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Cara Ellis
@caradellis.bsky.social
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She/her. 37. EKY. Queer Appalachian writer, organizer, and advocate. Fightin’ for justice. Big fan of tomatoes sandwiches.
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Got plans for 10/7? Now you do! Come out to the Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop in Morehead for a book discussion + signing. Lots of great folks will be there & it’s two days after my 38th birthday. Come eat cake and give us some hugs! @williecarver.bsky.social will be there, and we all LOVE him!
July 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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POV: you grew up in a holler & figured out real quick what it’s all about. No bootlickin’ here, just class war and cornbread always. 🥾🔥 #Appalachia #Kentucky #ClassSolidarity #AppalachiaIsForBootleggersNotBootlickers
July 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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If you’ve got a few bucks to spare, throw it toward EKY Mutual Aid please!

We’re not waiting on politicians or nonprofits with 3-month approval processes because we help each other NOW. Mutual aid means when someone needs heat, food, or meds, we show up without question.
#MutualAid #Appalachia
A mother possum carries five baby possums on her back as they cling to her fur. The background is a soft green forest blur. Text on the image reads: "Around here, we help carry our kin. It’s impossumible to do this alone!" Below, donation info is listed: PayPal @ekymutualaid and Venmo @eKyMutualAid. A small eKy Mutual Aid logo is in the corner.
July 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Enjoy some #appalachian ASMR with a view from my porch during the sunshower, aka rain + sunshine. #kentucky #appalachia #mountains #holler
July 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Poverty isn’t a moral failure, it’s a policy failure. This is a hill I will gladly die on.
A graphic with a faded Appalachian rural background showing a mountain road lined with old wooden houses and leafless trees. Overlaid is bold black text that reads: “Friendly reminder that poverty isn’t a moral failure, it’s a policy failure. This is what happens when we build an economy that rewards billionaires while millions of working people can’t afford rent. This is what happens when healthcare is treated as a privilege instead of a human right. This is what happens when wages remain stagnant and minimum wage jobs don’t cover basic expenses. This is what happens when childcare costs more than some people’s paychecks.” A graphic with a faded background showing a rural Appalachian road lined with old wooden houses and brush. Overlaid is bold black text that reads: “This lie is perpetuated to benefit those at the top. If they can continue to convince us that our neighbors’ struggles are their own fault and keep us divided by design, the less likely we are to resist and demand change. You don’t have less or struggle because of immigrants, queer or trans people, or people on public assistance. You struggle because billionaires and corporations, through decades of exploitation, have rigged the system to keep the working-class fighting for scraps while they hoard the wealth that we ALL create.”
July 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM