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Avg Comments
290.6
Avg Likes
139.5
Engagement Rate
0.21%· ~430 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 201K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.21% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Subscriber-only |
| Farms aren’t natureA banal take with serious consequencesJul 15, 2026 | Public |
| Tuesday discussion postOf pizza and populismJul 14, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Trump hasn’t even tried to pass an immigration billYou can’t change the Constitution with executive orders, but Trump might be able to destroy it.Jul 14, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Two Grahams, one wild weekGraham’s death, Platner’s withdrawal, and record-breaking fundraising in Texas and Alaska have scrambled the midterm map in just seven days.Jul 13, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The midterm candidates who deserve your moneyOur updated recommendations for political givingJul 13, 2026 | Public |
| Sunday Thread + MailbagAsk your questions below.Jul 12, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Saturday discussion postJul 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The party can’t fire youConsidering controversy and the consequences of stubbornness in Senate racesJul 10, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The promise and peril of an abundance factionPlus Platner, the Costco economy, and some inexplicable internet beefsJul 10, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
0.21%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
11.7
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
85/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
201K
median: 3K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Daily
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#32 of 1210
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Building
too early to measure
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Jul 15, 2026
11.7 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+50%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Premium Pricing
Priced at $9/mo, 50% above the Politics median of $6/mo.