Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @will_doran
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
135
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-08
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-18
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
North Carolina Republicans are working to raise the mandatory retirement age of State Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, as well as implement policy changes that could weaken the Court of Appeals. These changes have been criticized as a potential power grab by the court’s GOP majority. Multiple news sources have reported on this story, and a press conference is being held to discuss related pro-democracy Blueprint. Additionally, a bill has been proposed to tackle aspects of criminal justice like extorting with mugshots. This story has raised the question of whether NC's record of doing racist laws should be part of the reporting.
Topic Modeling
- Changes in NC court system & potential power grab by new Republican majority
- Reporting about NC judicial system politics
- Mutual combat laws
- Racism related issues
- Rioting and stealing
Emotional Analysis
The overall sentiment expressed in these tweets is one of cautious concern and suspicion. People are worried that Republican efforts to raise the retirement age for NC Chief Justice Paul Newby could be a power grab, and are skeptical of potential changes to the NC court system. People also express admiration for the journalist covering the story, @will_doran, and his ability to explain complex issues clearly. There is also a sense of frustration, as people are critical of the NCGA's record of doing racist laws and are questioning the lack of quotes from people who knew the subject of a crime story.
Trend Analysis
- NC Chief Justice Paul Newby (R) will reach the mandatory retirement age in 4 years
- Power grab by the high court’s new Republican majority
- Big changes to the GOP-majority NC Supreme Court
- Mutual combat laws in Texas and Washington state
- Extortion of people online with their mugshots
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
42
Percentage of total tweets
31%
Number of Original tweets
10
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
135
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
81
Percentage of total tweets
60%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
9
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
44
Percentage of total tweets
32%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 62 |
| Twitter Web App | 35 |
| Twitter for Android | 30 |
| Twitter for iPad | 5 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilliamCohan | William D. Cohan | Husband. Father. Best-selling author. NEW BOOK: Power Failure: November 15. Founding partner, @Pucknews. Air Mail writer-at-large. Occasional NYT Op-Ed Writer. | 23,955 |
| BowTiePolitics | Dr. Michael Bitzer | PoliSci Prof, Contributor @OldNorthStPol & PoliSci Quotes Industrial Complex “Redistricting & Gerrymandering in NC” https://t.co/Aap7PC1EAK… | 15,135 |
| AndySpecht | Andy Specht | Covers North Carolina politics for @WRAL and @PolitiFactNC. Formerly at the @newsobserver. Raleigh native. @Campbelledu alum. | 12,216 |
| shaboom | Molly Gordon 🍎 healthcare for ALL | Cultivating wisdom; insisting on justice. FAFO my way to 🤩 Tough canary. Ecstatic cranky. Queer. #LongCovid #MECFS @shaboom on Spoutible. | 11,792 |
| will_doran | Will Doran | Writing about NC politics for @WRAL. DM me with tips, story ideas and funny place names. Formerly @newsobserver @sanfordherald @dailytarheel | 11,381 |
| RDunhamDP | Robert Dunham | Sr. Policy Analyst, @DPInfoCtr; DPIC Exec. Dir. 3/2015–1/2023; B.A., @Penn; J.D., @GeorgetownLaw; 11 yrs adjunct prof. at @Villanova_Law | 9,501 |
| PaulHRosenberg | Paul Rosenberg | "As through this world I travel, I meet lots of funny men. Some will rob you with a six-gun, and some with a fountain pen." --Woody Guthrie, "Pretty Boy Floyd" | 8,657 |
| cardon_brian | Brian Cardone 🏴☠️🇺🇦 | #LincolnVoter #DemsAct #DemVoice1 #wtpBlue. | 7,564 |
| DHPIV | Hayes Permar | Reporter @SportsChannel8. Local Eccentric. America's guest.Bat 10th for @CarolinaMudcats. NBA Jam Grand Champion. @PodcastRaleigh co-host.hpermar@gmail.com | 7,137 |
| TravisFain | Travis Fain | You might get away with it, but people will know. Statehouse reporter for @nccapitol / @wral 919.630.9296 tfain@wral.com | 6,910 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| AndySpecht | Andy Specht | Covers North Carolina politics for @WRAL and @PolitiFactNC. Formerly at the @newsobserver. Raleigh native. @Campbelledu alum. | 9,648 |
| shaboom | Molly Gordon 🍎 healthcare for ALL | Cultivating wisdom; insisting on justice. FAFO my way to 🤩 Tough canary. Ecstatic cranky. Queer. #LongCovid #MECFS @shaboom on Spoutible. | 9,203 |
| cardon_brian | Brian Cardone 🏴☠️🇺🇦 | #LincolnVoter #DemsAct #DemVoice1 #wtpBlue. | 5,652 |
| mitchisacadaver | victoria r | Resister. Pro: Union, M4A, Animal Rights, USPS, LGBTQ, ERA, BLM, End Climate Change/Pollution, Stop Asian Hate. R traitors need prison X - start with Trump. | 5,619 |
| JustR_02 | Justin | I watch many sports, follow politics, and like pizza (a lot!) | RTs are what I find interesting | Fan of @Steelers | ECU ‘24 🏴☠️ | 4,997 |
| EllenEnders | Ellen Enders | Woman. Human being. Fashion industry vet. All people deserve to be treated like human beings. No troll zone. Likes/Retweets aren't endorsements. | 4,969 |
| YuriRiv02558750 | Yuri Rivas | Gods love | 4,823 |
| Andrew94722910 | drewisgod6372 | Proud American 🇺🇸 Tea Party Conservative🐍 Carolina Panthers Fan 🏈 DeSantis/Youngkin 2024 🇺🇸 Nationalist 🇺🇸 | 4,633 |
| WilliamCohan | William D. Cohan | Husband. Father. Best-selling author. NEW BOOK: Power Failure: November 15. Founding partner, @Pucknews. Air Mail writer-at-large. Occasional NYT Op-Ed Writer. | 4,167 |
| classicallibty | Tyler Voigt | Actually yes, you can yell that in a crowded theater. Prequels apologist. Girl dad. Deputy State Director at AFP-NC. | 4,129 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| weirdomakers | Thinker, Inventor, GenX. | 13 |
| kburnsavl | - | 5 |
| DoranLex | long suffering fan of the Cleveland Baseball Team and North Florida's most devoted @BurnleyOfficial supporter#Noles | 4 |
| MurphinNC | Sports investigative reporter @wral | Also @murphsturph | Ex @newsobserver @mcclatchydc @idahostatesman | Tips: bmurphy@wral.com | 3 |
| classicallibty | Actually yes, you can yell that in a crowded theater. Prequels apologist. Girl dad. Deputy State Director at AFP-NC. | 3 |
| 22BWB | I block fascists with glee. Music enthusiast. Kentuckian in NC. Pro-Choice. Pro-Democracy. Retired - now just a cranky economist-type. | 3 |
| nancethebear | There's a chance ☮️ will come in my life, please buy one.🌎 A Vietnam Gold Star Sister 🦅 one of many 🌻🥀 Nipmuc Native | 2 |
| coreywrites | First Amendment firebrand. Editor, @TheWilsonTimes & executive editor, @RestoringNews. Legislative committee chair, @TheNCPress. Columnist for @CreatorsNation. | 2 |
| Derek_Burress | Greene County Commissioner | North Carolina Rehabilitation Council Member | Personal Page | RT = stuff I plan to read later, not an endorsement. | 2 |
| CommodoreNelson | International strategic planning professional 🇩🇪🇨🇭🇮🇳🇨🇳🇺🇸🇧🇪 Track latest discussions on possible Ukraine War peace settlement 🇺🇦 | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624038536226766848 | NC Chief Justice Paul Newby (R) will reach the mandatory retirement age in 4 years. So Republicans want to raise the retirement age. https://t.co/foIG3nujgm Great piece, @will_doran #ncpol #ncga | 14 |
| 1625120096422182915 | Big get from @will_doran #ncga #ncpol https://t.co/gMZEJJuwqC | 12 |
| 1625119361471025153 | Pay attention to this @will_doran story about 2 potential policy changes to the NC court system, "a move critics view as a possible power grab by the high court’s new Republican majority. Supporters say it would make the courts more efficient." #ncpol https://t.co/QEbLbCitGh | 11 |
| 1625134455550619648 | Scoop from @will_doran: North Carolina Supreme Court quietly working on new policies that could radically weaken the Court of Appeals ... A move critics view as a possible power grab by the high court’s new GOP majority. #ncpol https://t.co/RJOjaXJBcr | 8 |
| 1624057277421346816 | .@will_doran on the potential impacts of raising the age of retiring judges. A hedge against another Democratic governor? #ncpol https://t.co/YHnf337Zl2 | 3 |
| 1626236143254769664 | Press conference starting at 10:30am in front of the #NCGA to release our pro-democracy Blueprint @LauraLeslieWRAL @avibajpai_ @will_doran @wunc @MyCarolinaCBS17 @garydrobertson @Lynn_Bonner @TravisFain @facingsouth #ncpol https://t.co/FnoRmRuPTw | 2 |
| 1625115722945789954 | Significant #ncpol news: Leaked document shows big changes could be underway at GOP-majority NC Supreme Court, by @will_doran for @NCCapitol https://t.co/NDPARLgknK | 2 |
| 1625161486707441664 | Big story from @WRAL's @will_doran that underscores the consequences of Republicans flipping the Supreme Court in last year's elections #ncpol https://t.co/rBrzWNTxks | 1 |
| 1626563743373991938 | @will_doran Based on reporting, Dominion and Fox likely settle for close to the $1.6Bn—but to put that in perspective, Fox had revenues of $14.3 Bn last year, and earnings of $1.5Bn. It won't put them out of business or even change their behavior - except regarding elections. | 1 |
| 1623360059152470021 | @will_doran Protesting is not rioting. | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624038536226766848 | NC Chief Justice Paul Newby (R) will reach the mandatory retirement age in 4 years. So Republicans want to raise the retirement age. https://t.co/foIG3nujgm Great piece, @will_doran #ncpol #ncga | 31 |
| 1625119361471025153 | Pay attention to this @will_doran story about 2 potential policy changes to the NC court system, "a move critics view as a possible power grab by the high court’s new Republican majority. Supporters say it would make the courts more efficient." #ncpol https://t.co/QEbLbCitGh | 17 |
| 1625134455550619648 | Scoop from @will_doran: North Carolina Supreme Court quietly working on new policies that could radically weaken the Court of Appeals ... A move critics view as a possible power grab by the high court’s new GOP majority. #ncpol https://t.co/RJOjaXJBcr | 13 |
| 1625138894432878592 | .@will_doran writes about complex issues so clearly. Happy to be working with him again. Important read for #ncpol https://t.co/pf9G20UwSN | 8 |
| 1625348350706073602 | @will_doran @zillowgonewild That 8 mill off is just what I needed to make a move on this one. | 6 |
| 1625115722945789954 | Significant #ncpol news: Leaked document shows big changes could be underway at GOP-majority NC Supreme Court, by @will_doran for @NCCapitol https://t.co/NDPARLgknK | 5 |
| 1625120096422182915 | Big get from @will_doran #ncga #ncpol https://t.co/gMZEJJuwqC | 5 |
| 1626236143254769664 | Press conference starting at 10:30am in front of the #NCGA to release our pro-democracy Blueprint @LauraLeslieWRAL @avibajpai_ @will_doran @wunc @MyCarolinaCBS17 @garydrobertson @Lynn_Bonner @TravisFain @facingsouth #ncpol https://t.co/FnoRmRuPTw | 4 |
| 1626572315751337984 | @will_doran So, are those guys undermining the credibility of our elections? Calling them “RIGGED” and whatnot… https://t.co/8Cbs8Ep2QK | 4 |
| 1623456461245521921 | @will_doran @tencor_7144 Well Done. BLM is a scam | 4 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #ncpol | 38 |
| #ncga | 23 |
| #deathpenalty | 1 |
| #nc | 1 |
| #democracy | 1 |
| #notmyfathersgop | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @will_doran | 135 |
| @andyspecht | 6 |
| @travisfain | 5 |
| @billycorriher | 4 |
| @garydrobertson | 3 |
| @wral | 3 |
| @lisagrafstein | 3 |
| @22bwb | 3 |
| @dhpiv | 2 |
| @cen271 | 2 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
3
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🙄 | 2 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 🙌🏻 | 1 | raising_hands_light_skin_tone |
| 🤔 | 1 | thinking_face |
| 😭 | 1 | loudly_crying_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 4 |
| People & Body | 1 |