# reader-supported (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reader-supported. Page: Feed: --- ## [WF 251 Bird Brains](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-251-bird-brains) _2026-08-18 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News live tonight at 8.30pm AEST, the brains running our country are spending our money on bird flu vaccines for penguins and buying guns from law-abiding citizens.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [Midlife Is When Change Hits You from Every Direction](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/midlife-is-when-change-hits-you-from) _2026-08-17 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ Midlife is when change hits you from every direction ## [Why I'm disappointed with my fellow millennials right now](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/why-im-disappointed-with-my-fellow) _2026-08-13 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ Over on Instagram, I make it a point not to talk about politics (unless it directly relates to my usual content of parenting, menopause, sobriety or mental health) but recently, my fellow millennials have been disappointing me enormously. ## [Why I'm aiming for 'fresh' and not 'young' when it comes to my face (and my best hacks for achieving it)](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/why-im-aiming-for-fresh-and-not-young) _2026-08-12 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ I am so sick and tired of hearing about ‘reversing ageing’ and reading articles about how to look half your age. ## [Things I've learned after 5 days back in the USA (the extended version!)](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/things-ive-learned-after-5-days-back) _2026-08-11 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ When I was 20, I spent a year studying at the University of California, San Diego. ## [WF 250 Our Melancholy PM](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-250-our-melancholy-pm) _2026-08-11 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News, Anthony Albanese returns from holidays as the diplomatic fallout from his joke about the Japanese PM’s melon gift deepens.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [These Are the Supplements I Take to Thrive in Midlife](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/these-are-the-supplements-i-take) _2026-08-10 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ Add these things to your life and you can feel better, too. ## [What We Can Learn From Thomas Aquinas About Justice](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/what-we-can-learn-from-thomas-aquinas) _2026-08-07 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ The ancient Greeks were quite concerned about justice in the polis, the city state. ## [WF 249 Their ABC](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-249-their-abc) _2026-08-04 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News Gina Rinehart launches legal action against the ABC over their refusal to apologise for a vile segment. ## [To Those Entering the Drop-Off Season](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/to-those-entering-the-drop-off-season) _2026-08-03 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ A few words about momancholy. ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CD0m5MXYzpUj) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [F\*ckface Binface | Report from Tiger Mountain](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/fckface-binface-report-from-tiger) _2026-08-01 · The Unshackled_ In this Report Richard discusses the Clacton by-election, which Nigel Farage has called after scrutiny of financial gifts he’s received. ## [Expectations Make Everything Blurry](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/expectations-make-everything-blurry) _2026-07-30 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ Parenting young adult kids means checking your expectations at the curb. ## [WF 248 Sh!t Premier Disposed](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-248-sht-premier-disposed) _2026-07-29 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News Victoria’s sh!t Premier has been disposed of; the witch has been ditched. ## [Don't Let Midlife Steal Your Joy](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/dont-let-midlife-steal-your-joy) _2026-07-27 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ Happiness is work, and that is okay. ## [The Assassination of Ann Widdecombe | Report from Tiger Mountain](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/the-assassination-of-ann-widdecombe) _2026-07-25 · The Unshackled_ In this Report Richard discusses the assassination of Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe in her home.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [Sometimes It Feels Like I'm Cheating on My Young Adult Kids](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/sometimes-it-feels-like-im-cheating) _2026-07-23 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ I'll never get over the gap when one of them isn't there. ## [WF 247 White Spotlight](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-247-white-spotlight) _2026-07-21 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News Pauline Hanson says she doesn’t want to bring back the White Australia Policy after the airing of 7News’ Spotlight episode about her British fact-finding mission.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [Yes Menopause Can Kill Your Vibe](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/yes-menopause-can-kill-your-vibe) _2026-07-20 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ My Substack is free and reader-supported. ## [Lindsey Graham in Hell | Report from Tiger Mountain](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/lindsey-graham-in-hell-report-from) _2026-07-18 · The Unshackled_ In this Report Richard eulogises the sudden death of neoconservative warmonger Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. ## [Midlife Is Trying to Find Parts of Yourself You Lost](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/midlife-is-trying-to-find-parts-of) _2026-07-17 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ My Substack is free and reader-supported. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7YSw6L5dmfbn) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Why sport still isn't doing enough to condemn toxic masculinity.](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/why-sport-still-isnt-doing-enough) _2026-07-15 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ Win or lose tonight, the 2026 England football team have given us a team to finally be proud of but the bigwigs at the top of decision making in sport, are still platforming toxic masculinity and hoping we don’t notice.Not So Smug Now is a reader-supported publication. ## [Midlife Came In Like a Wrecking Ball](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/midlife-came-in-like-a-wrecking-ball) _2026-07-13 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ So I had to rebuild myself from the studs up. ## [WF 246 Modi Groupies](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-246-modi-groupies) _2026-07-13 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News Anthony Albanese and Jacinta Allan acted as groupies for visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoping to get some extra votes from the Indian diaspora.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [Learning to Live Inside Midlife Instead of It Swallowing Me Whole](https://whitneyfleming.substack.com/p/learning-to-live-inside-midlife-instead) _2026-07-09 · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming · Love Hard by Whitney Fleming_ How do you fill the emptiness of a changing life? ## [Why the Lost Cause Narrative Is A Danger To Democracy](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/why-the-lost-cause-narrative-is-a) _2026-07-09 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ Political, philosophical, and theological ideas are powerful. ## [In defence of Katie Price who's got Nothing To Hide](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-katie-price-whos-got) _2026-07-08 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ## [WF 245 Australia Goes Tits Up](https://theunshackled.substack.com/p/wf-245-australia-goes-tits-up) _2026-07-07 · Tim Wilms · The Unshackled_ On WilmsFront Snapshot News while Anthony Albanese demeans his office saying he would “shag” Kylie Minogue if his marriage to Jodie “goes tits up” China conducts a missile test in the South Pacific.The Unshackled is a reader-supported publication. ## [This mantra has saved me sanity when it comes to caring for my parents.](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/this-mantra-has-saved-me-sanity-when) _2026-07-03 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ With more and more of us acquiring an unexpected membership for the Sandwich Generation Club, I thought I’d share my top tips for surviving without losing your sanity or your relationship with your parents or other family members.Not So Smug Now is a reader-supported publication. ## [A Time of Lament and Celebration](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/a-time-of-lament-and-celebration) _2026-07-03 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ On this 250th anniversary of our nation, as Americans gather on July 4 beneath skies illuminated by fireworks and streets adorned in red, white and blue, my heart is fraught with mixed emotions.Donald’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. ## [The Mounjaro Diaries: Forget weight loss; there's so much more to this drug](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/the-mounjaro-diaries-forget-weight) _2026-06-14 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ It’s been a while since I updated The Mounjaro Diaries but I had to write about my most recent thoughts because frankly, this drug has been life changing for me in so many ways and honestly, the weight loss is the least exciting of them all. ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9zwyHEeiKhWK) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Father's Day Gifts? I've got you babe.](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/fathers-day-gifts-ive-got-you-babe) _2026-06-14 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ After announcing it was Mother’s Day a week early back in March, I am trying to make up for it by curating a cracking edit for Father’s Day gifts in time for you to get yourself sorted. ## [The Ordination of Women](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-ordination-of-women) _2026-06-11 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ Unfortunately, the ordination of called, gifted, and talented women continues to be a thorny issue within some Christian traditions. ## [The best true crime podcasts you probably haven't listened to](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/the-best-true-crime-podcasts-you) _2026-06-08 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ It’s getting harder and harder to find true crime podcasts that I haven’t listened to or that I haven’t already consumed in another format like a documentary. ## [Affordable outfits I'll be wearing all summer](https://yourenevertheonlyone.substack.com/p/affordable-outfits-ill-be-wearing) _2026-06-07 · Cat Sims · Not So Smug Now_ This isn’t a fashion Substack but I do wear clothes and sometimes I think that real people sharing the clothes they actually buy and wear is the most useful kind of fashion content. ## [Ours Will Not Be The Fate of Icarus](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/ours-will-not-be-the-fate-of-icarus) _2026-06-04 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ In Greek mythology, there is the famous story of Icarus and his father, Daedalus, who escaped from Crete using wings fashioned from feathers and wax. ## [The Human Quest for Knowledge](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-human-quest-for-knowledge) _2026-06-01 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ The pursuit of knowledge is as old as humanity itself. ## [Water Does It Again](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/water-does-it-again) _2026-05-20 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ Sermon ReviewDonald’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. ## [Extremist Beliefs VS. Biblical Truth](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/extremist-beliefs-vs-biblical-truth) _2026-05-15 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ ## [The Michael Biopic](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-michael-biopic) _2026-05-10 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ More Than A Classic Coming of Age Story ## [The Meaning of Life](https://donaldewilliams.substack.com/p/the-meaning-of-life) _2026-05-08 · Donald E. Williams · Donald’s Substack_ This morning on NPR, I listened to an interview with Arthur Brooks regarding his new book, The Meaning of Life. Brooks’ research explores the growing problem of nihilism in modern society and its deleterious effects upon the human spirit. He also offers pragmatic strategies for confronting this perennial existential crisis in postmodern culture. As I reflected upon the interview, an important… ## [BIRTHDAY GIRLS](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/birthday-girls) _2026-05-01 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Nineteen years ago today my life changed in the most wonderful ways when these two were let loose in the world. ## [HAPPY BIRTHDAY!](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/happy-birthday) _2025-05-28 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ I wrote my first book when I was fifty-six years old and I’m about to turn seventy-six. ## [Resisting the Best Way I Know How](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/resisting-the-best-way-i-know-how) _2025-03-24 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Lesley’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. ## [Washed Up?](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/washed-up) _2025-02-16 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Morning! ## [Having a Little Trouble](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/having-a-little-trouble) _2025-02-04 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ I began this newsletter to share my twenty-year journey through publishing and offer any insights that might be helpful. ## [WHAT A BIG DEAL](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/what-a-big-deal) _2024-12-31 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ (More on publishing my first novel during a time when things were very different) ## [TRUE BELIEVER](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/true-believer) _2024-12-21 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Good morning!Lesley’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. ## [THE CREATURE](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/the-creature) _2024-10-20 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Hope you’re having as much Halloween fun as my family and I are! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/150477290/97565f7e6430df85b001241b263afa44.mp3) ## [Some Folks Like Liver and Onions](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/some-folks-like-liver-and-onions) _2024-10-13 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ Dear Lovely Readers, ## [What's the Matter?](https://lesleykagen.substack.com/p/whats-the-matter) _2024-08-20 · Lesley Kagen · Lesley’s Substack_ So .