Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @halbritz
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
217
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-16
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-25
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Twitter users are criticizing the Hollywood-style narrative of the evacuation of Afghanistan, suggesting that the media should focus on real stories of Afghan individuals and their allies instead of promoting a false image of white saviors. They also discuss the US occupation of Syria and the need to break the martial obsession culture in America. One user recommends The Outpost movie as a more accurate representation of the war in Afghanistan. Another user expresses concern about potential US casualties in Iran.
Topic Modeling
- Hollywood portrayal of military operations
- Compelling stories of Afghan translators and Army veterans
- Criticism of DoD and SOF cult of personality
- Representation and sacrifice of Afghans
- Military obsession and legacy
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions such as frustration, disappointment, skepticism, admiration, and patriotism. Some of the tweets express dissatisfaction with how the media portrays the Afghan War and call for more focus on the stories of the Afghan people. Others express admiration for the bravery shown by soldiers and translators, but also criticize the military's cult of personality and marketing tactics. Some tweets express concern for the well-being of US soldiers and pray for their safety.
Trend Analysis
- Realistic portrayal of the Afghan war
- Empowerment and centering of Afghan perspective
- Critique of the US military's SOF cult of personality and martial obsession
- Concern over US military occupation in Syria
- Reaction to current events (US bombing in Syria)
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
24
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of Original tweets
4
Percentage of total tweets
1%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
217
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
187
Percentage of total tweets
86%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
8
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
6
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 92 |
| Twitter Web App | 66 |
| Twitter for Android | 44 |
| Twitter for iPad | 11 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaskandPurpose | Task & Purpose | News, culture, and analysis by and for the military community. Talk to us at tips@taskandpurpose.com or slide into our DMs. | 75,024 |
| ValerieInsinna | Valerie Insinna | Covering US aerospace for @Reuters . Recovering defense acquisition geek. Military plane meme aficionado. Mother of @ImpalerCat. She/her | 40,054 |
| PaulSzoldra | Paul Szoldra | National security analyst | 🇺🇸 @USMC vet | Founder @DuffelBlog & @TheRuckNews | Editor @anduriltech | My free natsec brief 👉🏻 https://t.co/I6tKuH1NQI | 37,693 |
| ArmyStrang | Technical Appreciator (Non Parody) | Cohost of the podcast @HellOfAWay with @inthesedeserts, retired soldier, Left Leaner, dad joker, Ben Sisko stan, Regional Emmy Award Winner, gunfucker | 29,238 |
| Mike71442212 | Mike | USAF VETERAN 69-1970:Korea,Never voted for a Republican NO DM’s, Fan of Horror,A FAILED COUP IS JUST A TRAINING EXERCISE,#FBR,I don’t agree w/all I post.RESIST | 21,492 |
| SHIBAMI___ | DC7 | Handicapper - NBA - NFL | 20,744 |
| jean__michelin | Jean Michelin | Je raconte des trucs. Compte personnel et réserves d'usage. | 19,946 |
| StevenBeynon | Steve Beynon | reporter @militarydotcom | Afghan vet | Prev: @fox19 @politico @starsandstripes |Steve.Beynon@military.com | Adopt not shop | DM for Signal | 17,032 |
| JeffSchogol | Jeff Schogol | Jeff Schogol is the senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. DMs open. jeff.schogol@recurrent.io; jeffschogol@protonmail.com; Signal and WhatsApp. | 16,208 |
| haltman | Howard Altman | Senior staff writer for @thewarzonewire, former MilitaryTimes senior managing editor, military reporter @TB_Times | 14,535 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike71442212 | Mike | USAF VETERAN 69-1970:Korea,Never voted for a Republican NO DM’s, Fan of Horror,A FAILED COUP IS JUST A TRAINING EXERCISE,#FBR,I don’t agree w/all I post.RESIST | 21,688 |
| haltman | Howard Altman | Senior staff writer for @thewarzonewire, former MilitaryTimes senior managing editor, military reporter @TB_Times | 13,626 |
| TeeBern | ͲᎡᎪᏟᎬᎽ👠BS,RN☤MSN📚 RACIST⚪'s have CO-OPTED WOKE😡 | 💙'd Twitter, until @elonmusk😡ruined it #LIBERAL AF✊🏾#BLM #HBCU👩🏽🎓#ΔΣΘ🐘🔺Former #ICU⛑RN,now #PublicHealth🤓Michigan CAN do better than ☞@elissaslotkin☜ | 11,570 |
| GoldStarMom | Gold Star Mom | GoldStarMother- (son was KIA 5.30.2004/Iraq), Activist-citizen, Silicon Valley ex-pat, Veterans & military families advocate. My tweets=my views. #RESIST | 5,001 |
| JustineGSwaab | Crazy Mask Lady (COVID19=BiohazardLevel3) | Brodude trapped in a Feminist Killjoy/Journo stuck in humanitarian world, vice versa?/My Tweets do not reflect the views of my mirror/Going into 4 yrs LongCOVID | 5,001 |
| philmoneymanagr | Philip Pendleton | Army Aviation | Kentucky Born, Ohio raised | Texas 🇺🇸 | BBN | all views are my own and do not represent the DoD | 5,001 |
| sastre_sastre3 | Octavio Sastre | - | 4,997 |
| double_eagle7 | W.T. “Tommy” Bickers | R.E Broker, appraiser, golfer, part time trader. SoCal native. USC Trojan fan. Christian (every knee shall bow). | 4,993 |
| IAmDaveFarr | Dave Farr | liberalism = reasoned compassion He/Him On Post: @ davefarr (remove the space) On Mastodon: @DavidFarr@mastodon.world | 4,986 |
| IraqWarMonument | Iraq War Monument | Honor those who served, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice, 1991, 2003-2011, 2014-present. | 4,984 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ThomHimes | @USN Vet. Formerly @USCongress leg. aid, @AMVETS leg. @AJEnglish, @NBCNews national, @ladailynews. Alum: @Columbiajourn and @Penn. Opinions and posts are mine. | 5 |
| ZKallenborn | Analyst in horrible ways people kill each other: drone swarms, WMD, apocalyptic terrorism. Affiliate: @CSIS @Thinkdeterrence @START_UMD @Scharschool | 4 |
| JeffSchogol | Jeff Schogol is the senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. DMs open. jeff.schogol@recurrent.io; jeffschogol@protonmail.com; Signal and WhatsApp. | 4 |
| NeedBirds | Author of award-winning novel HAVE SNAKES, NEED BIRDS (Koehler Books) and the forthcoming HILLS HIDE MOUNTAINS (Milspeak Books, Spring 2024) | 4 |
| dr_seminnis | mil-vet reintegration coach/researcher. HR professor. hiker. sculler. potter. mom. football. gen x. aggie. fella. Sensible yet whimsical. 💟 | 4 |
| double_eagle7 | R.E Broker, appraiser, golfer, part time trader. SoCal native. USC Trojan fan. Christian (every knee shall bow). | 4 |
| DoctorWho1975 | Rochester, NY native. Flagger, @DWRShow Junior Factory Driver, FEA Cardinal Red driver. Official #MinisterOfMirth @marshallpruett TWIIC and TWISC. | 4 |
| ms_joan777 | ESOL Teacher | Peace Corps 🕊️ | Forbes “50 under 50” Most Polarizing Figures 🛒 | 4 |
| army_momof3 | Army mom of 3! Mess with our soldiers deal with the crazy Army moms. | 3 |
| JustineGSwaab | Brodude trapped in a Feminist Killjoy/Journo stuck in humanitarian world, vice versa?/My Tweets do not reflect the views of my mirror/Going into 4 yrs LongCOVID | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638352173711998976 | @halbritz Let them tell that story, but instead of the Hollywood ending show the one where the celebrity operator dumps thousands of Afghans at a detainment center in the UAE and then rides the conservative TV circuit bragging about saving allies. | 5 |
| 1638331074244755457 | @halbritz Or center the Afghans themselves. I've heard half a dozen stories more intense than any Hollywood movie. | 3 |
| 1638223750159015939 | gonna tag @TaskandPurpose @Meghann_MT @halbritz @StevenBeynon while I’m at it. This is the stuff that should get broadcast far and wide as forward-thinking, people focused progress. | 1 |
| 1639374131236950020 | @halbritz @NatashaBertrand @OrenCNN There are not uknowm groups. There are artillery units of SAA. Of course they have support from Iran. | 1 |
| 1638389567916216326 | @ms_joan777 @halbritz If they made it as a farce, it could be the most truthful representation of how the war was marketed vs the legacy we left behind for the Afghan people. | 1 |
| 1639373609549406210 | @halbritz @NatashaBertrand @OrenCNN Praying no US casualties!! Praying for our military!! | 1 |
| 1638332912012611585 | @halbritz or maybe tell the stories of the Afghans themselves. Anyone who was remotely a part of the NEO can tell you this false narrative of white men saving brown people is a disgrace to the courage and sacrifice of the Afghans we work to continue to work with. | 1 |
| 1637036253072769025 | @TaskandPurpose @halbritz @USCG Meanwhile the Army be like “want some cheap cod we didn’t even season?” | 1 |
| 1639015648063004672 | What @halbritz said: https://t.co/NxynGWuG0I https://t.co/fD0oon6GVy | 1 |
| 1639373607657943040 | @halbritz @NatashaBertrand @OrenCNN Bye Iran 👋🏻 | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638352173711998976 | @halbritz Let them tell that story, but instead of the Hollywood ending show the one where the celebrity operator dumps thousands of Afghans at a detainment center in the UAE and then rides the conservative TV circuit bragging about saving allies. | 125 |
| 1638331074244755457 | @halbritz Or center the Afghans themselves. I've heard half a dozen stories more intense than any Hollywood movie. | 25 |
| 1638390511663816705 | @halbritz There are so many compelling stories of the Afghan translator and the Army vet trying to get him out. No need for the zero dark bullsht. | 10 |
| 1638332680424026112 | @halbritz A major issue with this is that DoD itself let the SOF cult of personality get out of hand. Especially with its failure to actually police JSOC. | 9 |
| 1638685267551989761 | @halbritz https://t.co/zMD8lyszQr | 9 |
| 1638327540602359809 | @halbritz Don't forget The Outpost | 8 |
| 1638332912012611585 | @halbritz or maybe tell the stories of the Afghans themselves. Anyone who was remotely a part of the NEO can tell you this false narrative of white men saving brown people is a disgrace to the courage and sacrifice of the Afghans we work to continue to work with. | 8 |
| 1639376240967667715 | @halbritz @tparsi @NatashaBertrand @OrenCNN Why is US occupying Syria? | 8 |
| 1638339400890294273 | @halbritz This guy comes to mind. https://t.co/PPlBlaIAJg | 8 |
| 1638377415272710145 | @halbritz The Outpost needed more publicity. Honestly one of the best Army movies I've seen. They got a lot of things right. Directed by a prior service Officer. Some of the Soldiers in the actual battle played as themselves. The first half wasn't that good, but the 2nd half was next level | 7 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #veterans | 2 |
| #cnn | 1 |
| #notjournalism | 1 |
| #sof | 1 |
| #digitaldunkirk | 1 |
| #vanessaguillen | 1 |
| #anabasalduaruiz | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @halbritz | 217 |
| @natashabertrand | 53 |
| @orencnn | 36 |
| @aileengraef | 18 |
| @ms_joan777 | 12 |
| @taskandpurpose | 8 |
| @tparsi | 7 |
| @stevenbeynon | 5 |
| @uscg | 5 |
| @sam1920a | 4 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
6
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👏🏾 | 3 | clapping_hands_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| 👋🏻 | 2 | waving_hand_light_skin_tone |
| 🤢 | 2 | nauseated_face |
| 😂 | 1 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🤗 | 1 | smiling_face_with_open_hands |
| 🤯 | 1 | exploding_head |
| 😁 | 1 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 📸 | 1 | camera_with_flash |
| 💯 | 1 | hundred_points |
| 😩 | 1 | weary_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
| People & Body | 5 |
| Objects | 1 |