A Thousand Natural Shocks
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
A newsletter about class division, the stresses of everyday life in a capitalist hellscape, and my ride into both activism and overwhelm.
6K
690 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$55/yr annual option
$3K
690 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
2.0
18.6
0.34%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.1 posts/week
88/100
Very Consistent (~3.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Tyler Cohen | 592K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Thinking about... | 454K | N/A | $7.5/mo | substack |
| Glenn Greenwald | 307K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Talking Feds Substack | 208K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 4K | $1,949.25 | — |
| Oct 2026 | 6K | $2,923.88 | +50.0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
6K subscribers — below the 7K category median (based on 278 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
62% of 134 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (628 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $5 | $55 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 64/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 98/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 66/100 | 10% |
| 184K |
| +0.3% |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier