As I take a brief mental health break tonight and the news cycle finally slows, I want to pause and talk to you—not about a single headline, but about the state of things. The broader moment we’re living through.
Because let’s be clear: we are living through a time that future generations will study. And when they do, they’ll ask the hard questions:
Did anyone speak up?
Did the media hold the powerful accountable?
Or did they fold?
Did they normalize corruption?
Did they look away?
Right now, too many in the mainstream press are choosing comfort over confrontation. Access over accountability. And while they do, Donald Trump is working overtime to rewrite history, manipulate public memory, and bulldoze his way back to power—unchecked.
That’s why this moment isn’t just about journalism.
It’s about truth. It’s about democracy.
And it’s about all of us.
This newsletter exists because I refuse to look away. I refuse to become numb. And if you’re reading this, chances are—you do too.
But here’s the truth: I can’t do it alone.
If you believe in independent journalism that refuses to back down—please consider subscribing today. Your support doesn’t just help me. It powers a platform that exists because the corporate media ecosystem so often fails us. It ensures these stories are told. It keeps this work alive.
Earlier today, someone asked me if I’ve become numb to the stories I report. ICE raids. Legal erosion. Families torn apart. Policy choices with brutal, real-world consequences.
The honest answer? Sometimes, yes.
There are days I feel overwhelmed, disheartened, heartbroken.
But I keep going. Because someone has to.
And because I still believe—deeply—that journalism can be a tool of accountability, not just amplification.
That’s why I’m expanding this platform.
Not to just report more—but to report better.
To investigate the power structures behind the policy.
To follow the paper trails.
To interview the people whose lives never make it into the “breaking news” banner.
To slow the news down—and in doing so, make it matter again.
This is where you come in.
Subscriptions are more than a financial model. They’re fuel. They’re freedom. Every paid subscriber gives me more time, more resources, and more capacity to go deeper. To bring in researchers. To travel for interviews. To take on the long-haul stories that corporate media won’t touch because they’re not “clickable.”
If you’ve ever read something here and thought,
“This should be a bigger story,”—
That’s what I want to do more of.
And you can make that happen.
So if you can, I hope you’ll consider becoming a paid subscriber today. It doesn’t just support me—it supports a kind of journalism that refuses to accept numbness as the new normal.
And if you’re not in a place to do that right now? Truly, that’s okay.
There will never be a paywall on this page.
All the news will stay free. Always.
Because here’s what I want you to know:
If the headlines ever feel like too much, it’s okay to log off.
Mute the notifications. Take a break. Breathe.
I’m not going anywhere.
I’ll still be here.
Still digging.
Still reporting.
Because this isn’t just a job to me—it’s a commitment.
I believe we still have time to care.
To fight.
To wake up.
To hold the line.
But we can’t do it alone.
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for caring.
And if you decide to support this work today: thank you even more.
We’re just getting started.
See you in the morning.
