# The case for KILLING Substack

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Podcast: [Actionable Truth Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/actionable-truth-podcast-6341662)
Published: 2026-02-06T00:17:53+00:00
Episode link: https://actionabletruth.media/kill-substack/
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## Resource

I would like to thank Terry Wolfe for giving me an opportunity to explain the state of play re Substack in a structured and detailed manner. Hopefully this makes it clearer why the course of action I propose in the article below is the correct one and why we have no time to lose: https://actionabletruth.media/kill-substack/ Video version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gClealrXHEo Visit the website for more content and sign-up to the newsletter to have all investigations, articles, videos and podcast episodes delivered to your inbox as they are published. Also check the private community and official merch store .

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