The Declining Academic

My personal Substack

Notes from a street in an American boomtown

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

The Maintainers is a global research and action network dedicated to the study of maintenance, repair, infrastructure, and care.

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

Rebuilding a life and a writing practice after leaving academe.

An illustrated newsletter about exploring creativity and accepting your weird self in a world designed to force you to be normal.

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Dan Shafer's award-winning political opinion column and online publication on the discombobulating politics of Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The Recombobulation Area is part of the Civic Media network.

Every weekday, two hours of music that's perfect for working (no vocals).