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Engagement

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Avg Comments

33.0

Avg Likes

397.7

Engagement Rate

0.24%

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Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13.5KTop 10%: 107.4K

178K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

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Engagement Rate

0.24%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

2.2

Above median

median: 1.8

Publishing Consistency

86/100

Above median

median: 70/100

Subscribers

178K

Above median

median: 3K

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Publishing Pace

~2x per week

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#43 of 622

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Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

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Publishing Frequency

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Last published Oct 12, 2026

Usually publishes Mon, Fri

2.2 posts/week avg

Consistency:86Very Consistent

Politics Pricing

$6.5/mo median

Above average(+23%)

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