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@TheFP · joined 18 Oct 2022
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The first beatification to take place on U.S. soil in almost 10 years is happening in St. Louis, Missouri, today.
Bishop Barron, reflects on why Fulton J. Sheen could be on his way to becoming America’s next saint. https://t.co/IpweYviyL9
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The most famous bar in America, as of this week, is Last Ditch—a small, failing lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, with $10 Negronis and a masking policy more fit for a CDC containment lab than a bar.
@kittypurrzog on the story of the lesbian bar that no-one can stop
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The Free Press's @SulkinMaya breaks down how a New York Times lawsuit gives a window into how the Israel-Hamas War roiled the newsroom, including:
- how headlines and photos were chosen,
- how staff members who raised concerns about antisemitism and biased reporting were https:/
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In July, China freed Pastor Ezra Jin after he spent nearly nine months in prison for the crime of running a church and practicing his faith.
While Jin is now with his family in America, countless others remain religious and political prisoners in China—including eight members h
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What happened to Americans’ pioneer spirit? Aaron MacLean on the future of war. Maya Sulkin on the union that refused to tackle antisemitism. And more. https://t.co/SV8tp6v4P7
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As the world became less risky, we collectively changed what we considered ‘safe enough.’ But instead of simply making us more secure, our increasing desire for safety is now holding us back. https://t.co/ZAAvB8FA4x
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Could Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey form a Muslim NATO?
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins School of War to discuss whether a new pact between Muslim countries could replace America's influence in the Middle East. https://t.co/MN3SkxAnUv
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At first, Alex Berenson was skeptical that AI posed a grave danger to humanity. He now believes the White House, the U.S., and the world must move forcefully to reduce the risks of AI. Here’s what changed. https://t.co/qQeZx8r67l
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A new Free Press feature has arrived: Gift Articles!
So easy, even your grandparents can figure it out. https://t.co/UmyJ1qzO9E
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Veteran CBS correspondent Imtiaz Tyab returns to a country he’s covered since the Obama years and explains why he finds it safer, but more repressive—and more isolated—than ever. https://t.co/aU8rArOuF9
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The creator of the 1619 Project sent her young daughter to a struggling public school, convinced that upper-middle-class parents could lift it up. A decade later, the results are in, writes Coleman Hughes. https://t.co/t2x86qvjGQ
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At first, Alex Berenson was skeptical that AI posed a grave danger to humanity. He now believes the White House, the U.S., and the world must move forcefully to reduce the risks of AI. Here’s what changed. https://t.co/qQeZx8r67l
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By barring reporters from the White House, Donald Trump is once again demonstrating his administration’s willingness to ride roughshod over the fourth estate. https://t.co/zWLvCcVc0K
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Was the recent disaster in the Himalayas caused by climate change? A study published by an influential climate group said yes. But its methods turned out to be deeply flawed, writes Roger Pielke Jr. https://t.co/XZbUw2Nf1S
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Former Marine officer Ian Brown on how the military thinker reshaped the Marine Corps, and why his ideas still matter on today’s battlefield. https://t.co/YKk2Sugc8A
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By barring reporters from the White House, Donald Trump is once again demonstrating his administration’s willingness to ride roughshod over the fourth estate. https://t.co/zWLvCcVc0K
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The U.S. is slouching toward heavy regulation while China is poised to rush ahead, writes Tyler Cowen. Beijing will then dominate everything from global arms sales to healthcare. https://t.co/xAPZPxAyha
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Was the recent disaster in the Himalayas caused by climate change? A study published by an influential climate group said yes. But its methods turned out to be deeply flawed, writes Roger Pielke Jr. https://t.co/XZbUw2Nf1S
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Three years after October 7, Hamas remains active, Israel is an international pariah, and tens of thousands of civilians have died, writes Yardena Schwartz. She raises the question: Who actually won this war? https://t.co/RPyDCcbosC
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Democrats do not have to indulge left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s failure to grasp the distinctions between America and al-Qaeda. Their willingness to keep putting up with him is its own failure, writes Eli Lake. https://t.co/RA7o8oqONs
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Charles Haywood made his fortune manufacturing shampoo. Now, he’s using his money to launch a takeover of the right, writes Erick Erickson. https://t.co/y1XhZvuWSD
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Taylor Lorenz, social media’s best-known gadfly, insists: ‘I haven’t changed what I believe. I’ve just gotten disillusioned about the political landscape. There’s not a clear political group I map onto now.’ https://t.co/AFY04MWapO
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‘I’m here to build things and shape the world in that way, not be an activist against our government,’ says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview with Jeremy Stern. https://t.co/oSHqyEX3cp
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Why aren’t Angelenos more pissed off? During the city’s last mayoral election, there was a heated debate about what Los Angeles should be. Now, @AustynJeffs says, nobody seems to care. https://t.co/0mlJBvR60a
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‘I’m here to build things and shape the world in that way, not be an activist against our government,’ says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a new interview with Jeremy Stern. https://t.co/oSHqyEX3cp
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The author joined Coleman Hughes at the 92nd Street Y to discuss her new book, ‘The Final Solution to the Jewish Question,’ and why she thinks Jew-hatred has less to do with hate than with power. https://t.co/bf13hiHeWE
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“This week, my train in Ukraine was almost hit by a Russian drone,” writes Niall Ferguson. “It sent the same message that aggressors have been sending since the earliest days of siege warfare: Be afraid.” https://t.co/qqewTOSnok
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Watch now (37 mins) | Suzy Weiss and Dan Ahdoot break down Sydney Sweeney's latest scandal. Plus: OpenAI has mathematicians in tears, the 'homedy' that swept the Emmys, and New York’s bougie bread lines. https://t.co/b8QeMzCy6l
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The Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence want to use the money from selling their home for ‘friendless French girls’ in their surviving ministries, writes Madeleine Long. Why won’t the attorney general let them? https://t.co/0QIhZWbJji
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The Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence want to use the money from selling their home for ‘friendless French girls’ in their surviving ministries, writes Madeleine Long. Why won’t the attorney general let them? https://t.co/0QIhZWbbtK
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Against accounts of the same size
100 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.
Median views6 933this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %0.53%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %0.13%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
| Metric | This account | Median for 1M–10M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 6 933 | 14 648 | 0.47× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 0.53% | 0.74% | 0.72× |
| Engagement rate | 0.13% | 0.70% | 0.19× |
Others in this range → Compare with another account → How these benchmarks are built →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
5K22 Sep
4.7K
3.4K
2.6K
2.4K
12.5K
4K23 Sep
4K
2.7K
3K
11.6K
27K
10.6K24 Sep
5.9K
Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
0.30%22 Sep
0.89%
0.06%
0.23%
0.00%
0.26%
0.15%23 Sep
0.02%
0.18%
0.00%
0.78%
2.24%
0.61%24 Sep
0.30%
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.
What the audience does
Likes66.9%967 in total
Reposts12.4%179 in total
Replies8.5%123 in total
Quotes1.4%20 in total
Bookmarks10.9%157 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
Followers by day
21 Sep24 Sep
Daily snapshots since 21 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.
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