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Dreaming Beetle
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A scientist with an art habit. I have over 20 years of experience mapping.
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Population density of immigrants without citizenship.

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A map showing population density of people without citizenship status in the US (red dots). Data is from ESRI ACS nativity and citizenship census data, updated 4/2025.
January 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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What does the 100 mile Border Zone look like when you use different #GIS products?

Fuller story here
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/61fe...
#BORDERZONE #CBP #mapping #congress #ESRI
There are three main sources for the ArcGIS maps above: Blomberg/Esri (blue dash), M. Palavido (green area), and my maps (red area). A comparison of the maps shows that Bloomberg and Palavido used the coastline to act as the basis for the Border Zone, whereas I used the External Boundary 12 nautical miles offshore. Another difference is revealed when the maps are compared: Bloomberg and I used 100 nautical miles to delimit the Border Zone, whereas Palavido used statute miles.
January 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Updated maps of the 100 mile Border Zone (177 million) and the 25 mile Border Zone (58.5 million) with population estimates (2025 ESRI data). The new maps are shown below. #GIS #maps #BorderZONE #CBP

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A map of the population density in the 100 nautical mile Border Zone. Gray lines show the External Boundary and the interior of the zone. Purple dots represent population density. About 177 million people live in the 100 nm Border Zone. A map of the population density in the 25 nautical mile Border Zone. Gray lines show the External Boundary and the interior of the zone. Purple dots represent population density. About 58.5 million people live in the 25 nm Border Zone.
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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The aclu map is wrong according to Congress
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
www.ecfr.gov/current/titl...
Congress map fig 1 showing the correct border zone based on national borders and the territorial sea boundary that is 12 naut miles offshore. This is set by 8 287.1
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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From the report
Searches at International Borders Fourth Amendment jurisprudence recognizes searches and seizures at international borders as exceptional cases for Fourth Amendment purposes.136 Under what is known as the border search exception, searches performed at international borders do not generally require a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion.137 This exception to the warrant and probable cause requirements applies to outgoing as well as incoming travelers.138 The Supreme Court has stated that searches at the border "are reasonable simply by virtue of the fact that they occur at the border."139 Citing a lower expectation of privacy at the border, the Court has articulated that "[t]he Fourth Amendment balance between the interests of the Government and the privacy right of the individual is also struck much more favorably to the Government at the border."140 That said, not all searches at the border are per se reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. Some border searches conducted in a particularly offensive manner—such as a body cavity search—may still be limited by the Fourth Amendment.141 Simply stated, the reasonableness of a border search depends on the circumstances of the search itself.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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No matter the weather, Issa is always on the lookout for a neighbor with treats.
Intrepid Issa, a geriatric, 70 lb gray, black, and white pup, forges a path to the neighbors-that-always-have-treats.
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Reupp with a new interactive webmap that allows you to see all the differences between the Bloomberg 2018 Border Zone and the correct one that I made that matches Congress's map.
www.arcgis.com/apps/mapview...
A map made by Congress that shows the 100 nautical mile Border Zone as described in 8 § 287.1, wherein the External Boundary is delineated by the national borders with Canada and Mexico and the Territorial Sea Boundary 12 nautical miles offshore of the US coastline.
January 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Current physical art project using markers and acrylic pens to gussy up a reproduction of an old coastal Virginia map. Great for relaxing if you listen to music.
A reproduction of an 1854 coastal Virginia map that I am coloring in with markers and acrylic pens because it’s relaxing. Shades of green and blue with more experimental colors and patterns in the fields.
January 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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ACLU - you need to fix your "Know Your Rights" map for the 100 mile Border Zone! Congress has made maps that show it's wrong as well. This info might be useful when you get into court!
www.congress.gov/crs_external...
This is the correct interactive map:
tak.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
A map made by Congress showing an accurate 100 mile Border Zone. A map showing the 100-mile Border Zone (in Blue) in a 2018 Bloomberg map that was then used by the ACLU. The Light pink zone shows the 100 mile Border Zone as defined by law and Congress, and the dark pink is the 25-mile Border Zone. Your 4th Amendment rights are not as strong in the Border Zone.
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Congress also says that the map used by the ACLU and Bloomberg and others is wrong!!

www.congress.gov/crs_external...
A map produced by congress that shows the 100-mile Border Zone based on the borders with Canada and Mexico and the USA Territorial Sea Boundary.
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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What is the difference between using the coastline for the US Border and using the US External Boundary?
The map used by the ACLU, ESRI, and others (in blue) shows you have weaker 4th amendment rights in Minneapolis and DC. My Border Zone map (in pink) shows those cities are not in CBP's remit.
A map of the US that shows the 100 mile border zone based on the coastline and Canada and Mexico borders in dashed blue line. This is the map produced by ESRI for a 2018 Bloomberg article. The light pink zone delineate the 100 mile border zone based on the US External Boundary (12 nautical miles offshore) and the Canada and Mexico Boundaries. The darker pink zone indicates the 25 mile zone from the border. Bottom line - CBP should not be in Minneapolis or DC based on using the actual US External Boundary outlined in 8 CFR § 287.1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/8/287.1
January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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A modified version of Harold Fisk’s Ancient Meanders of the Mississippi River.
A map of the Mississippi River meanders by Harold Fisk, 1944, US Army Corps of Engineers. The map was digitally cleaned and the colors changed. Plate 22, sheet 6. Meanders of the Mississippi River loop and swoop in shades of gold, purple, and green.
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Maps of Manhattan based on 1609 survey data. Originally by Townsend MacCoun, 1909. Modified by Dreaming Beetle LLC. Restoration and playing with color.
Maps of Manhattan based on 1609 survey data. Originally by Townsend MacCoun, 1909. Modified by Dreaming Beetle LLC. The map shows Manhattan Island with north oriented to the right in 4 panels with varying color schemes. The top map is in purple and yellow, the next in pink and green, the 3rd in green and blue, and the bottom map in blue and pink. The text says " The Island of Manhattan (Mannahtin) 1609, at the time of its discovery, showing its elevations, water courses, marshes, and shore line. By Townsend MacCoun, Author of "Historical Geography of the United States", "Historical Geography Charts of Europe", "The Holy Land in Geography and History". This map is bases upon colonial surveys of Ratzer, Montresor, Knypthausen, Bradford, Duykinck, etc and the Survey of 1867 by Genl. E.L. Viele. Identified Indian Nomenclature (in red). Present Streets and Shore Line for Identification. Copyright 1909 New York.
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Morning aspirations: cute and poisonous.
A baby mushroom, white with spikes. Fallen leaves in the foreground, grass and a McMansion in the background. Blue skies see it all.
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Atlas Beetles
September 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Tree bark close ups from Pikes Peak, CO
Pine tree bark, signs of burn. Shades of black and white. Dead tree trunk whorls and waves Dead tree whorls and waves in black and white
August 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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A one-off map I made for a friend’s birthday based on the Outlander series.
A map of Scotland based on the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. The map is in shades of blue green and brown based on elevation data from GEBCO. Locations mentioned in the book are denoted by a Celtic knot in gold with a banner label.
August 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A map of school districts recognized by the NAMM Foundation as the 2025 Best Communities for Music Education. #NAMMFOUNDATION #music #eductation #bestcommunities #marchingband #concertband #Maps #GIS
The map was made using data from NAMM and #DOE #NCES data and #ESRI software.
A map of the lower 48 states in gray on a white background. Glowing blue areas denote the school districts selected as the 2025 Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation.
August 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Sedimentary rocks in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO.
Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Wildflowers, bushes, and trees in the foreground lead up to a wedge shaped red outcrop beneath a cloudy sky.
July 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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FL is hosed unless the law is changed.
The ACLU used a map from a Bloomberg article which used a he US coastline (blue dash). CFR 287(a) defines the 100 mile zone from the US External Boundary (I plotted in red). My map shows a smaller area.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A map of the US showing the Border Zone as defined in the Bloomberg 2018 article and used by the ACLU in blue. I used the international land borders and the external ocean boundary as defined by law. The 100 mile border zone is in pink, the darker zone shows a 25 mile zone (as proposed by many law makers and journalists). There is a thread on my account explaining how I came to make the map.
July 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Enjoying the quiet of the mountains
Rocky Mountains in the alpine zone at 12000 feet. Blue skies, gentle breezes, enjoy the silence. Partially cloudy and blue skies over mountain ridge covered in green, bracketed by rock formations.
July 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Finding the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains on a perfect day with an electric blue sky, sunny weather, 72 degrees.
July 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Issa, demolisher of treats and expert human manipulator
Issa. Gray dog on a wooden and carpet floor, getting ready to ask for a belly rub.
July 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Making cards for family this week. #papercraft #art
A card made from card stock, and variously patterned art paper: gray background, green and multi color polkadot, parchment, And a green check pattern. 3 flowers made from paper with button centers (from grandma’s button stash)
July 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Ever wondered if you live near an #EPA superfund site? Surprisingly, some of this info is hard to find in your county data. Find details here epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapview...
#gis #environmentalquality #altGov #publicdata
A map of EPA Superfund sites in magenta on a black map background. States are delineated in gray.
June 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM