May Digest

Top posts, important links, media recommendations, and assorted nonsense.

This month we crossed 800 free readers! Thank you all for lending me space in your inbox. Here’s to a great May and an even better June!

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June is just days away, meaning Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you’re like me, you find dads very difficult to shop for. They always say they “have enough”, and you bought them a gift for their one hobby three years in a row. Lucky for you, I’ve got you covered.

Instead of a boring hardware store gift card, get your dad a copy of my WWII thriller Imperial Sundown. It’s a fast-paced, original WWII story, without all the campy American propaganda that plagues the rest of the genre. Every copy comes signed, making it stand out as the perfect gift.

You can get your copy here. Happy Father’s Day!

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Welcome New Subscribers!

Free subscribers grew about 4% this month. That’s less than the previous thirty days, but premium subscriber growth grew 15%. My paying subscriber base is still small but starting to gain a healthy growth rate, which is promising.

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May’s Top Posts

With over 1,000 reads, my piece examining the efficiency of Tesals was this month’s top post.

Close behind it was the post on the WGA strike and the Left-ish shift of American television, followed by my essay on America’s obsession with WWII and why I wrote a novel about it.

Book Recommendation

This month I’m reading the sub-nautical horror From Below by Darcy Coates. It’s the first book in a long time I’m having trouble putting down. If you’re looking for a fright, I highly recommend it.

Music Recommendation

My most-played song from the last month is Black Silverado by Vwillz. It’s good new-age country, so check it out.

Worth a Read

The Intercept published a detailed expose on Henry Kissinger’s genocidal air war in Southeast Asia. It’s heavy, but very important to understand the consequences of the American Empire.

From the Archives

June is gay pride month, meaning companies will show their “progressive” bonafide by pushing rainbow merch and Conservatives will spend thirty days and thirty nights whining about “wokeness.” In honor of this tradition, I’m unlocking this piece explaining that there’s no such thing as “Woke/Rainbow/Progressive Capitalism." There is only Capitalism.

Badass of the Month

May’s badass is

Ask E. Jean

who bravely confronted her sexual abuser, Donald Trump, in court, and won. A day after the verdict, Trump went on CNN and continued defaming her, leading to Mrs. Carroll filling another lawsuit.

Get your bag, girl.

Top Comment

Each month’s top commenter will receive a free month of premium access. Add your thoughts in the comments section for your chance to win!

This month’s top comment goes to

Eli Redman

, who had this comment on First, They Came for the Trans Kids.

Thank you for this, Joe. I have shared on both linked-in and counter social. Sorry I can't do a paid sub right now. I hope this little bit of sharing helps.

I know I push premium subscriptions a lot, as I’m trying to earn a living through this publication, but I don’t want anyone to feel pressured into a premium subscription if they can’t afford it. The goal of my writing is to build a more equitable world, free from financial hardship. So please don’t feel the need to stretch your wallet if it’s not within your financial situation.

Enjoy your free month of premium readership Eli!

Memes and other Assorted Nonsense

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