# ![@kyle_e_walker Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::144529492.png) @kyle_e_walker Kyle Walker

Kyle Walker posts on X about data, book, code, if you the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
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"Many thanks to @CARTO for the Spatial Data Scientist of the Year award - this was a huge surprise I am truly honored The Spatial Data Scientist of the Year [----] was just announced at #SDSC22 NY & we are very pleased to report Kyle Walker as the winner 🏆 Kyle is an Associate Professor of Geography & Director of the Center for Urban Studies at @TCU Congratulations @kyle_e_walker 🎉 https://t.co/lurOK19MBK The Spatial Data Scientist of the Year [----] was just announced at #SDSC22 NY & we are very pleased to report Kyle Walker as the winner 🏆 Kyle is an Associate Professor of Geography &"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1583214093816979457)  2022-10-20T21:50Z 11.8K followers, [---] engagements


"I've been using Quarto to create interactive tutorials for my #rstats workshops this year. The ability to embed code descriptions and interactive content helps create fantastic learning resources. You can check out these tutorials for yourselves: https://walker-data.com/workshops.html https://walker-data.com/workshops.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1715100491695423735)  2023-10-19T20:19Z 16.8K followers, 41.4K engagements


"I'm excited to share with all of you that I've been promoted this week to full Professor of Geography at @TCU My promotion case centered on open-source software contributions - both the packages themselves and a book / articles written about those methods and tools. I'm grateful to all of you who have used #tidycensus and related tools -- you helped me make the case that scholarly output goes beyond journal articles. So what's next I'll be diving into research topics like generative AI in demography and synthetic population modeling then bringing those insights to the community through new"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1780960602187608501)  2024-04-18T14:04Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"The mapgl #rstats package's new Story Map feature allows you to create immersive interactive experiences for viewers with the help of @Mapbox's 3D terrain. Check out this example to get you started: a 3D tour of peaks in the Oregon Cascades"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1890133139357376851)  2025-02-13T20:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The latest release of the #rstats pkg ellmer includes my PR adding support for PDF files as content which you can use with Claude Sonnet (regular or AWS Bedrock) and Google Gemini. Read in either remote or local PDF files and add them to a chat or use structured outputs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1890516627533209816)  2025-02-14T21:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"ellmer is the best #LLM interface in any language in my opinion and I'd encourage you to give the new PDF support a try. Learn more: https://ellmer.tidyverse.org/ https://ellmer.tidyverse.org/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1890516650304188579)  2025-02-14T21:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"While OpenAI / Anthropic / DeepSeek are getting all the buzz in the #LLM world Google is putting out a really impressive product with Gemini Gemini has a huge context window is very fast and is extremely cheap to use (even free if you are fine handing over your data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1894075300620767415)  2025-02-24T17:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How I use #GenAI providers now depends on the use-case: -- Claude for coding assistance and general chat; -- Claude via AWS Bedrock for a more secure environment; -- OpenAI for the most complex tasks (using their "reasoning" models); -- Gemini for higher-volume / batch jobs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1894075322548547738)  2025-02-24T17:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Zed editor @zeddotdev is a masterclass in space usage for an IDE When Im developing apps & software I need a clean uncluttered UI and Zed is the best Ive found Its why Ive struggled to use VSCode and its derivatives (Cursor Positron) for dev work; too much going on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1949460805004427297)  2025-07-27T13:24Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"That analysis tool you built for one department It could be scaled across your industry. The combination of R's analytical power and LLM-assisted polish is creating opportunities that didn't exist even a year ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1965088759700967594)  2025-09-08T16:24Z 15.2K followers, [---] engagements


"If you've been sitting on an idea for a data product but thought you needed a different tech stack - let's talk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1965088781628788901)  2025-09-08T16:24Z 15.2K followers, [---] engagements


"All [---] million US Census blocks. Visualized smoothly in 3D. Instant population and housing totals from a lasso selection. All running seamlessly in the browser no traditional backend. While everyones talking about AI its an incredible time for geospatial tech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1981453546793902577)  2025-10-23T20:11Z 16.8K followers, 110.4K engagements


"8.1 million Census blocks. [---] million Texas wells. Fast visualization instant queries. The magic tech: MapLibre + PMTiles. The glue: R + Shiny. Seriously"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1981728874535764068)  2025-10-24T14:25Z 16.8K followers, 15.5K engagements


"@emrahdma PMTiles More info: https://walker-data.com/posts/pmtiles-texas-blocks/ https://walker-data.com/posts/pmtiles-texas-blocks/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1981730165215338556)  2025-10-24T14:31Z 11.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@Mihoda you can if you set it up right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1981738103443202109)  2025-10-24T15:02Z 11.9K followers, [---] engagements


"440000+ oil and gas wells in Oklahoma. Intelligently clustered and smoothly displayed on a map with click-to-zoom. mapgl tip: use cluster_options() on a circle or symbol layer no extra configuration required #30DayMapChallenge Day 1: Points"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1984642402821554411)  2025-11-01T15:23Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"For Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge (Lines): did you know that mapgl has a built-in measurement tool in its draw control Use show_measurements = TRUE to interactively measure line distances (and polygon areas) on your map. #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1984956037691040047)  2025-11-02T12:09Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"311000+ Texas Land Survey System areas. Explored over satellite imagery in a single line of code. Modern geospatial technology can take your land & ownership mapping to the next level. #30DayMapChallenge Day 3: Polygons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1985357889989652936)  2025-11-03T14:46Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"1.7 million Texas oil & gas wells at your fingertips. Lasso wells on the map download the data instantly. From selection to export in seconds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1985462735950528847)  2025-11-03T21:42Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"I got a lot of interest in yesterday's geolocation / Overture Maps places proof-of-concept. I've published the app here for you to try out yourselves: For #rstats devs I've also published the source code here: https://gist.github.com/walkerke/4a10a8fbb1658493de4b8e8fe08d4968 https://walkerke-restaurant-finder-app.share.connect.posit.cloud/ https://gist.github.com/walkerke/4a10a8fbb1658493de4b8e8fe08d4968 https://walkerke-restaurant-finder-app.share.connect.posit.cloud/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1986124579803120057)  2025-11-05T17:32Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"Next semester I'm teaching an advanced #GIS course Urban & Business GIS for the first time in several years. My question to you: what are the *most important* skills / traits you are looking for in new geospatial hires in [----] I have my thoughts but I'd love your insights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1986441663867158922)  2025-11-06T14:32Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"Today's mapgl tip for Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: Dimensions Visualize your spatial data in 3D with add_fill_extrusion_layer() The key is fill_extrusion_height; map a column of heights here or use a helper like interpolate() to control how you extrude your polygons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1986483022204391867)  2025-11-06T17:17Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"Interactive heatmaps that fade away to reveal points on zoom - a useful technique for handling dense spatial data. Learn how to do it: https://walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-dots/ https://walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-dots/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1986549628758544538)  2025-11-06T21:41Z 12K followers, [----] engagements


"Today's mapgl tip for #30DayMapChallenge Day 8: Urban The default Mapbox Standard Style with mapboxgl() gets you 3D buildings - with rendered landmarks - out of the box. Using MapLibre Try maplibre(style = openfreemap_style("liberty")) for 3D OSM buildings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1987156723426054292)  2025-11-08T13:54Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"A [----] cyberpunk theme for Tokyo visualized in 3D with @Mapbox. #30DayMapChallenge Day 12: Map from [----] The brand-new palette_to_lut() function in #rstats's mapgl helps you create a custom LUT from any colors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1988609037630673185)  2025-11-12T14:05Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The new LUT generator in the #rstats mapgl package is way too fun to play around with. Build a custom theme from any vector of colors and apply it to your @Mapbox maps. Shown here: a "Matrix" theme; a "sunset dystopia" theme; and a "neon nights" theme for Tokyo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1988640461351768522)  2025-11-12T16:10Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"When people say "LLMs aren't that useful" I'm sorry I just don't get it. I maintain multiple open source packages. I get lots of issues. This issue in particular would have taken me days to solve myself. Claude Code wrote the code and helped me test it in [--] minutes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1988729750131556765)  2025-11-12T22:04Z 12K followers, [---] engagements


"#30DayMapChallenge Day 14: OpenStreetMap Choose from dozens of basemaps in #rstats mapgl based on OpenStreetMap. Use: - mapbox_style() for @Mapbox styles; - maptiler_style() for @MapTiler; - carto_style() for @CARTO styles; - openfreemap_style() for @OpenFreeMapOrg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1989355563596091611)  2025-11-14T15:31Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"For Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: Cell use mapgl's turf_voronoi() to create Voronoi "cells" from input points. Even better - make your Voronoi polygons interactive and dynamic in Shiny #rstats #GIS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1990195297117491440)  2025-11-16T23:08Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"5 million oil & gas wells mapped across the US. Smoothly aggregated heatmap when zoomed out fading to individual wells when zoomed in. High-precision energy industry insights modern geospatial infrastructure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1990533008986943741)  2025-11-17T21:30Z 12.2K followers, 43.6K engagements


"Want to learn more We're building high-performance apps like this for the energy industry at Clearfork Intelligence: https://clearforkintelligence.com https://clearforkintelligence.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1990858930021405156)  2025-11-18T19:05Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@milosmakesmaps haha yeah the real test is when we can use it with gemini cli (I'm still waiting too)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1991208460122521991)  2025-11-19T18:14Z 12.1K followers, [---] engagements


"5 million US oil & gas wells across [--] producing states. Instantly see who's operating in your area with real-time lasso box and radius queries. All happening in your web browser. This is modern GIS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1991217572281299398)  2025-11-19T18:50Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"If you have maritime mapping needs consider using the beautiful Ocean map style from @MapTiler. It's available in mapgl with maptiler_style("ocean"). #30DayMapChallenge Day 20: Water"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1991521002107596993)  2025-11-20T14:56Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Today's mapgl tip: use add_image() to add a local or remote image to your map then pass the image ID to icon_image in add_symbol_layer() to use custom icons on your maps. You can even cluster your icons too #30DayMapChallenge Day 21: Icons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1991864575801819197)  2025-11-21T13:41Z 12.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Are you intrigued by the latest innovations in open-source geospatial but you're committed to your Esri #GIS stack Not to worry. You can have both. Shown here: [--] million US oil & gas wells stored as PMTiles served as a ZXY endpoint and consumed by the ArcGIS JavaScript API"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1991945420445028394)  2025-11-21T19:02Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"For Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge Natural Earth a shout-out to Martijn Tennekes and the tmap.mapgl package. tmap.mapgl wraps mapgl allowing you to make performant interactive maps with the same tmap syntax you know and love Try it out: https://r-tmap.github.io/tmap.mapgl/index.html https://r-tmap.github.io/tmap.mapgl/index.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1992288517184000439)  2025-11-22T17:46Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Oregon grad here / Texas prof. My take: - Major college football is extremely fun - The community around football is something you can participate in the rest of your life - Highly successful people in the South commonly have public southern private (e.g. TCU) degrees High schoolers are swapping the Ivy League for the SEC thanks to sunshine campus culture https://t.co/nxR7dRRF9k https://t.co/RjAesp3XSh High schoolers are swapping the Ivy League for the SEC thanks to sunshine campus culture https://t.co/nxR7dRRF9k https://t.co/RjAesp3XSh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1993356086900900263)  2025-11-25T16:28Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Video tutorial: mapping wind turbines with H3 hexagons #rstats and @maplibre Code / links on the next post https://riverside.fm/shared/exported-clip/f106edccaa553239e2cd https://riverside.fm/shared/exported-clip/f106edccaa553239e2cd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1993367047129215320)  2025-11-25T17:11Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Code: h3o package: mapgl: Want more Check out these workshops: https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/all-workshop-bundleoffer_code=BLACKFRIDAY https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/modern-mapping-bundleoffer_code=BLACKFRIDAY https://walker-data.com/mapgl https://extendr.rs/h3o/ https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a4b31129e5092aee01e48731f66ae3ef https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/all-workshop-bundleoffer_code=BLACKFRIDAY https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/modern-mapping-bundleoffer_code=BLACKFRIDAY https://walker-data.com/mapgl https://extendr.rs/h3o/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1993367049750639094)  2025-11-25T17:11Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I've been working with Claude Opus [---] for a day now. .and it's causing me to question a lot of my assumptions about what's possible with AI. If you have an idea but you have been waiting to build it now is absolutely the time to get moving on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1993392709592023161)  2025-11-25T18:53Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Visualizing US electric power transmission lines for Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: Transport A few mapgl tips in this one: - To achieve a "glow effect" for the lines first add a blurred line using the line_blur parameter then add the same layer over it as an opaque line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1993681211273642013)  2025-11-26T14:00Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The world's time zones visualized on a spinnable interactive globe. Try out the code - it'll default to your current time zone and show you times around the world #30DayMapChallenge Day 27: Boundaries Code: https://gist.github.com/walkerke/c4ae228039259fa2759a4d43e7039372 https://gist.github.com/walkerke/c4ae228039259fa2759a4d43e7039372"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1994050527395508541)  2025-11-27T14:27Z 12.4K followers, 58.6K engagements


"This week I've used the #30DayMapChallenge to showcase the mapgl #rstats package: - H3 hexagonal binning of 70k US wind turbines with "fade effects"; - The US electricity transmission network visualized with "glow" effects; - A spinnable globe of the world's time zones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1994453781233197506)  2025-11-28T17:10Z 12.5K followers, [----] engagements


"This is extremely cool - Nano Banana Pro is next-level #FortWorth Nice Nano Banana Pro prompt for weather app: CITY=PragueCzechia Present a clear [--] top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of CITY featuring its most iconic landmarks and architectural elements. Use soft refined textures with realistic PBR materials and gentle https://t.co/TB16OEeShQ Nice Nano Banana Pro prompt for weather app: CITY=PragueCzechia Present a clear [--] top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of CITY featuring its most iconic landmarks and architectural elements. Use soft refined textures with realistic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1995593359378055429)  2025-12-01T20:38Z 12.2K followers, 12.7K engagements


"When I say Claude Opus [---] is next-level this is what I mean: - I tell Opus how to complete a task with one of my R packages; - It calls R to inspect a dataset; - It then applies that information correctly (shown: mapping PLSS sections) Opus feels like a true dev partner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1995921835649622091)  2025-12-02T18:23Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"If you work in geospatial it's time to take a hard look at your value proposition. In a single prompt GenAI tools can make interactive maps that used to require specialized expertise"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1996966559584079980)  2025-12-05T15:35Z 12.7K followers, 15.2K engagements


"Well pad identification in the Permian Basin using @Meta's new Segment Anything Model [--]. Draw a box around one well pad using @Mapbox imagery; SAM3 finds all similar objects in the view. So many use-cases for AI in oil & gas and I'm not talking about ChatGPT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998043474680221886)  2025-12-08T14:54Z 13K followers, 94.4K engagements


"@balasista @Meta @Mapbox Starts with R and the mapgl package - we use that for UI collecting viewport info. Pass that through to the Mapbox images API then to Python for SAM3 then results back to R"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998095978835153103)  2025-12-08T18:22Z 12.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The new SAM3 model from @Meta is blowing my mind Shown here: detecting putting greens pools and cars in Scottsdale from simple text prompts via @Mapbox imagery R Shiny mapgl for the UI; Python backend via @giswqs's segment-geospatial package (thanks Qiusheng)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998109818373148945)  2025-12-08T19:17Z 13.2K followers, 43.8K engagements


"@PichyTweets @Meta @Mapbox @giswqs yes with a fresh update for many areas https://www.mapbox.com/blog/670k-sq-km-of-updated-aerial-imagery-for-the-us-and-europe https://www.mapbox.com/blog/670k-sq-km-of-updated-aerial-imagery-for-the-us-and-europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998169177740234857)  2025-12-08T23:13Z 12.5K followers, [---] engagements


"It had to be done. Geospatial tools for @Meta's Segment Anything Model [--] are coming to R. Shown: @TCU's football stadium as an sf polygon. Extracted with SAM3 from the second image with the prompt "football stadium". Keep an eye out here for updates and a package release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998530954348970059)  2025-12-09T23:11Z 13K followers, [----] engagements


"This interaction represents the best of social media - discussion leading to tangible collaboration and innovation. Great work @giswqs @ConwayAnderson @kyle_e_walker @Meta @Mapbox I have integrated moondream into the GeoAI python package. https://t.co/Gb5mHQhFQk @ConwayAnderson @kyle_e_walker @Meta @Mapbox I have integrated moondream into the GeoAI python package. https://t.co/Gb5mHQhFQk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1998854764571013214)  2025-12-10T20:38Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Draw a polygon around a sand trap in a satellite image find all of the other sand traps in the view. There are tons of applied use-cases for this tool but it's also just fun to play around with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1999306105307242853)  2025-12-12T02:31Z 13.2K followers, 33.9K engagements


"Here's the number one reason why I'm bullish on AI especially in the post-Opus [---] world. If you are in any sort of creative field you know the rush of dopamine you get when you start a new project. The thrill of discovering new things of creating something novel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1999585923827134500)  2025-12-12T21:03Z 13K followers, [----] engagements


"This would have *never* happened without Opus 4.5; it would have likely faded into the background as other obligations crept in. Now I can develop at a speed that keeps my focus and motivation while Opus takes care of the mundane stuff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1999586033776672845)  2025-12-12T21:03Z 13.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Nearly [---] swimming pools identified from @Mapbox satellite imagery with @Meta's SAM3 in a section of Beverly Hills. In the soon-to-be-released geosam R package: review results by confidence level filter then export. This is shaping into a tool for serious applied work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2000307745338093876)  2025-12-14T20:51Z 13.2K followers, 286.8K engagements


"@chase1440 it's pretty incredible what SAM3 can do - and all from a single text prompt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2000627293438247126)  2025-12-15T18:01Z 13K followers, [---] engagements


"Oil & gas infrastructure detection across [---] square miles of SE New Mexico with R geosam & SAM3. Well pads found from a bounding box and a simple text prompt. It's not perfect as you'll see false positives - but it's a great starting point for filtering to what you need"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2000633494742106174)  2025-12-15T18:26Z 13.2K followers, 18.5K engagements


"The "explore" tool in the new geosam R package puts Meta's powerful SAM3 directly in the hands of #rstats users. Shown here: we supply the model six prompts to find in an image; it finds all six within an interactive viewer with pan/zoom. Release coming soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2001138708414640588)  2025-12-17T03:53Z 13K followers, [----] engagements


"West Texas energy infrastructure identified from satellite imagery using zero-shot image segmentation. Shown: Well pads from simple text prompts; Draw a box around a wind turbine find the others in the view; Click a solar farm segment the area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2002130115883393465)  2025-12-19T21:33Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements


"5 million oil & gas wells mapped across the US. Smoothly aggregated heatmap when zoomed out fading to individual wells when zoomed in. High-precision energy industry insights modern geospatial infrastructure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2002871486756114495)  2025-12-21T22:39Z 13.2K followers, 112.5K engagements


"Innovative geospatial + AI tools for oil & gas: And the open-source tech that powers it: https://walker-data.com/mapgl https://clearforkintelligence.com https://walker-data.com/mapgl https://clearforkintelligence.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2003124965437219166)  2025-12-22T15:26Z 13.3K followers, [----] engagements


"If you work in geospatial PMTiles is one of the technologies you need to know going into [----]. This past year I wrote an R package to help you get started. Learn how here: https://walker-data.com/posts/pmtiles-texas-blocks/ https://walker-data.com/posts/pmtiles-texas-blocks/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2003552206851620865)  2025-12-23T19:44Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements


"While some have made the claim that "R is dead" this year on social media. Claude Code is going mainstream and guess what language it's using. #LongLiveR #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2003835988007690477)  2025-12-24T14:31Z 15.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Its been a week since I released the geosam package bringing Metas SAM3 image segmentation model to R. This week users have: - Segmented trees in Belgium; - Found paths in rural areas; - Identified boats in harbors; All in R Try out geosam: https://walker-data.com/geosam https://walker-data.com/geosam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2003865280456323491)  2025-12-24T16:28Z 14.8K followers, 14.7K engagements


"My favorite #Python package to use is spopt a library for spatial optimization. It helps you with: 📊 Facility location planning; 📊 Sales territory design; 📊 Maximizing market share; And much more Check it out here: https://pysal.org/spopt/ https://pysal.org/spopt/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2004929382968705126)  2025-12-27T14:56Z 14.9K followers, 20.5K engagements


"This type of post is hardly unique but I had one of those "Opus [---] moments" yesterday. There's a spatial algorithm I've long wanted in R. It's complex so I wanted a Rust backend for speed. I don't know Rust and I don't have time to learn it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2005347127153529293)  2025-12-28T18:36Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I gave Opus (via Claude Code) detailed instructions about what I wanted and pointed it to existing implementations of the algorithm. I then let it go to work to spend Saturday with family. I checked in intermittently to answer questions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2005347148930376137)  2025-12-28T18:36Z 13.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cod3dOne Opus [---] via Claude Code. It's just astounding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2005716549936812496)  2025-12-29T19:04Z 13.5K followers, [---] engagements


"2025 was a massive year for me as an R developer. This past year I've branched out and focused on bringing interfaces to some of the most exciting geospatial technologies to the R community. Here's a summary:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2006417648481861752)  2025-12-31T17:30Z 15.2K followers, 35.5K engagements


"mapgl evolved into the R package for web mapping I've wanted for the past decade. Build fast and production-grade Shiny apps make story maps and do in-browser spatial analysis - all with R code. https://walker-data.com/mapgl https://walker-data.com/mapgl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2006417671248605306)  2025-12-31T17:30Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@a_know_nothing I appreciate that All queries are client-side; MapLibre queries the vector tiles directly. Tiles themselves are hosted on Cloudflare R2 (PMTiles)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2006760004666458387)  2026-01-01T16:10Z 14.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Spatial optimization has applications in nearly every field but it's underutilized. In [----] I'm working on open source and lightning-fast tools to make spatial optimization accessible. Shown: interactively solving a "location-allocation" problem in an app with instant results"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2007157593941422393)  2026-01-02T18:30Z 15.3K followers, 29K engagements


"@BlueCrystais for optimization: R package with HiGHS for optimization and Rust backend for speed. The UI is my mapgl R package"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2007197418656542753)  2026-01-02T21:08Z 14.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Visualizing US electric power transmission lines. Learn how: https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a214c8aabec0e87ac8044085254eef19 https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a214c8aabec0e87ac8044085254eef19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2007481530197615072)  2026-01-03T15:57Z 15.3K followers, 61.6K engagements


"Mapping US wind energy infrastructure with hexagonal binning and "fade-on-zoom" effects. Learn how: https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a4b31129e5092aee01e48731f66ae3ef https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a4b31129e5092aee01e48731f66ae3ef"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2008210708219970014)  2026-01-05T16:15Z 15.3K followers, 28.2K engagements


"Are you intrigued by innovations in open-source geospatial but you're committed to your Esri #GIS stack Not to worry. You can have both. Shown here: [--] million US oil & gas wells stored as PMTiles served as a ZXY endpoint and consumed by the ArcGIS JavaScript API"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2008252631417057778)  2026-01-05T19:01Z 15.3K followers, 20.4K engagements


"Vignette: segmenting images with @Meta's Segment Anything Model [--] and the R geosam package. Try out the interactive image viewer and explore your results on an interactive "map" powered by @maplibre https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/image-detection.html https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/image-detection.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2008344541439418595)  2026-01-06T01:07Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"If you're mapping the world understanding distortion in map projections is essential. Try out this interactive tool to see why: https://walkerke-projections.share.connect.posit.cloud/#1.5/33/0 https://walkerke-projections.share.connect.posit.cloud/#1.5/33/0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2008679945682178431)  2026-01-06T23:19Z 15.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@geosci_nerd I do use Claude Desktop for business planning / strategy. I like the UI for that. I don't use the desktop app to write code though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2008980440259150073)  2026-01-07T19:13Z 15.2K followers, [--] engagements


"All [----] million jobs in Texas visualized by sector in @Mapbox with block-level precision. The just-released [----] LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2009369556515487862)  2026-01-08T21:00Z 15.6K followers, 205.5K engagements


"But when we do that we are baking in this lack of common sense that compounds. Creating solutions that "appear" to work but have inefficiencies and incorrect choices integrated in subtle ways. Perhaps better models will do better at this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2010037186926624982)  2026-01-10T17:13Z 15.3K followers, [---] engagements


"But when you remove the human from the loop you risk building software and pipelines that lack common sense. Which may negate the the "gains" you thought you achieved from using LLMs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2010037208820957587)  2026-01-10T17:13Z 15.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Since I started developing the mapgl R package I've envisioned built-in interactive legends. They're finally here in the upcoming package release: a filter slider for continuous legends and click-to-filter for categorical legends. Blog post coming this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2010417313854755036)  2026-01-11T18:23Z 15.4K followers, 11.8K engagements


"In the latest mapgl release: a native screenshot control. Workflow: spin up a quick map; use the new interactive legend to filter your data; drag a marker; take a screenshot; share with colleagues. Uses html2canvas to capture the exact state of your map view. #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2010817001799770120)  2026-01-12T20:51Z 15.4K followers, 10.1K engagements


"It didn't make it into the CRAN release but I've just implemented draggable legends in the dev version of mapgl. It's quite useful when the legend is getting in the way of your analysis #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2011498130437497279)  2026-01-14T17:58Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Detecting airplanes at DFW Airport from a single text prompt. @Meta's Segment Anything Model [--] and the geosam R package make powerful image detection tools accessible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2011901754682822833)  2026-01-15T20:42Z 15.6K followers, 31.8K engagements


"Greenland is: 1/14th the size of Africa About the same size as Saudi Arabia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2012251915480961518)  2026-01-16T19:53Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Dunning-Kruger effect Claude Code edition (speaking as a massive Claude Code fan)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2012987534230323375)  2026-01-18T20:36Z 15.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Vignette: solving facility location problems with realistic travel-times. Use the r5 routing engine to generate a travel-time cost matrix from OSM data then optimize facility locations with a lightning-fast Rust backend in spopt-r. Learn how: https://walker-data.com/spopt-r/articles/travel-time-matrices.html https://walker-data.com/spopt-r/articles/travel-time-matrices.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2013964425766551871)  2026-01-21T13:18Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@shaofei_chen @vanderleeden @Meta @Mapbox the extraction confidence threshold in the example is set to [---] which means that anything the model scores lower than that won't be returned. This reduces false positives but will miss some pools. Lowering the threshold will catch more pools but find objects like ponds too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2014481690152804529)  2026-01-22T23:33Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@shaofei_chen @vanderleeden @Meta @Mapbox you can learn more here: also the sand trap example here: https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/interactive.html https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/satellite-detection.html#bring-your-own-imagery https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/interactive.html https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/satellite-detection.html#bring-your-own-imagery"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2014481865097232781)  2026-01-22T23:34Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@hvent90 @Meta @Mapbox exactly that's how it works"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2014502645025669190)  2026-01-23T00:57Z 15.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@MartyMacn @Meta @Mapbox the extraction confidence threshold in the example is set to [---] which means that anything the model scores lower than that won't be returned. This reduces false positives but will miss some pools. Lowering the threshold will catch more pools but find objects like ponds too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2015090510528921815)  2026-01-24T15:53Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Identifying possible empty lots in @CityofFortWorth's South Main district with @Meta's SAM3. Draw an "exemplar" prompt find similar areas in the satellite image. Useful for urban redevelopment real estate and more. Try out geosam: https://walker-data.com/geosam https://walker-data.com/geosam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2015850254520738199)  2026-01-26T18:12Z 15.7K followers, 10.9K engagements


"@guocity @CityofFortWorth @Meta it can but counting individual trees from satellite imagery is tricky as treetops blend together. here's an example: https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/satellite-detection.html#bring-your-own-imagery https://walker-data.com/geosam/articles/satellite-detection.html#bring-your-own-imagery"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2016196930192154692)  2026-01-27T17:09Z 15.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@WebCoderz LODES: https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/ https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2016211836836659592)  2026-01-27T18:08Z 15.7K followers, [----] engagements


"The [----] @uscensusbureau Population Estimates were released today. Some takeaways: - Rapid growth in the Carolinas Idaho Texas; - [--] states + PR had more deaths than births; - Florida is #1 for international migration; - SC ranks #1 for domestic migration rate; NY ranks last"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2016255096485544433)  2026-01-27T21:00Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"It's [----] 5-year American Community Survey release day The ACS is the best resource for small-area analysis of US demographics. In R use tidycensus and mapgl to dive into the data right now. Copy-paste the code below for an interactive income map with a legend filter:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2016946647712800796)  2026-01-29T18:48Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Nearly [----] swimming pools found across a [--] square kilometer suburban area all from a single text prompt. @Meta's SAM3 and @Mapbox imagery combine for incredible zero-shot geospatial intelligence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2014433189423407194)  2026-01-22T20:21Z 16.2K followers, 157.5K engagements


"One of my favorite mapping techniques: layers that "fade away" to reveal other layers on zoom. Shown here: a heatmap of [--] million US oil & gas wells giving way to individual wells as a circle layer when zoomed in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2014865036276117777)  2026-01-24T00:57Z 16.2K followers, 52.2K engagements


"spopt for R implements the Max-P-compact regions algorithm. Draw contiguous regions that optimize both for attribute similarity and compactness. Shown here: regular Max-P with queen weights (left) Max-P-compact with rook weights (right) Learn more: https://walker-data.com/spopt-r/articles/regionalization.html#max-p-regionalization https://walker-data.com/spopt-r/articles/regionalization.html#max-p-regionalization"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2015440779020255506)  2026-01-25T15:05Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Nearly [--] million California jobs in [----] visualized by 2-digit NAICS category with block-level precision. Open data and modern geospatial technology make powerful labor market analytics possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2016196207152947688)  2026-01-27T17:06Z 16.6K followers, 57.2K engagements


"There are [--] million oil and gas wells across the US - but you want to know what's going on in your area. AI helps you cut through the noise. Draw a shape on the map query the wells - AI tells you who's operating what they're drilling how deep they're going"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2017268913919209626)  2026-01-30T16:09Z 16.6K followers, 23.8K engagements


"@bsk1087 imagine if Google said that about MapQuest There's always room for a better map"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2017734743542862009)  2026-01-31T23:00Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Distributed energy is harder to map than centralized infrastructure but cutting-edge AI tools can help. Shown: identifying rooftop solar panels in a suburban neighborhood with @Mapbox imagery @Meta's SAM3. Useful for utilities grid planners and solar prospecting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2018019746155806845)  2026-02-01T17:52Z 16.8K followers, 26.6K engagements


"Visualizing US electric power transmission lines. Learn how: https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a214c8aabec0e87ac8044085254eef19 https://gist.github.com/walkerke/a214c8aabec0e87ac8044085254eef19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2018464462223942092)  2026-02-02T23:20Z 16.8K followers, 44.7K engagements


"In Feb [----] I asked ChatGPT: "What do income levels by neighborhood look like in Dallas TexasMake me a map of the results." The result: the first nonsensical image. Today I asked Claude that question - it made an accurate MapLibre map. Wonder where we'll be in 2028"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2018516419810566521)  2026-02-03T02:46Z 16.6K followers, 21.9K engagements


"@SaintJuan07 This was just Claude- though it has a lot of context to draw from now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2018662508870115328)  2026-02-03T12:27Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@flyboy1075 unfortunately the dataset has been taken offline (HIFLD Open) so this is an archived version. You need clearance to get the updated info there is this which uses openstreetmap: https://openinframap.org/#5.16/35.265/-95.223 https://www.dhs.gov/gmo/hifld https://openinframap.org/#5.16/35.265/-95.223 https://www.dhs.gov/gmo/hifld"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2018703922408403296)  2026-02-03T15:11Z 16.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@graffle4more I don't - I don't actually write it myself what I'd recommend is going to the docs feeding Claude some examples and iterating on them https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/ https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2019829119949873336)  2026-02-06T17:42Z 16.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Social media: "if you're not using Ralph WiggumClawdbotnext week's new framework you're ngmi" Now you're endlessly trying to optimize your workflows instead of doing the actual work you're avoiding. Agents will get better and better but they don't substitute for agency"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2015520652929683873)  2026-01-25T20:22Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"All [----] million jobs in Texas visualized by sector in @Mapbox with block-level precision. The newly-released [----] LODES data is one of the most underrated public datasets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2019552441960919384)  2026-02-05T23:23Z 16.8K followers, 66.3K engagements


"Interactive well pad identification in the Permian Basin using @Meta's Segment Anything Model [--]. Draw a box around one well pad using @Mapbox imagery; SAM3 finds similar objects in the view. So many use-cases for AI in oil & gas and I'm not just talking about ChatGPT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2020258551693017407)  2026-02-07T22:09Z 16.8K followers, 11.8K engagements


"I'm a loyal Claude Opus / Claude Code user but I have to say. They are right about Codex 5.3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2021651408739586361)  2026-02-11T18:23Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"All [---] million oil & gas wells in Texas. Ownership instantly tabulated from a lasso on an interactive map. Zero performance lag no backend database required. Incredible what we can do in geospatial these days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1981083427886571695)  2025-10-22T19:41Z 16.8K followers, 746.7K engagements


"Mapped every pipeline in Texas: [------] miles of infrastructure at your fingertips. For energy operators midstream companies and data center site selectors understanding pipeline proximity matters. Open data + modern GIS makes it accessible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2017618594561982791)  2026-01-31T15:18Z 16.8K followers, 119.7K engagements


"My most popular post of the year: mapping [---] million Texas oil & gas wells with zero performance lag. Draw a lasso instantly query operators. There are so many opportunities for advanced GIS + AI to impact oil and gas helping operators mineral buyers brokers and more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2006472233938726962)  2025-12-31T21:07Z 16.8K followers, 551.2K engagements


"We're at a weird inflection point where LLMs are making it easier to build dashboards / data apps with code than with WYSIWYG / drag-and-drop editors The advantage to WYSIWYG was always the gentle learning curve compared to more customizable code. that advantage is evaporating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2021796934130786784)  2026-02-12T04:02Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@ArthurGailes yeah I struggle to see the future for Tableau/PowerBI. but I sometimes forget that the AI conversation on X is a huge bubble and people tend to use tools they're comfortable with plus I imagine those platforms are aggressively developing MCPs/chat interfaces"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2021967332835533249)  2026-02-12T15:19Z 16.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Showed my Advanced GIS students Claude Code this week. We built this map of code compliance violations in Fort Worth; heatmap giving way to points on zoom. Used the ArcGIS SDK for JavaScript. Took [--] minutes. Faculty need to be teaching skills for [----] not for 2016"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2019789596586881499)  2026-02-06T15:05Z 16.8K followers, 179.2K engagements


"1.7 million Texas oil & gas wells. Zoom to the Permian view over satellite imagery query production and view a decline curve. All in seconds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2020613781819211867)  2026-02-08T21:40Z 16.8K followers, 87.8K engagements


"My most popular map ever Educational Attainment in America gets a fresh look for 2026: - Updated to the [----] ACS - MapLibre via R's mapgl with built-in interactivity - OpenFreeMap basemap Cloudflare-hosted PMTiles (blazing fast) Explore your city: https://personal.tcu.edu/kylewalker/maps/education/#4.5/39.37/-95.62 https://personal.tcu.edu/kylewalker/maps/education/#4.5/39.37/-95.62"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2021235013816050046)  2026-02-10T14:49Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Client-side #GIS tools are very effective for exploring patterns in dense datasets. Shown here: click a Texas well create an AOI from the approximate boundary of other wells in its lease / unit. Stack: R MapLibre/mapgl Turf.js"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2022324408409317399)  2026-02-13T14:58Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Important context from the creator of Claude Code. @big_duca Someone has to prompt the Claudes talk to customers coordinate with other teams decide what to build next. Engineering is changing and great engineers are more important than ever. @big_duca Someone has to prompt the Claudes talk to customers coordinate with other teams decide what to build next. Engineering is changing and great engineers are more important than ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/2022785918994727401)  2026-02-14T21:31Z 16.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Elections analysts: best wishes to you as you get to work tidying datasets on last night's results. Here's an example of precinct-level results from a PDF published by Collin County Texas the sixth-most populous county in the state with nearly 1m residents:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1060171976155762694)  2018-11-07T14:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I know most of yall know me because of my #rstats work but this is a new one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1217298045123035136)  2020-01-15T04:10Z 10.3K followers, [--] engagements


"If it is helpful to anyone: google_to_sf - function(x) x_sf - x rev() sf::st_point() sf::st_sfc(crs = 4326) sf::st_sf() sf::st_geometry(x_sf) - "geometry" x_sf #rstats @kyle_e_walker I feel like the natural conclusion of this thread is a new R package to solve this problem @kyle_e_walker I feel like the natural conclusion of this thread is a new R package to solve this problem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1524425763046535168)  2022-05-11T16:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"My book Analyzing US Census Data is now in print Im really happy with how it turned out. Thanks so much to @lara_crc and the @CRCPress team. You can order your copy today #rstats https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-US-Census-Data-Methods/dp/1032366443/ https://www.routledge.com/Analyzing-US-Census-Data-Methods-Maps-and-Models-in-R/Walker/p/book/9781138560789 https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-US-Census-Data-Methods/dp/1032366443/ https://www.routledge.com/Analyzing-US-Census-Data-Methods-Maps-and-Models-in-R/Walker/p/book/9781138560789"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1624053943650160641)  2023-02-10T14:33Z 16.8K followers, 39.7K engagements


"The @Mapbox Tiling Service is a great way to manage pipelines for visualizing large geospatial datasets. With the mapboxapi #rstats package you can use MTS straight from R and seamlessly connect your spatial data science work with Mapbox. Learn how: https://walker-data.com/mapboxapi/articles/dynamic-maps.html Real estate intelligence requires a lot of location data processing. That's why Utah Real Estate uses the Mapbox Tiling Service. Learn more about how the real estate industry builds with Mapbox: https://t.co/W0obBsQmn5 #realestate #locationintelligence #locationlocationlocation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1653391381405265920)  2023-05-02T13:29Z 10.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The long-awaited @uscensusbureau [----] Census DHC and DP files were released today and you can use them in tidycensus (dev version) right now I'm also launching a workshop series in June to teach you how to use the new data with #rstats and tidycensus:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1661822430782926855)  2023-05-25T19:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Map: percent married-couple households by Census tract New York City. Data from the new [----] Census Demographic Profile #rstats #tidycensus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1664002748000489473)  2023-05-31T20:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Saw some chat on here about comparing the wages of carpenters with software developers in San Francisco. Spun up some #rstats code to show how you can get this done: Suffice it to say carpenters don't make more than devs. https://gist.github.com/walkerke/774ea3cbef9a9b0e7d75037fa332f772 https://gist.github.com/walkerke/774ea3cbef9a9b0e7d75037fa332f772"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1684614739521830913)  2023-07-27T17:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"When Californians leave the state where do they tend to go I spun up an analysis and map with #rstats / #tidycensus to take a look; the map shows the top PUMAs for Californian out-migrants in the 2017-2021 5-year ACS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1684653619847573504)  2023-07-27T19:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The spatial join is a massively useful #GIS operation allowing you to enrich datasets based on their locations However I commonly see data scientists struggle to get spatial joins right. Get started with spatial joins in Chapter [--] of my book: https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#point-in-polygon-spatial-joins https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#point-in-polygon-spatial-joins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1685020226721656832)  2023-07-28T20:11Z [----] followers, 13.1K engagements


"Chart: population structure by Hispanic origin in Texas. [----] @uscensusbureau Population Estimates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1685036392756178945)  2023-07-28T21:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting the US Census data you need for your project doesn't need to be a headache All you need is #rstats and a few lines of code Learn how in my workshops (25% off through July): Or read my book always free online: https://walker-data.com/census-r https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/census-workshop-bundleoffer_code=CENSUSJULY https://walker-data.com/census-r https://walkerdata.gumroad.com/l/census-workshop-bundleoffer_code=CENSUSJULY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1685317993587249152)  2023-07-29T15:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A common mistake in interactive maps of the US is *only* using Mercator which doesn't work well for AK/HI/PR Consider tigris::shift_geometry() and ggiraph instead which gets you interactivity with a better layout Learn how in my book: #rstats #gischat https://walker-data.com/census-r/mapping-census-data-with-r.html#alternative-approaches-to-interactive-mapping https://walker-data.com/census-r/mapping-census-data-with-r.html#alternative-approaches-to-interactive-mapping"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1686000001514602496)  2023-07-31T13:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"It may be simple but being able to batch-apply operations to sections of text with the Alt key in @posit_pbc RStudio never stops feeling like a superpower #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1686064260827267073)  2023-07-31T17:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I use #rstats to do #GIS every day because it is such a powerful connector of different tools and resources. Read this 🧵 for a step-by-step workflow of how to do GIS operations with this made-up table of customer locations in R:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1686473481666379777)  2023-08-01T20:26Z 16.8K followers, 58.5K engagements


"Saw this article yesterday about migration from California to Texas: They used PUMS data so I wanted to run the numbers myself to see other top flows Try it out for yourselves in #rstats: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/08/02/californians-moving-to-texas/70488867007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/08/02/californians-moving-to-texas/70488867007/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1687125604477415427)  2023-08-03T15:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A new version of #tidycensus - your #rstats package that gets @uscensusbureau data pre-joined to geometries for mapping - is now on CRAN This big update gets you the latest Population Estimates which are not on the Census API and other [----] datasets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1688918559811092480)  2023-08-08T14:22Z [----] followers, 10.9K engagements


"Isochrones show you the reachable area from a location for a given travel mode. In #rstats creating isochrones with @Mapbox web services is easier than you think. A 🧵 on getting started with isochrones using Mapbox and R:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1689319168636592137)  2023-08-09T16:54Z 16.8K followers, 36.4K engagements


"The ColorBrewer web tool hasn't changed a ton since I first learned it but it's still the first place I go to when I'm choosing colors for my visualizations. If you haven't used ColorBrewer check it out here: #dataviz #GIS https://colorbrewer2.org/ https://colorbrewer2.org/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1690070431867244544)  2023-08-11T18:39Z 16.8K followers, 35.9K engagements


"I'm a big proponent of marriage and strong families. But. The idea that marriage "defies the elites" When it is clear that the poorest areas in the US have the lowest rates of marriage and almost all the wealthiest counties in the US have rates above the national median"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1691204018251370496)  2023-08-14T21:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Geodemographic segmentation is a powerful method for understanding your target markets. Getting started with this method is quicker than you think A 🧵 on building a basic geodemographic segmentation workflow in #rstats including linked interactive cluster maps / charts:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1693682391376974276)  2023-08-21T17:52Z 16.8K followers, 28.8K engagements


"I'm watching the development of the valve #rstats package by @JosiahParry which scales plumber APIs with great interest Envisioning a near future where we see the flexibility of #rstats powering more production apps and even product development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1695076257296175415)  2023-08-25T14:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"We often think of commercial and open-source #GIS software as either / or As it turns out connecting #rstats and @ArcGISPro is easier than you think. A 🧵 on getting started:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1696180430016495963)  2023-08-28T15:18Z 16.8K followers, 32.9K engagements


"If you've enjoyed my posts this month I'm currently planning workshop series for this fall / next spring that expand upon those topics I'd love to get your feedback on the topics you'd be most interested in: Let me know what you'd like to learn about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1696583317217481082)  2023-08-29T17:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"One of my favorite use-cases for #ChatGPT is translating code between languages. Let's say I'm an expert in R and the tidyverse but my colleagues are using Python and/or SQL. I can ask ChatGPT for a translation which saves me time and helps me learn:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1697701559369384233)  2023-09-01T20:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"An interactive map in a single tweet: tidycensus::get_acs( geography = "tract" variables = "B19013_001" state = "IL" geometry = TRUE ) mapview::mapview( zcol = "estimate" = "Median household income" ) #rstats #GIS #demographics http://layer.name http://layer.name"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1699427578409373755)  2023-09-06T14:21Z 16.8K followers, 52.1K engagements


"In an interview with a nonprofit I went in-depth into how I theorized "scale" in my dissertation (Didn't get a callback for that job)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1699848949505618262)  2023-09-07T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In another interview with a marketing agency I described the journal articles I published rather than describing how my skills fit the position (Didn't get an offer there)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1699848951896113634)  2023-09-07T18:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The decline of the #rstats hashtag on X is notable as most of the top creators have left However my #rstats posts are performing as well if not better than they ever have I think there's still a hunger for #rstats content on here as no true alternative to X has emerged"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1700128439351541787)  2023-09-08T12:46Z [----] followers, 13.6K engagements


"What are the most common city/town names in the United States Franklin tops the list at [--] followed by Fairview Clinton Greenville and Marion A 🧵 with maps of where the most popular place names are found; #rstats code to reproduce at the end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1700172867650847055)  2023-09-08T15:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@claxton6 There are [--] Lexingtons so it just misses the chart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1700178333458104820)  2023-09-08T16:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@matloff The biggest names at Posit (Hadley Wickham and Julia Silge in particular) don't post here anymore and they were pretty important conduits for sharing community posts through retweets along with their own stuff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1700186731180327220)  2023-09-08T16:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Did you know that you can connect R (#rstats) and #Python to @ArcGISPro with far less hassle than you'd think Read my blog for an example and follow here for updates on an upcoming workshop in October to help you get started https://walker-data.com/posts/pygris-arcgis/ https://walker-data.com/posts/pygris-arcgis/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1701350327969059205)  2023-09-11T21:41Z 16.8K followers, 23.2K engagements


"You can make incredible 3D origin-destination flow maps in #rstats with the mapdeck and rdeck packages no JavaScript required I'm giving a workshop in October to help you learn how: Or check out my book to get started:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1702001652775985323)  2023-09-13T16:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Geographers / #AcademicTwitter: we are hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor position at @TCU You'll work with me @SeanCrtt and a really supportive department and help us grow programs in Geography and Digital Culture / Data Analytics Apply:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1702364356753916051)  2023-09-14T16:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Hot-spot" analysis is an effective way to find patterns and areas of focus in complicated spatial datasets. A 🧵 from Chapter [--] of my book that shows how to do this with Census data and #rstats: https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#spatial-neighborhoods-and-spatial-weights-matrices https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#spatial-neighborhoods-and-spatial-weights-matrices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1703839457672077742)  2023-09-18T18:32Z 16.8K followers, 18.6K engagements


"From the blog: how to calculate travel-time matrices and analyze accessibility with #Python @Mapbox and @geopandas Read here for step-by-step instructions on how to create this map and do the analysis behind it:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1704180850638868843)  2023-09-19T17:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Coordinate reference systems can be a tough topic for the #GIS analyst. If you are struggling with CRS issues in your project consider the crsuggest #rstats / #rspatial package to help you out. A 🧵 of some features you might find useful:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1704513521575514143)  2023-09-20T15:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"You may not have heard of the rdeck #rstats package for mapping with it's not on CRAN and only has [--] GitHub stars If you haven't check it out I've been using it successfully in several projects; the API is excellent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1704521140843205016)  2023-09-20T15:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"September has been a big month for new @uscensusbureau data releases with the [----] 1-year ACS and [----] Detailed DHC-A files Next Thursday I'm hosting a free 1-hour webinar at 12pm CT to cover how to use these datasets in #rstats #tidycensus Register:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1704917565708120202)  2023-09-21T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I spent a good chunk of today building out support for this brand-new dataset in #rstats tidycensus. Learn how to use the new data in next week's free webinar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-new-in-tidycensus-2022-acs-and-2020-dhc-a-data-tickets-722985698687 #2020Census #population counts and sex-by-age statistics are now available for [---] detailed #race and ethnic groups and [----] detailed American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. Dive into #CensusData highlights: https://t.co/sXVWg6XCwW #AIAN #ethnicity https://t.co/A2WdCAwx3R"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1704953025897669044)  2023-09-21T20:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"tidycensus v1.5 is coming this week Highlights include: - Support for the brand-new [----] Detailed DHC-A file; - Full mapping support for the [----] 1-year ACS Spots are running out for Thursday's free webinar where you can learn all about it #rstats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1706341435572658622)  2023-09-25T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Struggling with Census data in your project There is a better way Read my book Analyzing US Census Data for free online (or buy a copy if you are so inclined) #rstats https://walker-data.com/census-r https://walker-data.com/census-r"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1706415947152494628)  2023-09-25T21:10Z 16.8K followers, 18.6K engagements


"140 registrants already for this free webinar Thursday Register today and don't miss out on your spot September has been a big month for new @uscensusbureau data releases with the [----] 1-year ACS and [----] Detailed DHC-A files Next Thursday I'm hosting a free 1-hour webinar at 12pm CT to cover how to use these datasets in #rstats #tidycensus Register: https://t.co/UrxChbGZDu September has been a big month for new @uscensusbureau data releases with the [----] 1-year ACS and [----] Detailed DHC-A files Next Thursday I'm hosting a free 1-hour webinar at 12pm CT to cover how to use these datasets in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1706451379588379065)  2023-09-25T23:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"tidycensus [---] just hit CRAN This major release includes support for new datasets (detailed DHC-A file congressional districts in the [----] Census) enhancements for ACS data and more. Learn all about it in Thursday's free webinar: #rstats #rspatial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1706779677149299142)  2023-09-26T21:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If you are feeling stuck in any aspect of your life take the time to listen to this podcast episode"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1707737919111278610)  2023-09-29T12:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I'm putting the finishing touches on today's #GIS in #rstats workshop. There is still time to register here and use the code DDHCA for 25% off: For a preview check out this video of how to use R directly within QGIS; we'll be covering this today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1709558758479663294)  2023-10-04T13:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I've been consulting for a few years now and I've learned a lot of lessons along the way. If you are interested in getting started in consulting here's a 🧵 with a few things I've observed:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1709588383713169856)  2023-10-04T15:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Wednesday's workshop on getting started with #GIS in #rstats workshop went great If you missed out I've made the recording and interactive Quarto tutorial available for purchase. Check it out here and get a discount as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1710373834430234731)  2023-10-06T19:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"There's still time to register for tomorrow's workshop on interactive mapping in #rstats Register here: We'll explore many options for interactive mapping in R including three-dimensional maps (and when / when not to use them)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1711792210486984790)  2023-10-10T17:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Analyzing the "catchment areas" around facilities is a critical topic in spatial data science. How you define a catchment area can matter a lot. Should you use distance or should you use travel-times Read Ch7 of my book for a workflow in #rstats: https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#catchment-areas-with-buffers-and-isochrones https://walker-data.com/census-r/spatial-analysis-with-us-census-data.html#catchment-areas-with-buffers-and-isochrones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1712859938807246875)  2023-10-13T15:56Z 16.8K followers, 47.4K engagements


"LODES data offer unparalleled insights into worker geographies and origin-destination commute flows in the United States Learn how to use these datasets and map them in 3D with #Python here: #GIS #datascience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1713986785888321917)  2023-10-16T18:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I just released a new version of the #rstats package mapboxapi which helps you use @Mapbox web services in your data science projects. Haven't used the package before Let's take a tour A 🧵:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1715379931025432970)  2023-10-20T14:50Z 16.8K followers, 156.6K engagements


"900+ likes for an #rstats post in the X-Twitter era I don't think R Twitter is dead despite the departure of the top influencers People are still here and want quality data science content Mastodon is too niche and Bluesky is a gated community"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1716450471911862788)  2023-10-23T13:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"You already know that #tidycensus gets you pre-cleaned US Census data ready to analyze and map in #rstats. But did you know it includes other features to make your data science projects easier Let's take a tour of a few features in this 🧵:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1717186895170728289)  2023-10-25T14:30Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements


"The #30DayMapChallenge starts tomorrow. I'm going to try to go [--] for [--] this year Who's in Follow here for lots of maps over the next month. #rstats #GIS #dataviz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1719441355582189957)  2023-10-31T19:48Z [----] followers, 11.8K engagements


"Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: Analog This one was fun: I asked #ChatGPT to make me a children's connect-the-dots activity for the outline of the state of Texas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1721136432293531777)  2023-11-05T12:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"For Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: South America I really wanted to dig into @UrbanDemog's new #rstats package censobr and map Brazilian Census data Today's entry is an interactive dot-density map of race/ethnicity in Rio de Janeiro from the [----] Census using rdeck and If you want to reproduce grab the code from here: And sign up for my mailing list for weekly updates / lots more mapping content / training opportunities:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1723742584265126033)  2023-11-12T16:40Z [----] followers, 15.1K engagements


"Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge is Antarctica so I'm experimenting with views of Antarctica using @Mapbox from #rstats Globe views and alternative projections for interactive maps open up so many possibilities for mapping polar regions Excited to build this out further Sign up for my mailing list for updates:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1729184164208128197)  2023-11-27T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A couple minimal visuals of elevation and roads in Maui for Day [--] of #30DayMapChallenge: My favorite. My favorite place in the world is Lahaina Hawaii which was devastated by fires earlier this year. To donate to the relief efforts in Lahaina and Maui you can browse a comprehensive set of options here: The maps were produced in #rstats with rayshader tigris and ggplot2. You can view materials for this year's challenge on GitHub:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1730236740550467622)  2023-11-30T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@briantimoney Yes it is Would be interesting to do a more apples-to-apples comparison with other central cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1735687942780199056)  2023-12-15T15:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I wonder if the diffusion of the #rstats community with the decline of R Twitter / pivot of Posit to Python is related to R falling behind in the generative AI space I'm surprised we don't have a "tidyai" or "tidyllm" package with a tidyverse-friendly interface to LLM APIs / local models Or something like Langchain but implemented in R"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1737522742868811925)  2023-12-20T17:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What Im looking forward to in [----] in the #rstats world: 📊 More examples of generative AI integration into R packages and apps. GenAI powered Shiny apps are very promising but we havent seen much yet. 📊 Advancements pushing forward R in production. R has all the pieces required to power SaaS products and even startups but we havent seen a whole lot of that yet. Perhaps in [----] well see businesses built on this infrastructure 📊 Quarto powering business reporting in ways we havent yet seen. Everyone is talking about automating report generation and Quarto can make this seamless; I wonder if"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1741567913419514216)  2023-12-31T21:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Struggling for an idea of what content to post today Go back six months to a high-performing tweet and just repost it. Chances are many people didn't see it the first time and the content is likely still helpful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1747329300913688846)  2024-01-16T18:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If students tell me they want to get a PhD I will support them and write them a letter. But I also tell them because no one told me at age 21-22: -- You will spend your twenties making poverty wages while your peers start getting salaries raises bonuses etc.; -- You may well get into credit card debt paying your bills as a result especially if you are doing grad school in an expensive city; -- If you get a faculty job your salary will likely not be much more than what some of your peers got upon graduating undergrad; -- You may well be 10+ years behind your peers financially which may not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1750177472635654344)  2024-01-24T15:23Z 16.8K followers, 396.4K engagements


"You may have missed it on here but the bslib library offers excellent Shiny app templates in #rstats that improve on the defaults and offer much easier CSS theming I particularly like the built-in collapsible sidebar Take a look at the docs for more info:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1750590553102913831)  2024-01-25T18:44Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements


"I'm excited to announce another FREE webinar series on using @uscensusbureau data in #rstats hosted by @UMich @UMSSDAN This year's webinar series is titled "Analyzing [----] Census and [----] ACS Data with R." Register here: More info in this 🧵:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1751985683697455460)  2024-01-29T15:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"As a professor I'm far more likely to remember the B student who is engaged asks questions and speaks up in class than I am the A student who never says a word the entire semester. Something to think about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1756058428970029340)  2024-02-09T20:52Z 10.3K followers, 15.9K engagements


"I asked #ChatGPT "What do income levels look like in Dallas Texas Make me a map of the results." It gave me this:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1761073164162056621)  2024-02-23T16:58Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements


"Just saw this one over on LinkedIn Seems like a fairly critical skill is missing #dataviz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1761376820476170335)  2024-02-24T13:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I'm very excited about the new tidychatmodels package by @rappa753 which is a tidyverse-style #rstats interface to LLMs like OpenAI Mistral and even local models through Ollama Check it out - it'd be great to get some community momentum around this project https://tidychatmodels.albert-rapp.de/ https://tidychatmodels.albert-rapp.de/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1767897544032440626)  2024-03-13T12:56Z 16.8K followers, 14.1K engagements


"Today's map from the [----] @uscensusbureau Population Estimates: a bivariate choropleth of crude birth / crude death rates A 🧵 with some observations about US demographics:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1770810300150788466)  2024-03-21T13:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""High-high" areas are those counties with high birth rates as well as high death rates; they show up in dark green on the map. Example locations include parts of the rural South (Mississippi Delta Southeast Missouri) and Native American reservations (e.g. South Dakota)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kyle_e_walker/status/1770810304038842525)  2024-03-21T13:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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