Brian at Hickory Nut Gap
@bchunter.bsky.social
Asheville & the French Broad River watershed. Sometimes parked in the SC sea islands. Rivers, salt marsh, conservation.
UNC grad. Former financial & tax consultant. Now I'm a fish bum, it seems. #Globalist #FreeWill #TightLoops #Nikon #Flyfishing
UNC grad. Former financial & tax consultant. Now I'm a fish bum, it seems. #Globalist #FreeWill #TightLoops #Nikon #Flyfishing
Don't need to read the article, but the post is funny AF.
It may be “cold AF” outside, but you can’t put that on a license plate in the Tar Heel State.
NC rejected 10,000+ personalized plates in 2025, from ‘FAST AF’ to ‘DMPTRMP’
It may be “cold AF” outside, but you can’t put that on a license plate in the Tar Heel State.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Don't need to read the article, but the post is funny AF.
Turning stormwater runoff into wetlands, to protect the French Broad in Asheville and the Blue Ridge. #flyfishing 🌏
Water Brings Life: From Asphalt to Ecosystem
YouTube video by RiverLink
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Turning stormwater runoff into wetlands, to protect the French Broad in Asheville and the Blue Ridge. #flyfishing 🌏
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Kaja Kallas: we have to be really clear-eyed. We have one aggressor and one victim. And the one that needs security guarantees is Ukraine, not Russia.
In last 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries, some as many as three or four times. None of those countries has ever attacked Russia
In last 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries, some as many as three or four times. None of those countries has ever attacked Russia
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Kaja Kallas: we have to be really clear-eyed. We have one aggressor and one victim. And the one that needs security guarantees is Ukraine, not Russia.
In last 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries, some as many as three or four times. None of those countries has ever attacked Russia
In last 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries, some as many as three or four times. None of those countries has ever attacked Russia
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Private equity can be loaded with fees and fraud, as companies need not disclose finances to investors. But risk or reward, the market in growing startups is increasingly closed to middle class 401Ks, "exacerbating the wealth disparity in the U.S."
Are we headed towards a French Revolution?
Are we headed towards a French Revolution?
Inside the Invitation-Only Stock Market for the Wealthy
The buzziest private companies are being sold to a select few as the universe of stocks everyone else can invest in shrinks rapidly.
www.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Private equity can be loaded with fees and fraud, as companies need not disclose finances to investors. But risk or reward, the market in growing startups is increasingly closed to middle class 401Ks, "exacerbating the wealth disparity in the U.S."
Are we headed towards a French Revolution?
Are we headed towards a French Revolution?
Do better, America.
Greetings from Kyiv,
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
where there’s no power at home,
but snow outside.
It’s the first snow of the winter season.
December 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Do better, America.
Do better, Wisconsin.
“It is all lunacy. Absolutely, it’s 100% nonsense,” said Joe Schwarcz, director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society about the claims made in Kory's book that chlorine dioxide is a miracle treatment for a wide range of ailments.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do better, Wisconsin.
A talented Asheville guy, at the paper, when that really meant something. Beautiful tribute from a former co-worker. RIP.
John Coutlakis, philosopher, photographer, friend, was dearly loved
Former Citizen Times reporter Susan Dryman, who worked with photographer John Coutlakis, who died Dec. 5, 2025, remembers his humor and humanity.
www.citizen-times.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A talented Asheville guy, at the paper, when that really meant something. Beautiful tribute from a former co-worker. RIP.
The mission of the original DOE in 1867: to protect a republican form of govt. from oligarchy and autocracy by educating its citizens. Now ask yourself if Trump would support such a mission...or not.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
Opinion | Trump Is Trying to Kill the Education Department Because He Misunderstands Its History
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The mission of the original DOE in 1867: to protect a republican form of govt. from oligarchy and autocracy by educating its citizens. Now ask yourself if Trump would support such a mission...or not.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
@insidecarolina.bsky.social's Sherrell McMillan on the modern definition of toughness.
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
@insidecarolina.bsky.social's Sherrell McMillan on the modern definition of toughness.
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
Cormorants are often on my sh** list when I'm saltwater #flyfishing, but my goodness what a photo!
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Cormorants are often on my sh** list when I'm saltwater #flyfishing, but my goodness what a photo!
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Quiet,
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Quiet,
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
Reprehensible conduct and statements by #UNC administration. Proud of the #DailyTarHeel for standing up, just as it did during my years there, when draft lotteries and the Vietnam War made greeks and football appear trivial.
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The Editorial Board at The Daily Tarheel laying it down. If only mainstream legacy media would follow their courageous lead.
Editorial: Dear Carolina Community, the University will not protect you from ICE
"In the wake of such cowardice, Carolina students are forced to reconcile with a callous truth: UNC will not protect students and faculty from ICE, at all."
www.dailytarheel.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Reprehensible conduct and statements by #UNC administration. Proud of the #DailyTarHeel for standing up, just as it did during my years there, when draft lotteries and the Vietnam War made greeks and football appear trivial.
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At all cost, we must protect journalists, free speech and the truth.
Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg
Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
At all cost, we must protect journalists, free speech and the truth.
#GoHeels! Well deserved, ladies.
Each career includes multiple NCAA and FIFA World Cup championships plus Olympic gold! So proud of these fellow #TarHeels! #GDTBAFTH #UNC
Each career includes multiple NCAA and FIFA World Cup championships plus Olympic gold! So proud of these fellow #TarHeels! #GDTBAFTH #UNC
A couple hall of fame careers 👑
Congratulations Tobin and Heather on being elected in to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ❤️
Congratulations Tobin and Heather on being elected in to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Fantastic shot from my home town!
I took out my DSLR camera to capture the aurora borealis that's visible tonight in Asheville NC!
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Fantastic shot from my home town!
The Government Shutdown continues in Asheville and across the country. When a SNAP card is empty, turn to a local food bank like #MANNA. Looking for food? Looking to donate food, donate $, volunteer? See below.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
MANNA FoodBank Government Shutdown
mannafoodbank.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Government Shutdown continues in Asheville and across the country. When a SNAP card is empty, turn to a local food bank like #MANNA. Looking for food? Looking to donate food, donate $, volunteer? See below.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
The "disrespect felt like a slap in the face" for a revolutionary community which was first in #freedom for so many black African enslaved residents during November, 1861.
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
For a Distinctive Black Culture, a Rerouted Parade Feels Like Erasure
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The "disrespect felt like a slap in the face" for a revolutionary community which was first in #freedom for so many black African enslaved residents during November, 1861.
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
Schumer has to go. He caved just when the Dems finally had some momentum and power. He sold out the middle class and working poor who needed affordable health insurance.
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Schumer has to go. He caved just when the Dems finally had some momentum and power. He sold out the middle class and working poor who needed affordable health insurance.
Great day to watch former #GoHeels stars turning into #NFL stars right before your eyes! #DrakeMaye #MackHollins #Patriots
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Great day to watch former #GoHeels stars turning into #NFL stars right before your eyes! #DrakeMaye #MackHollins #Patriots
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.