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surfered

(4,248 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:10 AM 12 hrs ago

This is crazy!

The wind chill is 17 at the beach on this island in the Gulf of Mexico or whatever name it is this week and our power is out.

It seems that Texas GOP politicians spend more time and effort looking In people’s underwear to make sure they go in the correct restroom than they do on the power grid.

They should spend less time coming up with solutions for problems that don’t exist (DEI, CRT, Trans) and more time on what really matters in people’s lives.

They are making me hot under the collar while I’m freezing in bed in the

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This is crazy! (Original Post) surfered 12 hrs ago OP

So saddened to hear this SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #1

"Texas GOP politicians spend more time and effort looking In people's underwear to make sure they go in the correct rest riversedge 12 hrs ago #2

-23 F Wind SW 6 MPH Dew Point -30 Feels Like -39 riversedge 12 hrs ago #3

Texas has its own power grid to avoid federal regulation. surfered 11 hrs ago #4

Sorry to hear about your power; hope it's back on soon. rsdsharp 10 hrs ago #5

Is Cancun Ted dealing with the problem or is he in Cancun? William769 9 hrs ago #6

SheltieLover

(61,067 posts)

1. So saddened to hear this

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:13 AM

12 hrs ago

Wtf is wrong with them?

riversedge

(73,849 posts)

2. "Texas GOP politicians spend more time and effort looking In people's underwear to make sure they go in the correct rest

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:17 AM

12 hrs ago

room"

Dangerous to be alive in parts of the USA!!

riversedge

(73,849 posts)

3. -23 F Wind SW 6 MPH Dew Point -30 Feels Like -39

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:20 AM

12 hrs ago

17 wind child seems cozy here in mid Wisconsin for us cheeseheads

surfered

(4,248 posts)

4. Texas has its own power grid to avoid federal regulation.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:26 AM

11 hrs ago

Maybe that Federal regulation would keep it up and running.

rsdsharp

(10,403 posts)

5. Sorry to hear about your power; hope it's back on soon.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:30 AM

10 hrs ago

Cold is kinda relative. I’d love to see 17° windchill. I’d like to see it ambient. Here in central Iowa, it’s currently -12° with a wind chill of -18°

But we have power, and I’m inside, so I’m grateful for that.

William769

(56,357 posts)

6. Is Cancun Ted dealing with the problem or is he in Cancun?

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:42 AM

9 hrs ago

So sorry you are having to go through this. Hoping this is rectified as soon as possible.

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