Sept. 25 trends: #Confirmkavanaugh? or #Believesurvivors?

Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 by john

LAST 24 HOURS IN A NUTSHELL: Top House hashtags: #beavoter #30years #flipthehouse Top Senate hashtags: #keeptexasred #confirmkavanaugh #scotus Interesting climbers: #mariposadebate (4th place House): Used by Democrat Jessica Morse referring to her debate against GOP incumbent Tom McClintock in California 04, and fairly widely picked up by supporters. #believesurvivors (13th place House): Expressing solidarity with the women Read more about Sept. 25 trends: #Confirmkavanaugh? or #Believesurvivors?[…]

Ted Cruz’s trollbot army, looking conclusive edition

Posted on September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 by john

With deeper data analysis, we’re seeing still more worrisome signs that Ted Cruz’s recent Twitter surge has been driven by bots or other manipulative accounts. The upshot here? In a comparison between the 200 most active posters in the #TXSen race and the 200 most active posters in all other competitive races, the #TXSen posters (almost Read more about Ted Cruz’s trollbot army, looking conclusive edition[…]