A few timely words about the continued use of the death penalty in the United States. thofk.substack.com/p/one-out-of...#Writing#Nonfiction#DeathPenalty#Exoneration#Rant#WritingCommunity#WritersCommunity#FreeOnSubstack
A machine designed to kill people who theoretically "need killin'" kills one bystander for every seven who -possibly- deserved it. How is this justifiable?
The devolution of social media and the rise of bizarre behavior to defeat the algorithm -- here's how it works. open.substack.com/pub/thofk/p/...#Writing#Nonfiction#Rant#OnlineBehavior#LiteralChaos#FreeOnSubstack
You'd think some things wouldn't need explaining, but sometimes they do because they're so quotidian and ubiquitous that they've turned completely invisible. thofk.substack.com/p/imma-just-...#Rant#Nonfiction#Essay#FreeOnSubstack
The stuff people need in order to live isn't exactly scarce. It's just that somehow it's all already 100% owned, and not by the people who need it to live. But also some people are assholes.
The text in that clause from the Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud T&Cs we're seeing getting passed around looks familiar. For a reason. We've all been through this before. Lemme explain. thofk.substack.com/p/adobe-assh...#OwnYourTools#OwnYourFarm#OwnYourOutput#EndFeudalism#Rant#FreeOnSubstack
Is Adobe's ¢reative $uite/¢loud actually claiming ownership of all the stuff you create with their tools? If so, what can you do about it?
Can you find what you're looking for at the bottom of a bottle? I suppose it depends on what you put in there.... Time to start your education! #Horror#Fiction#HorrorFiction#AcademicHorror#THoFK#WritingCommunity#WritersCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/bottled-sp...
What is a Bottled Spirit? Let's get into the basic anatomy and the theory behind these useful constructs—assuming you've studied the warnings and disclaimers, of course. Time to get your hands dirty!
It's the new moon.... That means it's time once again for the new moonthly study guide! You know what happens if you fall behind! #Fiction#HorrorFiction#AcademicHorror#CosmicHorror#BlackSatire#WritingCommunity#WritersCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/monthly-st...
New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!
It's time to meet more of the school staff and faculty. Let's have a look at a few of the Professors Emeriti! #Horror#HorrorFiction#AcademicHorror#CosmicHorror#Satire#WritingCommunity#WritersCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/old-demons...
Here is another excerpt from the notebook of a student detailing the progress of some promising linguistic research. We truly hope that material like this properly conveys the daily student experience...
Take your literary criticism from "the death of the author" to "the afterlife of the author" with this student paper at The House of Forbidden Knowledge! #Horror#HorrorFiction#AcademicHorror#LiteraryHorror#WritersCommunity#WritingCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/a-xenoling...
Here's another typical preliminary paper from a first-year student working on a core course assignment. Its roughness should not be expected to exemplify the standards we demand from finished work.
A solar eclipse means it's a new moon, and a new moon means it's time for the new moonthly study guide. You know what to do! #Horror#HorrorFiction#AcademicHorror#CosmicHorror#Șolomanță#WritersCommunity#WritingCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/monthly-st...
New to the academy? We're well aware how confusing it can be. Every month we'll post a study guide to make sure you don't miss a thing! After all, you know the penalty for failing out. Don't risk it!
Here's your chance to finally get a look at a typical class assignment at The House of Forbidden Knowledge! #Horror#HorrorFIction#AcademicHorror#WritersCommunity#WritingCommunity#FreeOnSubstackthofk.substack.com/p/wet-specimen
Here's a typical sample of class notes from the notebooks of a typical student working on a typical first-year assignment. Assume that any derangement or desperation you detect is also typical.