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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago

Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt.

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Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt.

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 years ago
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An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change
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The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules.
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    It’s a foregone conclusion!

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        It’s apathy. People are too concerned with being in survival mode versus living. This is again a feature of capitalism, not a bug.

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          Suggestions for action? I’m in the education stage, but I’m having difficulty imagining beyond that. I’ve participated in protests and some similar activism, but haven’t seen much in the way of results.

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