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Post by Hotcoconuts82 on Feb 16, 2023 13:30:26 GMT -6
Hey! Popping in to ask if there's anyone here living nearish the Ohio train derailment. I'm about 28 miles away and our water comes from the Ohio river. Just wondering if you are doing anything? Can we do anything other than not drink the water? I'm spiraling a little. My heart breaks for the people who live right in the thick of it and are being told to go home "everything is fine". Erin Brockovich on twitter has been giving a bit of advice, though I think it's focused a little closer. I don't blame you for spiraling. I don't exactly know what chemicals they are expecting to show, or if a water test kit would appropriately distinguish them- or if you have municipal water, etc., but water quality testing kits are relatively inexpensive and might give an extra degree of confidence for showering, etc. There may also be a lag time before the contaminants would reach you. Mh bought a spring water cooler thingy. So we can use that until we get more info. Can't help wondering if there are chemicals in the rain that is currently falling.
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Post by Hotcoconuts82 on Feb 16, 2023 13:48:41 GMT -6
Of course I can't find it now, but I was listening that the burning of the vinyl chloride would release chemicals that would cause acid rain, which with the jet stream it could be spreading and moving east. Will probably have after effects for years and the efforts to bury this and make it a non-issue is highly concerning. It's shocking, really.
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 16, 2023 15:07:39 GMT -6
Senator Fetterman has checked into hospital for clinical depression. Good for him for getting help
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Post by sifl on Feb 16, 2023 16:58:16 GMT -6
Of course I can't find it now, but I was listening that the burning of the vinyl chloride would release chemicals that would cause acid rain, which with the jet stream it could be spreading and moving east. Will probably have after effects for years and the efforts to bury this and make it a non-issue is highly concerning. It's shocking, really. The EPA is also providing regular updates. response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=15933
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Post by richard on Feb 16, 2023 17:59:10 GMT -6
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Post by milano on Feb 16, 2023 18:46:51 GMT -6
Senator Fetterman has checked into hospital for clinical depression. Good for him for getting help I didn't realize until just now when I was looking for details on Sen Fetterman that Sen Casey is currently out of the Senate as well after having surgery for prostate cancer. Sending all the good thoughts to the PA Senators!
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Post by AmyG on Feb 16, 2023 19:41:09 GMT -6
Hope fetters gets help he needs The dizziness he experienced was it last week? And now depression. Sure hope they are checking and rechecking his meds he likely started taking to prevent future strokes. Dh had super slow heart rate leading to dizziness and then super sad depressive time and it was dose of new medicine. Med adjustment and he was better but it took some investigation to track it down as med side effects
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Post by elle on Feb 16, 2023 21:40:02 GMT -6
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Post by athn64 on Feb 16, 2023 21:57:05 GMT -6
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Post by athn64 on Feb 16, 2023 21:58:41 GMT -6
Biden helping kill the strike was definitely not a great move.
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Post by sifl on Feb 16, 2023 22:02:37 GMT -6
Hmm, the letter alleges the train was carrying phosgene, but I don’t think that was on the list shared with EPA. I thought phosgene (and hydrogen chloride) could have been created by burning the vinyl chloride (and EPA hasn’t detected either of these in the air sampling they’ve done). I’ve been following this closely because I have family within 30 miles of the accident, and trying to keep a level head about what the risks actually are. Im seeing a LOT of fear mongering online that isn’t totally accurate. It is extremely concerning, yes, but I don’t think the east coast or Midwest is going to be drenched in acid rain.
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Post by jaygee on Feb 16, 2023 22:31:14 GMT -6
That’s so sad about Fetterman. Im glad he’s getting treated. I’ve heard that depression is pretty common after recovering from a stroke. Hopefully this sheds light on the issue and maybe encourages more people to reach out. Life is hard, man
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Post by dc2london on Feb 17, 2023 7:33:58 GMT -6
That’s so sad about Fetterman. Im glad he’s getting treated. I’ve heard that depression is pretty common after recovering from a stroke. Hopefully this sheds light on the issue and maybe encourages more people to reach out. Life is hard, man That makes sense that a catastrophic neurological event would cause other things
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Post by kbw on Feb 17, 2023 7:42:24 GMT -6
One thing I wanted to point out about the train derailment is that burning it off was in the best interest instead of an uncontrolled explosion and the first responders followed protocol (not that I’ve seen it said here but I’ve heard in general people having an issue with what the responders did). It’s the aftermath and how it’s being handled that’s the issue.
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Post by kbw on Feb 17, 2023 7:44:28 GMT -6
Neurological events and disorders are common to have mental health events that require intervention. But it’s often overlooked.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 17, 2023 10:06:16 GMT -6
Yall today's The Daily is 😱
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Post by elle on Feb 17, 2023 10:07:34 GMT -6
Yall today's The Daily is 😱 What's the topic?
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Post by jaygee on Feb 17, 2023 10:52:42 GMT -6
This is a fantastic advancement.
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Post by willow on Feb 17, 2023 11:48:32 GMT -6
Is it about the AI chatbot stuff? I can see why on paper it looks freaky but it is just repeating shit that it learns from humans that give it the information. It doesn't actually want anything.
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Post by geekygirly on Feb 17, 2023 12:19:34 GMT -6
Hi friends, who here has run for local positions and can I DM you? 😅 I agreed to run for school board this year and while it's a ways out, I'm intimidated as hell. DM sent
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Post by dc2london on Feb 17, 2023 15:51:05 GMT -6
Is it about the AI chatbot stuff? I can see why on paper it looks freaky but it is just repeating shit that it learns from humans that give it the information. It doesn't actually want anything. Yes. I know the bot doesn't actually have desires but I think it's time we reckon with the fact that training AI to be like humans is going to hold up a big ol mirror and show us exactly how awful some humans are.
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 17, 2023 15:58:41 GMT -6
Is it about the AI chatbot stuff? I can see why on paper it looks freaky but it is just repeating shit that it learns from humans that give it the information. It doesn't actually want anything. Yes. I know the bot doesn't actually have desires but I think it's time we reckon with the fact that training AI to be like humans is going to hold up a big ol mirror and show us exactly how awful some humans are. the problem is how good people are at cognitive dissonance. It won't matter how awful chatbot can be if it makes funny little poems and writes papers for mediocre white boys.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 17, 2023 16:30:41 GMT -6
Yes. I know the bot doesn't actually have desires but I think it's time we reckon with the fact that training AI to be like humans is going to hold up a big ol mirror and show us exactly how awful some humans are. the problem is how good people are at cognitive dissonance. It won't matter how awful chatbot can be if it makes funny little poems and writes papers for mediocre white boys. Or tells them blatant lies that they want to believe
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Post by angelashly on Feb 17, 2023 16:54:52 GMT -6
So POTUS offered to send FEMA to OH and Dewine said no??? Wtf?? He is seriously the worst
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 17, 2023 17:03:36 GMT -6
So POTUS offered to send FEMA to OH and Dewine said no??? Wtf?? He is seriously the worst And I'm sure he'll be reelected because so many people would rather literally die than not vote R 🤦♀️🤬
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Post by angelashly on Feb 17, 2023 17:48:29 GMT -6
He is seriously the worst And I'm sure he'll be reelected because so many people would rather literally die than not vote R 🤦♀️🤬 Yep I was not shocked he won in November
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Feb 17, 2023 18:56:52 GMT -6
So POTUS offered to send FEMA to OH and Dewine said no??? Wtf?? He is seriously the worst Do we know where this has been confirmed that he denied aid?
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Post by mrsweasley on Feb 17, 2023 19:38:07 GMT -6
He is seriously the worst Do we know where this has been confirmed that he denied aid? He said himself that Ohio can handle it. I think he's also claimed there are some eligibility issues? Seems like BS to me It looks like Sherrod Brown requested FEMA aid now and something is happening
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Post by cakewench on Feb 18, 2023 6:36:58 GMT -6
Elmo is turning off 2-factor authentication for everyone who doesn’t pay.
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