EVENT 1: Afghanistan: Concern for American Citizens, Refugees
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘biden, afghanistan, taliban, kabul airport, #afghanistan, afghan refugees, state department, american citizens, afghan, state dept, foreign policy, #kabul, kabul, #taliban, safe passage’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
The Taliban are intensifying a search for people they believe worked with U.S. and NATO forces, including among the crowds at Kabul’s airport, a UN document says. Militants have threatened to kill or arrest their family members if they cannot find them. https://t.co/eRKgwix5q4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2021
Some members of an Afghan girls’ robotics team have arrived in Qatar, fleeing the Taliban’s takeover. They will remain in Qatar to continue their education, the team says. https://t.co/god5XQPOWm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2021
The Taliban are intensifying a search for people they believe worked with U.S. and NATO forces, including among the crowds at Kabul’s airport, a UN document says. Militants have threatened to kill or arrest their family members if they cannot find them. https://t.co/InIPfqZ23U
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2021
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EVENT 2: Covid-19: Decreasing ICU Availability, Mask and Vaccine Mandates
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘school, mask mandates, booster shots, mask mandate, ron desantis, mask, booster shot, masks, vaccine mandate, #covid19, public health, vaccine mandates, fully vaccinated, public schools, schools, greg abbott, palm beach, booster, delta variant, fox news, vaccination status, florida, covid, icu beds, monoclonal antibody’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
One in five hospital ICUs in the U.S. now has at least 95% of beds occupied, as the Delta variant fuels a surge of coronavirus cases.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
See where the crisis areas are concentrated. https://t.co/XrFm7pJTky
All teachers and school personnel in Washington State — including coaches, bus drivers and volunteers — will need to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, Gov. Jay Inslee announced, imposing the nation's strictest vaccine mandate for schools. https://t.co/NrnZERTmNj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 18, 2021
A mom of 4 who died of covid days after her husband makes one final wish: “Make sure my kids get vaccinated” https://t.co/XaHHnm1vTt
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 18, 2021
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EVENT 3: Bomb Threat Near US Capitol, Library of Congress
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘bomb threat, capitol police, bomb, law enforcement, police, ray roseberry, capitol, office building, domestic terrorist, truck’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Breaking News: The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating an active bomb threat involving a “suspicious vehicle” outside the Library of Congress.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2021
In alerts to staffers, the police urged people to move inside, lock doors and avoid windows. https://t.co/IcDXL6FEOa
DEVELOPING: Cannon House Office Building, a congressional office building in Washington, D.C., evacuated via underground routes due to suspicious vehicle, law enforcement sources say. https://t.co/dkLJpbCRkx
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 19, 2021
Man claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol is in custody after standoff, police say https://t.co/GjBS6bBzsA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 19, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
EVENT 4: Lauren Boebert Failed to Disclose Husband’s Income and Work With Energy Company
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘lauren boebert, boebert, lauren’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Boebert pushed to loosen drilling rules. She failed to disclose her husband’s income from energy consulting. https://t.co/albnQCYmdk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 19, 2021