Praying Mantis
Panama born. Venezuela raised. Mexico educated. Now US Citizen. I've seen what happens when nations lose their elections, currency & sovereignty. Former executive, legislative advocate & campaign manager. I write when called.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 315 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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🇮🇷 | Either Way, We Win
Welcome new subscribers and THANK YOU to those who $upport my independent writing and advocacy.
"Words don't matter, ladies and gentlemen. We're about verification." — JD Vance, June 2026
For months, pundits and podcasters h...
☹️ | No More Bacon
The first time I encountered the Bill Gates mythology was the early 1990s, during graduate school in an economy that was not particularly encouraging for MBA students to find employment. One of my professors recommended me to Microsoft — a...
🤔 | Factories are Good
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“The wealth of a nation consists in the abundance of its productions.” — Alexander Hamilton
In the 1990s, as the United States wa...
🙏 | Oil Your Lamps
For a brief moment in time, a few months ago Praying Mantis ranked #71 Rising in US Politics on Substack — ahead of Newt Gingrich at #73. It was a brief but encouraging blip. Thank you for being here!
Louis XIV, known as the “...
👊 | Even Swamp Creatures Need a Home
Welcome new subscribers and THANK YOU to those who $upport my independent writing and advocacy.
On May 22, 2026, Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence. The official reason was personal —...
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Soccer mom, author, and a few other trades. Relevant is that I smelled the election fraud within hours...thus becoming a citizen journalist and election security advocate.
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