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A Cartoon Every Thursday

By Katherine Bettis

Get a cartoon every Thursday.

Robert Reich

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

André Carrilho

Illustration, editorial cartoon, caricature, animation and picture books

Michael Cohen

Principal of Crisis-X #1 and #8 NYT Bestseller Author Host of The Mea Culpa Podcast Co-Host of The Political Beatdown Former Personal Attorney To President Donald J. Trump Discharged Felon

A.M. Sketching

By Sue Clancy

A bit of creativity, often whimsical, from Clancy's sketchbook to go with your morning coffee.

Sue Clancy is a fine artist and author/illustrator whose whimsical and playful style will not only appeal to you visually, but her stories provide insight into life, perceptions and the simple joys of art. Buy her books, they're fabulous!

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Jack Ohman's You Betcha!

By Jack Ohman’s You Betcha!

Commentary, columns, cartoons, and more...

MoMa Weekly

By MoMa UK

Art competitions. Creative resources. Wonderful things.

An amazing curation of art contests, shows and opportunities from across the pond in the UK and Europe.

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How to Survive the Broligarchy

By Carole Cadwalladr

Girl power vs Tech bros

The Bob

By Bob Eckstein

Sharing Cartoons, Humor & Writing Tips

The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

Helping writers and creators share their work and connect with readers in meaningful ways. Digging deep into marketing, book launches, and platform development. Get my weekly newsletter every Friday.

Dan's writing has helped me to expand my thinking on how best to get my art out and into the world.

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The Art of Noticing

By Rob Walker Art of Noticing

Ideas, inspiration, and provocations for creativity, work, and staying human. From author Rob Walker.

Situation Normal

By Michael Estrin

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

A great comedy writer. Very funny and always entertaining.

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: lower black pain

By Jd Michaels

A weekly series of words arranged, typed, and spoken by Jd Michaels.

An excellent newsletter on issues of diversity, fatherhood and the African American history of wonder, invention, adaption and creation.

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Juke

By Tonya Morton

A creative journal with dirt in the corners.

Paint Here

By James Gurney

Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.

the micro mashup.

By Amie McGraham

semi-monthly microstories on food, travel and beyond

Drawn by Tom

By Tom Chitty

whimsical words and drawings

Ring Around the Basin

By Sue Cauhape

Poetry, stories, and essays about the beauty of the Great Basin, Truckee and Santa Cruz, and Utah. Welcome to Ring Around the Basin.

Illustrated Journalism

By Bill Russell

Bill Russell writes about visual journalism, artists who cover the news and great reportage artists of the past and present.

Pepperspectives

By David Pepper

Saving Democracy: A User’s Guide

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

By Sean

Trusted by 70K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

I'm always looking for great books to read and I'm glad Auraist is here to help me find them.

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Weirdo Poetry

By Jason McBride

Discovering what it means to live a deeply human life.

An artist and poet with a very unique and wonderful view of the world.

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Pencil Pals

By Helen Stephens

Hi, it’s me Helen Stephens. This is a juicy chat between illustrator pals. I’ll be sharing stuff about making picture books that you might feel daft asking. When you sign up you’ll get the Illustrators Freebies. Yes-please-thank-you!

Notes on Illustration

By The Illustration Department

Thoughts, Insights, and Lessons on the Art, History, and Practice of Illustration | Written by Giuseppe Castellano

Jim Hightower's Lowdown

America's #1 populist! News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

The New Futurists

By Ben Bolling

fiction + essays + comics + culture

Theory Gang

Playing with ideas through science, philosophy, and culture. Sometimes low-brow, always irreverent.

Greg Palast Investigates

Investigative journalist and author of the NY Times bestsellers Armed Madhouse + The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. See my latest film at: https://WatchVigilantesInc.com

Seeing Things

By Liza Donnelly

New and unpublished drawings and thoughts for people who want to see more of life, from a New Yorker cartoonist. Drawings, cartoons, words, live drawing, process, politics, culture, more...

We Rise Project

By Héctor Iván Lira Hevia

Un espacio para todos los atletas sin importar su nivel o disciplina, un sitio para aquellos que cuidan y desarrollan su mente y su cuerpo.

open to change

By darren harley

helping humans navigate change

Thinking about...

By Timothy Snyder

Opening the future by understanding the past.

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.

Yuck! Travel Magazine

By YUCK! Travel Magazine

Your wormhole to sci-fi & fantasy humor. Your portal for inter-dimensional escape. Contains everything you need to know about where you’re at with detailed instruction on ways to leave and critical advice on why you should.

Imagine a travel magazine used in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that has the perfect amount of metaphysical weirdness and you get Yuck! Travel Magazine.

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Danny Hellman Illustration

Beloved illustrator Danny Hellman has been making art for a wide variety of publications since 1988.

One of the most creative illustrators and cartoonists whose work I've been following since the early 90s.

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Dave’s Newsletter

By Dave Channon

Vegetarian? No! Humanitarian!

Emails from Orwell

Outlaw shojo for adults

The Gaslight Report by Frank George, Ph.D.

By Frank George

I unpack Pathological Narcissism at all levels - brains, families, and society. I explain the causes, and give you strategies for fighting back with solutions to improve your life.

Citizens Reunited

By The Citizens

Stopping the tech coup starts here.

Newsletter do ARAN

By EdsonARAN

Entregue segundas e quartas às 8h30. Humor, devaneios, resenhas. Etc.

The American Bystander's Viral Load

By Michael Gerber

Funny writing from The American Bystander, "the world's best print humor magazine."

The Best Damn Humor Magazine in the US. What are you waiting for? Buy a subscription!

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K.L. Homme

Writing No Shortcuts to Now: A Journey Through Stoicism, Myth, and the Modern Art of Resistance—exploring how ancient wisdom helps us resist modern authoritarianism with clarity, courage, and moral imagination.

Letters from Village Books

By Village Bookstores

Where the Page and Ocean Meet

The Greater Quiet

By Steve Brodner

Living and Dying in America. A Daily Chronicle 2020-22.

Pen Strokes

By Nick Anderson

Progressive editorial cartoons, musings and sketches from a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

Art Institutes

Art Institutes Organization (AIO) has a passion for empowering artists, educators, and institutions who make the art world thrive. Join us on our mission to elevate the art world and unlock the limitless potential of artistic expression.

Third-Eye LASIK

By Bradley VanDeventer

I write esoteric fiction. Here I brain dump about other things.

JL's Stories and Musings

By J. L. Sullens

Stories and thoughts that occasionally flow.

Made From What's Not Real

By David Perlmutter

The writings and musings of Canadian historian and speculative fiction writer David Perlmutter