cover yet? Maybe that will stop Trump.
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A person's sexiness increases a minimum of 47% when they support their local library.
March 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A person's sexiness increases a minimum of 47% when they support their local library.
Marvel the leash cat 🤎
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Marvel the leash cat 🤎
Just paying the cat tax
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Just paying the cat tax