The Bitter Southerner

The Bitter Southerner A multimedia magazine publishing real stories of the American South. And in the process, we’ll have a drink or two.

The Bitter Southerner envisions a South whose people are known for their creation, innovation and forward thinking as much as they are known for their grace, hospitality and conviviality. The Bitter Southerner exists to support anyone who yearns to claim their Southern identity proudly and without shame — regardless of their age, race, gender, ethnic background, place of origin, politics, sexual o

rientation, creed, religion, or lack of religion. To do our part, we will focus our work on the two things we do best: telling stories and convening discussions, 24/7 in the online world and every chance we get in the real world — for the sake of the story and for the love of the South.

Only 2 more days…
04/26/2025

Only 2 more days…

YESSSSS. Go , go. Repost from •In a big win for public schools, colleges, teachers and students, a court ruled today in ...
04/24/2025

YESSSSS. Go , go.

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In a big win for public schools, colleges, teachers and students, a court ruled today in our case to block the Trump administration from defunding schools nationwide that teach lessons with references to race or racism.

Trump has declared war on education, but we will use every legal tool at our disposal to fight for communities across the nation. And we will win.

No caption necessary. 🇺🇸Except for the fact that this t-shirt is only available until Sunday. We love y’all.
04/24/2025

No caption necessary. 🇺🇸

Except for the fact that this t-shirt is only available until Sunday.

We love y’all.

IS CRUELTY THE POINT? Yesterday, reported : “The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who cal...
04/24/2025

IS CRUELTY THE POINT?

Yesterday, reported :

“The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national su***de and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week. The budget, first reported by the Washington Post, would go into effect in October if approved by Congress.

Since the hotline’s launch in 2022, callers have been able to speak with counselors trained to work with specific at-risk populations, including LGBTQ youth, who are four times more likely to attempt su***de than their peers.”

On Nov 8, 2024, and reported :

“When the presidential race was called for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, calls and texts to a leading LGBTQ+ youth su***de prevention organization exploded in a massive outpouring of anxiety over the election results.”

Hold your people close and keep calling. Keep marching. Let’s all stay loud.

ROLL CALL : raise your hand if you’re here for these “let’s-fight-for-education-in-this-country!!!” t-shirts.
04/23/2025

ROLL CALL : raise your hand if you’re here for these “let’s-fight-for-education-in-this-country!!!” t-shirts.

THE 4 SEASONS OF NEW ORLEANS. Inspired by today’s story, “Frank, A Love Story.” Read the story. Wear the shirt. 🦀🦐🦪🦞
04/23/2025

THE 4 SEASONS OF NEW ORLEANS. Inspired by today’s story, “Frank, A Love Story.” Read the story. Wear the shirt.

🦀🦐🦪🦞

All these amazing t-shirts are …ONLY. AVAILABLE. FOR. 4. MORE. DAYS !!!
04/23/2025

All these amazing t-shirts are …

ONLY. AVAILABLE. FOR. 4. MORE. DAYS !!!

WHY DO WE LOVE RESTAURANTS? One answer may lie in a small house at the outer edge of New Orleans. There you’ll find the ...
04/23/2025

WHY DO WE LOVE RESTAURANTS? One answer may lie in a small house at the outer edge of New Orleans. There you’ll find the great statesman of Creole cooking and the spiritual heir to his mentor Paul Prudhomme. Over a 50-year career, Frank Brigtsen has won top accolades and the respect and affection of his regulars, peers, and staff — all while weathering a catastrophic flood, a destructive oil spill, and a worldwide pandemic.

“Frank, a Love Story,” originally published in Issue No. 10, is now available online. Enjoy!

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🔗 link to read online in profile
🔗 link to order Issue 10 in image above

So MANY ways to . We’d love to hear about all the ways ( big and small - loud and quiet ) you are resisting. Tell us in...
04/23/2025

So MANY ways to .

We’d love to hear about all the ways ( big and small - loud and quiet ) you are resisting. Tell us in the comments or slide into our DMs.

As festival season gets underway… we want to share a favorite story from our friend Jay Steele. First published in the v...
04/21/2025

As festival season gets underway… we want to share a favorite story from our friend Jay Steele. First published in the very first issue of our magazine. The 🔗 is in profile. Enjoy. 🎻🤍

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More than two decades after his mother died, Jay Steele () unearthed his mom’s Kodak photo slides in an old Tupperware box. Those images revealed a world of mud-stomping fiddle convention joy ~ an entire world (and side of his mother) he hadn’t known. Jay’s story is poignant and makes us wistful for live music in the mountains... simpler times. It’s also featured in The Bitter Southerner Magazine, Issue No. 1. Slide through for just a few of Amy Steele’s images from West Virginia, 1972.

ARE YOU SHOPPING (?) and also … Wanna see what everyone else is ordering?Slide through for which designs are currently i...
04/21/2025

ARE YOU SHOPPING (?)

and also … Wanna see what everyone else is ordering?

Slide through for which designs are currently in the lead. Love y’all!

AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HIT THE STREETS YESTERDAY. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽Repost from •April 19th 2025 Thousands, -deep breath- yes...
04/20/2025

AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HIT THE STREETS YESTERDAY. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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April 19th 2025 Thousands, -deep breath- yes thousands rallied today at Richmond Virginia.
250 years ago, we chose freedom, and today we showed the world we stand for it again today.

We the people are not going away. Like, share, bask in the skill and wit of our Virginia sign makers. See you May 1st if not sooner. Proud to rise up with those pro-democracy, deeply respectful of the Constitution, against executive overreach, all while being non-violent.
Wow. Just… wow. Thank you to the inspiring speakers, mutual aid orgs & all supporting
Photo credit: & 50501VA

Never thought we’d need this t-shirt. This one’s near and dear to us.
04/20/2025

Never thought we’d need this t-shirt. This one’s near and dear to us.

Thank you, HARVARD, for leading the way. Y’all, NO government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can ...
04/20/2025

Thank you, HARVARD, for leading the way. Y’all, NO government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire ++++ hands off!

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Remember, our pop-ups last for 7 days only. So place your orders ASAP. Because next Sunday (April 27) at midnight, this gear disappears.

Get in there and place your orders. These shirts begin shipping the week of May 12.

In the streets, on the phone, on social - keep it coming, y’all.
04/20/2025

In the streets, on the phone, on social - keep it coming, y’all.

CRITICAL THINKING : the act or practice of thinking critically (as by applying reason and questioning assumptions) in or...
04/20/2025

CRITICAL THINKING : the act or practice of thinking critically (as by applying reason and questioning assumptions) in order to solve problems, evaluate information, discern biases, etc.

More of this, please.

A white SPRING MINIT MARKET (!!!) version of our wildly popular Gulf of Mexico tee. And yes, it will always be called th...
04/20/2025

A white SPRING MINIT MARKET (!!!) version of our wildly popular Gulf of Mexico tee.

And yes, it will always be called the Gulf of Mexico.

Time to bring one of our most popular t-shirts back. ( Be awfully nice to retire this one, but we keep needing it ... ) ...
04/20/2025

Time to bring one of our most popular t-shirts back. ( Be awfully nice to retire this one, but we keep needing it ... ) Mamas ( and Daddies ) don’t let your babies grow up to be misogynists.

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