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Agreed that they are fake news BUT, if they did allow Glen on those networks, or Matt then maybe a few people who watch those networks would hear some truth for once.
What's right? That YOU and the dufus Andy can discern lies from truth? Bet you both believed and still do that Hunter Biden is as pure as the driven snow.
Here you are again with your purported "god-like" knowledge of discernment of the ability to discern the truth from the noise. What well do you drink from that infuses you with such divine discernment? Do tell.
Your humble opinion judge Gonzalez. You claim to know fake news? Really? It is the game of warfare and YOU SIR Claim to be able to discern the truth from fiction? You should read Animal Farm first.
No he’s definitely not the “new master of the far right”. There’s this thing you can get for your computer called newsguard. It’s an application that tells you how good news websites are with a score out of 100. I’m pretty sure that the daily beast has a pretty low ranking die to publishing fake news.
Really? Are you kidding me? Surely you don't believe there is some software that can discern truth from fiction. If you do, you fooled around with your phone in class too much and didn't listen to the Civics teacher.
If you watch the interview, he explains himself. A lot of former left leaning journalists are realizing that something is rotten in Denmark and it ain't playing well in Peoria.
Try watching one episode, just one, there are over 100 of TC Today. 48 minutes each, some longer. Just one. He interviews real thinkers of our time. Just asks questions, no noise at all. Better yet, try Victor Davis Hanson or Jordan Peterson. They will make you a much bigger person. OR, you can worship your messiah who can't put two words together.
What an insightful comment! You are really an enlightening fellow. Funny guy too. Bet you can even ride a bike. If so, you may want to give some lessons to Brandon. He's a slow learner.
Tucker Carlson, American patriot? Have you lost your mind kid? Carlson is nothing but a spoiled rich brat whose parents never disciplined and now the rest of society has to put up with his BS. And on top of it, we have to put up with people like you who apparently never finished grade school and cannot write a logical sentence or know what facts are compared to illusions. We told you to get out of the kitchen, apparently it is too hot for a skin head like you!
I cancelled Netflix because their algorithm kept suggesting I watch things I've already watched. I started with Roku and Daily Wire to get Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson. I will look for The Great Hack availablility elsewhere... I checked the trailer and I did see it before. Another great is The Social Dilemma which is also a Netflix Original. Some of the same people appear in both.
Marathoned it. Good work. The only thing I don't understand is ... and I am quite the political scientist... why National Socialism is labeled "right wing" and Marxist Bolshevism is labeled "left wing". To me, they are on the same bird. Watch the documentary Mr. Jones. It goes deep to snap back to the current rage in Ukraine. It is about the Holodomor of Stalin. It explains why these people are fighting to the death against the Russ. Thank you for turning me on to this new documentary.
Happy to get recs of politics-themed writers (re Andy's post above), but this comments section is (or at least should be) no place for political / societal diatribes. Reported, and I hope this entire sub-thread is removed.
I'd like to recommend the very unusual and very lovely 'Noted' by Jillian Hess, which focuses on the notes and documents left behind by writers. It's lovely: https://jillianhess.substack.com/
Fascinating. I’m always so intrigued by letters written by authors, and their journal scratchings, etc. Thanks for the recommendation, I subscribed to “Noted.”
yes! Kingsnorth is one of the most insightful, relevant writers right now at describing the inherent problems of Modernism and Liberalism we are facing.
So many! Como como Kiki by Kiki; Scone Archives by Jess; The Cairo Dispatch by Samantha Childress; Can we Read by Sarah Miller; Non-Boring History by Annette Laing; Kate McDermott’s Newsletter; Between the Layers by Anne Byrn; Buona Domenica by Domenica Marchetti; Wordloaf by Andrew Janjigian; Fog Chaser by Matt; Ingredient by Rachel Phipps; Ruth Talks Food by Ruth Stroud; Sinù’s Venice Newsletter :)
Heather's Substack is insanely popular. Politically, Heather leans Left but everyone can read her musings because her "Letters" are suffused with human warmth.
Less well known is Claire Berlinski's, Cosmopolitan Globalist
Claire is ridiculously intelligent - her depth of knowledge and understanding across a panoply of topics is fearsome but always engaging. If you enjoy and value intelligent content, the Cosmopolitan Globalist is for you.
I'd like to share 2 Substacks I've recently come across that more people should know about.
The first one is Infinite Noise Project. Most of us spend our days surrounded by white noise in one form or another. This Substack takes individual sounds and loops them. It's made me a little more intentional about the spaces I'm in as I go about my day, and I've noticed I'm paying attention to what I'm hearing as well.
If nothing else, it makes for great background sound as you're working.
The second one is "Deep Midwest: Politics and Culture" by Robert Leonard. Leonard covers life in Iowa. On the surface, that might seem like a strange pick, but there are very real people leading very real lives in flyover country.
Leonard writes the way small town AM radio sounds (I say that as high praise). If you have any interest in micro journalism, the Midwest, or just stories about life, this is a good one to add to your content diet.
I’m always excited to read a post from Ted Gioia. It might sound corny but he truly is a very wise and intelligent guy. He specialises in commentary on the music business. His insight is razor sharp!
This is a genuinely striking and well-written philosophy/psychology substack (written by a junior Cambridge academic) who among other things discovered he was conceived by sperm donor in his thirties: https://ideassleepfuriously.substack.com/
Take a look at Rebecca Holden Dear Reader, I'm lost: vulnerable, honest and charming. She's doing an upcoming guest post for me, too. For a super, intellectual take on essays on literature and politics, do look at Sam Kahn Castalia. And I love Michael Mohr for commentary on literature and his short stories. He's doing an upcoming guest post for me! Excellent writers all. Breakthroughs for Substack.
As a food and stories writer, I get really obsessed with two newsletters, that it is almost impossible for me to choose in between them: From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy features amazing writing about food and everything around eating; the other one is Craft Talk by Jami Attenberg, who shares on a weekly basis her recent emotions and feelings towards the craft of writing.
I love Dr. Robert W Malone's Substack. He writes as one of the most genuine, brilliant, yet humble men I have come across on Substack. I also have great admiration for Dr. Pierre Koury, who has lost much in order to save lives and fight for truth, yet is there on the front lines day after day. And I also must read Steve Kirsch every day, the most non-fatigueable man on earth. He is unrelenting in his efforts to educate and sway people to stop the travesty caused by these "clot shots" and expose bad science.
I agree!! I’ve learned so much from them and got me through Covid with therapeutics and vitamins. I wish they would give us data on myocarditis in the young before the shot and now after the shot. Lots of discussions going on about how rare it is, and that yes .... teens are dying from Myocarditis but most likely due to “infection “ that settled in the heart or most likely born with a heart defect. Parents are being told in large numbers that the shot had nothing to do with it. Wish they would address it.
Check out “Unsettled Science” by Nina Teicholz. If you’ve ever heard the term “trans fats,” you have Nina to thank. Her Substack picks up where her NYT Bestseller “Big Fat Surprise” left off, digging into the politics and science (or lack thereof) behind current dietary dogma and official government recommendations. It’s the most important and, well, unsettling writing in the health space today.
I'm a fan of Kevin Alexander On Repeat. https://thekevinalexander.substack.com/p/milky-chance. He writes about music he likes, music he doesn't like but which has some saving graces, such as the one I linked to. His tastes are omnivorous, he does deep dives, swims laps, floats, dog paddles, writes varying lengths and styles, genre agnostic. He's persuasive, argumentative with himself, always interesting.
I personally like to read Alex Berenson, Bari Weiss, and Glenn Greenwald. I really don’t like people writing junk about Trump it simply points to deranged thinking where the threat of Trump sets up shop in the heads of writers.
Did your local newspaper foolishly dump all of your favorite arts and entertainment writers? Miss reading well-informed movie reviews and essays by an experienced writer? Please check out Screen Time with Philip Booth https://philipbooth.substack.com/p/dont-worry-darling-is-this-the-real
Aside from reading authors and books, for now, or ever since Rush Limbaugh passed away, I trust very few sources, authors, for news and commentary. I enjoy reading "Coffee & COVID," or Jeff Childers everyday her on Substack. On glad he is here. He news and commentary is funny, sarcastic, but most of all informative, and almost true most of the time.
Thank you for your comment. We can agree to disagree, as it has been said.
I did trust Limbaugh most of the time with regard to commentary on the political state of affairs of the Republic because he told the truth, and was consistent in his patriotic conservatism. However, I trust the God of the Bible 110% on every issue. He is the wise and true Sovereign. He “enlightens” all who stand with truth, all truth. Therefore, I do try to think, be enlightened, informed, adequate, sufficient, and relevant.
I trust very few sources because they are liars, “fake” news and propaganda. Who do you trust? Who or what enlightens you?
The Progressive far left is mostly lies and propaganda, whether they are Democrat or Republican, Independent or Libertarian. They don’t love the Republic, only their agenda, and utopian ideology, which leads to Socialism, and Marxism.
Ignore Raffie Gonezalaz. He roots around snooping for people who he thinks are enemies. He will not engage in substantive observations or remarks, just snarky, inflammatory rhetoric. I think he has a card deck of nasty adjectives that he flips through so as not to use the same one twice in one sentence. Keep on keyin'.
lISTEN TOO YOURSELF! Your remarks of me exactly profile you! Klema? What is that a made-up name when one of your ancestors sign in at a NY port, and don't tell me your ancestors came over with the pilgrims, the old, old story! My ancestors came over with the pilgrims' blah blah blah, BS.
I don’t do this often but plugging myself here for crisis reasons. I’m a queer nuyorican writer, currently working and living in Puerto Rico and as some of you may know, Hurricane Fiona hit us last Sunday and most of the island has been without power since. No power, no wifi, spotty service, many still don’t even have water. I wrote a essay this week for my newsletter about the abuse of power by LUMA energy (PR’s power grid provider) and I encourage you all to check it out if you can. Also written fully on my phone (I should be sponsored by google docs honestly...)
The people of Puerto Rico are seriously suffering right now and the only thing I’ve been asking of folks is to keep boosting and talking about what’s going on here. We need to shine a light on the corruption so things can change.
I love Austin Kleon’s newsletter--he sends out “10 things worth sharing” every Friday. Books about creativity and art, music and podcast recommendations, but mostly just a wonderfully curated list of quirky interesting things to look at, try, think about... subscribers get more content on Tuesdays. https://open.substack.com/pub/austinkleon
I recently discovered Micha Boyett and her beautiful newsletter. Warm, insightful, gentle, and so, so good. Find The Slow Way. https://michaboyett.substack.com
If you like Personal Finance💰 and ways to grow your money, then you might be interested in The Tobin Report. It's written with some humor and meant to help everyday people learn to be better with their money.
We put out a weekly podcast which is all about reframing life’s big and small problems- hosted by two very different sister- and an accompanying newsletter that comes with a recipe! https://reframeables.substack.com/ because eating and talking!!
Are there others doing a podcast/newsletter combo that people could hip me too? Thanks!!
My fave here is Sue Lani Madsen who writes worthy and even educational creations EVERY time ! You read and absorb her writings , you will learn something and be given true facts and even feel better because of it . Sue Lani will never disappoint. 😎👍
Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, Alex Berenson.
I would also add the Glinner Update to this as well.
His views haven’t changed. Fox is the only network that will have him on which is a detriment to other networks.
I see no detriment in avoiding fake news.
Agreed that they are fake news BUT, if they did allow Glen on those networks, or Matt then maybe a few people who watch those networks would hear some truth for once.
What's right? That YOU and the dufus Andy can discern lies from truth? Bet you both believed and still do that Hunter Biden is as pure as the driven snow.
Here you are again with your purported "god-like" knowledge of discernment of the ability to discern the truth from the noise. What well do you drink from that infuses you with such divine discernment? Do tell.
Your humble opinion judge Gonzalez. You claim to know fake news? Really? It is the game of warfare and YOU SIR Claim to be able to discern the truth from fiction? You should read Animal Farm first.
No he’s definitely not the “new master of the far right”. There’s this thing you can get for your computer called newsguard. It’s an application that tells you how good news websites are with a score out of 100. I’m pretty sure that the daily beast has a pretty low ranking die to publishing fake news.
Really? Are you kidding me? Surely you don't believe there is some software that can discern truth from fiction. If you do, you fooled around with your phone in class too much and didn't listen to the Civics teacher.
Just opinions. Is the Daily Beast a leftist rag bent on revving up all the goonies that think Biden is a patriot?
Joan don’t let that shithead klema drive you away, he’s just another low level human who thinks it’s his way or it’s wrong just another trumper.
Define the "far right". I suggest you start with the two extremes and attempt to find the middle.
He came late to the party, that's all.
His knees don’t jerk.
If you watch the interview, he explains himself. A lot of former left leaning journalists are realizing that something is rotten in Denmark and it ain't playing well in Peoria.
Did you say Tucker Carlson? Are you suggesting Carlson has insight? Dude don’t waste our time with your maga fake news!
Carlson just noise
Try watching one episode, just one, there are over 100 of TC Today. 48 minutes each, some longer. Just one. He interviews real thinkers of our time. Just asks questions, no noise at all. Better yet, try Victor Davis Hanson or Jordan Peterson. They will make you a much bigger person. OR, you can worship your messiah who can't put two words together.
Oh please! I’ve eaten baked potatoes that had more integrity than Cucker Tarlson….
What an insightful comment! You are really an enlightening fellow. Funny guy too. Bet you can even ride a bike. If so, you may want to give some lessons to Brandon. He's a slow learner.
Only fake news is the ones u watch like cnn msnbc nbc wp an nyt nothing tucker says is fake its just the truth that u cant handle bc ur a snowflake
Carlson=total horsesheit.
Lol
Tucker Carlson is my favorite entertainer
https://open.substack.com/pub/jeff603/p/the-woke-the-fascist-the-globalist-d79?r=qse9m&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
No silly, Dan Abrams was my comment.
I am curious. Ok.
My, my, you are a soft egghead ... if anyone is a bot it is you! Listen kid, if you can't take the heat, stay the hell out of the kitchen, aye boy!
Tucker Carlson, American patriot? Have you lost your mind kid? Carlson is nothing but a spoiled rich brat whose parents never disciplined and now the rest of society has to put up with his BS. And on top of it, we have to put up with people like you who apparently never finished grade school and cannot write a logical sentence or know what facts are compared to illusions. We told you to get out of the kitchen, apparently it is too hot for a skin head like you!
Shut up
Watch the documentary The Great Hack on Netflix. Wow
I cancelled Netflix because their algorithm kept suggesting I watch things I've already watched. I started with Roku and Daily Wire to get Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson. I will look for The Great Hack availablility elsewhere... I checked the trailer and I did see it before. Another great is The Social Dilemma which is also a Netflix Original. Some of the same people appear in both.
Another Good one is “The U.S. and the holocaust” on PBS
Marathoned it. Good work. The only thing I don't understand is ... and I am quite the political scientist... why National Socialism is labeled "right wing" and Marxist Bolshevism is labeled "left wing". To me, they are on the same bird. Watch the documentary Mr. Jones. It goes deep to snap back to the current rage in Ukraine. It is about the Holodomor of Stalin. It explains why these people are fighting to the death against the Russ. Thank you for turning me on to this new documentary.
Your welcome! I agree. I also have questions after watching that documentary. Lots of information I didn’t know. I will check out Mr. Jones!.
Watch it wherever you can find it.
Happy to get recs of politics-themed writers (re Andy's post above), but this comments section is (or at least should be) no place for political / societal diatribes. Reported, and I hope this entire sub-thread is removed.
I'd like to recommend the very unusual and very lovely 'Noted' by Jillian Hess, which focuses on the notes and documents left behind by writers. It's lovely: https://jillianhess.substack.com/
There's always something interesting at 'Works in Progress': https://worksinprogress.substack.com/
I just signed up for Noted. What a great idea for a newsletter!
Just subscribed to Noted, thank you for the rec.
Fascinating. I’m always so intrigued by letters written by authors, and their journal scratchings, etc. Thanks for the recommendation, I subscribed to “Noted.”
thesecondcup.substack.com
Oooh, 'Noted' is lovely. Thank you for sharing!
Paul Kingsnorth’s Abbey of Misrule is excellent! There’s a fortnightly essay and lovely snippets of writing in between.
yes! Kingsnorth is one of the most insightful, relevant writers right now at describing the inherent problems of Modernism and Liberalism we are facing.
Seconded 👍
Who can beat Edward G. Robinson and Orson Welles?
We just published "The Stranger"
The whole movie!!!
https://pdmovies.substack.com/p/the-stranger-1946-orson-wells-directs
Welles narrated the Fountain of Youth in 1958
~about a substance that requires the death of a human to make that makes you live forever ~
So many! Como como Kiki by Kiki; Scone Archives by Jess; The Cairo Dispatch by Samantha Childress; Can we Read by Sarah Miller; Non-Boring History by Annette Laing; Kate McDermott’s Newsletter; Between the Layers by Anne Byrn; Buona Domenica by Domenica Marchetti; Wordloaf by Andrew Janjigian; Fog Chaser by Matt; Ingredient by Rachel Phipps; Ruth Talks Food by Ruth Stroud; Sinù’s Venice Newsletter :)
Fog Chaser is a must read/listen!
Agreed!
Music and poetry. Okay.
🤗 thanks for the shoutout, Jolene!
:)
Thank you Jolene! I just subscribed to Anne Byrn.
Terrific, Lisa!
Also: Just subscribed to Noted by Jillian Hess, wonderful!
I think (by now) everyone reads Heather Cox Richardson's, Letters from an American
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
Heather's Substack is insanely popular. Politically, Heather leans Left but everyone can read her musings because her "Letters" are suffused with human warmth.
Less well known is Claire Berlinski's, Cosmopolitan Globalist
https://claireberlinski.substack.com/
Claire is ridiculously intelligent - her depth of knowledge and understanding across a panoply of topics is fearsome but always engaging. If you enjoy and value intelligent content, the Cosmopolitan Globalist is for you.
Thank you, David!
I'd like to share 2 Substacks I've recently come across that more people should know about.
The first one is Infinite Noise Project. Most of us spend our days surrounded by white noise in one form or another. This Substack takes individual sounds and loops them. It's made me a little more intentional about the spaces I'm in as I go about my day, and I've noticed I'm paying attention to what I'm hearing as well.
If nothing else, it makes for great background sound as you're working.
A recent favorite: https://infinitenoiseproject.substack.com/p/industrial-doppler#details
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The second one is "Deep Midwest: Politics and Culture" by Robert Leonard. Leonard covers life in Iowa. On the surface, that might seem like a strange pick, but there are very real people leading very real lives in flyover country.
Leonard writes the way small town AM radio sounds (I say that as high praise). If you have any interest in micro journalism, the Midwest, or just stories about life, this is a good one to add to your content diet.
A recent fave: https://rleonard.substack.com/p/a-trip-to-perry
Where's Perry Iowa? Beats me, but this story is relatable regardless of your zip code.
I’m always excited to read a post from Ted Gioia. It might sound corny but he truly is a very wise and intelligent guy. He specialises in commentary on the music business. His insight is razor sharp!
https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/youtube-may-force-you-to-watch-10
I'll second that!
I’ll recommend two musical substack :
https://bradkyle.substack.com/
https://thekevinalexander.substack.com/
They both make quality content !!
These are both excellent. I also like the music reviews on Extended Play https://ferrishaukom.substack.com
Thanks for the recommendation, sub to yours.
Thank you! And thanks for your "Golden Studio Vol. 7" playlist; it's making a bleak Midwest Saturday AM a little brighter.
Thank you!!
This is a genuinely striking and well-written philosophy/psychology substack (written by a junior Cambridge academic) who among other things discovered he was conceived by sperm donor in his thirties: https://ideassleepfuriously.substack.com/
This is the first part of the sperm donor conception story: https://ideassleepfuriously.substack.com/p/on-discovering-that-i-was-sperm-donor#details
Jeremy Anderberg writes his notes/tips/thoughts after having read 1000+ books: https://open.substack.com/pub/readmorebooks/p/what-to-read-next-no-244-some-thoughts?r=1hyyt9&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
That is such a wonderful article. His Substack is so inspiring!
Alex Berenson, Bari Weiss, Glenn Greenwood.
Outstanding choices.
Take a look at Rebecca Holden Dear Reader, I'm lost: vulnerable, honest and charming. She's doing an upcoming guest post for me, too. For a super, intellectual take on essays on literature and politics, do look at Sam Kahn Castalia. And I love Michael Mohr for commentary on literature and his short stories. He's doing an upcoming guest post for me! Excellent writers all. Breakthroughs for Substack.
That's so kind, Mary - thank you! :D
Thank you Mary!! Here's my Substack: "Michael Mohr's Liberal (But Not Woke) Writing Newsletter": https://michaelmohr.substack.com/
As a food and stories writer, I get really obsessed with two newsletters, that it is almost impossible for me to choose in between them: From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy features amazing writing about food and everything around eating; the other one is Craft Talk by Jami Attenberg, who shares on a weekly basis her recent emotions and feelings towards the craft of writing.
https://www.aliciakennedy.news/
https://1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/
Seconding both of these! I also published an interview with Alicia in my newsletter: https://bodytype.substack.com/p/one-persons-rigid-unhealthy-ritual
Oh, lovely! I wil have a read and subscribe :)
I love Dr. Robert W Malone's Substack. He writes as one of the most genuine, brilliant, yet humble men I have come across on Substack. I also have great admiration for Dr. Pierre Koury, who has lost much in order to save lives and fight for truth, yet is there on the front lines day after day. And I also must read Steve Kirsch every day, the most non-fatigueable man on earth. He is unrelenting in his efforts to educate and sway people to stop the travesty caused by these "clot shots" and expose bad science.
I agree!! I’ve learned so much from them and got me through Covid with therapeutics and vitamins. I wish they would give us data on myocarditis in the young before the shot and now after the shot. Lots of discussions going on about how rare it is, and that yes .... teens are dying from Myocarditis but most likely due to “infection “ that settled in the heart or most likely born with a heart defect. Parents are being told in large numbers that the shot had nothing to do with it. Wish they would address it.
I look forward to reading Jeff Childers Coffee & Covid every day. Love him!
Check out “Unsettled Science” by Nina Teicholz. If you’ve ever heard the term “trans fats,” you have Nina to thank. Her Substack picks up where her NYT Bestseller “Big Fat Surprise” left off, digging into the politics and science (or lack thereof) behind current dietary dogma and official government recommendations. It’s the most important and, well, unsettling writing in the health space today.
https://unsettledscience.substack.com/
I am sure anyone involved in the markets will enjoy reading Heard on the Trading Floor’s newsletter. Written by seasoned credit and options traders.
hotf.substack.com
Dumss from Vizible! She spotlights interesting African startups.
vizible.substack.com
Joe Posnanski is a sportswriter. https://open.substack.com/pub/joeposnanski/p/dayton-moore-and-the-power-of-belief?r=d6kjz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
I'm a fan of Kevin Alexander On Repeat. https://thekevinalexander.substack.com/p/milky-chance. He writes about music he likes, music he doesn't like but which has some saving graces, such as the one I linked to. His tastes are omnivorous, he does deep dives, swims laps, floats, dog paddles, writes varying lengths and styles, genre agnostic. He's persuasive, argumentative with himself, always interesting.
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!
My pleasure, Kevin. Good stuff.
George Conway: dog lover and a funny lawyer
“Coffee & Covid” is my favorite daily read! Jeff Childers is bright, articulate and deliciously sarcastic!
Sari Botton of Oldster Mag, Stephanie K. Smith of Slant Letter
Aging makes camping harder with every passing year. So why do I keep popping a tent despite the hardship? https://noonatthepark.substack.com/p/camping
I personally like to read Alex Berenson, Bari Weiss, and Glenn Greenwald. I really don’t like people writing junk about Trump it simply points to deranged thinking where the threat of Trump sets up shop in the heads of writers.
A few of my favorites:
Elizabeth Aquino: https://elizabethaquino.substack.com/
Release and Gather: https://hollyrabalais.substack.com/
Jill Filipovic: https://jill.substack.com/
Dinner: A Love Story: https://dinneralovestory.substack.com/
All in Her Head: https://jessica.substack.com/
+1 for Release & Gather!
Mike Snowden “Everything is Amazing” (https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/),
Katie Hawkins-Gaar “My Sweet Dumb Brain” (https://mysweetdumbbrain.substack.com/),
Kelton Wright “Shangrilogs” (https://shangrilogs.substack.com/),
Chris Latray “An Irritable Métis “ (https://chrislatray.substack.com/),
Sari Botton “Oldster Magazine” (https://oldster.substack.com/),
Antonia Malchik “On The Commons” (https://antonia.substack.com/),
Ken Lamberton “The Big Yard” (https://kenlamberton.substack.com/),
Winston Malone “Storyletter” (https://storyletter.substack.com/),
Robyn Ryle “You Think To Much” (https://robynryle.substack.com/)…
I could list ten more easily! So many good publications not enough people know about.
Wow great list of recs 💓
Did your local newspaper foolishly dump all of your favorite arts and entertainment writers? Miss reading well-informed movie reviews and essays by an experienced writer? Please check out Screen Time with Philip Booth https://philipbooth.substack.com/p/dont-worry-darling-is-this-the-real
Toby Rogers is my favorite! I highly recommend his account
I’m reading Heartbeat for lovely romantic short fiction: https://open.substack.com/pub/theheartbeat?r=43da&utm_medium=ios
Hi all! Here’s a recent post I enjoyed by Wunkerful: https://open.substack.com/pub/wunkerful/p/worry-not-over-trauma-or-karma?r=1hz15g&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
I'm really enjoying Sarah Wood's Liminal Space https://limminal.substack.com/p/choosing-the-life-you-want
Aside from reading authors and books, for now, or ever since Rush Limbaugh passed away, I trust very few sources, authors, for news and commentary. I enjoy reading "Coffee & COVID," or Jeff Childers everyday her on Substack. On glad he is here. He news and commentary is funny, sarcastic, but most of all informative, and almost true most of the time.
You trusted Limbaugh? With news? Wow, I thought this was enlightened conversation Jesus, guess not!
Thank you for your comment. We can agree to disagree, as it has been said.
I did trust Limbaugh most of the time with regard to commentary on the political state of affairs of the Republic because he told the truth, and was consistent in his patriotic conservatism. However, I trust the God of the Bible 110% on every issue. He is the wise and true Sovereign. He “enlightens” all who stand with truth, all truth. Therefore, I do try to think, be enlightened, informed, adequate, sufficient, and relevant.
I trust very few sources because they are liars, “fake” news and propaganda. Who do you trust? Who or what enlightens you?
The Progressive far left is mostly lies and propaganda, whether they are Democrat or Republican, Independent or Libertarian. They don’t love the Republic, only their agenda, and utopian ideology, which leads to Socialism, and Marxism.
You are too far gone to have a conversation with and I believe in myself.
I’m sorry you choose to take an intolerant, unenlightened perspective. You disagree, and that’s fine.
Ignore Raffie Gonezalaz. He roots around snooping for people who he thinks are enemies. He will not engage in substantive observations or remarks, just snarky, inflammatory rhetoric. I think he has a card deck of nasty adjectives that he flips through so as not to use the same one twice in one sentence. Keep on keyin'.
lISTEN TOO YOURSELF! Your remarks of me exactly profile you! Klema? What is that a made-up name when one of your ancestors sign in at a NY port, and don't tell me your ancestors came over with the pilgrims, the old, old story! My ancestors came over with the pilgrims' blah blah blah, BS.
If you presume that I am an American citizen, I am offended. That is a racist presumption!
Please consider visiting “Everything is Personal” a literary book in posts by Laurie Stone lauriestone.Substack.com/p/space-odyssey
Neal Bascomb's Work/Craft/Life: https://open.substack.com/pub/workcraftlife/p/thorpe
Thanks Amran. Loved working with you on an essay.
Glenn Greemwald
Letters From An American, by Heather Cox Richardson, EVERY DAY
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
And also Civil Discourse, by Joyce Vance.
I just subscribed to Common Sense.
I don’t do this often but plugging myself here for crisis reasons. I’m a queer nuyorican writer, currently working and living in Puerto Rico and as some of you may know, Hurricane Fiona hit us last Sunday and most of the island has been without power since. No power, no wifi, spotty service, many still don’t even have water. I wrote a essay this week for my newsletter about the abuse of power by LUMA energy (PR’s power grid provider) and I encourage you all to check it out if you can. Also written fully on my phone (I should be sponsored by google docs honestly...)
The people of Puerto Rico are seriously suffering right now and the only thing I’ve been asking of folks is to keep boosting and talking about what’s going on here. We need to shine a light on the corruption so things can change.
https://theradicalnewsletter.substack.com/p/48-maldita-sea-otro-apagon
I must say I like all your writers, even the ones I disagree with. This is much better than government media/newspapers.
I love Austin Kleon’s newsletter--he sends out “10 things worth sharing” every Friday. Books about creativity and art, music and podcast recommendations, but mostly just a wonderfully curated list of quirky interesting things to look at, try, think about... subscribers get more content on Tuesdays. https://open.substack.com/pub/austinkleon
I recently discovered Micha Boyett and her beautiful newsletter. Warm, insightful, gentle, and so, so good. Find The Slow Way. https://michaboyett.substack.com
My personal favourites are Aimee Vanderpool, Judd Legum and Steve Schmidt.
If you like Personal Finance💰 and ways to grow your money, then you might be interested in The Tobin Report. It's written with some humor and meant to help everyday people learn to be better with their money.
https://ehyde.substack.com/
If you are interested in a deep dive, high level macro economics, then I recommend Alf's newsletter The Macro Compass
https://themacrocompass.substack.com
We put out a weekly podcast which is all about reframing life’s big and small problems- hosted by two very different sister- and an accompanying newsletter that comes with a recipe! https://reframeables.substack.com/ because eating and talking!!
Are there others doing a podcast/newsletter combo that people could hip me too? Thanks!!
Want some punchy and fun writing? I really love Lauren John Joseph's substack, Them Fatale https://laurenjohnjoseph.substack.com/
My fave here is Sue Lani Madsen who writes worthy and even educational creations EVERY time ! You read and absorb her writings , you will learn something and be given true facts and even feel better because of it . Sue Lani will never disappoint. 😎👍
Diego Geddes y Frank Roche are my favorites here.
When you put the links it is better!!
https://open.substack.com/pub/eldiario/p/punto-aparte?r=argfu&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
https://open.substack.com/pub/frankroche/p/when-figs-fly?r=argfu&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Alex Berenson, Matt Taibbi