Bari Weiss: Think For Yourself, Not By Yourself
The Free Press has launched new community experiences for its subscribers, including a digital Forum and Supper Club. These initiatives aim to foster real conversations among readers, moving away from the isolation often felt in the digital age. The organization emphasizes the importance of gathering and connecting independent minds through various events and discussions.
- ▪The Free Press has introduced a Forum for paid subscribers to engage in meaningful discussions.
- ▪Subscribers can participate in Supper Clubs, where they are matched with others for dinner gatherings.
- ▪The organization plans to offer immersive retreats and excursions for deeper conversations and exploration.
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| Original publisher | The Free Press (Substack) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thefp.com/p/free-press-community-launch |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:11 GMT |
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Bari Weiss: Think For Yourself, Not By YourselfToday, The Free Press announces the launch of our Forum, Supper Club, and more. (Alex S.K. Brown for The Free Press)The next chapter of The Free Press begins today.By Bari Weiss05.26.26 — The Free Press Community and EventsFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration517When we launched The Free Press, the plan was simple: Tell the truth plainly, and let readers come to their own conclusions. I thought there would be a sizable enough group of people who would pay the cost of one coffee a month to read high-quality news and opinion journalism.But what happened next surprised even me.Yes, you came for the stories—for the investigations, essays, debates, interviews, podcasts, and arguments.
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