The basics
It’s a newsletter operation built around one idea: you should be able to get genuinely informed without spending an hour doing it. Each newsletter covers a specific topic. Each edition gives you a real headline, a summary that’s actually complete, and links to the original sources if you want to read further. That’s the whole model.
Anyone who wants to stay informed but doesn’t want staying informed to become a hobby. If you’ve ever closed a news tab feeling more exhausted than enlightened, this was built with you in mind.
Nope. Free, for now. Down the road there will probably be optional paid tiers with extra features, but the core newsletters aren’t going anywhere.
The newsletters
Right now: Formula 1, and Tech/AI/Robotics. More are coming. The idea is a focused newsletter per topic — not one firehose that covers everything.
Daily is the goal and the default. Some topics might settle into a different rhythm as the lineup grows, but if you subscribe you can expect something in your inbox most mornings.
Just the ones you want. No obligation to sign up for topics you don’t care about. Your inbox, your call.
Real sources — journalism outlets, trade publications, primary reporting. We surface and summarize it; we don’t replace it. We also put real effort into finding the best sources for each topic and steering clear of the clickbait-driven outlets that prioritise outrage over accuracy. The links in every edition go straight back to the people who did the original work.
Subscribing and managing your account
No lengthy sign-up form, no credit card. Just your email and you’re in.
Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom — it actually works, no hoops. That said, if something isn’t working for you, we’d genuinely like to know. Before you go, consider dropping us a note at jd@samwise.agency — we’d rather fix it than lose you. But if you’ve made up your mind: sorry to see you go, and the door’s always open.
No and no. Your email is for sending you the newsletter you asked for. I might occasionally need to send something outside the regular schedule, but I’ll keep that to a bare minimum.
Anything else
Please do. No promises, but the list of upcoming newsletters is definitely shaped by what people actually want to read.
Me, directly. There’s a contact page. Getting it right matters more than looking like we never get it wrong.