Good morning Falmouth,
This was always going to happen, although I had originally planned for an August reveal. Last night, maybe in the spirit of turning 51, or maybe thanks to the spirits that helped cushion the blow of aging,I posted a Whisper article under my main account.
I woke up a little while ago after being warned by some people who already knew. My first move was to delete the article and repost it under The Whisper. Honestly, I could probably still maintain the secrecy, even after the mistake. But like I said, this was always part of the plan once the full site was ready.
Still, that’s never really how I’ve lived my life. I didn’t keep it quiet because I cared if people knew it was me. I kept it quiet because it was easier to build in silence. And because I wanted The Whisper to be its own voice, not just mine.
Make no mistake. Every positive article, every idea, every hard question, every exposé, has been written by yours truly. Whisper One is Chris Collins, and now everyone knows. That doesn’t mean I’m going to quietly disappear or stop writing. I care about Falmouth. Far more than I realized, and far more than I can explain. The truth is, I have roots in Falmouth that go back further than most people alive. My family’s history in this town goes back long before I was born. I have friends I care deeply about. A significant part of my life is tied to this place. Understand this, The Falmouth Whisper is only the beginning. There are problems in towns all over, and the reasons they continue, whether it’s spite, apathy, feeling powerless, or just because “it’s always been that way” … don’t matter anymore.
I’m not here to write hit pieces. I’m not out to destroy anyone’s reputation. But the real problems in this town, and others like it, need to be fixed. And the people in office who aren’t fixing them are responsible, even if they think they’re trying. The dysfunction here runs so deep that I have juggled writing most of these articles between DoorDashes and a full-time job. Between life and a mountain of responsibilities. The truth is, this reveal was already coming in the next few weeks. I think part of me was tired of the mystic anyway.
Knowing who I am doesn’t change the mission. It doesn’t change the fact that this is a grassroots movement with many people involved. All it changes is that now you know who Whisper One is.
I’ll continue doing exactly what I’ve been doing, only now it’s public. My name is Chris Collins, and I write under the name Whisper One for The Falmouth Whisper.
Change is coming. I invite you to be part of it. It’s time for the voiceless to have a place to speak.
To those who have sent in your whispers and those who will continue to, your anonymity is protected. The Falmouth Whisper will keep doing exactly what it has always done.
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Whisper One Out.