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128 blogs with 125,057 posts, plus 11,727 posts on this from other blogs, going by those posts' own labels or titles. OPML of these feeds
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Kiwi Hellenist kiwihellenist.blogspot.com
Many popular beliefs about ancient Greece and Rome are misconceptions. This blog digs into the evidence and looks for the reality behind the myth.
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Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
Exploring the stories behind classic video games to find out how they came to be the way they are.
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Dead Language Society deadlanguagesociety.com
English is weirder than you think. A weekly dive into the hidden history of everyday words. Click to read Dead Language Society, by Colin Gorrie, a Substack publication w…
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John Hawks johnhawks.net
Our origins shape our future. Click to read John Hawks, a Substack publication.
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The Digital Antiquarian filfre.net
A history of computer entertainment and digital culture by Jimmy Maher
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The Douglas Self Site douglas-self.com
Douglas Self, audio design, Subjectivism, Combat Cutlery, Compressed-Air Amplifiers, ElectroMechanical Amplifiers, optical telegraphs, Auxetophone, heliographs, voicepipe…
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Locklin on science scottlocklin.wordpress.com
In which I explain things interesting, remarkable or silly.
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FreakTakes freaktakes.com
I want to help people start historically great labs. Operational histories on history's best R&D orgs. Click to read FreakTakes, by Eric Gilliam, a Substack publication w…
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shreevatsa.net shreevatsa.net
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Res Obscura resobscura.substack.com
Notes on the history of technology, medicine, science, art, drugs, and empire. Also: AI in research and teaching. Click to read Res Obscura, by Benjamin Breen, a Substack…
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Age of Invention, by Anton Howes ageofinvention.xyz
Tales from the history of innovation. Click to read Age of Invention, by Anton Howes, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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LOW←TECH MAGAZINE English solar.lowtechmagazine.com
This is a solar-powered website, which means it sometimes goes offline
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Creatures of Thought technicshistory.com
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Stories by Admiral Cloudberg on Medium medium.com
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ROMchip romchip.org
ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories is a platform designed for the advancement of critical historical studies of games.
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David Oks davidoks.blog
The world is what it is. Click to read David Oks, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Stories by Felipe Pepe on Medium medium.com
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The Curious Wavefunction wavefunction.fieldofscience.com
Musings on science, history, philosophy and literature
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No Shortage of Dreams spaceflighthistory.blogspot.com
The story of spaceflight told through missions and programs that did not happen - that is, the great majority of them.
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Playing at the World playingattheworld.blogspot.com
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globalinequality glineq.blogspot.com
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Chartbook adamtooze.substack.com
A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Fore…
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Spitalfields Life spitalfieldslife.com
In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
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Seymour Hersh seymourhersh.substack.com
It's worse than you think. Click to read Seymour Hersh, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Wood From Eden woodfromeden.substack.com
Making glulam of the tree of knowledge. Click to read Wood From Eden, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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The Palladium Letter letter.palladiummag.com
Palladium Magazine's weekly updates and articles exploring the future of governance and society. Click to read The Palladium Letter, by Palladium Editors, a Substack publ…
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Letters of Note news.lettersofnote.com
Nothing but history's most interesting letters. Click to read Letters of Note, by Shaun Usher, a Substack publication.
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Dwarkesh Podcast dwarkesh.com
Deeply researched interviews. Click to read Dwarkesh Podcast, by Dwarkesh Patel, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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Economist Writing Every Day economistwritingeveryday.com
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Uncharted Territories unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com
Understand the world of today to prepare for the world of tomorrow: AI, tech, longevity, fertility, the future of democracy, energy, education, and more. Click to read Un…
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The Common Reader commonreader.co.uk
Nerdy literature newsletter. Helping you make the most of your reading. Click to read The Common Reader, by Henry Oliver, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of…
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https://mydiplomaticlife.com/ mydiplomaticlife.com
My diplomatic life true revealing stories behind the hype is a story that takes the sheen off the perception of a glamorous and privileged lifestyle.
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Folger Shakespeare Library folger.edu
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His w…
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Wormwoodiana wormwoodiana.blogspot.com
This blog is devoted to fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature. It was begun and is managed by Douglas A. Anderson, with contributions from Mark Valentine and othe…
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novum novum.substack.com
essays on culture, politics & history. Click to read novum, by Anton Cebalo, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Progress and Poverty blog.landeconomics.org
Exploring the implications of Georgism in the modern world. Brought to you by the Center for Land Economics. Click to read Progress and Poverty, a Substack publication wi…
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Looking Through the Past worldhistory.substack.com
Illuminating forgotten corners of history and using them to think about the present. Click to read Looking Through the Past, by George Dillard, a Substack publication wit…
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Graphomane nealstephenson.substack.com
Neal Stephenson's Substack. Mostly about the intersection of tech and art, with some excursions, digressions, and tangents. I will talk about projects I'm actively workin…
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Hidden History lflank.wordpress.com
Forgotten mysteries, oddities and unknown stories from history, nature and science.
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BiteofanApple brianschrader.com
Thoughts, and ramblings about technology, programming, history, and whatever else I'm interested in.
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Noted jillianhess.substack.com
Tips from the world's best note takers. Click to read Noted, by Jillian Hess, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Ephemeral New York ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com
Chronicling an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts
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Signore Galilei signoregalilei.com
Let's Explore! Hi! I'm Signore Galilei, and I write books, create educational videos online, and participated in the Inkhaven blogging residency. New to the blog? Start h…
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Don's Maps donsmaps.com
Resources for the study of Palaeolithic European, Russian, Ukrainian and Australian Archaeology
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Jacob Filipp jacobfilipp.com
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Hopeful Monsters hopefulmons.com
Culture, technology, and other macromutations. Click to read Hopeful Monsters, by Étienne Fortier-Dubois, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Glog glog.glennf.com
Glenn Fleishman Interrogates the Past — 25 years of writing on technology, publishing, printing history, type, and life by Glenn Fleishman
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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning razibkhan.com
Conversations on population genetics, evolution, history, books, and culture. Click to read Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning, a Substack publication with tens of thousa…
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Goldwag's Journal on Civilization nathangoldwag.wordpress.com
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Long Now longnow.org
Long Now Ideas is a living archive of long-term thinking that provides the civilization-scale context required to take the long view.
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Stories by Erik Engheim on Medium medium.com
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Ben Landau-Taylor benlandautaylor.com
Investigating power, society, and industry. Click to read Ben Landau-Taylor, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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French Reflections davidabell.substack.com
My writings, mostly but not entirely about French history. Click to read French Reflections, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Wrong Side of History edwest.co.uk
It's Ed West's sub stack. Click to read Wrong Side of History, by Ed West, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Practical Engineering practical.engineering
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Unintended Consequences unintendedconsequenc.es
Understand systems, second-order effects, and evaluating decisions. Learn about unintended consequences in an original weekly article.
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Maximum Effort, Minimum Reward maximumeffort.substack.com
Some things that aren't worth doing are worth overdoing. Click to read Maximum Effort, Minimum Reward, by Dylan Black, a Substack publication with thousands of subscriber…
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Cliodynamica by Peter Turchin peterturchin.com
The official site for Peter Turchin’s research, publications, books, public writing, and media appearances.
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Material World edconway.substack.com
Unexpected stories from the underbelly of the modern world. Click to read Material World, by Ed Conway, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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S(ubstack)-Bahn substack-bahn.net
deep dives into trains, transit and politics (usually outside US). Click to read S(ubstack)-Bahn, by S.Y. Lee, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Pessimists Archive Newsletter newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org
Fears about old things when they were new. Click to read Pessimists Archive Newsletter, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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CHM computerhistory.org
The CHM blog showcases ideas and insights from our vibrant community in Silicon Valley and around the world. We take you behind the scenes of our programming, collections…
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The Angry Staff Officer angrystaffofficer.com
An Army blogger, engaging in a snark-filled dialogue on leadership, history, and Star Wars, not necessarily in that order.
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Apropos apropos.substack.com
meaning, place, community. Click to read Apropos, by Santi, a Substack publication.
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mmagueta marcosmagueta.com
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– a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea , hosted by na oldsaltblog.com
a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea , hosted by nautical novelist Rick Spilman
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The Scholar's Stage scholars-stage.org
A forum to discuss the intersections of history, behavioral science, and strategic thought, with an emphasis on East and Southeast Asian affairs.
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Alex Kesin's Pharmacopoeia alexkesin.com
Ruminations about biotech and drug development - one overly earnest blog post at a time. Click to read Alex Kesin's Pharmacopoeia, a Substack publication with thousands o…
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Minid.net minid.net
Diego Martín Lafuente's personal blog about business, design, history, technology, and other topics.
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Snack Stack snackstack.net
Exploring the cultural history of snacks around the world, one agreeably nerdy post at a time
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The Quack Doctor thequackdoctor.com
The Quack Doctor investigates the patent remedies, devices and therapies advertised in the past - from popular brands to medical frauds.
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Cybernethics / Cybernéthique fare.livejournal.com
Liberty, Ethics and Information / Liberté, Éthique et Information
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Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf thepsmiths.com
The P is silent, as in pshrimp or pseudonym. Click to read Mr. and Mrs. Psmith’s Bookshelf, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Quid Plura? quidplura.com
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The Crete Fleet thecretefleet.com
Explore the Concrete Ships Encyclopedia - documents of WWI and WWII concrete ships, with an engaging blog and rich history.
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The Tangled Woof andrewbatson.com
Andrew Batson's blog. Musings on China, books, economics, jazz, history, and other stuff of interest.
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Octavian octavian.substack.com
The publication of ideas. Click to read Octavian, a Substack publication.
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The Audacity of Despair davidsimon.com
Collected prose, links and occasional venting from David Simon
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SOCKS socks-studio.com
SOCKS is a non-linear journey through distant territories of human imagination. Media, Art, Architecture, Culture, Sounds, Territory, Technology.
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Jed Margolin Web Site jmargolin.com
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Thomas Morris thomas-morris.uk
Thomas Morris is the award-winning author of Blood on the Thames, The Dublin Railway Murder, The Matter of the Heart and The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth.
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Cipher Mysteries ciphermysteries.com
The latest news, views, research and reviews on uncracked historical ciphers...
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Off-Topic meghanboilard.substack.com
A weird and wonderful dive into the depths of visual culture, exploring what it is to be human in a world dominated by image. Click to read Off-Topic, by Meghan Boilard, …
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Matt Lakeman mattlakeman.org
Writing on books, experiments, and random things I can't stop thinking about
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Fantastic Anachronism fantasticanachronism.com
AI, futurism, metascience, history, literature, philosophy, and whatever else I'm obsessed about at the moment. Click to read Fantastic Anachronism, by Alvaro de Menard, …
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Archived blogs blogs-archive.bl.uk
News and information about the UK Web Archive, provided by the British Library
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Poemas del río Wang riowang.blogspot.com
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tokyo cowboy tokyocowboy.co
tokyo cowboy is a publication covering Japanese culture, travel, food & drink, art and more.
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Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog strangehistory.net
Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog is dedicated to strange, anomalous and weird historical events from the ancient, medieval and the modern world.
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The Asianometry Newsletter asianometry.com
Newsletter for the Asianometry channel. Studies on Asia - Financials, semiconductors, history, demography, development and other stuff. A letter every week Thursday, 1 am…
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The Scholar's Stage scholars-stage.blogspot.com
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Storica storica.club
Notes on reading, writing, and getting fluent. Essays from the Storica desk on what actually breaks the intermediate plateau.
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Roots of Progress Institute rootsofprogress.org
Building a culture of progress for the 21st century and beyond
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Space Camera Co. spacecamera.co