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elder immigrant from soviet bloc. our world requires a radical response, at every level. this shit is not gonna get better anytime soon. we do not forgive. we do not forget. we remember. @OldSquida2@kolektiva.social
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“The death and destruction in Buncombe County is a direct result of capitalism, and environmental extractivism—a logical extension of colonialism and Appalachia’s two hundred year status as a national sacrifice zone.”

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The day after Hurricane Helene hit, Buncombe County’s assistant emergency services director called the devastation “biblical.” The phrase has been widely repeated. While it’s understandable that a religious reference would resonate, we think it serves more to conceal than illuminate. 1/?

A photo of a washed out road in Asheville, NC. The signs of recently receded flood waters–including destruction of infrastructure and landscape–are everywhere, but the sky is blue with soft clouds.
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Rita, antifascist🏴
@oldsquida.bsky.social
elder immigrant from soviet bloc. our world requires a radical response, at every level. this shit is not gonna get better anytime soon. we do not forgive. we do not forget. we remember. @OldSquida2@kolektiva.social
1.2k followers504 following4.8k posts
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