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Ray CarpenterThe Spade
Followers1,014
Last 7 daysfrom Nov 7
Last 30 daysfrom Nov 30
Subscribers (rounded)not shown
Paid subscribersnone shown
Best board spotnone
Recommended by11
New recommenders, 30 days+4
Recommends10
Tracked sinceOct 31, 2026

Followers by day

Ray Carpenter

9801,0001,0201,040 Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 12 12 more days to fill this frame 1,014

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When their recommendations started

Ray Carpenter

May 25AugNovFebMayAugNov

Live recommendations by month started, last 24 months, Substack's dates. Outlined months are incomplete: Substack lists only the 50 newest recommenders.