Writing
Sludge
@readsludgeTracked since May 2026
creating investigative journalism on money in politics.
Observed Aug 18, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
Paid members
10
0% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
Total audience
24
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$47
Starting price
$5/mo
5 membership tiers
Where the 24 observed tier members sit
Membership tiers$058.3%$537.5%
Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 18, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.
$0/moFree1458.3% of observed tier members
$5/moMember937.5% of observed tier members
$9/moMember plus Thank-You14.2% of observed tier members
$25/moMuckraking Supporter00% of observed tier members
$100/moSLUDGE logo t-shirt00% of observed tier members
Growth signals: Sludge
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Membership10 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
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May 202618 weeks trackedNow
Sludge10 members · $47/mo
The chart only uses Sludge's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where Sludge ranks
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Paid members in Recommended cohort
Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Sludge | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  GrowthSharesWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 10 | Same value | Aug 29, 2026 |
| #1 |  rainfingersailingWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 10 | Same value | Aug 29, 2026 |
| #1 |  SludgeProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 10 | Reference | Aug 18, 2026Stale |
| #1 |  Sven K (Spine Software)WritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 10 | Same value | Aug 18, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  Nine Headed FoxWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 9 | 1 fewer | Aug 29, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Sludge; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish55Profile posts0 postsLast month100%Members-only
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Article Latest post$5 tier & upFree Access on the Revamped Sludge WebsiteI'm very happy to have given your email address full access on our new Sludge website, and you'll receive new Sludge stories over email...
Aug 17, 2023 0 likes 0 commentsCompanies Slam Voter Suppression Laws, Then Donate to Their SponsorsThe companies' donations appear to contradict their public statements in support of voting rights...ArticleJan 21, 2022$5 tier & up 0 0Manchin Put Funding for Waste Coal in the Infrastructure BillHere’s a rundown of the provisions, which are included in division D of the bill and adapted from a Manchin's Energy Infrastructure Act...ArticleOct 22, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Blue Dog-Affiliated Website Blurs Line Between Newsroom and Political AdvertiserThe Well News, founded by employees of a Blue Dog-affiliated nonprofit, appears to be exploiting a campaign finance loophole to run ads...ArticleSep 18, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense StocksHere are the members of Congress who own stock in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon...ImageSep 3, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Manchin Bailed Out Plant That Pays Millions to His Family’s Coal CompanyHere's how Joe Manchin made his millions in the waste coal industry...ArticleAug 6, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Here’s Who’s Funding the PAC Attacking Nina TurnerDemocratic Majority for Israel has spent hundreds of thousands on anti-Turner attack ads and misleading mailers in the Ohio special primary...ArticleJul 23, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Biden schedules Trump's Big Pharma gift for October completionThe plan will gut a key government power for making sure taxpayer-funded pharmaceuticals are available to the public at reasonable prices...ArticleJun 25, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Laws Preventing Dark Money Disclosure Are Sweeping the NationALEC-inspired bills making dark money disclosure illegal are passing more states each year...ArticleJun 16, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0The Congressional Greenwashing CaucusThe largest bipartisan group in Congress is a greenwashing operation with funding from Big Oil and the plastics industry lobby...ImageMay 26, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Trump's Big Pharma Gift Proceeds Under BidenA last-minute Trump regulation would eliminate a key government authority that could be used against COVID vaccine price hikes...ArticleApr 30, 2021$5 tier & up 0 0Stripe and Donorbox Face Calls to Cut Off Jan. 6 Rally OrganizersBoth companies have terms of service that prohibit organizations that encourage violence...ArticleJan. 6$5 tier & up 0 0
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