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Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.
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Welcome to The Contrarian, a new media outlet not owned by anybody You wonât find cozy alliances, half-measures, or false equivalences here. We bend the knee to no one, vigorously challenge unchecked authority and champion transparency and accountability Join our venture at
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Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication. Launched 13 hours ago.
https://contrarian.substack.com
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Legacy media needs to be held accountable for the role it played spreading Trump's narratives in 2025.
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It's time to vote in the 2025 Media Fail Awards
The biggest ways legacy media blew it in holding the Trump administration accountable
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/the-media-fail-awards-2025?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Coffee with the Contrarians is LIVE:
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/91896
Tune in for a great show!
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Resistance showed up in many forms this year. These critical players refused to be bluffed, bullied, or badgered into subservience.
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Remember the Unsung Resistance Fighters
Some punched above their weight
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/remember-the-unsung-resistance-fighters
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What a year of resistance itâs been! Subscribing to The Contrarian is more than receiving honest journalism â itâs a chance to contribute to ongoing litigation against Trump. Your support powers work in the courtroom. Join us: contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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Trump's Workshop and his deplorable elves
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Ambassador Rice shares her expertise on the subjects that matter most to Americans today: The affordability crisis Clashes over redistricting The fight back against authoritarianism Listen:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/susan-rice-describes-2025-in-one
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Let us know if we missed any!
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Let's Play....MAGA FAMILY BINGO!
Turn the holiday weirdness into a WIN!
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/lets-playmaga-family-bingo?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Our holiday pets are here to spread cheer!
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Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition Part 2
Meet Archer, Skippy, Poppy, Banshee, Bambina, Stevie, Lottie, Ollie, Louie, Carmie, Ellie, Radar, Caroline, Loki, and Su
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/contrarian-pets-of-the-week-holiday-d8e?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Trump wants America to âshrink from a globalâŠto a regional power.â Ambassador Susan Rice warns: stay alert â this administration thrives on distraction and destruction:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/dictatorship-isolation-and-automation
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Dictatorship, Isolation, and Automation: Susan Rice Assesses 2025
The Ambassador warns the nation of looming fascist threats domestic and abroad
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/dictatorship-isolation-and-automation
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"Time is what we make it." Rep. James Clyburn joined April Ryan on The Tea yesterday to discuss the future of the ACA, his new book, and why thereâs still reason for hope. Watch here:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-tea-w-april-ryan-ft-rep-jim-clyburn
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With a glorious blend of chocolate and roasted hazelnuts, Linzertorte is a treat worthy of your holiday celebrations this year.
@marissarothkopf.bsky.social
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Chocolate Linzertorte
A traditional German dessert gets only better with a little cocoa.
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/chocolate-linzertorte?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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âAnyone who survived the first Trump administration knew the second term would be a wild ride. But the 47th presidentâs preposterous behavior in 2025 has left even jaded observers of American democracy in a state of shock-and-awe.â
@timdickinson.bsky.social
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15 Trump Moments That Felt Like a Fever Dream
No, you didnât make that up. The 2025 nightmare was real.
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/15-trump-moments-that-felt-like-a?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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What Resistance Looked Like in 2025.
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American Uprising: The Resistance in 2025
From mass mobilizations to street-corner protests, Americans turned out to oppose the autocratic regime.
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/american-uprising-the-resistance?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Because of SNAP cuts enacted by Congress earlier this year, at least 2 million Americans will lose food assistance over the next two years.
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Trumpâs threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us
Weaponizing food assistance is bad policy and bad politics.
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/trumps-threats-to-snap-will-make?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Economic Boom!
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Economic Boom!
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/economic-boom?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same
#refundKennedy
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A reality TV star became a two-term presidentâand opened the floodgates for unqualified candidates everywhere.
@carronjphillips.bsky.social
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Trying to Jump to the Majors Without Little Playing Little League
Pundits and former players/coaches toying with running for public office show little concern for policy and legislation.
https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/trying-to-jump-to-the-majors-without?r=53ubpn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Hegseth wonât release the Venezuela boat strike footage for the same reason Trump keeps throwing distractions around the Epstein files â they have something to hide. Rep Jim Hines gives his take on any future escalation:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/is-a-us-venezuela-war-on-the-horizon
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Is a U.S.-Venezuela War on the Horizon?
Rep. Jim Hinesâ Insider Insight Cuts Through the Administrationâs Crap
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/is-a-us-venezuela-war-on-the-horizon
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âChicago was bruised by Midway Blitz. But we werenât broken.â
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Dispatch From Chicago: âStanding up to the Worstâ
Far from becoming âground zeroâ for a Donald-Trump victory-lap on mass deportations, the Chicago region this year became
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/dispatch-from-chicago-standing-up
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Tom the Dancing Bug: A Trumpian Christmas
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Tom the Dancing Bug
A Trumpian Christmas
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/tom-the-dancing-bug-fd8
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âWhether religious or not, Americans can be grateful for genuinely religious voices who reiterate that faith without deeds is useless and remind us that silence in the face of hateful actions and words is abhorrent.â
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Undaunted in Faith
Three religious leaders provide inspiration: Pope Leo XIV; Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde; and Pastor Jamal Bryant
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-in-faith
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"Letâs look at the powerful figures who rolled over and played dead."
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The "Powerful" who Cowered in 2025
Itâs time for the lists!
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/its-time-for-the-lists
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Susie Wiles said A LOT of the quiet part out loud, much to her colleaguesâ dismay. Hereâs why itâs not landing the way she thought:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-five-worst-things-we-learned
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The Five Worst Things We Learned About Susie Wiles
Vanity Fair threw back the curtain on Trumpâs ultimate enabler
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-five-worst-things-we-learned
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Everyoneâs asking the same thing: where is this money actually coming from?
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
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A Jane Austen roundup + a new HBO gay hockey romance. Meredith Blakeâs culture recs have arrived
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The Best of the Jane Austen Cinematic Universe
Plus: the gay hockey romance that everyone should be watching
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-best-of-the-jane-austen-cinematic
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A little AI food for thought.
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In less than a year, Trumpâs administration has unraveled decades of U.S. foreign policy. Steve Cook breaks down the humanitarian cuts and global fallout reshaping the world:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/americas-global-power-is-flickering
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America's Global Power Is Flickering
Steve Cook exposes the fault lines in Trump's nonexistent foreign policy.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/americas-global-power-is-flickering
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The Tea with April Ryan is LIVE at 5pm ET on Substack with
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@normeisen.bsky.social
. to talk huge legal wins against Trump to Democrat's 2026 game plan! This is the final episode of the year, so make sure to tune in:
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Hereâs a look back at the images that shaped America this yearâfrom Trump administration propaganda to powerful independent photojournalism capturing rage, hope, and resilience.
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Split Screen: 2025 in 5 Political Photos
A roundup of the images that shaped America.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/split-screen-2025-in-5-political
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Thanks to this arbitrator, baseball players are free to sign with a team they choose
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Fifty Years Ago, MLBâs Era of Free Agency Began
The arbitrator who ruled in favor of players was quickly fired, but the decision stuck.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/fifty-years-ago-mlbs-era-of-free
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âWhat worries me most is the lasting damage from conspiracy theories and disinformation spread by the secretary of Health and Human Services and his appointees.â
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How 2025 Changed American Healthcare
From coverage loss to crumbling trust
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/how-2025-changed-american-healthcare
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Merry Christmas to Oil ...
@rjmatsoncartoons.bsky.social
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Merry Christmas to Oil ...
A cartoon by RJ Matson
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/merry-christmas-to-oil
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âIt is about extreme wealth, power, and ideology against everyone else.â
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Missed Coffee? Catch the conversation right now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_0f...
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âThe GOP has spent 15 years looking for an alternative to the ACA. On Jan. 1, the American people will finally see what that alternative is: higher costs, fewer doctors, and millions left behind.â
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-15-year-old-ghost-haunting-the
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The 15-Year-Old Ghost Haunting the Republican Party
Why the GOPâs health care sabotage will dominate the 2026 midterms.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-15-year-old-ghost-haunting-the
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A tale of a U.S. chief of staff who never says âno.â
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The Five Worst Things We Learned About Susie Wiles
Vanity Fair threw back the curtain on Trumpâs ultimate enabler
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-five-worst-things-we-learned
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We're LIVE:
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Susie Wiles spelled out what most already knew. Now what? And Trumpâs speech â was it a speech, a rant, a tirade? Itâs never clear. Weâre breaking it all down on Coffee with the Contrarians with
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
at 9:15am ET on Substack.
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When Trump said jump, they said how high. Hereâs who caved
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The "Powerful" who Cowered in 2025
Itâs time for the lists!
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/its-time-for-the-lists
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All year, the horrors persisted â and all year, we resisted.
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2 states. 2 high-stakes races. 2powerhouses.
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in Ohio.
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in Alabama. These are governorâs races to watch. Take a listen:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/red-states-deserve-better-elected
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Red States Deserve Better Elected Officials. Here are Two Running in 2026
Dr. Amy Acton of Ohio and former Alabama senator Doug Jones explain how they're going to win over their states.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/red-states-deserve-better-elected
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10 things that gave us hope this year
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The Tea with April Ryan goes LIVE tomorrow at 5pm ET on Substack with
@repjamesclyburn.bsky.social
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@normeisen.bsky.social
. Itâs a packed show you wonât want to miss! This is the final episode of the year, so subscribe for free today to catch it live:
https://contrarian.substack.com/subscribe
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If any state captures the insanity of 2025, Illinois is a top contender. Hereâs a detailed roundup of whatâs happenedâplus a look ahead to the midterms:
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/bitter-bovino-is-back-and-as-brutal
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Bitter Bovino Is Back & As Brutal As Ever
Lynn Sweet warns what comes next for the windy city and prairie state.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/bitter-bovino-is-back-and-as-brutal
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Republicans are trying to steal districts to lock in election victories next yearâbut not if
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The Trump administrationâs endgame is clear: institute a Christian white nationalist agenda.
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The âSecond Nadir,â Indeed: The Year in Race
Trump, his Cabinet, and his advisers are dismantling civil rights and erasing evidence of Black history and achievement.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-second-nadir-indeed-the-year
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Gaslighting
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Gaslighting
A cartoon by RJ Matson
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/gaslighting
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Guns are the #1 thing killing young people & nothing is being done about it.
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presents: The Media Did It
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The Media Did It
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-media-did-it
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