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Appalachian storytelling from the left. John Brown is a hero, unions are good, accents are sexy, public lands are sacred, and redneck is a term of endearment
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Mitch McConnell emerged from his tomb, and it’s looking bad (opens the original)
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The act of dying in elected office is a truly bipartisan time-honored tradition in the United States of America, and Mitch McConnell appears to be on the fast-track of participating<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="258" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch
Dolly Parton’s life was a love letter to Appalachia (opens the original)
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We knew this day would come eventually, but that doesn’t make it any easier. The closest thing we will ever have to monarchic royalty in this country, Dolly Rebecca Parton, departed this life yesterday in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. Its hard to find the words to write what I want to write about her, and her influence on the region we call home, so apologies if my writing is subpar today. <a class="image-
Is "latch-uh" actually a colonizer pronunciation? (opens the original)
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I’m in the VERY niche internet space of people who debate whether there is a “correct” way to say Appalachia. It’s mostly comprised of people arguing for a pronunciation based on vibes or personal experience, some who dip their toes into a xenophobic pond, and some who believe there’s a historical justification for how to say it.That last group is what I’ve been most interested in. If you peruse the comments on a video or post I’ve made about “latch-uh vs. lay-shuh,” you’ll find people arguing t
The refugee stories of the World Cup you won't hear about (opens the original)
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Yes, I am once again doing a World Cup-themed post on No Elegy Needed. For those of you who only want Appalachian content, I am sorry and rest assured I will be back to that next week. For those of you that enjoy this, thanks! I’m glad to hear it. I have and will always maintain that soccer (we’re gonna call it football again from here on out) is unlike other sports in how it serves as an important vessel and messenger for geopolitics. It unites people in a unique way, and can shine a light on t
Data center companies are breaking promises and shaking down Appalachia (opens the original)
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If your community hasn’t yet been approached by a data center developer, or isn’t currently experiencing the “benefit” of having one already, then congratulations — you are one of the lucky ones. Data centers have exploded in development over the past year, much to the dismay of almost every single person in this country who isn’t a local politician or heavily invested in the AI bubble. The data center revolt grows nationwideNow, I don’t like to pat myself on the back too much, but I said back o
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