Today's Substack newsletters: Oct 11, 2026

songs of a rainbird is rank 1 on Substack for October 11, 2026, snapshot 2026-10-11T08:01:39.099000. The title was not on the October 10 ten, when SHE MAIL led. Seven of ten names are new. The Babylon Bee is new at rank 2. Lincoln Project holds and slides from 2 to 5. SHE MAIL slides from 1 to 6. Tom Cox slides from 4 to 9.

songs of a rainbird
Newsletter at rank 1, new. No widely reported October 11 launch note was found. The row replaced SHE MAIL at the top of the board. Rank 1 on as_of 08:01:39.099000.
The Babylon Bee
Satire newsletter at rank 2, new. No separate October 11 item was matched beyond the board entry. The title was absent on October 10.
Vital By Design with Kori Meloy
Newsletter at rank 3, new. No widely reported October 11 trigger identified.
Comunidad Amapolas
Newsletter at rank 4, new. Display keeps the Spanish title. No widely reported October 11 trigger identified.
Lincoln Project
Political newsletter at rank 5 after rank 2 on October 10, down 3. Same holdover, three slots lower.
SHE MAIL
Newsletter at rank 6 after rank 1 on October 10, down 5. Yesterday's leader is today's first big mover down.
Thank Me Later
Newsletter at rank 7, new. No widely reported October 11 trigger identified.
Substack de Tom
Newsletter at rank 8, new. Distinct from Tom Cox at rank 9. No widely reported October 11 trigger identified.
Tom Cox
Newsletter at rank 9 after rank 4 on October 10, down 5. Second big mover among holdovers.
Postcards From Grief
Newsletter at rank 10, new. No widely reported October 11 trigger identified.

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What changed on Substack since October 10

New entrants: songs of a rainbird (1), The Babylon Bee (2), Vital By Design with Kori Meloy (3), Comunidad Amapolas (4), Thank Me Later (7), Substack de Tom (8), Postcards From Grief (10). Big movers (5+ ranks): SHE MAIL 1 to 6, Tom Cox 4 to 9. Other moves: Lincoln Project 2 to 5. Drop-offs: hanapee (3), Word Layout (5), Conrad Black's Political and Strategic History (6), The Flower Field (7), La Chute - William Reymond (8), WK (9), Deia Daily (10). as_of 2026-10-11T08:01:39.099000 versus 2026-10-10T08:01:40.369566. Clock 08:01:39.099000.

What today's Substack newsletters reveal

The October 11 Substack ten is a near-full reset. Rank 1 is a new title. Rank 2 is a satire shop that was not on yesterday's list. Only three names survive: Lincoln Project at 5, SHE MAIL at 6, Tom Cox at 9, each down at least three ranks. The October 10 middle (hanapee, Word Layout, Conrad Black, Flower Field, La Chute, WK, Deia Daily) is gone. Unlike Spotify's same-ten shuffle, this board changed the roster.

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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool on October 11, 2026. The call is for analysts who need a dated snapshot of a live board rather than a keyword time series. The matching data source page is Substack Trending API.