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Working on Winning the Climate Fight.
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| From Bad to BetterThe arc of the physical universe bends towards heat, but maybe we can bend it backOct 9, 2026 | Public |
| A human environmentalismSlightly weird edition with some thoughts on the AI momentOct 6, 2026 | Public |
| Reform or Regression?A hard calculation at a hard momentOct 1, 2026 | Public |
| Amazon CrimeAnd Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center WarsSep 29, 2026 | Public |
| A Sunny Week in New YorkAt least in certain waysSep 25, 2026 | Public |
| Hold my (warm) beerIt’s Existential Crises Week!Sep 22, 2026 | Public |
| The Two Horsemen, Riding in FormationIs There Suddenly an Opening for AI and Climate Sense?Sep 15, 2026 | Public |
| Facts on the groundTwo things matter now: votes, and solar panels. (And wind turbines. And batteries)Sep 7, 2026 | Public |
| Two MenOne as great as America ever produced, and the other Elon MuskSep 1, 2026 | Public |
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Avg Comments
69.7
Avg Likes
386.4
Engagement Rate
0.35%· ~456 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 129K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Climate
0.35% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 18 newsletters in Climate
129K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.35%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.3
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
79/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
129K
median: 1K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#2 of 83
in Climate
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Oct 13, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Fri, Mon
1.3 posts/week avg
Climate Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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