Katie Schwarz
@craziesthawk.bsky.social
Writer from Oakland. Grants and copywriting and creative nonfiction. On the 5th draft of a memoir about growing up with Crohn's. That 6th draft is gonna be lit.
Suddenly and severely miss living in Scotland
December 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Suddenly and severely miss living in Scotland
Every night, Bowie is like, "Too much screen time." And I can't even be made about it, cuz he's right.
August 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Every night, Bowie is like, "Too much screen time." And I can't even be made about it, cuz he's right.
It's begun. My Sonic internet is going up 20% in response to an unstable American economy.
Not even during COVID...
Not even during COVID...
July 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It's begun. My Sonic internet is going up 20% in response to an unstable American economy.
Not even during COVID...
Not even during COVID...
The "chronically ill" pill box is in my bedroom. This is the "getting older" pill box on the dining table.
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The "chronically ill" pill box is in my bedroom. This is the "getting older" pill box on the dining table.
Please don't use "health reasons" as a cover for doing actions like this. A balaclava, sure, but if medical masks get banned, that's real harm to the immunocompromised community actually trying to avoid covid/flu etc.
March 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Please don't use "health reasons" as a cover for doing actions like this. A balaclava, sure, but if medical masks get banned, that's real harm to the immunocompromised community actually trying to avoid covid/flu etc.
My suggestion for the day/month/years: make more eggs and soldiers. The whole process is a calming meditation, and with eggs so expensive, puts the eggs on a literal pedestal.
January 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My suggestion for the day/month/years: make more eggs and soldiers. The whole process is a calming meditation, and with eggs so expensive, puts the eggs on a literal pedestal.
I've been knitting for a little over a year and I feel like I may have bitten off a bit too much with this pattern for my current abilities...
January 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I've been knitting for a little over a year and I feel like I may have bitten off a bit too much with this pattern for my current abilities...
And who broke "the deal" first?
January 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
And who broke "the deal" first?
Bring back that masculine energy.
January 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Bring back that masculine energy.
I feel like the resemblance is here...
December 31, 2024 at 2:13 AM
I feel like the resemblance is here...
I don't always make British food, but Christmas is when it truly shines.
December 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
I don't always make British food, but Christmas is when it truly shines.
Stomach full of galbitang and view full of Namson Tower.
November 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Stomach full of galbitang and view full of Namson Tower.
The cats of this childless lady are living their best lives on this election day
November 5, 2024 at 11:08 PM
The cats of this childless lady are living their best lives on this election day
When the parentheticals, and lack thereof, say SO MUCH.
October 28, 2024 at 3:32 PM
When the parentheticals, and lack thereof, say SO MUCH.
Look, I don't like to yuck other people's yums, but if you are spending over a thousand dollars on this, I think you need to pay more in taxes.
October 26, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Look, I don't like to yuck other people's yums, but if you are spending over a thousand dollars on this, I think you need to pay more in taxes.
"If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering... then that's what I'm going to do."*
Or I assume that's what this Instagram fashion influencer would have replied to me if she'd bothered replying.
*-JD Vance.
Or I assume that's what this Instagram fashion influencer would have replied to me if she'd bothered replying.
*-JD Vance.
October 21, 2024 at 6:55 PM
"If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering... then that's what I'm going to do."*
Or I assume that's what this Instagram fashion influencer would have replied to me if she'd bothered replying.
*-JD Vance.
Or I assume that's what this Instagram fashion influencer would have replied to me if she'd bothered replying.
*-JD Vance.
For so long the grounds crew had to turn the field around quickly between Raiders and A's game.
September 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM
For so long the grounds crew had to turn the field around quickly between Raiders and A's game.
John Fisher squandered the most diverse, passionate fan base in all of baseball. Truly a dick move in all senses. #OaklandAthletics
September 26, 2024 at 8:13 PM
John Fisher squandered the most diverse, passionate fan base in all of baseball. Truly a dick move in all senses. #OaklandAthletics
I couldn't not.
September 24, 2024 at 9:54 PM
I couldn't not.
via The Last Dive Bar and the SF Chronicle:
September 24, 2024 at 6:35 AM
via The Last Dive Bar and the SF Chronicle:
I have similar skin and use this stuff, which is half the price. Might be worth a try for you.
June 18, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I have similar skin and use this stuff, which is half the price. Might be worth a try for you.
Sometimes you are just one person but you still want a piece of homemade cookies and cream cake.
March 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Sometimes you are just one person but you still want a piece of homemade cookies and cream cake.