Your a good guy Ben. 😇 My mother had to dig up my Dad and do another autopsy on him because of the cheating lying coal company. They tried to rip off a widow with three little kids in 1969.. Thank goodness for my Uncle and Grandpa that kept pushing them. He was electrocuted at work in unsafe conditions, but needed the money so he went to work. They indeed found it wasn’t a heart attack as they paid off the corner or funeral home to say . I wish I could get it changed on the old list online of coal miners deaths, it still says he died of natural causes! My hate for coal runs deep.
I'd love to read it. Women's perspective on life are so important yet how often do we get to hear them? I'm starting a short course on writing autobigraphies in the new year which I hope will push me into wrtiting mine :)
Check with your local community college; many professors offer writing seminars on weekends open to all. If anything, write for yourself to have a record of what happened and how it affected you. Even if you choose not to publish, you will leave a legacy of record.
Write your story, get it down, someone else can clean it up for you with editing. A friend once reminded me, "Even successful authors get edited." Good luck!
Thank you for sharing this here. Stories like this need to be told, over and over, to keep us all aware of our common enemy - greed, enhanced by extreme capitalist system. It sounds as if it's from an earlier time before unions, but in some ways unionization can lull our sense of outrage.
I'm sorry you and your family had to go through this.
May coal mining cease and all workers and their families be safe.
Ann, Springfeld, IL. Springfeld community needs all the support you can get! Legal too! Newspapers article I opened up was only in 10 font online?! Too hard for local newspapers subscribers too read.
Ben I don’t get tired saying thank you because reading what you report keeps me hopeful during these difficult times. But being a 84 year old senior I have limited energy, etc to do much. In my volunteer work I am around people of limited finances and face other challenges (food and housing), mental health issues too. This is the real world that Trump and his billionaires don’t have a clue about. And I don’t think they want to know. Just cut social security, which includes SS disability and Medicare. So, thank you again for meidas. 🙏👳🏻♀️💙💙❤️
I’m also 84, and am looking for something to do to counter the incoming administration. I very well remember the incompetence and chaos around his last term, and I know that there are few guardrails still in existence.
You and your organization have given me hope that my children and grandchildren will live in a democracy again. I hope it is one that treats all people as equal, no matter your socioeconomic level. The oligarchs and the leaders of the patriarchy must go. They are the main causes of the inequality of women.
Keep encouraging us, Ben. I am trying to find a way to spread the word but so far I haven't come up with a sure fire plan. Sometimes it's easy to give up after a few false starts but with encouragement we are much more likely to keep trying.
What a brilliant upbeat message! Best of all is Ben's call to action to use our individual talents and interests to start orgs that'll help people in need. I love this idea!
I deeply appreciate your message. It offers both encouragement and a clear view of the responsibilities that we can fulfill by working together. Thank you so much!!
Just when you thought Ben couldn't be any more caring and helpful he just goes and blows us away again. Wow, the world needs more people like you Ben, and all the great people at MTN, and the people in this movement, the Meidas Mighty, can make the world a better place. Let's do it. Thanks Ben, for who you are, and what you do!!
The gift subscription link here is NOT working. It shows the old plan and keeps on saying, the plan dies not exist. I wrote to the MTN numerous time but no answer.
This is beautiful thank you Ben. I'm starting small, trying to get into buy nothing and swap groups. Those are ways to support the community even if you don't have funds.
Thank you, Ben. I'll think on this. Thank you for the encouragement and the story. With so much negativity going on, I appreciate the strength of what you and Colin did and the inspiration. Thanks for all you and the others at Meidas do.
Do you know about the worldwide fundraising initiative United24 launched by President Zelensky? Has lots of very famous ambassadors. https://u24.gov.ua
Your a good guy Ben. 😇 My mother had to dig up my Dad and do another autopsy on him because of the cheating lying coal company. They tried to rip off a widow with three little kids in 1969.. Thank goodness for my Uncle and Grandpa that kept pushing them. He was electrocuted at work in unsafe conditions, but needed the money so he went to work. They indeed found it wasn’t a heart attack as they paid off the corner or funeral home to say . I wish I could get it changed on the old list online of coal miners deaths, it still says he died of natural causes! My hate for coal runs deep.
Renee, how sad. So sorry your family had to fight for a simple truth.
Thank you, that was the start of a very messed up childhood.
Ma'am, thank you so much for sharing.
Thank all of you for being so sweet. Yes it was rough. I always said I should write a book of my life. LoL
I'd love to read it. Women's perspective on life are so important yet how often do we get to hear them? I'm starting a short course on writing autobigraphies in the new year which I hope will push me into wrtiting mine :)
That’s awesome. Just maybe I will. Writing was never one of my best subjects though.
Check with your local community college; many professors offer writing seminars on weekends open to all. If anything, write for yourself to have a record of what happened and how it affected you. Even if you choose not to publish, you will leave a legacy of record.
Might be a healing process for you and your family.
Write your story, get it down, someone else can clean it up for you with editing. A friend once reminded me, "Even successful authors get edited." Good luck!
What a story, Renee, how horrible for your family. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this here. Stories like this need to be told, over and over, to keep us all aware of our common enemy - greed, enhanced by extreme capitalist system. It sounds as if it's from an earlier time before unions, but in some ways unionization can lull our sense of outrage.
I'm sorry you and your family had to go through this.
May coal mining cease and all workers and their families be safe.
Ann, Springfeld, IL. Springfeld community needs all the support you can get! Legal too! Newspapers article I opened up was only in 10 font online?! Too hard for local newspapers subscribers too read.
Ben I don’t get tired saying thank you because reading what you report keeps me hopeful during these difficult times. But being a 84 year old senior I have limited energy, etc to do much. In my volunteer work I am around people of limited finances and face other challenges (food and housing), mental health issues too. This is the real world that Trump and his billionaires don’t have a clue about. And I don’t think they want to know. Just cut social security, which includes SS disability and Medicare. So, thank you again for meidas. 🙏👳🏻♀️💙💙❤️
I’m also 84, and am looking for something to do to counter the incoming administration. I very well remember the incompetence and chaos around his last term, and I know that there are few guardrails still in existence.
You and your organization have given me hope that my children and grandchildren will live in a democracy again. I hope it is one that treats all people as equal, no matter your socioeconomic level. The oligarchs and the leaders of the patriarchy must go. They are the main causes of the inequality of women.
Ditto, Ms. Harriet. Thank you for your service!
Keep encouraging us, Ben. I am trying to find a way to spread the word but so far I haven't come up with a sure fire plan. Sometimes it's easy to give up after a few false starts but with encouragement we are much more likely to keep trying.
I love this ben !!!
What a brilliant upbeat message! Best of all is Ben's call to action to use our individual talents and interests to start orgs that'll help people in need. I love this idea!
I deeply appreciate your message. It offers both encouragement and a clear view of the responsibilities that we can fulfill by working together. Thank you so much!!
Just when you thought Ben couldn't be any more caring and helpful he just goes and blows us away again. Wow, the world needs more people like you Ben, and all the great people at MTN, and the people in this movement, the Meidas Mighty, can make the world a better place. Let's do it. Thanks Ben, for who you are, and what you do!!
I do wish you had a pay-what-you-can or a one-time-donation option, for limited-budget appreciative readers
Helen, maybe someone here would gift you a subscription. I would, but I'm in the same boat.
Hannah, me too!
The gift subscription link here is NOT working. It shows the old plan and keeps on saying, the plan dies not exist. I wrote to the MTN numerous time but no answer.
If I remember correctly, at the end of each newsletter MTN gives us the opportunity to make one-time contributions.
This is beautiful thank you Ben. I'm starting small, trying to get into buy nothing and swap groups. Those are ways to support the community even if you don't have funds.
Good article Ben. That was a great idea which ended up helping a lot of families. You’re a caring man and we’re in this together. 💙🇺🇸
Thank you so much for this encouragement and for all you are doing to keep us informed!
Thank you, Ben. I'll think on this. Thank you for the encouragement and the story. With so much negativity going on, I appreciate the strength of what you and Colin did and the inspiration. Thanks for all you and the others at Meidas do.
You are a GOOD MAN Ben.
Thank you, Ben. This is an important message.
Absolutely LOVE this!!!!!
I’m wanting to start a world wide crowd funding campaign for the Ukrainian government. Can that be done?
Do you know about the worldwide fundraising initiative United24 launched by President Zelensky? Has lots of very famous ambassadors. https://u24.gov.ua
Our own Luke Skywalker is an ambassador!
https://u24.gov.ua/
This is how we can support, monetarily, Ukraine.
Tax deductible donations before the end of the year!
Please consider donating.
Yes, how wonderful!
I will research it and thanks.
I was given information on this program after I said I wanted to start a world wide crowd funding for Ukraine. Started by Zelensky in 2022.
https://u24.gov.ua/
Please check it out and, if possible, make a donation before the end of the year. It’s recognized by the IRS and donations are tax deductible.