LastWeekTonight - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @LastWeekTonight
Published April 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Total number of tweets analysed
859
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
Various Twitter users are calling out Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for not fully exploring the potential harms and controversies surrounding various topics covered on the show, including the MBTA, psychedelic therapy, Autism Speaks, and forced birth laws in Tennessee. They are also urging the show to speak out against Applied Behavior Analysis and to advocate for unconditional cash assistance. Some are suggesting potential story ideas for future episodes.
Topic Modeling
- The inadequacy of the public transportation system in the US, specifically the MBTA
- Autism acceptance and advocacy
- Criticism of media coverage and research practices related to psychedelic therapy
- Issues with politics and government policies, specifically in Tennessee
- Support for guaranteed unconditional cash assistance and basic income
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from frustration and disappointment to enthusiasm and agreement. Several individuals express frustration towards the lack of research and representation of certain topics discussed on Last Week Tonight, particularly in reference to Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Others express agreement with the show's stance on certain issues, such as the need for unconditional cash assistance and speaking out against certain organizations. There is also enthusiasm expressed for upcoming episodes and potential story ideas.
Trend Analysis
- The critique of @LastWeekTonight's coverage of psychedelic assisted therapy and the argument that they did not fully explore the potential harms of the practice was a recurring theme.
- Many tweets addressed @LastWeekTonight and @iamjohnoliver directly, suggesting future story ideas and calling on them to speak out on certain issues.
- There is a focus on political issues, particularly related to Tennessee state politicians and the TN Right to Life lobbying group.
- The topic of autism and the call for @LastWeekTonight to speak out against organizations like Autism Speaks was also a trend among these tweets.
- Some tweets referenced specific news stories and @LastWeekTonight segments, including Ticketmaster fees and the MBTA transportation system.
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
100
11% of total
Number of Original tweets
194
22% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
74
8% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
510
59% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
82
9% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
859
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 360 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 282 |
| Twitter Web App | 195 |
| Twitter for iPad | 10 |
| TweetDeck | 7 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| diegodelacurva | Min. Diego González González | El animador del juego (el condimentador) Padre de una Isabel ❤️ 🦄 😎 Libertad o suerte @TvCiudadUy | 349,664 |
| sullydish | Andrew Sullivan | Here for the articles. | 287,240 |
| LongTimeHistory | LongTime🤓FirstTime👩💻 | Long time reader.🤓First time tweeter.👩💻 Home of "TODAY IN HISTORY" "History may not repeat, but it does often rhyme”—Mark Twain #wtpBLUE #ONEV1 #Fresh 🌊 | 100,283 |
| tutticontenti | Peter Lombard | Support animal rights. 🐶🐱🐭🐰🐻🐼 🦌🐝🦊🐮🦁 🐴 Universal Basic Income is the answer. No one should be without health insurance. No one should be homeless. | 54,899 |
| kenmogi | Ken Mogi | Neuroscientist, writer, & broadcaster in Tokyo. Ikigai book published in 31 countries and 29 languages. The Way of Nagomi (April 2022) Research: https://t.co/T8RuPilnUe | 53,708 |
| JaneotN | Jane of the North | “Idiot,” he said, anxiously rather than crossly. “Love isn’t how you feel. It’s what you do." | 50,810 |
| athletelogos | Athlete Logos | Artist. Clients include @Mets, @NBA, @EASports, @NHL, @PGA, @NYJets, @GolfDigest and more. | 29,555 |
| debbie156 | debbie156-MeidasMighty Ⓜ️Ⓜ️☮️ | NO LISTS. Trust-once you break it, it’s nearly impossible to regain it. Married to a Vet! #TeamJustice #MeidasMighty #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 | 22,630 |
| danielzklein | Daniel Zenon Klein | Game designer, previously @respawn, @magnopus and @riotgames. Goose truther. Opinions are my own. Love your dogs. He/him. danielzklein@dice.camp on Mastodon | 19,581 |
| kelly_knox | Kelly Knox | author of BE MORE OBI-WAN and BE MORE SPIDER-MAN ☆ STAR WARS CONVERSATION CARDS out in July ☆ writer for @DCOfficial, @Crunchyroll, @StarWars and more | 17,235 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| LongTimeHistory | LongTime🤓FirstTime👩💻 | Long time reader.🤓First time tweeter.👩💻 Home of "TODAY IN HISTORY" "History may not repeat, but it does often rhyme”—Mark Twain #wtpBLUE #ONEV1 #Fresh 🌊 | 98,293 |
| tutticontenti | Peter Lombard | Support animal rights. 🐶🐱🐭🐰🐻🐼 🦌🐝🦊🐮🦁 🐴 Universal Basic Income is the answer. No one should be without health insurance. No one should be homeless. | 33,592 |
| boandsunny | boandsunny | #DemocraticParty #BidenHarris2020 #RankedVoting #NationalPopularVote | 12,852 |
| debbie156 | debbie156-MeidasMighty Ⓜ️Ⓜ️☮️ | NO LISTS. Trust-once you break it, it’s nearly impossible to regain it. Married to a Vet! #TeamJustice #MeidasMighty #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 | 12,632 |
| gomer2323 | Krazy Thee Alaskan | In a damned mood #HowDoYouAlaska #AlaskaTwitter #FrozenTakes i vet before i follow/back. On Mastodon @KrazyTheeAlaskan@sfba.social | 10,411 |
| JohnLaprise | John Laprise, PhD | Strategic Insights and Market Research; Liberal Progressive Democrat; Vaccinated; Science Fiction Fan; Board gamer; Tweeting in a personal capacity only; he/his | 10,314 |
| LeathioneJr | Leathione Jr 💙🍷🍸💋💙 | Aries Yankee's New Yorker, Lover of Chaka Khan,Stevie Nicks,David Bowie,James Brown(basically all truly gifted musicans)Proud Resister #Bluewave2022/24 NO DM'S | 10,064 |
| XianJaneway | Christian Janeway 🖖🥂🔍🏴☠️ | #ADHD patient advocate. Spiritual Abuse & DV survivor. Nerd, wodworker, reseller, wife, & mom of 4+. The Opposite Of A Slumlord. She/her Parody. | 9,996 |
| BiznezNuna | Jan fka Nunya Biznez🇺🇸 | I love my family, friends, and pets! I never saw myself as an activist, but then came trump...#RESIST I stand with Ukraine! @Jan@social.snorklr.com | 8,799 |
| JaneotN | Jane of the North | “Idiot,” he said, anxiously rather than crossly. “Love isn’t how you feel. It’s what you do." | 8,722 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| AdamGentry2021 | My brand of unconventional wisdom is the product of having fought those who oppose my efforts to lead an authentic life. | 191 |
| IiiEngr | 11.20-21.18: Days betrayal was felt & forced on PHL soil & I wanted to be a patriot/bayani. Long live the PHL! Down w/ all TRAITORS/DYNASTIES/CRONIES/MINIONS! | 31 |
| AliciaBirdwell | Mom, wife, dog-mom and editor — proud Baylor alum ... Sic 'em, Bears! | 18 |
| DeanJC420 | Compassion is power and a smile is its sword. Let my soul smile through my heart & my heart beat through my eyes. Investor, dreamer and satirist. ❤️🥸 | 13 |
| starfallcrosser | 🍃Animal🍓Crossing🦋Stardew💐Valley🌳Fruits Basket🍙Eugeo⚔️AOT🕊S⍟nic💙Saw BTS❣︎at Citifield🎟MetLife^Day1&2🌺Little Mix❀Marina✿◢ ◤ | 10 |
| KyleWMarston | just call me Hostis Humani Generis or #YoungVoid, also, I’m @KalPenn’s Secretary. #LongLiveTheDailyShowWithKalPenn! | 9 |
| BobbiKellogg | 59 years old. Married. Disabled furbaby Mama. | 9 |
| Rira_azad | به نام زن زندگی آزادی🕊🤍I try to be human | 5 |
| TheIdiiot | An idiot. | 4 |
| Tenji95 | A 27-year-old Yoshi who is simply here. Black, Naija American, and hoping to have an alright time. ⚒️ ML ♎ Header by @lemonjellyhats | 3 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639996254137483266 | hey @LastWeekTonight if you’re looking for your main story for next season, may i suggest the national embarrassment that is the @MBTA https://t.co/leEjcql8Ow | 21 |
| 1639314169383071745 | Psymposia wrote an open letter in response to John Oliver's @LastWeekTonight episode on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: "We know they knew about these issues, because we told them." https://t.co/u5AnPDgp9E | 19 |
| 1640768487072333824 | @LastWeekTonight this is what happens when dictators don’t get invited to the democracy party. https://t.co/xYiiBbz4yg | 12 |
| 1639402009945337856 | .@Psymposia walked @LastWeekTonight through the minefield of psychedelic harms. They ran with a milquetoast story that avoided coverage of the problems with psychedelic research & therapy. "We know they knew … | 10 |
| 1639296094336106499 | Psymposia wrote an open letter in response to John Oliver's @LastWeekTonight episode on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: "We know they knew about these issues, because we told them." https://t.co/PDJN45udig https://t.co/CzvsrfkFgb | 9 |
| 1640513700024176640 | @AP @AFP @EU_Commission @UN @UNHumanRights @hrw @amnesty @WSJ @washingtonpost @nytimes @LastWeekTonight @WIONews @dwnews @dw_conflictzone @ADB_HQ @SkyNews @Newsweek @HuffPost @BBCBreaking @CNN @rapplerdotcom @africanews @Telegraph @NBCNews @ABC @CBSNews @japantimes @Taiwan_Today https://t.co/ysO4VyQGzu | 9 |
| 1641484847553159168 | Attention @TheProblem and @LastWeekTonight. Do some research before you wade into a subject. https://t.co/keXRcAxTfX | 8 |
| 1641069841451831304 | Agreed. @iamjohnoliver @LastWeekTonight Please speak up against ABA and Autism Speaks. I am autistic and I don't want to be "cured" into being neurotypical, whatever that would entail. https://t.co/S1EOLwUK3h | 8 |
| 1641599010913021952 | Woo boy! Can't wait to see @iamjohnoliver @LastWeekTonight this weekend and @StephenAtHome @colbertlateshow TONIGHT https://t.co/2vzkm5KnoD | 7 |
| 1641092898664988672 | We agree, @LastWeekTonight. This is why we need to move towards unconditional cash assistance that respects the dignity and autonomy of individuals and recognizes that care work is real work. … | 6 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639996254137483266 | hey @LastWeekTonight if you’re looking for your main story for next season, may i suggest the national embarrassment that is the @MBTA https://t.co/leEjcql8Ow | 276 |
| 1640897484347043843 | @AutSciPerson @iamjohnoliver Was thinking the same thing. Especially seeing as the next show is going to be on World Autism Acceptance Day. @iamjohnoliver and @LastWeekTonight . That day would be … | 78 |
| 1641484847553159168 | Attention @TheProblem and @LastWeekTonight. Do some research before you wade into a subject. https://t.co/keXRcAxTfX | 77 |
| 1639314169383071745 | Psymposia wrote an open letter in response to John Oliver's @LastWeekTonight episode on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: "We know they knew about these issues, because we told them." https://t.co/u5AnPDgp9E | 58 |
| 1641069841451831304 | Agreed. @iamjohnoliver @LastWeekTonight Please speak up against ABA and Autism Speaks. I am autistic and I don't want to be "cured" into being neurotypical, whatever that would entail. https://t.co/S1EOLwUK3h | 42 |
| 1638798030622302209 | I want nothing more than for John Oliver @LastWeekTonight to do a segment on Autism Speaks https://t.co/Pgw9cGcJnd | 34 |
| 1640768487072333824 | @LastWeekTonight this is what happens when dictators don’t get invited to the democracy party. https://t.co/xYiiBbz4yg | 31 |
| 1639296094336106499 | Psymposia wrote an open letter in response to John Oliver's @LastWeekTonight episode on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: "We know they knew about these issues, because we told them." https://t.co/PDJN45udig https://t.co/CzvsrfkFgb | 30 |
| 1640513700024176640 | @AP @AFP @EU_Commission @UN @UNHumanRights @hrw @amnesty @WSJ @washingtonpost @nytimes @LastWeekTonight @WIONews @dwnews @dw_conflictzone @ADB_HQ @SkyNews @Newsweek @HuffPost @BBCBreaking @CNN @rapplerdotcom @africanews @Telegraph @NBCNews @ABC @CBSNews @japantimes @Taiwan_Today https://t.co/ysO4VyQGzu | 23 |
| 1639402009945337856 | .@Psymposia walked @LastWeekTonight through the minefield of psychedelic harms. They ran with a milquetoast story that avoided coverage of the problems with psychedelic research & therapy. "We know they knew … | 23 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #irgcterrorists | 10 |
| #مهسا_امینی | 7 |
| #johnoliver | 6 |
| #lastweektonight | 5 |
| #basicincome | 3 |
| #guaranteedincome | 3 |
| #epsteinclientlist | 3 |
| #austin | 3 |
| #iranrevolution | 3 |
| #mahsaamini | 3 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @lastweektonight | 869 |
| @iamjohnoliver | 366 |
| @cnn | 55 |
| @nbcnews | 53 |
| @washingtonpost | 49 |
| @wsj | 48 |
| @ap | 46 |
| @cbsnews | 46 |
| @un | 44 |
| @nytimes | 42 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
9
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 10 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😳 | 9 | flushed_face |
| 😂 | 7 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ❤️ | 4 | red_heart |
| 👀 | 4 | eyes |
| 😎 | 3 | smiling_face_with_sunglasses |
| 🧵 | 3 | thread |
| 🤦♀️ | 3 | woman_facepalming |
| 🙄 | 3 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 😈 | 2 | smiling_face_with_horns |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 57 |
| People & Body | 15 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Animals & Nature | 2 |
| Objects | 2 |
| Symbols | 1 |
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