Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @rap30
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
32
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-16
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Tweets covering
5 days
Average age of authors' accounts
11 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a news piece by Chicago Tribune journalists about Illinois sheriffs opposing a gun law, discussing its implications for constitutional authority in the state. Some responses criticize the authors' bias, while others express concern about law enforcement's political affiliations and the need for diverse representation. There are also comments about unrelated topics such as campaign finance and Chicago's crime rate.
Topic Modeling
- Sheriffs' opposition to Illinois gun law
- Bias in journalism
- Constitutional authority
- Law enforcement diversification
- Political branding of sheriffs
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including disagreement, criticism, concern, and frustration. Some users criticize the article, accusing it of being biased, while others express concern over police opposition to gun laws and the need for diversity in law enforcement. There is also frustration expressed towards certain individuals and groups perceived as hindering progress in addressing issues such as crime and gun violence.
Trend Analysis
- Opposition to Illinois gun law and its implications on constitutional authority in the state
- Bias and responsible journalism in reporting on the issue
- Criticism of law enforcement officials and their political affiliations
- Discussion on campaign finance and political lobbying
- Debate on the effectiveness of gun legislation in reducing crime
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
11
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of Original tweets
6
Percentage of total tweets
18%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
32
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
15
Percentage of total tweets
46%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
1
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
2
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 13 |
| Twitter Web App | 12 |
| Twitter for iPad | 3 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
| Twitter for Android | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| RayLong | Ray Long | Chicago Trib investigative reporter, 40+years govt/pols/scoops: 7 govs, City Hall, 2x Pulitzer Finalist, Obama, Madigan book (see link) rlong@chicagotribune.com | 27,450 |
| emayfarris | Emily M. Farris | political science prof who thinks you should care more about local politics, especially sheriffs. https://t.co/tegqOMXE3l | 21,037 |
| hannahmeisel | Hannah Meisel | State gov’t + politics reporter for @CapitolNewsIL. Voted class clown in high school, though I’d like to think I’ve reformed. hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com 🍋 | 15,307 |
| wlsam890 | WLS-AM 890 | The Legendary "Big 89" continues to inform and entertain Chicago with award-winning local news and iconic local/national personalities. A Cumulus Media Station. | 9,961 |
| JeremyGorner | Jeremy Gorner | Chicago Tribune reporter covering state government and politics from the Illinois Statehouse | 8,562 |
| EliasCepeda | Elias Cepeda | I listen, I write. | 7,326 |
| Wirepoints | Wirepoints | Independent research, commentary and news aggregation. We connect the dots between Illinois government, economy and people. #twill | 6,900 |
| JohnHowellWLS | Big John Howell | Chicago Radio Talker | 5,001 |
| danvock | Dan Vock | Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Reporter for @routefifty. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dvock@govexec.com | 4,442 |
| PetrellaReports | Dan Petrella | Chicago-based state government reporter for @chicagotribune. @MediaAtIllinois alum. Former @sjrbreaking, @LeeEntNews Springfield bureau & @ChiTribBiz. | 3,442 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| RayLong | Ray Long | Chicago Trib investigative reporter, 40+years govt/pols/scoops: 7 govs, City Hall, 2x Pulitzer Finalist, Obama, Madigan book (see link) rlong@chicagotribune.com | 26,920 |
| danvock | Dan Vock | Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Reporter for @routefifty. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dvock@govexec.com | 5,470 |
| hannahmeisel | Hannah Meisel | State gov’t + politics reporter for @CapitolNewsIL. Voted class clown in high school, though I’d like to think I’ve reformed. hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com 🍋 | 5,372 |
| dogstar7tweets | John Sheehan | John Sheehan Part 107 cert. Drone/Video/Photography "If they get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers" ~ Thomas R. Pynchon | 4,927 |
| JeremyGorner | Jeremy Gorner | Chicago Tribune reporter covering state government and politics from the Illinois Statehouse | 4,745 |
| boringbunny | Twit Twat | Chief Twit Twat #Native #GetOffOurLand 💛 🐝 #KHive haters get gone | 4,613 |
| PetrellaReports | Dan Petrella | Chicago-based state government reporter for @chicagotribune. @MediaAtIllinois alum. Former @sjrbreaking, @LeeEntNews Springfield bureau & @ChiTribBiz. | 3,495 |
| markggarcia | markggarcia | Would you please, please, please, please, please, please, please stop talking? @markggarcia@mstdn.social | 2,498 |
| wlsam890 | WLS-AM 890 | The Legendary "Big 89" continues to inform and entertain Chicago with award-winning local news and iconic local/national personalities. A Cumulus Media Station. | 2,247 |
| EliasCepeda | Elias Cepeda | I listen, I write. | 2,233 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| wlsam890 | The Legendary "Big 89" continues to inform and entertain Chicago with award-winning local news and iconic local/national personalities. A Cumulus Media Station. | 2 |
| PetrellaReports | Chicago-based state government reporter for @chicagotribune. @MediaAtIllinois alum. Former @sjrbreaking, @LeeEntNews Springfield bureau & @ChiTribBiz. | 2 |
| BerardiLou | - | 1 |
| Wirepoints | Independent research, commentary and news aggregation. We connect the dots between Illinois government, economy and people. #twill | 1 |
| wirefan51 | Pop culture enthusiast, atheist. #VoteBlue #IL14 #TeamPelosi #TeamJoe #TeamJB She/Her Pithy_and_Civil on Sp**tible | 1 |
| slats_grobnik | Trusted sidekick and legman to Mike Royko. Preferred pronouns: deze, dem, doz, dere, and dat. | 1 |
| markggarcia | Would you please, please, please, please, please, please, please stop talking? @markggarcia@mstdn.social | 1 |
| markburgerenerg | Solar consultant, 21st Century 100% renewable electricity&energy, enviro justice&equity LEAF #EV owner jazz microbrew distilleries RT's not necessarily support. | 1 |
| lreinert512 | #ScienceIsReal #FactsMatter 🌻🇺🇦 | 1 |
| jackson9322 | I guess that's the way it crumbles . . . cookie-wise | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637628116800528384 | Sheriffs' opposition to Illinois gun law signals rightward movement #constitutionalsheriffs https://t.co/vteXiswOAx @rap30 @rap30 & @jeremygorner | 5 |
| 1636498694345310210 | Dan Proft corrects $3 million typo on campaign finance report following complaint by Democrats, @rap30 reports. https://t.co/JEOOg6IIqm | 2 |
| 1637931301700268033 | Sheriffs & Weapons Bans: Calling Something Unconstitutional is a Far Leap from Using Discretion @JohnHowellWLS @rap30 https://t.co/MdWiw2YwAH | 2 |
| 1637919439726477312 | Some Illinois sheriffs have expressed opposition to a weapons ban. What does this signal about constitutional authority in our state? Rick Pearson (@rap30) from the @chicagotribune joins John Howell at 4:05. Tune in on the Big 89. @JohnHowellWLS https://t.co/kFBNXVCR6R | 2 |
| 1638174387982704641 | I’m late on this one, but a really fascinating read from @rap30 and @JeremyGorner. https://t.co/nWQO6Mcb2z | 2 |
| 1637457162786988032 | @rap30 Sheriff's all over the country are political. They have to win elections. Grundy County Sheriff is a member of the 3 Percenters. They have no standing. Chiefs of police across the country support gun legislation. They aren't beholden to the voters. | 1 |
| 1637843741141549062 | Good piece by @rap30 and @JeremyGorner, with insight from @emayfarris and connections to my hometown (how many restaurants are there in Carol Stream? Not a lot!) Sheriffs' opposition to Illinois gun law signals rightward movement https://t.co/3pq6EbkGyD | 1 |
| 1637508012779732997 | @rap30 Typically @Rap30 liberal hit piece! Surprised that he was sober enough to even write | 0 |
| 1637480593574318081 | @rap30 @JeremyGorner Your link to the 2013 resolution is not working. And what an appalling column, utterly biased and dead wrong: https://t.co/zEA2byk7fu | 0 |
| 1637482684703227904 | @rap30 Your column is utterly wrong, irresponsible and biased. https://t.co/dD6XiOH9si | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1637843741141549062 | Good piece by @rap30 and @JeremyGorner, with insight from @emayfarris and connections to my hometown (how many restaurants are there in Carol Stream? Not a lot!) Sheriffs' opposition to Illinois gun law signals rightward movement https://t.co/3pq6EbkGyD | 5 |
| 1637482684703227904 | @rap30 Your column is utterly wrong, irresponsible and biased. https://t.co/dD6XiOH9si | 4 |
| 1637628116800528384 | Sheriffs' opposition to Illinois gun law signals rightward movement #constitutionalsheriffs https://t.co/vteXiswOAx @rap30 @rap30 & @jeremygorner | 4 |
| 1637506877671059457 | @rap30 It’s pretty sad how your bias creeps into what should be a news story. | 2 |
| 1637457162786988032 | @rap30 Sheriff's all over the country are political. They have to win elections. Grundy County Sheriff is a member of the 3 Percenters. They have no standing. Chiefs of police across the country support gun legislation. They aren't beholden to the voters. | 2 |
| 1637919439726477312 | Some Illinois sheriffs have expressed opposition to a weapons ban. What does this signal about constitutional authority in our state? Rick Pearson (@rap30) from the @chicagotribune joins John Howell at 4:05. Tune in on the Big 89. @JohnHowellWLS https://t.co/kFBNXVCR6R | 2 |
| 1637480593574318081 | @rap30 @JeremyGorner Your link to the 2013 resolution is not working. And what an appalling column, utterly biased and dead wrong: https://t.co/zEA2byk7fu | 2 |
| 1637490674957205511 | @rap30 https://t.co/T0m3sUWYdi | 2 |
| 1638174387982704641 | I’m late on this one, but a really fascinating read from @rap30 and @JeremyGorner. https://t.co/nWQO6Mcb2z | 2 |
| 1636498694345310210 | Dan Proft corrects $3 million typo on campaign finance report following complaint by Democrats, @rap30 reports. https://t.co/JEOOg6IIqm | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #constitutionalsheriffs | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @rap30 | 35 |
| @jeremygorner | 9 |
| @chicagotribune | 8 |
| @royalpratt | 5 |
| @johnhowellwls | 5 |
| @byaliceyin | 4 |
| @wlsam890 | 3 |
| @raylong | 3 |
| @petrellareports | 2 |
| @cholent_lover | 2 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
3
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🗽 | 1 | Statue_of_Liberty |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 1 |