You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
They said the government was by and for the people, and the media was free. They weren't. Deep state actors controlled them. Then, after the populist revolts of 2016, they turned the tools of regime change, including disinfo, censorship, and lawfare, against the American people.
Your story about the family sugarbowl reminds me that I have a saltbox that has special meaning to me. It's the only thing of my grandmother's belongings that was passed down to my mother. Mom was the last of seven children. As her older siblings died, their childen sent my mother family treasures including good jewelry, priceless photos and the saltbox.
The salt box is ceramic with a wooden lid. It's marked "made in Japan" and similar ones sell on Ebay for $30. I keep it filled with pens in my office and think fondly of my grandmother when I look at it.