Jesse Garnet Hajicek

1972 - 2025

Northfield - Jesse Garnet Hajicek, formerly of Northfield MN, died of complications from a stroke on June 18th, 2025, age 52. He was born in the Twin Cities on August 23rd, 1972, to Sandra and David Hajicek. He is survived by his spouse Seebs (Peter Seebach), daughter Katarzyna Rabinowicz, father David Hajicek, brother Matthew Hajicek, nibling Mika Hajicek, sister Leslie Powell, frequent collaborator Rah Cloutier, many other friends and family, and his cat, Wen Ning, The Doom That Was Foretold, A Surprise Guest. He is predeceased by his first husband Jj Kidder, his mother Sandra Hajicek, and his cat Hermes, He Who Must Smell The Night.

He was best known for his writing, with his novel The God Eaters and webcomic Metanoia being his most famous works, but also a bewildering variety of fan fiction spanning genres and fandoms. His active participation in various communities, both in-person and later online, was notable for his thoughtful and patient advice, especially on queer activism, one of the major focuses of his adult life.

In addition to more structured activism, he participated in a number of heists which moved queer people from unsafe environments to safer environments, which is how he ended up with his daughter (who met him through his Homestuck fanfiction), his nemesis Luka (whom he smuggled out of Nebraska), his friend Aud (smuggled out of Washington), and many of his other friends and associates.

He was cremated, according to his wishes. His memorial service will be on his 53rd birthday (August 23rd, 2025), in Northfield. We ask that those wishing to attend contact Seebs (via email: seebs@seebs.net). All who knew him are welcome to reach out. In lieu of flowers or other gifts, please consider donations or other support (such as volunteering) to help protect those in need. If you want a specific charity suggestion, he was particularly fond of The Bridge For Youth (https://bridgeforyouth.org/). Feel free to contact Seebs directly if you have questions or comments.

We plan to make more of his writing available online as permanently as possible in the future.