Marc Ellison, Ed.D.
@marcellison.bsky.social
Proud progressive living in deeply red West Virginia.
Bigfoot enthusiast & pannapictagraphist. Still woke
All opinions are mine
Bigfoot enthusiast & pannapictagraphist. Still woke
All opinions are mine
Worth the time to read, #WV #westvirginia
Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant
Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant
Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant • West Virginia Watch
On Friday, Jan.16, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Rio Grande in Nitro, West Virginia, allegedly through the ceiling.
westvirginiawatch.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Worth the time to read, #WV #westvirginia
Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant
Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant
WV bill puts Aitken Bible in public schools for social studies ed in 4th, 8th, & 10th grades. I get that Aitken was the first English language bible printed in North America, but this looks like an attempt to get another reference to the Judeo-Christian god into schools & closer to a theocracy. #WV
WV Senate advances bill requiring Aitken Bible in certain public school classrooms • West Virginia Watch
The Senate is advancing a bill that would require certain public school classrooms to display a version of the Bible.
westvirginiawatch.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:19 PM
WV bill puts Aitken Bible in public schools for social studies ed in 4th, 8th, & 10th grades. I get that Aitken was the first English language bible printed in North America, but this looks like an attempt to get another reference to the Judeo-Christian god into schools & closer to a theocracy. #WV
Trump’s letter to Greenland’s Prime Minister. Trump is the pettiest of the petty, which is what makes him so dangerous #greenland #trump
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Trump’s letter to Greenland’s Prime Minister. Trump is the pettiest of the petty, which is what makes him so dangerous #greenland #trump
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West Virginia Teacher of the Year Tiffany Barnes is now ready to shift gears into her year of advocacy and travel, and she has some new wheels to help her on her journey.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-receives-new-car-plans-to-advocate-for-special-education/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-receives-new-car-plans-to-advocate-for-special-education/
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
West Virginia Teacher of the Year Tiffany Barnes is now ready to shift gears into her year of advocacy and travel, and she has some new wheels to help her on her journey.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-receives-new-car-plans-to-advocate-for-special-education/
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-receives-new-car-plans-to-advocate-for-special-education/
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West Virginia foster child injured in Airbnb property where state was housing her westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/15/w...
West Virginia foster child injured in Airbnb property where state was housing her • West Virginia Watch
A child in West Virginia foster care was injured while living in an Airbnb short-term rental property after the state placed the minor there.
westvirginiawatch.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
West Virginia foster child injured in Airbnb property where state was housing her westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/15/w...
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Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates have a focus on practical issues that they’ll carry through the coming 60-day session: utility bills, healthcare, childcare and housing.
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Small in number, House Democrats describe big focus on issues that hit home - WV MetroNews
House minority caucus described practical issues that they'll carry through the coming 60-day session: utility bills, healthcare, childcare and housing.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates have a focus on practical issues that they’ll carry through the coming 60-day session: utility bills, healthcare, childcare and housing.
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"The Legend of the Mothman", my latest work depicting the mysterious cryptid from Point Pleasant, West Virginia decades ago.
Created using Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Copic markers.
Personally signed prints are now available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com
Created using Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Copic markers.
Personally signed prints are now available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
"The Legend of the Mothman", my latest work depicting the mysterious cryptid from Point Pleasant, West Virginia decades ago.
Created using Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Copic markers.
Personally signed prints are now available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com
Created using Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Copic markers.
Personally signed prints are now available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com
"A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it." #WV #westvirginia
Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers • West Virginia Watch
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use AI to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care.
westvirginiawatch.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
"A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it." #WV #westvirginia
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Not a Happy New Year for Health Care in WV
More than 60,000 West Virginians are getting slammed with higher ACA premiums after Republicans let subsidies expire, while drug companies jack up prices on hundreds of medications.
🔗 Full statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/healthc...
More than 60,000 West Virginians are getting slammed with higher ACA premiums after Republicans let subsidies expire, while drug companies jack up prices on hundreds of medications.
🔗 Full statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/healthc...
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Not a Happy New Year for Health Care in WV
More than 60,000 West Virginians are getting slammed with higher ACA premiums after Republicans let subsidies expire, while drug companies jack up prices on hundreds of medications.
🔗 Full statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/healthc...
More than 60,000 West Virginians are getting slammed with higher ACA premiums after Republicans let subsidies expire, while drug companies jack up prices on hundreds of medications.
🔗 Full statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/healthc...
Rick Braun, Peter White, and Vincent Ingala kick ass at the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida
January 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Rick Braun, Peter White, and Vincent Ingala kick ass at the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida
Happy New Year, from the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida. Great event hosted by the Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation #jazz #smoothjazz #rickbraun
January 1, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Happy New Year, from the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida. Great event hosted by the Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation #jazz #smoothjazz #rickbraun
It was an honor to hood these graduates of Marshall University’s counseling program at the 2025 winter hooding ceremony. These up-and-coming professionals are gonna change lives. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It was an honor to hood these graduates of Marshall University’s counseling program at the 2025 winter hooding ceremony. These up-and-coming professionals are gonna change lives. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
Incredibly proud of my daughter, who celebrated at winter commencement her 8/25 graduation with a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Took a quick photo at the Memorial Fountain this weekend before she travels back to her clinical fellowship. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Incredibly proud of my daughter, who celebrated at winter commencement her 8/25 graduation with a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Took a quick photo at the Memorial Fountain this weekend before she travels back to her clinical fellowship. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
Was really proud of my daughter, who earned a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Was overwhelmed with emotion when her mother, a psychologist, hooded her this weekend. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Was really proud of my daughter, who earned a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Was overwhelmed with emotion when her mother, a psychologist, hooded her this weekend. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia
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COMMENTARY: The conversation almost always turns to the misunderstanding of the struggles faced by those in rural America. They want to know how West Virginians moved from a historically blue state to an overwhelming red state, writes Kathleen M. Jacobs.
The power of creatives during political unrest
westvirginiawatch.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
COMMENTARY: The conversation almost always turns to the misunderstanding of the struggles faced by those in rural America. They want to know how West Virginians moved from a historically blue state to an overwhelming red state, writes Kathleen M. Jacobs.
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Education funding is a big topic in West Virginia right now. I have some thoughts up @westvirginiawatch.com about it. Please do read and share westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/e...
Educational funding math in West Virginia never adds up • West Virginia Watch
“There is not enough money to fix the education system” is often posed as the beginning of a question when in truth those ten words are the answer to what ails institutionalized learning at all levels...
westvirginiawatch.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Education funding is a big topic in West Virginia right now. I have some thoughts up @westvirginiawatch.com about it. Please do read and share westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/e...
This is unconscionable.
Thanks to @amelianews.bsky.social for making the public more aware
"There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled" westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/t... #wv #westvirginia
Thanks to @amelianews.bsky.social for making the public more aware
"There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled" westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/t... #wv #westvirginia
There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled • West Virginia Watch
Cheyenne Baker had been a straight-A student, but a difficult family life forced her to leave her home and end up homeless.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is unconscionable.
Thanks to @amelianews.bsky.social for making the public more aware
"There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled" westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/t... #wv #westvirginia
Thanks to @amelianews.bsky.social for making the public more aware
"There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled" westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/t... #wv #westvirginia
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I once lived in a college town amongst folks from Liberia & Kenya. I spent a lot of time with them & learned about their cultures, their langauges, & their values. They were wonderful people, & I miss them. We in the USA are better when we interact with people different from our various majorities
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I once lived in a college town amongst folks from Liberia & Kenya. I spent a lot of time with them & learned about their cultures, their langauges, & their values. They were wonderful people, & I miss them. We in the USA are better when we interact with people different from our various majorities
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“Donald Trump and West Virginia Republicans refused to negotiate and ensure that health care expenses don't double for 49,000 families, who are already struggling under Donald Trump’s economy.
🔗Full WVDP Statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/maga-sh...
🔗Full WVDP Statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/maga-sh...
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Donald Trump and West Virginia Republicans refused to negotiate and ensure that health care expenses don't double for 49,000 families, who are already struggling under Donald Trump’s economy.
🔗Full WVDP Statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/maga-sh...
🔗Full WVDP Statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/maga-sh...
Response to the recent White House announcement on #autism by the Autism Society of America
Autism Research Should Be Driven by Evidence, Not Blame | Autism Society
(Rockville, Maryland, Sept. 23, 2025) – The Autism Society of America expresses deep concern regarding the White House event on Autism on September 22, where […]
autismsociety.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Response to the recent White House announcement on #autism by the Autism Society of America
Anyone wanna meet up for lunch on Wednesday?
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Anyone wanna meet up for lunch on Wednesday?
September 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
n.pr
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.