Some answers to FAQ from a life long Oklahoman

[okiespacequeen@scicomm.xyz]

Some answers to FAQ from a life long Oklahoman

-why is everyone freaking out over the forecasted snow storm?

Our state has very little of the infrastructure needed to deal with a large amount of snow or extended cold weather.

-why are the grocery stores empty?

Everyone is scared they will be stuck at home with no power, no water, and no hope that the government will be willing to help.

-why all the milk and bread?

I honestly do not know. Me and mine have 2 weeks of shelf stable things to munch on but we have the privilege to be prepared, most of the state are unable to afford their basic needs day to day and cannot adequately prepare for things like this.

- why does your government suck?

"Rugged individualim for some, gut wrenching poverty for most." Is the motto of the GOP whom have a super majority in our legislature. They are currently actively campaigning to defund libraries, public schools, and county services because "it's not nice to make rich people pay taxes" or something.

- you seem angry.

That's not a question.

#Oklahoma #Snow

[the_turtle@mastodon.sdf.org]

@OkieSpaceQueen maryland answered the milk/bread thing many years ago.

Whenever Baltimore TV news mentions snow, half of those assholes tell viewers to go buy milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper, and morons do.

Note that no storm here, even 2003, has ever disabled major infrastructure for more than 3 days.

I think they make toilet-paper omelettes. Or maybe french toast causes diarrhea.

But they do it every fucking time and I laugh at them. I lived through the Blizzards of 1966 and 1977 in NY.

[lemgandi@mastodon.social]

@OkieSpaceQueen "

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

[garlickles@infosec.exchange]

@OkieSpaceQueen I'd give pretty much the same answers from North Carolina, but in our case, this storm is now projected to be all or mostly ice. In the worst case, I'll be without power for a week despite living in a major city. This is serious shit and not at all the snow that more northern folks are used to.

[wcbdata@vis.social]

@OkieSpaceQueen That's why we have the @frenchtoast in the Boston area!

[holliek72@mastodonapp.uk]

@the_turtle @OkieSpaceQueen Milk and bread are staples that people panic-buy in the UK, too, and during lockdown we added toilet paper to the list.

[robo105@mastodon.social]

@OkieSpaceQueen Canadian here and we have our problems but I would point out despite trump and his 51st garbage you have my sympathies

[okiespacequeen@scicomm.xyz]

@Robo105
Would love to immigrate lol. Thank you, really.

[robo105@mastodon.social]

@OkieSpaceQueen Work hard for your mid-terms and change the government