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Avg Comments
7.7
Avg Likes
147.0
Engagement Rate
0.09%· ~155 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 172K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.09% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Weekend Wrap! 10/12Sports, Bot Farms, Hurricanes & Kitten Heels - the things that dominated the headlines this weekend will surprise you!Oct 12, 2026 | Public |
| We're Making Sand Out of Glass | Hot! & BotheredA recording from V Spehar's live videoOct 8, 2026 | Public |
| States Prepare for Election Security | A Hill to Die OnA recording from V Spehar's live videoOct 7, 2026 | Public |
| The World Prepares for Global Elections & More War | HOT! GeoPolitical GossipA recording from V Spehar's live videoOct 6, 2026 | Public |
| Weekend Roundup! What Everyone Was Searching For This Weekend: AI Super Forces, Botched Executions, Hot GeoPolitical Gossip and SNL SketchesOct 5, 2026 | Public |
| "Defiant Optimist" is Available for Pre-Order NOWIt’s Monday Morning, and here’s something new—my first book, and a special discount code.Oct 5, 2026 | Public |
| "Greater America" & The Holy Wars | Mixed Bag ft. Monte & Eric!A recording from V Spehar's live videoOct 1, 2026 | Public |
| State Protections for Midterm Elections | A Hill to Die On A recording from V Spehar's live videoSep 30, 2026 | Public |
| The Great American Propaganda Tour | Fool Me OnceA recording from V Spehar's live videoSep 28, 2026 | Public |
vs 257 newsletters in Media
172K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
4.1
median: 2.1
Publishing Consistency
75/100
median: 73/100
Subscribers
172K
median: 4K
14.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
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Publishing Frequency
~4x per week
Last published Oct 12, 2026
Usually publishes Mon, Tue, Thu
4.1 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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