Tonight, I’m absolutely floored.
For an entire month, this publication has held the #1 spot in Substack’s “News” category. We haven’t moved. We haven’t slipped. We’re beating legacy media. We’re beating disinformation. And that is because of you — your support, your shares, your voice.
That’s why I’m asking, if you haven’t already, to consider subscribing today. Your paid subscription helps keep this work going strong — independent, accessible, and ad-free. Some say I ask too much, but truthfully, this is what it takes to build something that lasts. If we want to keep this open to all and beholden to no one, reader support is the only way. And if you can’t, and read anyways, no worries. Thank you as well.
When I started publishing regularly back in January, I knew we were entering a critical moment for this country. I saw the way Donald Trump manipulates the truth — how he bends facts to prop up his ideology, and how too many in mainstream media treat his lies like strategy rather than danger.
I refused to stay quiet.
This Substack began as a response to that — a place for real accountability, fearless reporting, and truth unflinchingly told. And now, five months later, we're not just making noise — we’re leading.
Despite the threats I receive, I am not afraid. I am emboldened. Every milestone we reach — every subscriber, every shared article, every top ranking — shows me we are not alone in this fight. We are a growing force, united by a commitment to truth and a refusal to be gaslit by power.
This is only the beginning.
So thank you — deeply. For reading, for believing, and for building this with me. Let’s keep this momentum going. Let’s keep rising.
Because together, we’re changing the story.
— Aaron
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