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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
100 Days journalist and @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member Caelan Bailey is diving into how Appalachia “is building out its own unique relationship to the infrastructure of the globalizing 21st century.” buff.ly/V5U1iK0
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What do the 1989-1990 Pittston miners’ strike and today’s AI era have in common? Once again, a form of automation promises a productivity boom, but protections for workers — and communities — are far from certain. buff.ly/Ze95JcX
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'Like Being Let Out of a Cage': What the Pittston Strike Can Teach Us About Faith, Building Community and Democracy
In today's AI era, workers are facing a similar shift as miners nearly 40 years ago. Once again, a form of automation promises a productivity boom, but protections for workers — and communities — are…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join the Kimball World War I Memorial and 100 Days in Appalachia for a screening of “Hell or High Water: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks After the Flood,” at noon on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Kimball, W.Va. This event is free, but please RSVP by emailing editor@100daysinappalachia.com.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Appalachia@250 asks you to narrate this moment in time in your own words and design an ideal future. Learn more about the project, which is part of the national US@250 initiative: buff.ly/phgdFbJ
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Submit to Appalachia@250 Project — 100 Days in Appalachia
Submit to Appalachia@250: Dreams of a Shared Future100 Days in Appalachia, in partnership with the Rural Digital Resilience Project, is documenting Appalachians’ reflections on America’s past,…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hey, 18-25 year-old Appalachians! Tell us where in your life you feel power and agency. What in your life do you feel you have the least control over? Share here: www.dropbox.com/request/rxeu... #Appalachia250
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From workplace safety and disproportionate unemployment for miners to solutions like a short-term training program to close “skills gaps” — Appalachia faces a spectrum of labor challenges. youtube.com/shorts/Bqx0s...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Shortly after the publication of this piece, Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver shared a video statement announcing that the country music icon had died. The article has been updated.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Every first weekend in June, part of Knoxville, Tenn., turns pink and sparkles for Rhinestone Fest, the city’s annual celebration of Dolly Parton. Hear festival-goers share what it is that makes them say, “Dolly is for me.” www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/08/you-...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Give today to support our award-winning work: www.100daysinappalachia.com/support-our-...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
100 Days won two Ohio Valley regional Emmy awards in July for its short films “Hell or High Water: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks after the Flood” and “Fasnacht in Helvetia, West Virginia.” These are the first Emmys for the organization since its 2017 launch.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Appalachia@250 asks you to narrate this moment in time in your own words and design an ideal future. Learn more about the project, which is part of the national US@250 initiative: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Hey, 18-25 year-old Appalachians! Tell us where in your life you feel power and agency. When do you feel most in control? Share here: www.dropbox.com/request/px3p... #Appalachia250
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
There is no fee to submit. Send your work by August 15: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This zine will be published as part of 100 Days’ Appalachia@250 project commemorating young adult perspectives for the 250th anniversary of the country, as part of the national US@250 initiative.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This is an open call for submissions from young creatives throughout Appalachia around the theme of “Parasitic Tech.” We’re looking for writing, reporting, art, fashion, photography, comics and more in response to the current tech landscape and how it connects to rural issues.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📣❗️ANNOUNCEMENT ❗️ 📣 100 Days in Appalachia & YNST Magazine are proud to present NOISE: A Limited Edition Zine and Archive of the Appalachia@250 project. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
@dailyyonder.bsky.social recently analyzed crowd-sourced data on the locations of data centers in the United States, how they connect to existing grid infrastructure, and where communities are pushing back on the projects www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/07/we-m...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Data center home buyouts come to West Virginia. Watch the latest Appalachian News Roundup. youtube.com/shorts/A6P1g...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Apply by July 17: forms.gle/RCJwqc163yf4...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Three microgrants of $750 each are available to professional journalists anywhere in the U.S., working in a newsroom or freelance.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Are you a journalist whose reporting focuses on faith and religion in America? Reporting on Religion launching its first microgrant program.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This story was supported by @pulitzercenter.org www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/06/musk...
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Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge’s Fossil Fuel Legacy
Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they've reclaimed their…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The work is an effort to stop pollution in the Ohio River and improve habitat for some of the river’s most ecologically diverse populations of fresh water mussels. www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/06/musk...
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Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge’s Fossil Fuel Legacy
Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they've reclaimed their…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
40 years after its designation as a national wildlife refuge, Muskingum Island’s 13 gas and oil wells are finally being plugged. www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/06/musk...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Follow journalist and photographer Kristian Thacker, as he examines the collaboration between federal officials, oil well workers and biologist divers to protect Muskingum Island’s future. youtu.be/qTpUZzH-35Y?...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This event is in partnership with Rural Digital Resilience Project and YNST Magazine, and is part of the Appalachia@250 series, documenting Appalachians’ reflections on America’s past, present and future. Learn more and submit to the project here: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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Submit to Appalachia@250 Project — 100 Days in Appalachia
Submit to Appalachia@250: Dreams of a Shared Future100 Days in Appalachia, in partnership with the Rural Digital Resilience Project, is documenting Appalachians’ reflections on America’s past,…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We’re hosting a documentary and zine storytelling workshop for young adults, ages 18-25, at The Co-op in Morgantown, WV, on May 30 from 10-3 p.m. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Caelan’s reporting is made possible by generous community support. Give today to support her future work: www.100daysinappalachia.com/support-our-...
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Support Our Work — 100 Days in Appalachia
Each of our stories is made possible because folks like you believe in our vision — and in Appalachia. Become a member of our community today! Apply donation to: Manage existing donation
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Caelan comes to 100 Days with experience reporting in the region. She previously worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting and has worked as an independent journalist reporting on issues throughout the South.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This reporting focuses on the effects of modern industry in Appalachia across environmental, economic and other systemic impacts that make up our region’s current dystopian landscape.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Caelan Bailey, a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering the New Rural Landscape.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Appalachia@250: Dreams for a Shared Future asks you, Appalachians ages 18 to 25, to narrate this moment in time and design an ideal future. This project is part of the national US@250 initiative.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Over time, our communities change shape. We innovate. We introduce new ideas. We build new structures. We keep moving. What’s the newest thing in your community? Tell us here: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/ #appalachia250
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This project is part of the national US@250 initiative.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Learn more and share your #appalachia250 story here: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
You can respond to these prompts in whatever way most speaks to you - videos, photography, voice recordings, essays, poetry - anything that captures your narrative in your voice.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Over the next few months we will periodically be posting new prompts to this page to get your gears turning about Appalachia’s past and future.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Appalachia@250 asks you to narrate this moment in time in your own words and design an ideal future.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sign up for 100 Days in Appalachia’s newsletter to keep up with coverage of issues in Appalachia that affect you: www.100daysinappalachia.com/newsletter/
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Newsletter — 100 Days in Appalachia
Subscribe to our email newsletter to keep up with the latest from 100 Days in Appalachia. Note – We are currently undergoing technical maintenance and our newsletter is largely on hold. We’re sorry fo...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Political parties, AIPAC gifts, and worker safety. Here is the latest Appalachian News Roundup. youtube.com/shorts/RNnU0...
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Rainesford Stauffer @rainesford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
100 Days launched a multimedia community engagement project that invites young folks in Appalachia to submit video, photos, artwork, writing, etc. in response to prompts. Info at the link, but feel free to message me if you want more details! www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This story was originally co-published by @propublica.org and @kentucky.com
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Six people affiliated with the Addiction Recovery Care — as staff, clients or those who sought treatment and were later hired — told journalists they found themselves wrapped up in the company’s alleged billing scheme. buff.ly/RKZE1MY
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They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud.
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization.
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This story is part of Appalachia@250: Dreams for a Shared Future, a project that asks Appalachians ages 18 to 25, to narrate this moment in time in their own words and design an ideal future. Learn more about the project: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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Submit to Appalachia@250 Project — 100 Days in Appalachia
Submit to Appalachia@250: Dreams of a Shared Future 100 Days in Appalachia, in partnership with the Rural Digital Resilience Project, is documenting Appalachians’ reflections on America’s past,…
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“I believe it’s really important to carry these tunes on to the next generations and to play them, because it not only sustains the tradition, it also sustains the community that creates the tradition.” #appalachia250 youtu.be/bdjqF_oFej8?...
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Submit your own reflection about the oldest thing in your community by May 4: www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/ #appalachia250
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“I think about the Potomac and the towpath as threads that lace through my … as a college student in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and then as a budding reporter learning to understand the region in a different way.”
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Our first question: What's the oldest thing in your community? Send us your response by May 4! #appalachia250
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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Appalachia@250: Dreams for a Shared Future, asks Appalachians ages 18 to 25 to narrate this moment in time and design an ideal future. Ahead America's 250th, we reflect on what it means to be from or live in Appalachia. Submit a video, photograph, poem, and we may share it.
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