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I'm a bestselling author who also wrote speeches and jokes for President Obama. On here, I write about political persuasion, how obscure cultural references explain everything, and how to live courageously when it takes guts just to read the news.
Data updated 1 week ago
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| Inside Iran Wargames (w/ Middle East Expert Ilan Goldenberg)A recording from David Litt's live videoMar 19, 2026 | Public |
| Could the SAVE Act Doom... Republicans? Three reasons Trump and Musk's election-rigging bill could backfire bigly. (And one reason it might not.)Mar 18, 2026 | Public |
| Should Dems “Double Down on Normal?”A recording from David Litt's live videoMar 10, 2026 | Public |
| I Want to Be Alysia Liu When I Grow UpThoughts from MilanFeb 21, 2026 | Public |
| Kyle Thiermann Live w/ David (panic, preparation, and interviewing your parents)A recording from David Litt's live videoFeb 13, 2026 | Public |
| How Catherine O'Hara's 1991 SNL Monologue Explains AmericaRelatedly: is Trump's political superpower finally starting to fade?Feb 12, 2026 | Public |
| Is Sports Gambling Corrupting Our Government? (w Danny Funt)A recording from David Litt's live videoFeb 6, 2026 | Public |
| Gerrymandering Is a Matter of Life and DeathWhy Trump's threats to take over elections are all about ICE - and what you should do about itFeb 3, 2026 | Public |
Avg Comments
7.7
Avg Likes
39.6
Engagement Rate
0.47%· ~47 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.47% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
1K paid
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vs 496 newsletters in Politics
10K places you in the top 50% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.47%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
0.7
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
42/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
10K
median: 3K
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Apr 15, 2026
0.7 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — free10.0K subscribers and 0.47% engagement — past the threshold where Politics newsletters typically attract sponsors.
Consistency Below Category Median
Publishing consistency (42/100) is below the Politics median (64/100).
