Now that they're trying to pretend their war is not a war, they've gone back to calling it the Defense Department.
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Now that they're trying to pretend their war is not a war, they've gone back to calling it the Defense Department.
Oh yes!! And produced by Brent Maher!
August Ponthier’s album, Everywhere Isn’t Texas, is healing my inner child, and reminding me of my queer country origin story.
oops. White nationalism is a helluva drug.
Country singer Lee Brice is betting big on anti-LGBTQ+ grievance. Is it paying off? Looking at the numbers on Untethered Southerner.
QUEER JOY IS RESISTANCE! GAY LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL AND TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS! LET’S KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR COMMUNITY! 🌈✨✊
She runs ICE, whose goons will be used to intimidate voters at the polls on election day.
Woah! My Substack, Untethered Southerner, is #25 on the Rising in Culture chart!! I’m right above my shero, @annelamott.bsky.social!!!
Thank you for your service, Hunter
As ever, our pal Hunter is a real one.
And it's not the first time Hunter's called an artist on something like this.
I left a voicemail for Lee Brice asking why he only went after queer kids in new song “Country Nowadays” at TPUSA. Here’s what happened. open.substack.com/pub/untether...
oh, these “people” never had multiple layers. They can’t go that deep.
Just called and left Lee Brice a voicemail asking why he singled out queer people in that song he sang at Turning Point’s halftime show. It’s amazing the numbers I forget I have in my phone.
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Feels like a good time to revisit this re: Jelly Roll. www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/s/...
One year ago, I started Untethered Southerner as a way to keep going—and to make room for conversations about queer musicians and music history.
I’m proud of the work that’s taken shape here. Here’s to another year of staying in the conversation.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/untether...
How could I possibly be having an affair with Erika Kirk when I was busy getting my wife pregnant?
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
I am so proud to see @chrishousman.bsky.social nominated for @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist! I also want you to notice that Chris is doing this all by himself with an indie team. Non country nomonees all have major music industry backing… you know why.
How did a roadside sign lead Grammy-winner Brent Maher to uncover the forgotten story of the Orphan Train—and create an entire ‘musical novel’?
A few quotes here. Full story on Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/untether...
I’ve known Brent Maher for years through my work on The Judds, but his new musical novel Night of the Orphan Train is the most personal project he’s ever shared with me. The full piece is up on Untethered Southerner. open.substack.com/pub/untether...
This World AIDS Day, look back on the star studded 1994 COUNTRY album Red Hot + Country raising funds and awareness for AIDS research! Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton… yes, it happened!
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/1994-ai...
“The Outside” isn’t just a duet — it’s a lifeline.
@adammacmusic.bsky.social breaks down the his duet with @chrishousman.bsky.social a song for anyone who’s ever been told they don’t belong in country music… or anywhere. Watch full conversation:
untetheredsoutherner.substack.com/p/adam-mac-t...
@durbin.senate.gov just sold us out. What a fool to think the Republicans will keep their word on anything. apple.news/AhNi9xK8fTvW...
Exactly. Scott Bessent is the poster boy for toxic white gay men.
What is down?
He didn’t even vote in the last election.
“Kirk & I were on different sides of most political arguments. We were on the same side of the continued possibility of American politics.”
So it’s personal? B/c if you were a Black woman or transgender, Kirk would not imagine you having any role in the future of American politics.
