I still think Substacks are no substitute for newspapers but there are some great writers there and it is an excellent information source beyond headlines and Tweets and podcasts. At the same time the posts are easily shareable on those social media platforms and you can follow most writers for free or you can be a paid subscriber.

Sharing a little of an excellent Substack post today from Daniel Henderson who is also a member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative. He writes about the #NOKINGS day event in Washington, a conservative Iowa community. Below is an excerpt. Click on the link to read the entire article. 

https://hendersond.substack.com/p/theres-somethin-happenin-here

When Indivisible Washington held its first march a month prior to this event, there were about 75 participants. We thought that was a good start. However, the attendance at No Kings approached 200 people, and was well beyond expectations.

Something is happening. This is now a movement, not just a gaggle of people. It is a reaction to the obvious unconstitutional actions taken by Trump and others in his administration.

In Washington County, IA 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent. Washington county has voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.

Yet, what I witnessed and saw Saturday was a gathering of people, diverse in nature, excited to come out to stand for Democracy, and committed to changing the trajectory of the country. For a town like Washington with around 7500 people, the turnout for the No Kings parade was close to 200.

A handful of MAGAmites tried to disrupt the event by driving by with huge TRUMP flags on their pickups. The crowd overwhelmed their revving of engines…they were no match for this group.

Another small (best count, 3) Republicans stood across the street and occasionally shouted something at the protesters on the other side. The Republicans in Washington were clearly agitated by our presence. They believe it is their town and their county…not any more. I suspect they understand the threat we pose to MAGA world.

Click here to read  the entire longish inspiring article on Daniel Henderson’s Substack