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Ruminating on politics and power.
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Avg Comments
23.2
Avg Likes
559.2
Engagement Rate
0.75%· ~582 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.75% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Never Mind: Heather Cox Richardson Isn't Running for SenateWatch now | Platner will be gone this week, clearing the way for a Democratic pickup. Why not someone great?Jul 8, 2026 | Public |
| Here’s to a Hopeful 4th of JulyFor all of our understandable angst, let’s chart the good change since the BicentennialJul 5, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: "Billygate" (1980) and Trump Inc. (2026)A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoJul 3, 2026 | Public |
| The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear WeaponTwo Iran experts on how the U.S.plays checkers and Iran plays chessJun 28, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Carter and Refugees (1980) and Trump and Refugees (2026)A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoJun 27, 2026 | Public |
| Obama’s JCPOA (2015) and Trump’s Memo of Understanding (2026)A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoJun 25, 2026 | Public |
| Stopping Trump’s Rolling CoupAn all-too-plausible scenario of how the GOP tried and failed to steal the midtermsJun 18, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Carter/Iran (1979-1980) and Trump/Iran (2026)A recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoJun 15, 2026 | Public |
| Then and Now: Nixon and the IRS, Trump and the IRSA recording from Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer's live videoJun 4, 2026 | Public |
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Start tracking — freeOLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter reports a rounded subscriber count of 78K. The platform doesn't expose finer-grained numbers, so week-to-week changes below the rounding threshold aren't visible in a chart.
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78K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.75%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.8
median: 1.3
Publishing Consistency
71/100
median: 71/100
Subscribers
78K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~2x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#27 of 795
in Media
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
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77K subs
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80K subs
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82K subs
++0.7%/wk
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Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Jul 14, 2026
Usually publishes Fri
1.8 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
At average
Monetization Readiness
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