Martha
@magicalmartha.bsky.social
YA Librarian, video gamer, guinea pig herder in the Chicagoland area.
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Selena passed away on Thursday. She was at home, safe, and surrounded by her stuff and Talia. I'm very sad and will miss her a lot, but I'm glad she was able to go her own way.
Here is a photo from a year ago or so of her being very cute. I was always obsessed with her one white ear, her ghost ear.
Here is a photo from a year ago or so of her being very cute. I was always obsessed with her one white ear, her ghost ear.
December 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Selena passed away on Thursday. She was at home, safe, and surrounded by her stuff and Talia. I'm very sad and will miss her a lot, but I'm glad she was able to go her own way.
Here is a photo from a year ago or so of her being very cute. I was always obsessed with her one white ear, her ghost ear.
Here is a photo from a year ago or so of her being very cute. I was always obsessed with her one white ear, her ghost ear.
Me: I'm very sad
Also me: Perfect opportunity to rewatch The Pitt
Also me: Perfect opportunity to rewatch The Pitt
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Me: I'm very sad
Also me: Perfect opportunity to rewatch The Pitt
Also me: Perfect opportunity to rewatch The Pitt
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December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Is Billy the Puppet on Cameo? I have to finish my Christmas shopping
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Is Billy the Puppet on Cameo? I have to finish my Christmas shopping
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Huge thanks to everyone who came out to our @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup last night! We folded @handsoffnyc.bsky.social zines, decorated bags for Heart of Dinner groceries for seniors, and had an incredible time! Check out @johnleedraws.bsky.social and this gorgeous moon goddess bag!
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to our @comixaction.com event at Chinatown Soup last night! We folded @handsoffnyc.bsky.social zines, decorated bags for Heart of Dinner groceries for seniors, and had an incredible time! Check out @johnleedraws.bsky.social and this gorgeous moon goddess bag!
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If your take away from the Sydney mass shooting is that gun control doesn't work, you need to realize that this is the FOURTH one in Australia since 1996.
The US had 503 in 2024.
Gun control and regulations work.
The US had 503 in 2024.
Gun control and regulations work.
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If your take away from the Sydney mass shooting is that gun control doesn't work, you need to realize that this is the FOURTH one in Australia since 1996.
The US had 503 in 2024.
Gun control and regulations work.
The US had 503 in 2024.
Gun control and regulations work.
Horrifying and so sad. What a loss
Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' after starring in the trailblazing sitcom 'All in the Family,' died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. bit.ly/48UWXSi
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Horrifying and so sad. What a loss
I would have watched TRAIN DREAMS much earlier if I had known my audio dad Will Patton was the narrator
December 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I would have watched TRAIN DREAMS much earlier if I had known my audio dad Will Patton was the narrator
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It Ends is now available to watch on the @letterboxd.social video store! Please watch our movie thanks! boxd.it/SBUi
It Ends (2025)
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape s...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It Ends is now available to watch on the @letterboxd.social video store! Please watch our movie thanks! boxd.it/SBUi
I would like F1 to get a best picture nomination so that I can see it in the theater, that might be my #1 "bummed I missed it on a big screen" movie from this year
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I would like F1 to get a best picture nomination so that I can see it in the theater, that might be my #1 "bummed I missed it on a big screen" movie from this year
Broke a crown tonight because why not
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Broke a crown tonight because why not
I wouldn't trade the JURASSIC PARK we got for anything but I DO now think Cameron is the only person that should get to make another one
James Cameron on how close he came to directing 1993’s Jurassic Park & what he thinks of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation. I love this for the honesty, modesty & graciousness of Cameron’s reflections. (It’s from the latest edition of the estimable Empire magazine.)
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I wouldn't trade the JURASSIC PARK we got for anything but I DO now think Cameron is the only person that should get to make another one
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The annual GFY gift guide is HERE!
The 2025 GFY Gift Guide - Go Fug Yourself
Shop early, shop often!
www.gofugyourself.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The annual GFY gift guide is HERE!
I'm not sure Welcome to Derry is GOOD but the stuff between Margie and Rich is extremely cute
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I'm not sure Welcome to Derry is GOOD but the stuff between Margie and Rich is extremely cute
WAKE UP DEAD MAN fucking owns
November 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
WAKE UP DEAD MAN fucking owns
So, when Talia has meds time, it is a 15 min experience b/c she uses an Assisi loop to help with her joint pain. Her other meds don't take 15 min to give, so we have some nice time together for pets and treats. I like to give her a little pile of hay and some forage to root around in (enrichment!)
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
So, when Talia has meds time, it is a 15 min experience b/c she uses an Assisi loop to help with her joint pain. Her other meds don't take 15 min to give, so we have some nice time together for pets and treats. I like to give her a little pile of hay and some forage to root around in (enrichment!)
Wild to have TFA below ROTS honestly (I'd also have TLJ way higher but his top four seems pretty respectable)
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Wild to have TFA below ROTS honestly (I'd also have TLJ way higher but his top four seems pretty respectable)
Just delegate the sides and apps to guests, what is wrong with people
Column: With Thanksgiving coming up, you may have noticed online posts about whether it's okay to charge guests for dinner.
It's part of a larger trend that, depending on your point of view, is either a major breach of etiquette or simply pragmatic.
It's part of a larger trend that, depending on your point of view, is either a major breach of etiquette or simply pragmatic.
Column | I’m on a budget but I want to host Thanksgiving dinner. Can I charge guests?
The trend of transferring financial responsibility from the host to the guest is turning fellowship into a monetary affair.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just delegate the sides and apps to guests, what is wrong with people
The lows are lower and the highs are not quite as high as Part 1 but I still had a good time, still cried a lot, will still buy the special edition double bluray when available #WickedForGood
I have seen WICKED FOR GOOD, and I am left with one huge unanswered question.
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The lows are lower and the highs are not quite as high as Part 1 but I still had a good time, still cried a lot, will still buy the special edition double bluray when available #WickedForGood
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🧵 We are, in fact, doing the thing again for @onesimplewish.bsky.social. In 2024, the kind people of this community put the money cannon on blast to help grant $75K in wishes for children in foster care. Toys, tech, a suit for job interviews. Here we go again! 👇
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🧵 We are, in fact, doing the thing again for @onesimplewish.bsky.social. In 2024, the kind people of this community put the money cannon on blast to help grant $75K in wishes for children in foster care. Toys, tech, a suit for job interviews. Here we go again! 👇
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
I have seen WICKED FOR GOOD, and I am left with one huge unanswered question.
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I have seen WICKED FOR GOOD, and I am left with one huge unanswered question.
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
WHY does Jonathan Bailey's shirt stay on during the entirety of "As Long as You're Mine" ???
This rules
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This rules
Imagine describing childcare as a "goody"
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Imagine describing childcare as a "goody"