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Explains what is happening, and why in our turbulent era. Delivers 1 WRITTEN and 1-2 videos PER DAY, 365 DAYS/YEAR.
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Avg Comments
47.6
Avg Likes
545.9
Engagement Rate
0.33%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 178K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.33% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 162 newsletters in Politics
178K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.33%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
14.7
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
86/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
178K
median: 3K
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Weekly Growth
Stable
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published May 19, 2026
14.7 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+33%)
Monetization Readiness
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Publishing consistency (86/100) is well above the Politics median (64/100).