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Hey, Folks in Texas! Lights Are On in Minnesota! [View all] MineralMan Feb 2021 OP

Zing! Nicely done. RussellCattle Feb 2021 #1

Does the Texas GOP still want to secede? Or is that plan on hold? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #2

Yeah, they still want to secede, some of them. MineralMan Feb 2021 #5

Nope, just a few idiots. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #10

The root cause is unchecked corporate greed - they were warned ten years ago: dalton99a Feb 2021 #3

Familiar. Horse with no Name Feb 2021 #15

Texas is run by the No-Nothings. Dawson Leery Feb 2021 #4

Same in Michigan. muntrv Feb 2021 #6

You got lights on there, too? MineralMan Feb 2021 #7

Moorhead and other parts of MN were impacted by one yesterday. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #8

That's true. Some small areas of Minnesota are connected MineralMan Feb 2021 #9

Why would the Democrats who run MN allow that? TwilightZone Feb 2021 #11

A big 6 degrees in NW Missouri UpInArms Feb 2021 #12

Twin Cities has the advantage of the 400 KV DC line from Underwood, ND to Buffalo, MN Klaralven Feb 2021 #13

That power transmission line Dakota Flint Feb 2021 #27

How, exactly, does a power line kill birds? localroger Feb 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author harumph Feb 2021 #14

Of course I don't think that TX Democrats approve. MineralMan Feb 2021 #17

I normally enjoy your posts... harumph Feb 2021 #20

We have hot, muggy weather here in the Summer. MineralMan Feb 2021 #21

That's the thing LoveMyCali Feb 2021 #36

I saw an easy explanation for the discrepancy Fresh_Start Feb 2021 #43

Well, typically, Texas has mild winters over most of the state. MineralMan Feb 2021 #46

Thank you LoveMyCali Feb 2021 #52

Further, the Biden administration and the Democratic Congress MineralMan Feb 2021 #19

And BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #26

And not once did Biden suggest they rake the snow. n/t moonscape Feb 2021 #44

I'm north of Duluth, been -20 to -30 for the past couple of weeks.. (actual temp, not WC) Imallin4Joe Feb 2021 #16

It's too cold up there. Northern MN isn't for me. MineralMan Feb 2021 #18

When I was in the service I lived in the interior of Alaska. kairos12 Feb 2021 #35

Really the wrong time... cwydro Feb 2021 #22

And there's lots of wind turbines in MN that aren't frozen up! Sogo Feb 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2021 #24

All of that misery has politics at its foundation. MineralMan Feb 2021 #25

I disagree. This is exactly the time to make it about politics The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #29

Unfortunately a small few on DU actually are kcr Feb 2021 #40

And why is all of that happening? Mariana Feb 2021 #51

This is shitty. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #28

I remember this kind of thing after hurricanes when I lived in Florida. cwydro Feb 2021 #32

Climate change is affecting us all -- but it's hitting the poor and marginalized the hardest. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #33

Thank you. cwydro Feb 2021 #41

Texas officials claim liberal hippies snuck in overnight to implement a green new deal IronLionZion Feb 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Traildogbob Feb 2021 #31

Hey, Abbott! CaptYossarian Feb 2021 #34

Sadly, this exactly the time to bring politics into it, because politicians caused this disaster... Hekate Feb 2021 #37

Hell froze over jlerollblues Feb 2021 #38

I'm an hour northeast of Texarkana - the lights are on here too. TomSlick Feb 2021 #39

It's been cold and snowy with ice here DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #45

Don't lord it over DUers in Texas, then. Sugar Smack Feb 2021 #47

If you read the entire post, you'd know that I'm not "gloating" or "lording it over" MineralMan Feb 2021 #48

"Don't vote for them again". I read it. Sugar Smack Feb 2021 #49

DU is the venue where I post. MineralMan Feb 2021 #50