EVENT 1: Coronavirus: Vaccine Mandates
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘vaccine, natural immunity, #covid19, herd immunity, unvaccinated employees, mandate’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Analysis: The GOP’s halting, uneven journey toward becoming the anti-vaccine mandate party
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 13, 2021
https://t.co/0Z2E9RqVRk
County mandates security at vaccine clinics after reports of fireworks attack and slashed signs https://t.co/Vmt4d2zHuE
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 13, 2021
Should people who received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine get a booster?
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 13, 2021
The Morning newsletter looks at the facts. https://t.co/GipWkO4Eun
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EVENT 2: California Recall Election
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‘larry elder, california, recall election, gavin newsom, recall, rose mcgowan, #votenoontherecall, newsom, #votenoonrecall, #recallgavinnewsom, #votenooncaliforniarecall, #californiarecall, #recallnewsom’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
California couple dies of covid, leaving five kids behind. Their newborn is three weeks old. https://t.co/EhNUaaE13s
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 13, 2021
The results of the California recall election won’t be known until Tuesday night. But some Republicans are already predicting victory for the Democrat, Governor Gavin Newsom, for a reason that should sound familiar: voter fraud. https://t.co/mqgCOr0oLO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 12, 2021
If enacted, a new state law would require Amazon to disclose any quotas it applies to California workers. Supporters say this would let regulators assess if employees have enough time for breaks, or if performance goals are affecting health and safety. https://t.co/SzdWCdK0K7
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 13, 2021
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EVENT 3: Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court Remarks
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‘supreme court, amy coney, partisan hacks, partisan’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Justice Stephen G. Breyer joins The Post to discuss his new book “The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics,” which reflects on his tenure and discusses the historical evolution of the Supreme Court’s authority. https://t.co/57aLsfxUBR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 13, 2021