Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MercuryVirginia
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
200
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) blocked legislation that would have prevented law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. Additional topics addressed in these tweets include drivers needing car insurance to drive in Virginia, pregnant women being able to access dental care under Virginia Medicaid coverage, support of Clean Car standards, concerns being raised over uninsured drivers, educational savings accounts bills failing, negative opinions of small modular nuclear reactors, an unsuccessful proposal to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, and the need of increased pollution controls if the state decides to build more data centers.
Topic Modeling
- Law Enforcement
- Medicaid
- Climate Change
- Education
- Car Insurance
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets range from disappointment to confusion to anger. Many of the tweets express frustration with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin for his opposition to a bill that would have blocked law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. There is also disappointment that legislation to require car insurance in Virginia and to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board have failed. Finally, there is concern about the environmental impacts of building more data centers in Virginia.
Trend Analysis
- Access to menstrual data
- Car insurance requirements
- History and social studies learning standards in Virginia K–12 schools
- Increased pollution controls in Virginia data centers
- Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
53
Percentage of total tweets
26%
Number of Original tweets
94
Percentage of total tweets
47%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
200
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
54
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
9
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 91 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 45 |
| Twitter for Android | 33 |
| Twitter for iPad | 11 |
| TweetDeck | 10 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC12 | NBC12 WWBT Richmond | The official Twitter account for WWBT/NBC12, Central Virginia's No. 1 News TV Station serving #RVA and beyond! | 161,507 |
| LizSzabo | Liz Szabo | Senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. I normally cover the quality of medical care for seniors. Now, I cover COVID-19. She/Her RTs aren't endorsements. | 70,275 |
| aliasvaughn | Ale | Too many things, too little characters. Journalist, writer. Stay Open... Lightning Could Strike. Find me on Post: @aliasvaughn | 66,938 |
| The74 | The 74 | The 74 is a non-profit, non-partisan news site covering education in America. | 58,549 |
| AHAhistorians | American Historical Association | The American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions. https://t.co/UFbKcbY7Na | 58,392 |
| highbrow_nobrow | The Intellectualist | An online community dedicated to the human experience. “You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes.” - Maimonides | 44,529 |
| MattMurph24 | Matt Murphy | Originally from Queens, NY. Pragmatic Democrat. Lakers, Yankees, Chelsea FC, Devils, Cardinals, FSU, UCLA. Sales Leader. Civil Rights. Equality. | 31,560 |
| VCUnews | VCU News Center | Virginia Commonwealth University news and media coverage, by University Public Affairs at @VCU. For media inquiries, contact us at https://t.co/k8M0L2yRoD | 22,032 |
| Prison_Health | Prison_Health | Jail, Prison, Criminology, et al. ($)= Paywall. (Me: I'm tired, mostly) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. | 20,607 |
| statesnewsroom | News from the States | Breaking stories and latest news trends from state capitals across the country. Read more about us https://t.co/CxQNZnjp9v | 14,470 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| LizSzabo | Liz Szabo | Senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. I normally cover the quality of medical care for seniors. Now, I cover COVID-19. She/Her RTs aren't endorsements. | 40,777 |
| MattMurph24 | Matt Murphy | Originally from Queens, NY. Pragmatic Democrat. Lakers, Yankees, Chelsea FC, Devils, Cardinals, FSU, UCLA. Sales Leader. Civil Rights. Equality. | 23,645 |
| johnhpoindexter | John Poindexter 🇺🇸 & 🇺🇦 | Aviation Consultant ✈️ Aircraft Trader #Pilot FAA COMM PILOT | Proud Father, Global Traveler 60+ Countries, #NBA 🏀 fan | World 🌎 Events & Geopolitics | 10,571 |
| RandyOnEd | Randy Richardson | Organizer with Iowans for Public Ed. Former (as in no longer employed as) teacher, TAG coordinator, AEA Techie, UniServ Director & Assoc Exec. Director of ISEA. | 5,898 |
| PWCGOP | PWCGOP | Official Twitter Account for the Republican Committee of Prince William County, the 2nd largest municipality in Virginia. | 5,004 |
| BorrelliGerlach | SE Borrelli - 🌊🗽No DM's | Blocked by Molly Hemingway, Tammy Bruce, Dana Loesch, Seb Gorka, Dan Bongino, Miranda Devine, Kari Lake, Amy Kremer, Lara Logan & Diamond/Silk. | 5,002 |
| ShelleyJEvans | Shelley Evans | Politics, history, film, humor, dogs, Italy, Motown, puns | 5,002 |
| je_mclaughlin | John McLaughlin | "The physicists are getting down to the nitty-gritty, they've really just about pared things down to the ultimate details.." Roger's Version (JU). Views my own. | 5,001 |
| digyoursoul | Eugene V. Debs #IVOTED🗳 | - | 4,993 |
| BrianReese_ | Brian Reese | Digital reporter @WAVY_News brian.reese@wavy.com | 4,970 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| LouiseBEisenha2 | - | 27 |
| WordsByWillis | Wife, boy mom x3, writer, journalist, Deputy/Commentary Editor @MercuryVirginia, co-creator #UnmaskingRVA #UnmaskingCville #UnmaskingHR #UnmaskingPeninsula. Hi! | 6 |
| NBC12 | The official Twitter account for WWBT/NBC12, Central Virginia's No. 1 News TV Station serving #RVA and beyond! | 6 |
| micbo5 | Cold War kid back from suspension🗯Artist=(IMAGE-MAGE) ✊=(🇺🇦+TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS⚧+⚖️4FredHampton+📎Ally) NME of🗽=(FoxNews) 👉https://t.co/Pj6O1b2LJP | 6 |
| Wagoneer91 | Started following Virginia politics, laws, crimes & GA sessions in 2008.Plus #91JeepGrandWagoneer #FinalEditionWagoneer and our 5 rescue dogs #DogsofTwitter | 4 |
| Prison_Health | Jail, Prison, Criminology, et al. ($)= Paywall. (Me: I'm tired, mostly) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. | 4 |
| manaskunt | American Indian, conservation, and generally progressive-causes advocate | 3 |
| PinksOrganics | I grow Super Hot Peppers and all sorts of other plants! | 3 |
| RigganRVA | Loves wife & 2 kids, 🚴bike commuter, James River & #RVA. Transportation plan w/@PlanRVA. Volunteer w/@VaBike @RichmondMORE. Book: https://t.co/ia0ys4D7Zv | 3 |
| bauthorfowler | Also known as Brian Fowler. #ANTIFASCIST. He/Him. #BlackLivesMatter. #Leftist | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624429454129782786 | At least VA has good sense https://t.co/RedPWN5W1l via @MercuryVirginia | 20 |
| 1625887830042939397 | 🚨NEW: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week that would have blocked law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. @MercuryVirginia https://t.co/HsjKmmNs4c | 19 |
| 1625859533128990720 | 🚨NEW: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week that would have blocked law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. @MercuryVirginia https://t.co/UQMDaq4e3t | 18 |
| 1624150967385030656 | The AHA, @VASCD, and @theVaSSLC collaborative history and social studies learning standards for Virginia K–12 schools have been featured in news coverage by @8NEWS, @RTDNEWS, @MercuryVirginia, @myVPM, and @WTKR3. https://t.co/1gMuKa08sh | 5 |
| 1626672834218168321 | A scaled-back proposal to repeal Virginia’s antiquated constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was blocked Friday by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates.via @MercuryVirginia @gmoomaw https://t.co/qWsw2vvNlx | 3 |
| 1625870323189968897 | .@MercuryVirginia: “‘Virginia’s participation in the Clean Car standards have been secured this session because of the pro-climate majority in the state Senate,’ said @BlairStLedger, @Climate_AF’s legislative director” https://t.co/WJ3FLfgX02 | 3 |
| 1625248195810070529 | Casino? NIMBY! Well, too bad: .@MarkJRozellGMU & Terry Clower comment @MercuryVirginia on the Dillon Rule that allows local governments in Virginia to exercise power only expressly granted to them by the state. https://t.co/UyRgAyrBrC | 2 |
| 1625155647963643905 | In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Virginia legislature voted to name the Chincoteague pony the state's official pony. On other matters, though, the Democrat-controlled Senate and GOP-run House of Delegates find little agreement. https://t.co/1kKAmXtjWm @MercuryVirginia @vapol | 2 |
| 1626598841960255488 | Virginia House panel kills Prescription Drug Affordability Board proposal https://t.co/2jqU8SiKV5 via @MercuryVirginia | 2 |
| 1626214950019690498 | Smart, responsible farmers who are good at business would make this work. https://t.co/TePT6YjF9u [@MercuryVirginia] | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624429454129782786 | At least VA has good sense https://t.co/RedPWN5W1l via @MercuryVirginia | 168 |
| 1625887830042939397 | 🚨NEW: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week that would have blocked law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. @MercuryVirginia https://t.co/HsjKmmNs4c | 25 |
| 1625859533128990720 | 🚨NEW: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week that would have blocked law enforcement from accessing menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps. @MercuryVirginia https://t.co/UQMDaq4e3t | 13 |
| 1626385089125834752 | @NBC12 @MercuryVirginia I thought it was already required haha been paying this whole time | 9 |
| 1624150967385030656 | The AHA, @VASCD, and @theVaSSLC collaborative history and social studies learning standards for Virginia K–12 schools have been featured in news coverage by @8NEWS, @RTDNEWS, @MercuryVirginia, @myVPM, and @WTKR3. https://t.co/1gMuKa08sh | 7 |
| 1626304155118710785 | Virginia drivers may soon be required to have car insurance to drive in the commonwealth after bipartisan support sent legislation to the governor for approval. Story via @MercuryVirginia: https://t.co/8M7zmg4db2 | 7 |
| 1626574983722856451 | @NBC12 @MercuryVirginia I honestly thought that it was already a requirement. | 6 |
| 1625527158926893057 | @MercuryVirginia There is no valid reason for anyone to have access to a woman’s menstrual data without her consent. None at all. | 6 |
| 1626602649645641732 | @NBC12 @MercuryVirginia Wait... I thought that was already a law. Why the heck have I been paying if i didn't need to?! | 6 |
| 1626574139698909184 | This is good news. More barges mean fewer trucks on the interstates. https://t.co/vZ75LVXmk1 [@MercuryVirginia] | 4 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #virginia | 3 |
| #nuclear | 1 |
| #auspol | 1 |
| #smr | 1 |
| #thorium | 1 |
| #nuclesarenergy | 1 |
| #plutonium | 1 |
| #privacy | 1 |
| #fail | 1 |
| #bullshit | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @mercuryvirginia | 199 |
| @nbc12 | 22 |
| @gmoomaw | 4 |
| @pinksorganics | 4 |
| @randyoned | 4 |
| @rtdnews | 3 |
| @climate_af | 3 |
| @yitgordon | 2 |
| @scvanvalkenburg | 2 |
| @kate_howell_phd | 2 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
5
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🚨 | 5 | police_car_light |
| 😘 | 1 | face_blowing_a_kiss |
| 🤔 | 1 | thinking_face |
| 🏬 | 1 | department_store |
| 🏘️ | 1 | houses |
| 💳 | 1 | credit_card |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 7 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
| Objects | 1 |