whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
if you figure it out, @ me
"that's just a newspaper"
"that's just a magazine"
"just form a co-op, it's easy"
no, it's not, and you're driving me nuts.
the idea is to pay one fee to have access to separate publications. if it were easy, we would've done it already.
"this exists"
no it doesn't
"it won't work"
bye
"here's why that's a bad idea"
also bye
i've run my own thing for almost four years and there's a lot i don't know but i've learned some shit. i think a bundle subscription would be a net positive for independent journalism.
I have pushed Substack for this and they obviously aren't interested in implementing something that would lessen their revenue.
But a bundle option would be so attractive to people. Not a bundle by topic. An option to - for example - bundle any three of these newsletters for $10 a month.
Feb 4, 2026 21:08
