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Are you f'ng kidding me?

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Weekly Growth

Stable

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Engagement: 1.7%5.2 posts/wk #15 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

108.1

Avg Likes

1.9K

Engagement Rate

1.73%· ~2027 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

92Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Media

1.73% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement100/100(30%)

Growth Consistency85/100(15%)

Publish Consistency78/100(10%)

Engagement Score

100Highly Engaged

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1.73% engagement rate

~2027 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

13K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 4KTop 25%: 9KTop 10%: 13K

117K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

5.2

Above median

median: 2.5

Publishing Consistency

79/100

At median

median: 73/100

Subscribers

117K

Above median

median: 4K

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

~5x per week

Last published Oct 23, 2026

5.2 posts/week avg

Consistency:79Consistent

Media Pricing

$6/mo median

Above average(+17%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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