I never thought of Ivins as a role model until now.She was a hilarious satirist in an America that had yet to discover the joys of satire. I doubt she would have been ashamed of you for hiding your light under a bushel: it took this Brit many years of living in the States to finally grasp that sexism, racism, and classism operate by crushing confidence. I have no doubt that the privileges of wealth helped Ivins break out. On your schedule, honestly, I don't think anyone has yet grasped how to do Substack "right". I don't think there is a correct way. Even the celebs (Dan Rather and Alison Roman among them) have expressed frustration in their newsletters. Just keep writing, and never let them see you sweat. Now there's advice of which Ivins would have approved. Thanks for writing.
Goddamn, I wish Molly was around to take Governor Abbott and all those other GOP bastards out for this abomination of an abortion law, not to mention the voter suppression. I suspect she'd be both apoplectic and acid-tongued and it would Give. Me. Life.
I've heard of Molly Ivins, but I don't believe I have ever read anything she has written. I'm off to find books and articles to rectify this immediately. It looks like she has several books, is there one in particular that you recommend I start with?
I never thought of Ivins as a role model until now.She was a hilarious satirist in an America that had yet to discover the joys of satire. I doubt she would have been ashamed of you for hiding your light under a bushel: it took this Brit many years of living in the States to finally grasp that sexism, racism, and classism operate by crushing confidence. I have no doubt that the privileges of wealth helped Ivins break out. On your schedule, honestly, I don't think anyone has yet grasped how to do Substack "right". I don't think there is a correct way. Even the celebs (Dan Rather and Alison Roman among them) have expressed frustration in their newsletters. Just keep writing, and never let them see you sweat. Now there's advice of which Ivins would have approved. Thanks for writing.
Goddamn, I wish Molly was around to take Governor Abbott and all those other GOP bastards out for this abomination of an abortion law, not to mention the voter suppression. I suspect she'd be both apoplectic and acid-tongued and it would Give. Me. Life.
I've heard of Molly Ivins, but I don't believe I have ever read anything she has written. I'm off to find books and articles to rectify this immediately. It looks like she has several books, is there one in particular that you recommend I start with?