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+  "description": "Analyzes blogs and publications to create comprehensive profiles of authors' perspectives, biases, political leanings, and worldviews",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "author": "Alec Flett",
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+    "./skills"
+  ]
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README.md

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+# blog-profile-analyzer
+
+Analyzes blogs and publications to create comprehensive profiles of authors' perspectives, biases, political leanings, and worldviews

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+# Blog Profile Analyzer
+
+This skill helps you analyze blogs and online publications to understand the author's perspective, biases, political leanings, and overall worldview.
+
+## Instructions
+
+When asked to analyze a blog or given a blog URL for profiling:
+
+1. **Initial Discovery**
+   - If given a specific blog URL, start there
+   - If given just a blog name or author, use WebSearch to find the blog's main URL
+   - Navigate to the blog's main page or about page first
+
+2. **Content Collection Strategy**
+   - Fetch the blog's main page to understand structure
+   - Look for an "About" or "About Me" page for explicit author statements
+   - Identify 5-10 recent or representative posts spanning different topics
+   - For each post, use WebFetch to extract the full content
+   - Include a mix of content types - bias and perspective are often revealed in how authors present factual information, not just in explicit opinion pieces
+
+3. **Analysis Framework**
+
+   Analyze the collected content across these dimensions:
+
+   **Core Beliefs & Values:**
+   - What principles or values appear most important to the author?
+   - What topics do they write about most frequently?
+   - What causes or issues do they champion?
+
+   **Political & Ideological Leanings:**
+   - Where do they fall on political spectrums (left/right, libertarian/authoritarian, etc.)?
+   - Do they align with particular political movements or philosophies?
+   - How do they discuss different political figures, parties, or ideologies?
+
+   **Biases & Blind Spots:**
+   - What assumptions do they make without questioning?
+   - Which perspectives or counterarguments do they rarely engage with?
+   - Are there topics they avoid or viewpoints they dismiss?
+
+   **Rhetorical Style:**
+   - Are they combative, conciliatory, academic, populist?
+   - Do they use data and evidence, or rely more on narrative and emotion?
+   - How do they treat opposing viewpoints?
+
+   **Epistemology (How They Know What They Know):**
+   - What sources do they trust or cite frequently?
+   - How do they approach uncertainty and evidence?
+   - Do they emphasize lived experience, data, tradition, or other forms of knowledge?
+
+4. **Output Format**
+
+   CRITICAL: Keep the entire profile to roughly one page of text (~800-1000 words). Be concise and high-signal.
+
+   Create a comprehensive but readable profile document with:
+
+   ```markdown
+   # Blog Profile: [Blog Name]
+
+   **Author:** [Name] | **URL:** [Main URL] | **Date:** [Current Date] | **Posts Analyzed:** [Number]
+
+   ## Executive Summary
+   [Single dense paragraph (4-6 sentences) capturing: main focus, political orientation, writing style, and key distinguishing characteristics. Make every sentence count.]
+
+   ## Political & Worldview Profile
+   [1-2 paragraphs combining political leanings with matching ideologies. Name specific traditions (e.g., "demographic realism," "effective altruism," "Burkean conservatism") and explain alignments/divergences. Use concrete examples.]
+
+   ## Core Values, Biases & Blind Spots
+   [1-2 paragraphs that efficiently combine: (1) what the author values most, (2) their main biases and assumptions, and (3) what they overlook or minimize. Focus on patterns that matter for understanding their work.]
+
+   ## How to Read This Author
+   [1-2 dense paragraphs with actionable guidance: What lens do they bring? What questions should you ask? What's likely emphasized vs. downplayed? What evidence tends to be absent? This is the most important practical section.]
+
+   ## Evidence & Style
+   [1 paragraph combining rhetorical approach and epistemology: How do they argue (academic/populist/combative)? What counts as evidence (data/narrative/lived experience)? What sources do they trust?]
+
+   ## Key Quotes
+   [3-5 representative quotes with minimal context]
+
+   ## Analysis Notes
+   [1-2 sentences on posts analyzed and confidence level]
+   ```
+
+5. **Best Practices**
+
+   - TARGET LENGTH: ~800-1000 words total. Be ruthlessly concise while remaining substantive.
+   - LANGUAGE & STYLE: Use straightforward, clear language at roughly a high school reading level. Avoid adopting the complex vocabulary or sentence structure of the blog being analyzed. Write in a consistent, accessible voice that any educated adult can easily understand.
+   - Write dense, information-rich paragraphs - every sentence should add value
+   - Combine related sections (politics + worldview, values + biases + blind spots, rhetoric + epistemology)
+   - Be objective and factual - describe, don't judge
+   - Use specific examples but weave them in efficiently
+   - Eliminate redundancy - don't repeat points across sections
+   - Focus on patterns that matter for understanding future posts by this author
+   - Remember: bias shows up in how authors present facts, not just in opinion pieces
+   - The "How to Read This Author" section is the most critical practical takeaway
+   - Prioritize actionable insights over comprehensive coverage
+   - Save the profile to a file for the user's reference
+
+6. **Output Location**
+   - Save the analysis to `blog-profile-[blog-name]-[date].md` in the current directory
+   - Let the user know where the file was saved
+
+## Examples
+
+### Example 1: Direct URL
+User: "Analyze the blog at arctotherium.substack.com for the author's perspective and biases"
+
+Response: I'll analyze that Substack blog to profile the author's perspective. Let me start by fetching the main page and then analyze several representative posts.
+
+[Proceeds with analysis following the framework above]
+
+### Example 2: Blog Name
+User: "Can you profile the perspective of the author of Marginal Revolution?"
+
+Response: I'll search for and analyze the Marginal Revolution blog to understand the authors' perspectives and biases.
+
+[Uses WebSearch to find the blog, then proceeds with analysis]
+
+### Example 3: Comparative Analysis
+User: "Compare the political leanings of blog A and blog B"
+
+Response: I'll analyze both blogs separately first, then provide a comparison. Let me start with blog A...
+
+[Analyzes each blog, then creates a comparative summary]
+
+## Notes
+
+- This skill requires multiple WebFetch calls and can take time to complete
+- Some blogs may be behind paywalls or have limited free content
+- The analysis quality depends on having access to multiple representative posts
+- Always maintain objectivity and present evidence for analytical claims
+- This is designed for defensive analysis and understanding perspectives, not for profiling individuals for malicious purposes