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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Got plans for 10/7? Now you do! Come out to the Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop in Morehead for a book discussion + signing. Lots of great folks will be there & it’s two days after my 38th birthday. Come eat cake and give us some hugs! @williecarver.bsky.social will be there, and we all LOVE him!

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

POV: you grew up in a holler & figured out real quick what it’s all about. No bootlickin’ here, just class war and cornbread always. 🥾🔥 #Appalachia #Kentucky #ClassSolidarity #AppalachiaIsForBootleggersNotBootlickers

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, throw it toward EKY Mutual Aid please! We’re not waiting on politicians or nonprofits with 3-month approval processes because we help each other NOW. Mutual aid means when someone needs heat, food, or meds, we show up without question. #MutualAid #Appalachia

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Dropped a new post on my #Substack! In it, I break down the IRS reversal of the Johnson Amendment and what it means for the separation of church and state, and our democracy. Would love your feedback. You can read it for free + subscribe here ⬇️ caradellis.substack.com/p/the-most-d...

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The Most Dangerous Threat to Our Country? Christian Nationalism.

When faith becomes the weapon, democracy becomes the target.

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

This is how Christian nationalism gains ground by merging church and state to push their agenda. This is terrifying.

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Enjoy some #appalachian ASMR with a view from my porch during the sunshower, aka rain + sunshine. #kentucky #appalachia #mountains #holler

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Launching my substack called holler & heart. Read Appalachian stories, political reflections, grassroots insights, and some poems too! Free to read, paid subs help keep it going. ❤️ subscribe here: caradellis.substack.com Follow me + let’s read and grow together.

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holler & heart | Substack

holler & heart explores Appalachian life through radical political commentary, personal storytelling, and place-based resistance. Click to read holler & heart, a Substack publication. Launched 5 hours...

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Cara Ellis @caradellis.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Poverty isn’t a moral failure, it’s a policy failure. This is a hill I will gladly die on.

A graphic with a faded Appalachian rural background showing a mountain road lined with old wooden houses and leafless trees. Overlaid is bold black text that reads: “Friendly reminder that poverty isn’t a moral failure, it’s a policy failure. This is what happens when we build an economy that rewards billionaires while millions of working people can’t afford rent. This is what happens when healthcare is treated as a privilege instead of a human right. This is what happens when wages remain stagnant and minimum wage jobs don’t cover basic expenses. This is what happens when childcare costs more than some people’s paychecks.”

A graphic with a faded background showing a rural Appalachian road lined with old wooden houses and brush. Overlaid is bold black text that reads: “This lie is perpetuated to benefit those at the top. If they can continue to convince us that our neighbors’ struggles are their own fault and keep us divided by design, the less likely we are to resist and demand change. You don’t have less or struggle because of immigrants, queer or trans people, or people on public assistance. You struggle because billionaires and corporations, through decades of exploitation, have rigged the system to keep the working-class fighting for scraps while they hoard the wealth that we ALL create.”

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