SpareCrow
@arguchik.bsky.social
I’m a freelance writer and editor. I live in Pittsburgh with my partner (he’s the tall one) and our two cats.
If I’ve never met you IRL, I won’t respond to a DM from you.
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If I’ve never met you IRL, I won’t respond to a DM from you.
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Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Live)
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January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Our neighbor across the street, a certified (by me) super genius, used a leaf blower to clear off his car.
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Our neighbor across the street, a certified (by me) super genius, used a leaf blower to clear off his car.
Snow in Pittsburgh this morning. It’s falling like fine dust right now. I’ll post pics throughout the day.
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Snow in Pittsburgh this morning. It’s falling like fine dust right now. I’ll post pics throughout the day.
I’ve been getting a ton of spam texts disguised as subscriptions - 5-digit number, they want me to send “stop” to quit, bogus BS in the message body. Why isn’t my spam texts disguised filter catching this shit??
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I’ve been getting a ton of spam texts disguised as subscriptions - 5-digit number, they want me to send “stop” to quit, bogus BS in the message body. Why isn’t my spam texts disguised filter catching this shit??
It’s cold in Pittsburgh! Just got in the car and the seat feels like the icy hand of death grabbing my ass.
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
It’s cold in Pittsburgh! Just got in the car and the seat feels like the icy hand of death grabbing my ass.
The phrase, “consent of the governed” keeps popping into my head, as if by magic. Why would I consent to be governed by people who claim they have the right to terrorize communities and to kill me or anyone else, summarily, for trumped up, post-facto “reasons”? Fuck that noise.
January 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The phrase, “consent of the governed” keeps popping into my head, as if by magic. Why would I consent to be governed by people who claim they have the right to terrorize communities and to kill me or anyone else, summarily, for trumped up, post-facto “reasons”? Fuck that noise.
Books of the 80s
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
December 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Books of the 80s
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
This is a lovely piece. It puts into words something I have felt for a long time: the flip side of my instinct to back away from people who’ve never had anything difficult happen to them, who’ve never learned humility and the depth of their own vulnerability - i.e. their true source of strength.
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True Love Is Just Compatible Weirdness: Rethinking Modern Relationships
"We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with…
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December 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is a lovely piece. It puts into words something I have felt for a long time: the flip side of my instinct to back away from people who’ve never had anything difficult happen to them, who’ve never learned humility and the depth of their own vulnerability - i.e. their true source of strength.
I’ve reached that point in my “leave phone in a different room at night, for sleeping” (also for texter’s thumb pain relief) regimen where I am very verrrrrry tempted to read Bluesky in bed. Must. Not. Read. Bluesky. In. Bed.
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I’ve reached that point in my “leave phone in a different room at night, for sleeping” (also for texter’s thumb pain relief) regimen where I am very verrrrrry tempted to read Bluesky in bed. Must. Not. Read. Bluesky. In. Bed.
Ugh, this cold, dry air means sneezing and a bloody nose for me today.
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ugh, this cold, dry air means sneezing and a bloody nose for me today.
bell hooks is on my mind a lot lately:
“I often use the phrase ‘imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy’ to describe the interlocking political systems that are the foundation of our nation’s politics.”
“I often use the phrase ‘imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy’ to describe the interlocking political systems that are the foundation of our nation’s politics.”
December 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
bell hooks is on my mind a lot lately:
“I often use the phrase ‘imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy’ to describe the interlocking political systems that are the foundation of our nation’s politics.”
“I often use the phrase ‘imperialist white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy’ to describe the interlocking political systems that are the foundation of our nation’s politics.”
Ran the #phillyhalfmarathon with my niece today! We finished faster than we expected! Such a fun event - great course and spectator support for almost the entire route.
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ran the #phillyhalfmarathon with my niece today! We finished faster than we expected! Such a fun event - great course and spectator support for almost the entire route.
Neat! I was added to a block list called “Americanophobia.” LOL WUT
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Neat! I was added to a block list called “Americanophobia.” LOL WUT
Driving across Pennsylvania with my betrothed. It’s foggy. The naked sycamores glow in the gray.
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Driving across Pennsylvania with my betrothed. It’s foggy. The naked sycamores glow in the gray.
LOL - I was blocked by someone today whose profile photo is blurred out (because I'm blocked) - but it's totally easy to tell that it's a photo of a topless feminine body.
OK, bye!
OK, bye!
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
LOL - I was blocked by someone today whose profile photo is blurred out (because I'm blocked) - but it's totally easy to tell that it's a photo of a topless feminine body.
OK, bye!
OK, bye!
Do we really have to say that sexual predation is wrong, at root? It doesn’t become OK when the targeted person is a teen or adult. The degree of lasting damage and trauma varies according to age and many other factors, like post-trauma support, etc. BUT IT’S ALL BAD. Nobody comes through unscathed.
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Do we really have to say that sexual predation is wrong, at root? It doesn’t become OK when the targeted person is a teen or adult. The degree of lasting damage and trauma varies according to age and many other factors, like post-trauma support, etc. BUT IT’S ALL BAD. Nobody comes through unscathed.
We snap. And we are dragons.
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We snap. And we are dragons.
Am I the only one who wondered whether or not there's a way to recall a US Senator or Representative? Context: I live in PA, and John Fetterman is our nominally-dem Senator. Well, I looked it up and the answer is no. The constitution does not allow voters to recall Senators or Representatives.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Am I the only one who wondered whether or not there's a way to recall a US Senator or Representative? Context: I live in PA, and John Fetterman is our nominally-dem Senator. Well, I looked it up and the answer is no. The constitution does not allow voters to recall Senators or Representatives.
Here I am after finishing my 20 km run this morning. 😊 Yes, my hair is dripping sweat and my hat (which I knit - pattern is Shedir - like…god, almost 20 years ago now. 😬😂) Philly half-marathon, here I come!
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Here I am after finishing my 20 km run this morning. 😊 Yes, my hair is dripping sweat and my hat (which I knit - pattern is Shedir - like…god, almost 20 years ago now. 😬😂) Philly half-marathon, here I come!
Great, our “fall back into standard time” happened last night. Who among us can explain the maneuver to our cats?
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Great, our “fall back into standard time” happened last night. Who among us can explain the maneuver to our cats?
imgflip.com/i/aaeqnd (Alt text: distracted boyfriend meme. boyfriend is tech broligarchs; girlfriend is authors of dystopian lit; boyfriend turns head to watch dystopian lit walk the other way)
Distracted Boyfriend
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October 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
imgflip.com/i/aaeqnd (Alt text: distracted boyfriend meme. boyfriend is tech broligarchs; girlfriend is authors of dystopian lit; boyfriend turns head to watch dystopian lit walk the other way)
In case anyone needs one more reason to ditch their Amazon membership - and to stop buying from them altogether. (I get that the latter is difficult because it’s not always easy to tell whether or not a company uses them to fulfill online orders.) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Amazon confirms plans to lay off 14,000 corporate workers as part of wave of cuts
Retail giant, which is vying to reverse pandemic hiring spree, attempts to cut costs and slim down its operation
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October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In case anyone needs one more reason to ditch their Amazon membership - and to stop buying from them altogether. (I get that the latter is difficult because it’s not always easy to tell whether or not a company uses them to fulfill online orders.) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Thunderstorm rolling into Pittsburgh. Rain tapping on the windowpanes. Flashes of cold white light. Long, low rumbles. Lovely. Goodnight.
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Thunderstorm rolling into Pittsburgh. Rain tapping on the windowpanes. Flashes of cold white light. Long, low rumbles. Lovely. Goodnight.
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