Karim Zidan

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Followers
929
Account age
3 yrs

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Proud of what I am building at Sports Politika on Substack. In less than 3 weeks, hundreds of you have subscribed (some very generously) to read my essays & reporting on the intersection of sports and politics. Much more to come, including a few surprises. Subscribe here if you haven't yet: https://karimzidan.substack.com/4 views Proud of what I am building at Sports Politika on Substack. In less than 3 weeks, hundreds of you have subscribed (some very generously) to read my essays & reporting on the intersection of sports and politics. Much more to come, including a few surprises. Subscribe here if you haven't yet: https://karimzidan.substack.com/ It isn’t Eid Al Fitr without some traditional Egyptian Kahk (stuffed sugar cookies) so I made some last night. This is all that is left. Eid Mubarak, friends // عيد مبارك3 views It isn’t Eid Al Fitr without some traditional Egyptian Kahk (stuffed sugar cookies) so I made some last night. This is all that is left. Eid Mubarak, friends // عيد مبارك

📊 Post engagement

3
Avg engagement / post
0.3%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: I wrote about Quinn, the Canadian footballer who is the 1st open · 8 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.74 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 10 text · 2 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
6.5×
Follows 144 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post I wrote about Quinn, the Canadian footballer who is the 1st openly trans & non-binary player in World Cup history, & how their visibility & success empowers non-binary people like my wife @Jaylanns https://www.sportspolitika.news/p/on-quinn-my-queer-wife-and-the-power #LGBTQ #… ★ 8
The monarchy has long been presented as a reflection of British pride and tradition. In truth, it is little more than is a hollowed-out symbol of economic exploitation, political oppression, and depraved imperialism that holds no place in … ★ 1 I had the pleasure of joining award-winning journalist and scholar James M. Dorsey to discuss the various aspects of sports in the Middle East. We reflected on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the lack of nuance that accompanies the term “spor… Sports Politika offers subscribers an opportunity to stay informed about the intersection of sports and politics, its growing role on the global stage, and the machinations of the politically powerful. Subscribe to get full access and neve… ★ 4 "There is plastic in our bodies; it’s in our lungs and in our bowels and in the blood that pulses through us. We can’t see it, and we can’t feel it, but it is there. It is there in the water we drink and the food we eat, and even in the ai… ★ 2 It isn’t Eid Al Fitr without some traditional Egyptian Kahk (stuffed sugar cookies) so I made some last night. This is all that is left. Eid Mubarak, friends // عيد مبارك ★ 3 Ex-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom opens up on the recent death threats he has faced and what it says about the state of global politics. “How can a foreign government put a bounty on an American citizen’s head on U.S. soil?” https://karimzi… ★ 2 “The [Biden] administration once promised to close privately run immigrant detention centers. Instead, it’s packing them full.” Important reporting by María Inés Taracena https://newrepublic.com/article/171665/biden-immigration-policy-dar… ★ 1 Women, drugs, extortion, and a feud with a dictator’s nephew—these are some of the fresh details surrounding the mysterious death of the man once known as Ramzan Kadyrov’s favorite MMA fighter https://karimzidan.substack.com/p/the-plot-thi… I've decided to launch the Sports Politika chat—a place to ask questions and converse about the world of sport-politics Send me your Qs! https://karimzidan.substack.com/p/join-the-sports-politika-chat #Sports #Politics #News #Chat #Subst… ★ 1 The UFC and WWE merger coupled with Trump's indictment paint a poignant picture of the divergent paths that Trump and his longtime friends are currently embarking on. https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/04/07/trump-wwe-ufc-merger-indictment/ #WW… Proud of what I am building at Sports Politika on Substack. In less than 3 weeks, hundreds of you have subscribed (some very generously) to read my essays & reporting on the intersection of sports and politics. Much more to come, includ… ★ 4

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
journa.host
A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 3 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.7× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

75/100 Good
  • Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Verified account.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
92%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Investigative journalist at the intersection of sports and politics | Bylines: NYTimes, The Guardian, others | Founder, Sports Politika newsletter.

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