Substacks recommended by John Newell

Recommended by John Newell

Covered the White House for Newsmax & OAN. Censored by U.S. Government For Reporting On COVID Vaccines. A Thorn In The Side of Jen Psaki.

Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast

By Bill Buppert

An unauthorized podcast and essay series peeking behind the curtain at the vast machinery and briar patch politics of fighting terrorism and insurgency and everything in between.

Cultivating The Beautiful Life

By Shaye Elliott

Reflective letters on homemaking, womanhood, family, faith, and the quiet beauty of ordinary life — written from my small rural cottage in Washington State. A thoughtful, grounding newsletter for those seeking to cultivate a beautiful life.

A focus on the food, but so much more. And a very well put together experience on Substack.

- John Newell

Welcome to Absurdistan

By elizabeth nickson

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. A political shift similar to the Glorious Revolution is underway and I am here for it.

Declassified with Julie Kelly

Breaking news, analysis, and commentary related to the weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice. Unique coverage of January 6 and pending criminal indictments of Donald Trump. Occasional recipes and food pics as bonus.

Great content on court cases in general, and lawfare in particular.

- John Newell

Racket News

By Matt Taibbi

News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.

This is Matt Taibbi of "Twitter Files" fame.

- John Newell

☕️ Coffee & Covid 2025 🦠

By Coffee & Covid

A daily post-pandemic news roundup with sarcastically optimistic commentary

Small Farm Republic

By John Klar

Commentaries and podcasts by attorney and farmer John Klar. Food security, local farming, and food safety form a consistent theme.

Commentary on the news and current events from a farmer and attorney; welcome perspectives.

- John Newell

Adam's Curse

By Patrick B. Whalen

"There is no fine thing since Adam's fall but needs much laboring." -W.B. Yeats. Literature, leadership, and locale in an age of mass culture.

Patrick's writing is always thought provoking. And much of it might also serve as a call to action in our own lives.

- John Newell

Unsettled Science

By Nina Teicholz

Why it's hard to get trustworthy advice on nutrition & health

Nina Teicholz and Gary Taubes; you won't find better information on nutrition. I've be following these two for 10 years; they study and report on "the science" of nutrition, which frankly, is suspect in most cases.

- John Newell