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194K subs
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Avg Comments
238.3
Avg Likes
157.3
Engagement Rate
0.19%· ~396 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 203K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.19% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Subscriber-only |
| Nobody plans for a quagmire Behind every military disaster is an honest mistake.Mar 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Tuesday discussion postSome takes you will have missed if you aren’t on XMar 10, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| A.O.C. is not the problemCentrist Democrats need to push for change, not bandwagon behind the broken establishment.Mar 10, 2026 | Public |
| First primaries, first lessonsPlus, more Republican retirements and Trump’s Iran problemMar 9, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Everyone gets canceled sooner or laterYou may as well just stir the pot.Mar 9, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Sunday Thread + MailbagAsk your questions below.Mar 8, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Saturday discussion postMar 7, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| 100 years of increasing leisurePlus Matt Mahan, true beliefs, A.O.C.’s foreign policy gaffes, and moreMar 7, 2026 | Public |
vs 655 newsletters in Politics
203K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.19%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
11.3
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
89/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
203K
median: 4K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Daily
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#32 of 1122
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Consistent
based on recent posts
12.1K paid
Weekly Growth
~0%
Paid Subscriber Retention
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Mar 12, 2026
11.3 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$8.19/mo avg
At average
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Publishing consistency (89/100) is well above the Politics median (64/100).