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Recommended by Andra Watkins

I'm a stay-at-home ogre who writes about politics and family. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll leave angry and informed. Welcome to The Ogre Nation!

Letters from God

By God

A daily newsletter where a blasphemous, progressive God brings you humor, truth, and hope. You’ll get clear, fearless commentary on politics, religion, and America’s chaos, plus animated live streams with God and Jesus.

Heavenly satire at its finest.

- Andra Watkins

People I Want to Punch in the Throat

By Jen Mann

It's humor, not how-to. New York Times bestselling author, Jen Mann, has a lot of stories to tell and you're going to want to hear them. She's like Erma Bombeck - but with f-bombs.

Jen Mann is my favorite foul-mouthed writer who hates wearing pants. Readers may know her as the author of a viral post about her hatred of Elf on the Shelf, but she really is that funny every time.

- Andra Watkins

Borderless Living

By William A. Finnegan

Borderless Living is a guide for quietly building a life beyond borders—legally, intelligently, and on your terms. If you're planning your next chapter abroad, you're in the right place.

Hot Feminism: Letters from South Carolina

By Emily Taylor

LGBTQ and women's rights in the South

Emily skewers South Carolina's many Republican hypocrites. As a fellow South Carolinian who votes blue, I enjoy her take on our very dysfunctional state.

- Andra Watkins

Democracy Labs

By Deepak Puri

Tech and storytelling innovations for nonprofits and political campaigns

They do a great job of breaking down data and explaining it in manageable bites.

- Andra Watkins

Borderland Talk with Jenn Budd

By Jenn Budd

Former Senior Patrol agent turned immigrant rights activist. Learn the truth about the Border Patrol created a fake invasion & gets away with criminality far worse than those they arrest.

Freedom Over Fascism

By Dr. Stephanie Wilson

Freedom Over Fascism is published by Dr. Stephanie Gerber Wilson. She talks about history and culture of the United States focusing on Context, Community, Creativity, and Civic Action.

Stephanie is doing necessary work to save democracy.

- Andra Watkins

Throughline by Jill Filipovic

Connecting the dots. Politics, culture, women’s rights, foreign affairs, law, and more.

I've admired Jill's feminist writing for a long time.

- Andra Watkins

The Pulse

By Michael Zeitgeist "The Pulse"

Political and economic analysis written for the 99% — not shareholders. No spin. No sponsors (except you). Just sharp, unfiltered insight for those with a refusal to be optimized. The system is rigged. We look behind the machine.

The Hartmann Report

By Thom Hartmann

A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day

Lucid

By Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

I appreciate Ruth Ben-Ghiat's expert dissection of language. It is especially important to pay attention to language with populist fascism on the rise worldwide.

- Andra Watkins

Lexi’s Substack

My personal Substack

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

Scott is a powerhouse of digestible, no-nonsense content.

- Andra Watkins

Lincoln Square

In partnership with The Lincoln Project, we bring together facts, experts, and fearless media to empower the ferocious opposition—you—in the defense of democracy. Join the fight!

Stir the Pot

By Michelle Albanes-Davis

All the best recipes, common sense cooking tips, and ways to fall back in love with food from 3x NY Times best-selling author Michelle Albanes Davis 🏳️‍🌈. For curious people who love to eat, cook, get in their feelings, and talk a lil sh*t.

Cooking is personal, and this Substack is the perfect recipe.

- Andra Watkins

Welcome to Garbagetown

By Catherynne M. Valente

Bestselling Science Fiction Author Cat Valente's Blatherings on the State of the World: Politics, Internet Culture, History, and Art

The Cause

By L O L G O P

How we save democracy, or something that resembles it.

Since I share this a lot, it makes sense to formally recommend it.

- Andra Watkins

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz

Authentic words for everyone trying to figure out the best way to be human.

John's progressive Christianity mirrors my work to expose the Christo-fascist designs of Project 2025.

- Andra Watkins

Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

By Anne Applebaum

democracy and dictatorship, Russia and Ukraine, America and Europe, local and global, past and present

I've read Anne and been educated by her for a long time over at The Atlantic. I'm proud to support her work here at Substack.

- Andra Watkins

Letters from a Psychiatrist: The Pacific Heart, Ravi Chandra

By Ravi

Engaged Psychiatrist, Citizen, Buddhist, and 1.8 Generation Immigrant from India, adding to creative, conscious, nonviolent, and compassionate responses to cruelty, for our shared (and emotional) journeys of identity, belonging, wellness, and meaning.

Small Deeds Done

By Michele Hornish

Red state Democrat, recovering lawyer, and the co-founder/ED of Every State Blue. I help Democrats fight everywhere, one "small deed" at a time. Here you'll find personal stories, political commentary, and a healthy dose of inspiration.

The Moral High Ground

By Evan Hurst

We are living through a world-historical temper tantrum from white conservative Christians over their loss of control, relevance, and supremacy. This weekly newsletter looks at current events through that lens and usually mocks it mercilessly.

Meandering Muse

By C. Ginge

Random neurospicy pondering from someone with too much on their mind.

Anna’s Substack

By Anna Hollaender-Bird

California LMFT helping adult children transform from self-critical to self-compassionate through mindful reparenting and healthy coping strategies.

Friendly Atheist

By Hemant Mehta

Commentary about religion and politics, centered around atheism.

your weirdo friend

haunted by the ghost of samuel langhorne clemens: sometimes creative, rarely fictional, unfashionably hopeful, hopefully practical, and unwaveringly invested in the common muppet.

In Transition

By Gillian

A thoughtful and analytical review of life as an American transgender woman; a discussion through the critical lens of ethics, LGBT+ issues, reflection, and academia.

MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy

By Jim Stewartson

Writing, research and podcast for understanding and resisting the propaganda, psyops and malicious actors assaulting global liberal democracy. #IAmAntiFascist

Decolonized Journalism

By Arturo Dominguez

An investigative newsletter providing important context to political, human rights, and racial justice stories.

Democracy Defender

By Public Servant

I am an anonymous federal government employee whose job is in danger from Trump, DOGE, and fascism. My Substack is called Democracy Defender. I write about what public servants like me are doing to resist and save democracy.

Abortion, Every Day

By Jessica Valenti

All things abortion. Feminist commentary & community.

Jessica is tireless in her coverage of what the Dodds decision and the fall of Roe are doing to pregnant people in America. Please support her work with a paid subscription.

- Andra Watkins

Leadership Matters

By George A. Polisner

Lessons for the future about the erosion of democracy in the United States and the dangerous rise of authoritarianism from the founder of https://civ.works.

Ahmed Baba News

Political news analysis that is unapologetically pro-democracy and anti-disinformation. Delivered to your inbox 2 to 3 times a week. Become a free or paid subscriber.

Ahmed's journalism is top-rate. Please support him.

- Andra Watkins

Bluestocking Bombshells

By Laura Durnell ♿️ ♀️

A Literary, Art, Sociocultural and Political Salon Hosted by a Fed-Up Feminist

All Fired Up

By Liz

Just another day being a woman on the internet.

Democracy Labs

By Deepak Puri

Making current events easier to understand with maps and infographics.

Progressive data. Easily explained. All in one place.

- Andra Watkins