TUNE IN! 2pm et Substack Live, I’ll be w Emmy Winner David Shuster & political analyst, David Nir, Publisher of "The Down Ballot.
We'll look at Tues #elections, how they went, what it means going forward! +..my last tune up before my weekly live #Substack Show "Amped Up w Cliff Schecter" kicks off Apr 10, 2pm et. See ya in 10
Power, Purpose, and Historical Fiction — Meet Sam Foster
What does it mean to write #historicalfiction that’s both deeply researched and boldly personal?
In this new episode of Audio Signals #podcast on ITSPmagazine, I sit down with #author Sam Foster to talk about the creative process behind Thy Mother Is A Lioness, his newest work exploring powerful women in #Renaissance Italy and the hidden strength passed through generations.
We talked about:
#Writing from experience vs. researching the unknown
A better world isn’t just possible—it’s ours to build. The forces of capitalism, colonialism, and fascism thrive on division, despair, and despondency.
But history tells a different story: one of resistance, solidarity, and revolutionary change.
Substack, is partnering with the nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) to provide legal support to foreign writers living in the US who may be targeted by the government for their writing.
This initiative builds on Substack's existing Defender program, which offers legal assistance to independent journalists and creators on the platform.
In my latest #Substack post, I'm reflecting on an experience from last summer in my favourite woodland. A kind stranger went out of their way, and I didn't get to thank them.
#ShadowDragon#SocialNet…aggregates publicly available data…to map individuals' movements, #behaviors, and social connections.…to federal agencies incl. #ICE, the #DEA, and the #USArmy — enabling analysts to link seemingly benign data points into detailed profiles of individuals, often without oversight or user knowledge.