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Derek Johnson retweeted
Gun laws don’t work? Why hasn’t Australia had a school shooting since 2012? How about the UK which was 1996? Last I checked they don’t have armed teachers in every school or allow guns on campus. Pretty sure they also have bad guys and doors and mentally ill people too.
Derek Johnson retweeted
Nearly a million have suffered without heat & electricity because two utility companies put their profits above investing in the grid.
I’m calling on Consumers Energy and DTE to pay customers back for lost food and medicine and reimburse them for outage time.
RT if you agree.
Derek Johnson retweeted
While you freeze, DTE’s wallet is nice and hot on Wall Street.
Did I mention they spend millions on campaign contributions to your politicians?
Derek Johnson retweeted
Families w/ newborns, seniors w/ medical supplies, and poor folks w/ no refrigeration that are seeing medicine, breastmilk & food go bad after 3 nights w/o power.
Why? DTE’s corporate greed & failure to invest in our grid w/ the BILLIONS in profits they’ve made on our backs.
Derek Johnson retweeted
Now do how many are still without. 🙋🏻♀️ since 345 Wednesday and i’ll see is “95% by EOD Sunday.” I appreciate the workers out in the elements but the suits behind desks are failing at communicating and investing in infrastructure.
Derek Johnson retweeted
While many of us are out of power remember that last Friday DTE quietly filed a massive rate increase request. It’s actually the largest in state history at $622 million. Why do we have to always pay more while their shareholders rake in massive profits?
Derek Johnson retweeted
Seeing a lot of closed, no power signs and canceled, no power notices. Enough.
We deserve reliable, affordable public power.
Derek Johnson retweeted
As many across Michigan tonight are impacted by freezing temps and no power, remember that since 2010, DTE has raised rates by BILLIONS of dollars.
Derek Johnson retweeted
Nearly a million people in Michigan without power today. Storms swept the country, but Michigan took the brunt of power outages - again. Most of those without power are DTE Energy customers. A thread 🧵 1/
Derek Johnson retweeted
So in 21 hours no crews have been out to adjust restoration times in the app??!
Got it.
Yeah time for the state to take this utility back.
@gretchenwhitmer
Derek Johnson retweeted
Right now DTE is proposing steep rate hikes. Given the lack of dependability, and how it threatens health and human welfare, the rate hikes are unconscionable. You can ask your state officials to take action secure.everyaction.com/Rjf7C…
Derek Johnson retweeted
This is a uniquely American problem. Too many of us scan rooms for exits when we enter them. We plan who that last text or call would go to. We should not, we cannot, accept living like this.
Derek Johnson retweeted
The collective grief, heartbreak & horror unfolding at Michigan State tonight is unfathomable. Holding the entire MSU community in my heart. This repetitive terror cannot continue. We must come together and do whatever it takes to protect our kids & communities from gun violence.
Derek Johnson retweeted
Huge leak from an insider @Wizards
It's what we feared: the higher ups despise us, the D&D community, and see us only as an "obstacle to their money".
Subs on D&D Beyond are all WotC care about, so I've cancelled mine. Let your voice be heard #opendnd #StopTheSub
Derek Johnson retweeted
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence.
It took time. #GenocidePreventionDay
Derek Johnson retweeted
Great work being done by Dr. Henry Liu and his team. In addition to working with @UMTRI, Liu is director of #Mcity, director of @UMichCCAT and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Rock star! @UMengineering @UM_CEE
The Smart Intersections Project is working to increase transportation safety in Ann Arbor, including the most crash-prone intersection in Washtenaw County.
Learn more: myumi.ch/6NQ5w
ALT Image of Dr. Henry Liu with a quote from an MLive article on crash-prone incidents in Washtenaw county which states: "For the future automated vehicles, we're hoping to provide support from the infrastructure because sometimes automated vehicle onboard sensors will have limitations. So we're hoping to not only just help this intersections, but we're hoping the findings will help other intersections and other roundabouts in the country as well."
Derek Johnson retweeted
This is what it’s all about!! Gracious professionalism! Helping other teams when they need assistance! Awesomeness!! #ftcTeam16714DreadBolts #ftc
Derek Johnson retweeted
The Dread Bolts (Mill Creek Middle School robotics team) completed their first FTC qualifier as a revamped team for 2022! We finished 11/36 teams and showed a lot growth and grit throughout the day! Very proud of our team! #FTC @FTCTeams @DexterCommEd @DexterSchools
Derek Johnson retweeted
What a great day to show Mcity 2.0 up close to NSF, industry, govt officials, & UM leadership
@UMengineering
After being awarded $5.1M from the @NSF last month, @UMichMcity officially launched Mcity 2.0 to enable next-generation autonomous vehicle testing. Mcity 2.0 will increase equitable access to AV testing resources by enabling remote use of U-M's facility. mcity.umich.edu