
ACTionism
Investor Due Diligence Report
ACTionism — the art of finding the others and acting together. It isn't an organisation or group. It's what happens when people who feel what you feel find each other & start trying things together
1K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$100/mo
$1000/yr annual option
$2K
~30 est. paid subs
$750/mo – $2K/mo(±50%)
Weekly
1.1 posts/week
41/100
Variable (~9.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexicon Valley | 34K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Beautiful Terrible Things | 29K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Colin Meloy's Machine Shop | 26K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Between the Lines by Tucson Festival of Books | 24K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 6K | $9,000 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $4,500 | -50.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 3K | $4,500 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 3K | $4,500 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | $1,500 | -66.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | $1,500 |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
56% of 448 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$100/mo vs $5/mo category median (1990 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $100 | $1,000 |
| Feb 2026 | $10 | $100 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Emily Writes Weekly | 18K | N/A | $8.5/mo | substack |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | $1,500 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 1K | $1,500 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 1K | $1,500 | ~0% |