Notes From Plague Island is Growing and We Need You with Us
Notes From Plague Island has grown into something we care about deeply and something we take seriously. What began as two people trying to make sense of a world tilting off its axis has become a small, committed community of readers who value clarity, truth, and writing that doesn’t look away.
And for that, we want to begin with something simple: Thank you.
To our paid subscribers, you are the reason this work continues. Your support allows us to research properly, to read widely, to write without compromise, and to publish work that is independent of advertisers, algorithms, or pressure to soften what needs to be said.
To our free readers, your presence matters too. Every share, every comment, every quiet read contributes to the life of this publication. Many of you have been with us since the beginning, and we don’t take that lightly.
What This is and Why it Exists
We write about power: how it is built, how it disguises itself, and how it reshapes the world around us. We write about the United States and the United Kingdom, but also about the wider systems they sit within empire, media, technology, and myth.
We follow the threads others ignore, we connect the dots others leave scattered, we take the time to understand what is happening, and why. In a world of noise, facts and transparency matter.
A Small Change to Keep This Work Sustainable
As this publication grows, so does the time, research, and care each piece requires.
To help sustain that: Articles older than six months are now available to paid subscribers only.
Nothing disappears. Free readers still have access to everything recent, along with articles less then six months old.
But our archive — the deeper work, the long threads, the pieces that continue to travel — now forms part of what paid subscribers support and sustain.
Why Become a Paid Subscriber
This work takes a lot of time. It requires attention, reading, thinking, and care. Independent writing — writing that answers only to its readers — does not survive without support.
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If you’ve read something here that made you pause, think, or see something differently; if you believe there is a place for careful, independent political writing; if you want to support a space that refuses to dilute what it says…
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We are millions of tiny lights.
~ L & A
Notes From Plague Island
P.S. If you’ve been reading us for a while and meaning to support the work, this is a good moment to do it. Paid subscribers keep Notes From Plague Island independent — and help us keep the light on.