‘A feedback loop with no brake’: how an AI doomsday report shook US markets Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express fall on back of apocalypse scenario posted on Substack The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents Professional journalists sifting through the trove of documents released in the Epstein files have some help — a cadre of citizen journalists or sleuths who have become obsessed with the material The Independent UK · Feb 23
‘Ghost GDP,’ a white-collar recession, and the death of friction: Substack’s top finance writer warns of AI’s 2028 crisis that nobody sees coming The S&P 500 will also plunge 38%, and unemployment will exceed 10%, James Van Geelen’s Citrini Research predicts. Fortune · Feb 23
Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate Nigel Farage’s man in Gorton and Denton has a huge public platform, and a taste for culture war. What happens when he concerns himself with bin collections? The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
War With Iran? Plus: the same ole hawkish lies, a familial connection to Barry Goldwater's nomination, and the future of media is prediction markets on Substack. Reason · Feb 19
Epstein denier gets grilled on ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’ as Donald Trump faces ‘highly disturbing’ new accusations Epstein victim-blamer hides behind audio glitch. We Got This Covered · Feb 18
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Substack data breach confirmed: user phone numbers email addresses all stolen in attack, here's what we know Popular creator platform Substack breached in October 2025, but hasn't noticed until months later. TechRadar · Feb 6
Dexies, doof and depth: The Paris End’s long-form journalism moves from Substack to page The Paris End is a weekly Substack email newsletter featuring long-form literary journalism and Melbourne-centric content. Founded in 2023 by Cameron Hurst, Sally Olds and Oscar Schwartz, it was envisioned as an outlet for writing about Melbourne culture, akin to The New Yorker’s treatment of its namesake city. Even the… The Conversation · Jan 30
This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter. The Texas Tribune · Jan 29
5 income streams you can add to your website right now Discover five practical ways to monetize your website using built-in tools from popular website builders like Wix, Hostinger, and WordPress. TechRadar · Jan 16
5 features that would make Substack even better These simple user experience tweaks would make creating on Substack much easier. Creative Bloq · Jan 8
Big Short's Michael Burry Says Venezuela Raid Marks a Paradigm Shift as US Oil Stocks Poised to Soar Big Short's Michael Burry said that the US raid on Venezuela is a game-changer and a far bigger deal than the markets' dull reaction suggests. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
The Independent UK · Jan 3 Marvel and Lost star Evangeline Lilly suffers ‘brain damage’ after Hawaii accident Actor sustained injuries after falling into a boulder on vacation last summer
The Independent UK · Jan 2 Commentator who reportedly influenced JD Vance’s politics calls Trump admin a ‘failure’ and ‘tragedy’ In a lengthy Substack post, Curtis Yarvin accused the Trump administration of not doing enough to overhaul democracy
International Business Times UK · Dec 26, 2025 Former Trump Insider Slams Michael Cohen As A 'Scared Little Chicken', Vows to 'Break' Him Two former members of Trump's inner circle, Lev Parnas and Michael Cohen, publicly traded tirades. The former publishes a tell-all on this Substack and X post.
The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2025 Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’ AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
Axios · Dec 13, 2025 Joy Reid's next act: building her own media empire "They don't protect us," she said of legacy media organizations. "We have to build our own."
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 1 Granary: the influential platform holding the fashion establishment to account Olya Kuryshchuk’s publication is a rare – and increasingly powerful – voice advocating for the people behind the scenes in an industry that loves a star. Its new awards celebrate the ‘teams who never get to walk a red carpet’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 ‘He’s a son of a bitch – but he’s usually right’: why did Seymour Hersh quit the film about his earth-shattering exposés? He is the prickly, hotheaded journalist who uncovered the My Lai massacre in Vietnam and torture at Abu Ghraib prison. Finishing Cover-Up, a film about his astonishing life and countless scoops, was never going to be easy
Barchart · Dec 3, 2025 Why Is Michael Burry So Bullish on Lululemon Stock? And Should You Be, Too? Burry revealed in a new Substack post that he holds LULU and views it as a hold for at least 3-5 years.
International Business Times UK · Dec 2, 2025 RFK Jr. 'Fetishes' Exposed: Politician Allegedly Wanted to 'Bind,' 'Subdue' And 'Tame' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces fresh controversy as memoir excerpts and Substack posts reveal alleged erotic messages sent to journalist Olivia Nuzzi.
Fortune · Nov 29, 2025 Wall Street strategist explains today’s political rage with a poverty line that should be $140,000 and the ‘Valley of Death’ trapping people below it “If the crisis threshold—the floor below which families cannot function—is honestly updated to current spending patterns, it lands at $140,000.”
The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2025 How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’ At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star