Railroad Corporations Are Blocking Safety Regulations to Protect Profits

For years, rail companies have resisted federal safety regulations to cut costs. The major train derailment in Ohio last weekend, which resulted in the emergency evacuation of residents nearby, is...

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Jaranowska · Feb 14, 2023 · 1:39 AM UTC

Jaranowska @PiotrJaranowsk1

14 Feb 2023

Replying to @marwilliamson

Flashback: bbc.com/news/world-us-canada…

Lac-Megantic: The runaway train that destroyed a town

Nearly five years after a rail disaster, a small Canadian town still grapples with the aftermath.

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Happier and with your mouth Open · Feb 13, 2023 · 11:19 PM UTC

Happier and with your mouth Open @HappierMouth

13 Feb 2023

Replying to @marwilliamson

Could've had a fucking UBI, to allow the workers the means to provide for themselves while striking, or walk away from shitty conditions. Instead of "Forcing" workers to work under unsafe conditions.

M.Rae BigSky 🇺🇸 · Feb 19, 2023 · 12:51 AM UTC

M.Rae BigSky 🇺🇸 @mraebigsky

19 Feb 2023

Replying to @marwilliamson

Yeah. #NoMore. #Weirdos are running the world. #CorruptionGreedandLies