Caitlin McGlade
@caitmcglade.bsky.social
North Carolina-based, part-time artist + song writer, full-time investigative data reporter @charlotteobserver.com. Spins the pottery wheel, not news. Rocks all keyboards. 🎹⌨️🤘🏽 Nerd Queen. @apantazi.bsky.social has my ❤️ @caitmcglade on all the things
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Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
This is why I do journalism. Years ago I unearthed widespread violence at an assisted living facility run by real estate investors who boasted about making $ off seniors. Now those people have to pay up and can't run ALFs in AZ.
@azagmayes.bsky.social kept at them. www.azag.gov/press-releas...
@azagmayes.bsky.social kept at them. www.azag.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General Mayes Announces Heritage Village Assisted Living Owners Barred From Operating Future Assisted Living Facilities and Fined $100,000 | Attorney General's Office
PHOENIX — Today the Attorney General announced that she has reached a settlement agreement to resolve the complaint filed by her office
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January 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
This is why I do journalism. Years ago I unearthed widespread violence at an assisted living facility run by real estate investors who boasted about making $ off seniors. Now those people have to pay up and can't run ALFs in AZ.
@azagmayes.bsky.social kept at them. www.azag.gov/press-releas...
@azagmayes.bsky.social kept at them. www.azag.gov/press-releas...
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guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
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I don’t live in Minnesota, but I’m a paying subscriber to the Star Tribune.
Support local union journalism: Minnesota Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MinnPost, Duluth News-Tribune.
Support local union journalism: Minnesota Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MinnPost, Duluth News-Tribune.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I don’t live in Minnesota, but I’m a paying subscriber to the Star Tribune.
Support local union journalism: Minnesota Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MinnPost, Duluth News-Tribune.
Support local union journalism: Minnesota Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MinnPost, Duluth News-Tribune.
Fentanyl is killing North Carolina babies and teens. Story by @amb-balam.bsky.social
In one decade, 170 babies, kids and teens died in NC after fentanyl encounters
Despite a slowdown in deaths since 2022, the number of North Carolina children who died with fentanyl in their system increased fourfold between 2019 and 2024, new state data shows.
www.charlotteobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Fentanyl is killing North Carolina babies and teens. Story by @amb-balam.bsky.social
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The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
The measles is going around. Is your child's school protected? I did a ton of data cleaning and analysis to bring you answers, via @charlotteobserver.com. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Measles is spreading: Is your child’s North Carolina school vulnerable?
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
www.charlotteobserver.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The measles is going around. Is your child's school protected? I did a ton of data cleaning and analysis to bring you answers, via @charlotteobserver.com. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
. @cmuccigrosso.bsky.social set out to count how many data centers are in NC, how many are coming + how much power + space they'll use. Turns out the only source for that info is private. w/ neat graphics by @arbourtrary.com @charlotteobserver.com www.charlotteobserver.com/news/busines...
Charlotte’s data center surge — pricey, power-hungry and shrouded in secrecy
Big Tech is pouring billions into Carolinas data centers to meet AI demand. But the public remains in the dark on the scope of what’s here and what’s coming.
www.charlotteobserver.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
. @cmuccigrosso.bsky.social set out to count how many data centers are in NC, how many are coming + how much power + space they'll use. Turns out the only source for that info is private. w/ neat graphics by @arbourtrary.com @charlotteobserver.com www.charlotteobserver.com/news/busines...
bless the people at the Deportation Data Project
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
bless the people at the Deportation Data Project
@juliacoin.bsky.social keepin em honest
So proud of the work my newsroom has done on the Border Patrol in Charlotte. @charlotteobserver.com
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So proud of the work my newsroom has done on the Border Patrol in Charlotte. @charlotteobserver.com
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DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NC’s “sanctuary policies.”
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@juliacoin.bsky.social keepin em honest
So proud of the work my newsroom has done on the Border Patrol in Charlotte. @charlotteobserver.com
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
So proud of the work my newsroom has done on the Border Patrol in Charlotte. @charlotteobserver.com
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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Analysis from Mary Ramsey and @caitmcglade.bsky.social for @charlotteobserver.com: The strongest support for Mecklenburg County's sales tax referendum was in NoDa, where 79.4% of voters at precinct 30 voted for the measure. South End and Uptown were also big drivers of support
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Analysis from Mary Ramsey and @caitmcglade.bsky.social for @charlotteobserver.com: The strongest support for Mecklenburg County's sales tax referendum was in NoDa, where 79.4% of voters at precinct 30 voted for the measure. South End and Uptown were also big drivers of support
FEMA has awarded only about 10% of the $20.7 million requests for Helene-related relief. And what little has been approved is going to engineering and planning support, not home buyouts.
New: FEMA records show the agency has spent millions less on hazard mitigation in NC than expected this year thanks to delays.
As FEMA and state officials feud about who is to blame, families are left paying for homes that are too flood-damaged to live in.
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As FEMA and state officials feud about who is to blame, families are left paying for homes that are too flood-damaged to live in.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
North Carolina homeowners in limbo as they await FEMA buyouts after Helene
State officials say applications to FEMA for more than $200 million in aid for homeowners have sat unapproved for months.
www.charlotteobserver.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FEMA has awarded only about 10% of the $20.7 million requests for Helene-related relief. And what little has been approved is going to engineering and planning support, not home buyouts.
My first story for the @charlotteobserver.com
Great story and informative graphics from @caitmcglade.bsky.social: ICE arrests and deportations rising sharply in North Carolina, with more expected #ncpol
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ICE arrests and deportations rising sharply in North Carolina, with more expected
In Mecklenburg County, ICE has arrested three times the number of people this year compared to the same time last year.
www.charlotteobserver.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My first story for the @charlotteobserver.com
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
October 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
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The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
Cherokee Indians to help keep US mountain highway open during federal shutdown
The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
Luci and I are hitting the road to North Carolina this week! I start on the investigative team at the @charlotteobserver.com Sept 29. Excited to dive into a new region and new topics for me! Luci is excited to get out of the Phoenix sun.
September 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Luci and I are hitting the road to North Carolina this week! I start on the investigative team at the @charlotteobserver.com Sept 29. Excited to dive into a new region and new topics for me! Luci is excited to get out of the Phoenix sun.
We love you Maddie. For 16 years you were my rock. A tiny girl with a huge presence. Not many cats would tackle 4 cross-country moves, camping trips & raising 10 puppies with curiosity and grace. You feared nothing & loved your people hard. Andrew & I are broken without you. @apantazi.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We love you Maddie. For 16 years you were my rock. A tiny girl with a huge presence. Not many cats would tackle 4 cross-country moves, camping trips & raising 10 puppies with curiosity and grace. You feared nothing & loved your people hard. Andrew & I are broken without you. @apantazi.bsky.social
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Our President and CEO George McCarthy recently discussed manufactured housing in Arizona with The Arizona Republic. By Catherine Reagor and @caitmcglade.bsky.social: www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
August 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our President and CEO George McCarthy recently discussed manufactured housing in Arizona with The Arizona Republic. By Catherine Reagor and @caitmcglade.bsky.social: www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
i am working from Tucson today and wow it is crazy how much a difference 10 degrees makes
a man in a blue shirt with the words " i cannot talk about it without crying " on the bottom
ALT: a man in a blue shirt with the words " i cannot talk about it without crying " on the bottom
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August 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
i am working from Tucson today and wow it is crazy how much a difference 10 degrees makes
Sedona vibes are hard to explain. Laura Gersony nails em in this piece. Dare I say, she captures the ~aura ~ @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
In Arizona's 'New Age Capital,' Sedona spiritualists are turning to Trump and the right
Spiritualists’ hostility toward science experts and interest in conspiracy and personal “sovereignty” have them looking to President Donald Trump.
www.azcentral.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sedona vibes are hard to explain. Laura Gersony nails em in this piece. Dare I say, she captures the ~aura ~ @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
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August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
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The perpetrator of the July 28 mass shooting that killed four people, including a police officer, in a Midtown Manhattan office building had twice been hospitalized for mental health reasons. He was still able to get a gun.
The NYC Shooter Had a Documented Mental Health History. How Did He Get a Gun?
The July 28 mass shooting highlights a gap in the law that has allowed shooters to keep their gun rights after hospitalization for a mental health crisis.
www.thetrace.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The perpetrator of the July 28 mass shooting that killed four people, including a police officer, in a Midtown Manhattan office building had twice been hospitalized for mental health reasons. He was still able to get a gun.
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Years ago, border czar Tom Homan saved undocumented immigrants from deportation in Phoenix.
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Tom Homan once spared Phoenix migrants. Now he’s Trump’s Darth Vader
Pre-Trump, colleagues of border czar Tom Homan described him as reasonable. Now, they see a cruel man they don’t recognize.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Years ago, border czar Tom Homan saved undocumented immigrants from deportation in Phoenix.
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social: