I've liked Mike Monteiro's work for a long time, but his Mike Monteiro's Good News newsletter on Buttondown is hitting extra hard lately. From his latest:

Much has been said about the loneliness epidemic. And a lot of it is being said by the same people who profit from making us feel alone. They’ve convinced half of us that it’s too scary to leave the house, and they’ve convinced half of us that it’s easier to not leave the house.

We don’t need a Joe Rogan of the left, we need to leave the house.

And from a previous issue:

If you increase a department’s funding by 6% and they buy books, it’s fair to assume they want to educate you. If you increase a department’s funding by 6% and they buy coats, it’s fair to assume they want to clothe you. If you increase a department’s funding by 6% and they buy groceries, it’s fair to assume they want to feed you. If you increase a department’s funding by 6% and they buy a tank, it’s fair to assume they want to murder you.

He has smart things to say, says them well, and offers a bit of reassurance in scary times: there are other people who care like you do, and who are willing to speak up.

Go forth, read, and be good to one another.