{"id":4718,"date":"2016-03-14T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sherlonya.net\/blog\/?p=4718"},"modified":"2016-03-12T18:13:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-12T23:13:56","slug":"dont-drink-the-water-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherlonya.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/dont-drink-the-water-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Drink the Water #3"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/a>\"water\"<\/a>A Flint native, I can’t quite stop thinking about the water crisis though I no longer live there. I wondered what my peers were thinking, so I asked them, via a form. They answered.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"waterdrops\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Tyrell Straubel<\/p>\n

What is your relationship to Flint, Michigan?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resident, homeowner.<\/em><\/p>\n

What are you doing about water?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bottles, lots of bottles.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you’re buying bottled water, how much does it cost you per week?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

$15-20.<\/em><\/p>\n

What, if anything, are you sacrificing in order to buy water?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time and money, peace of mind.<\/em><\/p>\n

When did you first become aware of a problem with the water in Flint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the switch to the river made it brown.<\/em><\/p>\n

How did you become aware of a problem with the water in Flint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My faucets.<\/em><\/p>\n

How confident are you that this issue will be solved satisfactorily?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Skeptical.<\/em><\/p>\n

What does a satisfactory solution look like to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A U-Haul.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have family directly impacted by the water crisis?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes.<\/em><\/p>\n

If yes, then how many?<\/strong><\/p>\n

0-5.<\/em><\/p>\n

What do you want people to know about Flint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was preventable.<\/em><\/p>\n

Are you eligible to vote?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

Have you voted in the past?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

Will you vote in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

What are your hopes for the city of Flint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tumbleweeds.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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