Hashtag spotlight: #defundthepolice

Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by john

Here is an irony of political opportunism. After months of protest, broken families and some real social progress, #defundthepolice is among the top-ranking hashtags in Pollchatter’s election-Twitter watch. However, it’s entirely Republicans driving it. Yesterday’s massive surge came largely from retweets of a post by GOP challenger Sean Parnell in PA-17. Parnell accuses Democratic incumbent Read more about Hashtag spotlight: #defundthepolice[…]

Sept. 14 trends

Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 by john

LAST 24 HOURS IN A NUTSHELL: Top House hashtags: #parnellsplatoon #trump2020 #qanon Top Senate hashtags: #endpoliticalcorruption #demcastme #mepolitics Interesting climbers: #maskupmt: This time around, a lament that current #MTSen Senator Steve Daines is holding a “law enforcement appreciation BBQ” in Bozeman, MT, thus exposing police to COVID-19. #americandream: Here, purely retweets of an elderly tweet Read more about Sept. 14 trends[…]