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lastlib

(27,675 posts)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:25 AM 10 hrs ago

Major winter storm in Texas, lots of power outages

Has anybody gotten a postcard from Ted Cruz?

Asking for a friend.......

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Major winter storm in Texas, lots of power outages (Original Post) lastlib 10 hrs ago OP
I hope Cancun Cruz didn't leave his dog behind this time. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #1
Impossible Hot Wheels said just the other day Johonny 10 hrs ago #2
Currently Texas has more customers without power markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #3
I bet it won't stop teddy from winning elections mucifer 10 hrs ago #4
And this is just Day 12 of the bad freeze. broiles 9 hrs ago #5
I thought there was a picture of him flying to California. madinmaryland 7 hrs ago #6

Johonny

(25,637 posts)
2. Impossible Hot Wheels said just the other day
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:33 AM
10 hrs ago

They had the bestest power grid corruption and graft could afford. I must be some other Texas.

markodochartaigh

(5,152 posts)
3. Currently Texas has more customers without power
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:46 AM
10 hrs ago

than all the other states put together according to this map. And it looks like on-demand prices are starting to spike in many areas.
Won't somebody think about the data centers?!?


https://poweroutage.us/

https://www.gridstatus.io/live/ercot

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