dannews - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @dannews
Published March 9, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Total number of tweets analysed
167
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
These tweets discuss the current state of welfare policy in New Zealand, including the practice of regulating benefits being received in households regarding relationships. It is described as a draconian policy and one that is unfair and dehumanizing. The tweets also point out the negative aspects of the policy, such as its gender neutrality and how it affects single parents and those on benefits. They then suggest Universal Basic Income as an alternative to the current policy.
Topic Modeling
- Degradation of benefit recipients
- Gender Equality
- Financial struggles of benefit recipients
- Sexism in policies targeting benefit recipients
- Fairness of policies targeting benefit recipients
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are primarily ones of anger and frustration. Many of the tweets discuss the unfair regulations surrounding welfare benefits, which are seen as draconian and dehumanizing. People are also expressing outrage at the suggestion that a single parent should take on full financial responsibility for their partner and children after one date. There is also a sense of sexism, as well as sympathy for those who have been affected by the policies. Finally, there is a feeling of hope that an alternative, such as universal basic income, can be explored.
Trend Analysis
- Dehumanizing policies and regulations of the Department of Work and Pensions.
- Gender discrimination in the regulations.
- Unfair taxation system.
- Income inequality in households.
- The need for Universal Basic Income as an alternative solution.
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
11
6% of total
Number of Original tweets
0
0% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2
1% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
156
93% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
6
3% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
167
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 64 |
| Twitter for Android | 51 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 43 |
| Twitter for iPad | 9 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7NewsSydney | 7NEWS Sydney | First for news in Sydney with @MarkFerguson_7 @michaelusher @angelacox7news @Mel_Mclaughlin @mattshirvington @AngieAsimus https://t.co/JZRVF01jjR | 374,207 |
| UrzilaCarlson | Urzila Carlson | My special is on @Netflix Overqualified Loser @NetflixANZ @NetflixIsAJoke #TransLivesMatter 🇿🇦 🏳️🌈 She/Her | 31,134 |
| Becs | Becs | the tide is high | 7,161 |
| melulater | Melanie D. #CovidIsNotOver | Teacher. Education & rural policy. Literally herds cats. Politics junky on Left. Karaoke Queen & 🎤 hogger. #MoolooOleOleOle! #ChiefsMana #ABs #WaiBOPMagic | 5,641 |
| StephDyhrberg | Steph Dyhrberg | Kāi Tahu. Feminist lawyer. Trans women are women. 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year. she/her. | 5,398 |
| JodiIhaka | Jodi Ihaka | Journalist: Te Aupouri & Ngāti Porou. Partner of Philly. Mother of TJ. Lover of icecream from Te Kao Store & being in Kennedy Bay with my whānau. Mauri Ora! | 4,693 |
| deborahjonesnz | Dr Deborah Jones 🐿 🦥 | @[email protected] - In case Twitter goes. | Adjunct Prof | feminist writer & researcher | gender/race/sexuality/work | RT a lot to support | Pākehā |🌈 | 3,304 |
| LouieTheRed1 | Fully VACCINATED/BOOSTED [email protected] | Quote: "Yeah, I am a socialist and I'm proud of it" | 2,910 |
| AndiBeeeee | Andi Brotherston | She/her but I'd prefer to talk about you. | 2,756 |
| buzzandhum | pöst-scött | sometimes when it's quiet words can buzz and hum like insects in the air. | 2,707 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| melulater | Melanie D. #CovidIsNotOver | Teacher. Education & rural policy. Literally herds cats. Politics junky on Left. Karaoke Queen & 🎤 hogger. #MoolooOleOleOle! #ChiefsMana #ABs #WaiBOPMagic | 4,992 |
| deborahjonesnz | Dr Deborah Jones 🐿 🦥 | @[email protected] - In case Twitter goes. | Adjunct Prof | feminist writer & researcher | gender/race/sexuality/work | RT a lot to support | Pākehā |🌈 | 4,974 |
| AndiBeeeee | Andi Brotherston | She/her but I'd prefer to talk about you. | 3,666 |
| Becs | Becs | the tide is high | 3,647 |
| sebonsafari | Seb van der Zwan | Green-eyed Kiwi wildlife lover, hiker & traveller 🥝 Editor @womansdaynz & Australian Women’s Weekly NZ but these words are mine, probs posted after some beers | 3,121 |
| StephDyhrberg | Steph Dyhrberg | Kāi Tahu. Feminist lawyer. Trans women are women. 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year. she/her. | 2,423 |
| buzzandhum | pöst-scött | sometimes when it's quiet words can buzz and hum like insects in the air. | 2,369 |
| AnarchoStirners | Anarcho | Eagles 🏴🏴 1312. Probably living a dream in a nightmare | 2,351 |
| JodiIhaka | Jodi Ihaka | Journalist: Te Aupouri & Ngāti Porou. Partner of Philly. Mother of TJ. Lover of icecream from Te Kao Store & being in Kennedy Bay with my whānau. Mauri Ora! | 2,297 |
| rrtooster | Fluffy Kate - she/her | Vaccines work | 1,901 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| VeronicaGlamis | NZ/US EconEducator/Actor/ArtsMgmt/BusinessMentorSCORE #PhDWiP #GeminiSeptua [email protected] #Zebra #oPiNiOnAtEd #NHB2023 (No Holds Barred) | 25 |
| mrschippy15 | Ship's cat. Aspiring small farmer. Duck lover 🦆Sailor ⛵️Master of Public Policy 🤨🧐🤓 Woke and proud of it ✊ cis/she/her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 ally | 7 |
| Bridgetpee | *may contain traces of nuts. | 7 |
| alwaysheapstodo | give the whenua back.He tauiwi ahau | 6 |
| MrTheposter | I can’t carry it for you… but I can carry you | 5 |
| JBigwater | Elon using free speech to improve his AI watch out | 5 |
| gael_marsh | Cats 🐈 and horses 🐎 . Aircraft ✈ and drift cars 🚗 . Retired Pilot, builder and legal beagle. Nana and traveller | 5 |
| LouieTheRed1 | Quote: "Yeah, I am a socialist and I'm proud of it" | 5 |
| Rinny_Aotearoa | Māmā. Involuntary intolerance to injustice. Food. Warmth. Shelter. | 4 |
| Jill06458741 | - | 3 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624511119770660866 | @dannews They used to do early morning visits to DPB recipients in the 1980s, to see if they had a man staying overnight. And wardrobe searches for male clothing, shoes … | 3 |
| 1624520825390133248 | @dannews Just one date - you could lose your benefit. No bloke is going to be your bread winner after one date, and if he says he will, you should … | 1 |
| 1624520045828403200 | @mrschippy15 @dannews Dehumanising 😢 | 1 |
| 1624556212338712576 | @Bridgetpee @VeronicaGlamis @dannews I met my husband when I was on the DPB with two children. Are people seriously suggesting that from the moment we started forming a relationship, he … | 1 |
| 1627063256941740033 | @dannews Mum still raves about the turtle-shaped Body Shop soap we got her for Xmas in 1993. | 0 |
| 1624592119292919808 | @dannews This has always been the rules | 0 |
| 1624593830694764550 | @melulater @dannews Its absurd they cannot be dating while on the benefit. Some social life should be possible. | 0 |
| 1624593526301552642 | @dannews Some of this appears unfair. I dont get why she cant have a relationship with someone, not living with her or contributing to her income. There must be some … | 0 |
| 1624593387222618114 | @VeronicaGlamis @Bridgetpee @dannews My relatives egregiously rorted the welfare system by claiming they were flatmates and not a couple for thirty years. They claimed $130k of NZ Super that they … | 0 |
| 1624593216493469696 | @msbhooper @dannews No, 51 years later. | 0 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624511119770660866 | @dannews They used to do early morning visits to DPB recipients in the 1980s, to see if they had a man staying overnight. And wardrobe searches for male clothing, shoes … | 47 |
| 1624520825390133248 | @dannews Just one date - you could lose your benefit. No bloke is going to be your bread winner after one date, and if he says he will, you should … | 34 |
| 1624555792056856577 | @dannews @BexGraham Oh & you lose your child support from your ex if you’re on a benefit. Anyone else paying to receive their benefit?? | 18 |
| 1624599805313024001 | @VeronicaGlamis @dannews Other reasons people rage are... when folks who offer ONE example as if it applies to everyone. Disingenuous and very unhelpful. For this one story I can give … | 13 |
| 1624559789081780226 | @dannews Its draconian, get rid of these dehumanizing sanctions. | 11 |
| 1624519505006444545 | @dannews As a single mother in 70's I worked/studied and didn't receive a benefit. I bought a little unit and next door was another single mother living with her boyfriend, … | 10 |
| 1624556212338712576 | @Bridgetpee @VeronicaGlamis @dannews I met my husband when I was on the DPB with two children. Are people seriously suggesting that from the moment we started forming a relationship, he … | 9 |
| 1624707624385282054 | @dannews We pay tax as individuals, not as households, if one person in a household works for $100k they pay more tax than 2 people each on $50k. It should … | 8 |
| 1624552661684191235 | @VeronicaGlamis @mrschippy15 @dannews There always will be. But the vast majority do not. It’s similar to saying we shouldn’t provide school lunches because some of it goes to waste. | 8 |
| 1624579798071934976 | @dannews It's not about gender. I think originally it was only if a solo mum dated a man, but then they extended it to if a solo dad dated a … | 7 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #nzpol | 2 |
| #sydneyweather | 1 |
| #sydney | 1 |
| #breaking | 1 |
| #michigan | 1 |
| #metoo | 1 |
| #ubi | 1 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @dannews | 167 |
| @mrschippy15 | 39 |
| @veronicaglamis | 28 |
| @bridgetpee | 16 |
| @gulfhauraki | 10 |
| @sethreidnz | 9 |
| @rinny_aotearoa | 7 |
| @mcnaughthelen1 | 7 |
| @melulater | 5 |
| @fthinking2050 | 5 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
13
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😭 | 3 | loudly_crying_face |
| 😆 | 2 | grinning_squinting_face |
| 🙄 | 2 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 😢 | 2 | crying_face |
| 😔 | 2 | pensive_face |
| 👍 | 1 | thumbs_up |
| 📻 | 1 | radio |
| 🚒 | 1 | fire_engine |
| 🚑 | 1 | ambulance |
| 🙏 | 1 | folded_hands |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 17 |
| People & Body | 2 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Objects | 1 |
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