Substacks recommended by John Newell

Recommended by John Newell

Catholic poetry to remake culture

James' posts certainly add to my capability for "close reading." I have to admit, I'm start from essentially zero in that regard, but it is never too late. https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/closereading/

- John Newell

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.

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

Elisha’s Force

By Elisha's Force

Doing the sifting so you don't have to. This method allows the reader to use critical thinking. The goal is a biblical worldview.

A look at several publications actually, from Christian perspective.

- 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

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

The Elliott Homestead Newsletter

By Shaye Elliott

Rustic farm food, prepared and served with passion, and the joy of growing it.

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

- John Newell

☕️ Coffee & Covid 2024 🦠

By Jeff Childers Coffee & Covid

A daily Covid news summary with sarcastically optimistic commentary

eugyppius: a plague chronicle

We are witnessing an unprecedented, comprehensive failure of policy, medicine and science. The world will never be the same.

A German view of the plandemic, and more. Very well written.

- 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