#appalachia — Public Fediverse posts

Godfestation is a journey of the soul and the open road through horrors and wonders, Southern Appalachia, and the American West. It’s been out for one month. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy!
#books #horror #Appalachia #magicalrealism

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Godfestation is a journey of the soul and the open road through horrors and wonders, Southern Appalachia, and the American West. It’s been out for one month. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy!
#books #horror #Appalachia #magicalrealism

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Godfestation is a journey of the soul and the open road through horrors and wonders, Southern Appalachia, and the American West. It’s been out for one month. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy!
#books #horror #Appalachia #magicalrealism

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Godfestation is a journey of the soul and the open road through horrors and wonders, Southern Appalachia, and the American West. It’s been out for one month. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy!
#books #horror #Appalachia #magicalrealism

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Godfestation is a journey of the soul and the open road through horrors and wonders, Southern Appalachia, and the American West. It’s been out for one month. Thank you to everyone who has got a copy!
#books #horror #Appalachia #magicalrealism

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September 11 is, of course, the date that El Sandifer's annual piece on the 9/11/2011 installment of the newspaper comic Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comes out (and the one for the next year is posted on her Patreon). This year, we get a look at #Appalachia - its geology, its history and the stereotypes of Appalachians that exist.

https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/america-a-prophecy-6-from-mothman-to-bob-murray-a-study-in-appalachian-monstrosity

"America a Prophecy" is indeed, a preposterous critical undertaking. It's also brilliant, each post a banger.

September 11 is, of course, the date that El Sandifer's annual piece on the 9/11/2011 installment of the newspaper comic Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comes out (and the one for the next year is posted on her Patreon). This year, we get a look at #Appalachia - its geology, its history and the stereotypes of Appalachians that exist.

https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/america-a-prophecy-6-from-mothman-to-bob-murray-a-study-in-appalachian-monstrosity

"America a Prophecy" is indeed, a preposterous critical undertaking. It's also brilliant, each post a banger.

September 11 is, of course, the date that El Sandifer's annual piece on the 9/11/2011 installment of the newspaper comic Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comes out (and the one for the next year is posted on her Patreon). This year, we get a look at #Appalachia - its geology, its history and the stereotypes of Appalachians that exist.

https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/america-a-prophecy-6-from-mothman-to-bob-murray-a-study-in-appalachian-monstrosity

"America a Prophecy" is indeed, a preposterous critical undertaking. It's also brilliant, each post a banger.

September 11 is, of course, the date that El Sandifer's annual piece on the 9/11/2011 installment of the newspaper comic Barney Google and Snuffy Smith comes out (and the one for the next year is posted on her Patreon). This year, we get a look at #Appalachia - its geology, its history and the stereotypes of Appalachians that exist.

https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/america-a-prophecy-6-from-mothman-to-bob-murray-a-study-in-appalachian-monstrosity

"America a Prophecy" is indeed, a preposterous critical undertaking. It's also brilliant, each post a banger.

Dolly was so many things but at her heart she was an #Appalachian. When many treated Appalachians as dumb stupid hillbillies, she proved the opposite while still holding on to the traditions of #Appalachia.

She was our spokesperson.
She was ours even though she belonged to the world.

This hits hard.

RIP #Dolly #DollyParton

#SilentSunday #fungi #fungiFriends #mushroom #macro #bokeh #Appalachia

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦞🎒 #US #Fish and #Wildlife biologists are testing tiny photo-IDs attached as "backpacks" to #endangered Big Sandy #crayfish in #Appalachia.

Because injecting a #chip would harm the 10 cm (4 in) #crustaceans, researchers superglue a batter-free PIT tag to each #shell and set it with baking soda water. The setup was first tested on a common surrogate species, and the tags letting go are actually a sign the crayfish survived long enough to molt.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/backpacks-crayfish-superglue/

#conservation #wildlife #biology #science #endangeredspecies #nature #animals #research #freshwater #water #fieldwork

Two little hearts, one cozy chair, and a whole lot of love. 🐾❤️ Sometimes happiness is simply having your best friend right beside you. The #BabySharks

Hanging out in the #Appalachian Mountains at the @Appalachian Bungalow. Too hot to play outside.

#Dog #DogsofFediverse #Yorkies #Gratitude #Appalachia #Heatwave

I made another poster. GOOSE CREEK HOLLER. MONEY. MOUNTAINS. MURDER. Legal thrills in the heart of Appalachia. #mastodon #mastoArt #books #bookstodon #booksky #bookReview #book #poster #postADay #post #ad #advertising #ads #writing #author #august #authorLife #authors #writingCommunity #writers #writer #productivity #pro #promotion #socialmedia #fediverse #worldBuilding #words #graphics #pictures #picture #novels #novel #fun #exhibition #selfPromo #indieAuthor #indieAuthors #indie #DailyCreate #creative #creativity #readingCommunity #reading #read #ebooks #ebook #paperbackCoverArt #paper #publishing #published #ProductLaunch #creek #rural #Appalachia #legal #attorney #law #lawsuit #lawyer #crimeFiction #suspense #thriller #mystery #hills #hidden #murder #mountains #money

@Appalachian I have discovered the #Veggie Gifter. It is our 81 year old #neighbor across the street.

I was in the yard with the Yorkies and she came running across the street with a big bag of fresh #garden #vegetables.

My gosh, I love small town #America.

#Tomatoes #Appalachia #Appalachian #Georgia

#Caturday. Apparently the #Appalachian Mountain Bungalow came with four #feral neighborhood #cats.

We are calling this one Cali. She comes just so close and then runs away. But we are making progress. She now allows us to go in our backyard when she is on her throne (fence). The #Yorkies are convinced they can be besties. 🤔

Next week, we are going to bribe her with treats.

#Appalachia
@Appalachian

Happy International Cat Day! Just received my first bad review on my book GOOSE CREEK HOLLER. Pretty harsh, and while I get where the reviewer is coming from, did he actually read the part about the other Southern delicacies consumed by the Appalachian family of Buchnells? It also starts with a "G". I think not, or he might have given a more favorable review and at least a one paw up. And it's hollar, not holler, Mr. Harrison. Sheesh, reviewers. #cats #cat #bookReview #reviews #review #mastodon #fediverse #books #booksky #bookstodon #book #humor #fun #caturday #saturday #goose #goosecreekholler #sophiajanehayden #novels #novel #Southern #Appalachia #Appalachian #mysteryThriller #mystery #writingCommunity #writing #writer #writers #scribesAndMakers #writingCommunity #reading #read #readersofmastodon #readingCommunity #readin2026 #felines #harrison #catskills #words #iamwriting

Hype for the Future 235Q: Cambridge, Ohio

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235q-cambridge-ohio/

Hype for the Future 235G: Marietta, Ohio

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235g-marietta-ohio/

Hype for the Future 231E: Pike County, Ohio

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/hype-for-the-future-231e-pike-county-ohio/

After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

#Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/hype-for-the-future-177q-city-of-rogersville-tennessee/

Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/hype-for-the-future-177q-city-of-rogersville-tennessee/

Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/hype-for-the-future-177q-city-of-rogersville-tennessee/

Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/hype-for-the-future-177q-city-of-rogersville-tennessee/

Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/hype-for-the-future-177q-city-of-rogersville-tennessee/

Hype for the Future 149D: Central Rutherford County, North Carolina

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/hype-for-the-future-149d-central-rutherford-county-north-carolina/

An #Appalachian saying...

What we give doesn't always return, but what we give is always what we are.

#quotes #quoteoftheday #Appalachia #quoteposts

#Dallas glowing like a circuit board beneath the wing tonight ✨

But the best part of the journey is what comes next. Heading #home to the quiet ridges of #Appalachia and my beloved Tiger Mountain, where the lights grow fewer, the stars grow brighter, and the #Appalachian mountains are my home. Did I mention the #BabySharks? 🐶

Big city below, Blue Ridge ahead.
Homeward bound. 💕

#DallasFromAbove #AppalachiaBound #BlueRidgeMountains #AncestryRoads #MountainHome @Appalachian

#Wikipedia - Origin of the concept of a #SacrificeZone

"According to the United Nations Human Rights Council [#UNHRC], the term Sacrifice zone emerged in the #ColdWar period when #NuclearTesting, conducted by #colonial powers, such as the #UnitedStates, #France, the #UnitedKingdom, and the #SovietUnion transformed sections of land into #uninhabitable and highly #radioactive areas. Sacrifice zones can be defined as communities that experience dangerous levels of hazardous contamination and waste exposure. Sacrifice zones are linked to #racism, #oppression, #patriarchy, and #colonialism, as they are hubs of #pollution that disproportionately target and harm the physical and mental health of marginalized groups who face overlapping forms of #oppressions.

According to Helen Huntington Smith, the term was first used in the U.S. discussing the long-term effects of #StripMining #coal in the American West in the 1970s. The National Academy of Sciences/National Academy of Engineering Study Committee on the Potential for Rehabilitating Lands Surface Mined for Coal in the Western United States produced a 1973 report that introduced the term, finding:

In each zone the probability of rehabilitating an area depends upon the land use objectives, the characteristics of the site, the technology available, and the skill with which this technology is applied. At the extremes, if surface mined lands are declared national sacrifice areas, all ecological zones have a high probability of being successfully rehabilitated. If, however, complete restoration is the objective, rehabilitation in each zone has no probability of success.

Similarly in 1975, Genevieve Atwood wrote in Scientific American:

Surface mining without #reclamation removes the land forever from #productive use; such land can best be classified as a #NationalSacrifice area. With successful reclamation, however, surface mining can become just one of a series of land uses that merely interrupt a current use and then return the land to an equivalent potential productivity or an even higher one.

Huntington Smith wrote in 1975, "The Panel that issued the cautious and scholarly National Academy of Sciences report unwittingly touched off a verbal bombshell" with the phrase National Sacrifice Area; "The words exploded in the Western press overnight. Seized upon by a people who felt themselves being served up as 'national sacrifices', they became a watchword and a rallying cry." The term sparked public debate, including among #environmentalists and politicians such as future Colorado governor Richard Lamm.

The term continued to be used in the context of strip mining until at least 1999: '#WestVirginia has become an environmental sacrifice zone'."

#JoeManchin #BigOil #BigCoal #StripMining #EnvironmentalRacism #CoalMining #Appalachia #PollutionSacrificeZones #CorporateColonialism

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I discovered North Carolina born, Colorado based singer songwriter Emily Scott Robinson several years ago when her Traveling Mercies album came out. Her newest - featuring the title track here - will be released in January 2026. Her voice + lyrics take us on a timeless journey through the hearts + minds of the people we meet on the backroads across America

#emilyscottrobinson #singer #songwriter #americana #countrymusic #appalachia #folkmusic #countryfolk #newmusic #musicworld #listenup #nowplaying #randomplay #simsongs #mixtape #nowhearthis

#EnergyTransition Report: #Biden-#Harris IRA #CleanEnergy credits boost #UnionJobs, economy in #Appalachia https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2024-09-10/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-ira-clean-energy-credits-boost-union-jobs-economy-in-appalachia/a92264-1

"there are about 57 clean energy projects in the region that represent over $5 billion in capital investments. Most of these are #solar, a couple #wind, small #hydropower and a couple battery projects... using unionized labor, better wages and hiring apprentices is economically impactful"

#USpol #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #Climate #ClimateChange

Honeysuckle blooming in the woods. The sun kissing the blossoms. View it bigger/purchase this photograph on a variety of textiles, or as a print here: https://1-nataile-thompson.pixels.com/featured/honeysuckle-nataile-thompson.html #flowers #flowersonmastodon #nature #art #photography #photo #photograph #BuyIntoArt #WallArt #decor #decorate #woods #forest #Appalachia #Appalachian #AlleghennyPlateau