DEEPER LOOK with Michael Sellers
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
Former CIA officer, Russia specialist currently an investigator, taking a deeper look at things that matter.
19K
1.9K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$6/mo
$60/yr annual option
$9K
1.9K paid subs
$9K/mo – $9K/mo(±0%)
31.2
126.8
0.83%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Daily
12.0 posts/week
100/100
Very Consistent (~1.0d avg)
| 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 | 19K | $10,422.45 | — |
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Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
19K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 224 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $6/mo category median (1268 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $60 |
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 | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| 670K |
| +0.3% |
| $12/mo |
| substack |