Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MichiganAdvance
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
403
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
In light of the mass shooting at MSU, lawmakers, civil rights activists and everyday citizens are demanding action on gun reform. Democratic lawmakers have introduced bills to expand background checks and implement red flag laws, while House Majority Whip Ranjeev Puri has declared “f--k your thoughts and prayers”. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Coach Tom Izzo were both emotional during the MSU vigil, and media outlets such as Michigan Advance and State News Room are providing comprehensive coverage of the tragedy.
Topic Modeling
- Gun reform
- MSU mass shooting tragedy
- MSU vigil
- Children's safety
- LGBTQ+ rights reform
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from sadness and grief to awe and admiration. They reflect the tragedy of the MSU mass shooting, with people expressing their gratitude for those who are advocating for gun reform and demanding action. There is also a sense of anger and frustration, with lawmakers and activists expressing their outrage over the continued prevalence of gun violence. Additionally, there is a sense of hope and determination, as people are coming together to demand change and make sure that this tragedy is not forgotten.
Trend Analysis
- Gun control and reforms
- MSU tragedy and memorials
- LGBTQ+ rights
- Generational responsibility
- Mass shooting and consequences
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
123
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of Original tweets
138
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
403
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
135
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
18
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
10
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 175 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 108 |
| Twitter for Android | 73 |
| Twitter for iPad | 38 |
| TweetDeck | 4 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| alhanda | Boogie Underground Media | Account for the On The Road With Al & Ivy blog and BU Media. Also tweets for The Delta Snake Review and Handa-McGraw International music. | 196,523 |
| newrepublic | The New Republic | Founded in 1914, The New Republic is a magazine of interpretation and opinion for a rapidly changing world. | 177,565 |
| metrotimes | Detroit Metro Times | Metro Detroit's award-winning alternative weekly. Founded 1980. Tips: ☎️ 313-202-8011 or 📩 tips@metrotimes.com | 90,672 |
| FenixAmmunition | Fenix Ammunition | Premier ammunition supplier for the Militia Industrial Complex. Self defense is a human right. Come for the ammo, stay for the memes. https://t.co/ZovkSqOZjy | 65,341 |
| MDRC_News | MDRC | Nonprofit & nonpartisan, MDRC develops & evaluates innovative antipoverty programs that improve the lives of individuals and families. Tweets by @hutchinsjohne. | 24,181 |
| sjdemas | Susan J. Demas 🏔 | Editor-in-chief & columnist at @MichiganAdvance, views are my own. Fmr. Inside Michigan Politics publisher. Mom, partner, hiker, wanderer, feminist. HCIC. | 20,929 |
| HillaryScholten | Hillary Scholten | Proud West Michigander, mother of two, and former DOJ attorney. Congresswoman for Michigan’s Third District. | 19,810 |
| MichiganAdvance | Michigan Advance | Award-winning, hard-hitting nonprofit news site covering politics and policy across Michigan. Your place for the best progressive commentary in the state. | 17,189 |
| sbagen | Sam Bagenstos | Personal account; personal views. Currently: General Counsel @HHSGov. Previously: GC @OMBPress. Persistently: Prof @UMichLaw & @fordschool (currently on leave). | 16,511 |
| DiCoach | Diana Fletcher | HappyWriter,Activist,Books: https://t.co/FaXmdeGSvZ Perfect combo of #anger #kindness #FeministasFuck #BLM https://t.co/zBKUT8S4bb instagram @dicoach | 15,122 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| alhanda | Boogie Underground Media | Account for the On The Road With Al & Ivy blog and BU Media. Also tweets for The Delta Snake Review and Handa-McGraw International music. | 193,545 |
| DiCoach | Diana Fletcher | HappyWriter,Activist,Books: https://t.co/FaXmdeGSvZ Perfect combo of #anger #kindness #FeministasFuck #BLM https://t.co/zBKUT8S4bb instagram @dicoach | 12,255 |
| KansasReflector | Kansas Reflector | Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics. | 10,555 |
| sherman_news | Sherman Smith | Editor in chief of @kansasreflector. | 9,045 |
| jameskeithsloan | J.K. Sloan | Woody Guthrie's song “This Land Is Your Land" implied the duty we have to act as good stewards of our parks and public lands. | 8,567 |
| pjustignoreme | Marissa | In a committed relationship with ☕1/1/19 💔 | 7,821 |
| ginsengity | Molten Irony ☮🌲🌊🌳🌎🇺🇸 | Loyal Democrat-Father of adults-B.S. Political Science-Retired Union Organizer @SEIU @AFSCME @CSEALocal1000 @UAW #BlackLivesMatter LGBTQ Ally🏳️🌈 | 7,769 |
| leftnotright | MKJ | Progressive/Democrat We need to work harder than ever to take State Houses and keep Congress. #TheResistance | 7,721 |
| PattiDudek | Patricia Dudek | Advocate for People with Disabilities, Mom, Reader, Book, Music and Film Lover.... | 7,625 |
| lmrazo22 | 🇺🇸Lou Is BLou🇺🇦 | #PureMichigan! #Resist #EarWorm | 6,554 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| MichiganAdvance | Award-winning, hard-hitting nonprofit news site covering politics and policy across Michigan. Your place for the best progressive commentary in the state. | 59 |
| sjdemas | Editor-in-chief & columnist at @MichiganAdvance, views are my own. Fmr. Inside Michigan Politics publisher. Mom, partner, hiker, wanderer, feminist. HCIC. | 37 |
| tribble09 | U of M Dearborn graduate, cat lover, crafty lady | 20 |
| AnnaGustafson | Assistant editor at @MichiganAdvance. Lansing inhabitant. Lover of all things cheese and whiskey. | 16 |
| ginsengity | Loyal Democrat-Father of adults-B.S. Political Science-Retired Union Organizer @SEIU @AFSCME @CSEALocal1000 @UAW #BlackLivesMatter LGBTQ Ally🏳️🌈 | 9 |
| LainaStebbinsMI | Environment, politics, Indigenous affairs & more @MichiganAdvance. Settler on Anishinaabek land. She/her. Views are mine 🌊🌲🏳️🌈 laina@michiganadvance.com | 9 |
| JonKingNews | He/Him. Freelance Journalist w/ @MichiganAdvance. No, not THAT John King @jonkingnews@c.im Adjunct Faculty - Cleary University | 9 |
| HistoryLivesDet | Dedicated to chronicling Black life in Detroit since 1991. colemandetroit@gmail.com 313-551-1304 phone | 8 |
| statesnewsroom | Breaking stories and latest news trends from state capitals across the country. Read more about us https://t.co/CxQNZnjp9v | 7 |
| WhitchMI | @UMich A2 Alum | 7th Gen Michigander | #DemCastMI Captain | #DemCast | Protecting MI's Blue Trifecta | 🚫📙 Bans | 5 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626920112971255808 | I didn't know if I wanted to write anything, but I did as an MSU mom still reeling from this tragedy. And I did as someone completely in awe of students who are demanding action on gun reform because they're tired of living in terror. @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/cJ1wuUioPE | 36 |
| 1627298874984476672 | When asked by reporters on Wednesday “what dynamics in Michigan” have kept the state from adopting gun reforms until now, Attorney General Dana Nessel succinctly said: “Republicans.” @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/8Fhey04Wa9 | 21 |
| 1625350734647623680 | We have updated our story following the MSU Police briefing at 11 p.m., including with photos of the suspect. Updated: Police say five injured after shots fired at MSU, suspect still at large https://t.co/z5tfiDIuJf via @michiganadvance | 18 |
| 1625994965187719168 | People are still pouring in for the MSU vigil by the Rock. @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/4iktt1tKi9 | 16 |
| 1625356506706182144 | Another update. Police will brief again at midnight. Updated: Police say three people are dead, five injured in MSU shooting, suspect still at large @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/z5tfiDIuJf | 16 |
| 1626043091420434434 | On the cold cement path to the Michigan Capitol sat hundreds of students in green and white, bracing against the wind, lined up as they would be at classroom desks — a community, awash in grief. https://t.co/2b1k9nfamC via @michiganadvance | 14 |
| 1627286119267151876 | “These students had just had enough,” Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) said. “They didn’t want to take selfies with politicians. They didn’t want to be used as martyrs to fulfill or drive any agenda. They just want us to get to work." @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/8Fhey04Wa9 | 14 |
| 1626901075750973443 | A sure sign of our generation’s failure to protect our children is their tacit understanding that they can no longer wait for us to fix it. They will need to save themselves. And that is to our everlasting shame. https://t.co/U0TtYz212U via @michiganadvance | 13 |
| 1625481639030579202 | “Words are not good enough,” @GovWhitmer says at 8 am press conference updating on MSU mass shooting. @MichiganAdvance | 13 |
| 1626362178365280258 | Senate Dems introduce slew of gun control measures, vow imminent reforms https://t.co/KdY9Kr3C0M via @michiganadvance | 11 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626920112971255808 | I didn't know if I wanted to write anything, but I did as an MSU mom still reeling from this tragedy. And I did as someone completely in awe of students who are demanding action on gun reform because they're tired of living in terror. @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/cJ1wuUioPE | 136 |
| 1626230186672021505 | With that being said, I can’t say thank you enough to @MichiganAdvance, @sjdemas and @statesnewsroom for taking a chance on me 3.5 years ago and providing me with opportunities I couldn’t dream of. | 112 |
| 1625994965187719168 | People are still pouring in for the MSU vigil by the Rock. @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/4iktt1tKi9 | 111 |
| 1625481639030579202 | “Words are not good enough,” @GovWhitmer says at 8 am press conference updating on MSU mass shooting. @MichiganAdvance | 74 |
| 1626676777048236034 | I sponsored and co-sponsored the bills in our gun safety legislation to: >> Expand background checks >> Require safe storage >> Enact a red flag law Read more in @MichiganAdvance: https://t.co/pqhUW0rF1l https://t.co/SCE3NohXXs https://t.co/WZz3wOJCUT | 61 |
| 1627286119267151876 | “These students had just had enough,” Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) said. “They didn’t want to take selfies with politicians. They didn’t want to be used as martyrs to fulfill or drive any agenda. They just want us to get to work." @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/8Fhey04Wa9 | 58 |
| 1623820529231708160 | “This is historic,” state Sen. @JeremyAllenMoss (D-Southfield) said Thursday afternoon. In ‘historic’ vote, Senate civil rights committee passes bill to protect LGBTQ+ Michiganders https://t.co/RnbAFy8YuM via @michiganadvance | 49 |
| 1627298874984476672 | When asked by reporters on Wednesday “what dynamics in Michigan” have kept the state from adopting gun reforms until now, Attorney General Dana Nessel succinctly said: “Republicans.” @MichiganAdvance https://t.co/8Fhey04Wa9 | 43 |
| 1625557822933983232 | “F—k your thoughts and prayers,” reads the opening line of a late-night statement from House Majority Whip Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton). https://t.co/BA9AU1Kgvo via @michiganadvance | 36 |
| 1625566795896655899 | “F—k your thoughts and prayers,” reads the opening line of a late-night statement from House Majority Whip Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton). via @MichiganAdvance @LainaStebbinsMI https://t.co/IovqNR4oDO | 35 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #ksleg | 2 |
| #superbowl | 2 |
| #mileg | 2 |
| #michigan | 1 |
| #msu | 1 |
| #michiganstate | 1 |
| #nra | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @michiganadvance | 449 |
| @sjdemas | 79 |
| @jeremyallenmoss | 26 |
| @jonkingnews | 14 |
| @govwhitmer | 13 |
| @lainastebbinsmi | 10 |
| @statesnewsroom | 8 |
| @historylivesdet | 8 |
| @roththereporter | 8 |
| @annagustafson | 7 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
6
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ | 6 | check_mark_button |
| 🤨 | 4 | face_with_raised_eyebrow |
| 👏🏼 | 4 | clapping_hands_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 🤔 | 2 | thinking_face |
| 💚 | 2 | green_heart |
| 🤍 | 2 | white_heart |
| 🤬 | 1 | face_with_symbols_on_mouth |
| 👺 | 1 | goblin |
| 🇺🇸 | 1 | United_States |
| 👀 | 1 | eyes |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 13 |
| Symbols | 7 |
| People & Body | 6 |
| Flags | 1 |