Jeffrey Howard
@jeffrey-howard.bsky.social
Journalist covering social & environmental issues in southern Appalachia | Editor @Erraticus | Writer @CommonAppalachian | MA Student @NYU | Bylines: KUOW, Front Porch Republic, The Paper, Shareable, Spark, etc. | https://commonappalachian.substack.com
“When people say, ‘Thank you for your service,’ I say, ‘The way that you can thank me for my service is to stop wars,’” Kathleen Kasben, 78, who retired from the Air Force after 20 years, said. “Young men and women are just fodder.”
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Buncombe County Democrats Continue Weekly Demonstrations in Weaverville
In the heart of Southern Appalachia, the mountain town of Weaverville, North Carolina, boasts a passionate core of democrats protesting against President Donald Trump’s authoritarian politics.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“When people say, ‘Thank you for your service,’ I say, ‘The way that you can thank me for my service is to stop wars,’” Kathleen Kasben, 78, who retired from the Air Force after 20 years, said. “Young men and women are just fodder.”
commonappalachian.substack.com/p/buncombe-c...
commonappalachian.substack.com/p/buncombe-c...
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