Stay Human - Shape Tomorrow
Paul T Shattuck, MSW, PhD, Peter Brouwer, Life With Machines, Dr Sam Illingworth, Letters from a Feminist, Kati Rae, Pilar SuquilvideFor people who refuse to be broken by things designed to break them: See more clearly. Build what matters.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 173 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
| Active | |||||
Read this Newsletter
paultshattuck.substack.comLatest Issues
I Love My Country -- and Fear Trump and My Neighbors Who Love Him
A lot of my work is about holding space. For overwhelm, fear, exhausted attempts to stay functional and human under conditions designed to break us.
Today I’m asking you to hold space for me.
That sentence is really hard to write. I’m goo...
A Defiance Prayer guided audio practice
I don’t have a single approach for dealing with the slide towards authoritarianism. I have an evolving collection tools that help me stay upright when the ground heaves and shakes.
A reader favorite is The Defiance Prayer. For when total a...
The Art of Muddling When Shit Happens
I.
I am an accomplished muddler. Have been for years. And my favorite thing about muddling is that I literally cannot fuck it up. There’s no wrong way to muddle.
Muddling (v) - Figuring shit out as you go using your wits, tears, friends...
Political Grief — You are not broken. You are paying attention
There’s a grief I don’t see named anywhere. It belongs specifically to people who are older, who have fought long and hard, who still care deeply — and who are now watching the possibility of a better future slip away at the exact moment th...
Political Grief: 1,000 Reader Comments – Three Unexpected Insights
At the end of this post: details on the fellowship experience you asked for. It's built, and the first cohort starts July 1. Registration is now open. Carrying Political Grief: 30 Days of Fellowship, Meditation and Reflection
“When...
Audience Metrics
Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Stay Human.
| Subscribers | Engagement | 84 | Monthly Web Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepts Sponsors | Estimated Cost per Ad | ||||
SEO Reach
Where Stay Human ranks on Google, and how much search traffic it brings in.
| Ranked Keywords | 320 | Monthly Search Traffic | Top Keywords |
|---|
Chart Rankings
How this newsletter ranks in the official Substack charts.
| #209 | |
| #146 |
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Navigation for staying human under authoritarianism and other systems trying to manipulate or drain you.
Elder/educator practicing the art of wholehearted living. Enneagram teacher and lightworker. Photographer & writer. Cultural interpreter, spiritual muse and truth teller. Chronicler of the human condition. Supporter of creatives. Retired professor.
Exploring how humans can live well with AI, not just endure it. From Emmy-award winning host and NYT bestselling author Baratunde Thurston.
Full Professor of Critical AI Literacy in Edinburgh. I write about when to use AI and when to leave it the hell alone. Author of GenAI in Higher Education (Bloomsbury, 2026).
Gen Z Feminist. My aim is to de-stigmatize feminism by analyzing the news through a feminist lens. \ud83d\udc8c: [email protected]
You already knew something was off. This is the part where we trace it back—through the wellness industry's favorite pseudoscience, the grifters who sell it, and the systems that let them.
Former good girl employee turned fractional COO. Building a life between Argentina and Spain without anyone's permission or playbook. I write about work, identity, slow living and all the things I was too polite to say in my corporate job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I access the email archive for Stay Human?
You can find recent issues that have been published by Stay Human on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.
How many subscribers does Stay Human have?
To see how many people subscribe to Stay Human, simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.
How can I advertise in Stay Human?
Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch Stay Human as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.
Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.
How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like Stay Human?
Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.
To find out how much an ad will cost, contact Stay Human using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.
How can I find newsletters related to Stay Human?
Scroll up to where it says Related Newsletters to see other publications like Stay Human. You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.
How do I contact Stay Human?
Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.