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Followers
12K
Account age
2 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$67 – $109 / sponsored post
Estimated from audience size & typical reach — every deal is negotiable and held in SocialDB escrow.
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📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 29latest
4
Avg engagement / post
2–6
Typical post (engagement)
0%
Engagement vs followers
76/100
Very consistent reach
Nov 2023
On Bluesky since
Half of recent posts land between 2 and 6 likes + reposts (median 3) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: 🆕 from me: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just th · 6 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
17.1 / week
Posts daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 11 text · 1 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
24×
Follows 498 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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▶️ Election strategy. ▶️ B.C. burning. ▶️ China's spies.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpol 📰 Roundup for MON AUG
davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...
Fascinating (and not in a good way) NYT "How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners" (🎁 link) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/w...
▶️ NDP plan. ▶️ Greens hopeful. ▶️Sustainable media.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰Roundup for SUN AUG 2 is up:
davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...
TorStar's @nicholaskeung.bsky.social with an important read: "Canada counted on immigrants to have babies. It's not working." #cndpoli www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?... (🎁 link)
🆕 #cdnpoli Poll ABACUS Undecided Removed #LPC 44% | #CPC 38% | #NDP 9% | #GPC 3% | n=1650 online Jul 23-29
▶️ AI thoughts. ▶️ Fundraising fight. ▶️ School drones.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰Roundup for SAT AUG 1 is up:
davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...
Gallup: U.S. Election Concerns Run High Ahead of 2026 Midterms
news.gallup.com/poll/712955/...
▶️ LNG deal. ▶️ Airport blowback. ▶️ Streamer retreat.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰Roundup for THU JUL 30
davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...
Ottawa seeks to ‘eliminate’ streamers’ Cancon base contributions: court doc globalnews.ca/news/1200138... #media #press
G&M: Inside the private Muskoka conference that lures Canada’s movers and shakers – including Mark Carney www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d50cc45... (🎁 link)
▶️Uncertain manufacturers. Alexander's Toronto. Chinese threats.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for WED JUL 29. Read and subscribe here!
davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...
🦋 Handle & authenticity
Bluesky handle
@davidakin.bsky.social
A default .bsky.social handle — genuine, but not domain-verified. Confirm identity before a high-value deal.
On Bluesky since
Nov 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 2 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 17.1× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.
📍Based in Canada.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated67/100
Good
Credibility score
89%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.0% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Bluesky.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
💚 Brand affinity
EstimatedBrands davidakin's audience is most likely to respond to — from detected sponsorships in this niche.
About
Global News Chief Political Correspondent. My bio and disclosure statement is at www.davidakin.com. I'm usually in Ottawa 🇨🇦 but I work wherever.
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