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War, Love, and Survival in Ukraine 🇺🇦

By Viktor Kravchuk

Living for today, dreaming of tomorrow, fighting for a future

Are you f'ng kidding me?

By JoJoFromJerz

It’s me… JoJoFromJerz from Twitter!!

The Steam Stack

By D.W Dixon Presents

Welcome to the Steam Stack! 🚂 Step into an America where steam power and invention have taken unexpected turns, where the familiar rhythms of the Industrial Revolution dance to a different beat. Join me as we explore this world together!

DW spins great tales that will keep you wanting more.

- John D. Pearce

Postcards from Vietnam

Postcards from Vietnam is about all of the interesting things which make Vietnam amazing as observed by a US expat, living in Vietnam.

A thoughtful and insightful writer brings us the history and culture of his adopted home.

- John D. Pearce

State of Siege

By Ahmad Ibsais

"Conflict?" No, its Apartheid. Weekly newsletter focusing on Palestine, the Middle East, and Western colonialism across the world. Storytelling to hold truth to power.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper

My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.

Jess offers us all hope from the viewpoint of a Blue dot in a Red ocean.

- John D. Pearce

A story from Connla

By A Story From Connla

Stories by Connla Stokes, mostly set in Vietnam

Very interesting stories of Vietnam, past and present.

- John D. Pearce

HEALTH CARE un-covered

By Wendell Potter

Pulling back the curtains on how Big Health is hurting Americans and how we got to this point.

Vietnam Weekly

By Michael Tatarski

A newsletter on the latest in Vietnam, from essential news to under-the-radar stories, delivered from Ho Chi Minh City every Wednesday and Friday.

Listening in the Dark with Amber Tamblyn

Creative-minded community and cultural catharsis. Full of feminism and always algorithm-free.

Một Nửa of Everything

By Huy Nguyen

Fragments, field notes, and feelings from a half called Huy.

I just found this author and he is incredible. Highly recommend!

- John D. Pearce

The Status Kuo

By Jay Kuo

The Status Kuo provides accessible political and legal analysis with a dose of humor. In crazy times, a little clarity goes a long way! Subscribe to receive my email in your inbox. All paid support is voluntary but deeply appreciated

Travelfish weekly newsletter

By Stuart McDonald

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If you want to explore SE Asia from your comfortable chair at home or live and in-person, this is a great place to start.

- John D. Pearce

FrameLab

Moral Politics, Meta Narrative, Language and Your Brain

George Lakoff and his crew will help you understand why people say the things they do -- and how to reply.

- John D. Pearce