Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @wrdsb
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,819
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
Multiple tweets comment on the behavior of various Ontario school boards and their trustees, with some being accused of exhibiting radical and unhinged behavior. Concerns have been raised about inappropriate books in school libraries, as well as the salary of certain school administrators compared to the waiting list for speech therapy. There are also disputes over mask mandates and COVID-19 prevention measures. Some Twitter users have been accused of harassing and attacking school board members.
Topic Modeling
- School board behavior and controversy
- Criticism of specific school board members
- Age appropriateness of library books
- COVID-19 and public health measures in schools
- Support for school board members and their actions
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including anger, frustration, disbelief, and sarcasm towards various Ontario school boards and their board members. The emotions are mainly negative, with criticism towards the behavior and decisions of board members related to issues such as mask-wearing, book filtering, and salary discrepancies. The tweets also express support for individuals who have been targeted by hate campaigns and harassment.
Trend Analysis
- The trend of controversial behavior among Ontario school board members and trustees, particularly regarding issues such as masks, filtering books in libraries, and age-appropriate material.
- The trend of criticism and backlash towards certain school board members, such as @nilikm, @ScottPiatkowski, and @jeewanc, for their actions and statements.
- The theme of concern for marginalized communities, including people in the LGBTQ2S+ communities, disabled children, and children with "lived experiences."
- The trend of debates and discussions around age-appropriate material in school libraries, with some arguing against filtering and others criticizing books with themes of pedophilia, rape, and incest.
- The theme of increased scrutiny and criticism towards school boards and their members, with some accusing them of being radicalized, unhinged, and disgraceful.
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
257
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
94
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,819
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,435
Percentage of total tweets
78%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
97
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
147
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 762 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 542 |
| Twitter for Android | 466 |
| Twitter for iPad | 43 |
| Sprout Social | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| wrdsb | Waterloo Region DSB | The official Twitter account of Waterloo Region District School Board, serving 65,000 students in 122 schools. 💙💚 This account is not monitored 24/7. | 75,033 |
| jonkay | Jonathan Kay | @Quillette editor & podcaster. Book author/ghostwriter. FAIR Advisory Board. Ex-lawyer -engineer -coder. Lapsed Jew. Boardgamer. Disc golfer. Not from Guildford | 71,635 |
| citywaterloo | City of Waterloo | We're the City of #Waterloo's official feed 👋 For service at any time, call 519-747-8785 (bylaw) or 519-886-2310 (anything else). | 60,908 |
| nilikm | Nili Kaplan-Myrth MD PhD | Family Doc | Anthro | Trustee | @mcgillu | @UCL | @Yale | writer | feminist | @FulbrightPrgrm | @nilikm@med-mastodon.com | personal account | (she/her) | 59,563 |
| eva_kurilova | Eva Kurilova | Canada’s preeminent lesbian | 41,679 |
| DrJacobsRad | David Jacobs | Dad. Husband. Doctor. President, Ontario Association of Radiologists.🇺🇦 | 37,344 |
| StoneSculptorJN | Jay Nelson 🍁 | Fringe Minority Political Commentator, Philosopher, Sculptor, Saw Operator, Tree Planter, Trail Blazer, with “Outlandish Ideas” 🌲🌲🌲 (not medical advice) 🇨🇦 | 34,754 |
| tweetsomemoore | Dr. Shelley Moore, PhD | A storytelling, inclusive educator and researcher in BC, Canada. Author of “ONE Without the Other: Stories of unity through diversity and inclusion” (she/her) | 25,545 |
| Joyhenderson78 | Joy Henderson | Black Lakota, urban NDN, Queer, she/they. Fat-tastic, ADHD, no time for transphobes. Find me on other talking apps with same username | 24,759 |
| SueAnnLevy | Sue-Ann Levy | Reformed journalist. Author of Underdog, gay, Jewish, mom to 2 boy doxies and Frida the dapple, Muckraker, runner, swimmer, e-biker. Loving the next chapter. | 21,859 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSculptorJN | Jay Nelson 🍁 | Fringe Minority Political Commentator, Philosopher, Sculptor, Saw Operator, Tree Planter, Trail Blazer, with “Outlandish Ideas” 🌲🌲🌲 (not medical advice) 🇨🇦 | 27,971 |
| PhysEdDynasty | Dan Vigliatore | H&PE Teacher •@YorkUEdPl Instructional Leader •@OpheaCanada H&PE Consultant •@CIRAOntario Executive •@PHECanada Mentor & PHE Journal •Husband •Father •Faithful | 10,523 |
| nilikm | Nili Kaplan-Myrth MD PhD | Family Doc | Anthro | Trustee | @mcgillu | @UCL | @Yale | writer | feminist | @FulbrightPrgrm | @nilikm@med-mastodon.com | personal account | (she/her) | 9,870 |
| CFifeKW | MPP Catherine Fife | Finance & Treasury Board Critic for Ontario's Official Opposition MPP for Waterloo Ontario (2012/14/18/22) | 8,141 |
| JodiKoberinski | Jodi Koberinski | Settler-descended living in Anishnaabek/Algonquin Territories @jodikoberinski on CoSo she/they Donate for Bobby Ramroop’s funeral: https://t.co/j02mJgyvGh | 7,846 |
| Joyhenderson78 | Joy Henderson | Black Lakota, urban NDN, Queer, she/they. Fat-tastic, ADHD, no time for transphobes. Find me on other talking apps with same username | 7,642 |
| TheSmileCEO | Jim Moss (@🏡) | Family First. Champion for Individual and Community WellBeing. Research | Insights | Actions to drive change. Retired World Champion. Team Canada Forever 🇨🇦 | 7,589 |
| ESL_fairy | Kimiko Shibata 🇨🇦 🦄 | Mommy, Learner, ESL Specialist, Advocate, Resource Enthusiast, Equity Promoter, Nerd, she/her https://t.co/ALDD98JHGF | 6,154 |
| QwertyDee_ | Dee. ☮️✌️#WearAMask 😷 | Defending Democracy daily. #BanPostMedia from 🇨🇦 #ProtectDemocracy #DemocracyIsUnderAttack | 5,800 |
| ScottPiatkowski | Scott Piatkowski | WRDSB Trustee (2018-2026). Board Chair (2021-2022). Affordable housing champion. Opinions are my own. He/Him. Re-election campaign archive: @VotePiatkowski | 5,361 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| JodiKoberinski | Settler-descended living in Anishnaabek/Algonquin Territories @jodikoberinski on CoSo she/they Donate for Bobby Ramroop’s funeral: https://t.co/j02mJgyvGh | 229 |
| EliteLarryTok | - | 33 |
| sasswashere | Candidate for PM 🇨🇦 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (no)💙💙💙💚💙💜❤️💛🧡💚💜🚫crimes against humanity. not an advocate. no one 2 report crime to who’d care🍁🇨🇦 | 32 |
| madkingkade | - | 29 |
| Joyhenderson78 | Black Lakota, urban NDN, Queer, she/they. Fat-tastic, ADHD, no time for transphobes. Find me on other talking apps with same username | 25 |
| 1StarAtaTyme | Retired educator. I engage with trolls. Telling me not to is futile. Those who know, do. Those who understand, teach. | 24 |
| CrisBairosFern | EmpoweredMom | HealthcareProfessional | BusinessOwner| RedFlag| A Public Voice For The Public System Where Educators Teach, Parents Parent & Students Thrive | 23 |
| MmMoretti1978 | - | 22 |
| OrangeObjective | I have no business meddling in Canadian society. I am an orange. Probably makes what I say invalid. | 21 |
| DianePinkerton | The trouble with normal is it always gets worse - Bruce Cockburn #electoralreform #UBI #wealthtax Opinions are my own but I'm happy to share. | 21 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638531192860422144 | Some may recall @nilikm's bizarre viral performance on @TheAgenda, in which she lost her mind about masks. She then got elected trustee for @OCDSB, possibly Ont's most radicalized school board outside of @wrdsb & @PeelSchools. Her board behaviour has been (predictably) unhinged https://t.co/yD02dtErJC | 203 |
| 1640896874067419137 | It's like Ontario school boards are competing to see which one is the craziest. In 2022, @wrdsb seemed to be in the lead thanks to @ScottPiatkowski. Then came Professor Hentai Boobs at @HaltonDSB. Now @nilikm is leading the charge for @OCDSB .... https://t.co/90YTbUmQi7 | 147 |
| 1640472690267144194 | Remember @jeewanc, the @wrdsb education director who "spells his name with lower-case letters because he... doesn’t give more importance to himself than animals, bodies of water and trees." Latest Sunshine report came out He makes $235K That's more than most trees, I think. https://t.co/ibobyEKl4e | 116 |
| 1638228937237995530 | Why is @wrdsb doubling down on not filtering books in libraries? Themes of pedophilia, rape and incest is not something that students, especially those with "lived experiences" should be (re)exposed to. This is not a self-help therapy book. Full video: https://t.co/8TVght6cPB https://t.co/mzEzIlx3YJ | 98 |
| 1640474704870883328 | @jonkay @jeewanc @wrdsb I recently saw the @DDSBSchools sunshine list with 9 “equity superintendents” earning hefty salaries - in a school board with a two year waiting list for speech therapy for my disabled daughter. | 50 |
| 1638365992047845377 | A portion of my delegation to @wrdsb yesterday evening. Thank you Trustees for your time, attention and thoughtful questions. @Carla_Johnson @meenaforschools @ScottPiatkowski @cindyw_watson @_MikeRamsay @daKenzySoror @MarieSnyder27 @weston_jd @kwoodck @MaedithRadlein https://t.co/Tz3QKQbbbp | 34 |
| 1638279722634301478 | Watch @AlottaMalotta bless @ScottPiatkowski 's marginalized concerns at @wrdsb with personal insight. Why is the board hiding the transition of children from their parents? Why are Julia's concerns not addressed? Watch delegation: https://t.co/OQl5YJwWiN https://t.co/CROpnEs750 | 24 |
| 1638892614308048899 | @jonkay @nilikm @TheAgenda @OCDSB @wrdsb @PeelSchools Dr. Kaplan-Myrth is a family physician, health advocate and school trustee. She has the support of thousands, despite the coordinated hate campaign against her. You're a hack who gets confused in the shampoo aisle. Take a seat and STFU. | 19 |
| 1641111832348770304 | Movies with "PG" Rating, not a ban. Age 16 to get a Driver's Licence, not a ban. Age 19 to buy Alcohol, not a ban. Why are questions to @wrdsb about age appropriateness of library books, framed as seeking a ban? https://t.co/ZnEmC9xgK0 via @wr_record | 16 |
| 1639830811582005248 | Remember in Jan 2022, when @carolynburjoski, teacher of 20 years spoke up for our children... Simply having the sense to stop and ask if we could do better. Then she was cancelled by the people who call those who stand with her, teacher haters. @wrdsb @Sflecce #onted #ontpoli https://t.co/DWyWhj2uA9 | 11 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638531192860422144 | Some may recall @nilikm's bizarre viral performance on @TheAgenda, in which she lost her mind about masks. She then got elected trustee for @OCDSB, possibly Ont's most radicalized school board outside of @wrdsb & @PeelSchools. Her board behaviour has been (predictably) unhinged https://t.co/yD02dtErJC | 881 |
| 1640896874067419137 | It's like Ontario school boards are competing to see which one is the craziest. In 2022, @wrdsb seemed to be in the lead thanks to @ScottPiatkowski. Then came Professor Hentai Boobs at @HaltonDSB. Now @nilikm is leading the charge for @OCDSB .... https://t.co/90YTbUmQi7 | 608 |
| 1640472690267144194 | Remember @jeewanc, the @wrdsb education director who "spells his name with lower-case letters because he... doesn’t give more importance to himself than animals, bodies of water and trees." Latest Sunshine report came out He makes $235K That's more than most trees, I think. https://t.co/ibobyEKl4e | 574 |
| 1638228937237995530 | Why is @wrdsb doubling down on not filtering books in libraries? Themes of pedophilia, rape and incest is not something that students, especially those with "lived experiences" should be (re)exposed to. This is not a self-help therapy book. Full video: https://t.co/8TVght6cPB https://t.co/mzEzIlx3YJ | 267 |
| 1638892614308048899 | @jonkay @nilikm @TheAgenda @OCDSB @wrdsb @PeelSchools Dr. Kaplan-Myrth is a family physician, health advocate and school trustee. She has the support of thousands, despite the coordinated hate campaign against her. You're a hack who gets confused in the shampoo aisle. Take a seat and STFU. | 206 |
| 1640474704870883328 | @jonkay @jeewanc @wrdsb I recently saw the @DDSBSchools sunshine list with 9 “equity superintendents” earning hefty salaries - in a school board with a two year waiting list for speech therapy for my disabled daughter. | 175 |
| 1638365992047845377 | A portion of my delegation to @wrdsb yesterday evening. Thank you Trustees for your time, attention and thoughtful questions. @Carla_Johnson @meenaforschools @ScottPiatkowski @cindyw_watson @_MikeRamsay @daKenzySoror @MarieSnyder27 @weston_jd @kwoodck @MaedithRadlein https://t.co/Tz3QKQbbbp | 139 |
| 1638537767234723841 | @jonkay @nilikm @TheAgenda @OCDSB @wrdsb @PeelSchools Just stop with this ill-informed twaddle. It’s vicious. Find something constructive to do. Your life as a grifting rage merchant is getting tiresome. You have devolved into a chuckling, sneering wannabe gangster. She was elected to her position. How about you, nepo man? | 128 |
| 1641111832348770304 | Movies with "PG" Rating, not a ban. Age 16 to get a Driver's Licence, not a ban. Age 19 to buy Alcohol, not a ban. Why are questions to @wrdsb about age appropriateness of library books, framed as seeking a ban? https://t.co/ZnEmC9xgK0 via @wr_record | 102 |
| 1638279722634301478 | Watch @AlottaMalotta bless @ScottPiatkowski 's marginalized concerns at @wrdsb with personal insight. Why is the board hiding the transition of children from their parents? Why are Julia's concerns not addressed? Watch delegation: https://t.co/OQl5YJwWiN https://t.co/CROpnEs750 | 100 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #onted | 24 |
| #wrdsb | 24 |
| #localsports | 17 |
| #specialeducation | 13 |
| #onpoli | 11 |
| #519basketball | 11 |
| #ocproud | 10 |
| #worlddownsyndromeday | 9 |
| #oakcreekaces | 8 |
| #coffeecart | 6 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @wrdsb | 1839 |
| @davidtodor8 | 603 |
| @jonkay | 459 |
| @ocdsb | 340 |
| @nilikm | 327 |
| @scottpiatkowski | 324 |
| @alottamalotta | 295 |
| @crisbairosfern | 235 |
| @peelschools | 227 |
| @theagenda | 211 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
15
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 💙 | 23 | blue_heart |
| 👏 | 22 | clapping_hands |
| 😂 | 21 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 💛 | 21 | yellow_heart |
| ❤️ | 13 | red_heart |
| 🤣 | 11 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🙄 | 10 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 👏🏽 | 8 | clapping_hands_medium_skin_tone |
| 👍 | 6 | thumbs_up |
| 🤦♂️ | 6 | man_facepalming |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 167 |
| People & Body | 77 |
| Symbols | 12 |
| Activities | 9 |
| Travel & Places | 8 |
| Objects | 7 |
| Flags | 3 |
| Food & Drink | 3 |
| Animals & Nature | 2 |