Chris Lykins

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Mastodon @chrisjlykins@journa.host
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Followers
46
Account age
3 yrs

📊 Post engagement

3
Avg engagement / post
6.5%
Engagement vs followers
Apr 2023
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Whatever the tax break is to delete stuff that’s already made fr · 8 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.64 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 8 text · 0 image · 1 video.
Follower / following
1.6×
Follows 28 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Whatever the tax break is to delete stuff that’s already made from streaming sites needs to go. That’s a horrible part of the code that only screws consumers for the benefit of billionaires. Eject that like a bad warp core. #StarTrek #SaveStarTrekProdigy ★ 8
I’m not a big fan of musicals, although I have a soft spot for a few, and I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s #StrangeNewWorlds episode. ★ 1 Watched the end of Secret Invasion. Pretty good. Not great, but an entertaining diversion as the world burns. ▶ Nobody’s considering the plight of the graphic designers who are going to have to go through all of the templates, libraries, ads, UX widgets just to change the blue bird into an X because Musk isn’t destroying his $44 billion investment f… Those movies/stories where someone gains the ability to hear other people’s thoughts, and at first they think it’s cool, but then it turns out to be a horrible nightmare? That’s pretty much what most social media is. I liked so many more p… I was a columnist and editorial writer for the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung before moving into my new role, but the drag protest and the appearance of Nazis prompted me to write a little something. https://herald-zeitung.com/community_aler… This is my regular reminder that the lone finalist loophole in the Texas Public Information Act is awful and should be done away with, but it won’t. https://herald-zeitung.com/community_alert/new-braunfels-isd-names-lone-superintendent-fin… More thoughts on instance hopping with Mastodon… You keep your followers, but you don’t keep the people you follow, or the hashtags you use to help populate your feed. Which…isn’t ideal. It’s not a dealbreaker by any means, but because Ma… ★ 1 I've moved over to a new instance and while I wouldn't call it a difficult transition, it's something I could see less technical users getting lost in trying to navigate. Now I've got to figure out how to get my "verified journalist" thing…

🐘 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
Apr 2023
An established account with real history on the platform.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 3 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

83/100 Excellent
  • Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~6.5% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Verified account.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
99%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
Medium

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

About

Digital editorial wrangler for Southern Newspapers. Previously: Editor for New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung and Seguin Gazette; social media manager for the San Antonio Express-News.

🔀 Audience overlap

Estimated

Estimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.

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