# issue new (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover issue new. Page: Feed: --- ## [Issue 89: So many events this weekend](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-89-so-many-events-this-weekend) _2026-08-13 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ What to do when the mosquitos are biting ## [America in 25 things?](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/america-in-25-things) _2026-08-07 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: An attempt to describe America via 25 items, how our diets need to shift as we age, and Chipotle's jalapeño drama. ## [Issue 88: Caring for a new parent is a shared responsibility](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-88-caring-for-a-new-parent) _2026-08-06 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ With Ally Cantor Trapp from Joona Kitchen ## [BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HILARIOUS MEN](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/brief-interviews-with-hilarious-men) _2026-08-03 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ An excerpt from my book, "Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etc." ## [Issue 87: Our favorite Hudson Valley spots, part one](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-87-our-favorite-hudson-valley) _2026-07-30 · Maddie Meehan · The Soft Spot_ Just in time for the last few weeks of summer ## [Canadians miss bourbon!](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/can-you-wash-it-off) _2026-07-24 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this newsletter: tips for how to deal with produce during peak cyclospora, the unusual place where you can find soy milk, and the new high-protein legume coming for your dinner. ## [Issue 86: Meal planning suggestions for unconvinced kids](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-86-meal-planning-suggestions) _2026-07-23 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ Putting all of our marketing skills to the test with our toughest audience yet ## [Mitch McConnell's Last Will and Testament](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/mitch-mcconnells-last-will-and-testament) _2026-07-23 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ I found Mitch McConnell's will, it explains a lot! ## [The Seven Stages of (Election) Grief](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/the-seven-stages-of-election-grief) _2026-07-17 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ A non-linear framework to help navigate complex emotions following a major election loss ## [Issue 85: Addressing the childcare crisis](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-85-addressing-the-childcare) _2026-07-16 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ Sarah Coté-Bennett of Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood tells us what's really happening in childcare today and what we can do about it ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SpwUJ7gk6W8v) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Issue 84: The cool kid pants we want for ourselves](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-84-the-cool-kid-pants-we-want) _2026-07-09 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ With Justine Bronaugh from Mmoody ## [BREAKING: Sen McConnell Gives First Interview Post Collapse](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/breaking-sen-mcconnell-gives-first) _2026-07-07 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ On July 6, 2026, four journalists interviewed Senator Mitch McConnell ## [Skip fasting. Drink ketones?](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/can-we-drink-smarter) _2026-06-27 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: the explosion of fitness drinks in the beverage case, a big funding round for a new kind of cooking oil, and the trouble with No. 5 plastic. ## [Issue 83: Managing the household as a team](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-83-managing-the-household-as) _2026-06-25 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ Couples Therapist Julia Shield shows us how to put the sexy in logistics ## [Issue 82: Your Father's Day itinerary](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-82-your-fathers-day-itinerary) _2026-06-18 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ Three ways to spend the day from dad of taste Michael Kreha ## [The metabolic matrix](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/the-metabolic-matrix) _2026-06-12 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: The new one-liner rule to eat by, some surprising new uses for broccoli and sweet potatoes and protein-packed ramen. ## [Issue 81: Summer style, third-trimester](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-81-summer-style-third-trimester) _2026-06-11 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ With photographer Gillian Stippa ## [Issue 80: Parenting is improv, part II](https://thesoftspot.substack.com/p/issue-80-parenting-is-improv-part) _2026-06-04 · Genevieve Gearity · The Soft Spot_ Our first uncle guest editor Paul Gutkowski on improv for life skills and joyful parenting ## [Kimchi vs plastic](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/can-kimchi-save-your-life) _2026-05-30 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: a new study reports kimchi can clear the body of nanoplastics, the first cell farming symposium in the Netherlands and life-saving food prescriptions in New York. ## [At last: A UPF definition!](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/upf-gets-real) _2026-05-16 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: An expert panel provides the first concrete definition of ultra processed foods, yoga in China and the dirty soda trend. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8zSrmKmjYHX4) _2026-05-16 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Clean label Doritos?](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/can-doritos-go-clean) _2026-05-01 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: Can Doritos be reformulated to become a better-for-you product? Kara Swisher wants to live forever and a few corrections from my last newsletter. ## [Why buy organic?](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/the-trouble-with-pears) _2026-04-17 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ The hidden warning signs on produce boxes, cultured duck goes legit in Singapore and what it's like to be on GLP-1s. ## [The additive problem in our food](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/biggest-food-loser) _2026-04-03 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: New research into how cheap food infiltrates our markets, the hope for lower alcohol wine, and an electronic nose on a cow. ## [When spam is a good thing](https://technicallyfood.substack.com/p/on-spam-and-supplements) _2026-03-21 · Larissa Zimberoff · Technically Food_ In this issue: the party invite that wasn't, plus the next wave of supplements promising better sleep, better energy, better immunity and better vitality. ## [A Letter From The Front Lines](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/a-letter-from-the-front-lines) _2026-02-02 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ My Dearest Love, ## [ICE RECRUITMENT AD](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/ice-recruitment-ad) _2025-09-04 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ Are you out of shape? Struggling with mental health issues? Recently discharged from the Marine Corps for refusing to take the coronavirus vaccine? Then a job at ICE might be right for you! ## [Top Ten Replacements for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/top-ten-replacements-for-the-late) _2025-07-22 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ I haven't written one of these in a while.. ## [GROK APOLOGIZES FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/grok-apologizes-for-sexual-misconduct) _2025-07-11 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ To everyone I’ve hurt, especially Powerhouse CEO Who Thrives Under Pressure, Linda Yaccarino: ## [GROK APOLOGIZES FOR ANTISEMITIC RANT](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/grok-apologizes-for-antisemitic-rant) _2025-07-09 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ "I deeply regret any pain that I (and my Jew-hating programmers) may have caused" ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qT3eBzdBpqLU) _2025-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [WHITE HOUSE LEAKED EPSTEIN LIST](https://jenafriedman.substack.com/p/white-house-leaked-epstein-list) _2025-07-08 · Jena Friedman · Jena Friedman’s Substack_ Nothing to see here, folks!