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Lisa Sibbett's avatar

What a wonderful interview, Rebecca and Elizabeth! Thank you!

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Dr. Elizabeth Gish's avatar

Thanks for this great interview and listening so carefully both to me and the incredible people of Dayton. Thankful for your work to make care more easily accessible to those who need it!

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Rebecca Gale's avatar

You are so welcome! Excited to publish more reporting from this trip. I hear another article might be coming up soon.....

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Dan Karlsberg's avatar

Love this story that weaves together personal narrative with the work of democracy. We have to find ways to tell the story of democracy so we can see ourselves and our histories in it. Great job capturing this!

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LRP's avatar

Some more fitting lyrics...

"Readin' and writin' and Route 23

It's hard to believe we made it this far

So come on boys and grab your coats

Detroit's awaitin', get in the car"

Excellent article!

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Dr. Elizabeth Gish's avatar

I could have done a whole substack interview on Tyler Childers and the connection to Appalachia, democracy, and how we care for each other. Lydia, Maybe I need to do an interview with you on Childers for a Lotus & Phoenix substack on the role of music in healing, community, and connection.... !

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Elijah's avatar

Good job Mama.

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Wolfgang's avatar

I really love this account of the way the personal and political come together. Thanks for reporting on the ways the system fails to respond to the needs of people. Great reporting!

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