Here’s an interesting review published in 2014, during the time Jonathon Ross was serving (2007-2015) in the U. S. Border Patrol (a component of CBP). The image is from page 8.

Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune

I spent yesterday afternoon and evening crying cause I was so happy and I still am. Seems the town gov and the Eastern Band of Cherokee are both open to and wanting to do more together which makes my heart sing!

Nearly two decades after TVA coal ash spill, pain lingers for families of cleanup workers. Jacobs Engineering required employees to work without personal protection in cleaning up toxic byproduct of coal burning; many died after the work. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/05/n...

#Fluvanna County — home to rolling fields, forests, & the James & Rivanna rivers — is under threat. A proposed massive methane gas plant could harm its land, water & communities. Read how residents are fighting back in this blog post from Jessica Sims ⬇️ loom.ly/on8rAkc

Coal miners were close to finally getting stronger protections against deadly silica dust and black lung disease, but the Trump administration delayed implementation and weakened enforcement, leaving miners who voted for him feeling betrayed. #BlackLung https://loom.ly/23IYZNI

The University of Kentucky seems to care more about pleasing MAGA and protecting its government funding than standing up for academic freedom and free speech. kykernel.com/122146/news/...

I’m launching my Mountain Democrat Listening Tour — visiting all 16 counties of KY-06 to listen, learn, and lift up local voices. This isn’t about speeches. It’s about you. Check the dates, bring a friend, and let’s talk. #KY06 #FliptheSixth #MountainDemocrat

January 6th was an attack on our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power at the U.S. Capitol. We can never minimize what happened or excuse political violence. Democracy only works when we tell the truth, defend it, and choose country over chaos. #KY06

90,000 Kentuckians face massive premium hikes as ACA tax credits expire, with some seeing costs jump hundreds of dollars a month. This isn’t abstract policy. It’s families rationing meds and skipping care. We must act. www.wkyt.com/2025/12/29/k...

Happy New Year! Let's #FlipTheSixth in '26!

God, this just makes me so angry. Once again, West Virginia is being pillaged so that others can benefit. www.salon.com/2025/12/28/d...

Kentucky just secured $212.9M to strengthen rural health care because @andybeshearky.bsky.social shows up for working families. I saw it firsthand when I served in Frankfort. Housing. Health care. Results. That’s what leadership looks like in KY. #KY06 www.lex18.com/news/coverin...

We deer-ly hope you’ll consider #donating to Appalachian Voices before the end of the year. ❄️🦌 Your contribution funds our work to protect our land, air, water, & communities, & supports our commitment to a #CleanEnergy transition in #Appalachia. 🔗 https://appvoices.org/donate/

Us Appalachians suffer classist oppression. We should revive the OG Redneck fighting spirit and fight our oppressors the capitalists and ally ourselves with other oppressed folk Libs your opinions are neither needed nor wanted #LiberateAppalachia #Appalachia www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Judge blocks WV food dye bill. Doesn’t WV have better things to do than reinforce RFK’s rants? I suggest creating jobs in the clean energy sector. Keep adding windmills to the tops of the razed mountains the coal companies left behind. #WV #Appalachia thehill.com/policy/healt...

To help get you started preparing for New Year. #caturday, #newyear #appalachia #writer #blogger #booksky appalachianmemories.org/2025/12/27/f...

Farmers are paying more for fuel and fertilizer and losing export markets because of Trump’s tariffs. At the same time, families are bracing for higher health care costs as rural hospitals close. That’s not an A+ economy. It’s working people paying the price. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Naughtiness with great intent

“Some Black farmers have said they will not participate in President Donald Trump’s new $12 billion federal farm aid program, citing concerns about racial bias.”

Christian Nationalist without the boring nice Jesus parts.

Celebrate the joy of the season with "The Magic of Christmas," a beautiful Christmas poem by Tim Carmichael. #christmas #poetry #poem #writer #booksky #caturday

A poem for those grieving during the holidays. #chirstmas #grief #holidays #poetry #poem #poems #writer #booksky #writing

Black in Appalachia details the history of the establishment of coal camps & towns in the Eastern Kentucky coal fields & the in migration of African American laborers to the Mountain. www.blackinappalachia.org/projects

Rising Appalachia - Silver

Merry Christmas! Best wishes for joy and happiness to you, your family and friends. 🎄

It’s about a commitment to fairness, community, and common sense. It means believing that government should work for the people who need it most, not just those with the most power.

The Trump administration tried to slash HUD housing support. Thank you to @andybeshearky.bsky.social for always standing up for us and fighting to make sure people have a safe place to call home.

A Christmas Farewell Charleston, West Virginia, December 24, 1941. Snow blanketed the quiet streets of the small Appalachian town, muffling the sounds of carolers and the distant hum of the coal trains. Inside the modest Casino family home, the air was warm with the scent of pine, roasting ham,…

A Christmas parade promoted by the city of Parkersburg, WV appeared to be secular and all-inclusive. But a Pagan group was denied entry in part because they work with Satanists. I spoke with the leader of the Appalachian Pagan Ministry about it. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-west-vir...

If you're feeling low after the holidays, remember we still have Appalachian Christmas on the 6th because Scots-Irish settlers refused to accept the Gregorian calendar could just up and move the day Christmas was on

Sleigh Ride - An Appalachian Christmas #christmas #holiday #bluegrass