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Friends,
On this Giving Tuesday, all of us at Inkstick Media just want to pause and say one simple thing: thank you.
2025 has been one of the most ambitious and meaningful years in our history — and none of it would have been possible without readers and listeners like you who believe that independent, human-centered journalism still matters, especially at a time when secrecy, disinformation, and unchecked power feel overwhelming.
Because of your support this year, we were able to:
Deepen our local accountability reporting on the military-industrial complex — following defense dollars into communities, exposing tax giveaways, secrecy battles, and environmental and labor impacts that rarely make national headlines.
Produce another powerful season of our award-winning podcast, Things That Go Boom, taking listeners inside the lived consequences of militarism — from factory floors and port cities to neighborhoods living in the shadow of weapons production.
Defend the public’s right to know, filing public-records requests and fighting back when agencies and corporations tried to hide information from view.
Reach new audiences nationwide, bringing Inkstick’s reporting to more readers, stations, classrooms, and communities than ever before.
In other words: you didn’t just support journalism this year — you helped protect it.
And because we wanted a fun, tangible way to say thanks (and maybe show off a little in the wild), we finally launched Inkstick & Things That Go Boom swag [ [link removed] ] — including some very cool shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and more that let you rep independent journalism everywhere from school drop-off to the local café. Wearing your values has never been cozier. ☕👕
If our work has informed you, challenged you, kept you company on a long drive, or helped you see the national security world a little more clearly through human stories, Giving Tuesday is a beautiful moment to give back. And thanks to NewsMatch, which will double every gift, your support can go twice as far today.
You can support our work in two easy ways:
Make a one-time or recurring donation [ [link removed] ]👉 [ [link removed] ]here [ [link removed] ].
Or, if you’re not already a paid Substack subscriber, become one for just $70/year [ [link removed] ] and directly sustain our journalism all year long.
Your gift directly fuels:
Investigations that powerful institutions would rather keep buried
Audio storytelling that centers people, not just policy
A small but fierce newsroom taking on some of the biggest, most opaque forces shaping our world
No matter the size, every contribution is a vote for independent journalism in an age that desperately needs it.
From all of us — our reporters, producers, editors, and the communities whose stories you help amplify — thank you for being part of this work. We’re so grateful to be doing it with you.
With deep appreciation,
Laicie & the Inkstick / TTGB team
P.S. Giving Tuesday donors get first dibs on our new swag [ [link removed] ] — just saying. 💛
Photo by Kim Raff for Inkstick Media, taken at Northrop Grumman’s ‘rocket ranch’ in Utah’s west desert.

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