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@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ We are an open journal which accepts any tilde-related or non-tilde related entr
 
 Currently hosted at [journal.tildeverse.org](https://journal.tildeverse.org/).
 
-[Come chat with us! (tilde.chat:6697/#journal)](https://web.tilde.chat/?join=journal)
+[Come chat with us! (tilde.chat:6697/#journal)](https://web.tilde.chat/?join=journal) [](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?url=https://tilde.chat/stats.json&label=chat&query=$.channels[4].usercount&suffix=%20online)