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/
They sound like a great combo of traits. My mom has one and he’s pretty great with an unfortunate penchant for treeing cougars
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
They sound like a great combo of traits. My mom has one and he’s pretty great with an unfortunate penchant for treeing cougars
Damn! She is a beauty
I have considered ridgebacks but I know they’re sight hounds not sniffers and the ethics of owning a ridgeback in Fairbanks feels a little wonky
I have considered ridgebacks but I know they’re sight hounds not sniffers and the ethics of owning a ridgeback in Fairbanks feels a little wonky
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Damn! She is a beauty
I have considered ridgebacks but I know they’re sight hounds not sniffers and the ethics of owning a ridgeback in Fairbanks feels a little wonky
I have considered ridgebacks but I know they’re sight hounds not sniffers and the ethics of owning a ridgeback in Fairbanks feels a little wonky
I’ve never had a hound as far as dogs go but I’m kind of fascinated by them. The sniffer on those guys is very impressive
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I’ve never had a hound as far as dogs go but I’m kind of fascinated by them. The sniffer on those guys is very impressive
Going on a run and then getting slobbered on by a pack of goofy looking bloodhounds who are so happy to see you actually sounds kind of fun
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Going on a run and then getting slobbered on by a pack of goofy looking bloodhounds who are so happy to see you actually sounds kind of fun
I was so ready to throw in the towel if I had to watch one more gen z white woman give mediocre unsolicited writing advice from their perfect apartment with the damned ikea bookshelves
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I was so ready to throw in the towel if I had to watch one more gen z white woman give mediocre unsolicited writing advice from their perfect apartment with the damned ikea bookshelves
Look if I were her I would, it’s time
November 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Look if I were her I would, it’s time
And love and sex are such integral parts of human experience too - youre almost not capturing the fullness of life if you don’t include them in your writing in some way or another
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And love and sex are such integral parts of human experience too - youre almost not capturing the fullness of life if you don’t include them in your writing in some way or another
Writers have had to dethrone their favorites, we are prepared to do it as much as we need
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Writers have had to dethrone their favorites, we are prepared to do it as much as we need
Might be time to look at small presses? I feel Aysha Sabatani Sloan has one?
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Might be time to look at small presses? I feel Aysha Sabatani Sloan has one?
I do something similar to this too- call it the tent pole method- you have some tent poles and then you can figure out how to lift up the rest of the fabric once the stakes are planted
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I do something similar to this too- call it the tent pole method- you have some tent poles and then you can figure out how to lift up the rest of the fabric once the stakes are planted
This makes me really happy to hear
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This makes me really happy to hear
Fun to see David Marusek in here- he’s still in Fairbanks and comes to writing events. Great person and writer
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Fun to see David Marusek in here- he’s still in Fairbanks and comes to writing events. Great person and writer
That’s interesting
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
That’s interesting
I wish this issue would open up a serious discussion of a single payer system- I know it won’t under the current administration but I can dream
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I wish this issue would open up a serious discussion of a single payer system- I know it won’t under the current administration but I can dream