Mountain People
Appalachians, Appalachian ex-pats, honorary Appalachians, etc. this list isn’t exactly curated, but lemme know if i accidentally added someone who sucks
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@zackharold.bsky.social
@leslierubinwchs.bsky.social
Assistant News Director/Reporter at WCHS-TV in Charleston, WV. WV born and raised and proud of it. Mom of 3 + Chaos Coordinator
@lilkanaw.bsky.social
Solo hiker. Activities coordinator for 2 border collies. Current obsessions: carnivorous plants, orchids, historical fiction. Morgantown, WV, US
@riotnrrd.bsky.social
Patrick. Huntington, WV / Appalachia. Actual leftist (NOT a lib or Dem) & comic book nerd. he/him/they/them. pro-BLM pro-LGBTQIA+ pro-ACAB pro-Palestine
@kyrstenhodge.bsky.social
Appalachian Transsexual. Poet. Librarian. Mom. Relationship Anarchist. Queer and Sapphic AF. Total Comrade. Zinester. Aquarius Sun / Sagittarius Moon / Virgo Rising. Free Palestine. https://www.kyrstenhodge.com
@cdziagwa.bsky.social
Marshall alum. Ukulele aficionado. Proud Appalachian. But enough about me.
@tatecurtis.bsky.social
Energy & environment reporter, West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Son & grandson of immigrants. Dog dad. Rail enthusiast. He/him.
@marcellison.bsky.social
Executive Director, WV Autism Training Center, Marshall University Licensed Professional Counselor Proud progressive living in deeply red West Virginia. Bigfoot enthusiast, pannapictagraphist All opinions are mine
@mitchvingle.bsky.social
Wheelhouse Creative LLC. Former editor/columnist/writer of sports things, especially re WVU, Marshall and all WV Sports. Now America's Public Relations Strategist.
@mckennahorsley.bsky.social
Covering politics for @kentuckylantern.com. 📧 mhorsley@kentuckylantern.com
@fartbarfuncle.bsky.social
bios are weird & i’m just trying to vibe. some particular interests include geology, cartomancy, food, plants, & esoterica. she/her based in WV, will throw down for my fellow hillbillies (ง’̀-‘́)ง i was @cardanthia on twitter
@candace07.bsky.social
@taykuy.bsky.social
⚡⛏️💡🔋🔌 Energy/Mining Reporter S&P Global Commodity Insights Podcast Host Energy Evolution Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energy-evolution/id1485337462 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ttjcoVpnQNzx8Ho2ZjPWF taylor.kuykendall@spglobal.com
@bart524.bsky.social
WV United Methodist Elder and Poppy. Baseball Fan. I do random tasks. Appalachian Guy. ✊🇬🇧🕊️🇮🇪🇨🇦 🖖 “Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for." S. Heaney 🇮🇪.
@michellemartin.bsky.social
English educator. Ph.D. in theory/Am lit. Small-time farmer, sometimes banjo-picker, and Appalachian native. Lover of sci-fi, film, high modernism, and goats. Political junkie.
@ajummamummy.bsky.social
I am a 47 year old WVian who likes kpop, cats, books, and Jesus. I post far too much here. The views expressed here are my own.
@carvelli3.bsky.social
Marketing guy at WVU. Sometimes I write about movies. Letterboxd ➡️ https://boxd.it/o1t
@russellwjohnson.bsky.social
Attorney and author of the Mountaineer Mystery Series. #WVU fan
@amelianews.bsky.social
Reporter, West Virginia Watch | Proud WV native. Mom of 3 and baseball fan. News on TikTok: @amelianews
@bitmapped.net
Transportation geek, computer science PhD, avid geocacher, and WV political junkie.
@mountainsfalling.bsky.social
Pipeline fighter in Appalachia. Holler to Holler mutual aid. Appalachian studies. United Campus Workers UCW-VA.
@pcallowv.bsky.social
she/her ❤️co-director of hollerhealth.bsky.social. Fellow worker at wviww.bsky.social. storyteller. ✨healer ✨ heart of the hollers ❤️🧡💛. ♌️☀️ ♊️🌅 ♓️🌙
@rwheeler.bsky.social
I’m was an appellate public defender in Kentucky for 35 years. I’m an advocate for civil and human rights, a proud progressive, a loving dad, a doting pawpaw, and a much tolerated spouse. I post about Appalachia, Kentucky and politics.🦋
@jmjournalist.bsky.social
Writer, baseball coach. Author of “The Last Manager” out March 2025 with Simon Schuster.
@dewmouth.bsky.social
@ericfalquero.bsky.social
Local journalist in D.C. serving my community: ericfalquero [at] 51st [dot] news. Appalachian, Llanito, bird nerd. Co-founder of the worker-led nonprofit @51st.news, with past professional lives at WAMU/DCist and Street Sense Media.
@thinkingtooloud.org
Product of Southern Appalachia. (Meat Camp, NC) writer, reader, a.k.a. ThinkingTooLoud Too many projects not enough time. #writer #author #WritingCommunity #querying #SFF #Binders #neurodivergent #CPTSD #ComplexPTSD I don't answer random DMs
@wncghyde.bsky.social
Poet, writer, photographer, retired Appalachian archivist. Editor, Appalachian Curator Web: https://www.banteringbibliocrat.com/
@bhebecker.bsky.social
Human mammal earthling lifeform. Yidpalachian. Joy lover. Linguaphile. Abolitionist. Tree hugger, creek crawler, boat floater. Nurse in training. Past audio journo (public radio / podcast) He or They or Benny. 📍 Okahok Amai : Beckley, WV
@byclaycarey.bsky.social
Journalism professor. Former reporter. Dad joke expert. Research: local journalism, media in Appalachia, representation, rural media issues. https://linktr.ee/claycarey
@ryanolex.bsky.social
Mountaineer by birth. History reader and enjoyer. Former Army Officer. Current Kentuckian, greater Cincy. DVM. NA beer lover.
@iplumbforgot.bsky.social
Social Worker. Appalachian. Feminist. Atheist. ACAB. Fuck the Supreme Court. Dogs and books forever. 🍉 😷
@the1abner.bsky.social
She/Her Lover of wine, wonderful literature and the outdoors. Timbers FC 🌲 • AS Roma 🐺
@hknipp.bsky.social
she/her | eng MA, Marshall University | digital history PhD candidate @ Clemson University | Appalachian studies | histories of medicine | women, gender, sexuality | reproductive history | early 20th century hallieknipp.net
@huddleappalachia.bsky.social
Computer Engineer and AT hiker of this year! Also a new trail maintainer with the Georgia Club. If you want to get involved check out the GATC website at https://georgia-atclub.org/ Check out my blog of my Appalachian Trail Thruhike at Hikethehike.com
@slewsuffer.bsky.social
Host of the Skeptical Satanist. Enby, humanist, atheist, anti-theist, who also goes by Jesus
@blondiegrrl.bsky.social
Dog-loving, trail-running weirdo in Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Proud "hick lib." Marshall University grad. Recovering journalist.
@herecomesdrbob.bsky.social
Associate Professor of History, Appalachian Studies, and Divisive Concepts Author of BLOODY BREATHITT from @KENTUCKYPRESS I like to steal, gamble, and rob.
@scottsimonsmusic.bsky.social
Singer-Paw Patrol, Pianist-America’s Got Talent. Organ-Lakers. Part of @teammateband & @theargumentwv. Songwriter/producer/music director. WV ➡️ LA.
@westvirginiawatch.com
Nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent journalism not hidden behind a paywall. Mountaineers are always free, and so is West Virginia Watch. westvirginiawatch.com
@abbyfreeland.bsky.social
senior acquisitions editor at university press of kentucky | formerly wvu press | she/her https://www.kentuckypress.com/appalachian-futures-black-native-and-queer-voices/
@baristanomics.bsky.social
Coffee + climate cogitator. Holler to holler. Home in Appalachia. https://linktr.ee/baristanomics
@crystalwilki.bsky.social
Novelist, Food Advocate, Professor. National Bestselling Author of PRAISESONG FOR THE KITCHEN GHOSTS, PERFECT BLACK, BIRDS OF OPULENCE https://linktr.ee/CrystalWilkinson?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d3c6b47f-690c-483b-9898-8faed08cd35d
@bjc1138.bsky.social
Simple Country Hyper-Chicken 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🖖Attorney, Engineer, and pepperoni roll herder. WV Mountaineer and AZ Wildcat. Not sure I like this timeline, but here we are.
@kimkelly.bsky.social
labor journalist and author of ‘FIGHT LIKE HELL’ 🏴 big on metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. my books: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Kim-Kelly/178891913 my lefty heavy metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io rep: The Shipman Agency
@unwrittenpaige.bsky.social
trans girl in WV still working through the process of fully coming out in a country that wants me dead~ mid-30s discord: unwrittenpaige1
@drandrewk.bsky.social
Executive Director @arrc.bsky.social | Professor of Higher Ed @appalachianstate.bsky.social | PI @ruraltalentlab.bsky.social | Studying rural higher ed | Rescue dog dad | National Parks enthusiast | Amateur chef | Proud Appalachian | 🏳️🌈
@evkelly.bsky.social
New Economy Program Coordinator for Appalachian Voices, anthropologist, union girlie. At home in the mountains with a good book or game. She/her
@megforinstance.bsky.social
former reporter, current educator. mountaineers are always free, trends be damned. outlasting the bastards.
@realitytourist.bsky.social
West Virginia photographer, dog lover, beer and whisky fan. Retired. I love my rooftop solar.
@colemanhall.bsky.social
Appalachian political heir in self-imposed exile, now living in Los Angeles. Chaotically bi.
@heyyymiranda.bsky.social
Appalachian. Animal & nature lover. A collection of eclectic interests in a trench coat. She/her
@shawnweaver.bsky.social
Lover of baseball, science, and Jesus. And lots of other things. Based in WV
@heinoustownie.bsky.social
“good to have” at Whizzbang BAM! | “scary bitch” at your local music bar | photos + music industry stuff | WV 🏳️🌈
@mackdowell.bsky.social
The holler girl who lost the battle to save southern WV newspapers. McDowell County ❤ Granny of four. ❤
@mrangelof.bsky.social
A budding public interest attorney and coin collector. Generous, profuse, wildly careless, but fully persuaded that he is calculating and prudent. Angelo is attempting to uncover an amoral universe. My opinions are my own. He/Him
@gracehill.bsky.social
not as good as I once was, but sometimes as good once as I ever was 📍 central Appalachia, because I'm too stubborn to leave matriarch, [redacted]
@garfieldtsovskyy.bsky.social
He/it/they/whateverworks Garfield, labor/unions/engineering, anime & beer, here as yet-another-birdsite-backup North Alabama (formerly West Virginia) IFPTE Local 27, North Alabama DSA Probably watching a city council meeting and scroll-posting
@kelseychapstick.bsky.social
I write about shopping & style for a morning show your gen x sister definitely watches
@michaelsullivan.photo
I have hair on my head. Some folks don’t. Currently in Barboursville, WV
@stopitkatie.bsky.social
Appalachian regional climate reporter @ Grist/ Blue Ridge Public Radio. I write plays and other weird stuff sometimes.
@scottstoothpick.bsky.social
Teacher in an Appalachian extraction colony. Probably herding cats and small dogs. Mountaineers are always exploited.
@jfpolak.bsky.social
West Virginian, Appalachian, retired Children's Librarian, itinerant storyteller, 50 stater, nat'l park geek 43 of 63 National Parks. Y’all means All. #UglyDog
@greenfield0304.bsky.social
@lyzsays.bsky.social
🇵🇸🇱🇧🏳️🌈🔻Activist. Herbalist. Nurse. Parent. They/Them. RT/Follow ≠ endorsement. Opinions my own. https://linktr.ee/Lyzsays
@melinda-wvu.bsky.social
Daycare Teacher, #JohnBrown fan exRep,BLM,🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ally,❤️ Star Wars, Wednesday,,GOT LOTR,TWD, Horror📽 #Swiftie, #ChappelleRoan Despise DJT, I support 🇺🇦🇵🇸 🚫DMs "There are 3 things you should do every day.Laugh,think,and have your emotions moved to tears"Jimmy V
@walkyourcamera.bsky.social
Hillbilly. Veteran. West Virginian. Montani Semper Liberi. Operations Director @appalshop. Creator of http://lookingatappalachia.org. IG @walkyourcamera. http://rogermayphotography.com
@kdjones.bsky.social
cook with intention. buy local produce. spend time with family. stand for something
@chrisoxley.bsky.social
ASIDES: https://christopheroxley.substack.com/ Actor in AMBROSIA! Screenings now; hope to stream soon. Trying to live a creative life, personally and professionally.
@stevenadamswv.bsky.social
WV State Government Reporter for Ogden Newspapers. Host of ska/pop punk radio show Noise Brigade on WTSQ 88.1 FM in Charleston, WV.
@kevinbakerwv.bsky.social
Proud father and husband. Charleston, WV City Attorney. Fan of food, sports, spirits, people, and all things West Virginia.
@caitycoyne.bsky.social
Reporter with West Virginia Watch | Previously Charleston Gazette-Mail and RFA | I have no idea how to use this thing! | Very short, very aware | She/Her