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
@tylerwwv.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 | Student | Plant Parent 🪴| Gen Z | WV | I’ve been told that I’m ✨dramatic✨| he/him
@justicehudson.bsky.social
27-year-old 6th+ generation West Virginian, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Wheeling Free Press, “manic and highly unprofessional” www.wheelingfreepress.com
@mhendwv.bsky.social
WV ex-pat in SD. Asst prof teaching PR, writing & campaigns. Researching youth journalism, student journalists & issues in journalism. Views: my own.
@cfbalestier.bsky.social
Writer. Leftie, both handed and politically. PGH. Appalachia forever. 🌹 courtneybalestier.com for words wmfapodcast.com for convos about words
@masonatoms.bsky.social
Independent mountain journalism // Co-host Inside Appalachia on radio & podcast // Formerly: goats, roller derby, newspapers, condors // Holler at me: mason.j.adams@gmail
@jjayehooray.bsky.social
Appalachian trans in MA. She/Her/Y’all. US Army veteran, former raft guide. OR Asst (I clean operating rooms)
@tombragg.bsky.social
Bad jokes. Marshall columns. High school sports play by play. Ex-newspaper beat writer, ex-247Sports publisher. Support your local soccer club. #wvprepfb forever
@nukethestars.bsky.social
Published author, professional artist, electronic musician and DJ, handpan player, former StarCraft commentator, bird photographer guy, lover of all things niche and ridiculous. He/him. Read my messed-up book: http://amzn.to/3ZS9znt
@leannray.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of @westvirginiawatch.com. Former news / city / FlipSide editor at the Charleston Gazette-Mail. She/her
@ashinwv.bsky.social
Trans | Jewish | Appalachian organizer | wx & space enthusiast | ✡️🏳️⚧️ | views are my own
@marcusconstantino.com
Photographer, social/comms, content creator, licensed drone operator, West Virginian / #wvpol. 🖥️ https://photos.marcusconstantino.com 📩 marcus(at)marcusconstantino.com
@gregmoore.bsky.social
West Virginian. Current middle school teacher. Former Charleston Gazette-Mail executive editor. Mountain State Spotlight co-founder. Longtime arts and sciences advocate and Pittsburgh sports fan.
@pmwearinghats.bsky.social
Your Filipino Appalachian friend who used to work in newspapers. (The Register-Herald, Charleston Daily Mail, The Post & Courier, Charleston Gazette-Mail) EAO 🇵🇭🇺🇸✊🏽🏳️🌈#HailWV 💛💙
@dljohnston.bsky.social
Anglican priest (TEC) in WV. Host of https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsNecessary . College ministry enthusiast. Charles Wesley hymn appreciater. Wife guy to @colleener.bsky.social Inclusive orthodoxy. Birding. (he/him)
@derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Publishing worker in Pittsburgh. Editor-at-large with @oupress.bsky.social and @ksupress.bsky.social. Email me at dkrissoff at gmail dot com. More at derekkrissoff.com and derekkrissoff.substack.com.
@alaskastardust.bsky.social
Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. I’d rather be listening to critically acclaimed 1991 hit “All This Time” by rock artist Sting off the certified platinum album The Soul Cages
@avashianeema.bsky.social
Proud Boston educator since 2003. Proud West Virginian since 1979. Kahani's Ammi. ANOTHER APPALACHIA, WVU Press, 2022.
@midhatfield.bsky.social
Ornery as all get out. Artist muddlin' through it as best as she can. AEW & NJPW 🤼♀️, Reds ⚾, ORV/Appalachia🌳 she/her 🚫NO DMs🚫from non-mutuals w/o asking first or you WILL catch a block. "We're all God's children at the hot dog cart." - WTYPpod
@mycologist.bsky.social
Native WV Mycophile Yallternative anti-fash We use GNU/Linux in this house 🅥 🌱 2A 🏳️🌈 ❤️🖤 ♻️
@emhilly.bsky.social
Folklorist & writer | MAKING OUR FUTURE: VISIONARY FOLKLORE & EVERYDAY CULTURE IN APPALACHIA (UNC Press 2022) | @spinstersounds.bsky.social co-owner | @thefemalebobdylan.bsky.social podcast |
@kevincollier.bsky.social
I cover digital threats for NBC News. Tip me! @kevincollier.01 on signal, kevin.collier@nbcuni.com. NYC, from West Virginia.
@zackharold.bsky.social
Appalachian freelance writer, radio and film specializing in “stupid hotdog stories.” recovering magazine editor. bluegrass musician. foster dad. he/him