joanofarq
@joanofarq.bsky.social
Saving the world before bedtime.
Not the real Joan of Arc.
Rural WNC. Left of center. Retired. Writer, reader, doomscroller, dog and baby lover.
No followbacks: catfishers, GFMs, accts w/no posts/ no original posts.Happily MARRIED and MONOGAMOUS.
Not the real Joan of Arc.
Rural WNC. Left of center. Retired. Writer, reader, doomscroller, dog and baby lover.
No followbacks: catfishers, GFMs, accts w/no posts/ no original posts.Happily MARRIED and MONOGAMOUS.
True Appalachians don’t trust law enforcement (revenooers) or corporations (mining companies).
For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
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No crypto in Canton: Town blocks data centers and crypto mining operations
Canton’s makeshift town hall in a tiny trailer was bursting at the seams Wednesday night with citizens united against data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
www.themountaineer.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 AM
True Appalachians don’t trust law enforcement (revenooers) or corporations (mining companies).
Wait for it….
My favorite exchange on Twitter in the history of the site
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Wait for it….
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If I ever ask for this call the police
February 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
If I ever ask for this call the police
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That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
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Gorgeous set. This is just awesome.
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Gorgeous set. This is just awesome.
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i worry that a 5-year stretch of nothing but ads for NFTs, bitcoin, and AI is a long enough gap that this nation's once-great advertising industry will forget how to sell a product people actually want
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
i worry that a 5-year stretch of nothing but ads for NFTs, bitcoin, and AI is a long enough gap that this nation's once-great advertising industry will forget how to sell a product people actually want
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I converted to Catholicism a couple weeks ago. Here’s what I think Jesus got wrong.
February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I converted to Catholicism a couple weeks ago. Here’s what I think Jesus got wrong.
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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Wait, THIS is young Anton Chekhov? This? Good lord. Let that gun go off, daddy
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Wait, THIS is young Anton Chekhov? This? Good lord. Let that gun go off, daddy
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“Ok, Trump may be a pedophile, but at least he’s still a racist!”
— MAGA right now
— MAGA right now
February 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
“Ok, Trump may be a pedophile, but at least he’s still a racist!”
— MAGA right now
— MAGA right now
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man just one or two more posts and I'm gonna fix american leftwing politics i can feel it
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
man just one or two more posts and I'm gonna fix american leftwing politics i can feel it
Also a point of much frivolity among cradle Catholics….
Wait until they try to lecture you about the First Council of Nicea in 325 AD.
February 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Also a point of much frivolity among cradle Catholics….
We cradle Catholics just point and laugh.
I converted to Catholicism a couple weeks ago. Here’s how Communion should work.
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM
We cradle Catholics just point and laugh.
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One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.
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I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
As an aside, Rachel is a legend. (From Fischer’s “African Founders”)
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
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Guy who doesn’t understand how money works: What if we cut the sports page?
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Guy who doesn’t understand how money works: What if we cut the sports page?
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The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
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New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
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In other news, "the September quarter in 2025 saw Australia’s highest volume of thermal coal exports: EVER"
"there is still a massive pipeline of new coal mining projects in Australia – 42 of them, to be precise. [..] The 42 new coal projects combined could extract 335 million tonnes per year”
"there is still a massive pipeline of new coal mining projects in Australia – 42 of them, to be precise. [..] The 42 new coal projects combined could extract 335 million tonnes per year”
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
In other news, "the September quarter in 2025 saw Australia’s highest volume of thermal coal exports: EVER"
"there is still a massive pipeline of new coal mining projects in Australia – 42 of them, to be precise. [..] The 42 new coal projects combined could extract 335 million tonnes per year”
"there is still a massive pipeline of new coal mining projects in Australia – 42 of them, to be precise. [..] The 42 new coal projects combined could extract 335 million tonnes per year”
Who among us hasn’t dreamed of our Hollywood moment in federal court; yelling, “The SySTEM SUCKS!” And “I DONT CARE HOLD ME IN CoNTEMPT!” At the (federal) judge, but Julie is the Queen👸👑who actually fulfilled all of our wildest fantasies…..
Apparently morale at DOJ is so low that line attorneys are asking to be held in contempt so they can get some sleep yikes
February 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Who among us hasn’t dreamed of our Hollywood moment in federal court; yelling, “The SySTEM SUCKS!” And “I DONT CARE HOLD ME IN CoNTEMPT!” At the (federal) judge, but Julie is the Queen👸👑who actually fulfilled all of our wildest fantasies…..
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There’s the winning message. They finally nailed it.
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
There’s the winning message. They finally nailed it.
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This is pretty fun, but not as much fun as the “is he dead?” weekend.
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This is pretty fun, but not as much fun as the “is he dead?” weekend.
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This site has really come into its own over the past couple of years.
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This site has really come into its own over the past couple of years.
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multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
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on instagram ilhan says liam’s classmates wrote letters for ICE “to be nice to him and not be mean to him.” the trauma they’re inflicting on every single child here is monstrous
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
on instagram ilhan says liam’s classmates wrote letters for ICE “to be nice to him and not be mean to him.” the trauma they’re inflicting on every single child here is monstrous