@rwheeler
I’m Randall Wheeler, an appellate public defender in Kentucky for 35 years, 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.🦋
92,000 jobs lost. That’s families worried about groceries, rent, and the future.
Washington shouldn’t be handing tax breaks to billionaires while working people pay the price. We need leadership that fights for workers, not the wealthy. #KY06
Kristi Noem needed to be fired. Unfortunately, the president wants to replace her with someone who is all hat and no cattle.
Here's my statement.
It's #WomensHistoryMonth, and we're celebrating all month long by highlighting Appalshop Films and Appalachian Media Institute work made by and about women.
Now find these productions all in one place—our new Women's History Month playlist on YouTube: https://loom.ly/Uun3UZA
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the Scotia Mine Disaster, one of the deadliest mining disasters in US history. The tragedy occurred in Letcher Co, KY and has left a lasting impact on our region.
Now find all of our content about Scotia in one playlist on YouTube: https://loom.ly/xw5FxW0
The Stanley sound is true old-time, mountain style bluegrass music. This film tells Ralph’s story through interviews with those who know him best.
Watch the film here: https://loom.ly/Bc_0vbA
📸 Appalshop, “The Ralph Stanley Story,” Herb E. Smith, 2000
"Healing Appalachia returns to Ashland, Kentucky September 10-12, 2026."
youtu.be/37tqDOcFjYo?...
Have you heard of the Healthy Rivers Coalition?
They are a coalition of organizations dedicated to restoring and protecting the Ohio River Basin from pollution and contamination.
You can learn more and join the coalition here: https://loom.ly/EXy9zyU
#ohioriver
#appalachia
#cleanwater
"Easily her most approachable and inviting...even beyond this being the album a whole lot of us could use right now, it’s truly special."
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(Emily Scott Robinson - Appalachia)
Appalachian high.
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#haynow #appalachia #applachianmountains #mountains #landscape #worldtravel #travel #gaytravel #gaytraveler #gaytraveling #iglta #lgbtqtravel #lgbttravel #solotravel #landscapephotography #travelphotography #slowtravel
When people across the Tennessee Valley came together to build the Tennessee Valley Authority, they weren’t just building dams and power lines — they were building public opportunity. Help us remind the TVA board that public power belongs to the people. TVA is not for sale! https://loom.ly/GDF1W2w
Neighbors gathered in Montgomery County yesterday to talk honestly. One message really stuck with me. A person held up a sign that read:
“Helping my community and not licking the boots of the 1%.”
That’s it. That’s the heart of this campaign. #FliptheSixth #KY06
Biscuits and gravy are a staple meal in Appalachia, but bulldog gravy didn't come around until the Great Depression, when coal families had to be resourceful.
Good news from Appalachia specifically the town of Franklin in Western North Carolina the Noquosiyi mound has now been officially returned to our Cherokee kinfolk! It brings me a lot of pride and it fills me with hope as an Appalachian that this has happened.
#LandBack
America always comes for what Appalachia has and just takes it. Including its people.
Great to spend time with friends and fellow fighters at @progressky.org's Flip the Sixth event on Monday. When people come together with a shared purpose, that’s how we win, and I’m grateful to be in this fight with all of you.
Central Kentucky doesn’t need a show horse. We need a workhorse. I’ve taken tough votes, built coalitions, and delivered for working families. I’m ready to meet the moment and do the same in Congress. #KY06
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Commentary by Tom FitzGerald
It’s open season on KY ratepayers’ pocketbooks, while their voices are being silenced.
Legislature considers bills to benefit coal, nuclear industries at the expense of Kentucky consumers.
kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/03/i...
Only one of the top five states where hunger is the worst are in Appalachia. One, sadly, is where I live, Kentucky (although only the eastern mountains are in Appalachia).
AR (19.4% food insecurity rate), KY (18.8%), LA (17.7%), TX (17.6%), and MS (17.3%). See the map for childhood hunger rates.
Spend some time anywhere.
Your morning orthoepy lesson…
March 3, 1820: Congress debated the Missouri Compromise. Women couldn't vote. But in the mountains of Appalachia, women were already leading their communities. That tradition never stopped. 205 years later, mountain women are still fighting for their families. 🏔️ #WomensHistoryMonth 🧵
Moving images from the 1969 documentary "Appalachia: Rich Land, Poor People." Soundtrack by the Harper Valley Trio. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
“Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital did not share how much Parton donated as part of the naming announcement. But Matt Schaefer, its president and CEO, said her support would ensure ‘every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve.’”
GOD BLESS DOLLY PARTON
In this video, Chris stands among giant poplars, giving us a glimpse of some of the oldest trees in the Appalachian Highlands.
#OrianneSociety #AppalachianHighlands #Appalachia #Poplars #OldGrowthTrees #NantahalaNationalForest #Conservation
The Lone Bellow lit up Knoxville’s Bijou Theatre with soaring harmonies and storytelling on Feb 26 — with Fabrizio and Hannah Marie Kelley starting things off. Read Appalachia Today’s concert review: wix.to/77g49Pq #TheLoneBellow #Knoxville #BijouTheatre #Americana #LiveMusic #Appalachia
We desperately need this in the US, particularly here in Appalachia
JOB OPENING: Appalachian Forest Museum Assistant: Appalachian Forest Museum Assistant
$17 - $19 per hour -- Arc of Appalachia
And it will not bring a significant number of good jobs to Appalachia. Mineral extraction conglomerates will reap dividends, not working class.
