Substacks recommended by Deborah Ruf | Gifted Through the Lifespan

Recommended by Deborah Ruf

Vertical Development: How Grown-ups Grow Up

Are you a leader, coach, facilitator, L&D expert or educator? Join me to unpack the science of vertical development, make it practical, and discover why it is crucial to staying sane and growing wise in a world that is getting more chaotic by the minute.

Lily’s Substack

By The Gifted Experience

This is my personal Substack about the gifted experience. Join me for a creative exploration of the challenges and the joys of being a neurodivergent woman. Welcome!

Oligarch Watch

By Judd Legum

Accountability journalism for the world's wealthiest people.

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Positive Disintegration

By Chris Wells

Explore the depths of personal growth and neurodivergence. Join Chris Wells and Emma Nicholson for writing and conversations rooted in Dąbrowski’s theory of positive disintegration.

The Quiet Life with Susan Cain

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

Growing Humans

By Alis Anagnostakis

Two developmental researchers and parents explore how adults grow and transform while raising kids. Join us to discover what it takes to make our growth intentional and harness it to nurture the fullest potential of ourselves and of the kids in our care.

The Yule Log

By Laura Swanson

A detailed accounting of made-for-tv holiday movies

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

Joyce is a great writer and so down to earth while so experienced about the law. She ends each post with "We're in this together." She writes the political news of the day counted in legal interpretations and explanations.

- Deborah Ruf

Gail Post, PhD: A Psychologist's Perspective

Commentary, science-backed articles, and guidance about psychology, wellness, relationships, cognitive abilities, neurodiversity, parenting, aging, and getting by in this complicated world.

I've personally and professionally known Dr. Post for several years. I recommend her and her contribution to bringing people up to date and direct service to her clients and patients.

- Deborah Ruf

Enon

Current work: economically organizing self-reproducing factories, replacing UBI with broadly-distributed capital income. Actuway - cheaply and invisibly making anything permanently antimicrobial.

Paul Krugman

Notes on economics and more

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of "translated" public health science to you, so you can take action for your community's health

I've found Dr. Jetelina's posts to be remarkably insightful and helpful. Her posts will have even more relevance as we all lose trustworthy access to health and medical issues. She's great!

- Deborah Ruf

The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.

I've settled into my reading habits, posts and articles whose authors and contents make sense to me, fit me. The Bulwark is honest, well-researched information and opinion, and it's not written to entertain but to inform. I highly recommend it.

- Deborah Ruf

Welcome to Joy's House!

By Joy-Ann (Joy) Reid

Welcome to Joy's House, the official home of Joy-Ann Reid and The Joy Reid Show. Here you'll find the thoughts, recommendations, newsie items, upcoming appearances more of political analyst, author, documentary filmmaker & Blerd, Joy-Ann Reid.

We can't advocate effectively for others until we put ourselves into the others' shoes, learn all we can ... over and over again. Start, or continue, here.

- Deborah Ruf

Gifted Professionals and Communicators

By Georgia Patrick

This is the online community and relationship core for professionals. Communicators. Gifted, neurodivergent adults actively seeking a safe place to connect, further build their stories, learn, and grow with others who “get” them.

The Babblery

By Suki Wessling

Translators Visit the Tower of Babble

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Jess Craven

This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants.

Johann’s Substack

By Johann Neem

My personal Substack

Mesoscale News with Rebekah Jones

At the nexus of climate and people, from internationally-celebrated scientist, famed government whistleblower, and former nominee for Congress, Rebekah Jones.

Popular Information

By Judd Legum

Independent accountability journalism.

Home of Truth

Information and inspiration for creative, highly sensitive, high ability/gifted, perhaps neurodivergent, people: posts and podcast episodes with artists, psychologists, program authors, and more.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Explains what is happening, and why in our turbulent era. Speaks truth to power. 1 written & 1 broadcast commentary/day 6x/week.

Robert Reich

Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused

The Gifted Neurodivergent Podcast

By Lillian Skinner

Thoughts and Theories on Living Well with Creative, Somatic, and Cognitive Giftedness

I've found this author and her Substack posts both interesting and thought-provoking. She is also available for continuing conversations about her topics.

- Deborah Ruf

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Steady

By Dan Rather

Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.

KidsLearn with Prof. Suki

KidsLearn features ideas and inspiration for parents and teachers interested in whole child learning. Suki Wessling, known to her students as "Prof." Suki, teaches online and IRL courses and writes for children and adults. www.SukiWessling.com

The Existentialist Republic

By Christopher Armitage

Public Policy and Investigative Journalism

This writer is a breath of fresh air! And he is so on-point with his recommendations for how to fight back politically when things have clearly gone so wrong. These are the things we can do! I love this Substack writer!

- Deborah Ruf

Meeting people where they are requires innovative disrupters willing to buck the system.

Rick Wilson’s Against All Enemies

Tireless resistance to autocracy. Never out of the fight.

View From the Back Row

By Ally House (Oregon)

A Different Perspective

Múltiplas -Mulheres Altamente Sensíveis Neuro divergentes

By Thaissa Pandolfi

Por aqui compartilho informações, estudos, experiência pessoal e prática profissional sobre o Universo das Mentes Neurodivergentes quando o TDAH ,TEA, Superdotação são identificados de forma tardia em MULHERES. Quero te guiar nessa jornada de conhecimento

Thaissa Pandolfi’s new Substack is an excellent addition to our world here in Substack. Substack allows translation in whatever we read in Substack. This new entry into Substack is aligned with my work and I appreciate its existence and welcome further sharing.

- Deborah Ruf