The week started out so peaceful and self-congratulatory, as the four scofflaws (Happy, Mark, Sally, and Rex) stood around a campfire (where did they get those tents, anyway?) and shared happy thoughts. But all too soon, after scanning his social media sites, Happy reported that they were being sought by the police for inciting a riot (and eluding, I presume), which surprised the always self-contained Mark. “We have to tell the world the truth!” Happy exhorted, as if they were the only journalists in a world of reporters and investigators too lazy or corrupt to figure out what transpired.

We also learned that the Duck Duck Goose shipping company owns the derailed train carrying the chemicals. On top of that, the company hired “Professor” Bee Sharp to be their public spokesperson and pass around the corporate baloney. Mark is really pissed. But he’s pretty much blown whatever credibility he had. As is typical for Rivera, she mockingly refers to their situation as “Dilemmas for the ages.” I wrote briefly about Jules Rivera and her ongoing campaign (from my point of view) to convert Mark from his traditional nature reporter/adventurer persona into a more reaction-oriented environmental activist not above crossing legal lines. Kind of a male Greta Thunberg, perhaps.

Flash! I just read (on Saturday) that Isaiah Wartman, former campaign manager for an infamous Republican politician, was one of several people found guilty in an Ohio court of running a fraudulent charity for victims of the East Palestine train derailment. I wonder if Rivera has enough lead time to work that into her story.

Rivera continues to produce customized title panels as well as Sunday topics that are linked to the location that is the focus of the current story. At least the Ohio River (and its supported states) is not going through the problems that the Colorado River is. So, this is an obvious cautionary discussion.