Did you know WV has declared martial law at least 6x? #wvminewars

In 1974, Robert Gumpert traveled to Harlan Co, KY to document the Brookside Coal strike, made famous by 1976 film "Harlan County, USA." His images capture the people that lived through one of the most dramatic labor battles in UMWA history. 📸 Robert Gumpert, courtesy of Appalshop Archive

The White House’s discretionary budget includes a 93% cut to the Appalachian Regional Commission. This will be devastating to a region that is already falling behind the rest of the country.

Reporting indicates that we've made more progress in halting the Trump Administration's assault on coal miner health and safety. The administration is walking back its proposal to close over 30 MSHA offices. But there is still so much more to do. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

What would you like to know about the WV Mine Wars? #longviolenthistory #wvminewars

June 18 @RepCarolMiller said it was her first time hearing of the water crisis in her district. June 20, a resident shared a letter from her acknowledging his water issues in 2023. By July 2, she said she had been involved for years working "hand in hand." #waterforwv

Tonight US Rep. Riley Moore called for an EPA investigation into McDowell & Wyoming Co, WV water. We will continue calling for project funding, oversight, and water distributions until projects are completed. We are glad the word has spread beyond WV! youtu.be/c3VD3UTf6x0?...

‘I’ll have to do some homework’: U.S. @RepCarolMiller on Wyoming Co, WV water crisis #carolshomework #waterforwv

‘I’ll have to do some homework’: U.S. @RepCarolMiller on Wyoming Co, WV water crisis #carolshomework #waterforwv

US @RepCarolMiller claims she needs to do some homework to look into the water crisis not being addressed. Something tells me the assignment is past due with a failing grade. #carolshomework #waterforwv

‘I’ll have to do some homework’: U.S. @RepCarolMiller on Wyoming Co, WV water crisis #carolshomework #waterforwv

Brier Creek/ Fanrock area Wyoming County, WV. Today. #waterforwv

Saturday movie rec! www.imdb.com/title/tt2473...

Friday book rec! www.ericeyrebook.com/book

Read more at: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #waterforwv

Sat movie rec! www.imdb.com/title/tt1005...

Friday book rec! wvminewars.org/store/5t2849...

FEMA is being gutted while disasters are getting deadlier! Now more than ever, we need FEMA to be strong and ready to protect our communities. Recent changes are putting lives at risk. We can’t afford to stay silent. Speak up NOW by submitting your public comment to FEMA! 🔗 bit.ly/44NAxlF

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Wyoming County, WV #waterforwv woay.com/pantry-nearl...

Wyoming County, WV #waterforwv woay.com/pantry-nearl...

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"86% of West Virginia’s power comes from coal... WV ranks 49th in the country in electricity affordability in a review of 2020 data." wvpublic.org/more-coal-to...

Book Rec! "James Van Nostrand tells the story of why West Virginia now faces overwhelming obstacles to competing in the economic marketplace of the twenty-first century."

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From Below and the people of the coalfields will continue telling the truth even when it's not the story that state leadership wants told. www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legisla...

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Our Facebook group now has 1,000 people rising together for coalfield justice!

Book Rec! "Bringing Down the Mountains provides insight into how mountaintop removal has affected the people and the land of southern West Virginia."

This is what the municipal water in Gary, McDowell Co, WV does to hot water tanks. Not only do you have to pay for this water, you have to pay for the damages it causes. #waterforwv

Inside the southern WV county which had the most public water violations in the US. #waterforwv woay.com/woay-investi...

"The top 10 counties with the highest percentile ranking for water violations in descending order were Wyoming, WV; Boone, WV; Mercer, WV..." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #waterforwv

it causes me such pain to see snooty liberals respond to a story about a horrific, incurable, fatal occupational disease like black lung with “but how did they vote????” as if that fucking matters