Note the changes at Twitter (now X) have made it so this guide no longer works. Please refer to current X API documentation on using their service. We have no updated guide at this time.
Here's a great way to display your Twitter follower count. Using CircuitPython and the PyPortal library, it's easy to grab the JSON data provided by a site's API and display it dynamically.
The PyPortal's built-in WiFi connects to your network and checks for updates every minute. And, you can control the fonts, captions, colors, background image, and even play a happy sound effect when the number changes.
Plus, for extra special fanciness, mount the PyPortal to a trophy for all to admire!

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Materials
- You may want to mount your PyPortal on a handsome trophy! I got one at a thrift store for fewer than two dollars
- You can use small zip ties or double stick tape to mount the the PyPortal to your trophy
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