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I remember when they said Ground Zero was safe after 9/11, and most of the first responders who entered without protection were dead or on their way to dying within five years.

“Note that they didn’t evacuate folks BEFORE they blew up the chemicals. In other words, they didn’t predict the fallout.”

That is a very generous reading, Jeff. I believe we are living in a time of Reverse Hanlon’s Razor:

“Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice.”

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Jeff, thank you so much for keeping the awake informed of what is happening in our area. I live within 6 miles of disaster and have a rental within 500 feet of Ground zero. Do want to correct something so you dont get labeled a disinformation spreader...they enforced a Mandatory evacuation within the 1 mile hot zone. This was approximately 24 hours before they blew up the vinyl chloride cars. The cars were venting product as designed through the safety valves when reportedly they quit which indicated a BLEVE could occur. Look them up and see how bad that could have been. No way to know for sure if thats the truth but supposedly thats why the charges were initiated..We have been stone walled by the EPA, NS and our local "leaders" this entire time. NS has been given FULL COMMAND of the scene since last Friday night when it happened.. Supposedly didnt know what was on the cars which is completely BS until yesterday?? The EP fire department is stating all their gear and trucks are contaminated and un usable...Contaminated with what?? They are also not telling us what the h is the contamination. I had an EPA and CTEH technician come to my property hired through NS to perform air sampling....Just checking for VOC's which readily dissapate...They are NOT and no one is looking for the particulate as products of combustion after 5 days of burning and explosions..I have experience with air monitoring, rail cars and chemical plant experience. I KNOW how bad this is.. the EPA lady who was at my house also knew that I knew...she stated to me to keep my foot on the accelerator if I'm not getting answers...she knew herself this "air monitoring" is a side show...My place had VOC's in the PPB range but <.1 PPM which is acceptable...Again the particulate from a superheated flame of this posion is WHAT? WHAT about this crap that was burning all Friday night when the accident happened. We are being told everything is safe...just like the safe and effective gene therapies....I as well cannot confirm the die offs but am hearing about as well. No national news is following and am thankful and blessed you brought this to our teams attention! Please keep following this and help us get the answers we need. My concern is how contaminated is my property? And what recourse is available to me now that my property is basically a hazardous waste site? Thank you and god bless everything you do sir!

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Feb 13, 2023·edited Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

Well, they "had to do something." Sounds vaguely familiar. Must be using the same playbook. Time for an annex Substack: Coffee and Chemicals

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Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

For yet in a very little while,

He who is coming will come, and will not delay.

“But My righteous one shall live by faith;

And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” [Hab. 2:3-4]

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.

— Hebrews 10:35-39 NASB1995

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Feb 13, 2023·edited Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

Netflix filmed a disaster scenario movie there, which came out in 2022,and many locals worked as extras. The similarity is very odd. The Strange Sounds substack just linked an article describing it. I just went and dug the link out. The movie was called "White Noise." https://archive.is/sWcVv#selection-2049.7-2049.95

From the article opening:

"Ratner, 37, is in a traffic jam scene, sitting in a line of cars trying to evacuate after a freight train collided with a tanker truck, triggering an explosion that fills the air with dangerous toxins. In another scene, his father wears a trench coat and hat while people walk across an overpass to get out of town. Directors told the group they wanted them to look “forlorn and downtrodden” as they escape the environmental disaster.

The 2022 movie was shot around Ohio and is based on a novel by Don DeLillo. "

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

One name was conspicuously absent from your summary... our perpetually on paternity leave Transportation Secretary Pete Booty-Judge.

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I live about 60 miles SW of E. Palestine. About two days after the “controlled burn” I was weirdly ill. My BP was super super low, and I was dizzy and fatigued all day. Very uncharacteristic for me. By the next day, and ever since, I’ve been fine.

I didn’t occur to me until yesterday that perhaps it was caused by the controlled burn. My husband had very low BP the same day.

And what’s over/under on the pharma industry reading this comment and begin market vinyl chloride burn-off as a miraculous BP medicine. 😂

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

"In a sense, the Ohio accident is just one more injury directly attributable to our overpaid, over-fed public health expert class." I disagree with this. The nation's railways are in even worse shape than the roads. I live near heavily used train tracks. They are in horrible shape. Years ago, a train derailment caused chlorine to be released just a couple of miles from me. The whole neighborhood was evacuated, but most people were at school or work. The chlorine was cleaned up within 8 to 10 hours. Did the railroad company (I think it is CSX) fix the tracks? NO!!!! They only fixed one short stretch. People complained about rush-hour traffic being stopped because of freight trains, so now, trains loaded with toxic chemicals go through the neighborhood all night long, on tracks that look as though no maintenance has been done on them for 20 years. I mentioned to the township supervisor (in writing) that any future derailments could cause a catastrophe when almost everyone is home, sound asleep. I got no response. You see, my PhD in public health and my husband's PhD in toxicology are meaningless. We aren't the preferred "experts."

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

Truly outstanding coverage Jeff. You should be getting journalism awards for all that you are doing. Another example of how utterly corrupt the US now is across the board. I cannot think of a single government agency which I still respect. What a sad demise for a one great country. Fortunately, you, and others like you , are putting your life into trying to restore what we once had, and so many now take for granted. Keep up the great work

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

“…understaffing due to vaccine layoffs”

Don’t forget death and disability due to vaccine mandates.

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Feb 13, 2023·edited Feb 13, 2023

I find it all related. The same people who want the average person to sacrifice pretty much everything under the guise of "climate change" are the same people who are causing these environmental distasters. The detonation of the Nordstream pipeline is said to be the largest environmental disaster in history. How many people here in this group have heard or read anything further about cleanup efforts or the actual long term affects in the media? Now this ordeal in Ohio. This doesn't even touch upon the environmental damage caused by wind & solar. Or, the inhumane and downright tortuous conditions upon people making $1 per day mining cobalt for all the battery operated shit being pushed on the world. I could go on & on with examples of extreme hypocrisy.

Yesterday, I watched an old movie, "The Truman Show". I often feel like Truman. Things aren't adding up and someone is running the crazy & evil shit-show behind the scenes.

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Oh and the Russian Telegram channels etc are all pointing out this is like the US version of Chernobyl - complete with media blackouts and total govt incompetence...

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What a complete and utter embarrassment our DOD and government has become.

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

The story out of Ohio really angers me.

I am a hazardous substances engineer. The lack of evacuation during venting (sometimes it has to happen, depends on the situation) is so reckless I would consider the lack of foresight to be grossly irresponsible and every licensed individual should be investigated, with being fired, license removal, and criminal charges all being on the table.

This is a perfect example of why experienced people, with good field track records not political appointees, should be empowered to make decisions in emergency situations. Whomever vented that wreck reminds me of the geniuses in Oregon exploding a whale.

https://youtu.be/V6CLumsir34

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

Our nephew was just telling us about this yesterday. He knew many more details about the disaster than we did. Thank you Jeff for pulling it all together, it’s much appreciated!!

We were supposed to travel to Pennsylvania this week, about 100 miles from this area, and be there for a few days. I was bummed when our plans changed last week, but now hearing all of this I’m Good!

May God be with all those people in that area and protect them from the stupidity of those making these awful decisions.

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Feb 13, 2023Liked by Jeff Childers

The cops handling the reporter were over the top. I wish we could see the ENTIRE video and not a cherrypicked portion. I was in jis corner for the most part, until he says "This is what happens to black reporters in 2023.." Something like that. IMO - an issue totally loses substance and perhaps validity when an identity prefix is used.

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