👊 Praying Mantis: My Why

A long road to clarity and the background of this Substack

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Although I launched this Substack in 2021, many of you are fairly recent subscribers. Now that January 6 has come and gone and as we near the first year of Trump’s inauguration, it feels like the right moment to explain how Praying Mantis came to be—and why I write.

This story begins with the big C. I had been tracking it since early 2019, long before the lockdowns. When they arrived, it was immediately clear that something was deeply wrong. A global fear campaign was unleashed, justifying not only the shutdown of society but, soon after, the unrestrained use of mail-in ballots in the 2020 election. When that election was stolen, I was one of the millions who traveled to a freezing Washington, D.C., to protest.

At the same time, I was closely following the rollout of the experimental gene therapies. What I found was deeply troubling, and I published a three-part warning series.

That was the era when asking basic questions got you labeled a dangerous “anti-vaxxer.” Families were torn apart. Friendships collapsed. The pressure to conform was relentless. My goal was simple: get critical information out before irreversible harm was done. Because of the climate, I wrote anonymously. That is how Praying Mantis was born.

As the medical-freedom movement grew, many courageous people took the lead in that fight, and I shifted my focus to election security. That path led me directly into legislation. I became part of the team that helped pass the first election-security bill in the country. This was my first real immersion in bill drafting and legislative combat.

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Because I was the one redlining the bill and writing the legislative one-pagers, I could see just how fragile and compromised the system really was. That experience pulled me fully into political advocacy—countless trips to Tallahassee, organizing press conferences, fighting bad bills, and learning how power actually operates.

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I was also deeply involved in the Brunson case. The nationwide mail-writing campaign originated in my home, when 107 and a group of influencers and grassroots leaders convened there. This Substack hosted the original template.

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Returning to legislative reform, despite Florida House Representatives sponsoring our bills, we lacked support in the Senate. That led me to partner with Gerry James in his run for Florida State Senate District 6. I had never managed a campaign before—but we ran one of the most efficient races in the state. Our votes cost $8.75 each. Our opponent’s cost over $400.

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Gerry was ultimately defeated by a $22.5 million primary spending blitz—the most expensive state legislative race in Florida history. You don’t walk away from something like that unchanged. Here are some of the lessons:

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That experience also gave me a clear view of Florida’s political landscape and the forces positioning themselves for the governor’s race:

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I was born in Panama but grew up in Venezuela. That background gives me a different lens on what happened in 2020—and what happens to nations that fail to defend their elections. By the time Venezuelans fully understood what was happening, it was too late. I remain in close contact with the Venezuelan diaspora, and I’m encouraged to report that this legal analysis is now making its way to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Beyond elections, I try to assemble the larger puzzle. Who pulls the strings? Who controls the narrative? How is power really exercised? Many roads lead back to the City of London:

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No one has done more to expose the modern censorship and narrative-control apparatus than Mike Benz. His understanding of how this entangled web operates is vast and I documented a short version in this three part series titled Weapons of Mass Deletion.

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Finally there are the oddities—the pieces that don’t quite fit, but refuse to be ignored: from Direct Energy Weapons to out of this world entities:

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So yes, Praying Mantis is a mixed bag. But there is one thing I know with certainty: this is a calling and for the most, I am simply the conduit of these insights. These essays don’t come from me, they pass through me.

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Father in Heaven,

We give thanks for every eye that reads and every ear that hears through Praying Mantis. Bless this community—our families, our friends, and all those You have entrusted to us. Reveal the plans of the enemy, Lord, and grant us clarity to see and courage to speak. Make us watchful, alert, and prepared to contend in the spiritual realm.

Holy Spirit, pour out discernment and wisdom, grace and endurance. Keep us engaged, unafraid, and willing to step forward in the places You have planted us. We know our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities that move in darkness. We thank You for Your hedge of protection and Your covering of truth and light.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

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