Hannah McManus
@rookdigoo.bsky.social
Hey, it's me.
Writer, reader, crafter, nerd, and amateur folklorist. Chronically ill (long covid) and won't be silent about it. We are still in a pandemic.
Wish I was a tiny mouse living in a tiny mushroom. 🐭🍄 | She/her
Writer, reader, crafter, nerd, and amateur folklorist. Chronically ill (long covid) and won't be silent about it. We are still in a pandemic.
Wish I was a tiny mouse living in a tiny mushroom. 🐭🍄 | She/her
Things that your partner sends you that makes you burst into tears. <3
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Things that your partner sends you that makes you burst into tears. <3
I am pretty much constantly thinking this 😅 or at least a progress bar to see how close I am to leveling up!
if only i could view my life achievements like i can my video game achievements on steam. one click and it's all there with colorful badges.
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am pretty much constantly thinking this 😅 or at least a progress bar to see how close I am to leveling up!
Catching up on reading Dracula Daily during an appointment with a half hour observation period today, and I have to say reading Lucy's storyline while getting an iron infusion is a little bit trippy. #chronicillness #books
September 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Catching up on reading Dracula Daily during an appointment with a half hour observation period today, and I have to say reading Lucy's storyline while getting an iron infusion is a little bit trippy. #chronicillness #books
Me: I'm going to try out the productivity tool I got from itch years ago!
*several hours later* *has not used that tool and has fallen down a rabbit hole of looking at other programs and tools etc etc*
Tbh it's a wonder that it took me as long as it did to figure out that I might maybe have ADHD 😝
*several hours later* *has not used that tool and has fallen down a rabbit hole of looking at other programs and tools etc etc*
Tbh it's a wonder that it took me as long as it did to figure out that I might maybe have ADHD 😝
July 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Me: I'm going to try out the productivity tool I got from itch years ago!
*several hours later* *has not used that tool and has fallen down a rabbit hole of looking at other programs and tools etc etc*
Tbh it's a wonder that it took me as long as it did to figure out that I might maybe have ADHD 😝
*several hours later* *has not used that tool and has fallen down a rabbit hole of looking at other programs and tools etc etc*
Tbh it's a wonder that it took me as long as it did to figure out that I might maybe have ADHD 😝
so I'm rewatching The Owl House for the first time since getting my long covid diagnosis and I... I'm having lots of emotions about Eda's curse x'D
June 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
so I'm rewatching The Owl House for the first time since getting my long covid diagnosis and I... I'm having lots of emotions about Eda's curse x'D
Not gonna lie, this made me tear up. Happy 10th anniversary, Critters!! ❤️
Slowed Version of the Critical Frames Video! All of these frames are by incredible artists who participated - thankyou to everyone who made this project possible! Happy 10th Anniversary everyone :')
June 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Not gonna lie, this made me tear up. Happy 10th anniversary, Critters!! ❤️
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"Alex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday."
Sen. Schatz is pissed!
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June 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Alex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday."
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Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
May 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
The last few times this month it's hit around 79f, my body has just fallen apart. I was really hoping that this summer I would handle better than last, but the covid reinfection I had in February has apparently shattered that. Genuinely dreading this summer, but nothing I can do about it.
May 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The last few times this month it's hit around 79f, my body has just fallen apart. I was really hoping that this summer I would handle better than last, but the covid reinfection I had in February has apparently shattered that. Genuinely dreading this summer, but nothing I can do about it.
Eating a sesame seed bagel? Yay! But watch out! You WILL be picking sesame seeds out of your cleavage for the rest of the day
May 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Eating a sesame seed bagel? Yay! But watch out! You WILL be picking sesame seeds out of your cleavage for the rest of the day
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Who could've guessed joining a make-believe Resistance against an Evil Empire would ever happen in real life?
May 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Who could've guessed joining a make-believe Resistance against an Evil Empire would ever happen in real life?
Too late to be known as Don the first,
He's sure to be known as Don the worst,
A pox on the phony king of 'Murica!
He's sure to be known as Don the worst,
A pox on the phony king of 'Murica!
May 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Too late to be known as Don the first,
He's sure to be known as Don the worst,
A pox on the phony king of 'Murica!
He's sure to be known as Don the worst,
A pox on the phony king of 'Murica!
I don't particularly care about the new pope being elected but I would like you to know I just said the phrase "oh he's announced his popesona name already" and immediately cracked up at myself.
May 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I don't particularly care about the new pope being elected but I would like you to know I just said the phrase "oh he's announced his popesona name already" and immediately cracked up at myself.
Genuinely so cool to see #longcovid being explored through different game formats! Highly recommend the read. #narrativegames #gamedesign
thesicktimes.org/2025/05/06/l...
thesicktimes.org/2025/05/06/l...
“Long COVID Mode”: Seeing the crisis through games - The Sick Times
Games uniquely incorporate emotional and social factors that influence how we take in information — making them surprisingly useful communication tools in a world in denial about the ongoing threats o...
thesicktimes.org
May 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Genuinely so cool to see #longcovid being explored through different game formats! Highly recommend the read. #narrativegames #gamedesign
thesicktimes.org/2025/05/06/l...
thesicktimes.org/2025/05/06/l...
Things that amuse me: Passing a sign that says "Entering Wayland" while wearing my Heir to the Empire t-shirt.
Happy Star Wars day, nerds! XD
Happy Star Wars day, nerds! XD
May 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Things that amuse me: Passing a sign that says "Entering Wayland" while wearing my Heir to the Empire t-shirt.
Happy Star Wars day, nerds! XD
Happy Star Wars day, nerds! XD
HAPPY DRACULA DAILY DAY!
My good friend Jonathan Harker is on a work trip to visit a new client. He's collecting recipes for his fiance, Mina (aww). Surely nothing weird or amiss could happen on this totally normal trip 👀
draculadaily.substack.com
My good friend Jonathan Harker is on a work trip to visit a new client. He's collecting recipes for his fiance, Mina (aww). Surely nothing weird or amiss could happen on this totally normal trip 👀
draculadaily.substack.com
Dracula Daily | DraculaDaily | Substack
Get the classic novel Dracula, emailed to you in real time as it happens. Click to read Dracula Daily, by DraculaDaily, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
draculadaily.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
HAPPY DRACULA DAILY DAY!
My good friend Jonathan Harker is on a work trip to visit a new client. He's collecting recipes for his fiance, Mina (aww). Surely nothing weird or amiss could happen on this totally normal trip 👀
draculadaily.substack.com
My good friend Jonathan Harker is on a work trip to visit a new client. He's collecting recipes for his fiance, Mina (aww). Surely nothing weird or amiss could happen on this totally normal trip 👀
draculadaily.substack.com
Welp! I thought it was gonna happen, and it finally did. My job finally got tired of waiting for me to recover with my long covid enough to work again, so I am officially unemployed.
If anyone knows how to get a refund on 2025, that would be great. I've had the few month trial and I am not a fan 🙃
If anyone knows how to get a refund on 2025, that would be great. I've had the few month trial and I am not a fan 🙃
April 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Welp! I thought it was gonna happen, and it finally did. My job finally got tired of waiting for me to recover with my long covid enough to work again, so I am officially unemployed.
If anyone knows how to get a refund on 2025, that would be great. I've had the few month trial and I am not a fan 🙃
If anyone knows how to get a refund on 2025, that would be great. I've had the few month trial and I am not a fan 🙃
Finally have an appt tomorrow for autonomic testing after a year+ wait. And I realize now, the night before, that I completely misread the meds to pause before the test list and I should have stopped one two days ago and two others a week ago. 🙃 Thanks for absolutely nothing #longcovid brain!
April 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Finally have an appt tomorrow for autonomic testing after a year+ wait. And I realize now, the night before, that I completely misread the meds to pause before the test list and I should have stopped one two days ago and two others a week ago. 🙃 Thanks for absolutely nothing #longcovid brain!
A just-after-midnight thunderstorm is actually a great birthday present to me. 💖
April 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
A just-after-midnight thunderstorm is actually a great birthday present to me. 💖
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Thanks @thesicktimes.bsky.social @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social @mileswgriffis.bsky.social for your reporting on #NoLongCOVIDCuts advocacy. Grateful coverage shouted out #LongCOVID bipartisan Hill supporters & uplifted the patient outreach that made #RECOVER grant restorations today possible. #teamwork
🚨 BREAKING: #LongCOVID research grants from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program will be restored following news stories about their abrupt cancellations and advocacy to restore the funding, according to patient representatives in the initiative. bit.ly/3FO8LuQ
March 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Thanks @thesicktimes.bsky.social @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social @mileswgriffis.bsky.social for your reporting on #NoLongCOVIDCuts advocacy. Grateful coverage shouted out #LongCOVID bipartisan Hill supporters & uplifted the patient outreach that made #RECOVER grant restorations today possible. #teamwork
Successfully enrolled in my first clinical trial for #longcovid ! Not going to share details as I don't want to doxx myself 😅 Don't know if I'll see improvement through it but I'm glad to know I'm contributing to research to help all of us dealing with this.
March 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Successfully enrolled in my first clinical trial for #longcovid ! Not going to share details as I don't want to doxx myself 😅 Don't know if I'll see improvement through it but I'm glad to know I'm contributing to research to help all of us dealing with this.
Yeah. This.
it’s really a special kind of mindfuck to feel increasingly thrown away like a piece of trash by society while not physically being able to do anything that would feel even remotely productive, soothing or comforting to my mind or body right now.
#LongCovid #MECFS
#LongCovid #MECFS
March 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yeah. This.
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To the millions we serve,
A statement from our founder on the devastating closure of the HHS Office for #LongCOVID Research & Practice.
Within, find an action network to easily write @SecKennedy @POTUS & Congress & a volunteer form.
longhauler-advocacy.org/so/ebPNEWBYA...
A statement from our founder on the devastating closure of the HHS Office for #LongCOVID Research & Practice.
Within, find an action network to easily write @SecKennedy @POTUS & Congress & a volunteer form.
longhauler-advocacy.org/so/ebPNEWBYA...
A Statement from our Founder on the Closure of The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice
To the millions we serve, Today it is with great sorrow that I announce by direction of the Trump administration, The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice has been ordered closed. The Office fo...
longhauler-advocacy.org
March 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
To the millions we serve,
A statement from our founder on the devastating closure of the HHS Office for #LongCOVID Research & Practice.
Within, find an action network to easily write @SecKennedy @POTUS & Congress & a volunteer form.
longhauler-advocacy.org/so/ebPNEWBYA...
A statement from our founder on the devastating closure of the HHS Office for #LongCOVID Research & Practice.
Within, find an action network to easily write @SecKennedy @POTUS & Congress & a volunteer form.
longhauler-advocacy.org/so/ebPNEWBYA...
Reposted by Hannah McManus
Chronic illness doesn’t take your dreams away—it puts them just out of reach. Some days, even the basics feel impossible. This isn’t laziness. It’s survival.
#ME/CFS #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAwareness #longcovid
#ME/CFS #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAwareness #longcovid
March 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Chronic illness doesn’t take your dreams away—it puts them just out of reach. Some days, even the basics feel impossible. This isn’t laziness. It’s survival.
#ME/CFS #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAwareness #longcovid
#ME/CFS #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAwareness #longcovid
May the Odds be ever in your favor.
(This book is killing me already) #currentlyreading #sunriseonthereaping
(This book is killing me already) #currentlyreading #sunriseonthereaping
March 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
May the Odds be ever in your favor.
(This book is killing me already) #currentlyreading #sunriseonthereaping
(This book is killing me already) #currentlyreading #sunriseonthereaping