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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

109.6

Avg Likes

416.2

Engagement Rate

0.60%· ~526 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

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How Do I Stack Up?

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

13K

135.6K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13KTop 10%: 135.6K

87K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.60%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

9.0

Above median

median: 2.5

Publishing Consistency

84/100

Above median

median: 73/100

Subscribers

87K

Above median

median: 3K

Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:

Publishing Pace

Daily

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#75 of 545

in Politics

Engagement Trend

Building

too early to measure

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Daily

Last published Oct 22, 2026

9.0 posts/week avg

Consistency:84Very Consistent

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$6/mo median

Above average(+33%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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