Substacks recommended by L. Vago

Recommended by L. Vago

🧚 magical memoir, internet rabbit holes & philosophical musings 🧚

debate me bro is not "anarchy 101" and has never heard of counter-info. i just explain queer insurrection to randos on the internet!

Hating your job has anarchist underpinnings (whether you know it or not), and Debate Me Bruh is a funny, poetic companion blog for anyone looking to understand anarchism better beyond the mainstream stereotypes.

- L. Vago

Hair Girl

By Lorena Sassman

What if your super power was the thing you like least about yourself. Hair Girl is the comic about a girl who can control her body hair with her mind, and uses it to fight evil.

Substack used in a comic format, a delightful story told in short episodes

- L. Vago

Proletariats

By Proletarians Unite

News, Commentary, Philosophy for the International Working Class

the ungated life

By rob hardy

adventures in the art of self-renewal

Non-coercion (in this case a Marketing philosophy) feels like it has relevance for a post-job, BQE way of being

- L. Vago

Hayden Academy Collective (HAC) Studios: Backstage

By Keith Hayden

Behind-the-scenes access to a one-man studio, telling original stories for and with you | Writes military game tech fiction

The Stress Less Pencil

By Lorena

Creative prompts for happiness - your weekly guide to using art and creativity to manage the stress and emotional ups and downs of life. A bit like yoga or meditation, but with crayons 🌈✏

Same creator as Hair Girl. Really cool weekly creativity prompts

- L. Vago

The Drip

By Elspeth Michaels

The sweet, gooey intersection of hip hop and art history.

NYRican in LA

By Maegan E. Ortiz

From Coast to Coast - Mami'hood, media making and non-profit puterias

I really enjoy the "NYRican" voice of her writing, which jumps off the page with heartfelt stories and anecdotes of growing up in NYC and living in LA.

- L. Vago

Devon Price

All my essays past and present, made available for free. Subscriptions are only a way to offer support and keep this work going, they do not unlock access to any content.

Dr. Price drops life-altering insights seemingly every other day. Also, they may be the most-cited person on BQE. Now they've become more active on Substack. Check them out!

- L. Vago

MissHezah Letter

By Heather Sundell

Small bites of big thoughts related to my experiences with parenting, career, identity, grad school, and workplace culture.

Solvitur Ambulando

By Russell Smith

Take a beautiful walk today.

A "meandering" journey of musing, philosophy, and storytelling--in the best sense of the word.

- L. Vago

The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

Thinking about a more beautiful future (and writing a utopian novel about it).

partycoach

By evan

pioneering a more fun future for social health. w/ evan cudworth. the world's 1st "party coach."

Whether it concerns what counts as "partying" or what counts as "having value", countering toxic narratives is our bread and butter!

- L. Vago

Hermette Magazine

By Risa Mickenberg

The aspirational lifestyle magazine for they/hermits. Leave us alone!

Read their immodest tax proposal and tell me it doesn’t say it all

- L. Vago

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At

The Words of Ed Zitron, a PR person and writer.

Pathless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

Big Quit Energy

Recommended by L. Vago