Sarah Hoyt.

At the beginning of the pandemic, Sarah was very pessimistic, having lived through socialism and government overreach during her childhood in Portugal, so to avoid wallowing in depressive thoughts I only occasionally read her stuff; I looked mostly when I wanted reassurance that I wasn't crazy or when I wanted to get really pissed off.

The last few posts of hers I've read, though, have been oddly reassuring and hopeful.

Like this one.

She makes me want to believe in American exceptionalism, resourcefulness, and sheer stubbornness.

Cheers!