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Avg Comments
80.0
Avg Likes
273.5
Engagement Rate
0.40%· ~354 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.40% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Eating Humble PieOn 20 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about President Trump’s trip to China and what is happening with the Iran war.May 22, 2026 | Public |
| Putin's Incentive to EscalateOn 18 May 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s podcast talking with him mainly about the prospects for escalation in the Ukraine war, but also the Iran war.May 19, 2026 | Public |
| Back with Trita ParsiOn 7 May 2026, Trita Parsi and I were on the podcast of the “Community Alliance 4 Peace and Justice” hosted by Mehlaqa Samdani.May 9, 2026 | Public |
| The Iranian Merry Go RoundOn 5 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the latest developments in the Iran war.May 7, 2026 | Public |
| What Went Wrong?On 4 May 2026, I was on Glenn Diesen’s popular podcast talking with Glenn about how the US and Europe ended up in so much trouble today.May 4, 2026 | Public |
vs 158 newsletters in Politics
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Engagement Rate
0.40%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
2.7
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
67/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
89K
median: 3K
5.9K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published May 25, 2026
Usually publishes Fri
2.7 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+33%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Priced at $8/mo, 33% above the Politics median of $6/mo.