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Avg Comments
224.5
Avg Likes
1.3K
Engagement Rate
0.60%· ~1532 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
0.60% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Who it wasThe Portiuncula Hilary of ViterboOct 8, 2026 | Public |
| A happy helloLibraries manuscripts A Burnt Out Case updates OptimismOct 5, 2026 | Public |
| John Coltrane 100An excerpt from To Talk with GodSep 23, 2026 | Public |
| Saying hello from ChicagoTired but happy to have completed my work.Sep 22, 2026 | Public |
| One too many morningsRecording Dylan during the pandemicSep 12, 2026 | Public |
| Diary September 11-17. 2001What I wrote what I didn’t draw.Sep 12, 2026 | Public |
| Saying hello from Annapolis Watch now | thoughts of water and doing our jobsSep 3, 2026 | Public |
| Just a thank youYour comments Akutagawa’s pitcher and a good dayAug 29, 2026 | Public |
| Checking in on the blood moonWatch now | Dolly Sliman Mansour shingles update and the voice of Optimus PrimeAug 28, 2026 | Public |
Weekly Growth
Stable
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vs 159 newsletters in Culture
254K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.60%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.5
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
65/100
median: 69/100
Subscribers
254K
median: 1K
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Oct 17, 2026
Usually publishes Sat
1.5 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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