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Immigrants fed me when I had nothing.
Mom-and-pop restaurants are not quaint. They’re structural.
Food is how communities survive.

New essay: The America That Fed Me
The America That Fed Me
This essay is about food, memory, and the people who took care of me when I had very little.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Media literacy isn’t about knowing what’s true. It’s about knowing why something is being said, why now, and by whom.
Peace With a Whipple
On narrative cushions, fixer energy, and why this Vanity Fair piece exists at all
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Tamar Raphael told the truth about Gaza while standing in Israel’s own pavilion. The far-right flooded her with threats. She hasn’t backed down for a second. open.substack.com/pub/christia...
November 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
THANKSGIVING IN THE KEY OF AMARONE
by Christiaan McPherson
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted
15/ “Tucker Carlson’s online media company just raised $15 million in seed capital” from 1789 Capital (a VC fund conceived of during a meeting of the Rockbridge Network, which is reportedly backed by Peter Thiel & Rebekah Mercer). 10/17/23 fortune.com/2023/10/17/t...
September 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Stephen Miller just said Trump has “plenary authority.”
That’s Latin for: “We’re done pretending this is a democracy.”

They’re not whispering it anymore. They want a king.
And he’s already rehearsing the coronation. 👑

📅 On October 18th, I’ll be at the New Kings Rally
👉 www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Trump declared a fake emergency in D.C. and sent in the military. Congress can end this abuse of power—join @standupamerica.com & demand action now: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
Stop Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. to intimidate his opponents and distract from his failed agenda. Email Congress now and demand they end his takeover of our nation’s capital.
act.standupamerica.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Trump & Congressional Republicans are using their offices to line their ultra-wealthy donors’ pockets at the expense of the American people. Join me and @standupamerica.com in urging our senators to reject the billionaire budget:

act.standupamerica.com/call_campaig...
Tell the Senate to Reject Trump’s Billionaire Budget
Trump and Congressional Republicans want to give their billionaire donors a tax break by gutting essential services Americans depend on. Call your senators and urge them to vote NO on the billionaire ...
act.standupamerica.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM