How Medieval Reenactment Saved My Life: Surviving the 2021 Winter Storm in Texas [CC]

IN WHICH our intrepid recreatrix outlines what happened during the storms over February 10-21, why it hit Texas harder than most of the rest of the US, and how the skills and things I have because of my medieval reenactment helped get me (and Tornado!) through it all. Buckle up friends, there's a LOT of information, some ranting, and a whole lot of gratitude. Thank you to everyone who was so patient with the lateness of this video. Closed Captions now up! Thanks for your forbearance. Elen Soup Recipe:    • How to make sausage and cabbage soup   Important Facts: Texas Power Grid: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/poli... Power Deregulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregul... Texas' Failure to Winterize: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/... NPR Winter Storms Live Coverage: https://www.npr.org/sections/live-upd... US Energy Grids: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971877... Jean-Michel's Twitter thread:   / 1361778280521605122   Instagram: @opuselenae Facebook: /opuselenae TikTok: @opuselenae Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/opuselenae Music Credits Teller of Tales Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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