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don't you let substack trick you into paying—or leaving the page without reading. but if you feel so led and have the means, sure! go ahead and caffeinate me.

hello, beloved subscribers! thank you for being here. this is a quick note to tell you i just turned on optional payments.
i have no plans to paywall this column.
so don’t let substack trick you (*cough* or all the new readers you are definitely sending my way at this very second *cough*) into thinking you have to pay just to read my fascinating, insightful, and absolutely indispensable words.
pro tip: those screens they put in front of you all have small print that lets you right in.
however!
if and when you feel so led and have the means, do consider funding my (again for those in the back) fascinating, insightful, and absolutely indispensable words. i’ll figure out soon whether i can cook up some special content for paying readers … but tbh i don’t have the energy this morning.
althooough … maybe if i go get that dirty chai i’ve been dreaming of …