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John, I just discovered you on Twitter today, came over to The Holler, and subscribed before I finished the first post. Happy to support the important work you do -- especially with its perfect blend of well-earned vitriol and wry humor.

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“DeWine said the release of chemicals could be deadly if inhaled. It could also cause skin burns or serious lung damage.”(NPR) I’ll take corporations that won’t be held accountable for 200. These corporations get told to pay a settlement of what equates to chump change for them and all is forgotten. In all seriousness I feel poorly for everyone involved, especially firefighters being exposed to even more chemicals that they then will receive no compensation for. Tired of this area of the US being treated like a dumpster for corporations. Coming from the rust belt my father used to tell me stories about working on houses and he’d remove a wall and have a few gallons of rust fall out from behind it. Yet they were always told it was safe. Now we have some of the highest rates of thyroid diseases in the US. Not to mentioned being told not to eat fish that came from Lake Erie- as I’m sure everyone has experienced. Not so much an issue anymore apparently but, we still have multiple rivers/creeks that we are told to only eat fish from every 6 months. Just a few months ago Exxon accidentally spilled gas into a creek by my house, and they said they were investigating who is at fault. Anyway I apologize for the long winded comment. First time commenting, your reporting on the railroads has been superb, been following you on tiktok for a while, congrats on the collab with More Perfect Union! Even had Robert Reich put you on his story! Hopefully this connects more and more people to understand how important this is. Keep up the great work!

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I honestly upgraded to paid subscriber because of the “I’ll do a recipe blog long winded opening if I want to”. Obviously also because your media is why the government wants to shut down tiktok, as this is the opposite message big media wants to serve us. Gotta support those out here doing the work for the people.

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Is there any medical outreach being offered to local residents? If not, I would sue the shit out of that railroad company and start a GoFund me to raise money for glutathione IVs for the local residents. I’m not familiar with East Palestine but I know there is a place in Canfield that does the IVs.

I got very sick when I lived near an old military base in California that had dumped a lot of toxic industrial waste into the ground there. Glutathione IVs help bind and remove toxins from the body and they were a lifesaver. My migraines improved right away. Activated coconut charcoal pills helped too and they’re very affordable. They need to be taken on an empty stomach.

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