A personal newsletter from Forrest Maready, a self-described misinformation source with a playful, contrarian voice, covering podcast appearances, his move from Ghost to Substack, and his books on the history of milk and disease. Readers get brief announcements and anecdotes about alternative health history rather than in-depth reporting.
Website: https://www.forrestmaready.com/
Weekly newsletter exploring the world through a disability lens, combining first-person reporting, commissioned essays by disabled writers, and curated disability news links from dozens of countries. Readers get on-the-ground accounts of events like the Freedom Drive in Brussels alongside perspectives rarely covered in mainstream disability advocacy.
A gaming newsletter blending personal essays about identity, health and play with reader advice columns. Readers get candid, emotionally honest writing about how games shape life, alongside practical recommendations.
The Xylom is a nonprofit investigative outlet covering health and environmental disparities worldwide, with its newsletter sending collaborative reporting and site updates. Recent issues include a reported investigation into contaminated tap water in Kano, Nigeria, and an explainer on lightning deaths in India and the mobile alerts that can save lives.
A personal Substack by a retired program manager and former chef living with prostate cancer, who writes darkly comic essays on illness, the healthcare system, and everyday absurdities. Readers get wry, first-person humour with observations on navigating fragmented medical care, plus occasional food and Canadian life tangents.
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