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Technology, politics, culture
Data updated 1 week ago
173K free · 7.4K paid
Weekly Growth
+1.5%
Paid Subscriber Retention
Insufficient data
26 of 30 days needed
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Avg Comments
19.0
Avg Likes
73.0
Engagement Rate
0.05%· ~92 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 174.5K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Business
0.05% engagement rate
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168K subs
++0.9%/wk
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110K subs
++0.5%/wk
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90K subs
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Mar 11, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Tue
3.4 posts/week avg
Business Pricing
$144.85/mo avg
Below average(-86%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — freePriced at $20/mo, 86% below the Business average of $145/mo.