Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @SpotlightPA
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
167
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-12
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-22
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
THON and Four Diamonds are two charity organizations in Pennsylvania. The former promotes benefits for children, while the latter allocates most of its funds towards research and Penn State endowments. Recently, the Pennsylvania House is returning and will adjust the rules in order to pass a "civil window" for those who were sexually abused as children. Prohibitionist Republicans are looking to end this program. @SpotlightPA and @VotebeatUS have created an initiative to see how voter friendly each county in PA is. @Sam1963 is advocating for marijuana reform, but the Republican party has been pushing back. It is possible to get medical marijuana prescriptions through Groupon, and the state has sued to keep this data secret; however, it is possible that this is due to the fact that those in power are profiting from this prohibition.
Topic Modeling
- Penn State Endowments
- Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Four Diamonds Fundraising
- Medicinal Marijuana
- Pennsylvania Election System
Emotional Analysis
The tweets in this collection express a wide range of emotions, from frustration to anger to disbelief. They focus on the misuse of funds and the inequality of election policies in Pennsylvania, as well as the corruption of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and its involvement in the medical marijuana program. The tweets also express outrage at the actions of Republican politicians in the state, such as Jim Cox and Mike Reagan, who have been accused of working to enrich themselves and their friends. Finally, there is a sense of hope that these issues can be addressed and that free markets can be supported to benefit local farmers and small businesses.
Trend Analysis
- Fundraising: THON and Four Diamonds use money to support research, Penn State endowments
- Voting: Voter friendly/unfriendly Pennsylvania counties and unequal election policies that can lead to disenfranchisement
- Marijuana reform: Tweaks to medical program, potential full legalization, prohibition against growing plants
- Democracy: State house rules for streamlined passage of bills, revenue for lobbyists and politicians
- Exposure: Access to medical marijuana data and program information
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
43
Percentage of total tweets
25%
Number of Original tweets
60
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
167
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
62
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
4
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
12
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 56 |
| Twitter Web App | 52 |
| Twitter for Android | 25 |
| TweetDeck | 11 |
| True Anthem | 10 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhillyInquirer | The Philadelphia Inquirer | The Philadelphia Inquirer is your front-row seat to the Greater Philadelphia region. You can support local, impactful journalism at https://t.co/Guj0grtSLC. | 449,806 |
| PGHCityPaper | Pittsburgh City Paper | Pittsburgh's free alternative news and arts publication since 1991. Support our newsroom by becoming a member: https://t.co/XgjQUQ1UG8 | 64,985 |
| centredaily | Centre Daily Times | Complete local news, sports coverage & great deals coming to you from Happy Valley. Got news? We want to hear it. Email us at cdtnewstips@centredaily.com | 25,172 |
| witfnews | WITF news | WITF is an award-winning public media news team reaching over 17 counties in Central PA. Find us at 89.5 & 93.3.Follow @witf for programming & event info. | 22,798 |
| Michellenewact | Michelle #Healthcare without Prison #Olmstead | M.S. Behavior Analyst Criminal Justice Olmstead Law 💙💙 💧Nuclear Energy💧🎽💙 I predict behavior 💙💙 | 20,893 |
| StephenJ_Caruso | Stephen Caruso | 'Downer' Pennsylvania Capitol reporter @SpotlightPA | @ThePittNews alum | Yankee fan | Leak to me: scaruso(at)spotlightpa(dot)org | 16,660 |
| 905wesa | 90.5 WESA | Pittsburgh's @NPR News Station. Donate to 90.5 WESA today: https://t.co/NwiAXT39xE | 15,351 |
| VotebeatUS | Votebeat | We're a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to local, nonpartisan coverage of election admin and voting access. Signal 720.773.1674. Support us: https://t.co/hIfQCVZjXu. | 12,506 |
| freedomisgreen | Chris Goldstein | Some jobs make money, other jobs make Change #marijuana #cannabis. Priors on-air @ksfrnews, podcast/comms @NORML, columnist @PhillyInquirer, adjunct @TempleUniv | 10,775 |
| SpotlightPA | Spotlight PA | A collaborative newsroom producing nonpartisan investigative journalism for Pennsylvania. Support: https://t.co/MPJIq7Npv5 | Tips: https://t.co/JMKQ9MOiFG | 10,132 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michellenewact | Michelle #Healthcare without Prison #Olmstead | M.S. Behavior Analyst Criminal Justice Olmstead Law 💙💙 💧Nuclear Energy💧🎽💙 I predict behavior 💙💙 | 21,876 |
| tannngl | (((tannngl))) Pennsylvania is lost | Christian, wife, mother, memaw, RN, farmer. street evangelist, conservative. Support Israel. CONSCIENTIOUS VOTER. #PUREBLOOD https://t.co/uqC3JF1Uov | 9,950 |
| SmallBizPhilly | Small Business Philadelphia | We offer content strategy and general business consulting for entrepreneurs and startups within the region. #SmallBizPhilly Jeremiah 29:11 KJV | 8,692 |
| JennRHubbard | Jennifer R Hubbard | Writer, scientist, and concerned citizen. Tweeting about current events, books, chocolate, & miscellany. | 5,946 |
| freedomisgreen | Chris Goldstein | Some jobs make money, other jobs make Change #marijuana #cannabis. Priors on-air @ksfrnews, podcast/comms @NORML, columnist @PhillyInquirer, adjunct @TempleUniv | 5,866 |
| kimvie | sic | (stupidity is contagious) | 5,011 |
| gremlins_gotus | Gremlins_gotus | #ProDemocracy 🇺🇸 #SlavaUkraini #BlueCrew #ClimateCrisis #VotingRights #Antifa #Resist #VoteBlue #LGBTQ #BLM #AbortionRights #HumanRights 🚫MAGA Bucks, PA | 4,942 |
| DefendAChild | Defend A Child | Defend A Child will impact and measurably prevent the epidemic of child sexual abuse in the United States. See: http://t.co/HE8hBGwjkf | 4,940 |
| cbaxter1 | Christopher Baxter | Executive Director & Editor in Chief, @SpotlightPA | Collaborative newsroom producing investigative reporting for Pa. | Ally in rebuilding local news for all | 4,799 |
| TerryTerten | Terry Terten | - | 4,770 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| centredaily | Complete local news, sports coverage & great deals coming to you from Happy Valley. Got news? We want to hear it. Email us at cdtnewstips@centredaily.com | 10 |
| pittsburghatory | I'm here because my elected officials failed me and they need to be reminded. Cannabis prohibitionists are the enemy of the people. | 9 |
| News4Mass | Investigative reporter for @SpotlightPA covering *The* Penn State | Wisco rube | Tips: wmassey{at}spotlightpa{dot}org | Signal: 445-236-0562 | 6 |
| beezerism | No Solution, No Problem | 5 |
| StephenJ_Caruso | 'Downer' Pennsylvania Capitol reporter @SpotlightPA | @ThePittNews alum | Yankee fan | Leak to me: scaruso(at)spotlightpa(dot)org | 4 |
| cbaxter1 | Executive Director & Editor in Chief, @SpotlightPA | Collaborative newsroom producing investigative reporting for Pa. | Ally in rebuilding local news for all | 4 |
| SteveBrubaker | Corn stalk in a bean field. Mobile Gambling Analyst. Snarkist. Liar Hater. Illinois Harness Racing lobbyist. Twitter is Dumb. DMs always open. | 4 |
| PaPostNews | PA Post, a newsletter of @SpotlightPA, Pennsylvania's largest statewide news organization. Help us hold the powerful to account at https://t.co/7Xkc00ctxV. | 4 |
| MattSchnierle | I architect technology. Allegedly. RT != endorsement. DMs ignored. | 4 |
| edmahonreporter | @SpotlightPA investigative reporter, covering human services, addiction treatment, cannabis, and more. No success like failure. | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626229085868556288 | While THON promotes the benefits for children and their families, Four Diamonds uses the majority of the money to fund research and Penn State endowments. Over the past few weeks, @SpotlightPA dug into how the money is used. Here's what you need to know. https://t.co/Fkk8NSJuo4 | 34 |
| 1628037297412222977 | How voter friendly is your Pennsylvania county? Find out with this great new tool and analysis from @KateHuangpu13 of @SpotlightPA and @ByCarterWalker of @VotebeatUS Part of @SpotlightPA’s continuing Democracy Initiative.https://t.co/hW0KzE4xJp | 9 |
| 1625159736080445441 | What's the state of marijuana reform in Pennsylvania? @edmahonreporter runs down what could be on the table in the new session, from tweaks to the state's medical program to full legalization. Via @SpotlightPA https://t.co/nSkFJM6WfN | 8 |
| 1627781267625328640 | News: The Pa. House returns this week. And according to a draft viewed by @SpotlightPA, the chamber will likely operate under rules that restrict how bills are amended in hopes of streamlined passage of a civil window for victims of childhood sexual abuse.https://t.co/mI8wlOlX2F | 6 |
| 1625929867358240784 | Why election problems continue to plague this northeast Pa. county, via @ByCarterWalker for @SpotlightPA and @VotebeatUS https://t.co/Nk3u6rhOFF | 6 |
| 1627991090706915328 | Considering supposed "legitimate" medical services offer pot prescriptions through @Groupon - questions exist. The Shapiro Administration comply quickly to @SpotlightPA request.Pa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secret https://t.co/kaeQjUcaVq | 6 |
| 1626206415349252098 | “The landmark 2004 law that legalized gambling in Pennsylvania makes clear that the regulatory agency should be impervious to outside influence,” particularly when it comes to conversations with the people the agency regulates - @SpotlightPA https://t.co/mmo9SiTFVx | 5 |
| 1627991555494625280 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA The only question that exists is why your party unanimously voted to block cancer patients from growing the cannabis plant while simultaneously enriching large out of state cannabis corporations . Any comment there? | 4 |
| 1625974461420765194 | Pa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secret https://t.co/wSVLbwUR6X via @SpotlightPA | 4 |
| 1628199732442025985 | If you haven't yet, make sure to look up your PA county as part of this wonderful @SpotlightPA @VotebeatUS examination of voter disenfranchisement.On many issues, what rights and protections you have in PA depend on where you live in the state.https://t.co/hW0KzE4xJp | 4 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1626229085868556288 | While THON promotes the benefits for children and their families, Four Diamonds uses the majority of the money to fund research and Penn State endowments. Over the past few weeks, @SpotlightPA dug into how the money is used. Here's what you need to know. https://t.co/Fkk8NSJuo4 | 98 |
| 1627781267625328640 | News: The Pa. House returns this week. And according to a draft viewed by @SpotlightPA, the chamber will likely operate under rules that restrict how bills are amended in hopes of streamlined passage of a civil window for victims of childhood sexual abuse.https://t.co/mI8wlOlX2F | 30 |
| 1627997366295883776 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA I’m all for ending the program altogether and just making it legal OTC. The program is only needed because of prohibitionist Republicans. | 16 |
| 1628037297412222977 | How voter friendly is your Pennsylvania county? Find out with this great new tool and analysis from @KateHuangpu13 of @SpotlightPA and @ByCarterWalker of @VotebeatUS Part of @SpotlightPA’s continuing Democracy Initiative.https://t.co/hW0KzE4xJp | 14 |
| 1627991555494625280 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA The only question that exists is why your party unanimously voted to block cancer patients from growing the cannabis plant while simultaneously enriching large out of state cannabis corporations . Any comment there? | 12 |
| 1625159736080445441 | What's the state of marijuana reform in Pennsylvania? @edmahonreporter runs down what could be on the table in the new session, from tweaks to the state's medical program to full legalization. Via @SpotlightPA https://t.co/nSkFJM6WfN | 10 |
| 1628042117065867268 | The biggest item on the House agenda is temporary rules for their special session on childhood sexual abuse. More on that from @SpotlightPA here: https://t.co/mI8wlOlX2F | 10 |
| 1627992383550898179 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA Imagine posting this and not realizing that PA House Republican Jim Cox has been pushing the cannabis lobby's interests, HARD, for Acreage.Steve, I have so much info on this that makes.yoir party look like thieving pigs. Should we continue? | 9 |
| 1628036022763225095 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA Why do all you PA Republicans HATE Free Markets So much? 🚩@ScottFMartin @AumentForSenate @VoteLaughlin @DolceProduction @DavidRowePA @JasonOrtitay Why don’t Republicans support our Farmers and Local Small Businesses here in PA with Free Market solutions? https://t.co/PfHJHM8szt | 9 |
| 1627992137395539975 | @Sam1963 @Groupon @SpotlightPA We caught you all. It's really, really, really bad. Do you want to talk about Jim Cox and his allegiance to Acreage Cannabis (a Canadian corp)? | 7 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #primaries | 2 |
| #cannabis | 2 |
| #legalizepa | 2 |
| #pennsylvania | 1 |
| #buckscounty | 1 |
| #1 | 1 |
| #harrisburg | 1 |
| #inyourpocket | 1 |
| #nothinghaschanged | 1 |
| #corruptsylvania | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @spotlightpa | 175 |
| @sam1963 | 23 |
| @groupon | 22 |
| @votebeatus | 18 |
| @edmahonreporter | 12 |
| @bycarterwalker | 10 |
| @stephenj_caruso | 10 |
| @news4mass | 9 |
| @suziqschneider | 7 |
| @katehuangpu13 | 5 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
8
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🚩 | 4 | triangular_flag |
| 👎 | 4 | thumbs_down |
| 📰 | 2 | newspaper |
| 💰 | 2 | money_bag |
| 😂 | 1 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 😉 | 1 | winking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Flags | 4 |
| People & Body | 4 |
| Objects | 4 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |