m.a. hoak
@mahoak.bsky.social
✍️ Writer
🌿 Plant fiend 😈
🤕 Collector of Rare Medical Maladies
Interests: horror studies, embodied hauntology, illness in media, disability studies, neurodivergence, folklore, and intersectional feminism. 👻🦇🩸🪦 ♿️
🌿 Plant fiend 😈
🤕 Collector of Rare Medical Maladies
Interests: horror studies, embodied hauntology, illness in media, disability studies, neurodivergence, folklore, and intersectional feminism. 👻🦇🩸🪦 ♿️
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www.newsweek.com/florida-loca... Or just everyone in broad daylight, unashamed and defiant 💖
Florida locals defy Ron DeSantis by restoring Pulse rainbow crosswalk
People took matters into their own hands after the commemorative crosswalk was removed, and drew it back onto the ground.
www.newsweek.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
www.newsweek.com/florida-loca... Or just everyone in broad daylight, unashamed and defiant 💖
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People need to start understanding that cruelty is the point.
They aren't even satisfied with LGBTQ+ being killed, they have to erase any solidarity the world might have with the victims
They aren't even satisfied with LGBTQ+ being killed, they have to erase any solidarity the world might have with the victims
Workers under cover of night removed a rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub, apparently as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/21/r...
Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight
“We did everything according to state law, everything was compliant,” said Patty Sheehan, the city’s first openly gay elected official. “FDOT never moves that quickly with anything.R…
www.orlandosentinel.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
People need to start understanding that cruelty is the point.
They aren't even satisfied with LGBTQ+ being killed, they have to erase any solidarity the world might have with the victims
They aren't even satisfied with LGBTQ+ being killed, they have to erase any solidarity the world might have with the victims
Former fundies with dysfunctional families trying to keep a straight face upon hearing that James Dobson’s kicked it.
#sorrynotsorry #popthebubbly
#byebyebye
#sorrynotsorry #popthebubbly
#byebyebye
a man in a suit and tie is saying " oh that 's terrible "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying " oh that 's terrible "
media.tenor.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Former fundies with dysfunctional families trying to keep a straight face upon hearing that James Dobson’s kicked it.
#sorrynotsorry #popthebubbly
#byebyebye
#sorrynotsorry #popthebubbly
#byebyebye
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With the death of anti-LGBTQ Christian Nationalist, James Dobson, the VIP section of Hell is now full. Fellow bigots, please make other arrangements.
August 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With the death of anti-LGBTQ Christian Nationalist, James Dobson, the VIP section of Hell is now full. Fellow bigots, please make other arrangements.
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The next target of book banners? Romance books.
The where, when, how, and why of romance books being the next step in the process of dismantling literacy and institutions of democracy.
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The where, when, how, and why of romance books being the next step in the process of dismantling literacy and institutions of democracy.
bookriot.com/the-next-boo...
The Next Book Ban Target? Romance: Book Censorship News, August 22, 2025
Where and how romance books will become the next targets of book banners. That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news.
bookriot.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The next target of book banners? Romance books.
The where, when, how, and why of romance books being the next step in the process of dismantling literacy and institutions of democracy.
bookriot.com/the-next-boo...
The where, when, how, and why of romance books being the next step in the process of dismantling literacy and institutions of democracy.
bookriot.com/the-next-boo...
Anyone else having daily panic attacks as our country giddily freefalls into totalitarianism while piloting martial law in D.C.?
Or watching the meteoric rise of right-wing, populist parties in Europe and realizing that, even if we need to flee the US, no one abroad will welcome us?
No? Just me?
Or watching the meteoric rise of right-wing, populist parties in Europe and realizing that, even if we need to flee the US, no one abroad will welcome us?
No? Just me?
August 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Anyone else having daily panic attacks as our country giddily freefalls into totalitarianism while piloting martial law in D.C.?
Or watching the meteoric rise of right-wing, populist parties in Europe and realizing that, even if we need to flee the US, no one abroad will welcome us?
No? Just me?
Or watching the meteoric rise of right-wing, populist parties in Europe and realizing that, even if we need to flee the US, no one abroad will welcome us?
No? Just me?
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this is just to say
i have eaten the bones
that were in
the boneyard
and which
you were probably
saving
for necromancy
forgive me
they were delicious
so ossified
and so crunchy
and also i am not sorry
and i will do it again
🫶
i have eaten the bones
that were in
the boneyard
and which
you were probably
saving
for necromancy
forgive me
they were delicious
so ossified
and so crunchy
and also i am not sorry
and i will do it again
🫶
August 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
this is just to say
i have eaten the bones
that were in
the boneyard
and which
you were probably
saving
for necromancy
forgive me
they were delicious
so ossified
and so crunchy
and also i am not sorry
and i will do it again
🫶
i have eaten the bones
that were in
the boneyard
and which
you were probably
saving
for necromancy
forgive me
they were delicious
so ossified
and so crunchy
and also i am not sorry
and i will do it again
🫶
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How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
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ICYMI! PLEASE REPOST! Poets! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26! Poetry Editor Betsy Aoki can't wait to read your poems!!! buff.ly/9AyStcb
August 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ICYMI! PLEASE REPOST! Poets! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26! Poetry Editor Betsy Aoki can't wait to read your poems!!! buff.ly/9AyStcb
August 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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We have 20 MINUTES left!! KEEP IT ROLLING, YOU MAGNIFICENT SPACE UNICORNS!!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP, SPACE UNICORNS! There are only TWO HOURS left in the Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter! The next Stretch Goal is RAISES FOR THE UNCANNY MAGAZINE STAFF! We can make this happen together!! buff.ly/EkZtcee
August 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
We have 20 MINUTES left!! KEEP IT ROLLING, YOU MAGNIFICENT SPACE UNICORNS!!!
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Another UBI trial finds the same as all the others. We really don't need anymore trials at this point.
Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
July 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Another UBI trial finds the same as all the others. We really don't need anymore trials at this point.
Realizing sickness horror like “The Stand” and really hits different post-Covid.
July 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Realizing sickness horror like “The Stand” and really hits different post-Covid.
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Fantasy book recs for Disability Pride Month!
To my fellow disabled and chronically ill folks, I love you and you deserve the world 💜
📚💙 #disabilityhistorymonth
To my fellow disabled and chronically ill folks, I love you and you deserve the world 💜
📚💙 #disabilityhistorymonth
July 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fantasy book recs for Disability Pride Month!
To my fellow disabled and chronically ill folks, I love you and you deserve the world 💜
📚💙 #disabilityhistorymonth
To my fellow disabled and chronically ill folks, I love you and you deserve the world 💜
📚💙 #disabilityhistorymonth
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My new YouTube video titled “How to Become an Independent Researcher” is now live! In this video I share what I learnt during the 3.5 years I spent as an independent researcher in-between completing my Masters degree and starting my PhD.
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How to Become an Independent Researcher
YouTube video by The Gothic Academic
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March 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My new YouTube video titled “How to Become an Independent Researcher” is now live! In this video I share what I learnt during the 3.5 years I spent as an independent researcher in-between completing my Masters degree and starting my PhD.
youtu.be/9Z49U_DlhmU?...
youtu.be/9Z49U_DlhmU?...
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Horror Lex is hiring! In search of a part-time, paid clerical assistant to help us maintain the database. Love horror films? Got mad search skills? Obsessive about punctuation? We love that. Details on the blog:
horrorlex.com/blog/horror-...
horrorlex.com/blog/horror-...
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Horror Lex is hiring! In search of a part-time, paid clerical assistant to help us maintain the database. Love horror films? Got mad search skills? Obsessive about punctuation? We love that. Details on the blog:
horrorlex.com/blog/horror-...
horrorlex.com/blog/horror-...
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Friendly reminder if Medicaid gets cut I will very literally, not hypothetically, die. That’s just a fact. And there are millions of others just like me. We’re not just numbers, we’re not just political topics, we’re not just plot points and percentages. We are very real. Please remember that.
June 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Friendly reminder if Medicaid gets cut I will very literally, not hypothetically, die. That’s just a fact. And there are millions of others just like me. We’re not just numbers, we’re not just political topics, we’re not just plot points and percentages. We are very real. Please remember that.
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Do you want deep ones seeping into this time and space, because this is how you get deep ones seeping into this time space? 🐜 🐜 🐜
June 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Do you want deep ones seeping into this time and space, because this is how you get deep ones seeping into this time space? 🐜 🐜 🐜
Honored and proud to have signed my first song for the Asheville Choral Society.
“Ain’t No Grave” by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.
#AshevilleStrong #Choir #AshevilleChoralSociety #ASL #DEIAB
“Ain’t No Grave” by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.
#AshevilleStrong #Choir #AshevilleChoralSociety #ASL #DEIAB
May 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Honored and proud to have signed my first song for the Asheville Choral Society.
“Ain’t No Grave” by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.
#AshevilleStrong #Choir #AshevilleChoralSociety #ASL #DEIAB
“Ain’t No Grave” by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.
#AshevilleStrong #Choir #AshevilleChoralSociety #ASL #DEIAB
Quadruple dark chocolate and orange cake with ganache and mousse. Made from scratch.
She is beauty. She is grace. Imma stuff her in my face!
#homebaker #happybirthdaytome
She is beauty. She is grace. Imma stuff her in my face!
#homebaker #happybirthdaytome
May 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Quadruple dark chocolate and orange cake with ganache and mousse. Made from scratch.
She is beauty. She is grace. Imma stuff her in my face!
#homebaker #happybirthdaytome
She is beauty. She is grace. Imma stuff her in my face!
#homebaker #happybirthdaytome
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The Library of Congress is a research library.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Library of Congress is a research library.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
The Congressional Research Service researches for Congress.
Scholars & researchers apply for passes to research.
NO children’s section.
Even the general public has very limited access.
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This will NEVER get old‼️🤣🤣🤣
May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This will NEVER get old‼️🤣🤣🤣
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"It was generally believed that witches could assume the shape of a hare. A hare of twenty years was supposed to become a witch, and a witch of eighty turns into a hare again."
Folklore of Wales (1909)
via Mark Rees #WitchyWednesday
Folklore of Wales (1909)
via Mark Rees #WitchyWednesday
May 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"It was generally believed that witches could assume the shape of a hare. A hare of twenty years was supposed to become a witch, and a witch of eighty turns into a hare again."
Folklore of Wales (1909)
via Mark Rees #WitchyWednesday
Folklore of Wales (1909)
via Mark Rees #WitchyWednesday
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This is going to be a blow to some litmags.
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This is going to be a blow to some litmags.