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Dan Rather's steady take on a complex and chaotic world.
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
376.9
Avg Likes
3.2K
Engagement Rate
0.67%· ~3605 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.67% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Where’s The Beef?Trump’s Hail Mary to bring beef prices downAug 24, 2026 | Public |
| “Sweet Caroline”A Reason To SmileAug 23, 2026 | Public |
| Trump Spends, We PayThe president’s fiscal irresponsibility and what it is costing usAug 20, 2026 | Public |
| Fire Storm Trump’s is diverting funds for protecting federal land to his vanity projectsAug 17, 2026 | Public |
| “Friends In Low Places”A Reason To SmileAug 16, 2026 | Public |
| The Pinocchio PresidencyLeavitt is leaving as the lies start falling on deaf earsAug 13, 2026 | Public |
| Trump in RetreatForced there by his inability to see beyond his noseAug 10, 2026 | Public |
| “On the Sunny Side of the Street” A Reason To SmileAug 9, 2026 | Public |
| Would I Lie To You?After torching CBS News, David Ellison wants us to believe he won’t do the same to CNNAug 6, 2026 | Public |
40.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
Paid Subscriber Retention
+0.2%
net growth
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541K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.67%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.6
median: 1.4
Publishing Consistency
75/100
median: 72/100
Subscribers
541K
median: 3K
Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Aug 27, 2026
Usually publishes Sun, Mon, Thu
2.6 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Below average(-17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — free541.0K subscribers, 0.67% engagement, and 1 detected sponsor — a strong profile for advertisers.
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