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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 6m

Unfortunately I live in West Virginia. There are more here now than when I was coming of age in the 90's/00's.

fun? fact I know 2 guys in my rural county who have replica "General Lee" cars they drive around.

We should have banned it like Germany did the swastika.

Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 9h

We've let the confederate flag fly without mass condemnation in this country, swastikas are the obvious next step.

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 1d

Largely the same folks who said anyone talking about the rising fascism the last several years was overreacting.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

you simply do not "have to hand it to" any generation of the young republicans, and if you're a reformed former young republican the appropriate place to discuss your feelings about it is a therapist's office

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 1d

Original headline "Soros Cartels..."

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they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 2d

“Israeli” ceasefires only ever apply to the other party. They’ll continue to kill whomever they want, whenever they want until they are stopped. They see themselves as occupying an altogether different moral plane than their enemies, like any colonizer.

Tweet from Quds News Network @QudsNen
BREAKING: Three Palestinians were killed after Israeli quadcopter drones opened fire on residents inspecting their homes in the Shujaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 2d

New guy at work straight up telling people he took this job because he "can't stand to be home" because his wife has post partum depression after having their twins last month.

Dude our empathy problem is way bigger of an issue than isolation & young men needing attention or whatever.

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 3d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 3d

The unraptured version.

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like it should be a slightly larger story that amid all the administration’s screaming about “antifa” (whatever that is for them), Trump and his cronies are more aggressively and more frequently calling journalists they don’t like terrorists.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 5d

SCOTUS just heard Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could reopen the door to LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy.”

The same justices taking luxury trips from billionaires still have no binding code of ethics.

👉 Tell Congress to back SCERT: americanhumanist.org/scert

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 6d

Making a lion's mane based "crab" bisque (vegan version) tomorrow night from a recent forage.

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Dr Rebecca Hall I’m Spartacus! @wakerevolt.bsky.social · 7d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 7d

Found a treat on the trip to the landfill.

It has been a sad mushroom year here, very dry. I'm so happy my partner has eagle eyes and saw this lion's mane mushroom as we flew by going 60 mph
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A person in orange shirt poking a lions mane mushroom high in a tree.

A lions mane mushroom with human hand for comparassion

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 8d

Lots of my family and friends (and me) kinda freaking out about this. I visited my doctor and got everything up to date I could.

Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 9d

Does Turning Points know no irony, putting this sticker on their packages...or are they just openly encouraging revenge killings for Charlie Kirk 🤔

Sticker with a gun says "aim for equality" "tpusa"

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Tanuki’s Ghostie Revenge @tanukisrevenge.bsky.social · 10d

Hey gang, I feel weird asking for help but we could really use it. I’m unable to work now and am trying to get well. Any help or shares is greatly appreciated
🍄✨

gofund.me/93be08156

Donate to Help Joe Overcome Lyme Disease, organized by Joe Timar

Hey gang, a lot of you know Chachi and I for what we bring to entertain and amuse on the inte… Joe Timar needs your support for Help Joe Overcome Lyme Disease

gofund.me

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10d

Kind of feels like feds occupying our city for a month, killing one person and shooting another while attacking neighborhoods with chemical weapons and kidnapping hundreds of people already counts as a civil war whether the Guard arrives or not, but what do we know?

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 12d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 12d

Being queer and growing up in poverty here meant having to listen to prayers about the homosexual sinners to get your government cheese. I wish I could say that changed, but it hasn't much.

Yet this church hasn't even removed this pedo from their website. He could easily come back from this 😮‍💨

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Appalachian Mycologist @mycologist.bsky.social · 12d

I am so proud of my niece who years ago walked out of this church mid service when a guest speaker went on an anti-lgbt tirade.

It's unfortunate that most of the resources- food pantry, AA/NA, Health Fairs are held in churches here in WV and most of the rural U.S.

wvmetronews.com/2025/10/02/e...

Elkins pastor charged with solicitation - WV MetroNews

Kevin Curtis Jones allegedly sought relationship with teenage girl.

wvmetronews.com