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Jimdamick
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I like her
Heart/Soul/Compassion
That's all you really fucking need
AOC Texas fundraiser doubled to $4 million as lawmakers tour Houston: photos (businessinsider.com)
Heart/Soul/Compassion
That's all you really fucking need
AOC Texas fundraiser doubled to $4 million as lawmakers tour Houston: photos (businessinsider.com)
DIY-HP-LED
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State elections might be interesting next time around, Texas has been going kinda purple and most are purple with rage now! Living a third world existence with foodbanks, no power and no water kinda creeps up on folks! They've got power back now, but water is another issue and no water, no business, no jobs, and no job in Texas is like no job in Afghanistan!
Fogdog
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The cognitive dissonance is getting worse.
Ted Cruz blocked aid to New York when they needed help in 2012.
A New York Rep comes to Texas's aid even after Republican Texans try to murder her and falsely claim the disaster was her fault.
Despite all of this, Democrats rush federal aid to Texas when they need it.
And still, Texas Governor cries foul.
Many of my earlier posts reflected how angry I am about the insurrection but in retrospect I had it wrong. I'm so glad that my Democratic leadership are better than I am. The people who need help aren't Republican or Democrat. They are people who need help. Too bad for them that Republicans rule in their state. Good thing that clear heads now govern in this country.
captainmorgan
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One of Teds neighbors.
captainmorgan
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captainmorgan
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unregulated small gubermint..winning.
www.nytimes.com
the deal between the governor and electric companies..but texans voted for it..YOU DID!
His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752. (Published 2021)
After a public outcry from people like Scott Willoughby, whose exorbitant electric bill is soon due, Gov. Greg Abbott said lawmakers should ensure Texans “do not get stuck with skyrocketing energy bills” caused by the storm.
the deal between the governor and electric companies..but texans voted for it..YOU DID!
hell i'd call the cops on them WTF leaves their dog home alone for a week? animal endangerment.
and to think they can have this all to themselves! just a glimpse of Seccesssion that they so desire and they're all stocked up right now think about a year into the future with sanctions once you're not part of our country.
The SS checks and all those yummy accoutrements disappear with SECCESSION, Texlandia!
injinji
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I love the part in The Lee Shore (the movie, I did not read the book) where they were rounding up a crew for the ship, and one of the guys they were trying to hire had drank himself into a stupor and they could not wake him up. Someone says something about Darwin and survival of the fittest, meaning the sailor wouldn't make the cut. The Captain said, "no, that is not what it means. It means the ones who most fit the situation. He's spent his whole life living like vermin. And he will likely outlive all of you."
printer
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TikTok users spread conspiracy that Texas snow was manufactured by the government
Viral videos by TikTok users purportedly in Texas have falsely claimed that the snow from the deadly winter storm that hit the state this month is fake and was created by the U.S. government.
The clips on the popular video platform show users holding up a lighter, match or hairdryer to snowball. In some videos, the snow appears to burn or get smaller without dripping any water, Business Insider reported.
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Viral videos by TikTok users purportedly in Texas have falsely claimed that the snow from the deadly winter storm that hit the state this month is fake and was created by the U.S. government.
The clips on the popular video platform show users holding up a lighter, match or hairdryer to snowball. In some videos, the snow appears to burn or get smaller without dripping any water, Business Insider reported.
TikTok users spread conspiracy that Texas snow was manufactured by the government
Viral videos by TikTok users purportedly in Texas have falsely claimed that the snow from the deadly winter storm that hit the state this month is fake and was created by the U.S. governm…
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printer
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Cruz: Wife 'pretty pissed' about leaked Cancun texts
In an interview on Josh Holmes’s conservative “Ruthless” podcast, the GOP senator said that his wife was recently at a neighbor’s house “walking through the messages,” and suggested that the leaked texts may have been tied to the fact that some of his neighbors are Democrats.
In the messages obtained by the Times, Heidi Cruz told an unspecified number of people in a group chat that her house was "FREEZING,” and invited them to join her family at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, where she said she and her family have stayed “many times.”
“In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” Ted Cruz said Thursday. “I was trying to be a dad. And all of us have made decisions — when you got two girls who have been cold for two days and haven’t had heat or power and they’re saying, ‘Hey look, we don’t have school, why don’t we go. Let’s get out of here.’”
Ted Cruz on Tuesday’s podcast also said he thought it was “really creepy” that a reporter snapped a picture of his dog, Snowflake, looking out a window of their home on Thursday.
“The media is suffering from acute Trump withdrawal, where for four years every day, they could foam at the mouth and be obsessed with Donald Trump, and now that he has receded from their day-to-day storyline, they don't know what to do with themselves," Ted Cruz said.
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So it sucks being shown for what you are? And maybe Cruz does realize why people wanted to get rid of Trump and have a normal White House?
In an interview on Josh Holmes’s conservative “Ruthless” podcast, the GOP senator said that his wife was recently at a neighbor’s house “walking through the messages,” and suggested that the leaked texts may have been tied to the fact that some of his neighbors are Democrats.
In the messages obtained by the Times, Heidi Cruz told an unspecified number of people in a group chat that her house was "FREEZING,” and invited them to join her family at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, where she said she and her family have stayed “many times.”
“In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” Ted Cruz said Thursday. “I was trying to be a dad. And all of us have made decisions — when you got two girls who have been cold for two days and haven’t had heat or power and they’re saying, ‘Hey look, we don’t have school, why don’t we go. Let’s get out of here.’”
Ted Cruz on Tuesday’s podcast also said he thought it was “really creepy” that a reporter snapped a picture of his dog, Snowflake, looking out a window of their home on Thursday.
“The media is suffering from acute Trump withdrawal, where for four years every day, they could foam at the mouth and be obsessed with Donald Trump, and now that he has receded from their day-to-day storyline, they don't know what to do with themselves," Ted Cruz said.
Cruz: Wife ‘pretty pissed’ about leaked Cancun texts
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on Tuesday said that his wife, Heidi Cruz, was “pretty pissed,” over group text messages leaked to The New York Times last week that showed she invited friends and neig…
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printer
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Ordinary folks will be paying off $50 billion in Texas freeze costs for decades
Now, the state and utility companies are looking at ways to pay off the costs -- including by passing them off on customers.
But someone will have to pay what BloombergNEF estimates is $50.6 billion in costs from the beginning of the Blackouts until Friday morning. CPS Energy, which serves San Antonio, Texas, is among those withholding storm charges for now, saying online that they are trying to spread the costs over 10 years or longer. Either way, however, the customers will likely foot the bill.
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Now, the state and utility companies are looking at ways to pay off the costs -- including by passing them off on customers.
But someone will have to pay what BloombergNEF estimates is $50.6 billion in costs from the beginning of the Blackouts until Friday morning. CPS Energy, which serves San Antonio, Texas, is among those withholding storm charges for now, saying online that they are trying to spread the costs over 10 years or longer. Either way, however, the customers will likely foot the bill.
Ordinary folks will be paying off $50B in Texas freeze costs for decades
That’s according to a new estimate.
thehill.com
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. -James MadisonOrdinary folks will be paying off $50 billion in Texas freeze costs for decades
Now, the state and utility companies are looking at ways to pay off the costs -- including by passing them off on customers.
But someone will have to pay what BloombergNEF estimates is $50.6 billion in costs from the beginning of the Blackouts until Friday morning. CPS Energy, which serves San Antonio, Texas, is among those withholding storm charges for now, saying online that they are trying to spread the costs over 10 years or longer. Either way, however, the customers will likely foot the bill.
Ordinary folks will be paying off $50B in Texas freeze costs for decades
That’s according to a new estimate.
deregulation indeed.
they can put this towards it.
AOC raises $3.2 million for Texas amid weather crisis
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez traveled to Houston with a Texas-sized gift of support for the families suffering from the recent freeze, power outages and water emergency.
Fogdog
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Why isn't Texas investigating into price gouging by gas companies?If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. -James Madison
deregulation indeed.
they can put this towards it.
AOC raises $3.2 million for Texas amid weather crisis
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez traveled to Houston with a Texas-sized gift of support for the families suffering from the recent freeze, power outages and water emergency.www.foxnews.com
DIY-HP-LED
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Texas's deregulated electricity market raised consumer costs by $28B: WSJ | TheHill
Texas's deregulated electricity market raised consumer costs by $28B: WSJ
Texas’s deregulated electricity market has raised costs to consumers by $28 billion since 2004, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Wednesday.
The analysis found that consumers purchasing power from the deregulated electricity market have paid significantly more than state residents whose sources were traditional electric utilities.
The report comes after widespread power outages in Texas that left millions of residents without power for days amid freezing temperatures. That was followed by many households receiving sky-high electricity bills, with warnings from experts that consumers are likely to be hit with covering the costs for grid upgrades.
The decision to have a deregulated electricity market stems back to 1999 when legislation was first introduced to deregulate the market in Texas. Supporters of the bill said it would create more competition in the sector and lower prices for consumers.
However, households under the deregulated market paid rates 13 percent higher than the nationwide average from 2004 to 2019, according to the Journal. Those who used traditional utilities in Texas paid 8 percent less than the national average during that time frame.
The data used for the analysis came from the federal Energy Information Administration.
Although deregulation in Texas was designed to allow for more competition, mergers in the industry have left Texans with two main retail electricity providers.
Texas is not the only state with some deregulated electricity market, but other states give residents the choice between retail electricity and electricity from a regulated state utility.
When the bill in Texas was passed for a deregulated market, 60 percent of residents were forced to get their electricity from a retail company, the Journal reported.
Investigations into electric companies and the reason for the massive outages during the winter storm are now in the works as part of an effort to ensure Texas does not face similar power shortages in the future.
Texas's deregulated electricity market raised consumer costs by $28B: WSJ
Texas’s deregulated electricity market has raised costs to consumers by $28 billion since 2004, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Wednesday.
The analysis found that consumers purchasing power from the deregulated electricity market have paid significantly more than state residents whose sources were traditional electric utilities.
The report comes after widespread power outages in Texas that left millions of residents without power for days amid freezing temperatures. That was followed by many households receiving sky-high electricity bills, with warnings from experts that consumers are likely to be hit with covering the costs for grid upgrades.
The decision to have a deregulated electricity market stems back to 1999 when legislation was first introduced to deregulate the market in Texas. Supporters of the bill said it would create more competition in the sector and lower prices for consumers.
However, households under the deregulated market paid rates 13 percent higher than the nationwide average from 2004 to 2019, according to the Journal. Those who used traditional utilities in Texas paid 8 percent less than the national average during that time frame.
The data used for the analysis came from the federal Energy Information Administration.
Although deregulation in Texas was designed to allow for more competition, mergers in the industry have left Texans with two main retail electricity providers.
Texas is not the only state with some deregulated electricity market, but other states give residents the choice between retail electricity and electricity from a regulated state utility.
When the bill in Texas was passed for a deregulated market, 60 percent of residents were forced to get their electricity from a retail company, the Journal reported.
Investigations into electric companies and the reason for the massive outages during the winter storm are now in the works as part of an effort to ensure Texas does not face similar power shortages in the future.