Substacks recommended by Ed Bott's READ ME

Recommended by Ed Bott's READ ME

Sherrilyn’s Newsletter

By Sherrilyn Ifill

Civil Rights & American Democracy

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

This is my favorite newsletter, bar none. You get the unsparing opinions of a former U.S. Attorney from Alabama, mixed with the humanity of a genuinely kind human being. Also, regular chicken-related content!

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Public Notice

By Aaron Rupar

Aaron documents the atrocities, and he does it well enough that Elon Musk once tried to suspend his account permanently. That's good enough for me.

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The Reframe

By A.R. Moxon

Weekly Essays on Politics and Fiction from author A.R. Moxon

Set aside some time to read this stuff. It's good. It's also long. But it's really, really good.

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Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky

Personal stories and lessons from inside the rise and fall of the PC revolution

Platformer

By Casey Newton

News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 5PM Pacific.

Casey and Zoe are good at finding out what's happening with the platforms that are ruling our lives.

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The Morning Missive

By Amy Widdowson

What has five links and seven jokes? Hopefully this Morning’s Missive. All the quick, funny and human tech and politics catch-up you need to get your day started, all in the time it takes you to perfect your Zoom lighting.

Amy is the best friend you wish you had.

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