Arwen Spicer
@arwenspicer.bsky.social
Science fiction fan & writer. Advocate for degrowth, frugal abundance, & ethical coalition building. Scholarly background in utopia studies. Fannish rambles at labingi.dreamwidth.org. Book rec's at bookshop.org/shop/arwenspicer
Hudson helps set the table. (He's in charge of napkins.)
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hudson helps set the table. (He's in charge of napkins.)
Hudson helps grade papers. (He is in love with this student's paper. He's sought it out to step on at least 3 times.)
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hudson helps grade papers. (He is in love with this student's paper. He's sought it out to step on at least 3 times.)
I support Starbucks workers & am joining the boycott. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I support Starbucks workers & am joining the boycott. #NoContractNoCoffee
Today, the bun bun put in an appearance.
September 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Today, the bun bun put in an appearance.
Current speed of global heating (red) vs. the Great Dying (when ~90% of species went extinct) by Climate Town via Matt Orsagh's Substack:
September 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Current speed of global heating (red) vs. the Great Dying (when ~90% of species went extinct) by Climate Town via Matt Orsagh's Substack:
How did Alien: Earth ep. 1 do in addressing climate breakdown? My score: -4. Computation at my blog: labingi.dreamwidth.org/213095.html
August 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
How did Alien: Earth ep. 1 do in addressing climate breakdown? My score: -4. Computation at my blog: labingi.dreamwidth.org/213095.html
Review of The Bone Harp by Victoria Goddard at my blog: an uncanny valley between fan fic and original story, but neat premise. labingi.dreamwidth.org/212656.html
August 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Review of The Bone Harp by Victoria Goddard at my blog: an uncanny valley between fan fic and original story, but neat premise. labingi.dreamwidth.org/212656.html
For those still fanning on Arcane, I have blogged praises for its believable worldbuilding around gender equality. labingi.dreamwidth.org/212162.html
August 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
For those still fanning on Arcane, I have blogged praises for its believable worldbuilding around gender equality. labingi.dreamwidth.org/212162.html
Beautiful, hopeful, practical zine on Collapse by Sara El-Sayeh. Thanks for sharing @postgrowth.org: www.canva.com/design/DAGrL...
July 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Beautiful, hopeful, practical zine on Collapse by Sara El-Sayeh. Thanks for sharing @postgrowth.org: www.canva.com/design/DAGrL...
Hudson helps make the bed.
July 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Hudson helps make the bed.
Hudson helps with yet another puzzle.
July 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Hudson helps with yet another puzzle.
Hudson helps with hide and seek.
June 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hudson helps with hide and seek.
Happy 89th birthday, Keir Dullea! 7 days younger than my mother, which is the only reason I can remember this. Have a slice of cake, have two. Yes, Dave, you can do that!
May 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Happy 89th birthday, Keir Dullea! 7 days younger than my mother, which is the only reason I can remember this. Have a slice of cake, have two. Yes, Dave, you can do that!
I love SW: Andor; I really do, but I have some "notes" on S2, and have written feminist tirade on one particular sexist trope: labingi.dreamwidth.org/209794.html
May 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I love SW: Andor; I really do, but I have some "notes" on S2, and have written feminist tirade on one particular sexist trope: labingi.dreamwidth.org/209794.html
Irises are my mom's favorite flowers, and this spring the irises she gave us a couple of years ago are blooming for the first time. Happy Mother's Day!
May 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Irises are my mom's favorite flowers, and this spring the irises she gave us a couple of years ago are blooming for the first time. Happy Mother's Day!
Hudson helps keep a lookout for invaders or any small birds that might be out there.
May 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Hudson helps keep a lookout for invaders or any small birds that might be out there.
Hudson helps Glenn remember who is the god and who is the sycophant.
April 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Hudson helps Glenn remember who is the god and who is the sycophant.
Good service: When the cashier at the print shop tells you you've gone to the wrong branch to pick up your copies and, then, bc you are short on time to walk to the other location, offers to drive there to get your copies for you, and 10 minutes later, hand delivers them. Tx REDe Print!
April 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Good service: When the cashier at the print shop tells you you've gone to the wrong branch to pick up your copies and, then, bc you are short on time to walk to the other location, offers to drive there to get your copies for you, and 10 minutes later, hand delivers them. Tx REDe Print!
Hudson helps me remember that it's time to be serving dinner.
April 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hudson helps me remember that it's time to be serving dinner.
Hudson helps inspect this box for bombs or other malfeasance.
March 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Hudson helps inspect this box for bombs or other malfeasance.
I appear to have earned a badge for speaking on the need for material decolonization of our institutions at the NWREC, i.e. decolonizing our supply chains & investments, etc.
February 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I appear to have earned a badge for speaking on the need for material decolonization of our institutions at the NWREC, i.e. decolonizing our supply chains & investments, etc.
You know you're too deep into writing about relationship cutoff when you notice your magnifying glass is randomly magnifying the word "cutoff." (These notes were for my interview with Lori Stephens for her empowering magazine ROARGASM): roargasmmag.wixsite.com/roargasm-mag...
February 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
You know you're too deep into writing about relationship cutoff when you notice your magnifying glass is randomly magnifying the word "cutoff." (These notes were for my interview with Lori Stephens for her empowering magazine ROARGASM): roargasmmag.wixsite.com/roargasm-mag...
Hudson helps Bernie oppose tyranny.
February 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Hudson helps Bernie oppose tyranny.
Support unionization at Amazon! They have a GoFundMe, and until such time as GFM allows cross-posting beyond the oligarchs, I'll share their QR code:
February 6, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Support unionization at Amazon! They have a GoFundMe, and until such time as GFM allows cross-posting beyond the oligarchs, I'll share their QR code:
My book launch for Being Cut, an exploration of severing contact is Sunday, 1/26, 11:30 a.m. I won't release this book widely, so stop by this rare event! Proceeds split with KMUCC, open & affirming church. Excerpt at arwenspicer.com.
Kairos Milwaukie UCC
4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie OR 97222
Kairos Milwaukie UCC
4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie OR 97222
January 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
My book launch for Being Cut, an exploration of severing contact is Sunday, 1/26, 11:30 a.m. I won't release this book widely, so stop by this rare event! Proceeds split with KMUCC, open & affirming church. Excerpt at arwenspicer.com.
Kairos Milwaukie UCC
4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie OR 97222
Kairos Milwaukie UCC
4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie OR 97222