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Appodlachia

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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 27/08/2026
I had some thoughts about the life and legacy of miss Dolly Rebecca Parton open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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Dolly Parton’s life was a love letter to Appalachia
Its never easy to say goodbye. It is profoundly easy to see why its so hard.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 18/07/2026
I’m moderating a panel on data centers next weekend. If you live in/around Chattanooga, you should come!
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The New York Assembly and Senate have both passed a one-year moratorium on the construction of AI hyperscale data centers. The bill is now on Governor Kathy Hochul's desk.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 05/06/2026
Congrats to @rooster.info for inadvertently creating a new verb
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 04/06/2026
Ashley St. Clair was right about Chaya. She really might be one of the dumbest people on the entire internet.
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The Rooster @rooster.info · 02/06/2026
Official official statement on the arrest:
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 24/05/2026
To understand the implications of shattering Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district, we need to understand how we got here open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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The dilution of Black southern votes
A deep dive on the dismantling of voting rights, and how Memphis became the target
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 16/05/2026
I journeyed down to Matewan, WV recently. More people should. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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I visited a shrine to class war located in the "reddest" part of Appalachia
Tucked in a small, remote holler in a county where Trump got 86% of the vote sits a museum dedicated to telling the story of class war and worker solidarity. I finally had the chance to see it mysel.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 17/04/2026
I worked with linguists at Virginia Tech to analyze the 1,500+ Appalachian accents we collected. It’s been fascinating. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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How you correctly say "Appalachia" (Part 1)
I collaborated with the Virginia Tech Speech Lab to analyze over 1,500 Appalachian accents. Here is what we found.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 17/04/2026
I worked with linguists at Virginia Tech to analyze the 1,500+ Appalachian accents we collected. It’s been fascinating. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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How you correctly say "Appalachia" (Part 1)
I collaborated with the Virginia Tech Speech Lab to analyze over 1,500 Appalachian accents. Here is what we found.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 10/04/2026
Perfectly put.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 10/04/2026
I think this post broke people’s brains a bit because a lot of people replied to this saying it was a “book ban” or “censorship” and it most certainly is not.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 09/04/2026
They’re putting an Oracle data center inside a movie studio in Chattanooga. I believe it may be a harbinger of things to come. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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In Appalachia, they're putting data centers in movie studios
I went to a Hamilton County Commission meeting about a proposed movie studio in downtown Chattanooga with an Oracle data center inside it. I think this could be a harbinger of what's to come.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 08/04/2026
An exhibit about Appalachia by a Finnish artist has caused quite a stir. I shared some thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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Who gets to tell the story of Appalachia?
A new art exhibit in NYC has faced criticism from a collective of artists in Appalachia. I have some thoughts.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 08/04/2026
This is a great mini doc that everyone should watch
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ostonox @ostonox.com · 06/04/2026
Hasan Piker has posted a documentary on his trip to bring 40 tons of aid to Cuba "In Havana I saw the shadow of Washington's deliberate policy of collective punishment. The horror of patients surviving on hand-pump ventilators, sweating through darkness with no electricity." youtu.be/WvqeXFnqXCo
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ostonox @ostonox.com · 06/04/2026
edited a new mini-doc for Hasan www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvqe...
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The American War Against Cuba - Mini-Doc
YouTube video by HasanAbi
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/04/2026
I knowwww...same. I loved hearing his voice trembling just ever so slightly. What a moment!
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/04/2026
The Artemis II crew just named one of the moon's craters after crew commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll. A genuinely touching moment.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/04/2026
I wrote a bit about it last year open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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On the 15th anniversary of the UBB mine disaster, Trump and Musk are putting miners at risk
The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster showed us that corporate greed leads to tragedy. Trump and Musk are enabling that to happen again.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/04/2026
Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship did not care about the lives of his workers: he only cared about “running coal.” Today, the mining industry leaders are fighting tooth and nail to oppose the most basic safety improvements - like silica dust exposure limits - that would save coal miners lives.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/04/2026
Yesterday was the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster - where corporate greed was prioritized over safety, and resulted in the tragic death of 29 coal miners in Raleigh County, WV.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 04/04/2026
Delighted to find out that the Charleston West Virginia runway bird dog has an Instagram page
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 31/03/2026
From a follower: “My fiances aunt just had the power company come out and tell them their brand new home will be demolished in 2 years to put in more power lines for a data centers. They planned to live out their retirement in this home.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The Onion still undefeated
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 28/03/2026
We are in the golden age of American politics
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 27/03/2026
A lot of the attacks against Hasan and El-Sayed are veiled (and not so veiled) Islamophobia, which is a normalized bigotry rarely called-out by legacy media and even most of the big left of center accounts.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 27/03/2026
McMorrow is peddling talking points that centrist and right-wing accounts have been pushing relentlessly about Hasan. It’s dishonest, deeply cynical, and appear to be a coordinated smear against Abdul El-Sayed.
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Elizabeth Warren endorses Graham Platner
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Nick Brumfield @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It's going to get harder and harder as time goes by, but always be reminding people that Israel and the United States literally *chose* to do all this Iran was not presenting an imminent threat to either of them, or the Gulf, before they killed their head of state 19 days ago
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 11/03/2026
I've done it. I've found the most Appalachian man to ever exist. He is a 14-year-old named Ray Burracher, who tried to give President Herbert Hoover a possum and advised him on acquiring hogs to take care of a snake problem.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 05/03/2026
Every single Democrat who has ANY hesitation whatsoever with giving the pentagon MORE money for the war in Iraq has absolutely no business in public office. It’s that simple. No more senseless, stupid wars.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
“They’re supposed to ask what the community wants — and I haven’t heard one person say the tunnel. This is not a real solution.” NASHVILLE folks at the Sen. Oliver & Councilwoman Porterfield town hall overwhelmingly oppose Elon’s teslas-only tunnel.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 02/03/2026
Yes, we should nominate a “middle of the road” again. Because this time it’ll be different 🙄
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America. And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 02/03/2026
I wrote about the water crisis in West Virginia and the “they’re getting what they voted for” reactions. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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No, contaminated drinking water isn't what Appalachians "voted for"
A recent 60 minutes segment on McDowell County, WV has people blaming the voters again. But the story is more complicated.
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 02/03/2026
Every statement from democratic leadership: “I told Cookie Monster not to eat cookies, and if he wanted them, he had to get congressional approval. I am deeply upset Cookie Monster ate the cookies without even letting us know first.”
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 25/02/2026
If you’re gonna brand yourself as rural, I would suggest finding a different address than Park Avenue in NYC
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 25/02/2026
Spanberger sounds like a robot. Does not appear to have the sauce
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 06/02/2026
Thanks to everyone who bought merch for our fundraiser. Together, we raised $629.85 for TIRRC! 💪
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 30/01/2026
Does anyone else obsessively track every flight they’ve ever flown on, or is it just a me thing?
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 27/01/2026
I joined UpScrolled, which appears to be an emerging TikTok alternative. share.upscrolled.com/en/user/e403...
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 24/01/2026
Abolish ICE. 100% of our profits will be donated to the TN Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition appodlachia.dashery.com/products/865...
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Appalachians Contra La Migra by Appodlachia
F**k ICE All profits will go to non-profit serving immigrants in Appalachia
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 24/01/2026
We loved having @xgigglypuff.bsky.social on the show last year. She’s such a great representative of Appalachia.
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giggly ♡ @xgigglypuff.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
In case you hadn’t seen it, I was interviewed by @appodlachia.com and talked about my experience going from rural Appalachia to Harvard. You can check it out if you’re interested. :) open.spotify.com/episode/76Rm...
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#237: From Appalachia to the Ivy League (But not JD Vance!)
Spotify video
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 24/01/2026
Abolish ICE. 100% of our profits will be donated to the TN Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition appodlachia.dashery.com/products/865...
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Appalachians Contra La Migra by Appodlachia
F**k ICE All profits will go to non-profit serving immigrants in Appalachia
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 05/01/2026
Learning today that the JD Vance couch story might have more truth to it than we thought
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 03/01/2026
“This is good because Venezuelans are celebrating”
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Appodlachia @appodlachia.com · 03/01/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social shared this @appodlachia.com post about Trump sending Tennessee Republican megadonor Lee Beaman to the TVA board to keep us addicted to fossil fuels and our prices high. open.substack.com/pub/appodlac...
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