The Year in Flint's Fight for Clean Water

Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] December 6, 2016 When bad weather hits, we know to stock up on water, gas, batteries, and for some odd reason, [milk]. When you’re prone to forgetfulness, it’s a good idea to make copies of your keys or [passwords]. But what should you do when you’re preparing for the worst, and what’s to come is so unprecedented that you’re struggling to even wrap your head around it? Below, you’ll find some ideas of what the future holds, injustice still in need of our care and attention, and some thoughts on how to prepare (and decorate) for the impending, unpredictable drama of 2017. At least there won’t be [checkout lines]. 💁 —[Anne Branigin] TODAY IN... BEST CASE SCENARIO 🙃 Under ordinary circumstances, [a corrupt oligarchy] would be a terrible direction for the U.S. Fusion’s Felix Salmon explains why we should hope that’s the worst of it. GOLDEN STATE'S RIGHTS 🐻 California legislators began their new session with a clear message: They’re[ready to take on Trump]. TRUE COLORS ❄️ Benjamin Moore called it: The paint company dubbed 2016’s color of the year “[Simply White].” If you think that’s perfect, wait till you see what color topped the list for 2017. WHAT NOT TO WEAR 💩 Make America great again…by wearing tasteless shirts? We take an in-depth look at Kid Rock’s horrible [new pro-Trump merchandise]. HAVE A GREAT BIG SEAT 💺 Responding to criticism that his new movie, The Great Wall, is whitewashed, Matt Damon reveals he has [no clue what that actually means]. THE READ [The Year in Fighting for Clean Water in Flint] by Carla Javier As [Water Protectors in North Dakota] look to the future with cautious optimism after news that a massive pipeline [might be diverted] from their sacred lands, the residents of Flint, MI, are still fighting for their right to drink clean water. The events that led to horrific images of the dirty, toxic water in Flint were years in the making. In 2014, the city of Flint–which had previously gotten its water from Detroit–switched to drawing water from the Flint River, intended as a cost saving measure to help the cash-strapped city. Not long after, [residents] of the majority black city began complaining about the color, smell, and taste of the water, with some reporting rashes and hair loss. As early as August 2014, officials [encouraged]residents in certain areas to boil their water before drinking it as a precaution. [Read more]. LET'S TALK ABOUT CONSENSUAL CAROLS The holiday song that’s been creeping people out for generations has been given a much needed update. A young Minnesotan couple rewrote the lyrics to “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” so you can now soak in the spirit of the season without wondering why some dude won’t just let his date go home. [Sing along with it here]. The Latest [Watch this Weather Channel meteorologist flawlessly take down lying climate change deniers] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [How Ben Carson is using mass shootings to muddy the definition of hate crimes] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA