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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

2. I say this not to brag, but to let people know that such things are possible. A functional government functions in service to the people. We have a functional government here in MN because we voted that it should be so. Shit works here. And it should work everywhere, for everyone.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

3. One of the things that strikes me in the awful tragedy in Texas is that the beleaguered, attacked, skeleton crew at NWS absolutely did its job - data was gathered, analyses run, warnings issued. Timely warnings at that. It was the TX officials who failed. (Again).

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Brittany Drehobl @brittdrehobl.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Yes to all of this. I have a friend who lives in Texas and it is apparent to me (and her) that their state's infrastructure (or lack thereof...) is a huge part in most catastrophes being as bad as they are there. Lucky to live in a blue state, but wishing this security for EVERYONE.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

4. Why did they wait 4 hours (!!!!) to transmit the NWS warning. Why didn't they issue an evacuation order? Why was there no plan? Rivers flood in rainstorms. Why was there no plan for the folks along the river? Where was the functional government in service to the people? Nowhere.

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