Res Ipsa Hits 45,000,000

This morning, we passed the 45,000,000 mark in views on the blog. The blog continues to grow with new regular commenters and a growing international readership. The continued growth is due primarily to our loyal readers who return every day to discuss contemporary legal, political, and occasionally bizarre stories. We have used these moments to give thanks for our many regular readers around the world and give you an idea of the current profile of readers on the blog. We continue to rank with the top legal blogs in the world. As always, I want to offer special thanks for Darren Smith who has continued to help manage the blog and help out folks who encounter posting problems.

So here is our current profile:

This morning, we also hit 19,262 posts — an amazing figure. We have also experienced a continuing increase in those following us by email and Twitter. On Twitter alone, we now have over 200,000 active followers.

In the last 90 days, our ten biggest international sources for readers came from:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Australia
5. Germany
6. Netherlands
7. Israel
8. European Union
9. New Zealand
10. France

The top five posted in terms of readership in the last 90 days are:

1. Seattle City Council Member Suggests Firing White Officers In Massive Reduction Of Police Department

2. Greece Declares Pedophilia A Disability Deserving State Benefits

3. ACLU Staffer Attacks University For Admitting Nick Sandmann While Professor Denounces His “Anti-Intellectual” Views [Updated]

4. “I Was Uninformed, Ignorant And Harm Inducing”: Ohio State Professor Issues Profuse Apology For Saying The Nation Could Benefit From A College Football Season

5. Main Suspect In Brutal Attack At BLM Protest Seeks Donations While Evading Police

Thank you to all of our regular commentators. We remain an extraordinarily broad and diverse body of commenters from different parts of the world and different political and social backgrounds. Thanks again.