Gossip Guy is a Seattle newsletter reporting on local social movements, activism and their clashes with institutions and power. Its issues cover topics such as Washington residents detained in a Gaza aid flotilla, academic freedom at the University of Washington, and a killing of a Seattle activist in the Philippines.
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A personal, essayistic newsletter about civic life and political hope, using small anecdotes to argue that joy and staying power matter more than rage or fear in the fight for change. Readers get reflective, warmly written pieces on how to keep up the work of good change.
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