Heather Aruffo
@haharuffo.bsky.social
2021 Pen/Robert J Dau Prize, 2022 Best American Essays Notable |Writer, Runner, 9-5 biotechie I🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Novel in progress| repped by Justin Brouckaert | Interior Alaska Democrats Vice Chair |opinions are mine alone
Based in Fairbanks, AK
https://hcaruffo.com/
Based in Fairbanks, AK
https://hcaruffo.com/
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OPINION: "Young people of all genders need to learn how to be healthy friends, healthy bystanders, and healthy romantic and sexual partners—and indeed are capable of learning this when given the right tools and support," Laura Norton-Cruz writes.
Opinion | Raising Teens in the Era of the Epstein Files
Laura Norton-Cruz writes about why it’s important for adults to engage teenagers on sensitive topics and create safe spaces for discussion.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OPINION: "Young people of all genders need to learn how to be healthy friends, healthy bystanders, and healthy romantic and sexual partners—and indeed are capable of learning this when given the right tools and support," Laura Norton-Cruz writes.
Wow maybe Karoline Leavitt will get it now
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Wow maybe Karoline Leavitt will get it now
Back when I was an anxious baby writer I remember reading @kameronhurley.com ‘s blog where she talked unashamedly about her day job and it was incredibly encouraging to hear that yes you could do it and no it wasn’t perfect and sometimes it sucked but there was a path forward
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Back when I was an anxious baby writer I remember reading @kameronhurley.com ‘s blog where she talked unashamedly about her day job and it was incredibly encouraging to hear that yes you could do it and no it wasn’t perfect and sometimes it sucked but there was a path forward
I always appreciate everything @shanders.bsky.social has to say about the writing life. As a writer with a day job who used to be extremely worried about the money/ writing time equation, this is an important one
This is what I have to say about making a living as a writer
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shanders-red-eye.beehiiv.com/p/i-don-t-th...
I don't think you should take a vow of poverty to write
shanders-red-eye.beehiiv.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I always appreciate everything @shanders.bsky.social has to say about the writing life. As a writer with a day job who used to be extremely worried about the money/ writing time equation, this is an important one
Hopefully at some point over this weekend I will get to work on the novel to find out if divorced 50 year old Katniss is going to hook up with her ex during the peace talks or not. Remains to be seen
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Hopefully at some point over this weekend I will get to work on the novel to find out if divorced 50 year old Katniss is going to hook up with her ex during the peace talks or not. Remains to be seen
Having the Wednesday before thanksgiving scaries knowing I have a metric f***ton of things to get done at day job work before Monday that are going to go into the weekend. Sigh
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Having the Wednesday before thanksgiving scaries knowing I have a metric f***ton of things to get done at day job work before Monday that are going to go into the weekend. Sigh
Happy shortest workweek of the year to all who celebrate
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy shortest workweek of the year to all who celebrate
Woman at the checkout: “we were wondering when someone was going to buy that squash”
Lo and behold it has a home now, with me
Lo and behold it has a home now, with me
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Woman at the checkout: “we were wondering when someone was going to buy that squash”
Lo and behold it has a home now, with me
Lo and behold it has a home now, with me
I will be so happy when all of my FDA submissions are over and I can take comp time because good god drug submissions are time sucks
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I will be so happy when all of my FDA submissions are over and I can take comp time because good god drug submissions are time sucks
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Democratic Congressional Candidate Reverend Matt Schultz speaks to a “small crowd” at the IBEW hall in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 21, 2025.
Photo by Mai Linh McNicholas
Photo by Mai Linh McNicholas
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Democratic Congressional Candidate Reverend Matt Schultz speaks to a “small crowd” at the IBEW hall in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 21, 2025.
Photo by Mai Linh McNicholas
Photo by Mai Linh McNicholas
I’ve hit whatever level of running my own thanksgivings (7 years and counting) that this year I outsourced the turkey to my friends husband who loves to cook meat. Buckle up, Heather and Chad do Thanksgiving incoming
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I’ve hit whatever level of running my own thanksgivings (7 years and counting) that this year I outsourced the turkey to my friends husband who loves to cook meat. Buckle up, Heather and Chad do Thanksgiving incoming
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The average Dem voter has no idea at all who George Soros is while the average MAGA voter views him as all-powerful leader of Dem voters
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The average Dem voter has no idea at all who George Soros is while the average MAGA voter views him as all-powerful leader of Dem voters
Time for some research reading
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Time for some research reading
A friend of mine is alpha reading my book as I’m editing it and apparently my main character is funny which I was not expecting
I’m glad- my work can be a little overly serious at times and I tried hard to keep everything a little lighter for this book prose wise
I’m glad- my work can be a little overly serious at times and I tried hard to keep everything a little lighter for this book prose wise
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A friend of mine is alpha reading my book as I’m editing it and apparently my main character is funny which I was not expecting
I’m glad- my work can be a little overly serious at times and I tried hard to keep everything a little lighter for this book prose wise
I’m glad- my work can be a little overly serious at times and I tried hard to keep everything a little lighter for this book prose wise
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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Day after tomorrow in Fairbanks!
2 weeks from today we'll gather at Gather Fairbanks (ha.) with author Erica Watson @rickirobin.bsky.social and guest Julianne Warren @coyotetrail.bsky.social for the GHOSTS OF DISTANT TREES launch party! See you? Nov. 19, '25, doors at 5:30, 721 2nd Ave.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Day after tomorrow in Fairbanks!
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This is alarmingly true. I anticipated being like “yes, it’s a book, reading it is what people will do with it” but I too have yet to be normal abt it.
I even got emotional when a family friend told me her giant puppy ate part of her copy. I’m like “omg first dog eaten copy can I share this??”
So:
I even got emotional when a family friend told me her giant puppy ate part of her copy. I’m like “omg first dog eaten copy can I share this??”
So:
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is alarmingly true. I anticipated being like “yes, it’s a book, reading it is what people will do with it” but I too have yet to be normal abt it.
I even got emotional when a family friend told me her giant puppy ate part of her copy. I’m like “omg first dog eaten copy can I share this??”
So:
I even got emotional when a family friend told me her giant puppy ate part of her copy. I’m like “omg first dog eaten copy can I share this??”
So:
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I'm often surprised at the number of people who think elected office/serving the people is a competitive sport.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I'm often surprised at the number of people who think elected office/serving the people is a competitive sport.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
There should never be winners AND losers.
Only winners.
If you pass good policy, we all win.
If I do, we all win.
This is literally the largest group project ever.
Reposted by Heather Aruffo
Time to bring back this Patricia Lockwood banger.
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Time to bring back this Patricia Lockwood banger.
My hot take is that the only group that came out of theranos looking good is Big Pharma because they didn’t fall for that shit
For the record I read the NYer article about her as a college chemistry major and thought the science made no sense. Same with most scientists and MDs I know
For the record I read the NYer article about her as a college chemistry major and thought the science made no sense. Same with most scientists and MDs I know
Elizabeth Holmes deserves so much worse. She was only ever convicted of defrauding her investors even though she also defrauded thousands of patients.
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My hot take is that the only group that came out of theranos looking good is Big Pharma because they didn’t fall for that shit
For the record I read the NYer article about her as a college chemistry major and thought the science made no sense. Same with most scientists and MDs I know
For the record I read the NYer article about her as a college chemistry major and thought the science made no sense. Same with most scientists and MDs I know
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
I was about to give up on booktok and then I found out that @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social is on it. This is legitimately the most exciting thing I have ever heard about booktok
This TikTok from @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social (author of Magical/Realism) regarding how Guillermo del Toro's work has been mischaracterized by white feminist film discourse is really good
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMcB2Emk/
The erasure of Guillermo del Toro’s Mexican identity and postcolonial contexts in critiques and reviews of Frankenstein #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #oscarisaac #netflix #booktok
TikTok video by El Norte Recuerda
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November 15, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I was about to give up on booktok and then I found out that @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social is on it. This is legitimately the most exciting thing I have ever heard about booktok
The adventures of divorced Katniss at 50 continue!
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The adventures of divorced Katniss at 50 continue!
2 weeks ago it was 40 degrees and raining and now it’s -13 at my house. Fairbanks never disappoints
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
2 weeks ago it was 40 degrees and raining and now it’s -13 at my house. Fairbanks never disappoints