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1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.
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Avg Comments
103.2
Avg Likes
798.5
Engagement Rate
0.88%· ~902 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
0.88% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| The Strangest Idea in the Worldcoming soon to a bookshelf near youSep 29, 2026 | Public |
| There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvyOR: hey buddy, your teeth are falling outSep 15, 2026 | Public |
| Actually good advicedon’t tell someone they look like Beaker from The Muppets, etc.Aug 25, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| I like 'em thickOR: an apology to my English teachersAug 18, 2026 | Public |
| Incentives are for losersOR: you must look at this fish and go insaneAug 5, 2026 | Public |
| Blog Jamboree 2026: The WinnersyeehawJul 21, 2026 | Public |
| The Decline of Deviance 22 Decline, 2 DevianceJul 8, 2026 | Public |
| The most wonderful thing that happened to Tommy McHugh..."was having a stroke while doing a poo"Jun 23, 2026 | Public |
| Stop eating Lady Gaga's OreosOR: The Great SwitcherooJun 9, 2026 | Public |
Weekly Growth
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Engagement Rate
0.88%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
0.5
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
86/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
102K
median: 1K
Publishing Frequency
Bi-weekly
Last published Oct 13, 2026
0.5 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$5/mo median
Premium tier
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Premium Pricing
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