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Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
304.6
Avg Likes
133.3
Engagement Rate
0.22%· ~438 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 202K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.22% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Sunday Thread + MailbagAsk your questions below.May 24, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Saturday discussion postIt’s Saturday!May 23, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Friday discussion postHave a great weekend.May 22, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Ideas are still big but books got smallPlus Cameron Boozer, the Colin Powell campaign that didn’t happen, and why I’m out on ViennaMay 22, 2026 | Public |
| Thursday discussion postHappy Thursday.May 21, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The dumb policy making groceries more expensiveStop making people turn corn into gasolineMay 21, 2026 | Public |
| The strategic case against Chinese EVs Rank protectionism is bad, but America needs an industrial base.May 21, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Wednesday discussion postExpect a mega housing post next week when I am back from vacation.May 20, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| We can fix the Trump/Warren build-to-rent banThe House of Representatives to the rescue?May 20, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
vs 158 newsletters in Politics
202K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.22%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
11.4
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
86/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
202K
median: 3K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Daily
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#35 of 1198
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Building
too early to measure
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published May 25, 2026
11.4 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+50%)
Monetization Readiness
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