Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @LeeHudson_
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
114
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-10
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Concerning an object shot down by the US over Canada last week, a spokesperson for NORAD confirmed that the FBI has spoken with a hobby group and the National Security Council is looking into the object's potential identification. It has been proposed that the object might have been a hobby balloon. Additional concerns have been raised regarding why the US government was unable to identify the object and speculations that it might have been a spy plane. Defense hawks in Congress are citing the incident as a reason for higher defense spending.
Topic Modeling
- Military/Aviation: Identification of objects, photo release, NORAD, US missions, Defense hawks, Pentagon funding, spy balloons, USAF
- Ham Radio/Balloons: Hobby group, Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB), balloons, balloon projects, inflatables, payloads, hobby balloons
- International News: Canadian mission, Atlantic Ocean, Chinese spy balloon, hypersonic missiles, nuclear threats
- Sensors/Detectors: Radar sensitivity, detect, track, down, beacons, call sign, listening
- Media Coverage: Politico, NY Times, CNN, Contracts Announcement Page, release photos
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from frustration and confusion to disbelief and anger. Many of the tweets express disbelief that the US military was unable to identify a hobby balloon, and some express anger that the US is not releasing photos of the object to the public. There is also confusion as to why a hobby group was able to identify the object while the US military was not. Overall, the tweets express a sense of frustration and confusion with the US military's handling of the situation.
Trend Analysis
- Identification of potentially suspicious objects in US airspace
- The role of 'hobby groups' in identifying unknown object
- Use of high-altitude inflatables to conduct surveillance
- US military is unable to identify 'obvious balloon'
- Defense hawks using 'Chinese spy balloon' event to argue for increased Pentagon funding
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
28
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of Original tweets
6
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
114
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
80
Percentage of total tweets
70%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
6
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 41 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 41 |
| Twitter for Android | 24 |
| Twitter for iPad | 3 |
| Twitter for Mac | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuincyInst | Quincy Institute | The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft works to build a world where peace is the norm and war is the exception. News & analysis @RStatecraft | 28,260 |
| dave_brown24 | Dave Brown | Defense editor @politico | 24,986 |
| jonfranks | Jonathan Franks | LUCID Strategies | SPOX @BOFHcampaign | @freetrevorreed | @bringridgehome | I work on freeing Wrongfully Detained Americans | Opinions mine | #BringThemHome | 22,233 |
| PhelimKine | Phelim Kine “老 康“ | D.C.-based China corro @Politico; Past@hrw @DowJones @phnompenhpost; DMs open;Tips to pkine@politico.com; Subscribe to my newsletter: https://t.co/wfyjwmetDV | 21,528 |
| connorobrienNH | Connor O'Brien | Defense reporter covering Congress for @politico. Markup enthusiast. Self-described Huguenot. Send me your tips and sage grouse gifs: cobrien@politico.com | 17,694 |
| JenJudson | Jen Judson | Land Warfare Reporter @defense_news. 115th president of @pressclubdc @politico vet. @kenyon '04 J-school @BU_Tweets. Boy mom. My tweets are my own. | 17,616 |
| ahmed__mohey | Ahmed Mohey | Civil engineer , All respect to Armed Forces ..الوطن باقٍ والأشخاص (أيا ما كانوا) زائلون . | 5,148 |
| Josh_Crow_ | Josh Crow | Futurist| Digital Soul| Quantum Entangler| Retrowave Wizard| Nerd Mage| Tech Jedi| Paranormal Researcher| AI Protagonist| Rabid Cosmologist| Liminal Artist| 👽 | 3,643 |
| LatAmFr | LatinAmericanFreedom | G-D 🇮🇱🇺🇸🙏🏻& the Constitution FREEDOM & LIBERTY from worldwide Marxist Socialists Communists oppressors destroying Latin America | 3,464 |
| JessicaFastball | Jessica J 🖇 | - | 2,638 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| jonfranks | Jonathan Franks | LUCID Strategies | SPOX @BOFHcampaign | @freetrevorreed | @bringridgehome | I work on freeing Wrongfully Detained Americans | Opinions mine | #BringThemHome | 5,200 |
| chrispilz | Chris PIlz | I am a nice sweet guy and a huge SPORTS FAN | 5,007 |
| Green42Red | RedGreen42 | - | 5,002 |
| Josh_Crow_ | Josh Crow | Futurist| Digital Soul| Quantum Entangler| Retrowave Wizard| Nerd Mage| Tech Jedi| Paranormal Researcher| AI Protagonist| Rabid Cosmologist| Liminal Artist| 👽 | 4,994 |
| Andre3Verzaal | André Verzaal | I Watch and follow the world. Various languages. (News-Politics-Legal-Security-Tech) | 4,984 |
| LatAmFr | LatinAmericanFreedom | G-D 🇮🇱🇺🇸🙏🏻& the Constitution FREEDOM & LIBERTY from worldwide Marxist Socialists Communists oppressors destroying Latin America | 4,941 |
| Clover31717 | Kathy Burt 🧢 🌱☘️👽🌎🛸 | I 🖤 @TOOL! Proud Mom & cat lady 🐈. #Yang2024 #MATH #UBI #HumanityFirst #VeteransAgainstTrump | 4,689 |
| dave_brown24 | Dave Brown | Defense editor @politico | 4,287 |
| QuincyInst | Quincy Institute | The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft works to build a world where peace is the norm and war is the exception. News & analysis @RStatecraft | 4,130 |
| jmarieali | jmarieali | 'Hunt for bounty/ w/ the net of Gratitude.' 'That One is both the Manifest & the Mystery. ' RUMI Have nerve DEmyelinating CIDP (like MS) #spacetimeisdoomed ?🐝 | 3,054 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Starfleets | Currently reading 'Americanah'. Occasionally tests friendships by recommending UAP literature. Here for the cognitive dissonance. | 4 |
| GGrasic | Creative Director at SOVA. we specialise in One of a Kind Candle Displays. Website coming soon. | 4 |
| CommodoreNelson | International strategic planning professional 🇩🇪🇨🇭🇮🇳🇨🇳🇺🇸🇧🇪 Track latest discussions on possible Ukraine War peace settlement 🇺🇦 | 3 |
| chrispilz | I am a nice sweet guy and a huge SPORTS FAN | 3 |
| jmagoo7 | Watch and learn, listen and understand. | 3 |
| CandiceSavino | Follower of Christ. Mother wife and patriot. I love God my family and my country. | 2 |
| dave_brown24 | Defense editor @politico | 2 |
| Wolltigerhueter | Loyal to the truth Posting here mostly about: Military, Geopolitics and the economic conseqences of it | 2 |
| Miles90234527 | 👽 | 2 |
| ikluft | Software Engineer network/cybersecurity, pilot/CFI, Libertarian, electronics, Ham, rocket/balloon tracker. Aviation/sci this acct; also me: @KO6YQ/@AstroHawk | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626371751285297153 | “I understand FBI spoke with that hobby group, and I expect the [National Security Council] task force to have more on the potential identification of the objects," a NORAD spokesperson said https://t.co/VrhnvzHI4Y @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico | 31 |
| 1626402620838658048 | "Hobby group may have the answer to what the US shot down over Canada last week" by @Politico/@mattberg33/@LeeHudson_ - More on Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB), #K9YO and their educational #HamRadio #balloon projects https://t.co/zVcQTP5QlS #military #aviation | 9 |
| 1625916272184635392 | Defense hawks in Congress cite many reasons to keep money flowing to the Pentagon: enemy fleets, hypersonic missiles, nuclear threats. Now they have a new one, and it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 4 https://t.co/juwSETTG1E @connorobrienNH @LeeHudson_ | 6 |
| 1625649935960899584 | "High-altitude inflatables can conduct surveillance missions for a lower cost than satellites, carry more payloads than a drone, ride on wind currents and can travel well above commercial air traffic." Excellent explainer via @LeeHudson_ @politico https://t.co/UfZhX2cg5s | 6 |
| 1625921420889817096 | "I don't think there's one US senator who has been going to these briefings that thinks that the message out of this is less defense spending,” Dan Sullivan said. Defense hawks see Chinese spy balloon aiding case for more Pentagon funding. w/@LeeHudson_ https://t.co/Jq7bbztLgH | 5 |
| 1626386935584260096 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico A pico balloon doesn't fit with the details of the event as reported. The NYT was told that it "broke into pieces". In another report from CNN, pilots reported that the object interfered with their sensors. Then we have this - they identified the Canadian object within hours https://t.co/SmwM4NOCl8 | 5 |
| 1626591370818494466 | The perfect Friday AM read from @politico @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ https://t.co/v2Y4eToBPM | 2 |
| 1626056886490656769 | @LeeHudson_ @Pimpernell13 @connorobrienNH They didn’t do anything until after it traversed through the country then we find out they knew exactly when it left China Everything is a lie https://t.co/GfYFbuzfRm | 1 |
| 1626400271709483013 | @ultra_orbs @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico I agree. It's important for @politico to of course report on the claim, but it makes no sense to omit details from other reports that could give context to this new theory, either in support of it or otherwise. | 1 |
| 1625234139296239616 | @LeeHudson_ @JenGriffinFNC I did not hear any questions today in the press briefing, whether or not they think these balloons were launched from a place here in the US? Seems a crucial question that needs answering. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626371751285297153 | “I understand FBI spoke with that hobby group, and I expect the [National Security Council] task force to have more on the potential identification of the objects," a NORAD spokesperson said https://t.co/VrhnvzHI4Y @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico | 57 |
| 1626375618483916813 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico They should be asking themselves why they apperently need a week+ to identify what a balloon looks like if that is indeed what these things were. Continued refusal to release photos to public is inexcusable especially if they all look like obvious balloons. | 20 |
| 1626402620838658048 | "Hobby group may have the answer to what the US shot down over Canada last week" by @Politico/@mattberg33/@LeeHudson_ - More on Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB), #K9YO and their educational #HamRadio #balloon projects https://t.co/zVcQTP5QlS #military #aviation | 17 |
| 1625649935960899584 | "High-altitude inflatables can conduct surveillance missions for a lower cost than satellites, carry more payloads than a drone, ride on wind currents and can travel well above commercial air traffic." Excellent explainer via @LeeHudson_ @politico https://t.co/UfZhX2cg5s | 13 |
| 1626386935584260096 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico A pico balloon doesn't fit with the details of the event as reported. The NYT was told that it "broke into pieces". In another report from CNN, pilots reported that the object interfered with their sensors. Then we have this - they identified the Canadian object within hours https://t.co/SmwM4NOCl8 | 11 |
| 1626383663230332931 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico Roswelling it | 10 |
| 1626391705749446656 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico The good: We can detect, track, and down very small targets 🎯 The bad: We can't ID a hobby balloon 🙃 | 8 |
| 1625168331526270977 | @LeeHudson_ They shouldn’t b alert 80 or 90% of the time. It should b 100% of the time! And radar sensitivity should me also maxed out 100 % of the time. All responsible should b relived from their duties. | 8 |
| 1625916272184635392 | Defense hawks in Congress cite many reasons to keep money flowing to the Pentagon: enemy fleets, hypersonic missiles, nuclear threats. Now they have a new one, and it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 4 https://t.co/juwSETTG1E @connorobrienNH @LeeHudson_ | 7 |
| 1626396774796521473 | @dave_brown24 @mattberg33 @LeeHudson_ @politico These things beacon out a call sign on various frequencies if they were "listening" to it they would have known it was a Amateur Radio Balloon. | 6 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #k9yo | 2 |
| #hamradio | 2 |
| #balloon | 2 |
| #military | 2 |
| #aviation | 2 |
| #rt | 2 |
| #fy23ndaa | 1 |
| #avgeek | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @leehudson_ | 115 |
| @politico | 47 |
| @mattberg33 | 40 |
| @dave_brown24 | 36 |
| @connorobriennh | 14 |
| @starfleets | 9 |
| @jposs01 | 7 |
| @pentagonpressec | 5 |
| @apex_ww | 4 |
| @jengriffinfnc | 4 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 2 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ✈️ | 1 | airplane |
| 🎯 | 1 | bullseye |
| 🙃 | 1 | upside-down_face |
| 😆 | 1 | grinning_squinting_face |
| 😅 | 1 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| 😘 | 1 | face_blowing_a_kiss |
| 🔮 | 1 | crystal_ball |
| 🎈 | 1 | balloon |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 10 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Travel & Places | 1 |