Best Reader-supported Journalism Newsletters in 2026

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Notes from the Front publishes court transcripts, legal roundups, and broadcast schedules focused on litigation involving the Trump administration, DOJ, FBI, and immigration policy. It is written by attorney Anne P…

Likely audience: legal professionals

SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

Aktuella frågor ur frihetsperspektiv

Likely audience: Political analysts

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Nick Valencia News publishes independent political livestreams and a reader-supported newsletter. Recent coverage includes a planned November 3, 2026 election special with a roundtable format and field correspondents…

Likely audience: independent news readers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Dispatches from the lesbian internet (and beyond).

Likely audience: queer readers

SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 12, 2026

The official Substack of HistoricDetroit.org, chronicling the stories behind the bricks of the Motor City's historic skyline.

Likely audience: Detroit history enthusiasts

Substacklast post Jan 26, 2023

My personal Substack

Likely audience: individuals managing chronic health conditions

Substacklast post Apr 5, 2026

A Newsletter About: Being an Anarchist | Capitalist | Bitcoin Maximilist | Decentralist | Gnostic | Individualist | Technologist | and a Voluntarist.

Likely audience: music collectors