Thank You from American Freakshow

And a Year End Investment Opportunity

I started the American Freakshow as a tiny personal venting spot three years ago, after reading a story about Clarence Thomas’s benefactor, Harlan Crow, aka the Dallas Trump. A Texas real estate magnate with the usual Trumpocene character’s Marvel Comic-villain type name, Crow was revealed as a collector of Nazi table linens and owner of a sculpture garden filled with the likenesses of dictators.

“What freaks these are!” I said to myself and then wondered how soon before we as a nation might forget that they are freaks and decide this is all normal?

Three years on, more than 22,000 of you are subscribed to this newsletter. I am every day humbled by that number. I have never paywalled my material, but I want to start showing gratitude to my stalwart small group of paying subscribers. Monthly subscriptions are less than one Dunkin Donuts cappuccino and a chocolate frosted donuts with sprinkles - AND will help pay for my ace researcher who is excavating incredible facts about the scoundrels and weirdos we bring to your attention.

To whet your appetite: In 2026, I’ll be sharing paywalled excerpts from the second novella in my trilogy as well as sneak peeks from my two nonfiction upcoming books - one from Seven Stories Press about the curiously empowered antifeminist conservative women and another from Simon & Schuster about a double murder involving wealthy white North Americans on the gloriously wild volcanic island of Dominica.

In an hour I will host my first substack live for my generous PAYING subscribers with - appropriately - money-laundering and offshore asset expert L. Burke Files who will try to explain the Epstein game. Tune in. And thanks again!