Texas Power Outage
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at the start of the indyref campaign I was a fairly convinced Yes voter, because who wouldn't want to disalign with what was going on in the country then. But then I realised that by sending 55 MPs from Scotland to Westminster we can do more good: independence might work out better for the 5million Scots but far worse for the rest of the country. I think without the Scottish electorate, UK politics would lean a lot further right, and life would be noticably harder for a greater number of people.
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yyaldrin
in je ogen waait de wind
seems like there's some sort of movement towards texas, at least it was interesting to read that both musk and zuckerberg recently announced they would do so or have done already.
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what is texas like @sus @line b @Clinamenic @kid charlemagne @Leo @0bleak? is it diametrically opposed to california? have you been there? how are texans like? how is life there?
As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas
The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
The plan is part of many content moderation changes Meta is making.
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what is texas like @sus @line b @Clinamenic @kid charlemagne @Leo @0bleak? is it diametrically opposed to california? have you been there? how are texans like? how is life there?
Mr. Tea
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It's basically like this:seems like there's some sort of movement towards texas, at least it was interesting to read that both musk and zuckerberg recently announced they would do so or have done already.
As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas
The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
The plan is part of many content moderation changes Meta is making.
what is texas like @sus @line b @Clinamenic @kid charlemagne @Leo @0bleak? is it diametrically opposed to california? have you been there? how are texans like? how is life there?
shakahislop
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it reminds me of the Gulf states with all the desert the open road the big cars the AC the conservatism the money everywhere
0bleak
A Liniment's Evil Work
it's such a huge state that I don't think you can easily sum it up
i spent a lot of time in houston over the years which is like endless suburbia and some "interesting" weather.
ai overview:
Houston, Texas has a humid subtropical climate with tropical influences
Temperature: On average, Houston has 100 days per year with temperatures over 90°F, and August is the warmest month at 95°F. January is the coldest month at 63°F
Precipitation: Houston receives an average of 49.77 inches of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring during the monsoon season from May to October.
Weather: Houston's severe weather is mostly flooding, which can occur in the monsoon season. Supercell thunderstorms can also bring tornadoes, especially in the spring. During Atlantic hurricane season, Houston can experience tropical cyclones that bring heavy rain and damage.
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Only about 10% of Texas is desert. The majority of the state is covered by forests, rolling hills, and coastal plains.
Texas is often depicted as a desert, but this is largely due to Hollywood westerns that were filmed in Arizona and Utah.
Texas is a high-plains arid region with rocky mesas, cliffs, and canyons. The climate of South Texas varies, with the area along the Mexican border being semi-arid and the area from the coast inland to west of San Antonio having a humid subtropical climate.
shakahislop
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yeah but the bits i've been to have been cities and desert (i've been to the five big cities and driven between them)
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
And the most fucked-up varieties of their respective religions.
shakahislop
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i walked across the border from grimy sketchy ciudad juarez into el paso and within five minutes i was in a pristine cold shady modern AC bar being served a freezing beer by a barmaid who more or less had her tits out
0bleak
A Liniment's Evil Work
Houston is the biggest city there and you're certainly not going to mistake that city's surrounding area for desert - just take a look at images on google
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I thought Texas looked like a desert, but when I went to South Texas it was FULL of palm tress everywhere. Why is that?
Answer (1 of 10): Texas, a large state that covers gobs of miles of differing terrain. You question could be asked about most States of the Union. Texas has a diverse selection of topographical and vegetation systems. The map below shows the terrain I grew up in the area labeled North Central P...
shakahislop
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yes but i just flew in and out of there i met up with a christian climate change denier friend and we drove in her massive truck while see steered with her knees and looked at her phone to meet her hot venuezuelan friend in her hot tiny house with a dog we went to the shooting range to fire guns and the Men asked me if i wanted a proper shotgun or a girls gun, obviously i had no choice, i went for the Man gun and ended up covered in bruises from the recoil, then we went to a walmart that looked like an aircraft hangerHouston is the biggest city there and you're certainly not going to mistake that city's surrounding area for desert - just take a look at images on google
I thought Texas looked like a desert, but when I went to South Texas it was FULL of palm tress everywhere. Why is that?
Answer (1 of 10): Texas, a large state that covers gobs of miles of differing terrain. You question could be asked about most States of the Union. Texas has a diverse selection of topographical and vegetation systems. The map below shows the terrain I grew up in the area labeled North Central P...
shakahislop
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el paso westwards i drove through on a bus and it was desert, from san antonio to austin to dallas is desert. no.
shakahislop
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it was hot empty and yellow
0bleak
A Liniment's Evil Work
You know you're in a real desert when you've got to watch out for tumbleweeds blowing across the highway, lest they get caught under your car and soon everything is up in flames 😄
@yyaldrin - as for more of what the people are like, and "if california is diametrically opposed", things to consider are that it's more like the percentages of people that hold certain views/values, that are interested in some certain things versus other things.
For example, even in some of the most conservative cities (by percentage), you're still going to have a significant percentage of people that are moderately left to extreme left.
To say what I mean using some rigid stereotypes:
For every person or three that dresses conservatively and is a bible-thumpin' jesus freak that wears a cowboy hat, loves guns, drives a truck, likes shopping at wal-mart, etc.
you're also going to have your eco-conscious, small car owner, hip clothes/hair person that shops "organic" that likes to party and is a member or ally of the lgtbq+ community.
@yyaldrin - as for more of what the people are like, and "if california is diametrically opposed", things to consider are that it's more like the percentages of people that hold certain views/values, that are interested in some certain things versus other things.
For example, even in some of the most conservative cities (by percentage), you're still going to have a significant percentage of people that are moderately left to extreme left.
To say what I mean using some rigid stereotypes:
For every person or three that dresses conservatively and is a bible-thumpin' jesus freak that wears a cowboy hat, loves guns, drives a truck, likes shopping at wal-mart, etc.
you're also going to have your eco-conscious, small car owner, hip clothes/hair person that shops "organic" that likes to party and is a member or ally of the lgtbq+ community.