Resisting the Intellectual Illiteratti
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
Alternative analysis of currently prominent (mostly) scientific public policy topics.
5K
500 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$30/yr annual option
$1K
500 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis | 2M | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Robert Reich | 1.1M | N/A | $6.5/mo | substack |
| The Bulwark | 1M | +0.1% | $12/mo | substack |
| Meidas+ | 921K | +0.6% | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5K | $1,681.88 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
5K subscribers — below the 6K category median (based on 771 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 303 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (1268 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $30 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| 670K |
| +0.3% |
| $12/mo |
| substack |