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Ruminating on politics and power.
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Avg Comments
30.6
Avg Likes
331.9
Engagement Rate
0.47%· ~363 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.47% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre? Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder even before Israel retaliatedOct 7, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Rumsfeld (2006) and Hegseth (2026)A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoOct 3, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Oppenheimer (1945-1946) and Altman/Amodei (2026)A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoSep 26, 2026 | Public |
| The Red Undertow in the MidtermsCharlie Cook on how the toxicity of Trump may pull his party downSep 25, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Automation (1950s/1960s) and AI (2020s)A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoSep 18, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: 9/11A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoSep 11, 2026 | Public |
| The Tower Stones of 9/11A taste of my experiences and writing from a quarter century agoSep 11, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Bush, Midterms (2006) and Trump, Midterms (2026)A recording and edited transcript from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoSep 6, 2026 | Public |
| A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy BallroomOne day, a Democratic president could turn it into something Washington actually needs.Sep 2, 2026 | Public |
vs 256 newsletters in Media
77K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.8
median: 2.2
Publishing Consistency
75/100
median: 73/100
Subscribers
77K
median: 4K
7.3K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Oct 9, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Sat
1.8 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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