PhilKlay - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @PhilKlay
Published April 8, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Total number of tweets analysed
353
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics related to military training, the legacy of the Iraq war, and book reviews. There is a discussion about the appropriateness of situational training exercises, with some arguing that it is a normal practice and others highlighting the limitations of such exercises. The author Phil Klay is also mentioned several times, with one tweet praising his writing as literary activism. Other topics discussed include America's privatization of war, the consequences of understaffing the State Department during the Iraq war, and the use of live ammunition in military training.
Topic Modeling
- Training exercises and simulations
- American government institutions and their role in war
- The legacy and consequences of the Iraq War
- Literary activism and military writing
- Critiques and discussions on the military experience
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a variety of emotions and opinions. Some express confusion and skepticism towards a military training exercise, while others defend it as a normal activity. There are also tweets discussing topics such as the Iraq war, literary activism, and the privatization of war. Some tweets contain humor or playful banter, while others express frustration or disappointment with certain aspects of the military. Overall, the emotions expressed in these tweets include skepticism, defensiveness, humor, frustration, and contemplation.
Trend Analysis
- Discussion around military training exercises
- Critique of US government institutions' handling of war and its aftermath
- Gratitude for neighborly gestures and demonstrations
- Reviews and promotions of Phil Klay's works
- Comments on personal experiences and opinions related to the military
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
57
16% of total
Number of Original tweets
15
4% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
13
3% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
280
79% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
5
1% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
353
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 144 |
| Twitter Web App | 136 |
| Twitter for Android | 52 |
| Twitter for iPad | 13 |
| Twitter for Mac | 5 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| alexanderchee | Alexander Chee | 2021 @USForArts + @GuggFellows Fellow. Author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Associate Prof of CW @dartmouth. Editor of Best American Essays 2022. | 96,034 |
| blgtylr | Brandon | REAL LIFE: a novel (2020) FILTHY ANIMALS: stories (June 2021) THE LATE AMERICANS: a novel (2023) newsletter: sweater weather, https://t.co/6PnsSjw3ZO | 95,345 |
| POLITICOMag | POLITICO Magazine | Hard-hitting reporting and original ideas about the stories that matter most. Sign up for our weekly email: https://t.co/Q96sj3ciSe | 79,665 |
| michaelbd | Michael Brendan Dougherty | author of My Father Left Me Ireland. Senior Writer @NRO. Visiting Fellow for the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies division at AEI. Yes, DMs. | 66,596 |
| KoriSchake | Kori Schake 🌻🇺🇦 @korischake on post | Director of foreign/defense @AEI, author of Safe Passage, contributing writer at The Atlantic and War on the Rocks. Californian. RT = said better than I could. | 50,737 |
| RobbieGramer | Robbie Gramer | National Security Reporter @ForeignPolicy | Send tips, hate mail to robbie.gramer(at)https://t.co/0VSvgqZl1G robbiegramer(at)https://t.co/YV6LSUL6z3 | 41,651 |
| EmmaMAshford | Emma Ashford | Senior Fellow @Stimsoncenter. Columnist @ForeignPolicy. Adjunct @GeorgetownCSS. Views mine and mine alone. Out now! "Oil, The State, and War" @georgetown_up | 34,443 |
| ColinPClarke | Colin P. Clarke | Director of Research @TheSoufanGroup Senior Research Fellow @TheSoufanCenter Editorial board: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism @terpolv Long Beach NY 🇺🇸🇮🇪 | 29,750 |
| AlbertoMiguelF5 | Alberto Miguel Fernandez | Retired US diplomat, Havana, Miami and the Middle East. Contributor, @EuroConOfficial. Tweets in English, Arabic and Spanish. Views my own. #KofC | 27,247 |
| TheAnnaGat | Anna Gát 🧭 ✈️ | Founder: @interintellect_ 🧭 Bio: https://t.co/h6zEGcDxdp • Writing: https://t.co/SIYDK2MdpB | 24,550 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| alexanderchee | Alexander Chee | 2021 @USForArts + @GuggFellows Fellow. Author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Associate Prof of CW @dartmouth. Editor of Best American Essays 2022. | 15,577 |
| RAKarl | Robert A. Karl | Colombia past + present; author of #ForgottenPeace/#LaPazOlvidada. Host, @research_craft. Prof @MinervaUni; frmly @Princeton, @the_IAS | 9,862 |
| matthew_petti | Matthew Petti | Fulbright researcher in Jordan, 2023. Once and future journalist. Views are my own, not those of the Fulbright program or State Dept. https://t.co/qS8uwSxvl3 | 6,741 |
| blgtylr | Brandon | REAL LIFE: a novel (2020) FILTHY ANIMALS: stories (June 2021) THE LATE AMERICANS: a novel (2023) newsletter: sweater weather, https://t.co/6PnsSjw3ZO | 6,419 |
| drnelk | Dov | All fire, no chill. Husband/Father. I philosoPHizeD about Ethics @ UVA, and ever true to Brown. @drnelk everywhere, incl. M***t*d___, IG, and reddit | 6,169 |
| amandarivkin | Amanda Rivkin | 🇺🇸🇱🇻🇪🇺 media + security | 6,004 |
| spawnofKahn | Thucydides Traplord | Laconic Strategist; Principal at @analyticacamil1 — The Serious Person’s Unserious Person | 5,073 |
| LFSchleusener | Luke_F_Schleusener | CEO @OutInNatSec | @CFR_org Term Mbr | Former @DeptofDefense @ObamaWhiteHouse | @UChicago @Wesleyan_U @ClarenceBuff alum | Views own 🏳️🌈 | 5,004 |
| MydibaTh | Count The VOTE🥑 | - | 4,991 |
| Skye_Cleary | Dr Skye Cleary | Author How to Be Authentic / How to be You; How to Live a Good Life; Existentialism & Romantic Love. Existential DJ. | 4,988 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| AmericanGwyn | Novelist & Professor: ALL GOD'S CHILDREN @EuropaEditions, WYNNE'S WAR @MarinerBooks, DOG ON THE CROSS @AlgonquinBooks. Repped by Peter Straus @RCWLitAgency. | 12 |
| TheAnnaGat | Founder: @interintellect_ 🧭 Bio: https://t.co/h6zEGcDxdp • Writing: https://t.co/SIYDK2MdpB | 11 |
| truthisbest5 | Fmr Army Officer/recovering lawyer. I don’t suffer fools lightly. Often irritating, only occasionally wrong. | 6 |
| nils_gilman | Historian of the intelligentsia. Adored by little statesmen & philosophers & divines. SVP of Programs @berggrueninst, Deputy Editor @NoemaMag. Tweets are my own | 6 |
| polanskydj | Research Fellow @Diplomacy_Peace. Bylines various. | 5 |
| michaelbd | author of My Father Left Me Ireland. Senior Writer @NRO. Visiting Fellow for the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies division at AEI. Yes, DMs. | 5 |
| VankeJeff | Truth and Sympathy. (Harvard History Ph.D., 1999. DE Math Teacher. Amazon author page.) | 5 |
| PnictogenHorses | equine subsystem of the Pnictogen Wing (Seattle-based plurality, b. 1974) devoted to science and engineering. Alyx Woodward (she/her) principal investigator | 4 |
| wesleysmorgan | Author of THE HARDEST PLACE (@randomhouse 2021). Next book on surrogate forces in America’s post-9/11 wars. | 4 |
| SamBuntz | "Nature is a language." writer: Athwart, The Critic, The Symbolic World, Fare Forward, and https://t.co/cHsO2YBDL9 https://t.co/DVd4H12rvB | 4 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638906739847467009 | “In Iraq we ‘learned’ the limits of the use of military power. In practice, we understaffed the State Department while developing the most sophisticated military targeting operation the world has … | 8 |
| 1638899893824630784 | “These days, America does not wage war, institutions w/i the American government wage war, along with external institutions propped up + financed by America.” A wise, non-histrionic piece on the … | 8 |
| 1639247265675001856 | Liberal depression, talking about rape, America's wars, what we don't know about time and personal agency - plus Brando, Proust, microchips, Tyler Cowen's new dog... - Feat. @page88 @Musa_alGharbi @Skye_Cleary … | 6 |
| 1638887216997888006 | Fascinating piece from @PhilKlay on one of the costly, lesser-known offshoots of the Iraq war: a thriving global mercenary market https://t.co/QXobgPH4ZA | 5 |
| 1638207185204264962 | "I read Phil Klay’s National Book Award winning short story collection, #Redeployment, as a work of literary activism, just as I do #PermanentRecord, the memoir of Security State whistleblower, Edward … | 4 |
| 1638899872010063876 | "In Iraq we 'learned' the limits of the use of military power. In practice, we understaffed the State Department while developing the most sophisticated military targeting operation the world has … | 3 |
| 1638896861372387328 | “I find myself thinking less about the familiar, though still-relevant debates, and more about offshoots of the war. Like a robust global mercenary market.” Excellent and frightening reflection from @PhilKlay … | 3 |
| 1641130337173487647 | Beyond-adjectives coolness is coming up on @interintellect_ !!!🔥🔥🔥 The great @PhilKlay is joining our community, friends, and audience worldwide to talk about the role of HUMOUR in writing about evil. … | 3 |
| 1639780740647858177 | @PhilKlay @nils_gilman This was the NTC version of when a fire station has an open house day and drives a fire truck out of the garage for kids to see … | 3 |
| 1638887061934731264 | "What are the long-term implications of America privatizing and professionalizing war? ...America does not wage war, institutions within the American government wage war, along with external institutions propped up and … | 2 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639780740647858177 | @PhilKlay @nils_gilman This was the NTC version of when a fire station has an open house day and drives a fire truck out of the garage for kids to see … | 264 |
| 1639783465267724292 | @nils_gilman @PhilKlay Well, and if that was, in fact, how they train, and all the infrastructure already existed and roleplayers were already on payroll for exactly that training to occur … | 77 |
| 1639783670020993027 | @nils_gilman @PhilKlay …it’s not like they hired people or built stuff that isn’t used for the training. I really don’t see what was weird about it. | 51 |
| 1639805056961884160 | @nils_gilman @wesleysmorgan @PhilKlay So, your expectations were misaligned with reality? Sounds like a you problem. | 48 |
| 1639784047076409345 | @nils_gilman @PhilKlay Would you rather they not be neighborly, and not do these kinds of demonstrations? | 34 |
| 1639697885821321220 | @PhilKlay @nils_gilman I read the entire thread and just shrugged. | 34 |
| 1638899893824630784 | “These days, America does not wage war, institutions w/i the American government wage war, along with external institutions propped up + financed by America.” A wise, non-histrionic piece on the … | 23 |
| 1638906739847467009 | “In Iraq we ‘learned’ the limits of the use of military power. In practice, we understaffed the State Department while developing the most sophisticated military targeting operation the world has … | 19 |
| 1639797174128234496 | @nils_gilman @wesleysmorgan @PhilKlay Yeah, Fire Departments actually do that... Hey, sometimes they get old about-to-be-torn-down buildings and set them on fire for reals for training, but that's kind of rare, … | 19 |
| 1639700434079055874 | @PhilKlay @nils_gilman I recall in Quantico, simulating a helicopter insert with a 5-ton truck. My fellow Lts pounded their chests to make the “whop, whop” sound as we drove in. | 17 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #redeployment | 2 |
| #permanentrecord | 2 |
| #iraq | 2 |
| #militarywriting | 2 |
| #musilnerdzone | 1 |
| #derzoneohneeigenschaften | 1 |
| #godspeed | 1 |
| #popebars | 1 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @philklay | 353 |
| @nils_gilman | 58 |
| @wesleysmorgan | 31 |
| @michaelbd | 10 |
| @americangwyn | 10 |
| @truthisbest5 | 10 |
| @jacob__siegel | 8 |
| @image_journal | 8 |
| @seanphughes99 | 7 |
| @second_sailing | 7 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
11
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😂 | 8 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🔥 | 6 | fire |
| 🤣 | 5 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🤷♂️ | 4 | man_shrugging |
| 👁️ | 3 | eye |
| 🙏🏻 | 2 | folded_hands_light_skin_tone |
| 📚 | 2 | books |
| 🥲 | 1 | smiling_face_with_tear |
| ⚔️ | 1 | crossed_swords |
| 😋 | 1 | face_savoring_food |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 18 |
| People & Body | 12 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |
| Objects | 3 |
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