The Bad News Letter

All the garbage I found on Substack in 1 hour

Substack has a huge role in the active promotion of disinformation

Jan 16, 2024 • 

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Why is Stuff promoting right-wing propaganda?

You'd think the media would have stopped falling for the Taxpayer's Union tactics, but no.

Jan 10, 2024 • 

Josh Drummond

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December 2023

A Simple Nullity

How lobbyist and influence groups are preparing for an all-out assault on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Dec 22, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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Substackers Against Nazis

A collective letter to Substack leadership

Dec 19, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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November 2023

The Hand That Feeds

Substack needs to finally do something about its Nazi problem

Nov 29, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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The Dark Present

Everything is awful. Blame economists.

Nov 1, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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October 2023

The Brighter Future

Things can be better, if we do the work.

Oct 16, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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The Party That Can't And The Party That Won't

It's the neoliberalism, stupid

Oct 8, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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September 2023

The Biggest Liar

Optics first, truth a distant second in political leaders debate.

Sep 21, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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August 2023

The Metiria Turei Test

Another political media hit-job on a young, brown, female politician? Must be a day ending in "y".

Aug 4, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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May 2023

Ecomedy of Economicerrors

Economics continues its unbroken run as the funniest "science."

May 31, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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April 2023

An extended conversation about AI with an actual brain scientist

I had to leave a lot of good stuff on the cutting room floor of my Webworm article. Here's what you missed.

Apr 25, 2023 • 

Josh Drummond

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