Mason Adams

@MasonAtoms

Independent mountain journalism, and goats 🐐 // Co-host // Holler at me: mason.j.adams@gmail

edge of the Blue Ridge Plateau
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    Nov 20

    Here’s what’s most important about my journalism. I chase stories in central and southern Appalachia, Virginia, the South & rural America. And although my work is sometimes published in regional and national media outlets, I write largely *for* the people who live there. 1/

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  2. Dec 18

    For me, "Muppet Family Christmas" is the best Muppet Christmas production, since it incorporates Sesame Street, Fraggles, etc — all before Jim Henson's death. The end of this version is amazingly off key. Full thing here:

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    I’ve never been brought back to Earth so fast.
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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 18

    Go deeper on the latest episode of our storytelling podcast about rural food and culture, "Obsessions, Love Affairs and Other Seedy Stories."

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  4. Dec 18

    Disclosure: The "Shermanator" nickname was coined by Roanoke Times editor Todd Jackson, & I ran with it for this 2018 profile:

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  5. Dec 18

    Inbox: Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea Sr., aka the Shermanator, endorses Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor.

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    Dec 18

    WOW. and his colleagues' hard work producing big impact in his home state of WV. Proud to see needed jail reform after they documented an outsize death rate among inmates.

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  7. Dec 18

    Good morning. Clouds obscure today’s sunrise 🌄

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  8. Dec 18

    Dustin & I partnered to look at how coal communities in central Appalachia + Wyoming are facing transition from coal. Central Appalachia has been doing this — in a heterogenous patchwork that varies by community — since the 1920s. For Wyoming, change has come much more recently.

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    Definitely, it was collaborating with , and to produce a six-part series "Transition in Coal Country." We revealed some very stark realities and challenges, but also highlighted many potential solutions.
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    Dec 17

    Absolutely wild photos from a train wreck in Harlan County, KY today: And yes, that is a person's house, literally feet from a derailed train car 📸 Robert Scott

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    Dec 15

    We’re all in this ~~together~~

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  12. Dec 17

    Good morning. It's very icy here today

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  13. Dec 16

    Sub in Virginia for Mississippi and one can expect much the same argument during the 2021 General Assembly. Maybe with a reference to golden tobacco leaves in the Capitol.

    “Mississippians are known for agriculture. That’s what we do well, and I really think that cannabis can revolutionize the state from an economic standpoint," said Melvin C. Robinson III, founding member of the Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association.
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    Dec 16

    Check out this cool video from both Inside Appalachia hosts and talking about what they love about Appalachia.

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    Dec 16

    Sleet even in Bath County, reports Sen. Deeds. A testament to how strong the warm air advection is aloft with this system. Roanoke missed an iffy inch or 2 of snow but some places projected for 4+ may get ice/sleet mix instead (though probably some snow there by PM).

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    I just took a break from zoom meeting to shake some salt on slicks steps and walk. Mostly sleet here.
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  16. Dec 16

    And in neighboring Bedford County, dozens of residents packed a supervisors meeting to protest the pandemic restrictions.

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  17. Dec 16

    In Campbell County, Va, more than 100 people crowded onto the courthouse steps at midnight to defy the governor's executive order restricting large gatherings:

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  18. Dec 16

    Meanwhile, in Virginia, here's a Pittsylvania County supervisor, from this story:

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  19. Dec 16

    "It's clear the house is on fire and we're still lighting matches" Tennessee ranks among the highest in the nation for highest per-capita rate of new COVID-19 infections per 100,000

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    Dec 16

    Didn’t have Wyoming grazing rights on my bingo card.

    Blackjewel's court filing last week details how former CEO Jeff Hoops allegedly used shell companies, royalty schemes and even grazing rights to defraud the bankrupt coal company. for :
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  21. Dec 16

    A related piece, looking at how the Blackjewel bankruptcy has reached a pivotal point that will determine what happens to thousands of acres of unreclaimed minelands, nearby communities & former employees.

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