Hey Y'all, Asheville's premier anarchist bookstore @firestorm had a rough year, and they're trying to figure out how to navigate into next year strong.

They sell online, and I'm sure that a post holiday order would go a long way towards helping them close their '25 gap.

https://firestorm.coop/

Firestorm was inspirational to me in building #HemlockBazaar. I wouldn't have had the confidence to build a weird leftist bookstore in the middle of Appalachian mountains without their example.

If you find yourself in #asheville please consider dropping by and exchanging some currency for some goods. They're good folks and their mission is important.

see: https://retro.social/@firestorm@kolektiva.social/115792884084650487 for info from them directly.

Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.

But in some N.C. counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fema-aid-hurricane-helene-income-disparities?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NorthCarolina #Hurricane #FEMA #Housing #Aid