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X @duanegran
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Followers
766
Posts
8K
Following
4.1K
Account age
17 yrs

📊 Post performance

13.2K
Avg views / post
17.3×
Reach vs followers
Dec 2008
On X since

🔥 Top post: @jonathanbfine I recall reading a study that showed that the int · 54.1K views

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.06 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 0 video · 0 image · 18 text.
Follower / following
0.2×
Follows 4.1K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post @jonathanbfine I recall reading a study that showed that the introduction of word processing (meaning, use of computers versus typewriters) increases the average length of academic papers by 25%. I wish I could find it, because I’m sure AI is creating even more bloat. 54.1K❤ 1.2K🔁 15
@seap3arl The English conquered the world in search of spices and then decided to use none of them in their food. 8.7K❤ 478🔁 74 @StatisticUrban The fact that this is a non-trivial and hard answer to provide should freak us out. One or two generations ago anyone with ambition and a degree in most fields could “make it” and now we are hand folded and unsure if anythi… 12.1K❤ 264🔁 7 @girldrawsghosts I was involved with rotary international about 25 years ago and their major initiative was to eradicate polio. They did great work, but the challenge was always some backwater anti-vax area that kept giving polio a renewed… 14.1K❤ 274🔁 6 @greg_price11 @CalEvans FEMA has declared an emergency (they get presidential approval for that) and rescue operations are under way. What specific action are you asking for, other than playing politics with a natural disaster? 25.6K❤ 728🔁 59 @piper4missouri I met a woman, wish I knew her name, who sued the credit card companies and won her right to have credit without a husband co-signing. It hasn’t been that long ago and yes, we won’t go back. 5.7K❤ 200🔁 17 @velodus For 3 solid weeks we have been told that no one is inspired by what Biden says, and suddenly the reverse? Hogwash. 51.8K❤ 1.6K🔁 45 @growing_daniel I saw someone post earlier citing over 7,000 judicial decisions citing Chevron. 13.5K❤ 212🔁 3 @oncloud_e Sort of like a reverse rumplestiltskin. 13.2K❤ 321🔁 4 @Tribe4L @_GodHerself Are you on drugs? In what world does a high school student need to hustle to attend a reasonable well funded school? There is no bootstrap to pull on here. A person attends the school where their parents bought prop… 6.3K❤ 343🔁 7 @d_feldman My dad worked as a welder in the auto industry in the 60s and 70s. He got laid off a few times, but part of the deal (thank you, Union) was that he was rehired when demand picked up again. This is unheard of now. 10K❤ 236🔁 11 @sallyhunt666 We need to bring “comrade” back into style. 11.4K❤ 263🔁 13

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined X in 2008 — 17 years ago.
👁️Averages 13.2K views per post.
📤Posts about 0.1× per week.
💬64.83% engagement rate.

🛡️ Audience credibility

86/100 Excellent
  • Est. 83% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~17.3× of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Follows 4.1K accounts — more than its own followers — a common follow-for-follow / bot pattern.
  • Established account (17+ years old).
  • 64.83% engagement — above the ~18% typical for a X account this size.
Est. authentic audience
83%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

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

About

Infosec, geek, he/him. I tweet about technology and culture. Occasionally I do so with wit.

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