Archive - The Present Blog of The Present Age

The Present Age Turns Three!

Three years, 500+ newsletters, and 63,000+ subscribers later...

Jun 7, 2024 •

May 2024

Putting the Literal Prop in Police Propaganda

Plus, a beekeeper saves baseball!

May 2, 2024 •

December 2023

Merry Christmas from Parker and The Present Age

Good tidings and cheer!

Dec 25, 2023 •

October 2023

There's Too Much Knowledge!

A lighthearted edition of the newsletter for a heavy week.

Oct 20, 2023 •

July 2023

You (Yes, You) Should Start a Mailing List

If you're a journalist, author, artist, or anyone else who uses social media for business purposes, it doesn't hurt to start collecting people's email…

Jul 3, 2023 •

April 2023

It's My Birthday, Which Means It's A Great Day To Upgrade Your TPA Subscription

But for real, whether you're a free or a paid subscriber, I appreciate all of you!

Apr 24, 2023 •

Substack's "Notes" Is Here! What Is It?

Find out what caused Elon Musk to have a total meltdown.

Apr 11, 2023 •

March 2023

Reader Mailbag: Disney and Capitalism

A reader writes, "If ‘corporations only care about money,’ as Parker Molloy insists here, Marvel & Disney wouldn’t keep churning out lefty, progressive…

Mar 29, 2023 •

February 2023

The Secret Of Our Sauce (Is Not Fact-Checking)

I was reminded of an old Thomas Friedman column recently.

Feb 24, 2023 •

January 2023

Check Out Rep. George Santos On His First Day Of Congress Looking Like A Total Sad Sack!

10 photos of the serial-lying new member of Congress.

Jan 3, 2023 •

December 2022

Open Thread: ElonJet as a Case Study of Hypocrisy

Topic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/14/elonjet-twitter-suspension-jack-sweeney-talks/ See, this is what gets me about conse…

Dec 15, 2022 •

November 2022

New feature for The Present Age subscribers: group chat

A subscriber-only space (yes, free subscribers, too) where we can chat about what's happening in the world.

Nov 1, 2022 •

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