Sometimes a writer publishes a piece that particularly resonates with their readers, drawing more likes than anything else they've published recently. These are those essays by writers in the Proof of Thought network.

• The end of the Trump rallyAaron Rupar · 22 Oct · diamond in 2 daysThe defining political event of this era is going out with a whimper.›
• Indie Media Darling Prof. Jiang Is Actually A Lunatic!Lee Camp · 21 Oct · diamond in 13 daysNew column by Lee Camp›
• Trump is in Office to Solve Putin’s ProblemsRuth Ben-Ghiat · 19 Oct · diamond in 3 daysA note on the “headlines” about Trump assisting Putin›
• Israel Could Collapse Soon—Leaked CIA Report Says!Lee Camp · 7 Oct · diamond in 4 daysNew column by Lee Camp›
• Has Trump Gone Full Authoritarian? With Ruth Ben GhiatRuth Ben-Ghiat · 26 SeptCorruption and lawlessness go into overdrive; Trump’s adulation of a Communist dictator›
• I analyzed four thousand Substack posts about machine mindsMike Thicke · 31 OctMinds are winning, but nobody is changing their mind›
• Ukraine is winning, Canada is winning, Europe is winning...Robin Horsfall · 30 Oct · diamond in 2 days›
• Violent and Brutal Rapist Trump Robert Harrington · 28 Oct · diamond in 1 dayHer name is Beatrice Keul, and she must be believed›
• Why I STILL Don’t Recommend US Emigrants Move to Portugal or SpainElizabeth Silleck La Rue · 27 Oct · diamond in 1 dayConscientious Emigrants should watch the global sociopolitical landscape, not the blogs that parrot each other›
• The Dark Triad: Trump, Musk, PutinCarole Cadwalladr · 26 Oct · diamond in 6 daysOr why now’s the time to buy a wind-up radio›
• Stop making excuses for scumbag behaviorDaniel Muñoz · 22 Oct · diamond in 3 daysWe have to start thinking about the long run›
• Is Paris burning?Sarah Wilson · 20 Oct · diamond in 1 day“France is having a painful conversation with itself about whether its promises still hold”.›
• Trump’s State Department Admits to Investigating All Passport Applicants For “Evidence of a Prior Sex Change”Elizabeth Silleck La Rue · 20 OctThe Trump administration now claims that signs of being transgender may include: renewing your passport early for any reason—even marriage—forgetting to fill out part of the form, and changing names.›
• A human environmentalismBill McKibben · 7 Oct · diamond in 4 daysSlightly weird edition with some thoughts on the AI moment›
• Abolish frat cultureBess Kalb · 30 SeptOn “The Good Guy With the Text” fallacy›

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