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Your weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves.
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Avg Comments
78.0
Avg Likes
94.6
Engagement Rate
0.25%· ~173 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.25% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 244 newsletters in Media
69K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.25%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
3.6
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
76/100
median: 71/100
Subscribers
69K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~4x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#31 of 794
in Media
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
| Public |
| Firehose #203: Death of a RiddlerAlso: Trump’s copious corruptionsJul 12, 2026 | Public |
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| Failing "The God Test" (w/ Robert Wright) - Members Only #333The Author & Bloggingheads Legend on the Earthquake of AIJul 10, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Are We the Baddies? The Graham Platner Reckoning (w/ Kat Rosenfield) - #565Rape Allegations Rock the Maine Senate RaceJul 8, 2026 | Public |
| Firehose #202: Our Flag Was Still ThereAlso: Come on and join your fellow man!Jul 5, 2026 | Public |
| Limited Edition Fifth Column Bottling of The Macklowe WhiskeyJust 240 bottles of this port cask-finished Kentucky bourbon are availableJul 2, 2026 | Public |
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Publishing Frequency
~4x per week
Last published Jul 15, 2026
Usually publishes Thu
3.6 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+67%)
Monetization Readiness
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Premium Pricing
Priced at $10/mo, 67% above the Media median of $6/mo.