Jacob Kaarsbo
@jacobkaarsbo · Intel Brief by Jacob Kaarsbo · Substack profile · World Politics
Jacob Kaarsbo has 22,022 followers on Substack as of Nov 1, 2026. On the latest board read, Oct 31, 2026, they were #82 on Substack's World Politics Bestsellers board. 53 publications recommend them, 7 of them new in the last 30 days, and they recommend 15.
Last read Nov 1, 2026 (UTC). Followers are not email subscribers. Substack lists only the newest 50 recommendations for each publication, so a recommender count of 50 or more is a floor. History starts Oct 31, 2026; Substack publishes nothing earlier.
- Followers
- 22,022
- read Nov 1
- Last 7 days
- first number on Nov 7
- Last 30 days
- first number on Nov 30
- Subscribers
- 18K+
- rounded by Substack
- Paid subscribers
- Thousands
- bestseller badge 1,000+
- Recommended by
- 53
- +7 in 30 days
- Recommends
- 15
- Bestsellers rank
- #82
- World Politics
Followers by day
Tracking since Oct 31, 2026. 2 days of readings. Substack doesn't publish past follower counts, so history starts the day I first read a writer and grows by one reading every 3 days (daily if it's on your watchlist). The 7-day change appears on Nov 7, the 30-day change on Nov 30. Recommendation dates below go further back: they're Substack's own.
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| Date | Followers | Change | Subscribers | Paid band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22,022 | +17 | 18K+ | Thousands |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22,005 | 17K+ | Thousands |
Leaderboard positions
| Board | Rank now | Best on record | Reads on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Politics Bestsellers | #82 | #82 | 4 of 4 |
Rank on each read
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Politics Bestsellers | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 |
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Recommendations
53 publications recommend Jacob Kaarsbo; 6 started in the last 30 days. Jacob Kaarsbo recommends 15, and 6 of those recommend back. Lists read Oct 31.
When the recommendations started
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| Month | Started |
|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 2 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 4 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 9 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-05 | 7 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 6 |
| 2026-09 | 4 |
| 2026-10 | 8 |
Recommended by
Dean Blundell114k followers · started Jan 18, 2026 · mutual
The Ken Harbaugh Show42k followers · started Oct 10, 2026 · mutualnew
Zev Shalev41k followers · started Oct 27, 2026 · mutualnew
Wajeeh Lion13k followers · started Mar 23, 2026 · mutual
Dexter Ingram8.6k followers · started Aug 31, 2026 · mutual- Mindy Bellstarted Oct 29, 2026new
- James Rudicil SRstarted Oct 13, 2026new
- Peter's Substackstarted Oct 12, 2026new
- Asiatic Global Orderstarted Oct 8, 2026new
- Susan Underhillstarted Oct 7, 2026
- Betsy Bravermanstarted Oct 2, 2026
- Marniestarted Sep 27, 2026
- Joanie Summerstarted Sep 25, 2026
- Ann-Mariestarted Sep 24, 2026
- M. Smithstarted Sep 20, 2026
- Katharine Chasanstarted Aug 28, 2026
- Steven Lennisstarted Aug 14, 2026
- WW3 Watchtowerstarted Aug 11, 2026
- Mark's Substackstarted Aug 10, 2026
- George Adriaansenstarted Aug 9, 2026
- Reba Cloughstarted Jul 29, 2026
- AI WATCHstarted Jul 13, 2026
- Christinestarted Jun 17, 2026
- Jane Matteistarted Jun 9, 2026
All 53
- Paul's Substackstarted May 25, 2026
- Adeela's Substackstarted May 24, 2026
- Ed's Substackstarted May 19, 2026
- iWi & Co. - The Information Warfare Initiative started May 15, 2026 · mutual
- Beverly Perkinsstarted May 12, 2026
- Allie ☮️started May 7, 2026
- Michael's Substackstarted May 6, 2026
- Bill S.started Apr 17, 2026
- sandra's Substackstarted Apr 16, 2026
- Cjstarted Apr 16, 2026
- Jeanne's Substackstarted Apr 13, 2026
- Mary's Substackstarted Apr 2, 2026
- RJCranestarted Mar 22, 2026
- Barb Grubbstarted Mar 19, 2026
- tina's Substackstarted Mar 11, 2026
- Marie Stéphane Rivard 🇨🇦started Mar 10, 2026
- Patricia's Substackstarted Mar 9, 2026
- Steve Pisanistarted Mar 6, 2026
- Beth Glacestarted Mar 3, 2026
- Jerrystarted Mar 3, 2026
- Susan Goldmanstarted Feb 28, 2026
- Jennifer Goodmanstarted Jan 24, 2026
- elliott’s Substackstarted Jan 19, 2026
- Lisa B.started Jan 10, 2026
- Steven's Substackstarted Dec 14, 2025
- Anne Kennystarted Nov 10, 2025
- Helene Perrierstarted Nov 2025
- American's Substackstarted Oct 2025
- Andrea D (Canada)started Aug 2025
Recommends
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Mick Ryan70k followers · started Aug 2025
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez63k followers · started May 21, 2026- The Ken Harbaugh Show42k followers · started Mar 24, 2026 · mutual
- Zev Shalev41k followers · started Jul 18, 2026 · mutual
- Wajeeh Lion13k followers · started Mar 24, 2026 · mutual
- Dexter Ingram8.6k followers · started Aug 31, 2026 · mutual
- Between Usstarted Aug 4, 2026
- Alan’s Substackstarted May 12, 2026
- iWi & Co. - The Information Warfare Initiative started May 11, 2026 · mutual
- Andelman Unleashedstarted Aug 2025
- Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmannstarted Aug 2025
Substack lists the 50 newest recommenders of each publication. I add every recommendation found in the full lists of the 6,392 publications I read, so writers with many recommenders may still be missing a few small ones. "Started" is Substack's date.
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Publications that recommend at least two other World Politics writers with 10,000 to 50,000 followers (84 writers in that group), but not Jacob Kaarsbo.
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