Petya from Chicago
@ruproton.bsky.social
Something about my life, dog, wife, career, Chicago, and travels.
Software Engineer / Moscow -> Berlin -> Chicago
Software Engineer / Moscow -> Berlin -> Chicago
My wife just bought me an apartment.
How's your day going?
How's your day going?
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
My wife just bought me an apartment.
How's your day going?
How's your day going?
Seems uneven to me
January 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Seems uneven to me
I’m getting ready for the citizenship exam.
Division of powers between the federal government and the states:
- the federal government has the power to print money and declare war
- states have the power to issue driver’s licenses and provide schooling
Division of powers between the federal government and the states:
- the federal government has the power to print money and declare war
- states have the power to issue driver’s licenses and provide schooling
January 30, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I’m getting ready for the citizenship exam.
Division of powers between the federal government and the states:
- the federal government has the power to print money and declare war
- states have the power to issue driver’s licenses and provide schooling
Division of powers between the federal government and the states:
- the federal government has the power to print money and declare war
- states have the power to issue driver’s licenses and provide schooling
Haifa has this absolutely unreal vibe.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Haifa has this absolutely unreal vibe.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
Who are these Jews trying to fool?
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Who are these Jews trying to fool?
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
Israel gives off a strong militaristic vibe right away
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Israel gives off a strong militaristic vibe right away
I went to New Orleans with my mom.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I went to New Orleans with my mom.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
I like the book selection at a New Orleans hostel
January 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I like the book selection at a New Orleans hostel
I’m looking at the mortgage agreement and getting scared - people don’t live that long
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I’m looking at the mortgage agreement and getting scared - people don’t live that long
The city is also extremely car-centric, which immediately gave me the feeling that living there wouldn’t be very pleasant.
But the coastal sea lions wandering back and forth are adorable, and I’d come back just for them.
But the coastal sea lions wandering back and forth are adorable, and I’d come back just for them.
December 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The city is also extremely car-centric, which immediately gave me the feeling that living there wouldn’t be very pleasant.
But the coastal sea lions wandering back and forth are adorable, and I’d come back just for them.
But the coastal sea lions wandering back and forth are adorable, and I’d come back just for them.
At the end of October we took a trip to San Diego.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
At the end of October we took a trip to San Diego.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
Am I an old man already, or not yet?
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Am I an old man already, or not yet?
The job market’s gotten pretty rough these days.
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The job market’s gotten pretty rough these days.
Joined the watch club
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Joined the watch club
Thank you.
Sounds like a plan.
Sounds like a plan.
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Thank you.
Sounds like a plan.
Sounds like a plan.
A short summary of what the algorithms think about me:
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A short summary of what the algorithms think about me:
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Checkmate, italians
October 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Checkmate, italians
Technically, this is an automobile:
September 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Technically, this is an automobile:
I found out that in the U.S., many museums and zoos outsource their gift shops.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I found out that in the U.S., many museums and zoos outsource their gift shops.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
It occurred to me that the story of The Three Little Pigs is really about diversification.
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
August 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It occurred to me that the story of The Three Little Pigs is really about diversification.
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
Famous Apple Genius Bar
August 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Famous Apple Genius Bar
I’ve been looking at therapy groups near home.
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ve been looking at therapy groups near home.
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
If the rabbit doesn’t run away, I won’t know what to do with it —
but I’m not ready for that conversation
but I’m not ready for that conversation
August 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If the rabbit doesn’t run away, I won’t know what to do with it —
but I’m not ready for that conversation
but I’m not ready for that conversation
They’re filming something in the neighborhood
August 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
They’re filming something in the neighborhood
Turns out there’s a huge permanent medieval fair just outside Chicago.
Surprised I hadn’t heard about it before.
renfair.com/bristol/
Surprised I hadn’t heard about it before.
renfair.com/bristol/
August 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Turns out there’s a huge permanent medieval fair just outside Chicago.
Surprised I hadn’t heard about it before.
renfair.com/bristol/
Surprised I hadn’t heard about it before.
renfair.com/bristol/