Thread by @ashtonpittman

Gov. Tate Reeves absurdly told OAN viewers that 95% of Jackson now has clean water. That's 100% false.

All 43,000 city surface water connections remain unsafe to drink.

Read part 1 of @nickjudin's examination of the truth behind Jackson's water crisis: mississippifreepress.org/10153/under-th…

"Underneath the streets, Jackson’s heart is still frozen. 43,000 veins shiver and contract in the cold, gasping for liquid. Each day, when it comes flooding through, the pipes will fissure and burst, 100 jagged breaks beneath the pavement in all."
mississippifreepress.org/10153/under-th…

"It’s the capital city of Mississippi. What does it look like to have your capital city routinely not have drinkable water? It’s representative of a failed state. It’s not special treatment to make sure people have access to human rights.” —@smartstatistic
mississippifreepress.org/10153/under-th…

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Note: @smartstatistic (quoted two tweets above) of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund has been helping give out water and food to Jacksonians in need while certain politicians have been spreading false info on extremist networks.

https://twitter.com/smartstatistic/status/1371263753887551489

Here's the video of Gov. Tate Reeves making the factually incorrect claim that "95% of people in Jackson (now) have clean water."

Again, 100% of Jackson surface water connections remain under a boil water notice. DO NOT DRINK THE WATER IN JACKSON.

https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1371269918709125124?s=21