Meanwhile, a black lung epidemic is tearing through Appalachia, killing men as young as their 30s. And the Trump admin just defunded NIOSH, the worker health agency that’s been tracking it. inthesetimes.com/article/coal... - ThreadSky

kimkelly.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Meanwhile, a black lung epidemic is tearing through Appalachia, killing men as young as their 30s. And the Trump admin just defunded NIOSH, the worker health agency that’s been tracking it. https://inthesetimes.com/article/coal-miners-black-lung-young-dying-old-mans-disease-kim-kelly

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whitneyherrig.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well-done journalism, Kim! Do you plan on circling back to the lawyer or Mr. Moore vis-a-vis the new administration and where safety measures will go and blank lung benefits?

kimkelly.bsky.social•4 days ago

That’s the hope

lditko.bsky.social•5 days ago

The defunding of NIOSH and OSHA, amongst others, directly affects first responders too. My partner and I are in fire school right now and I fear a lot of what we’re learning is quickly becoming obsolete.

kimkelly.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh god that’s such a good point and also goddamnit

lditko.bsky.social•5 days ago

We’re cooked, dude 🙃

dreembarge.bsky.social•5 days ago

DT hasn't a clue what any human beings want or need. He has no point of reference.

becausedrew.bsky.social•4 days ago

Looks like they're actually fully closing down NIOSH:

https://old.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1jv9034/niosh_is_not_being_downsized_its_being_eliminated/

kimkelly.bsky.social•4 days ago

saints preserve us

rosemmason.bsky.social•5 days ago

📌

randall1972.bsky.social•5 days ago

Trump loves coal. Miners not so much.

herne.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah, I mean who doesn't want to be working underground for 8-10 hours in the noise and toxic dust with the constant fear that the ceiling might collapse on you in order to make $25/hr…

george-at-work.bsky.social•4 days ago

These are the words of a man who has never been anywhere near a coal mine in his entire life.

dmick.bsky.social•5 days ago

well if it's black lung, it's probably a criminal element hanging around Central Park

dkmarsh.bsky.social•5 days ago

kjmooremusic.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh, good! Just what Appalachia needed. 😭😭😭 *sigh*…where do I donate? I’ll throw down for Union fam any day. 💔

statsboyandi.bsky.social•5 days ago

NIOSH cuts hit WVU/Morgantown area particular hard

kimkelly.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s terrible, I’m hoping to do a story on all this

statsboyandi.bsky.social•5 days ago

Meanwhile the governor is busy *checks notes* trying to make sure he knows what genitals girls in sports have

marciaclearwater.bsky.social•5 days ago

"One thing I learned about serial rapists is that's what they want to do ..."

alyndrial.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is what happens when you vote for an idiot. While I have some sympathy, they did it to themselves.

zoebrock.bsky.social•5 days ago

I watched that video on mute and my skin crawled so much it almost left the room. 🤮

ryanroomims.bsky.social•4 days ago

Gutting the DoL and firing mine safety inspectors while pretending to support coal miners.

I still can’t wrap my head around people that don’t see him for the con man he is.

johnmashey.bsky.social•5 days ago

Badness no surprise. Late 1960s, I worked vacations at US Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh, research, not in safety/inspections, but heard stories, developed much sympathy for coal miners, for mine owners, not much.

One who fought hard for health, via OSHA, fine books: @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social

grasshopper6491.bsky.social•4 days ago

Sweet fucking Christ….

petestphil.bsky.social•3 days ago

Black Lung Trump!

zomneydomnitz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Trump:

"They like black lung disease.
They aren't happy without it."

darthburkie.bsky.social•5 days ago

That’s were all the IEP kids and political prisoners are going to end up

james84tony.bsky.social•5 days ago

cranfath3r.bsky.social•5 days ago

We deal with a LOT of asbestos and various debris including silica dust in my trade, NIOSH is so important to our safety :(

kimkelly.bsky.social•5 days ago

My jaw literally dropped when I saw that news, pure insanity

cranfath3r.bsky.social•5 days ago

I know they’re coming for OSHA too, this is going to end in disaster and many preventable deaths

pegitha.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yeah, sure they want to work in a hole underground rather than live in a penthouse. Hate is not a strong enough word for my feelings towards that POS.

noyouhush.bsky.social•5 days ago

👿🤡👿🤡👿🤡👿🤡👿🤡

fairysrule.com•5 days ago

ah yes, the old "Slaves WANTED to live like slaves, they would be unhappy living like us REAL people"

mkeiserrn.bsky.social•5 days ago

He is a stupid, vicious, pig of a human being. Fuck trump

sepats.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wasn’t the commerce secretary just saying that we are going to have millions of people putting tiny screws in cell phones?

lakegeorge25.bsky.social•5 days ago

Just an idiot

guidojcruz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sure.

msgoddess82.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's the kicker to this whole tariffs and bringing back manufacturing to the US, at the same time as reducing protections to workers. Who is going to want all these "precious" millions of jobs in an era of less regulation and protection for workers and their safety? It's the 1800s all over again.

dami3nbyrn3.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah dude people love walking around in their own grave all day for basically no personal benefit it’s awesome

heavenleybody.bsky.social•5 days ago

brewsfan1.bsky.social•5 days ago

He is soo out of touch so he wings it and sounds soo much worse. Smdh

theahaykid.bsky.social•5 days ago

For 200 years, coal mining was shorthand for "shitty jobs that people only take out of desperation," and then a suspiciously short amount of time after Citizens United, Republicans started acting like they're some of the most desirable jobs in the country.

brontenz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thank you Mr Trump for saving these poor men from safer forms of employment

shmody.bsky.social•5 days ago

Rejoice pharmaceutical and respiratory surgeons, I suppose... 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😠😤😡

mrtingles.bsky.social•5 days ago

I mean they would except this is the country with no universal health care and out of work, sick coal miners can't pay for life saving medical intervention. If there are any major medical facilities left in their areas anyway.

shmody.bsky.social•5 days ago

Rejoice.....funeral homes??? 😞😥

mrtingles.bsky.social•5 days ago

Damn, you are absolutely right, the future is so bleak 😔

robbgoingblu.bsky.social•5 days ago

What's so evil is how he says if given the chance to have a lavish life, they'd prefer to work the mines. It's sickening to watch.

skol-and-bones.bsky.social•5 days ago

And they are laughing at their own plights

rustbeltrebel.bsky.social•5 days ago

Do you know what’s up with the men behind him? Are they union/workers? (In Michigan at several appearances of his they weren’t union members or even workers!) if they’re part of union, they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves!!!

haemaker.hae.com•5 days ago

As I understand it, NIOSH is the "N" in "N95" masks.

justagirl67.bsky.social•5 days ago

This stupid, fucking fuck.

somearborist.bsky.social•5 days ago

BUT THE COAL IS CLEAN, KIM

SO BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN!!!!

I really fear that MSHA is next. Then already weak enforcement will lead to another terrible disaster and major loss of life

doremaus77.bsky.social•5 days ago

He is screwing every one of those dumbasses chuckling at that hack comedy routine. He is burning us down and they still support him. White skin is a super power.

jessetriestolive.bsky.social•5 days ago

Coal is just an excuse for a foot in the door to destroy the Appalachia mtn by stripping everything from it.

thdenwheja.bsky.social•5 days ago

But...but Jack Black said that the children yearn for the mines. Are you saying that he lied to us?

ciaogirl9.bsky.social•5 days ago

Didn’t #limpdick just say millions of Americans would be putting screws in iPhones? I’m so confused

anarchizmo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Defunding health institutions is clearly motivated by a belief in Eugenics that seems to underpin everything the Trump admin does.

badgerfem.bsky.social•5 days ago

Donald has not his research and has no idea what he is talking about. As usual.

reptarien.bsky.social•5 days ago

On the contrary. He knows what he is doing, and saying, and wants these people to give their lives for his precious resources. He is not to be underestimated any more. He does not care for human life.

walshmobile.bsky.social•5 days ago

and his point was meant to be complimentary but I just see it as they're stubborn jackasses who refused getting new free training into safer jobs that have a future

sekelley.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/susankelley/p/note-from-santa-no-coal-in-stockings?r=gt8z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

wakeflood.bsky.social•5 days ago

They love to cough up black soot into their sinks and die so very very beautifully young...

rbagliere.bsky.social•4 days ago

Stupid is as stupid does. Keep them dumb and you can do whatever you want them to. It's how tyrants operate and always have.

tangibullah.bsky.social•5 days ago

Maybe Americans voted to go back to the 1950s, & I kind of get that. But going back to the 1850s?

The "World's Greatest Nation" can't exist in a separate century from the rest of the world.

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