NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: Local Engaged Citizen Shane Mutt — Beloved for His “Government Updates” — Unmasked as the Accidental Source of Nearly Every Conspiracy Theory in NRH Officials stunned as investigation reveals one man’s well-meaning Facebook posts created an entire ecosystem of municipal misinformation. North Richland Hills — For years, local resident Shane Mutt has been praised as a “neutral voice,” a “bridge builder,” and the unofficial “city government updater” of NRH...
10 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: City Staff Beg Local Resident Jimmy Ruska To Stop Submitting FOIA Requests Every Time He Loses His Keys or TV Remote Officials remind him for the seventh time that “misplacing personal items is not a matter of public records.” North Richland Hills — City staff reached a breaking point this week as Jimmy Ruska, a well-meaning but deeply confused NRH resident, submitted his 118th Freedom of Information Act request since January — this time asking for “any and all...
11 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: BISD Board Considers Renaming a Middle School; Brent Demands It Be Named “Vaught Academy for Truth” Armed with screenshots, a self-written recommendation letter, and a crayon masterpiece, Brent makes his boldest bid for relevance yet. North Richland Hills — What was expected to be a routine Birdville ISD board meeting quickly descended into operatic chaos Tuesday night when disgraced former councilman Brent Vaught stormed the podium demanding that the district...
12 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: Brent Vaught Goes on 20-Minute Facebook Tantrum Warning People to Stop Their Hateful Behavior — Before Realizing the “Mean Posts” Were His Own Former councilman discovers the dangers of scrolling too fast, accidentally declares war on himself. North Richland Hills — Residents were treated to a digital spectacle last night when disgraced former councilman Brent Vaught launched into a fiery, 20-minute Facebook tirade demanding that local citizens “STOP THE...
13 days ago • 2 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: BISD Launches Pilot Program Teaching Students How to Spot Conspiracy Theories — Accidentally Uses Brent’s Facebook Posts as Curriculum Students score record-breaking grades analyzing “classic Vaughtism,” while Brent calls it “academic bullying of the highest order.” North Richland Hills — The Birdville Independent School District rolled out a new pilot curriculum this month aimed at teaching middle and high school students how to recognize conspiracy theories,...
16 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: Charter Amendments Brent Vaught Warned Would “Destroy Transparency, Democracy, and the City” Pass in a Landslide Despite his warnings of imminent civic collapse, NRH remains fully intact — leaving Brent bewildered and demanding to know why his property taxes actually went down. North Richland Hills — In a decisive election night sweep, all five charter amendments that former councilman and self-appointed guardian-of-government Brent Vaught claimed would...
17 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: City Hall Launches Pilot Program to Pre-Approve Citizen Opinions Before They’re Posted Online Officials hail the “Neural Compliance Survey” as a step toward digital harmony; residents call it “Facebook with homework.” North Richland Hills — In a move officials describe as “proactive community engagement” and citizens describe as “a Black Mirror episode filmed in Tarrant County,” City Hall has quietly rolled out a pilot program requiring residents to complete a...
18 days ago • 3 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: Local FOIA Warrior Accidentally Doxxes Himself During Transparency Crusade Brent Vaught’s “radical honesty campaign” takes a turn after he posts his own Social Security number online, twice. North Richland Hills — In a move described by cybersecurity experts as “a masterclass in public self-sabotage,” self-proclaimed transparency advocate Brent Vaught has reportedly fallen victim to identity theft after posting his own tax return screenshots during a late-night...
19 days ago • 2 min read
NRH WATCHDOg TODAY'S TOP STORY: Disgraced Former Councilman Calls for Mass Arrests Over Facebook Memes Brent Vaught demands Tarrant County Sheriff “purge the unfunny” after becoming the target of a viral post. North Richland Hills — In what law enforcement officials are calling “a dramatic overreaction to the internet,” former city councilman Brent Vaught has demanded that the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office arrest every member of North Richland Hills Facebook groups following the appearance...
20 days ago • 3 min read