Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @IndependentSage
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
839
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The Irish health service is providing access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all children over 6 months old. Issues raised include financial concerns regarding Statutory Sick Pay in the UK, ensuring public safety, and the lack of access to vaccines for UK children under the age of 6. Other topics discussed include the importance of trusting medical professionals to make decisions based on the needs of their patients and the argument that health protections lead to economic prosperity.
Topic Modeling
- COVID-19 Vaccination in Ireland
- Statutory Sick Pay in UKComparison with Other Countries
- Creating Safer Work Environments
- Vaccination of Children in the UK
- Long-Term Health Issues
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from joy and celebration at the news of the Covid-19 vaccine becoming available to children in Ireland, to frustration and anger at the UK government's response to the pandemic, to concern over the lack of access to vaccines for vulnerable children. There is also a sense of solidarity and support for the work of IndependentSage, as well as admiration for the hard work of medical professionals and scientists.
Trend Analysis
- COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
- Comparison of Statutory Sick Pay in UK to Other Countries
- Safety Precautions in The Workplace
- Economic Prosperity & Health Protection
- Access to Vaccines for Vulnerable & Under 6 yr-olds
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
212
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of Original tweets
27
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
839
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
571
Percentage of total tweets
68%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
69
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
94
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 355 |
Twitter Web App | 285 |
Twitter for Android | 171 |
TweetDeck | 14 |
Twitter for iPad | 13 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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chrischirp | Prof. Christina Pagel ๐บ๐ฆ | Prof Operational Research @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs. Member of @independentsage. Tweets personal. chrischirp at fediscience | 207,830 |
Kit_Yates_Maths | Kit Yates | Math Biologist. Author.Books - "Math(s) of Life and Death" and "How to Expect the Unexpected" - https://t.co/fkji6xqc2XHe/him | 62,354 |
kallmemeg | Meaghan Kall | Epidemiologist @UKHSA, mom, wife. Born ๐บ๐ธ Migrated ๐ฌ๐ง. Tweet about HIV & COVID-19. #Nature10 scientist. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Personal acct, obvs. | 60,762 |
GabrielScally | Dr Gabriel Scally | Public health physician, Visiting Prof of Public Health at Uni of Bristol, former Regional Director of Public Health in England and a member of @IndependentSage | 51,534 |
Mistyswoman | Lady ๐ Bee ๐ Middlemast-Neal #EnoughIsEnough | @mistyswoman@mstdn.social Married, socialist, humanist, "mostly harmless". #LGBTQ+ ally. Love ๐ The opposite of "woke" is "cunt". Don't be a cunt. | 32,198 |
Zubhaque | Dr Zubaida Haque | Former CEO @equalitytrust. Former interim CEO @Runnymedetrust. Trustee @thehowardleague. Member @Independentsage. Fellow @theRSAorg Tweets my own. | 28,803 |
SGriffin_Lab | Stephen Griffin | Virologist| University of Leeds| Viroporins, Antivirals, Oncology. Just plain grumpy. Own views. @IndependentSAGE @LongCovidKids @projecthalo #VaccinesPlus | 22,379 |
CounsellingSam | Dr Sam๐โค๐๐ท | #LongCovid #actuallyautistic #POC lover of beauty and romance, hater of bigotry and racism. Pro-EU. #AFOL Outdoorsy. Anti-Tory No #Ableism Martha and Millie | 21,272 |
itosettiMD_MBA | Irene Tosetti, MD MBA MPH | MD @unito @uabbarcelona, anesthesiologist (2010 @TelAvivUni) formerly @Hug_Ge. MBA @isenbergumass. MPH @LSHTM @irenetosetti@med-mastodon.com | 20,975 |
VikiLovesFACS | Viki Male | Immunologist working on pregnancy at @ImperialCollege | equality and diversity in STEM | she/her | Because VikiLovesNKCells was too long for Twitter | 19,497 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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Mistyswoman | Lady ๐ Bee ๐ Middlemast-Neal #EnoughIsEnough | @mistyswoman@mstdn.social Married, socialist, humanist, "mostly harmless". #LGBTQ+ ally. Love ๐ The opposite of "woke" is "cunt". Don't be a cunt. | 34,764 |
CounsellingSam | Dr Sam๐โค๐๐ท | #LongCovid #actuallyautistic #POC lover of beauty and romance, hater of bigotry and racism. Pro-EU. #AFOL Outdoorsy. Anti-Tory No #Ableism Martha and Millie | 21,087 |
PeterDilworth1 | Dr Peter Dilworth ๐ #Woke #GTTO ๐ท | NHS GP, struck back on register AGAIN. Hate inequality. Seriously anti Brexit Tories GOP. Socialist. #Resist #GTTO #rejoinEU @PeterDilworth@mastodon.online | 19,033 |
alanjstedman | Alan Stedman ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง#FBPE ๐๐๐๐๐ | Retired NHS. Global and liberal, not right or left. Also at @alanjstedman@mstdn.social | 17,973 |
StoneColdPillar | Stone Cold Pillar | Vote like your life depends on it. At the very least, the future of the planet does.๐ Democracy. Climate Change. COVID safe. https://t.co/qDR93bFagI | 15,344 |
pwsimerimiaw | Buddug~#We need a GE~FBPE~LongCovid~EDS ME โซ๐ท | Violence and Silence are the same. The worst kind of violence is the violence of Silence. | 15,098 |
hicksyalex | Hicksy | -Expose MHRA for their incompetence or fraud -Stop our corrupt, authoritarian government from restricting our rights -Reform the parliamentary Petitions process | 14,757 |
RoseEdmunds | Rose Edmunds | Former tax guru reincarnated as a thriller writer. Creator of financial super sleuth Amy Robinson (https://t.co/KVxLL5t7Bl). Treasurer at @Bright_Tweets | 12,033 |
daphne_miles | Daphne Miles#PCPEU | Retโd English teacher.Bob Dylan,Shakespeare,Gerard M.Hopkins. Fluent French. Gd Italian. Learning German. Irish heart. ๐ฎ๐ชEuropean.๐ช๐บCatholic.๐ต๐ธ | 11,056 |
LCWF_TBK | Louise | GENERAL ELECTION NOW, covid is airborne, nature, horticulture, maps, wild landscapes, dyslexia. Hate selfishness, this Gov, long covid, crowds, unfairness. | 11,003 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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Mrmangajojo | Animal lover. Wears a mask. Not interested in views from antivaxers, Covid minimisers, Covid deniers and Covidiots. #wearAmask ๐ท | 171 |
ampincivero | LOVE my girl โค๏ธ, writingโ๏ธ, art๐จ, beauty๐บ, music๐ต, photography๐ธ, cats๐ฑ, reality TV #TheBachelor๐น Mostly doom scrolling the Apocalypse #WearAMask ๐ท #N95 | 113 |
real_seeking | - | 16 |
PaulRoundy1 | Both our good and our bad ideas need to be challenged to make the good ideas better and to discard or fix the bad ones. My tweets R my own. | 15 |
Outside_Margina | Being outside the marginals I'm not really part of the UK political system; my vote never matters; I don't count https://t.co/urG7TkjGc4 | 13 |
christyfraser | Christian, far from perfect. Centre-left, disappointed patriot. RAF child. Art lover. Live w/CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia). FFP2/N95 wearer. | 11 |
SallyBourliakas | Covid is Airborne wear FFP2/3 masks! Air filtration needed in schools & workplaces now! Mum, scientist, Sci-Fi reader, PS3 geek Labmonkey16@mastodonapp.uk | 11 |
shintomac | Babysitter of tech. Likes to think he knows his Glass from his Elbow. Carnism - koyaanisqatsi (definition 5). Born to be mild. | 11 |
NotTooOld1 | Single, Gorgeous and Genuine | 10 |
RoseEdmunds | Former tax guru reincarnated as a thriller writer. Creator of financial super sleuth Amy Robinson (https://t.co/KVxLL5t7Bl). Treasurer at @Bright_Tweets | 10 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1626520405858037760 | COVID-19 vaccine available for all children over 6 months from Monday in Ireland. Good news today for children and parents as the Irish health service implements the expert committee recommendations to protect children. #COVID19 @IndependentSage @ISAGCOVID19 @businessposthq 1/5 https://t.co/PsGe1mv02P | 194 |
1626581923224227840 | It is a national scandal that we live in a country where people CANNOT AFFORD to get sick. Look at Statutory Sick Pay in UK in comparison to other countries in Europe. @IndependentSage https://t.co/fvDiVFWUKp | 67 |
1627647622419816448 | ๐จ ๐ข Final call out for any charities/unions/industry experts/scientists/doctors/nurses who want to co-sign my motion to conference ๐ @IndependentSage https://t.co/04a1qhkSOi | 27 |
1626554602039480321 | Folks, join @IndependentSage today for a discussion of the #COVIDpledge led by Prof Steve Reicher and Janet Newsam @hazardscampaign, with @cv_cev and @jay_robbo @Kit_Yates_Maths on the numbers, and muggins here as host... See you at 1.30! https://t.co/4UrSH6YERD | 21 |
1626557416023236608 | .@IndependentSage are back today! We'll be discussing how employers can create safer spaces and improve ventilation within the workplace. We shouldn't wait for another public health crisis to ensure everyone, incl CEV people, are safe in public environments. Join us at 1.30pm! https://t.co/aOWWZo16mt | 20 |
1627083764131315721 | @PaulRoundy1 @Sandyboots2020 @thistle_jsp @apsmunro @SafeEdForAll_UK @chrischirp @IndependentSage Also https://t.co/C1058EAx1a | 17 |
1625207186090561559 | https://t.co/311OSY0oKk So my original suspicion was right after all. I thought it was Covid as soon I read the story this morning. @ampincivero @MeetJess @IndependentSage @cv_cev | 15 |
1628025935550201858 | Throughout the entire pandemic @IndependentSage have argued that it's NOT health vs economic prosperity; it's health protections=economic prosperity. If UK govt want people of working age to return to the workforce, then they need to address long term sickness incl #LongCovid https://t.co/RZYTJYPjXr | 12 |
1627238439920758785 | @PaulRoundy1 @Sandyboots2020 @thistle_jsp @apsmunro @SafeEdForAll_UK @chrischirp @IndependentSage And here it is by year of the pandemic. Child Covid deaths registered per year, ONS, England 2020 : 18 2021 : 69 2022 : 59 https://t.co/3XiIka2v8H | 10 |
1627509358362873857 | @LibDemPatrick What I don't understand is why @UKLabour @LibDems @IndependentSage @timspector etc aren't causing a commotion about the UK #covid response, include Vax. It's as though everyone is PETRIFIED about upsetting the DMail Meanwhile, all.our health is being compromised.... | 10 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1626520405858037760 | COVID-19 vaccine available for all children over 6 months from Monday in Ireland. Good news today for children and parents as the Irish health service implements the expert committee recommendations to protect children. #COVID19 @IndependentSage @ISAGCOVID19 @businessposthq 1/5 https://t.co/PsGe1mv02P | 498 |
1626578685846499328 | Cat showing the poor judgement in being lulled to sleep by @Kit_Yates_Maths excellent @IndependentSage numbers briefing..! He has also abandoned any feline dignity. https://t.co/c2e7gDRckZ | 440 |
1626581923224227840 | It is a national scandal that we live in a country where people CANNOT AFFORD to get sick. Look at Statutory Sick Pay in UK in comparison to other countries in Europe. @IndependentSage https://t.co/fvDiVFWUKp | 123 |
1625207186090561559 | https://t.co/311OSY0oKk So my original suspicion was right after all. I thought it was Covid as soon I read the story this morning. @ampincivero @MeetJess @IndependentSage @cv_cev | 100 |
1626521327749283841 | @GabrielScally @IndependentSage @ISAGCOVID19 @businessposthq Brilliant news Gabriel, if only the UK could follow... | 91 |
1626671348654170120 | @Kit_Yates_Maths @IndependentSage This is a huge problem for Clinically Vulnerable people who are already being squeezed out from unsafe workplaces. Doctors must be trusted to make medical decisions based on the needs of their patients. If they are unfit to work it is not for the government to intervene. | 86 |
1626355835587776514 | @jo_woods11 @waitrose @IndependentSage do you have a list of companies who signed up to your safety pledge? Iโd like to spend my money with them https://t.co/C5xkQVrtsi | 66 |
1626557416023236608 | .@IndependentSage are back today! We'll be discussing how employers can create safer spaces and improve ventilation within the workplace. We shouldn't wait for another public health crisis to ensure everyone, incl CEV people, are safe in public environments. Join us at 1.30pm! https://t.co/aOWWZo16mt | 58 |
1627647622419816448 | ๐จ ๐ข Final call out for any charities/unions/industry experts/scientists/doctors/nurses who want to co-sign my motion to conference ๐ @IndependentSage https://t.co/04a1qhkSOi | 50 |
1627083764131315721 | @PaulRoundy1 @Sandyboots2020 @thistle_jsp @apsmunro @SafeEdForAll_UK @chrischirp @IndependentSage Also https://t.co/C1058EAx1a | 47 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#longcovid | 18 |
#wearamask | 17 |
#bringbackmasks | 15 |
#n95 | 15 |
#cats | 15 |
#catsoftwitter | 15 |
#sars2 | 13 |
#independentsage | 10 |
#covid | 6 |
#organdamage | 6 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@independentsage | 851 |
@meetjess | 357 |
@ampincivero | 293 |
@cv_cev | 261 |
@mrmangajojo | 237 |
@roseedmunds | 155 |
@sandhuman_shoe | 152 |
@shintomac | 128 |
@kit_yates_maths | 119 |
@woodg252000 | 111 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
28
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
๐คฃ | 30 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
๐ | 16 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
๐ | 14 | smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes |
๐ | 11 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
๐ท | 9 | face_with_medical_mask |
๐จ | 8 | police_car_light |
โค๏ธ | 8 | red_heart |
๐ซ | 7 | people_hugging |
๐ฏ | 7 | hundred_points |
๐ | 7 | clapping_hands |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 126 |
People & Body | 53 |
Objects | 17 |
Symbols | 13 |
Travel & Places | 9 |
Food & Drink | 8 |
Animals & Nature | 4 |
Activities | 4 |
Flags | 2 |