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OldBaldy1701E

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Wed Mar 5, 2025, 07:17 AM Mar 5

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I have spent the last hour trying to post this. We have had power fluctuations since Monday. I am in Minnesota. We get power from the north. I suspect that this is the beginning of what is going to happen to us now that we have decided to burn our bridges with our Canadian neighbors.

I just heard a transformer blow somewhere near by. But, the power did not fluctuate. This is going to disrupt the entire northern part of the country. Since that orange gibbon has a vendetta against this state thanks t its governor constantly pushing against him, not to mention the fact that he also ran against the orange gibbon, which in that deranged mind is grounds for death.

We up here may not be able to post much if this is part and parcel to the growing situation. Every time the power flickers, it knocks out our internet. I have to go reset it. It has happened four times since yesterday.

Who knows, maybe this will get some attention and maybe we can get some action over this. But, I doubt it, as long as those in power have what they want, who cares about the rest? I doubt we will be having any more elections anyway. Something will happen and they will demand martial law and they will suspend elections in the name of 'security' until we no longer have them at all.

Go ahead, call me an alarmist. All I have to say is this. I have no issue with admitting that I was wrong in this cases. I hope I am wrong. I will be glad when I am, to be honest.

What will you do when I am proved right?

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And, so it begins... [View all] OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 OP
America in Wartime DemMedic Mar 5 #1
Basically, yeah. OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 #2
For sure it doesn't have to do with the wind? Dr. Shepper Mar 5 #3
We have had strong winds here before. It never did that. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 #29
Dems in Congress need to have DAILY briefings. Joinfortmill Mar 5 #4
"Dem" good idea. yorkster Mar 5 #21
We're in a blizzard, which is probably the immediate cause Ocelot II Mar 5 #5
I noticed the power fluctuations before the blizzard hit us. OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 #28
Minnesota Aaeia Mar 5 #6
I wish Wisconsin hadn't blown it in November. AllyCat Mar 5 #9
And we'd get healthcare! dflprincess Mar 5 #14
I hope you will be okay 🙏💙 LiberalLoner Mar 5 #7
Right there with you. And I too will have no problem saying I was wrong Javaman Mar 5 #8
The way things are going I have no doubt Trump will call off the next election. sop Mar 5 #10
You should look into buying a battery backup hueymahl Mar 5 #11
Good idea. At least that solves ONE problem. We need a device that routes TSF OUT of the White FailureToCommunicate Mar 5 #16
I'd buy that! hueymahl Mar 5 #24
The owner has one here. It will run things for eight hours. OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 #30
Martial law is coming. As Radar would say, "Wait for it." Trump will find an excuse. elocs Mar 5 #12
He won't need to find an excuse, he's busy planning his excuse. His own Reichstag Fire, FraDon Mar 5 #23
I predict something HUGE will happen in the next 3 years Wednesdays Mar 5 #25
My point is, there will be an excuse of one kind or another whether it's manufactured elocs Mar 5 #27
I am in upstate NY mgardener Mar 5 #13
I would like to correct one statement, TNNurse Mar 5 #15
You are correct, but the world sees this as an American issue, not a governmental one. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 5 #32
from what I have seen, Canada gets it. TNNurse Mar 5 #33
Umm... OldBaldy1701E Mar 6 #34
not fair to you guys 4catsmom Mar 5 #17
the western us is hooked up by the pacific inter tie. running from la to seattle . one of the longest power AllaN01Bear Mar 5 #18
Government by an extreme narcissist... what could possibly go wrong? es466 Mar 5 #19
I hope, maybe naively, that states affected yorkster Mar 5 #20
Looks like Ontario will be hitting MN, MI and NY with a 25% tariff Ocelot II Mar 5 #22
Because states leaving the union is such a good idea. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 5 #26
Monitor the condition of your grid on the MISO website CoopersDad Mar 5 #31
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