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Intellectually honest political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor.
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Avg Comments
8.9
Avg Likes
48.7
Engagement Rate
1.15%· ~58 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
1.15% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Mission Accomplished. Now Leave.Trump may already be out of good options in Iran. The smartest move left might be the oldest one in war: claim success and leave.Mar 13, 2026 | Public |
| USA! USA! (Terms and Conditions Apply)The men’s Olympic hockey team won gold. Then MAGA showed up — and reminded us how little in America remains truly bipartisan.Feb 27, 2026 | Public |
| Ban the Trades. Finally.Trump’s call to ban congressional stock trading is right — for all the wrong reasons — and decades overdue.Feb 26, 2026 | Public |
| Trump Declares Dems Can Only Win by Cheating – Plus Epstein Files Cover-Up, and More!My State of The Union wrap-up with Chris CillizzaFeb 25, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
1.15%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
2.1
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
73/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
5K
median: 3K
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5K subs
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5K subs
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7K subs
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Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Apr 1, 2026
Usually publishes Fri
2.1 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+33%)
Monetization Readiness
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5.0K subscribers with 1.15% engagement — 50% of the typical sponsor threshold for Politics newsletters.