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Drop Site News, an independent online news outlet on politics and war, with video livestreams, interviews and reports by Murtaza Hussain and Sarmad Jawad

Zeteo, a news media organization and video channel on current affairs and media accountability, founded by Mehdi Hasan

A Substack newsletter by Taylor Lorenz reporting on how the internet is reshaping tech, politics, business, and culture

The Handbasket is an independent journalism newsletter by Marisa Kabas covering politics, extremism and US current affairs

A Substack newsletter by journalist Jim Waterson on London politics, power and city affairs

A policy and politics blog by Matthew Yglesias, with Brian Beutler appearing in podcast-style posts, published on Substack

TheDesk.net is a business news site covering broadcasting, streaming and media industry stories, with reporting by Anthony Crupi

The Argument is a Substack magazine on economics, policy and current affairs by Jerusalem Demsas

A newsletter on big tech and society by independent journalist Alex Kantrowitz

Tedium, an offbeat digital newsletter on obscure internet history and oddities by Ernie Smith

Public Notice is a Substack newsletter by journalist Aaron Rupar covering US politics and media five times a week

A American political news and analysis publication on Substack, with video, live events and newsletters by Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and others

Geopolitical Economy Report, an independent news and analysis outlet on world affairs and international politics, founded in 2022 by journalist Ben Norton

A Substack newsletter by Stephen Follows using data to explain how the film industry works, funding, production and audiences

A blog by economist Robin Hanson on why people believe and act as they do, and how to do better

The Free Press, a news and commentary publication with investigative stories, essays and podcasts by Bari Weiss and contributors

Noahpinion, an economics and current-affairs newsletter on Substack by economist Noah Smith

A left-leaning American magazine of politics and culture, with articles and a print edition, edited by Nathan J. Robinson

An online magazine of long-form essays on politics, science, culture and free speech, based in Australia and named Quillette

Science Friday, an American science radio program and podcast with a website of episodes, reporting, and merchandise

Thread Reader App, a tool that unrolls Twitter threads into readable pages, with search, accounts and a premium tier

SemiAnalysis is an independent research firm publishing semiconductor and AI industry models, reports and newsletters for businesses and institutional clients

FanGraphs Baseball: a blog and podcast on baseball statistics, analysis, and fantasy baseball strategy, with RotoGraphs columns

Buttondown, a newsletter hosting platform for independent writers, with sample newsletters from creators such as Lex and Ben Norris