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Figarosmom

(12,080 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:10 PM 21 hrs ago

Hawk's podcast - Texas has a lot of data

centers and the worse grid. I wonder if the state made deals that the centers had to provide their own power as a way to have their grids fixed? Or again are the people of the state being ripped off?

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Hawk's podcast - Texas has a lot of data (Original Post) Figarosmom 21 hrs ago OP

If republican't are involved, then we are being ripped off. efhmc 21 hrs ago #1

Most likely being ripped off again. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #2

efhmc

(16,689 posts)

1. If republican't are involved, then we are being ripped off.

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Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:15 PM

21 hrs ago

mwmisses4289

(4,222 posts)

2. Most likely being ripped off again.

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Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:19 PM

21 hrs ago

Big businesses get really sweet deals on everything, while small mom and pops and the ordinary taxpayer gets stuck paying most of the bill.

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