Eric O. Scott

Hey there, I’m Eric O. Scott. I grew up in a Wiccan coven and have been writing about contemporary Paganism for most of my adult life. I’m the weekend editor at @thewildhunt.bsky.social and my novella, The Lives of the Apostates, was published by Moon Books. I’m also a union organizer in Illinois.

Well, it's official: according to the mods at r/Paganism, Wicca is no longer Pagan.

Take to yourself wine. O Hathor in ... May you be filled with it as you wish; may you be powerful through it; may you drink it; may Your Majesty drink together with your company. (WWO)

Colleges exist to serve communities, not corporate interests or political agendas. We must defend affordable, quality, & democratic higher ed in the 2026 midterms! Tell candidates to stand with us: #HigherEdVoter https://bit.ly/47vCnHN

What exactly is a “Witchy” aesthetic? Is there one out there that Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott can fit into? Join him as he figures out what kind of Witch he is for a spooky season photo shoot. wildhunt.org/2026/10/glam... #pagan #witchcraft #witchyaesthetic #glamorshot #photograpy #fashion

New from me in The Wild Hunt today, on the magic of a photograph and finding my own “Witchy aesthetic.”

The struggle is real, says the Atomic Age Goofball to the Mid-Century Occultist. Until LL Bean is considered spooky, no one will guess that I'm a witch.

Bullet Club now has to use knives - big recession indicator

New from me in The Wild Hunt today, on the magic of a photograph and finding my own “Witchy aesthetic.”

Doomerism--of which I am constantly extremely guilty!--is a lie meant to absolve us from the obligation to fight and organize like we need to. The actual state of things is way more complex, work-intensive, and scary: the outcomes are not yet decided. Gotta keep playing then. womp womp

Two reactions: 1) Lula, the best time to groom a viable successor was years ago, the second best time is today 2) ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE

lula

Trying to explain to my kid what a prime number is and then remembering mid-explanation that prime numbers scare the shit out of me

YEAH BOTH OF MY PROPOSALS TO KALAMAZOO WERE ACCEPTED oh no both of my proposals to kalamazoo were accepted

Elon Musk has spent at least $366 million since July to boost Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. That’s just 0.0385% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

I genuinely don’t understand why Vampire the Masquerade fans are so obsessed with making elder vampires into creatures that are not remotely vampiric.

Q: Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood? El-Sayed: Yes. Why are you asking the question? Do you assume that I wouldn’t? Q: Yes, because I have not heard you disavow them yet. El-Sayed: Have you disavowed them? I have not heard you disavow them yet.

I mean, Trump has given left-wing transgender Witches a lot of reasons to hate him, no?

Kill Your Darlings for Tax Purposes

I think anyone who sees the slogan “protect the dolls” as offensive admits to being someone who wants trans people dead and should be treated accordingly.

In terms of a spiritual or magical practice, I see no substantive difference between calling upon an ancient goddess or calling upon a comic book character. With that in mind, here's a piece I wrote a ways back for @thewildhunt.bsky.social about my sincere spiritual relationship with Wonder Woman.

“Sham-I-Am” - Dr. Seuss @theonion.com

Ahem. (photo by Sarah Rue Photography.) #witch #wicca #hornedgod

(typing angrily on mechanical keyboard) Sotrue Bestie was NOT one of Amidala's handmaidens

Happy Indigenous People's Day! Between Earth & Sky is live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m... If you're a fan of me, Coyote & Crow, Rebecca Roanhorse, the books series, or want to support Native creatives today, or maybe just a cool new tabletop RPG, look into this one.

Damn it, I might actually buy this one. That Thoughtseize is gorgeous. (I mean, it's DiTerlizzi, so of course it is, but geez.)

Ford Puma

As a fat man who loves roller coasters, this story at Six Flags Over Georgia sounds terrifying.

take note of what the centrist democratic consultant class & the commentariat is focusing on 22 days out from the midterms as trump is raiding ilhan omar's home today. they're reheating the rnc attacks against a socialist twitch streamer. intellectually lazy corporate slaves.