A few days after the 76th ICA Conference is over and we’re still smiling when looking back at #hackICA26. What a great way to kick off the conference week — and what a week it has been overall. Marvin wants to say a big thank you to everyone who helped make it such a special experience 🐧

🐧 Marvin says hi and wanted to share some of his impressions from the first day of #HackICA26! What a start! And don't worry — Day 2 is in full swing! 🚀 We'll continue sharing updates, highlights, and recaps throughout ICA and beyond, so stay tuned. #ICAHackathon #ComputationalSocialScience

🐧Marvin is ready to board! Passport?✅ Suitcase?✅ Excitement for the #HackICA26? 100%✅ Tomorrow is finally the day! Safe travels to everyone still on their way — and see you tomorrow in Stellenbosch!✈️ 📅June 3–4, 2026 🕘09:00–17:30 📍SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking 44 Banghoek Rd

🐧Marvin's suitcase is (almost) packed, and the #countdown is on! Reminder: For everyone staying in Cape Town, we're pleased to offer a free shuttle service on both days to help you get to and from the venue comfortably. Safe travels, and see you very soon! #HackICA26 #ComputationalSocialScience

IT'S HERE! 🚨 Your full schedule for the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon is ready. Two days of hacking, learning, and hanging out in Stellenbosch. See you next week! 🚀 #hackica26

Marvin would like to officially thank all sponsors and partners of the ICA Hackathon 2026🐧 #HackICA26 would not be possible without you. Events like this are about much more than coding alone. They are about creating connections, lowering barriers, and building a supportive research community.

Greetings from the beach, hacker friends! Marvin here with a little postcard while I prep for #hackica26 🐧🌊 Started planning your time in Cape Town yet? 🏄 Exploring the beaches 🌄 Visiting Table Mountain 🌿 Discovering nature ☕ Wandering around the city Or something else? Let me know! 👇

⏰Tick tock… I can not believe how quickly time is passing. ⏳Today is your LAST chance to sign up for #HackICA26 If you’ve been thinking about joining but kept putting it off…register now www.icahdq.org/events/Event... I’ll be here, keeping an eye on the clock🐧 #HackICA26 #ICAHackathon #LastCall

Marvin wanted to introduce the second set of breakout sessions for #HackICA26: 🖼️Multimodal data analysis @Nadezhda Ozornina 💻From Vibe to Rigor: Claude Code in Social Science @jbgruber.bsky.social 🌐Hosting academic websites on GitHub @feloe.bsky.social Register now! www.icahdq.org/events/Event...

Urgent Update from your favorite ICA penguin! While walking along the Cape Town coast today, dreaming of squid, I suddenly remembered that⏰registration for #hackica26 closes next week on Monday... 🔗Register now: lnkd.in/d2_8Km3p Hope to see many of you in Cape Town! Marvin🐧 #Commsci #DigitalMethods

👩🏻‍💻 Looking forward to giving an introduction to agent-based modeling in communication research and sharing insights from our work @what-if-horizon.bsky.social at #HackICA26 Join us to explore more👇

hackingcommsci@hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚀Breakout sessions @ #HackICA26 A glimpse at last year’s breakout sessions — and what you can expect this time. 🧠Agent-Based Modeling @what-if-horizon.bsky.social 🌐Sharing and learning methods @gesis.org #MethodsHub 🎤Podcasting for the community #CCSPodcast More sessions coming soon! Register now!

🚀Breakout sessions @ #HackICA26 A glimpse at last year’s breakout sessions — and what you can expect this time. 🧠Agent-Based Modeling @what-if-horizon.bsky.social 🌐Sharing and learning methods @gesis.org #MethodsHub 🎤Podcasting for the community #CCSPodcast More sessions coming soon! Register now!

Throwback to HackICA 2025 in Boulder 📸 Two days full of ideas, energy, and collaboration. From early brainstorming to real projects in less than 48 hours #HackathonSpirit. Ready for the next round in Stellenbosch🇿🇦? Registration is still open! Join now! #HackICA26 www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...

🚌 Beep beep! Important Info for all participants of #HackICA26 Marvin’s free shuttle service will operate on both event days between Convention Square (CTICC) and Stellenbosch University. 🌅 Morning pickup (both days): between 07:30 and 08:00 a.m. 🌃 Return to Cape Town (both days): After the event

It's three months to go until #hackica26 and a good moment to say THANK YOU to our sponsors from all over the world ❤ You bring the hackathon to life and we couldn't do it without you!

Isn't Marvin cute?! Unfortunately, Marvin might not be present at this year's hackathon, but we hope you are! 🚀 🚨Register by May 4!🚨

hackingcommsci@hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hi, it’s Marvin again, sending you a little postcard while I’m exploring some wildlife🦒before we all meet in Cape Town #hackica26. And what excites you most about this year’s Hackathon? 🧑‍💻Collaborating 🛠️Learning 🌊Cape Town 🔗Don’t forget to register: lnkd.in/dd9usKpE See you soon! Best, Marvin🐧

Just a quick reminder to sign up for #hackica26 so you can hang out with other hacker friends, just like Marvin here! 👉 hackingcommsci.org

Hi, it’s Marvin again, sending you a little postcard while I’m exploring some wildlife🦒before we all meet in Cape Town #hackica26. And what excites you most about this year’s Hackathon? 🧑‍💻Collaborating 🛠️Learning 🌊Cape Town 🔗Don’t forget to register: lnkd.in/dd9usKpE See you soon! Best, Marvin🐧

DDC: A ᴘʀᴏᴜᴅ co-sᴘᴏɴsᴏʀ ᴏꜰ @icahdq.bsky.social's #ɪᴄᴀ26 ʜᴀᴄᴋᴀᴛʜᴏɴ (ᴊᴜɴᴇ 3-4)! ʀᴇɢɪsᴛʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɴᴏᴡ ᴏᴘᴇɴ! Follow the event here: @hackingcommsci.bsky.social Find out more via the website: hackingcommsci.org And/or register here: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat...

Hi dear hacker friends, it's Marvin again! 🐧 I just wanted to give you a quick reminder to register for this year’s Hackathon in Cape Town. In this year's logo you can spot two of my favorite things: the ocean 🌊 and the King Protea 🌺, South Africa’s national flower. Register here: lnkd.in/dd9usKpE

Dear hackers, meet Marvin!! 🐧 Marvin is a South African Penguin who loves eating squid and developing R packages for his friends. Marvin's also here to remind you to register for some #hackica26 fun 🔽

One of my favourite events of the year! Learn about new tools/methods/people and hack on some dataset/tool/project 😍

hackingcommsci@hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good news! 🎉 The registration issue has been resolved — everything should now work smoothly. 🔗 Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat... 🗓 Registration is open until April 5, 2026 Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! 🚀💡

Good news! 🎉 The registration issue has been resolved — everything should now work smoothly. 🔗 Direct link: www.icahdq.org/event/Hackat... 🗓 Registration is open until April 5, 2026 Looking forward to seeing you at the ICA Hackathon 2026 @SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! 🚀💡

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📅 Also: Registration for the Hackathon is now open on the official ICA Pre- and Post-Conferences Site — register here! www.icahdq.org/events/regis...

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✨We’re live! Our updated Hackathon website is online — explore it here for more information: hackingcommsci.org 🎉 You’ll find everything you need to know for the event at the SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking in Stellenbosch on 3rd–4th of June 2026 🇿🇦

🚀 Save the Date! If you're considering joining us, now is a great time to block the dates and start planning your #trip. We can’t wait to see you at the SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking in Stellenbosch on 3rd and 4th June 2026 for this year's #Hackathon! 🌍✨

💫 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 - HackingCommSci 💫 while (year == 2026) { code(); test(); break_limits(); build_cool_things(); help_others(); iterate() }

After a long time in development, {traktok} #rstats is now finally on CRAN! Whether you have access to the Research API or just want to scrape some pages, traktok has you covered jbgruber.github.io/traktok/

Collecting TikTok Data

Getting TikTok data (<https://www.tiktok.com/>) through the official and unofficial APIs—in other words, you can track TikTok.

jbgruber.github.io

CRAN Package Updates Bot@cranberriesfeed.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New CRAN package traktok with initial version 0.1.0 #rstats https://cran.r-project.org/package=traktok

We’re excited to share that #hackica26 on June 3 & 4 will be hosted at the SU School for Data Science and Computational Thinking! Huge thanks for welcoming us 🫶🇿🇦 Learn more about them here: www.su.ac.za/en/ Follow us for more updates and announcements regarding the upcoming Hackathon.

🚨 Big reveal! New year, new logo, same event! 🚨 Join us for some fun at the 2026 ICA pre-conference hackathon in Stellenbosch, June 3-4. Stay tuned!