Sharing books about Appalachia better than Hillbilly Elegy: Day 5 Death in Mud Lick: A Coal Country Fight against the Drug Companies That Delivered the Opioid Epidemic by Eric Eyre

"Just boil it." Since July 4, one of WV's premier tourist destinations has been on a boil water advisory. This is water from Front St. in Thomas, Tucker County, WV. Photo cred: a local resident

My home

Man, if that’s an accent yall ain’t heard some of us talk. lol

Miners began marching on Blair Mountain today in 1921. "I'm still a union man in my heart...I'm still fighting," said Nimrod Workman. He was there. 📷 "Nimrod Workman: To Fit My Own Category," Scott Faulkner, Anthony Slone, 1975, Appalshop Archive preserved

To the many voters in Appalachia that I know are being fooled by fear mongering media and politicians who do nothing but lie. I know times are tough, and it’s easy to point fingers at those different from you. You’re being told to blame others like the undocumented worker, people

trump supporters are always like “i hope you don’t hate me because of who i voted for” but based on who you voted for, i’m pretty sure you hate me

praising jesus because a rapist was elected is why i don’t go to church anymore

It’s lonely as a rural organizer rn. And I just get to wake up and go to work my 9-5 like nothing has changed.