spells of survival

spells of survival

When Only Some Can Hear It

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Isabel Abbott
Oct 13, 2025
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art by Alex Simpson

They called it the Windsor Hum.

For years, people living along the Detroit River complained of a sound that wasn’t supposed to exist. A low, thrumming vibration, like a diesel engine idling somewhere deep in the earth, slipping under walls and into dreams. It was relentless, a frequency you felt more than heard. People reported nausea…

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