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Avg Comments
38.5
Avg Likes
412.2
Engagement Rate
0.40%· ~451 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 113K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.40% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| The Supreme Court is a MessAn assessment of the Court this weekJul 1, 2026 | Public |
| The Imperial Presidency In court and in IranJun 24, 2026 | Public |
| Andrew Weissmann and Brian Beutler on deterring election liesA recording from Andrew Weissmann and Brian Beutler's live videoJun 17, 2026 | Public |
| A Crock of Sh*t: Decisions Pile Up Against The PresidentThe latest from Mary McCord and meJun 17, 2026 | Public |
| 10 Questions for Todd Blanche's Confirmation HearingAnd, sadly, there are many more.Jun 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Talking Feds Live with Andrew WeissmannA recording from Andrew Weissmann's live videoJun 10, 2026 | Public |
| Moving Fast and Breaking ThingsA new Main Justice episode plus a new Instagram series on Todd BlancheJun 10, 2026 | Public |
| Lies, Damned Lies & Lying Liars (Todd Blanche Edition)My conversation with John Heilemann at ImpoliticJun 5, 2026 | Public |
| You Can't Always Get What You WantJudges Reject Trump OverreachJun 3, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
0.40%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.8
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
70/100
median: 71/100
Subscribers
113K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~2x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#14 of 795
in Media
Engagement Trend
Consistent
based on recent posts
Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Jul 7, 2026
Usually publishes Wed
1.8 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+33%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Start tracking — free113.0K subscribers and 0.40% engagement — past the threshold where Media newsletters typically attract sponsors.
Premium Pricing
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