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August deadlines plus Daniel's Substack newsletter recommendations
Happy Friday y’all. I’m continuing my way through Colombia, this time to the country’s ‘second city’ Medellin. It’ll be nice to descend to only 1,500m/5,00ft above sea level, after spending the past week with fatigue and headaches in Bogotá at 2,640m/8,660ft asl.
On Monday I hiked 2.4km up Monserrate hill, the home of The Sanctuary that overlooks the entire city. The path itself had an incline of 25%, so after beginning at a sprightly pace, I quickly slowed down to a pathetic hobble.
Yesterday I took a trip of a lifetime to a real-life coffee farm, at the La Campesina organic coffee plantation. I’m so completely obssessed with coffee that I look forward to going to bed, because it means I wake up “quicker” to have my morning coffee. At one point not-so-long-ago, I’d even take a great big sniff of my bag of ground coffee to get me through the night.
These days I go to bed without the need for a cheeky inhale, though I do consider myself a faux coffee connoisseur, and totally geeked out on all the things I learned, and also cringed at all the things I do to completely ruin my cup of coffee.
For example, after you’ve boiled your kettle, you’re supposed to let the water cool down to roughly 80% so it doesn’t burn the coffee beans and lose some of their flavour. Makes total sense right? Also, don’t stir your french press of coffee once it’s brewed, as all you’re doing is mixing the good stuff with the dregs. Another of my greatest mistakes.
Coffee aside, today I’ve included my top recommendations for other Substack newsletters below. There’s a solid mix of journalism/media-focused and great random other newsletters that I’ve enjoyed reading.
Be sure to also check out Monday’s newsletter where we added more than 800 new jobs to the board, including our featured Associate Editor opening at Project Syndicate. And we also dug a little deeper into the recent Gannett layoffs with some other tales around the country of how and why local journalism continues to be killed off.
That’s all from me this week. Pictures from Monserrate and the coffee farm below, enjoy your weekends and we’ll speak again on the other side. 🇨🇴☕️
Daniel’s Substack Recommendations
Heated — For people pissed off with climate change. Emily Atkin digs deep into the biggest climate emergency stories, and has become among the most read and acclaimed climate journalists on the planet.
Femstreet — For folks interested in tech and venture capital, and want to learn from incredible female founders, startup operators and investors. Run by Sarah Nöckel.
Freelancing With Tim — If you’re a full-time freelancer or thinking about becoming one, you need Tim Herrera in your life. Whether it’s pitch guides, business advice or how to make a serious freelance living, Tim has you covered.
Kosmic Cooking Club — Everyone loves good food, but most of us don’t have the time or know-how of where to start. Every week the KCC supply a recipe that allows even the most basic cooks among us to feel like a Michelin Star Chef.
Maybe Baby — Probably my favourite newsletter out there right now, Hayley Nahman writes intimately about aging and finding oneself in this crazy world, among other relevant cultural topics. She recently wrote about the Trick of the Epiphany, which naturally blew my mind.
Numlock News — Born out of FiveThirtyEight’s legendary Significant Digits, Insider Data Editor Walt Hickey breaks down the most important and interesting data stories for the day.
One More Question — For freelance writers determined to make it work, even when this industry just keeps getting harder. Twice-weekly advice and resource columns that is another must-read for anyone trying to make it independently.
Sinocism — China expert Bill Bishop knows everything there is to know about the country, and has long been the go-to for policy experts, government officials, business executives and everyone else in between.
Tangle — Recent friend of the newsletter Isaac Saul breaks down the most important and talked about issues four times a week, giving detailed analysis on how each issue is being covered on the left and right.
The Profile — Polina Pompliano has turned her studious obsession with the most interesting people and companies into one of the most educational and motivational newsletters on the internet. Because everyone has a story, and we can all learn a lesson or two from the world's most exceptional.
TrueHoop — Basketball nerd? Look no further than Henry Abbot’s brainchild for all of your deepest basketball geekery. Twice a week Henry and world-revered coach and trainer David Thorpe bring you latest analysis from the hoops world.
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