Substacks recommended by M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

Recommended by M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

Plan Bee is my weekly newsletter and source for all hard-hitting insights on women's health, pop culture distractions, recipes, and blazers, of course.

Davezilla

Director of Strategic Caffeine Consumption

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

The Resisters' Report

By Rosie the Resister

The Resisters’ Report serves up rants and news analysis about the sh*t show that is U.S. politics today.

Best Music of All Time

By Matt

Writing about the greatest music ever made.

Adam Kinzinger

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

Amy Klobuchar

U.S senator from Minnesota

Rick Wilson’s Against All Enemies

Tireless resistance to autocracy. Never out of the fight.

Lizzie Mulherin

Ballad of a New Pornographer

By A.C. Newman – Ballad Of A New Pornographer

A place where I – A.C. Newman bandleader of The New Pornographers – put new music not available anywhere else, try out new ideas, talk about process and how ideas transform over time.

Will Hermes: New Music + Old Music

New music worth hearing. Old music worth remembering. Deep-dive playlists. Record reviews. Books. Concerts. New York City. Lou Reed. Genre-fluid.

Jack Hopkins Now

Jack Hopkins Now is a reader-supported newsletter offering calm, clear analysis of power, accountability, and democratic resilience-written for people who want to think clearly and stay steady under pressure.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Explains what is happening, and why in our turbulent era. Speaks truth to power. 1 written & 1 broadcast commentary/day 6x/week.

Planet: Critical

By Rachel Donald

Investigating why the world is in crisis.

Pete Buttigieg's Substack

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Dean Blundell

Media guy, content provider, dog whisperer, Canadian raconteur, muckraker.

Krassencast - Protecting Democracy During Trump 2.0

By Krassensteins

Fighting misinformation and hate. Seeking to uncover the truth and hold our politicians accountable.

Noel's Notes

By Noel Casler

A deeper dive into current events and 'Noel Casler Podcast' topics.

I follow Noel about everywhere he resides online in a non-stalker kinda way. Like many, I came for the personal insight on the Trump family but stayed for his unique and funny (he's a comedian!) take on our current shit show.

- M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali

By THE LEFT HOOK

A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali

🧊 ICEbreaker News

By People Power United

A newsletter dedicated to exposing the harm caused by ICE and confronting state violence. As our communities face escalating raids, detentions, and fear, ICEbreaker News keeps watch. We shine a light on the cruelty & demand accountability.

Fight the Fire

Defend democracy: join the patriotic bucket brigade

Postal_Pete

The Panicked Writer

By Ellie Leonard

Rejected op-eds, personal musings, and my adventures as a middle-class mole dropped on my head in New York City, maneuvering the wild and incestuous world of film, publishing and journalism.

Ellie's background as a professional transcriber and her skilled prose makes for the perfect combination — especially in her deep-dive work covering the Epstein scandal. She brings an attention to detail that has uncovered things I haven't seen anywhere else. Support her great work!

- M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

The Daily

By Sarah Jones & Jason Easley

We fight for justice For the People. We will never surrender. The Daily is pro-democracy, grounded-in-facts analysis, opinion and news. Zero bootlicking. True independence. Tons of integrity. No fear-mongering.

Decoding Fox News

I watch all the Fox News you'd never want to.

Barbara j. Brady

DEFIANT Dispatches

By BrooklynDad_Defiant!

My personal Substack

No matter what the platform you need to be following and subscribing to BDD! He's been in the online and IRL trenches for years and speaks for all of us. From insightful to funny to righteously angry and, well, DEFIANT, he's the kind of straight-talking warrior we need to be listening to and emulating in our fight for Democracy.

- M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

Paul Krugman

Notes on economics and more

Legal Politics by Nick Akerman

Meidas+

By MeidasTouch Network

The premium hub for MeidasTouch, the fastest growing pro-democracy news network. Bonus articles, exclusive content, and interactive chats. Led by Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas, with exclusive articles by Ron Filipkowski.

Donna Kieffer

A life-long Democrat.

Spencer Tweedy

Updates from the road and the studio, thoughts about art, music and laypeople philosophy.

everyone is entitled to my own opinion

By Jeff Tiedrich

I read the news today, oh boy

L. Garcia

Activist. Children first.

Talking Feds Substack

By Harry Litman

Talking Feds Substack with Harry Litman is a series of dispatches from the front of a constitution in crisis. Harry explains how the maneuvers of Trump and his circle transgress constitutional norms and threaten national security and the rule of law.

The.Ink

By The Ink

A newsletter on politics and culture, money and power -- telling the truth without fear -- from Anand Giridharadas

The Parnas Perspective

By Aaron Parnas

Providing you with the Gen Z perspective on all the issues in the news.

Listening in the Dark with Amber Tamblyn

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

America, America

By Steven Beschloss

Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency.

Danara

Pro-democracy. 💙 Enough said.

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

Dianne Taylor’s Stories

By Dianne Nancy Taylor

My stories and newsletters. I write mystery and crime fiction.

Tim Brown

Madam Power

Madam's thoughts and ramblings through the Age of Irony.

The Disabled Ginger

By Broadwaybabyto

A place to learn about disability rights, being chronically ill during a pandemic and how to cope with losing your health & independence.

Kelly tackles many of the top issues were dealing with from a unique perspective that always makes you think a little differently. From her posts to her notes, I always slow my scroll when I see her in my feed!

- M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

Entering The Lung

By Neko Case

Who are Nature?

Sky Blue

Take good care of yourself, and don't let people make you crazy. It's just not worth it. And remember, People treat other people the way they feel about themselves.

Sky Blue is one of my top stops for news on Notes. If she's posted I slow my scroll for what she's restacking and her take on it! Support this great publication!

- M. Davis — Feed After Midnight

Ed Evans

RetroClassic Movies

Dedicated to promoting knowledge & appreciation of Classic Movies!

Julia's Downballot Team

By Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The best ways to make an impact by helping state & local candidates win!