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Real Patriotism is a place for clear-eyed reporting and essential moral argument about American democracy and power in our time. Non-partisan, independent—but not blind to reality—this journal is for people who want to understand what America is becoming.

Dennis Dennehy

Journal of the Plague Years

By Susan Zakin

Literary, journalistic, irreverent yet oddly serious, Journal of the Plague Years gets the story behind the story.

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.

Ask E. Jean

By E. Jean Carroll

Never let them steal your joy!

Rick Wilson’s Against All Enemies

Tireless resistance to autocracy. Never out of the fight.

Lilac Archives

By Flo

serving sarcasm with a side of self-awareness

American Crisis

By Margaret Sullivan

A newsletter that explores the crucial relationship between journalism and American democracy.

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.

Evan Hurst is always worth reading, whether he’s being screamingly funny in Wonkette or serious (but still funny) here.

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What Did Donald Trump Do Today?

By What Did Trump Do Today?

A daily log following the activities of the administration of the 47th President of the United States.

Press Watch

By Dan Froomkin

An intervention for political jouornalism.

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

"Just to spite the world, don’t cry! Just to spite the world, only laugh, only laugh!" - Sholom Aleichem. Amen, Brother.

Everything Is Fine: Mocking Our Way Through the Apocalypse

By Christopher Brotzman

A comedically cathartic escape for readers overwhelmed by modern absurdities.

Funny

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The Jim Acosta Show

By Jim Acosta

Don't give in to the lies. Hold on to the truth!

Diary Of Amy Rigby

Everyday life and music from the original Mod Housewife

Wonkette's THE SPLIT

By Rebecca Schoenkopf

Ellis Weiner and Steve Radlauer's serial novel follows the flight of fun, capable bartendrix Lorinda Moon from the CCSA toward freedom, the fewer-stated United States of America, and a post-one-night-stand abortion. Guns! Explosions! Pulp! THE SPLIT!

In the same way that Don DeLillo's Libra seemed like the most plausible explanation of what happened in Dallas, THE SPLIT seems like a plausible estimation of what might well happen here.

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Tara Dublin Is An Untapped Writing Goldmine

I’ve self-published THE SOUND OF SETTLING, A Rock and Roll Love Story. Now it’s time to manifest the eventual streaming series I can already visualize with a proper publishing deal #SignTara

The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump

By Mary L Trump

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

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.

Elizabeth Grey Writes

Scratching away at the experience of being human.

Whatever the subject, Elizabeth's posts are worth reading just for her writing.

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Public Notice

By Aaron Rupar

Aaron Rupar is performing a public service by watching these things so we don't have to. One of the all-too-few voices of outrage about the media's worsening failures.

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John Fugelsang

My personal Substack

Wonkette

By Rebecca Schoenkopf

Wonkette is filthy, hilarious, liberal news. YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Wonkette is what would have happened if Spy had lasted into the 21st century and had become even more savage. And as with Spy, no matter how hilariously scathing the prose, the reporting is deadly accurate.

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Lucian Truscott Newsletter

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones. This column reflects that history and is about politics, culture, personal stories, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness.

Lucian's is one of the voices of sanity that sustain me through these deranged times.

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Magic + Loss

By Virginia Heffernan

Politics for English majors.

The Write Kit Newsletter

By Liz Dubelman

The Write Kit is a whole new way of thinking about your work and what it means to be successful. We help you balance your creative needs with getting your book in front of an audience.

Fantastic! Tips for writers and brilliant fiction every week.

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