New Offer for Those Who Want to Push the Edge With Me

Introducing the Reynolds Pre-Publish Pipeline

Subject: A New Offer for Those Who Want to Push the Edge With Me

By Jim Reynolds | www.reynolds.com

Over time, many of you have noticed something about my writing: it ranges.

I write about politics, culture, corruption, nostalgia, odd memories, food, hypocrisy, government failure, and the small strange moments that reveal bigger truths. Sometimes I write polemics—hard ones—to keep the troops (including myself) awake and upright. But I am not, and will never be, a one-note Johnny.

That variety is a strength.

It’s also a risk.

When you push into different territory—especially edgy territory—you eventually face a hard question: When have I crossed the line?

Not morally.

Not legally.

But in terms of clarity, reception, and timing.

Why did I write an essay about Dumbo?

Why did it become one of the biggest hits I’ve ever published?

Here’s something you may not know: I currently have at least 25 finished essays that I have not sent out. Not because they’re weak—but because I’m unsure how they’ll land. Some might alienate. Some might confuse. Some might need tuning before they’re released into the wild.

What I need is a buffer zone.

A pre-publish proving ground.

I need the RPPP.

So here’s the offer.

If you become a paid subscriber ($100/year), you will get first access to anything I believe is on the edge—before it goes to my general audience. You’ll see it early. You’ll be able to react, suggest edits, flag problems, or tell me plainly whether it flies or crashes.

In short, you’ll help me decide what goes public—and how.

Want a real example?

The recent Bruce Springsteen essay.

I knew I was stepping on a cultural landmine. I knew some readers loved him. I suspected I might lose subscribers. I did—just a few. But I gained more than I lost, because the message was clear and the hypocrisy undeniable.

That’s the balance I’m trying to strike—and it’s hard to do alone.

What we’re doing here is not like most Substacks. We’re pushing. You feel that. I say things I don’t see said elsewhere—not because I’m trying to shock, but because I’m following the thought where it leads.

So here’s the practical deal:

Paid subscribers get access to my most challenging, risky, experimental work first—before it reaches the full list. You become part of the decision loop. You help shape what ultimately goes out to the public.

In return, you get something rare: access to a body of work that is unusually prolific, independent, and unconstrained. That’s not fake humility or puffery—it’s simply an observable fact.

The first entry in this new Reynolds Pre-Publish Pipeline is ready.

It’s a satire built around a fictional Trump executive order that formally denounces Adolf Hitler and everything he stood for. Chaos follows as the press, Democrats, and left-wing talking heads respond.

It’s sharper than anything the Babylon Bee has ever run.

I’ll hold it until tomorrow to give you time to think about this. Then it either goes public or it doesn’t.

One more thing—full disclosure.

I don’t need the money. My wife and I are retired. We’re financially secure. We saved our whole lives, like many of you. I’ll likely die with too much money, most of which will go to causes we believe in—not heirs.

So if you choose to become a paid subscriber, it’s not charity.

It’s a signal.

You’re saying:

“Jim Reynolds, what you’re doing here is unique and valuable. I want to support it. I want a voice in it. Keep pushing. Keep challenging the norms. Keep bringing half-formed truths into focus. Keep on truckin’.”

This isn’t about buying content. It’s about helping decide what deserves daylight.

As Bob might say:

“Put your money where your mouth is.”

And that’s my pitch. Take it or leave it.

—Jim Reynolds