North Carolina

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#3 trending in Health & Science this week · most on Ologies with Alie Ward — Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE)

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Virginia, the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee; together with South Carolina, it forms the Carolinas region of the East Coast.

Rank this week

#3new
#30 over 30 days

Share of the conversation

1.9‰
16× usual level

1.4‰ of what listeners heard

Reach this week

3 shows
3 episodes · ~180k plays

Tone this week

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Not enough signal yet (fewer than 3 episodes scored).

Share of the conversation

Mentions of North Carolina per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, health & science.

0.0‰1‰2‰3‰usual level · 0.12‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Aug 210.58‰1
Aug 261.00‰1
Sep 150.57‰1
Sep 240.53‰1
Sep 281.00‰1
Oct 30.95‰1
Oct 41.56‰1
Oct 61.49‰1

Why is it trending?· Last 7 days

North Carolina appears in research, travel, and a location clarification

On DarkHorse Podcast, Bret Weinstein named a lab in North Carolina among entities he said proposed gain-of-function research to DARPA.[1]

Ologies with Alie Ward referenced North Carolina as the place where Alie Ward met researchers Sarah Algoe and Laura Kurtz on Labor Day.[2]

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned North Carolina while Neil deGrasse Tyson corrected Asheville’s location, distinguishing it from Ashland in Oregon.[3]

The shows do not present one shared North Carolina story: the references concern research allegations, a podcast interview location, and a geography clarification.[2][1][3]

Sources · 3 moments

  1. 1.
    DarkHorse Podcast · The Fix Is In: Jeffrey Tucker on DarkHorse
    Bret Weinstein · Oct 4 · Listen at 20:13 ↗
    “that actually dangerous gain-of-function research that was proposed to DARPA by EcoHealth Alliance was the prime mover, but not the only named entity. It was EcoHealth Alliance, uh, the Wuhan Institute, the Barrick Lab in North Carolina, Um”
  2. 2.
    Ologies with Alie Ward — Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) · Relational Psychology (BONDING VIA LAUGHING) with Sara Algoe and Laura Kurtz
    Alie Ward · Oct 3 · Listen at 48:25 ↗
    “even if you're just sitting wordlessly on a bench and just watching some little squirrels be rascals. You don't even have to talk. Thank you again so much to Dr. Sarah Algeo and Dr. Laura Kurtz for meeting up with me on Labor Day in North C”
  3. 3.
    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson · Cosmic Queries – Light Sails & Quantum Scales
    Neil deGrasse Tyson · Oct 6 · Listen at 6:37 ↗
    “Asheville is in North Carolina. Ashland is in Oregon.”

Written by AI from the cited moments; every quote is checked against the transcript.

The conversation on X

X discussion centers on North Carolina politics, alleged data problems, and sports

X posts discuss North Carolina through state politics, criticism of officials and institutions, alleged racial misclassification in arrest records, elections, and sports.

The strongest recurring criticism is that state leadership or agencies are failing residents; a separate cluster alleges that arrest records distort racial classifications. Other posts support competing electoral outcomes, praise the state, or call for a new WNBA franchise.

This differs substantially from the podcast story, which mentions North Carolina in connection with research allegations, an interview location, and an Asheville geography clarification. X is mostly discussing state governance, elections, alleged records problems, and athletics instead.

Points of view

Share of the 34 posts that take a position

  • North Carolina needs better leadership26%

    These posts argue that state officials, political leaders, or state institutions are harming North Carolina through poor governance, burdensome policies, alleged concealment, or a failing justice system. Some specifically criticize Democratic leadership, while others focus on individual senators or officials.

    • “North Carolina deserves better They have their own deep state - state level - operators that are making changes to screw the state of North Carolina over”

      @JackHisey210483 · Oct 5

    • “What say you, @CivilRights @AGToddBlanche @FBIDirectorKash? This seems to be a deliberate cover-up by the state of North Carolina. It needs investigation.”

      @mymomcare · Oct 4

    • “Only n North Carolina can u b 1 day late on ur insurance an out of millions people they know so state of North Carolina fines $150 for day Democrats snort North Carolinians money &have nobusiness model but taxes,fines, fees&delays I hope their all fired so we can start over here”

      @kkjula · Oct 1

  • North Carolina arrest data is being falsified18%

    These posts claim that arrest records misclassify Black offenders as White and that the resulting racial crime statistics are deliberately distorted. Some call for investigation or describe the alleged pattern as fraud.

    • “I have dug through over 7,000+ arrest records in the state of North Carolina over the past 2 weeks. What I found was so shocking, I had a hard time believing it myself... It appears major fraud is taking place”

      @TPVjohn_fanpage · Oct 4

    • “I have dug through over 7,000+ arrest records in the state of North Carolina over the past 2 weeks. It appears major fraud is taking place in arrest records where Black offenders are labelled White.”

      @Awakening_Q15 · Oct 5

    • “LOOK IT UP! THIS IS HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY! I have dug through over 7,000+ arrest records in the state of North Carolina over the past 2 weeks. It appears major fraud is taking place in arrest records where Black offenders are labelled White.”

      @kyrustic · Oct 5

  • North Carolina should gain political advantage12%

    These posts support political outcomes favorable to their preferred side in North Carolina, including a Democratic Senate victory or a Republican state legislative candidate. They present the state’s elections as consequential and contestable.

    • “That solid blue state of North Carolina and the battleground of Kansas?”

      @ZaidJilani · Oct 2

    • “This is how badly Donald Trump is hurting the GOP. Democrat Roy Cooper is now favored to win the Senate in the swing state of North Carolina by 9 to 12 points.”

      @krassenstein · Oct 1

    • “Translation: Michael Whatley and Republicans have quit the North Carolina race for U.S. Senate, conceding to Roy Cooper four weeks before an election. GG. Also, I told you so! People don't pull the air in low single-digit races. Sad.”

      @Peoples_Pundit · Oct 8

  • North Carolina deserves more sports opportunities6%

    These posts argue that North Carolina should receive a new WNBA franchise, citing the state’s women’s basketball and entrepreneurship potential.

    • “If I had the finacial managers & Currency we will be breaking grounds for a New WNBA Franchise within the State of North Carolina Great highways of Women's basketball and entrepreneurship @EJayArrow @WNBA @MarchMadnessWBB”

      @MrDistrict_EL7 · Oct 3

    • “If I had the finacial managers & Currency we will be breaking grounds for a New WNBA Franchise within the State of North Carolina Great highways if Women's basketball and entrepreneurship @EJayArrow @WNBA @MarchMadnessWBB”

      @MrDistrict_EL7 · Oct 3

  • North Carolina is a strong place to live6%

    These posts praise North Carolina as an excellent state, highlighting its sports success and popularity as a destination.

    • “Yeah @GoHeels is great, North Carolina might be the best state in the country tbh, you can see how the state of North Carolina wins championships lol, and it's a popular destination to visit, @UNCFootball gave ND a good game i was away @NDFootball fan in North Carolina and I”

      @iiGrannyz · Oct 5

Other views: 32%

49% of the 67 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.

Tone toward North Carolina on X

Neutral· sharply split

  • Negative 22
  • Neutral 22
  • Positive 21
  • Very positive 2

Also discussed

  • State leadership and public institutions
  • Arrest-record racial classifications
  • Senate and legislative elections
  • College and professional sports
  • State identity and culture
  • Note: Many posts are news or reposts rather than positions, and several clusters repeat the same claims.
  • Note: Some posts use North Carolina mainly as a sports setting, home-state reference, or promotional location rather than discussing the place itself.

Written by AI from 67 posts on X in the week to Oct 8. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.

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