Been following this one closely. The thing that got me was the timing relative to the NOAA data blackout that happened roughly 36 hours before. Two separate infrastructure failures that close together doesn't sit right with me, and I've seen enough weird correlations over the years to know when something deserves a second look.
There was also a report floating around - can't find the original source now, typical - about unusual atmospheric readings over the affected area in the days leading up to it. Whether thats instrumentation failure or something deliberate scrubbing the data, I honestly couldn't say.
What strikes me is how quickly the official explanation got locked in. Usually these investigations take weeks. This one had a clean narrative within about 48 hours. Anyone else notice that? Would love to hear if people closer to the affected area picked up anything unusual on the ground before the lights went out.