# Rat

A video of a rat in a Dublin hotel led to a safety inspection and temporary kitchen closure, while a father received a maximum prison sentence for a 'house of horrors' case involving infant rat bites.

### About Rat
Rat refers to a rodent, but is also used metaphorically for betrayal, malware, and other negative contexts.  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rat/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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[--] Month: [-------------] -51%  
[--] Months: [--------------] -19%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +180%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2026-01-28  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rat/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Rat in the last [--] hours which is up 0.22% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Rat in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                    | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                    | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@WhatHoARat](/creator/twitter/WhatHoARat) | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/rat/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 79%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rat/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rat/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 79%  
Daily Average: 68%  
[--] Month: 82% +7%  
[--] Months: 82% +22%  
[--] Year: 82% -4%  
1-Year High: 89% on 2025-07-20  
1-Year Low: 32% on 2025-12-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Scientific and Medical Research: (15%) Mentions of rats in scientific contexts, such as head transplants and the development of drugs like Warfarin.
- Entertainment and Pop Culture: (15%) References to rats in movies, games, and general pop culture discussions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Negative Connotations and Betrayal: (70%) The term 'rat' is overwhelmingly used in a negative context, often implying deceit, betrayal, or low character.
- Cybersecurity Risks: (30%) The prevalence of RAT malware poses a significant threat to individuals and organizations, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity challenges.
  

### Top Rat News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Video of rat taken in Dublin hotel prompted safety inspection and temporary kitchen closure The Irish Times Bucket full of brown unidentifiable liquid found under bar of separate premises"  
[News Link](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2026/02/10/vide-of-rat-taken-in-dublin-hotel-prompted-safety-inspection-and-temporary-closure/) [@IrishTimes](/creator/x/IrishTimes) 2026-02-10T17:02Z 781.3K followers, 11.2K engagements


"Father of infant nearly eaten alive permanently disfigured by rats in Indiana 'house of horrors' gets maximum prison sentence The 6-month-old baby was found in his bassinet covered in blood with more than [--] rat bites to his body"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2024/10/02/us-news/indiana-house-of-horrors-father-sentenced-in-baby-rat-mauling-case/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-10T14:40Z 3.6M followers, [----] engagements


"Bloody Wolf Targets Uzbekistan Russia Using NetSupport RAT in Spear-Phishing Campaign Bloody Wolf spear-phishing campaign deploys NetSupport RAT across Uzbekistan and Russia hitting 60+ victims and multiple sectors"  
[News Link](https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/bloody-wolf-targets-uzbekistan-russia.html) [@TheHackersNews](/creator/x/TheHackersNews) 2026-02-09T10:58Z 1M followers, 12K engagements


"Warfarin: from rat poison to clinical use Nature Reviews Cardiology Nature Reviews Cardiology - Warfarin: from rat poison to clinical use"  
[News Link](https://www.nature.com/articles/nrcardio.2017.172) [@NaturePortfolio](/creator/x/NaturePortfolio) 2025-09-29T20:09Z 2.1M followers, 78.4K engagements



### Top Rat Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"This is the beginning of the end for the rat. We will look back one day to this period to remember how bad he really was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Manutd_addicts/status/2021739669159805138) [@Manutd_addicts](/creator/x/Manutd_addicts) 2026-02-12T00:14Z 50.6K followers, 53.2K engagements


"What looked to be a fucking disaster of a night with only minutes left in our game. Up steps the OX with a peach & then up steps our very own Stephen Welsh. Hahahahaha get it fucking round every single one of you rat bastards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GrainneMcw5503/status/2021704889823342722) [@GrainneMcw5503](/creator/x/GrainneMcw5503) 2026-02-11T21:56Z [----] followers, 12.6K engagements


"Ca fait une semaine que Antoine Daniel a pas streamer Il c'est pass quelque chose ou j'ai rat un truc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Psyhodelikus/status/2021704749930688881) [@Psyhodelikus](/creator/x/Psyhodelikus) 2026-02-11T21:55Z 53.4K followers, 66.6K engagements


"Jim The Rat Ratcliffe - An utter disgrace to my club"  
[X Link](https://x.com/terrychristian/status/2021701493632487620) [@terrychristian](/creator/x/terrychristian) 2026-02-11T21:42Z 149.3K followers, 335.4K engagements

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