You can see the scale of Twitter's influence in a visualization showing tweets relating to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri after Michael Brown was shot and killed by local police officer Darren Wilson.
"Hats off to all of the OpenStreetMap contributors around the world for all of the edits you have made over the past 10 years, as brought to life visually in this video. "
"One look at the census tracts makes
it clear, as does I-35, the grey line splitting the uber-wealthy west
side from the impoverished east side. According to the Atlantic, Austin stands as the tenth-most income segregated metro area in the entire country. " (Via Vice)
"Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly
the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political
borders and demographics. Here are 40 maps crucial for understanding the
Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important
stories in the region today."