2023: Year in Review
No. 52 — Special Edition: 2023 yearly roundup
In the beginning of 2023, I launched this Substack to share local news without the mediation of Big Tech algorithms.
Here's a selection of the stories I covered:
FEB 4, 2023
Kara Lynne's story made national (and international) news, but it seemed to escape the attention of local mainstream media:
FEB 23, 2023
I have been following Monica's story ever since she was arrested at for violating the governor's executive order by peaceably assembling (I was parked next to her)
FEB 27, 2023
After hearing about a man who shot himself in the leg at Crabtree, I did a little e-sleuthing to see if the mall was in fact a legally posted no-gun zone:
MAR 1, 2023
After Rep. Erin Pare (R-Wake) filed a bill to split the Wake County Commissioners race by district (it's now law), I did a little analysis on the political lean of the districts:
MAR 8, 2023
I waited to publish this story regarding Carlton Huffman until he had publicly come forward as the John Doe (I had put 2 and 2 together when he was fired from his NC Legislature job):
APR 17, 2023
I was able to exclusively obtain and publish Raleigh Police bodycam from the first ReopenNC protest, which they forcefully shut down
APR 24, 2023
After Monica Ussery's charges were dismissed, she has filed a federal lawsuit against the officials and law enforcement agencies/officers involved in her arrest
MAY 1, 2023
R.E. “Chip” Hawley was the Chief of the State Capitol Police who oversaw Monica Ussery's arrest:
JUN 9, 2023
As much as conservatives talk about the culture wars, not many are interested in putting in the work to build institutions. That’s why I would love to cover more stories like this:
JUL 3, 2023
I was inspired to look into local ActBlue donors after seeing James O’Keefe’s work in Maryland
AUG 19, 2023
I came across the video of John Kane's Trump sign being vandalized when it only had a thousand or so views, and I immediately knew it was a story:
AUG 21, 2023
After the reward and publicity offered by Tim Pool and Benny Johnson, the culprit was quickly caught:
AUG 23, 2023
After being identified by internet sleuths, Jim White Jr. the arsonist also confessed to the police:
OCT 27, 2023
Noah Bliss is currently being held in Wake County jail over allegedly killing his infant son in a case of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
I'm skeptical, that's why I started to investigate:
NOV 6, 2023
U.S. Right to Know is suing UNC over public records requests related to Ralph Baric in their investigations into the origins of COVID-19
NOV 8, 2023
Senator Thom Thillis is one of the American politicians revealed to have been censored by our own government
DEC 9, 2023
The "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" made national headlines earlier this year after being honored by the LA Dodgers
Two of the "sisters" from the NC chapter made an appearance in Cary
I appreciate all of you who have come along for the ride!
Want to get in touch? I appreciate to getting your tips, thoughts, feedback, etc: thisweekinthetriangle@substack.com