My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

These snippets about American women, stitching together individuals and events, create a colorful quilt from the patchwork of our history, weaving a tapestry from many strands, knitting connections, perhaps mending the fabric of our democracy with facts.

We give you the no B.S. truth in an era of lying.

Saving Democracy: A User’s Guide

News ★ Culture ★ Danger ★ Where Resistance Lives. Alternative, Pro-democracy media network built by award-winning creators & activists.

The American Pamphleteer publishes resistance tools, radical zines, and action-ready guides to help you fight fascism, organize locally, and build real democracy from the ground up.

A guide to decode the country America has chosen to be.

Writer, songwriter, story teller, I write poems and songs and essays. I post them here and hope they find who they are supposed to find.

A newsletter for and by grassroots leaders. We report on innovative grassroots projects and the latest research on voter contact strategies.

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

The Friday Power Lunch is a weekly dynamic video LIVE podcast to amplify the voice of the grassroots in Virginia and across the Nation on politics, culture, elections, politics, and people making change.

Looking Out for America's Women and Girls

Sam Shirazi shares his thoughts on American politics as well as other items in the news.

Found my way to politics through advocacy and activism. Healthcare, social justice, and humanity are my focus so you'll find info on policies, their impact on people, the people behind them, and what we can do about them here.

The New Journal of the Plague Year(s)

Senior legal correspondent, Slate Author: Lady Justice (Penguin Press 2022)

Front Porch Policy is where neighbors come together for honest conversations, practical solutions, and a politics rooted in real life.

Illuminating, educating, and organizing the pro-democracy movement.

The Civics Center is on a mission to make voter registration part of every high school in America. Every year, 4 million Americans turn 18 and become eligible to vote. But less than half of them do so, because they are not registered. thecivicscenter.org

Arlington, VA Democratic Activist

Public Policy and Investigative Journalism

The latest political news about Virginia, from a pro-Democratic perspective.

Red state Democrat, recovering lawyer, and the co-founder/ED of Every State Blue. I help Democrats fight everywhere, one "small deed" at a time. Here you'll find personal stories, political commentary, and a healthy dose of inspiration.

I write about writing, elections, life, the universe, and everything. Also, remember, Substack is not a dating service. Any flirty messages will be deleted and you will be chucked out the airlock. I can't believe I have to even say this.

Navigating current events and how it's tied into our Nation's history.