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A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world.
Data updated Today
Avg Comments
17.2
Avg Likes
491.8
Engagement Rate
0.24%· ~509 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 209K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.24% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Trump’s Use of Violent Speech and Spectacles Echoes the Autocrat’s PlaybookLivestreamed Executions, Fantasies of Annihilation, and Violence as a Way to Change HistoryOct 13, 2026 | Public |
| This Week’s Lucid EventsAutocratic accelerations, geopolitics as seen from Nagasaki, the latest on the Epstein coverupOct 12, 2026 | Public |
| Reg. Info Tonight’s Q&A, 8-9pmETAnd some photos from the Dies Academicus at the University of GenevaOct 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Here’s How to Save American Democracy from the OligarchsA guest post by oligarchy and kleptocracy expert Casey MichelOct 6, 2026 | Public |
| Reg. Info Tonight’s Q&A, 8-9pmETAnd a dreamy photo of the Finger Lakes, New YorkOct 4, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| “See Voting as an Integral Part of Who You Are”An enlightening discussion with Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter ProjectOct 4, 2026 | Public |
| How “People Power” Ended the Marcos RegimeEconomic boycotts, mass protests, military defections, and a change of U.S. sympathies converged to end dictatorship in the PhilippinesOct 1, 2026 | Public |
| This Week’s Lucid EventsAnd a new Die Zeit interview with meSep 29, 2026 | Public |
| Has Trump Gone Full Authoritarian? With Ruth Ben GhiatWatch now (56 mins) | Corruption and lawlessness go into overdrive; Trump’s adulation of a Communist dictatorSep 26, 2026 | Public |
17.8K paid
Weekly Growth
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Paid Subscriber Retention
-0.9%
net churn
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vs 159 newsletters in Politics
209K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.24%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.8
median: 2.0
Publishing Consistency
70/100
median: 70/100
Subscribers
209K
median: 3K
Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Oct 15, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Sun
2.8 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6.25/mo median
Above average(+12%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — free209.0K subscribers, 0.24% engagement, and 1 detected sponsor — a strong profile for advertisers.

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