Daniel Fernandes
@dfern.eth
Prescient article, not even a month ago: >Wealthy Americans Are Now Paying for Their Own Personal Fire Hydrants >In fire-prone areas like Malibu, some are paying upward of $150,000 on personal systems https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/wealthy-americans-are-now-paying-for-their-own-personal-fire-hydrants-7d0c3e86?st=SfN7Hq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Vinay Vasanji
@vinayvasanji.eth
The US is really becoming a place where you cannot rely on any public goods and services anymore—do it yourself and if not, in some cases, die
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Daniel Fernandes
@dfern.eth
somewhat, but I think self-reliance here is a good thing, it's in our DNA. Everyone taking a bit of responsibility as a citizen to prepare & do what they can in the event of natural disasters would make us a more resilient country.
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