Wars of Future Past

Dec 14, 2023 | athertonkd.substack.com | Kelsey Atherton

Hi readers—Below is a letter to the Substack founders that I helped draft as part of a group of publishers seeking answers to questions about the platforming and monetizing of Nazis. We are all publishing the letter on our own individual Substacks today for visibility, and to make our readers aware of our asks and concerns. Thanks for reading. Dear Chris, Hamish & Jairaj:We’re asking a very simple question that has somehow been made complicated: Why are you platforming and monetizing Nazis?

Nov 10, 2023 | athertonkd.substack.com | Kelsey Atherton |Dave Infante

This newsletter is a collaboration with of the excellent Fingers, which is a great read on the culture and industry of modern alcohol. I’ve got a little bit of a career update at the end, but before I get to that, I’ll let Dave take it away with why we’re talking about grunts and grain alcohol. If Grunt Style and Black Rifle Coffee Co. opened a distillery, what would it make? Unfortunately, we don’t have to speculate, because this Veterans Day, the militarization of brown liquor is fully upon us.

Aug 22, 2023 | athertonkd.substack.com | Kelsey Atherton

Edited by Althea May Atherton. "Never has 'that which we know by many names' been more appropriate," said Chair Oliver. "We have been blessed with a sacred obligation to mediate relations between our universe, and those now teachable through the All Souls portal in Tulsa.""How can we be trusted to speak for the whole of humanity?" asked member Lathrop. "Should this not be put in the hands of the scientists or the politicians?""The first message through the portal was 'sanctuary,'" replied Oliver.

Jun 30, 2023 | athertonkd.substack.com | Kelsey Atherton

Apr 20, 2023 | athertonkd.substack.com | Kelsey Atherton