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λTotoro @lambdatotoro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh! I also did the impossible recently and *finished* a side project! I know, I didn't know that you could do that, either! I read up on geodata visualisation in python and made some pretty pictures from the data of @josemonkey.com, the #geolocation YouTuber I enjoy. I think these came out nice. 😎

World Map in a dark blue theme with lots of little green and magenta dots, indicating found and failed locations. Most of the dots are in the eastern half of the US but they are sprinkled all over the globe.

World map in a dark blue theme, showing a geodesic from Western Australia to Bermuda, the two locations furthest apart, just 80km shy of the maximum possible distance of 20040 km.

A world map in a dark blue theme, displaying a heatmap of how many locations were in a given country. Runaway winner in bright yellow is the US followed by Canada, Mexico, the UK, Australia. Many countries in Africa and Asia don't have any entries yet. Some disputed territories are highlighted in pink.

City map in a dark theme showing a line between two locations each side of a country border between the US and Canada, showing the shortest distance between two locations in different countries, just over 40km.

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 15/08/2026

It's back to school time! That means it's time for a reminder about how to be safe when posting photos of your kids on the first day of school. #PSA #backtoschool

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 12/08/2026

The latest episode of the @talkintauntauns.bsky.social podcast just dropped, and I'm on it! I sat down with Jim Lehane to talk about my geolocation work, but also about my love of all things Star Wars... and how those two interests can sometimes overlap! www.talkintauntauns.com/2026/08/ep-2...

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Ep 232 - Talkin' Star Wars and Geolocation with josemonkey

We are joined today with famed geolocation expert, josemonkey. Josemonkey has made a name for himself "finding people who ask to be found", ...

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 08/08/2026

I had planned to post a new geolocation video today, but I ran out of time to get it done. It should be out tomorrow, though, and I hope you guys feel it is worth the wait 😅 It was a very hard to find location!

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 24/06/2026

I decided to try to learn about Astro, since it seems like Gatsby is all but dead at this point? Anyway, I completed a tutorial. Yay. docs.astro.build via @astro.build

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 22/06/2026

New geolocation video is up! Can I find this covered bridge? 🤔 youtu.be/mJAMUvr_04g

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Can I find this covered bridge? - Geolocation S4E090

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 01/04/2026

Sometimes people ask me if I have a whole team of people working on these videos or if it’s just me (and Chad). But of course I have a team! So today I thought I would take you behind the scenes to meet some of the people who make these videos possible. #behindthescenes youtu.be/aGBl0FFVerM

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Meet the josemonkey Team!

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 27/03/2026

Man, TikTok is just burying my video today 🤷‍♂️ idk what they want from me anymore, tbh Don’t expect to see this one on your FYP! www.tiktok.com/@the_josemon...

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The sign was a nice touch 😝 - S4E060 #geolocation #OSINT @shawndando

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 11/03/2026

Everybody has their price, I guess

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 01/03/2026

People think all these parking lots look the same, but sometimes they will reveal exactly where you are 😬 #geolocation @pbohlid137.bsky.social youtu.be/rkxuB58Ch78

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Can I find this parking lot?! - Geelocation S4E049

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 26/02/2026

Just a heads up, guys - today's video is out, but it's only available on YouTube - not TikTok youtu.be/EghuuoYrDmI

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Can I find this Coastal Path? - Geolocation S4E048

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 11/02/2026

Many people have suggested that I should try to win the Redfin Great American Home Search contest - which might be over already? - but guys, I'm pretty sure that I am not even allowed to play 😅

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 27/01/2026

Just fyi, if you buy Chad nuggets, he frequently sends a thank you video in return. He just recorded this one for our buddy James who likes to make sure your boy Chad doesn’t go hungry.

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 24/01/2026

Just fyi, guys - today’s geolocation video is posted as a Short on YouTube because it was just under 3 minutes. I know some of you miss those when that happens 😅 (Sorry!) youtube.com/shorts/48b2n...

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Find a Dollar General?! - Geolocation S4E035

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 23/01/2026

Woo hoo, I reached 30K subscribers on YouTube! If you're currently considering abandoning TikTok, just a reminder that I post on YouTube, too, and now would be a great time to start watching me there 😜

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 24/12/2025

I promised Chad he could post this for my Patreon members 🙄

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 13/12/2025

I don't know if everyone knows this, but as a YouTube creator, when you are looking at people's comments on your videos, it will try to auto-suggest things you could say in reply. I assume these replies are AI-generated. They are often spot on, and frankly it's a bit unsettling.

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 08/12/2025

I'm so glad I decided to add the guessing element to my failure compilation. I have learned where 3 of the 4 locations are, and my guesses weren't too bad! I'm pretty sure the last one is going to be WAY OFF though 😅 I'll make a follow-up video as soon as I can!

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 07/12/2025

I posted a geolocation failure compilation today, and this time I decided to do something different: For each location, I'm taking a guess at where it might be, even though I don't know for sure. Once I learn the actual locations, I'm going to calculate a score based on how close / far off I was.

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 04/12/2025

My YouTube Year in Review is convinced I’m a world traveler because I’m watch a lot of city walkthroughs, travel vlogs, etc. More often than not, I’m trying to learn to pronounce a city name or trying to verify what a location oooks like 😝 I felt that this award seemed appropriate, though!

And “award” for being “Most likely to find the coolest hidden travel spot and share it with everyone”

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 01/12/2025

"CyBeR mOnDaY eNdS tOnIgHt!" Yeah, I know how days works

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 01/12/2025

LAST DAY! Today, Cyber Monday, is your last chance to get josemonkey x Lettering by Karen collab shirts, pint glasses, mugs, stickers, etc. Everything in the Lettering by Karen Collection is 15% off - no code needed! josemonkey.com/store

Image showcasing some of the product designs that say "Find me, josemonkey"

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 29/11/2025

My Airport Week finale episode is dropping in about 15 minutes on TikTok and YouTube! Four airports! 😮 (It's a long one 😅 )

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 29/11/2025

One of my kids showed me this video of Simon Anthony solving a crazy Sudoku puzzle and his commentary is my favorite part. I love how excited / flabbergasted he is the entire time. (Yes, I know the video is five years old. It's still amazing.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKf9...

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The Miracle Sudoku

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 26/11/2025

My next geolocation video for "Airport Week" should be up around 3PM today in the One True Time Zone (i.e., eastern), so let's hope TikTok decides to show it on your fyp! 😅 (It will also be on YouTube, of course.)

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 24/11/2025

So, I just kicked off an airport themed week in my geolocation series, and I was tickled to see that YouTube gave my first airport video one of those dynamic like buttons - it turned into a little airplane! ✈️ It pleases me immensely 😝

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 20/11/2025

People have been asking me about the new YouTube "hype" feature and whether it helps me. Short answer: Yes, please do it. If you want a slightly longer answer (including why it's kinda sus), I wrote up a brief explainer. (FYI: This post is on my Patreon, but it's available for free.)

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 09/11/2025

So, I don't know who might want to know this, but I set up a Facebook page. I got tired of all of the imposter accounts posting my content there 😅 Anyway, if you (or a boomer you know) watches reels on Facebook, this account is actually me, hence the URL www.facebook.com/actually.jos...

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Jose Monkey

Jose Monkey. 17 likes · 23 talking about this. I find people who ask to be found.

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 06/11/2025

I had a dream last night where I realized it was a dream because of some detail that didn’t make sense, and when I woke up it occurred to me that I was out here debunking my dream like it was an AI video 😝 Guys, what if dreams are just AI slop? 🤔

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 05/11/2025

I posted a new #geolocation video and in the first 30 minutes the engagement on YouTube is beating the hell out of my TikTok numbers -despite the fact that I have 1.9M followers on TikTok and fewer than 30K subs on YouTube. Make it make sense, TikTok. 😡

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 31/10/2025

Is it just me, or does Strands sound as if it’s being a bit insincere - sarcastic even? - with its opening remarks? 😅 “Fine, play another game. See if I care. Would it kill you to call your mother once in a while?”

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 30/10/2025

I know that only the super fans like these recap videos, but here's the season 3 wrap-up youtu.be/SsYdK6gQIOc

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Season 3 Recap!

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 28/10/2025

The Season 3 finale of my #geolocation series is now available! This search was crazy, and it took me FOREVER to find this place youtu.be/4qf5hqdhaGs #OSINT

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Can I Find This Bus Stop? - Geolocation S3E131, Season 3 Finale

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 26/10/2025

I just found a place I've been looking for for a long time. I can't believe I found it. I'm thinking this one might need to be the Season 3 finale 😝 Watch for that some time this week. #geolocation

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 19/10/2025

Today is my TikTok anniversary - I posted my very first geolocation video on TikTok three years ago today!

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 17/10/2025

One of my kids just sent me this 😂

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 16/10/2025

Easy Halloween Costume ideas from me & Chad

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 05/10/2025

I couldn’t do that again if I tried Wordle 1,569 3/6* ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 01/10/2025

I knew that no matter what the solution to today’s Connections was, the NYT was going to do Zoom dirty somehow 😆 Connections Puzzle #843 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 30/09/2025

I'm just sayin: I simply do not believe Instagram is as bad at detecting nudity as it pretends to be. I think they let that shit slide on purpose.

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Jadrian Wooten @wootenomics.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

You’ve probably seen it before: Lowe’s and Home Depot, sitting right next to each other. But why? I asked @josemonkey.com to figure out how often these rivals cluster in real life. The answer may surprise you, but the explanation goes back nearly 100 years. www.mondayeconomist.com/p/josemonkey

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So, What (Economics Concepts) Can We See?

Why are Lowe’s and Home Depot so often neighbors? With help from TikTok sleuth JoseMonkey, we looked at the actual data and found dozens of store pairs close enough to share a parking lot. Turns out, ...

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 26/09/2025

In an upcoming video, and I talk about Lowe's and Home Depot being competitors. I was playing around w/different silly visuals to put on-screen for that part, and I got the crazy idea to make a Clash Royale style battle screen. I decided not to use it for the video, but here it is 😝

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 25/09/2025

TikTok has been burying my videos lately, so here's a quick recap for some you may have missed www.patreon.com/posts/icymi-...

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