Capitol | Tweet Data Analysis

Overview

Tweets covering

9 days

Latest tweet was on

2023-01-07

Earliest tweet was on

2022-12-28

Total number of tweets analysed

135365

Average age of authors' accounts

7 years

Types of Tweets

Number of Retweets

25937

19% of total

Number of Original tweets

41138

30% of total

Number of tweets that were Quotes

9151

6% of total

Number of tweets that were Replies

62147

45% of total

Number of tweets that contain Hashtags

16956

12% of total

Number of tweets that contain Mentions

93776

69% of total

Devices Used to Tweet

Top 5 Devices

Source	Count
Twitter for iPhone	46501
Twitter Web App	42289
Twitter for Android	28923
Twitter for iPad	6018
TweetDeck	1709

Device Distribution

Top 10 Accounts by Followers

Username	Name	Followers count
CNN	CNN	60916082
nytimes	The New York Times	54830438
BBCWorld	BBC News (World)	39276276
POTUS	President Biden	28868670
TheEconomist	The Economist	27156393
Reuters	Reuters	25702125
FoxNews	Fox News	23552513
WSJ	The Wall Street Journal	20421457
washingtonpost	The Washington Post	19979325
TIME	TIME	19440258

Top 10 Accounts by Friends

Username	Name	Followers count
jilevin	Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦	600548
CordeiroRick	RICK CORDEIRO 🇨🇦	560809
krassenstein	Brian Krassenstein	528613
MisterSalesman	M LeMont	405347
bynsny	Larry Kelly	325538
Uldouz	Uldouz	320980
THEMMEXCHANGE	MME	256283
JohnFromCranber	John Betts	235012
CubaSinFrontera	Cuba Sin Fronteras	234926
_LoveLike_JESUS	Love Like JESUS	220539

Most Active Users

Username	Number of tweets
PA_Capitol_Boy	299
tinfoilted1	168
TXLegeBills	137
dink1123	125
511SFBay	119
LtrkmMitchell	101
Liam66665	98
Commons87100891	86
PoliticalCrapp1	85
hateGOP	82

Tweets Per Day

Top 10 Tweets by Retweets

ID	Text	Retweet count
1608882645915815938	This explosive story is spreading fast… House GOP members found texts and emails from Pelosi staffers proving they forcefully decreased J6 security measures despite objections from Capitol Police and Sergeants …	12614
1608929584103460864	“Why haven’t you called for back-up?!” Now we know why Emails and texts from Pelosi’s staffers prove that they turned down requests for additional security from Capitol Police and Sergeants-at-Arms …	11299
1610667597128781824	FBI Washington Field Office, ATF Washington Field Division, and Metropolitan Police Department Raise Reward for Information About Capitol Hill Pipe Bomber to $500,000 https://t.co/ZpmTHZ59ar @ATFWashington @DCPoliceDept https://t.co/IjKSN2xJ7N	9210
1608995910905892865	HUGE: House Republicans Find Text and Email Evidence that Pelosi Staffers Secretly DECREASED Security at US Capitol for Jan 6 - While at Same Time Pelosi Was Organizing Film Crew …	8015
1609913277999464448	So, as the Capitol was being overrun & democracy was on the line, Hope Hicks & Ivanka's chief of staff were texting to bemoan the fact that it would harm …	7323
1611453368110555148	Joe Biden just said that Capitol Police Officer William Evans died as a result of "threats by these sick insurrectionists." Officers Evans was killed by a black Nation of Islam …	7286
1608389939305283584	The #FBI has identified many people who incited violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, but it still needs your help to bring others to justice. If the man …	7102
1611340468226342913	2 yrs ago: Jan 6, 5:04pm, I took this photo of law enforcement using flash bang grenades & tear gas on a violent mob trying to break into the U.S. …	7087
1610466327726104577	The Speaker of the House Office in the Capitol is currently being occupied by Kevin McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy is not the Speaker of the House. He lost 3 consecutive votes …	6726
1609113153173864449	The #FBI has identified many people who incited violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, but it still needs your help to bring others to justice. If the man …	6584

Top 10 Tweets by Likes

ID	Text	Like count
1611207832145108993	Tomorrow, we solemnly observe the January 6th Attack on the Capitol. As we mark a day that threatened our Democracy, let us show our respect for the great institution of …	48309
1611141602159857665	JUST IN: Estate of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the Jan 6 2021 Capitol attack, suing Donald Trump for wrongful death seeking monetary damages of $10 million and more.	41317
1610372929333739520	We’re witnessing history on Capitol Hill – by unanimous consent. The first woman to be elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Congrats to you, Patty. I look forward to …	40885
1611412934248333312	Today, we honor members of law enforcement who defended our Capitol, and public servants who did their duty and prevented a much graver crisis. America needs honorable leaders who put …	37199
1611438384198696960	7AM: Surgery 2PM: Back at the Capitol, still wearing my slippers and hospital socks Time to vote for Hakeem Jeffries! https://t.co/Xvyg8VL4Wp	36935
1610697697735876608	Fetterman Struggling To Adapt To Size Of Capitol Building https://t.co/qlXCPud4tx https://t.co/GSYBYaPg7h	33994
1609913277999464448	So, as the Capitol was being overrun & democracy was on the line, Hope Hicks & Ivanka's chief of staff were texting to bemoan the fact that it would harm …	33753
1611381992939220992	Members of the House gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for a moment of silence for the 140 officers seriously injured on January 6th. https://t.co/Ik0HZ0B8sU	33200
1608135939985133568	In six days the new Republican majority will fully reopen and restore the U.S. Capitol to the American people. https://t.co/jrqNrqXwMF https://t.co/MQ3vZ5ZZf9	32721
1610466327726104577	The Speaker of the House Office in the Capitol is currently being occupied by Kevin McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy is not the Speaker of the House. He lost 3 consecutive votes …	31073

Top Languages Used

Top 10 Hashtags

Hashtag	Count
#january6th	2519
#capitol	947
#trump	630
#jan6	466
#fbi	400
#j6	360
#january6thinsurrection	315
#speakerofthehouse	298
#maga	293
#neverforgetjanuary6th	289

Top 10 Mentions

Mention	Count
@repmtg	2042
@speakerpelosi	1934
@adamkinzinger	1646
@gopleader	1644
@gop	1312
@ronfilipkowski	1140
@dc_draino	1045
@potus	990
@beschlossdc	820
@repthomasmassie	730

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emoji Analysis

Average emojis per tweet:

18

Emojis Used

Emoji	Count	Emoji Text
😂	1769	face_with_tears_of_joy
🤣	1678	rolling_on_the_floor_laughing
🇺🇸	1212	United_States
🤡	649	clown_face
🤔	601	thinking_face
👇	543	backhand_index_pointing_down
🙄	511	face_with_rolling_eyes
🚨	423	police_car_light
😭	398	loudly_crying_face
😡	333	pouting_face

Emoji Groups

Emoji Group	Count
Smileys & Emotion	10789
People & Body	4332
Symbols	2177
Food & Drink	1920
Objects	1872
Flags	1841
Travel & Places	1474
Activities	762
Animals & Nature	444

Capitol - Tweet Data Analysis