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Dirty Water, Deadly Water
January 10, 2016 10:20 am
"On Jan. 5, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint and Genesee County, where lead in the area’s drinking water has been showing up at toxic levels in the bloodstreams of children. The water became toxic because of a decision by the government Snyder runs." http://goo.gl/mxpkm2
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OPINION: Flint's water crisis is a human rights violation
On Jan. 5, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint and Genesee County, where lead in the area's drinking water has been showing up at toxic levels in the bloodstreams of children. The water became toxic because of a decision by the government Snyder runs.
Read more from Aljazeera@onetoughnerd How bout you come out and answer some questions Dick? Instead of sending your worms to speak for you. #FlintWater #toughnerd
- Jeb Bush (@Jeb2016Bush)
10:15 AM@onetoughnerd ONE TOUGH NERD IN HIDING!!! #FlintWater https://t.co/o62rSdUL2a
- Jeb Bush (@Jeb2016Bush)
10:10 AM#FLintWater #FOIA
SUB: Flint Lead is blowing up - may want to push mtg if we're going to do something
(#S9 2015) https://t.co/t8wTLzinjq
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
9:57 AMHeck of a job, Governor https://t.co/t8yE5J1J2o #FlintWater
- Mark Hanna (@MarkHanna123)
9:46 AM@onetoughnerd Come to #Flint, install a filter, drink the water. Do what you're asking #FlintWater citizens to do. https://t.co/6VWA04tA5a
- Jenn (@Gibby23Roar84)
9:51 AMFlint Wants Safe Water, and Someone to Answer for Its Crisis https://t.co/p3goscl7Nd https://t.co/L4Y5jZIFfZ
- Stacey E. Singleton (@staceyNYCDC) 6:59 AM
What Did the #Governor Know About #FlintWater, When Did He Know It? #arresthim #domesticterrorism https://t.co/ALIqXzeAtZ
- pendejo awards (@pendejoawards)
10:00 AMPoisoned Democracy: How an Unelected Emergency Manager Contaminated #FlintWater to Save Money https://t.co/z9Prm9aktu
- Democracy Now! (@democracynow) Jan-9
Emails confirm that Gov #RickSnyder's chief of staff knew about the #FlintWaterCrisis six months ago: https://t.co/c4LeNoHdxv #FlintWater
- J.H. Swanson (@jh_swanson) Jan-8
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We're working to extend hours at Flint water resource sites, wherever possible.Stay tuned! https://t.co/Wl5eXxj3oV https://t.co/RWU6ECd5cU
- Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) Jan-9
@ImSeaSix #Flintwater should send him to prison for the rest of his days but the way things are it probably won't even end him politically
- 3rdWayNoWay (@billeniumbeach)
10:12 AMSnyder Admin pulls ridiculous "Babies in Bathtub" - "It was an older graphic" https://t.co/8kMkFjOjRa #FLintWater h/t @ZackPohl @metrotimes
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
9:44 AMNote: @MichiganRadio https://t.co/PMFIbavjDI & @flintjournal https://t.co/HM1RqjIdIm reporting drives Snyder Admin's #FLintWater response.
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
10:05 AM#FLintWater #FOIA
"if we're going to take action, it needs 2b soon before VATech (Edwards) folks scandalize us all" https://t.co/L4ECQordKx
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
10:26 AMCstar1
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Howes: Flint water mess showcases government ineptitude
Gov. Rick Snyder's declaration of emergency in the Flint water crisis is overdue, more grist for the proposition that cynicism about government ineptitude is a bipartisan thing. The evidence is overwhelming.
Read more from Detroit News@onetoughnerd @Mmflint New signs will be warning the people of Flint! #ArrestGovSnyder #FlintWater #FlintWaterCrisis https://t.co/KNfavYxDxH
- Jeb Bush (@Jeb2016Bush)
10:48 AM#FLintWater #FOIA @ACLUofMichigan
"What Curt Guyette been calling about. Apparently it's going to be a thing now.." https://t.co/ZD0kBekYeJ
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
10:37 AMGovSnyder's legacy= poisoning #FlintWater. https://t.co/Jgo8yOkTzY #TBATs @MMFlint @BadassTeachersA https://t.co/mEO8jrerG4
- Nancy Osborne (@NancyOsborne180)
11:36 AMGovSnyder's casual disregard for human health. Poster lying to parents #FlintWater #TBATs @MMFlint @onetoughnerd https://t.co/XoC4NZU7CC
- Nancy Osborne (@NancyOsborne180)
11:27 AMGov Snyder's CoS Dennis Muchmore (40+yr MI Lobbyist)
On DEQ mtg w Flint Minsters: "Nicely done."
#FLintWater #FOIA https://t.co/44vBaRmNTd
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
11:12 AMLISTEN to courageous #DEQ #WhistleBlower, Allison MacArthur-Ruesink, talk to #FlintWater activist @FlintGate on #J8 https://t.co/Wa7pnWorOa
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
10:56 AM
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Cher enters the Flint water crisis controversy
Singer Cher has jumped into the Flint water crisis by calling for Governor Rick Snyder to be executed. She took to Twitter late Tuesday night calling Snyder a murderer for giving children poisoned water and ended one tweet with " #FIRINGSQUADWORKSFORME" Gov.
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Email: Official Said Michigan 'Blowing Off' Flint Over Lead in Water
Six months before Michigan's governor declared a state of emergency over high lead levels in the water in Flint, his top aide wrote in an email that worried residents were "basically getting blown off by us." "I'm frustrated by the water issue in Flint," Dennis Muchmore, then chief of staff to Gov.
Read more from NBC News.@dankildee: "There doesn’t seem to be urgency. There seems to be a lot of happy talk" #FlintWater https://t.co/ZQWYfcKFzF #ArrestGovSnyder
- Detroit Green Party (@DetroitGreens)
11:43 AM"They sounded alarms. They screamed. They offered proof. City Officials ignored. Pediatrician ridiculed" https://t.co/7XQTg4SPCE #FLintWater
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon) 9:48 AM
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Heck of a job, Governor
Think of the shameful federal response to Hurricane Katrina, where the same lack of urgency delayed life-saving aid. Governor Snyder: When are you going to turn your relentless, positive action toward assuaging the misery your administration has heaped upon the people of Flint?
Read more from Detroit Free PressCstar1
Flint Water Crisis - Key Figures
Anyone who drank from Flint's water supply since April 2014 became a part of the story of Flint's lead in water emergency, but some key figures emerged as the crisis developed.
Read more from MLive Media Group - MLive.comUAW to bring truckloads of water donations to Food Bank in Flint https://t.co/qlSP9pEKtf
- The Flint Journal (@flintjournal) Jan-9
Lead testing to take place during family fun night at Flint school https://t.co/eLCVJ88WIo
- The Flint Journal (@flintjournal) 8:46 AM
In less than 72hrs, 85,000 have signed my petition to #ArrestGovSnyder for poisoning Flint water. Let's make it 100K https://t.co/xUwf5LrPRf
- Michael Moore (@MMFlint) Jan-9
This week's hashtag---->#ArrestGovSnyder
#GOP
# PoisoningOurBabies
#BlackLivesMatter
#Detroit https://t.co/OFSpL3qWIY
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
12:12 PMCstar1
Justice Department Investigating Toxic Tap Water In Flint
High lead levels in Flint's water could have harmed thousands of city kids.
Read more from The Huffington PostCstar1
Calls For Arrest Of Michigan Governor As Poisoned Water Scandal Explodes
Calls for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's ouster-and arrest-are growing after internal emails showed that his high-level staffers were aware of lead poisoning in Flint's public water supply six months before the administration declared a state of emergency.
Read more from MintPress News@onetoughnerd You're only on board now because you got caught. #ShameOnSnyder #FlintWater #TooLittleTooLate
- marizebee (@attybjp) 9:55 AM
Via .@Eclectablog: The worst part about the poisoning of #FlintWater is that nobody will go to prison for it. https://t.co/voUEefLxKK
- Lynn (@wavingcrosser)
12:20 PM.@wavingcrosser Met bunch of ppl working locally in #Flint Fri. They, ACLU, VATech, Hurley are the #FlintWater heroes. Need to blog again.
- Hector Solon (@HectorSolon)
12:07 PMBill inspired by #FlintWaterCrisis would make data manipulation by Michigan officials a felony https://t.co/Stjv9V24if #ArrestGovSnyder
- MercurialMe (@MercurialMiss)
12:01 PMThis is the ACTUAL water, straight from the tap, Flint people have been forced to drink by #ArrestGovSnyder https://t.co/ErCkJnm7k9
- Michael Moore (@MMFlint) Jan-9
#FlintWaterCrisis: Flint Family Stories And A Jerk Delivers Water #FlintWater Last week, I conducted three live... https://t.co/iCMWmMRKtC
- GMO Free News (@GMOFreeNews) 9:54 AM
Woke up to robocall from Snyder's @onetoughnerd office telling me where to pick up water #FlintWaterCrisis #flintwater #justice4Flint
- nayyirah shariff (@nayyirahshariff) 12:06 PM
1. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
On 9/30/11, @onetoughnerd appointed 8-member review team to review #Flint's financial state
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
1:30 PM2. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
#Flint was ordered to report back within 30 days......HALF the legal time for review.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
1:32 PM3. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
11/8/11 Incumbent #Walling won election on that same day "local government financial emergency" declared
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
1:38 PM4. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
The State of MI then recommended the appointment of an "Emergency Manager" for #Flint
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
1:41 PM5. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
Six days later #Flint City Council voted not to appeal the Decision by the State of MI
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
1:43 PM6. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
Six days later #Flint City Council voted not to appeal the Decision by the State of MI
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:01 PM7. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
@onetoughnerd then appointed #MichaelBrown as "Emergency Manager" Brown then fired:
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:03 PM8. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
City Administrator, Human Resources Director, Citizen Services Director, Green City Coordinator
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:04 PM9. Why #ArrestGovSnyder Hashtag?
Brown also fired the Ombudswoman and the Civil Service Commission Director.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:06 PM10. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
@onetoughnerd
GUTTED THE CITY GOVERNMENT in #Flint
and replaced it with HIS MAN --->Michael Brown
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:09 PM11. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? In April 2014, the "Emergency Manager" switched from purchasing treated Lake Huron water from Detroit.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 12:14 PM
12. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? Remember #Flint had purchased water from Detroit for 50 years https://t.co/pTolr2vQur
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 12:16 PM
13. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
State-appointed "Emergency Manager" switched to getting water from the #Flint River as a temporary measure
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:18 PM14. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Why did @onetoughnerd approve this?
Why did his "Emergency Manager" do this?
To save 7M dollars.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:21 PM15. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
There were many "Emergency Manager" fingerprints on the poisoning of #Flint kids.There were 4 sets in fact
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:41 PM16. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
That's right there were 4 "Emergency Managers" for #Flint in 4 years. https://t.co/7KaKw14xXa
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:45 PM17. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
In case you were wondering about the pictures...#MichaelBrown served twice
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:48 PM18. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
In March of 2014, it was this guy that signed off on not needing h20 from Detroit https://t.co/1h6PELwdLu
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
2:51 PM19. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
The switch was made in April 2014 in JUNE there were articles in the local press about the bad water
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:03 PM20. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
In OCTOBER 2014 a GM engine plant announced that it would stop using Flint River water.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:04 PM21. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
By January 2015, University of Michigan-Flint had found that some samples on campus were high in lead.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:07 PM22. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Feb 2015:Reported #Flint home had h2o w/lead content of 104 ppb,
15 ppb, is considered safe limit #EPA
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:10 PM23. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Water rates have increased 35% in #Flint
Rates were built in by State appointed "Emergency Managers"
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:21 PM24. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? Jan 2015, local schools in #Flint were holding "Family Fun Night" lead testing. https://t.co/kaafZoU39l
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 1:26 PM
25. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Jan 2015 State Dept of Environmental Quality issued violation notices in #Flint https://t.co/bAUZB4d7Ux
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:33 PM26. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
September 2015, Virginia Tech University researchers tested water samples from 300 Flint homes
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:36 PM27. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Test was lead by #MarcEdwards and they found high lead levels throughout #Flint
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:37 PM28. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
One sample was as high as 13,200 ppb. EPA considers water with 5,000 ppb lead to be hazardous waste.
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:39 PM29. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? October 2015, Genesee County had declared a public health emergency
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 1:44 PM
30. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
October 2015, #Flint developed plans to distribute 1000s of water filters to #Flint residents however
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:45 PM31. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
However by October 2015, #Flint had reconnected back to Detroit Water
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:46 PM32. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
Here is a smoking gun.....He knew, he was told and he did worse than nothing....
he continued to do wrong
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:49 PM33. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
@onetoughnerd finally issued a State of Emergency for #Flint in 2016.
https://t.co/2PmRIh13RT
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:52 PMCstar1
29. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
#Flint pediatricians found % of children w/elevated lead in their blood had doubled from 2.1% to 4%
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:41 PMCstar1
34. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag?
But SIX MONTHS before he issued declaration he received an email from his chief of staff #DennisMuchmore
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
3:54 PMFlint protesters: Snyder resign, face charges https://t.co/C3JonQLWOT via @freep - Snyder spokes "disappointed". Shows why #ArrestGovSnyder
- fran darling (@fradarl29)
3:55 PM36. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? @onetoughnerd's chief of staff wrote residents were; “basically getting blown off by us.”
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 1:58 PM
37. Why #ArrestGovSnyder hashtag? #Flint children, parents, grandparents and residents were “basically getting blown off by us.”
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown) 1:59 PM
Important info for people of #Flint on getting help with #FlintWater at https://t.co/sM3zDdeu3r
- Mike Brownfield (@mikebrownfield)
3:24 PM@lizzzbrown If you need a local person on the ground to give commentary about the #FlintWater Crisis, Let Us Know: https://t.co/SEQCJeGB4D
- IU News & Talk (@IUNewsTalk)
4:02 PMVA Tech prof Marc Edwards cracks real info: Flint crisis response delayed months https://t.co/3xDjRBWvrK via @detroitnews #ArrestGovSnyder
- fran darling (@fradarl29)
4:05 PM#ArrestGovSnyder
He&his appointees have engaged in premeditated acts that have poisoned
ALL of the children #Flint https://t.co/ZeBTg1avvI
- Lizz Brown (@lizzzbrown)
4:12 PM.@MMFlint @lizzzbrown do public office holders have immunity from prosecution for official acts in Michigan #ArrestGovSnyder
- Marc Hertz (@marcahertz)
4:15 PMIn addition to a #FlintWater response website, the #Snyder administration also has a new mission graphic... https://t.co/jyz26pzNI1
- Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood)
4:58 PMTo receive updates from our Flint Water Response Team, please sign up at https://t.co/lwxSY5medi #FlintWater https://t.co/KmJtqFJanU
- Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd)
5:15 PM
I don't know if kids are routinely tested for it or not - they might be in cities, because of lead paint that was routinely used in older buildings.
Ah I see, just can't believe it's been known about for so long without a solution being forced. Thank goodness your kids are routinely tested there for lead. Or so I think. I know my American childcare providers have mentioned their daycare children need to be tested as part of the routine.
Since this isn't a natural disaster, I don't think FEMA has jurisdiction. It falls under the EPA, and possibly the CDC/NIH. We do love our acronyms!
That was very good actually. Gees how can there not be a solution? Why wouldn't FEMA be involved?
This is an excellent documentary, produced by high school students. The narrators aren't very good, but the film IS, so struggle through listening to them. It's about 26 minutes long.