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A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali.
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Avg Comments
150.0
Avg Likes
1.4K
Engagement Rate
1.36%· ~1537 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
1.36% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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Engagement Rate
1.36%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
15.0
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
83/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
113K
median: 3K
9.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
Paid Subscriber Retention
+4.6%
net growth
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published May 18, 2026
15.0 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Below average(-17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Consistent Publisher
Publishing consistency (83/100) is well above the Politics median (64/100).
