My publisher, Anne Trubek, makes a good case for non-superstar newsletters staying on Substack as an economic reality, but keeping an eye on the door just in case:
I decided, back when this was a TERF problem before it became a Nazi problem, that I like the tools, and with my day job I can afford to set my newsletter for free so Substack makes no money off me, and I’m still doing that, while pointing out how much Hamish MacKenzie loves doing business with Nazis every chance I get.
I’ll also observe that the reason Substack has a TERF problem and a Nazi problem is because the United States (along with just about the whole Western world) has those problems. And nobody’s suggesting there’s a moral obligation to leave the country… at least, I suppose, not yet, or not at the level that anyone’s taking them seriously.
Really interesting to see someone else who's watched this. Back when I was still going to more evangelical churches, I saw clips from 'The Chosen' being used a few times, and I was always pretty impressed. I particularly feel that it humanises Jesus more than a lot of other depictions; it really makes him feel like a grounded person who I can see existing, which I love.
My publisher, Anne Trubek, makes a good case for non-superstar newsletters staying on Substack as an economic reality, but keeping an eye on the door just in case:
https://notesfromasmallpress.substack.com/p/hi-its-me-im-here
I decided, back when this was a TERF problem before it became a Nazi problem, that I like the tools, and with my day job I can afford to set my newsletter for free so Substack makes no money off me, and I’m still doing that, while pointing out how much Hamish MacKenzie loves doing business with Nazis every chance I get.
I’ll also observe that the reason Substack has a TERF problem and a Nazi problem is because the United States (along with just about the whole Western world) has those problems. And nobody’s suggesting there’s a moral obligation to leave the country… at least, I suppose, not yet, or not at the level that anyone’s taking them seriously.
Really interesting to see someone else who's watched this. Back when I was still going to more evangelical churches, I saw clips from 'The Chosen' being used a few times, and I was always pretty impressed. I particularly feel that it humanises Jesus more than a lot of other depictions; it really makes him feel like a grounded person who I can see existing, which I love.