Brian Hunter
@bchunter.bsky.social
Asheville & the French Broad River watershed. Sometimes parked in the SC sea islands. Rivers, salt marsh, conservation.
UNC grad. Former financial & tax consultant. Now I'm a fish bum, it seems. #Globalist #FreeWill #TightLoops #Nikon #Flyfishing
UNC grad. Former financial & tax consultant. Now I'm a fish bum, it seems. #Globalist #FreeWill #TightLoops #Nikon #Flyfishing
A talented Asheville guy, at the paper, when that really meant something. Beautiful tribute from a former co-worker. RIP.
John Coutlakis, philosopher, photographer, friend, was dearly loved
Former Citizen Times reporter Susan Dryman, who worked with photographer John Coutlakis, who died Dec. 5, 2025, remembers his humor and humanity.
www.citizen-times.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A talented Asheville guy, at the paper, when that really meant something. Beautiful tribute from a former co-worker. RIP.
The mission of the original DOE in 1867: to protect a republican form of govt. from oligarchy and autocracy by educating its citizens. Now ask yourself if Trump would support such a mission...or not.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
Opinion | Trump Is Trying to Kill the Education Department Because He Misunderstands Its History
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The mission of the original DOE in 1867: to protect a republican form of govt. from oligarchy and autocracy by educating its citizens. Now ask yourself if Trump would support such a mission...or not.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
So try changing "Misunderstands" to "Understands". See if that title works better for you.
@insidecarolina.bsky.social's Sherrell McMillan on the modern definition of toughness.
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
@insidecarolina.bsky.social's Sherrell McMillan on the modern definition of toughness.
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
"...then someone like Derek Dixon, to be on the bench, come in, hit a step-back 3 then a driving layup to win the game at Rupp Arena, that's the ultimate mental toughness".
#goheels #UNC
Cormorants are often on my sh** list when I'm saltwater #flyfishing, but my goodness what a photo!
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Cormorants are often on my sh** list when I'm saltwater #flyfishing, but my goodness what a photo!
Reposted by Brian Hunter
Quiet,
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Quiet,
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
deliberate,
and so very luminous…
Inside Her light,
and whatever arrives steps through,
because it recognizes the call—
a whisper beyond sight,
guided by the silent knowing
that all that is meant to come
must find its way through the glow.
Under Her—
#MyPath
Reprehensible conduct and statements by #UNC administration. Proud of the #DailyTarHeel for standing up, just as it did during my years there, when draft lotteries and the Vietnam War made greeks and football appear trivial.
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The Editorial Board at The Daily Tarheel laying it down. If only mainstream legacy media would follow their courageous lead.
Editorial: Dear Carolina Community, the University will not protect you from ICE
"In the wake of such cowardice, Carolina students are forced to reconcile with a callous truth: UNC will not protect students and faculty from ICE, at all."
www.dailytarheel.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Reprehensible conduct and statements by #UNC administration. Proud of the #DailyTarHeel for standing up, just as it did during my years there, when draft lotteries and the Vietnam War made greeks and football appear trivial.
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At all cost, we must protect journalists, free speech and the truth.
Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg
Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
At all cost, we must protect journalists, free speech and the truth.
#GoHeels! Well deserved, ladies.
Each career includes multiple NCAA and FIFA World Cup championships plus Olympic gold! So proud of these fellow #TarHeels! #GDTBAFTH #UNC
Each career includes multiple NCAA and FIFA World Cup championships plus Olympic gold! So proud of these fellow #TarHeels! #GDTBAFTH #UNC
A couple hall of fame careers 👑
Congratulations Tobin and Heather on being elected in to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ❤️
Congratulations Tobin and Heather on being elected in to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Fantastic shot from my home town!
I took out my DSLR camera to capture the aurora borealis that's visible tonight in Asheville NC!
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Fantastic shot from my home town!
The Government Shutdown continues in Asheville and across the country. When a SNAP card is empty, turn to a local food bank like #MANNA. Looking for food? Looking to donate food, donate $, volunteer? See below.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
MANNA FoodBank Government Shutdown
mannafoodbank.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Government Shutdown continues in Asheville and across the country. When a SNAP card is empty, turn to a local food bank like #MANNA. Looking for food? Looking to donate food, donate $, volunteer? See below.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
Food insecurity will continue long after the shutdown.
The "disrespect felt like a slap in the face" for a revolutionary community which was first in #freedom for so many black African enslaved residents during November, 1861.
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
For a Distinctive Black Culture, a Rerouted Parade Feels Like Erasure
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The "disrespect felt like a slap in the face" for a revolutionary community which was first in #freedom for so many black African enslaved residents during November, 1861.
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
#GullahGeechee #PennCenter #StHelenaIsland #Lowcountry #Heritage #Respect #Race #Culture #BeaufortSC
Schumer has to go. He caved just when the Dems finally had some momentum and power. He sold out the middle class and working poor who needed affordable health insurance.
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Schumer has to go. He caved just when the Dems finally had some momentum and power. He sold out the middle class and working poor who needed affordable health insurance.
Great day to watch former #GoHeels stars turning into #NFL stars right before your eyes! #DrakeMaye #MackHollins #Patriots
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Great day to watch former #GoHeels stars turning into #NFL stars right before your eyes! #DrakeMaye #MackHollins #Patriots
Reposted by Brian Hunter
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
UNC must have Wilson on the floor or they'll get blown out of their own gym.
Sombody gotta hit some shots, and please guard the 3 on other end! #GoHeels
Sombody gotta hit some shots, and please guard the 3 on other end! #GoHeels
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
UNC must have Wilson on the floor or they'll get blown out of their own gym.
Sombody gotta hit some shots, and please guard the 3 on other end! #GoHeels
Sombody gotta hit some shots, and please guard the 3 on other end! #GoHeels
Conservation news for the Asheville area, from the General Council of MountainTrue.org. Represented by SELC.org, they have sued the US Forest Service to cease a secret, illegal logging project in the #NolichuckyRiver gorge. Stay informed, share, support, etc. 🌎
mountaintrue.org/mountaintrue...
mountaintrue.org/mountaintrue...
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Conservation news for the Asheville area, from the General Council of MountainTrue.org. Represented by SELC.org, they have sued the US Forest Service to cease a secret, illegal logging project in the #NolichuckyRiver gorge. Stay informed, share, support, etc. 🌎
mountaintrue.org/mountaintrue...
mountaintrue.org/mountaintrue...
Reposted by Brian Hunter
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
I love my freak town!👋
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I love my freak town!👋
"Let’s try to grab the dollars for these less healthy purchases." So, not whole foods?
And, why shop where owner is the enemy of liberal democracy in America?
No thanks. For me in Asheville, it's the beloved co-ops. www.hendersonville.coop frenchbroadfood.coop
And, why shop where owner is the enemy of liberal democracy in America?
No thanks. For me in Asheville, it's the beloved co-ops. www.hendersonville.coop frenchbroadfood.coop
The Amazonification of Whole Foods Is Finally Here—Bring On the Doritos
Amazon is shaking up the natural-foods grocer with robots in the backroom and Pepsi outside the exit in its push for a bigger slice of the supermarket business.
www.wsj.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"Let’s try to grab the dollars for these less healthy purchases." So, not whole foods?
And, why shop where owner is the enemy of liberal democracy in America?
No thanks. For me in Asheville, it's the beloved co-ops. www.hendersonville.coop frenchbroadfood.coop
And, why shop where owner is the enemy of liberal democracy in America?
No thanks. For me in Asheville, it's the beloved co-ops. www.hendersonville.coop frenchbroadfood.coop
"Canada PM Mark Carney has announced ambitions for the country to become an "energy superpower" in clean electricity, oil and gas." Jobs, investments vs. environmental costs? #conservation #flyfishing #renewables #carbon #liveclean 🌎
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social @lissaharris.bsky.social
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social @lissaharris.bsky.social
BBC Audio | Business Daily | Can Canada become an energy superpower?
Amidst a US trade-war, Prime Minister Mark Carney has set out big ambitions
www.bbc.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Canada PM Mark Carney has announced ambitions for the country to become an "energy superpower" in clean electricity, oil and gas." Jobs, investments vs. environmental costs? #conservation #flyfishing #renewables #carbon #liveclean 🌎
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social @lissaharris.bsky.social
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social @lissaharris.bsky.social
Revisiting our days of Helene... in Asheville...with @blueridgepublic.bsky.social and Helen Chickering.
On Air After Helene | Our State
Left without power, cell service, or Internet for weeks after Helene, western North Carolinians turned to a reliable source for vital information: radio.
www.ourstate.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Revisiting our days of Helene... in Asheville...with @blueridgepublic.bsky.social and Helen Chickering.