Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @RolandForTexas
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
413
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
Senator RolandForTexas is holding press conferences at the Texas State Capitol to announce gun safety bills in response to the Uvalde and Santa Fe shootings and the shooting at Michigan State University. The legislation announced focuses on purchasing-age requirements, a bulk ammunition database, and safekeeping of firearms. Senator Gutierrez is urging Governor Greg Abbott to protect Texas kids, and criticizing the state of Texas' leadership in not preventing such tragedies. The press conferences mark the 5th anniversary of the Parkland shooting.
Topic Modeling
- Mass shootings and gun violence in the US
- Texas gun safety legislation
- Families of victims of mass shootings
- Action taken by government officials in response to gun violence
- Impact of gun violence on families and communities
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, from frustration and sadness to hope and determination. There is a clear sense of outrage at the number of mass shootings in the US, as well as a deep sadness for the families of the victims. At the same time, there is a strong sense of hope that change can be achieved, with Senator Roland Gutierrez leading the charge to introduce gun safety legislation. The families of the victims are also mentioned in the tweets, expressing a sense of solidarity and support for their cause.
Trend Analysis
- Mass shootings in the United States from 2014 to 2022
- Gun safety bill announcement
- Press conference to introduce gun safety measures
- Experiences of families in Santa Fe and Uvalde due to gun violence
- Responses to state government's actions/inactions
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
95
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of Original tweets
40
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
413
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
263
Percentage of total tweets
63%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
33
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
118
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 193 |
| Twitter Web App | 121 |
| Twitter for Android | 75 |
| Twitter for iPad | 16 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| propublica | ProPublica | Pursuing stories with moral force. Send us things: https://t.co/mbPBrKq9nN. Newsletter: https://t.co/mGR9bzZXr1. Mastodon: https://t.co/fgFYEomWf2 | 912,259 |
| KVUE | KVUE News | The best local news in Austin, Round Rock, and all of Central Texas! Share your pics using #KVUE. | 249,020 |
| texasdemocrats | Texas Democrats | The official account of the Texas Democratic Party. | 105,164 |
| TXCivilRights | Texas Civil Rights Project | Fighting for y’all in and out of the courts since 1990. ✊ | 40,611 |
| cheguwera | S a m | Certified Massage Therapist & Trainer, a Traveller who are in love with Southeast Asia, Banned in 2018 and Freed by Elon Musk in 2022 #GeoPolitics #Eurasia | 36,675 |
| JesusNarrowWay | #VotingRightsAct | #GenZ @DemocraticAgs @DemsofState @Dlcc @senatedems @BoldDems @NewDemCoalition @DemMayors @demgovs | 34,601 |
| HillBeverlyhill | Bev | Graduate TCU | 34,374 |
| KrisColvin | Kris Colvin | Manager of UX product design team for SaaS cybersecurity apps. I miss my Sydney everyday. | 33,831 |
| LivingBlueTX | Michelle | She/Her, Xennial, Writer, Editor of Living Blue in Texas, Author, Activist #VoteBlue #EndGerrymandering #TurnTexasBlue #BlackLivesMatter #FBR | 22,405 |
| evan7257 | Evan | Houstonian. Pulitzer finalist. Constant gardener. "Bastion of the area.” I no longer love our technodystopian future. Build the Ike Dike. | 17,868 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JesusNarrowWay | #VotingRightsAct | #GenZ @DemocraticAgs @DemsofState @Dlcc @senatedems @BoldDems @NewDemCoalition @DemMayors @demgovs | 38,123 |
| HillBeverlyhill | Bev | Graduate TCU | 33,216 |
| KrisColvin | Kris Colvin | Manager of UX product design team for SaaS cybersecurity apps. I miss my Sydney everyday. | 32,194 |
| LivingBlueTX | Michelle | She/Her, Xennial, Writer, Editor of Living Blue in Texas, Author, Activist #VoteBlue #EndGerrymandering #TurnTexasBlue #BlackLivesMatter #FBR | 22,227 |
| evan7257 | Evan | Houstonian. Pulitzer finalist. Constant gardener. "Bastion of the area.” I no longer love our technodystopian future. Build the Ike Dike. | 15,571 |
| dhfull50 | D Fullen 🇺🇸🌊 | Retired Female Veteran, SMSgt USAF ('68-'89) 🇺🇸 💙💙🚫NO DMs🚫 🚨🚨STOP THE HATE!🚨🚨 | 15,344 |
| ireneberns | Irene Berns 🌹#MedicareForAll | Social Activist for Racial, Social, Environmental and Economic Justice | 11,709 |
| TrueTxPatriot | RandyInTexas 🇺🇸 | Husband, Father, Papa - Proud Texan. Can’t tolerate progressives; pronouns = sig/sauer #MAGA | 11,533 |
| VoteTraitorsOut | Nebula 🛹☮️ | Proud Liberal #Betocrat #BetoForTexas #TurnTexasBlue #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy #ProChoice #WomansRights #GunControl #BLM #TrumpCrimeFamily #VoteGOPTraitorsOut | 11,204 |
| wendy_mcroberts | Wendy McRoberts ❄️🌊🏳️🌈🤗 | Mama Bear 3 adults Suburban Housewife Problem, Married, potato voodoo expert. I READ! #lgbtq #freemomhugs #mamabears #txlege #fbr #mothersagainstgregabbott | 9,062 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Leighisblue | Texas social justice warrior & tends to cuss a lot "Real eyes - Realize - Real Lies" ~Tupac 💙*TX Democrat* | 15 |
| SanAntoGuera | San Antonio raised; RGV roots; Starr County 8th Generation Tejana. MEXI-BRIT. Mother of 2. TXDEM. UT Longhorn. Lifetime TXEx. #SanAntonioPORVIDA | 9 |
| W_Scott_Lewis | I'm a former filmmaker, former skydiving instructor, freelance writer, and real estate professional. I occasionally advocate for fact-based firearm policies. | 8 |
| Substance138 | - | 7 |
| MelvinBellicose | 🆁🅴🅳🅰🅲🆃🅴🅳, semi-fictional attorney with parodic visage, nom de guerre Gists + quips + some mine Don’t block disagreement. Do block stupid. | 5 |
| RC49256038 | - | 5 |
| VoteTraitorsOut | Proud Liberal #Betocrat #BetoForTexas #TurnTexasBlue #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy #ProChoice #WomansRights #GunControl #BLM #TrumpCrimeFamily #VoteGOPTraitorsOut | 5 |
| PLM1954 | Retired enjoying life. More liberal minded than some | 5 |
| jeandodge13 | - | 5 |
| Big_Wyy | Local Giga Chad | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625540785696305153 | Mass shootings in the US: 2014: 273 2015: 336 2016: 383 2017: 348 2018: 336 2019: 417 2020: 610 2021: 690 2022: 647 🗣In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67 🗣No other country on the planet lives like this. #UvaldeMassacre #txlege @LivesRobbed @MomsAGAbbott @RolandForTexas https://t.co/gtWO0bHROo | 146 |
| 1625552292794535938 | .@RolandForTexas recognizes families from Santa Fe and Uvalde in the Texas Senate chamber. They’ll join Sen. Gutierrez at 2:30 to announce new gun-related bills on “purchasing-age requirements, a bulk ammunition database, and the safekeeping of firearms.” @KHOU #txlege https://t.co/wckpyd2PkG | 43 |
| 1626393241393266689 | "We’re once again begging Greg Abbott: Please. Listen to these voices. Protect Texas kids. Protect Texas babies. It’s literally a matter of life or death." -- @RolandForTexas #txlege #TXSOTS23 https://t.co/CLgRNJdwjw | 34 |
| 1625595508159926272 | A day after a gunman killed 3 #MSU students & injured 5 others, the #Uvalde families say they are reminded that no one is safe from gun violence. @RolandForTexas is introducing several gun control bills: https://t.co/vuRntzoKOM | 23 |
| 1625594585467551744 | Families of victims from the Uvalde & Santa Fe school shootings back at the Capitol again to advocate for policy change. Today’s bills @RolandForTexas is introducing are focused on changes to Texas gun laws, one day after a fatal shooting at Michigan State University. #txlege https://t.co/8My2GDq7a1 | 13 |
| 1625192418596294659 | Texas Sen. @RolandForTexas will announce a slate of gun control bills at the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, per a new release from his office. They will include "purchasing-age requirements, a bulk ammunition database, and the safekeeping of firearms." #txlege | 13 |
| 1625594353686286337 | NOW: TX Sen. @RolandForTexas is joined by families of Uvalde and Santa Fe victims to discuss four bills he has filed to increase gun safety. This is the 3rd such presser Gutierrez has held this session #txlege https://t.co/o0l3p1eVuB | 12 |
| 1623827224557125632 | #txlege @TxDPS — This precious Texas child — and 18 others along with their 2 teachers — should still be alive today and with a loving family in UVALDE. TEXAS FAILED EVERY SINGLE ONE. Now we must #DoSomething to reduce #TexasGunViolence. @RolandForTexas @LivesRobbed @kimrubio21 https://t.co/AW63lYj38e | 11 |
| 1623719218045763584 | Two months after @propublica @TexasTribune @washingtonpost investigation into Uvalde response, @RolandForTexas files bills aiming to address issues raised in that story and our other reporting. Latest investigation here: https://t.co/fqk6g2q3LU https://t.co/lF9B9Ca3yB | 11 |
| 1626398479885926402 | Response to @GovAbbott's SOTS from @RolandForTexas: "The state of our state’s leadership: abject failure. So many Uvalde families are struggling to just get through each day. They are heartbroken without the smile and joy of their lost loved ones." https://t.co/4Yl5h6UgEH | 10 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625540785696305153 | Mass shootings in the US: 2014: 273 2015: 336 2016: 383 2017: 348 2018: 336 2019: 417 2020: 610 2021: 690 2022: 647 🗣In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67 🗣No other country on the planet lives like this. #UvaldeMassacre #txlege @LivesRobbed @MomsAGAbbott @RolandForTexas https://t.co/gtWO0bHROo | 308 |
| 1625552292794535938 | .@RolandForTexas recognizes families from Santa Fe and Uvalde in the Texas Senate chamber. They’ll join Sen. Gutierrez at 2:30 to announce new gun-related bills on “purchasing-age requirements, a bulk ammunition database, and the safekeeping of firearms.” @KHOU #txlege https://t.co/wckpyd2PkG | 151 |
| 1626393241393266689 | "We’re once again begging Greg Abbott: Please. Listen to these voices. Protect Texas kids. Protect Texas babies. It’s literally a matter of life or death." -- @RolandForTexas #txlege #TXSOTS23 https://t.co/CLgRNJdwjw | 95 |
| 1625595508159926272 | A day after a gunman killed 3 #MSU students & injured 5 others, the #Uvalde families say they are reminded that no one is safe from gun violence. @RolandForTexas is introducing several gun control bills: https://t.co/vuRntzoKOM | 81 |
| 1625639954024996866 | Today Uvalde & Santa Fe families joined @RolandForTexas & other lawmakers to rally for gun safety bills on the five-year anniversary of the Parkland massacre. More from @caylajharris: https://t.co/YkpmOL7PxG https://t.co/lOYn29Thii | 46 |
| 1625594353686286337 | NOW: TX Sen. @RolandForTexas is joined by families of Uvalde and Santa Fe victims to discuss four bills he has filed to increase gun safety. This is the 3rd such presser Gutierrez has held this session #txlege https://t.co/o0l3p1eVuB | 32 |
| 1623719218045763584 | Two months after @propublica @TexasTribune @washingtonpost investigation into Uvalde response, @RolandForTexas files bills aiming to address issues raised in that story and our other reporting. Latest investigation here: https://t.co/fqk6g2q3LU https://t.co/lF9B9Ca3yB | 32 |
| 1625594794922631174 | Press conference at Capitol now with @RolandForTexas announcing more legislation--gun control measures specifically, per press release--to address last year's Uvalde shooting in the current #txlege session: https://t.co/sAF33LTKDL | 29 |
| 1623879462470270983 | “Everybody in Texas needs to examine the complete and utter failure that happened on this day,” said @RolandForTexas. “It must not ever happen again.” https://t.co/FH845YMzRc | 29 |
| 1623827224557125632 | #txlege @TxDPS — This precious Texas child — and 18 others along with their 2 teachers — should still be alive today and with a loving family in UVALDE. TEXAS FAILED EVERY SINGLE ONE. Now we must #DoSomething to reduce #TexasGunViolence. @RolandForTexas @LivesRobbed @kimrubio21 https://t.co/AW63lYj38e | 28 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #txlege | 63 |
| #uvalde | 29 |
| #dosomethingtexas | 10 |
| #msu | 10 |
| #santafe | 7 |
| #texas | 6 |
| #dosomething | 5 |
| #schoolsafety | 5 |
| #txsots23 | 4 |
| #parkland | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @rolandfortexas | 420 |
| @govabbott | 71 |
| @sarah_eckhardt | 29 |
| @menendez4texas | 27 |
| @sanantoguera | 26 |
| @livesrobbed | 24 |
| @momsagabbott | 21 |
| @ksatnews | 13 |
| @texasdemocrats | 13 |
| @leighwaldman | 12 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
19
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ✊🏽 | 9 | raised_fist_medium_skin_tone |
| 👏 | 6 | clapping_hands |
| 👏🏼 | 5 | clapping_hands_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 💔 | 5 | broken_heart |
| 💯 | 5 | hundred_points |
| 🧵 | 4 | thread |
| 👇🏽 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down_medium_skin_tone |
| 👇🏼 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down_medium-light_skin_tone |
| 🗣 | 4 | speaking_head |
| 🙄 | 3 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 45 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 27 |
| Activities | 4 |
| Objects | 3 |
| Symbols | 2 |