Maren Day
@paarsec.com
🏳️🌈 3D artist and activist, lo-fi socialist junk, professional treehugger. Tech-loving luddite. Experimental art lover.
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Maren Day
@paarsec.com
· Nov 13
Hello, folks! A small intro:
I'm Maren, a graphic designer + 3d artist + illustrator.
I post about art, activism + climate, technology, politics, disability, psychology, neurodiversity, astro/insect photography, filmmaking, and about my experiences in the form of daily ramblings. Some of my work:
I'm Maren, a graphic designer + 3d artist + illustrator.
I post about art, activism + climate, technology, politics, disability, psychology, neurodiversity, astro/insect photography, filmmaking, and about my experiences in the form of daily ramblings. Some of my work:
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with all disrespect to the brands, 30% off is really not all that exciting in this economy
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
with all disrespect to the brands, 30% off is really not all that exciting in this economy
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An experiment I recommend is putting your phone on silent on the other side of a room, or in a different room, from wherever you're watching a movie.
Each time you feel that twitch to check your phone? That's not the movie's fault. It's because they got you hooked and stole your attention span.
Each time you feel that twitch to check your phone? That's not the movie's fault. It's because they got you hooked and stole your attention span.
Oh my god. She's 1000% right. This makes so much sense.
(Credit: Saradoesbookstuff on insta)
(Credit: Saradoesbookstuff on insta)
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
An experiment I recommend is putting your phone on silent on the other side of a room, or in a different room, from wherever you're watching a movie.
Each time you feel that twitch to check your phone? That's not the movie's fault. It's because they got you hooked and stole your attention span.
Each time you feel that twitch to check your phone? That's not the movie's fault. It's because they got you hooked and stole your attention span.
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I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
WOW. Incredible video for Blender users. Please watch and donate if you can.
Blender Is Not Free. Here’s the Truth
YouTube video by cgfocus
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
WOW. Incredible video for Blender users. Please watch and donate if you can.
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I just learned that the Japanese word for "knowledge" (知識) and the word for "trivia/snippet of knowledge" (豆知識) is only distinguished by the addition of the kanji for "beans" (豆) in front of knowledge.
trivia is just a lil bean of knowledge. That's so cute.
trivia is just a lil bean of knowledge. That's so cute.
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I just learned that the Japanese word for "knowledge" (知識) and the word for "trivia/snippet of knowledge" (豆知識) is only distinguished by the addition of the kanji for "beans" (豆) in front of knowledge.
trivia is just a lil bean of knowledge. That's so cute.
trivia is just a lil bean of knowledge. That's so cute.
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🚨 Creator Day is LIVE! 🚨
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚨 Creator Day is LIVE! 🚨
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
For the next 24 hours we are waiving our platform fee! Creators will get the most they can from each transaction.
Support your favorite developers and check out over 15,000 projects participating in our Black Friday sale
itch.io
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our cities would be much friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists if we embraced the nineties trend of citycars instead of trying to shove USian SUVs everywhere and turning practical hatchbacks into crossovers where you can hardly see if there's a child or a animal in front of you
November 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
our cities would be much friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists if we embraced the nineties trend of citycars instead of trying to shove USian SUVs everywhere and turning practical hatchbacks into crossovers where you can hardly see if there's a child or a animal in front of you
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🇮🇹 Italian general strikes for Palestine ‘must connect this rage with action’
With the third general strike in Italy set for Friday, Arthur Townend spoke to USB union member Roberto and student Sara about trade unions and the question of Palestine.
Read on
buff.ly/ExVdHKg
With the third general strike in Italy set for Friday, Arthur Townend spoke to USB union member Roberto and student Sara about trade unions and the question of Palestine.
Read on
buff.ly/ExVdHKg
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🇮🇹 Italian general strikes for Palestine ‘must connect this rage with action’
With the third general strike in Italy set for Friday, Arthur Townend spoke to USB union member Roberto and student Sara about trade unions and the question of Palestine.
Read on
buff.ly/ExVdHKg
With the third general strike in Italy set for Friday, Arthur Townend spoke to USB union member Roberto and student Sara about trade unions and the question of Palestine.
Read on
buff.ly/ExVdHKg
Feel a new-found love for blog posts lately and have been thinking a lot about some amazing pieces I've read, so that's been exciting
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Feel a new-found love for blog posts lately and have been thinking a lot about some amazing pieces I've read, so that's been exciting
*Incredible* piece, do yourself a favor and read it from start to finish
NEW on the blog:
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
girlyjuice.net/an-faq-about...
I got annoyed again about men who don't ask women questions on dates, so here's 3,300 words of helpful (& snarky) advice about that, for these men + the people who date them
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
girlyjuice.net/an-faq-about...
I got annoyed again about men who don't ask women questions on dates, so here's 3,300 words of helpful (& snarky) advice about that, for these men + the people who date them
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
Hey Kate, what’s the biggest mistake men make on dates with women? Not asking anywhere near enough questions. Or, in many cases, not asking any questions at all. Really? That’s the bigg…
girlyjuice.net
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
*Incredible* piece, do yourself a favor and read it from start to finish
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This is great, especially: "Dating people requires being interested in people. If you’re not interested in people, ask yourself why you want to date."
It's your first job to be interested in people, especially the kinds of people you might want to date, but also everyone else
It's your first job to be interested in people, especially the kinds of people you might want to date, but also everyone else
NEW on the blog:
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
girlyjuice.net/an-faq-about...
I got annoyed again about men who don't ask women questions on dates, so here's 3,300 words of helpful (& snarky) advice about that, for these men + the people who date them
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
girlyjuice.net/an-faq-about...
I got annoyed again about men who don't ask women questions on dates, so here's 3,300 words of helpful (& snarky) advice about that, for these men + the people who date them
An FAQ About the #1 Biggest Mistake Men Make on Dates with Women
Hey Kate, what’s the biggest mistake men make on dates with women? Not asking anywhere near enough questions. Or, in many cases, not asking any questions at all. Really? That’s the bigg…
girlyjuice.net
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is great, especially: "Dating people requires being interested in people. If you’re not interested in people, ask yourself why you want to date."
It's your first job to be interested in people, especially the kinds of people you might want to date, but also everyone else
It's your first job to be interested in people, especially the kinds of people you might want to date, but also everyone else
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🚨 Black Friday is here! 🚨
Not all gifts are worth giving though. That’s why I put together a guide of the tech you should avoid buying for your loved ones this holiday season.
Tech doesn’t have to be bad. But some of it should definitely be avoided!
Not all gifts are worth giving though. That’s why I put together a guide of the tech you should avoid buying for your loved ones this holiday season.
Tech doesn’t have to be bad. But some of it should definitely be avoided!
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🚨 Black Friday is here! 🚨
Not all gifts are worth giving though. That’s why I put together a guide of the tech you should avoid buying for your loved ones this holiday season.
Tech doesn’t have to be bad. But some of it should definitely be avoided!
Not all gifts are worth giving though. That’s why I put together a guide of the tech you should avoid buying for your loved ones this holiday season.
Tech doesn’t have to be bad. But some of it should definitely be avoided!
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I wrote about Oura's security and privacy practices earlier this year for this.weekinsecurity.com, and found:
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I wrote about Oura's security and privacy practices earlier this year for this.weekinsecurity.com, and found:
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
• Oura rings *don't* end-to-end encrypt users' health data;
• Oura *can* access its users' data;
• Oura told me that the company *has* received U.S. government demands for users' data.
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I’ve been thinking about this piece all day. An incredible reflection on sensorial pleasure and our digital lives:
open.substack.com/pub/houseofm...
Wrote about the radical act of returning to one's body in a digital age designed to detach us from them.
Wrote about the radical act of returning to one's body in a digital age designed to detach us from them.
You Don't Need to Log off, You Need to Become Sensual
The digital world the wealthy are creating is designed to detach us from our bodies
open.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I’ve been thinking about this piece all day. An incredible reflection on sensorial pleasure and our digital lives:
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"Do we use paper and pen and class time for everything? Am I a professor or an academic policeman?"
An incredible piece by @drteague9455.bsky.social
An incredible piece by @drteague9455.bsky.social
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"Do we use paper and pen and class time for everything? Am I a professor or an academic policeman?"
An incredible piece by @drteague9455.bsky.social
An incredible piece by @drteague9455.bsky.social
Nature dot com can't afford to pay one illustration? ffs
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nature dot com can't afford to pay one illustration? ffs
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Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
Happy Holidays! 40% OFF ALL Haymarket Books
Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
For one-stop shopping, check out our eleven curated gift bundles: each includes 5 books for $5...
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our Holiday Sale is here early this year! ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd!
If there's one thing that has made me consistently unfollow or distance myself from people over the years it's passive aggressive tweets aimed at me. If I am fairly sure one of your tweets is about me or something I just posted online (or did) you gotta be fucking gone from my life stat
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
If there's one thing that has made me consistently unfollow or distance myself from people over the years it's passive aggressive tweets aimed at me. If I am fairly sure one of your tweets is about me or something I just posted online (or did) you gotta be fucking gone from my life stat
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I'm sorry I'm supposed to believe in the intelligence and vision of people who keep blowing up entire businesses whose products had become verbs
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I'm sorry I'm supposed to believe in the intelligence and vision of people who keep blowing up entire businesses whose products had become verbs
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Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded.
Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145
Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded.
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ahah IT WORKS look it's a C² dual quaternion B-spline!!
this is interpolating *poses* in dual quaternion form, coupling position and rotation, instead of treating them independently (this is a really neat thing!!)
this is interpolating *poses* in dual quaternion form, coupling position and rotation, instead of treating them independently (this is a really neat thing!!)
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
ahah IT WORKS look it's a C² dual quaternion B-spline!!
this is interpolating *poses* in dual quaternion form, coupling position and rotation, instead of treating them independently (this is a really neat thing!!)
this is interpolating *poses* in dual quaternion form, coupling position and rotation, instead of treating them independently (this is a really neat thing!!)
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hummus
Let’s all go around the table and say one word we’re thankful for.
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
hummus
hummus
Let’s all go around the table and say one word we’re thankful for.
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
hummus