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How to follow public opinion on a topic that matters to you with OpinionPulse

Polls, prediction markets and social chatter all say something about public opinion, but nobody has time to check all three. Here is how OpinionPulse brings them together and alerts you when opinion shifts.

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Following public opinion usually means checking polls, markets and social media by hand; OpinionPulse does the joining and tells you when something moves.
Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • Name a topic and OpinionPulse joins recent poll headlines, Polymarket and Kalshi prices, and an X volume label.
  • You get a plain answer on whether opinion is shifting, with every source attached.
  • Ask anytime on the free plan; alerts when opinion shifts come with Premium, which is free during the beta.
  • Receive alerts by text, email, or in your favorite AI, such as a personal assistant like Instinct or Muse.
  • It reports data only: no advice, no trades, no vote calls.

Who it is for

Why is it so hard to tell when public opinion is really moving?

  • If a topic matters to you, you probably already try to follow it.

  • The trouble is that each source tells only part of the story.

  • OpinionPulse is built for people who want that side-by-side view without the legwork: voters following a race or issue, journalists and…

If a topic matters to you, you probably already try to follow it. You open a news site, spot a poll headline, wonder whether it is a one-off, then check a prediction market, then scroll social media to see whether anyone is talking about it. By the time you have pieced it together, the moment may have passed.

The trouble is that each source tells only part of the story. A single poll can be an outlier. Market prices can lag a new poll or run ahead of it. Social volume can spike for reasons that have nothing to do with opinion. Reading them side by side is what gives you a real signal, and that is tedious to do by hand every day.

OpinionPulse is built for people who want that side-by-side view without the legwork: voters following a race or issue, journalists and students tracking a story, community organizers, and anyone who simply cares where a topic is heading. You name the topic. It does the joining and tells you whether opinion looks like it is shifting.

Use cases

3 ways people use How to follow public opinion on a topic that matters to you.

  1. Poll before markets

    1. A new poll lands and the markets have not reacted

    Say you follow a ballot measure in your state. A new public poll is published in the morning, but you are busy and miss it. The prediction markets on the same question often take time to adjust, and that gap is exactly the kind of moment worth knowing about.

    OpinionPulse alerts you that a new poll has landed and that the overlapping Polymarket and Kalshi prices have not caught up. The alert includes the poll, the market prices and the sources. You open the links, read the poll's details yourself, and decide whether it changes how you see the issue.

  2. Trend or blip

    2. Checking whether a headline is a trend or a blip

    You see a striking poll headline on a topic you care about and want to know if other sources agree. Instead of opening three sites, you ask your assistant whether opinion is moving.

    OpinionPulse compares recent poll headlines with the overlapping market prices. If they point the same way, it reports a shift and shows what each source says. If they disagree, you see that too, which is a useful reason to hold off on drawing conclusions. Your next step is to read the sources it attached.

  3. Watch without refreshing

    3. Keeping a story on your radar without refreshing feeds

    A journalist or student following a policy debate for weeks does not want to check the same pages every day. With Premium, you pick the topic once and OpinionPulse alerts you when opinion on it shifts.

    The X volume label adds context: it tells you whether conversation around the topic is running unusually high alongside the polls and markets. When an alert arrives, you have the sources in hand to start a note, a draft or a conversation, and you can go back to other work until then.

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What the alerts look like.

Poll vs markets

Figure 1

A shift alert on a topic you follow, with sources.
Trend or blip

Figure 2

Asking your AI whether opinion is moving.
Mixed signals

Figure 3

When the sources disagree, you still get the full picture.

Example alerts. Every name, number and event shown is illustrative.

How to

How do I start following a topic?

  1. Step 1

    Open [opinionpulse.app](https://opinionpulse.app) and sign in.

  2. Step 2

    Pick the topic or topics you want to watch.

  3. Step 3

    Open the app's connect page and copy your API key and MCP address.

  4. Step 4

    Connect your AI assistant with them, such as a personal AI like Instinct or Muse, and ask whether opinion is moving.

  5. Step 5

    Choose how alerts reach you: text, email, or your favorite AI.

Asking about any topic anytime is on the free plan. Alerts when opinion on a topic you follow shifts are part of Premium, which is free during the beta.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What does OpinionPulse actually combine?

For a topic you name, it joins the latest public poll headlines with overlapping Polymarket and Kalshi prices and an X volume label, then tells you whether opinion is shifting. Every source is attached.

Does it tell me how to vote or what to bet on?

No. It is data, not advice, a trade or a vote call. It never trades or acts on its own.

How will I receive alerts?

By text, by email, or in your favorite AI. A personal AI such as Instinct or Muse is a natural fit because you can ask follow-up questions right there.

Do I need to pay for alerts?

Premium, which includes shift alerts, is free during the beta. Asking about any topic anytime through the API or MCP is on the free plan.

Can I check the sources myself?

Yes. Every answer and alert comes with its sources attached, so you can read the polls and market prices directly.

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