5 days ago, @VICE + @StatusCoup broke one of the biggest governmental cover-ups of the 21st century related to the #FlintWaterCrisis. Thus far, @nytimes @washingtonpost @AP @cnn @msnbc @freepress @detroitnews @flintjournal are crickets.
cc @MMFlinthttps://twitter.com/StatusCoup/status/1251875782932271105 …
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4) Current Gov
@gretchenwhitmer--who has been pushed as potential VP choice for@JoeBiden--told ex-Flint Mayor she couldn't help Flint because of "Flint fatigue" in state legislature (according to Mayor Weaver). Whitmer also hasn't honored promise to reopen free Flint water pods.pic.twitter.com/vC8R3N5hKN
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5) Snyder's finding out about deadly Flint Legionella outbreak in October 2014 is significant--we learned his administration made efforts to stop news from going public a few weeks before his reelection contest (PBS reports as many as 115 people may have died from Legionella).pic.twitter.com/pny2kHlvit
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6) Snyder dispersed just $75 million of $389.6 million meant for
#FlintWaterCrisis relief to city govt. Rest went to donors and non water-relief destinations--including a powerful private foundation's financial allies. Over $160 million went to "G", "Various," "Blank," and "N/A."pic.twitter.com/XrRo2mojbg
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Of course, COVID-19 dominates media/govt right now. But, call me old fashioned--I think major national outlets w/ resources can find time to cover this for a few minutes or in a short print recap. GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION PERSISTS WHEN THE MASSES DON'T KNOW IT'S HAPPENING.
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And Barrack Obama went to Flint, verified the water was fine, pretended to drink said water, then completely absolved Snyder of any wrongdoing.
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He never declared a state of emergency.
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@TheBlackCaucus@NAACP Anything to say? Since y’all apparently have the emotional bandwidth and financial resources to advocate for every single “person of choice” under the sun, surely ya’ll have already done something about this, right?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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