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Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
27.2
Avg Likes
288.3
Engagement Rate
0.07%· ~315 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 478K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Finance
0.07% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| The Legacy of the March on Washington63 years later, the fight is more important than everAug 28, 2026 | Public |
| Sean Duffy’s ‘Reality’ Show Is Designed to Promote His Family, Not the CountryThe five worst moments from “The Great American Road Trip” — plus one notable omissionAug 28, 2026 | Public |
| Contrarian Rescue of the WeekMeet David!Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
| Another Year, Another SliceOn ice cream cake and the sweetness of passing timeAug 28, 2026 | Public |
| Defend the Vote. Sustain the People.A movement asking people to fight for their future must also help them survive the present.Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
| We Marched for Freedom in 1963. In 2026, the Job Still Isn’t Finished.Political freedom and economic freedom are inseparable.Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
| Tom the Dancing BugThe MAGAs in ‘A Right Christmas’Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
| The Contrarian Covers the Democracy MovementFriday: Protests in Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, and more.Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
| UndauntedStill fighting Jim Crow 63 years after the March on Washington.Aug 28, 2026 | Public |
vs 228 newsletters in Finance
478K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.07%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
47.2
median: 1.3
Publishing Consistency
87/100
median: 68/100
Subscribers
478K
median: 2K
40.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
Paid Subscriber Retention
-1.2%
net churn
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Aug 28, 2026
47.2 posts/week avg
Finance Pricing
$13.31/mo median
Below average(-47%)
Monetization Readiness
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Publishing consistency (87/100) is well above the Finance median (68/100).