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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

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 🐧

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🐧 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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🐧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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🐧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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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.

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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! 👇

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

⏰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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

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...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🚌 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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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🐧

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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 🔽

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

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.

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🚨 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!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

From text-as-data to sleep data collection, this year‘s #hackica25 in Boulder, CO, was a blast and we‘re proud to say that we‘ve (again) successfully hacked communication science. Thanks to all participants and see y‘all at #ica25 ✨

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Already using AI tools in coding or thinking about it? Here‘s @patrickparschan.bsky.social giving us an introduction to Cursor 👀

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Hackers learning how to write a package in R and bring it to CRAN with @justinho.bsky.social 🙌 #hackica25

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Day 2 of #hackica25 and we‘re fully in hacking mode 💻🔥

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Looking forward to @kyliewoodman.bsky.social explaining how brain imaging fits into comms research at #hackica25 🧠🧠

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Thanks to our Git master @jacobtfisher.online for giving a workshop on version control with Git and GitHub 🙌

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Welcome to #hackica25 & #ica25 everyone! We‘re starting the morning with our project pitches. Big thanks to @kyliewoodman.bsky.social for designing our awesome stickers again! 💛🧡❤️

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Whoop whoop we’re ready to get started!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Where will you be hacking during #ICA25? We’re thrilled to be hosted by the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI) at UC Boulder — join us in their state-of-the-art CMCI Studio: www.colorado.edu/cmci/facilit... #hackica25 👨‍💻

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

‼️ 5 days left to register ‼️ ICA 2025 Pre-conference Hackathon Registration closes May 23 — don’t miss coding sessions, Git & LLM tutorials, and get together afterwards! 👨‍💻🍻 🗓️ June 11–12 at UC Boulder (and yes, there’s a shuttle service🚌) Sign up now: hackingcommsci.org

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Whoop! We’ve got a new sponsor on board—huge thanks to @compcommlab.bsky.social 🚀 PS: Don’t forget to register for #hackica25 in Boulder, CO! Expect hackers, mountain views, and maybe all of the above with beers 💻⛰️🍻

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Hey hey hackers, this year’s #hackica25 is happening at the College of Media, Communication and Information in Boulder ⛰️ Huge thanks to our hosts 🫶 Registration is still open—come join us in the mountains!

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🚀 #hackica25 registration is open! 🚀 Spots are limited—secure yours now: forms.gle/ssZFtZmfWYaC... 📅 June 11-12, 2025 📍 UC Boulder (shuttle from Denver available) No coding skills required! Join us to explore methodological & substantive challenges in communication science. See you there! 🍻

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Last but not least, a big thank you to the Underwood Institute & @natpoor.bsky.social for their continued support 🫶 We truly appreciate your commitment to fun, creativity and collaboration in the #hackica community year after year! 💡🔥

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The countdown to #hackica25 registration is on – and we couldn’t do it without our longtime sponsors! Huge thanks to the UC Davis Department of Communication for their support year after year 🫶 Your contribution helps hackers bring ideas to life💡🔥

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We’re so excited for another year of the ICA hackathon! A huge shoutout to our longtime sponsor, the Computational Methods division at @icahdq.bsky.social for supporting the hacker spirit year after year. Let’s dive deep into computational methods at #hackica25 in Boulder, CO! 🔥 #ICA25 💫

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Time flies when you're hacking comm science. Throwback to our very first hackathon in Washington DC – what a journey it’s been. 🚀 Fast forward five years, and we’re heading back to the US for #hackica25! We can’t wait to see you there. Stay tuned! 💻✨ #ica25

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

🚨 Big news! 🚨 Another year of ICA, another pre-conference hackathon: The 2025 hackathon is happening in Boulder on June 11-12! Stay tuned 🚀

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

Hackers never go out into the sun? 🧛 Well, with this kind of beach right next door, we'll certainly try to get you into some beach bar after a long day of hacking in the evening. It'll be winter in Brisbane in June, but Wikipedia tells us to expect sunny 20 degrees 🌞🌞🏖️🏖️

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Fill out our survey to express interest in this year's hackathon msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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hackingcommsci @hackingcommsci.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Interested in the ICA Hackathon at ICA 2024? Fill out our interest survey to help us prepare for this year's hackathon (full registration will be going out later!): msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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