backwoods, baby...

low budget, high-style hillbilly. Appalachian author and artist. radical ridgerunner.

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tumblr hates sex workers and loves Nazi scum. and i ain't okay with that.

find me on Instagram @mistymarierae.

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man down!

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fungus among us - November, 2019

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even more fall y'all! Biscuits and Blisters is officially all sold out!

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Call and Response: Greg Banks and Misty Skaggs

Mamaw shakes her head  and says things change.  but she stands just the same way  she always did.  firm against the year

Looking at Appalachia is a cool, collaborative photo project. And they're expanding to include regional literature as well! i'm excited to be the first poem featured in their Call and Response section.

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i always enjoy perusing the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead. it's currently facing scrutiny and attack n fascists who don't understand or appreciate the importance of art. particulaynfolk art. annnd, it's the ONLY folk art museum in the state. if y'all get a chance to visit and support them, do it!!

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pawn shop portraits - november, 2018

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go vote. i will. i don't do it because i think my vote will change the world. frankly, i think the deck is stacked and i'm ready for some rural route revolution. i vote though. because i can. because my Great Mamaw never missed an election in 97 years. because my Papaw was a union man. and because i want the history books to show that not everyone in eastern Kentucky supported or tolerated hatred and bigotry.

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more fall y'all.

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junk store mannequin - fall, 2018

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spidey hidey hole - Whitesburg 2018