emptywheel
@emptywheelTracked since May 2026
creating Independent Journalism.
How Patreon Signal reads this profile
Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.
Where the 295 observed tier members sit
Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.
168 paid members · past 30 days
The chart only uses emptywheel's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where emptywheel ranks
A fixed cohort with the strongest public profile, tier, and post-preview similarity. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs emptywheel | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Garland NixonNewsProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity | 173 | 5 more | Aug 5, 2026 |
| #2 |  Steven MonacelliNewsProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity | 171 | 3 more | Jul 25, 2026Stale |
| #3 | emptywheelProfileNewsPaid members position in Content & vibe cohort | 168 | Reference | Jul 24, 2026Stale |
| #4 |  Politics with Tokyo SandWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity | 159 | 9 fewer | Jul 31, 2026 |
| #5 |  True PunditNewsProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity | 54 | 114 fewer | Aug 5, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around emptywheel; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
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Article Latest postPublicTap Tap, Is This Mic On?A wonderful person has been nagging me to do a Patreon -- so I could open up another means for people to support my work at emptywheel and elsewhere -- for some time and I finally got my act together and did it.
Jan 4, 2018 0 likes 9 commentsKeep emptywheel in context.
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