Upper Ohio Valley guy. Labor politics for rednecks and hippies at The Holler. Free sources and transcripts: https://t.co/GETcTw1JcV
Feb 11, 2023 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
The Holler: Railroaded. The Norfolk Southern Disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Part One. theholler.co/p/railroaded-t…
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This is where I scribble a little about the last week around here. Warning: may include righteous anger and typos. 1/
Apr 25, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Nice rig. Let’s talk about @ewarren’s #righttorepair plan. Farmers have fixed their equipment forever. It’s a point of pride. But now, some large companies are voiding the warranty if you fix your own equipment. Think about this:
Your paycheck depends on time and weather. There could be a very small window, hours, where you have to get a crop in or risk losing it for the year. Then something breaks. It’s fix it, or lose income. This is where the creativity comes in.