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https://www.fogolf.com/1383255/trumps-golf-grift-revealed-in-report-on-hot-dog-ritual-at-his-club/ Trump’s Golf ‘Grift’ Revealed In Report On Hot Dog Ritual At His Club #Donald #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpGolf #DonaldTrumpGolfing #Golf #SCAM #SecretService #taxpayers #trump #TrumpGolf #TrumpGolfing

https://www.fogolf.com/1383255/trumps-golf-grift-revealed-in-report-on-hot-dog-ritual-at-his-club/ Trump’s Golf ‘Grift’ Revealed In Report On Hot Dog Ritual At His Club #Donald #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpGolf #DonaldTrumpGolfing #Golf #SCAM #SecretService #taxpayers #trump #TrumpGolf #TrumpGolfing

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

@schnedan regarding the #transparency of #LaunchCost : Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost of an #Ariane6 launch https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117130008062227837

European #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch of #satellites for Jeff Bezos by roughly $75 million 💰 https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/114439108543553287

#ESA

Arkansas Times: Entergy blows a fuse over mistakenly shared documents revealing who’s paying data center bills. “Explosive revelations in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette today show that Google, the Silicon Valley giant building data centers in Little Rock and West Memphis, will pay only about a third of the price tag of its 600-megawatt solar facility in Jefferson County. The documents also […]

Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future
#Canada #Politics #PublicService #Government #Economy #PublicPolicy #MarkCarney #StateCapacity #PublicTrust #CivilService #Governance #Taxpayers #Trade #Leadership #Federal #Populism
https://the-14.com/canadians-not-confident-public-service-is-prepared-for-the-future/

Flock Safety officials, police to talk license plate readers at Fort Wayne City Council - The Journal Gazette

https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government/flock-safety-officials-police-to-talk-license-plate-readers-at-fort-wayne-city-council/article_39e8ea14-1330-4f94-aa3e-c9d9c00efe67.html

archive.today: https://archive.is/N6OFt

Concerns have focused on the level of surveillance, how the data will be used, a lack of public visibility to audit how the program is used and what agencies can access the information.

#FortWayne #Flock #CityCouncil #CityOfFortWayne #Public #Privacy #Rights #Surveillance #ALPR #Audit #TaxPayers #PoliceState

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/uk-enemployment-rate-pay-growth-ons-interest-rates. The two things are not unconnected, @ChrisMayLA6, & represent a fine example of the neo-classical #economic "solution" to #unemployment: clobber the #unions, destroy #collective #bargaining, & return #wages to the state where they can fall below the cost of #reproduction of labour, which is even more possible now than it was in the 19th Century, because we have a #socialsecurity system, funded by #taxpayers, which is rather more humane than the workhouses.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/uk-enemployment-rate-pay-growth-ons-interest-rates. The two things are not unconnected, @ChrisMayLA6, & represent a fine example of the neo-classical #economic "solution" to #unemployment: clobber the #unions, destroy #collective #bargaining, & return #wages to the state where they can fall below the cost of #reproduction of labour, which is even more possible now than it was in the 19th Century, because we have a #socialsecurity system, funded by #taxpayers, which is rather more humane than the workhouses.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/uk-enemployment-rate-pay-growth-ons-interest-rates. The two things are not unconnected, @ChrisMayLA6, & represent a fine example of the neo-classical #economic "solution" to #unemployment: clobber the #unions, destroy #collective #bargaining, & return #wages to the state where they can fall below the cost of #reproduction of labour, which is even more possible now than it was in the 19th Century, because we have a #socialsecurity system, funded by #taxpayers, which is rather more humane than the workhouses.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/uk-enemployment-rate-pay-growth-ons-interest-rates. The two things are not unconnected, @ChrisMayLA6, & represent a fine example of the neo-classical #economic "solution" to #unemployment: clobber the #unions, destroy #collective #bargaining, & return #wages to the state where they can fall below the cost of #reproduction of labour, which is even more possible now than it was in the 19th Century, because we have a #socialsecurity system, funded by #taxpayers, which is rather more humane than the workhouses.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/uk-enemployment-rate-pay-growth-ons-interest-rates. The two things are not unconnected, @ChrisMayLA6, & represent a fine example of the neo-classical #economic "solution" to #unemployment: clobber the #unions, destroy #collective #bargaining, & return #wages to the state where they can fall below the cost of #reproduction of labour, which is even more possible now than it was in the 19th Century, because we have a #socialsecurity system, funded by #taxpayers, which is rather more humane than the workhouses.

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/12/moda-center-renovation-public-financing-trail-blazers/

#Extortion #Texas #Billionaires #Portland #PublicFunds #NBA #Mexico #Tax #Taxpayers #TaxDollars #EatTheRich #Sports #Basketball #ProfessionalSports #Election #Vote #Affordability #Resist #Protest #Boycott #Nike #PhilKnight #Dundon #Progressives #Citizens #WeThePeople #Franchise #NC #NorthCarolina #Oregon #TrailBlazers #TinaKotek #KeithWilson #Mayor #Governor #MultnomahCounty #PayForPerformance (1/3)

@memeorandum So much for the Party of fiscal responsibility!

#GOP #Republicans #FiscalResponsibility #Taxes #Waste #Immigration #ICE #USPol #USPolitics #Politics #USA #America #Taxpayers #DOGE #CBP #Congress #Activism #Protest #Resist #Government #Shutdown #tRump #Misappropriation #Law #Justice #DueProcess #Constitution #HumanRights #Fascism #Racism #Hate #Crime #Illegal #Nazi #ConcentrationCamps #ForProfitPrisons #Budget #Deficit #Spending

When the #IRS shared the addresses with #DHS, it also inadvertently disclosed private information for thousands of #taxpayers erroneously, a mistake only recently discovered, said people familiar….

The affected individuals could be entitled to financial compensation for each time their #information was improperly shared. And government officials can personally face stiff #civil & #criminal penalties for sharing #confidential #tax information.

#law #privacy #immigration #InfoSec #Trump

#Landfill Dumped In Early #EisenhowerEra Through Swinging #SanFrancisco 60s And Supposedly Sealed Off In 7😀's is Leaching Into The #PacificOcean

The site buried under bulldozed boulders at Mussel Rock Beach along the #SanMateo #Seashore gurgles up #garbage including easily read old newspapers from the early 1960s.

The dreaded #CaliforniaCoastalCommission could hit #DalyCity resident #taxpayers with huge fines, but current denizens of this working class enclave object to being blamed for poor planning by bureaucratic buffoons in decades past, putting #toxic heavy metals and ammonia into ground water as well as the sea itself..

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/26/old-landfill-that-closed-47-years-ago-continues-to-leak-trash-into-pacific-ocean/?share=uthrdriocammrpe2uowc

#BayArea #StupidHumans #GiftLink #SharedLink #PaywallLift

The family of that cop-beating insurrectionist whore #AshliBabbitt were given FIVE MILLION DOLLARS of #Murrican #TaxPayers' money by the #fascist #TrumpRegime yet the families of the brave, honorable #CapitolPolice who paid the ultimate sacrifice were given nothing!

American #taxpayers (AKA SUCKERS) are footing the bill to pay #J6 #terrorists #thugs who play #DHS #ICE Expensive Hi-Tech MallCop

#RepublicansSuck
#RepublicansDidThis
#GOP

Wanna talk about a waste of money? Look no further than the #Republican Party

He's a sociopath, a fascist, and a thief.

ask your friends and family "Did you vote for Elon?"

#uspol #USPolitics #TaxPayers #elon #musk #elonmusk #FascistTakover

Unelected Bureaucrat Elon Musk is creating massive unemployment by killing gov't services, so he can funnel taxpayer $$$ into the pockets of Billionaires including most importantly himself.

#uspol #USPolitics #TaxPayers #elon #musk #elonmusk #FascistTakover

#Ecotricity founder, #DaleVince, says:
"Here's a worthwhile list to be on. The top 100 #taxpayers in Britain (I'm 81 apparently). #Taxes built our #economy, they pay for #education, #transport, #health and so much more."

https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/money/article/tax-list-uk-100-biggest-taxpayers-jx6ldh5hd

https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/uks-top-10-taxpayers-revealed-30858262

#tax #uktax #taxation #wealthtax #taxtherich #taxthewealthy #taxisgood #taxingtherich #taxpayer #uktaxpayers #taxationuk #ukpolitics #ukeconomy #politics #economy #unitedkingdom #uk #government #ukgovernment #britishgovernment

#DiabloCanyon #NuclearPowerPlant brings #profits for PG&E, deadly risk for residents [and the #environment]

Tina Landis
August 19, 2024

"Despite opposition from residents and #environmental organizations, California legislators passed #SenateBill846 in 2022 to extend the life of the dangerous, aging Diablo Canyon #nuclear facility.

"Located on the Central Coast surrounded by several #fault lines, one has to question why a nuclear facility was placed in an #earthquake zone to begin with, much less allowing it to continue to operate well past its retirement date. The world witnessed what can happen to a coastal nuclear facility in an earthquake zone when the 2011 #Fukushima disaster triggered a meltdown that displaced nearly half a million residents, with vast amounts of #RadioactiveWater still being released into the ocean today.

"As long as Diablo Canyon remains open, Californians live with the constant risk of suffering the same type of disaster.

"From its inception, Diablo Canyon had little public support. Protests occurred regularly during its construction, and thousands were arrested for #CivilDisobedience actions in 1981.

"In the 1970s and 1980s, California’s three largest utilities spent billions of dollars building dangerous and costly nuclear plants like Diablo Canyon, which resulted in skyrocketing rates for customers. Big industry fought back against these increased energy costs, which resulted in deregulation bills consisting of multi-billion dollar #bailouts to the state’s utility companies to cover their costly investments in nuclear.

"Today, the last remaining nuclear plant operating in the state is still draining billions in funds that could be used for safe, #renewable energy development. To keep Diablo Canyon running 5 years past its retirement date is expected to cost $8 billion to $12 billion. A federal aid package of $1.1 billion will contribute to some of those costs – meaning federal #taxpayers’ money – while the remaining billions will be passed on to #California #ratepayers.

"Despite being run by PG&E and only generating power for its territory, customers of #SouthernCaliforniaEdison and #SanDiegoGasAndElectric will help cover the remaining costs of the Diablo extension. Edison bills will increase by around $1.25 a month and SDG&E by 87 cents a month, while PG&E customers are expected to chip in $2.07 a month – and that’s just for the first year. Critics warn that costs are likely to increase in coming years to keep the plant running, and that’s on top of already skyrocketing PG&E rates that have doubled over the last decade. And if PG&E collects more funds than are needed for Diablo’s operations, they get to keep it!

"In 2022, when legislators pushed this through #SB846, the excuse of energy shortages was used due to pandemic-related supply chain issues and massive #wildfires. But today, there is plenty of energy being produced with increased #solar and #battery storage capacity that has kept the lights on even during this summer’s unprecedented heat waves driving up demand. The California Public Utility Commission’s own reporting shows that an additional 18,500 megawatts of new resources were added to the grid between 2020 and 2024, which is enough to power around 14 million homes. Another 11,000 megawatts will be added by 2028.

"Nuclear has the third highest lifecycle emissions of all energy sources after scrubbed #coal fired plants and natural gas – meaning it is far from being zero-emission. It also creates the unresolved issue of the #RadioactiveWaste which remains dangerous for tens of thousands to millions of years.

"Keeping the Diablo facility running will only hold back further development of safe and truly low-carbon, low cost renewable sources like solar and #wind energy.

"So why isn’t Diablo Canyon being decommissioned? The short answer is that #capitalism must ensure continued profits for the #InvestorClass.

"SB 846 authorized Diablo’s extension through 2030, and gave PG&E a $1.4 billion loan for the for-profit utility to facilitate the plant’s extension. #GovernorNewsom facilitated another transfer of taxpayer dollars to PG&E through an additional $400 million loan from the state’s general fund, included in the recent budget deal. Critics warn that these 'loans' will never be repaid, meaning residents will be fully subsidizing the Diablo extension – from federal and state tax dollars to our utility fees.

"But there is a way out. SB 846 allows the #CPUC to retire the plant earlier than 2030 if sufficient levels of new renewable zero-carbon energy resources exist, are interconnected, and meet demand, which is the case.

"CPUC has a long track record of serving PG&E’s interests, so intervention by the commission is unlikely. One example of many that demonstrates their close relationship: CPUC is not requiring PG&E to show how much of our utility bill actually goes to the Diablo extension, but instead lumps the cost in with 'public purpose programs,' making it impossible to determine.

"While communities are demanding an early shutdown of Diablo, PG&E is currently applying for a 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [#NRC] for the facility, which is expected to be approved. This would mean customers will foot the bill to keep this dangerous nuclear facility running through 2045, far beyond the original expiration dates of 2024 and 2025.

"CPUC has proven their unwavering support time and again for PG&E’s monopoly control over the state’s energy system at the expense of residents’ safety and affordable rates. The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant is just another mechanism to squeeze ratepayers and line the pockets of shareholders who live far away from the dangers posed by this aging facility. Only a public takeover of this #corrupt utility can win clean, safe and affordable energy for all."

Source:
https://www.liberationnews.org/diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-brings-profits-for-pge-deadly-risk-for-residents/

#PGAndE #RethinkNotRestart #NuclearCorruption #NuclearBailouts #RenewablesNow #NoNukes
#DiabloCanyonNuclearPlant
#NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #California #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife

#Abortion #AbortionRights #Women #WomensRights #Roevwade #Roevember #Missouri #Tax #State #Healthcare #Christofacists #Propublica #Illinois #CoalitionLife #Law #Justice #HateGroups #DomesticTerrorists #Protestors #USA #America #Politics #Democracy #taxcredits #taxpayers #Religious #Zealots #Project2025 #Freedom

https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-anti-abortion-tax-credits-pregnancy-crisis-centers-coalition-life

Florida's taxpayers wouldn't know about wannabe-sun king Con DeSantis's travel expenses, if it weren't for Tennessee's Open Records Request option.

"Seven agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), traveling in four different SUVs apparently rented by the state at our expense, squired DeSantis to a small campaign event in Tennessee on Tuesday."

Why wouldn't Floridians know as should be normal? Because his majesty ConDeSanting made his personal "lawmakers" enact a law, that declares all his travel records — even retroactively — to be secret.
Fraudulent Unfreedom of Information à la DeSantis & his parliamentary accomplices, to the disadvantage of Florida's taxpayers.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/07/29/taxpayers-will-pay-dearly-for-desantis-bumpy-excursions-steve-bousquet/
#RuleOfLaw #Florida #AccountabilityMatters #JusticeMatters #Taxpayers #ConDeSantis #DeSantis #RonDeGriftis #ConMan #Embezzlement #ObstructionOfJustice #PerversionOfJustice #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice #Corruption #SelfEnrichment

Someone should be looking into #DavidEby #personal #political & #corporate #financials in #BritishColumbia right now too. Sleazy & corrupt actions will be #exposed if all those papers were revealed - going back before #NewDeathParty #BCNDP even came back into power here.

Huge #government #coverups & they used our #public #taxpayers #monies to fund that #sleazy #corruption & legal defense. Eby & few others need public reckonings for unethical actions against #PublicInterest using #PublicMonies ✊

Timing of #superbowl2023 is a great time to talk about this: #Cities, stop subsidizing #professionalsports w/ taxpayer dollars. One of the worst possible ROI. “The weight of #economic evidence shows that #taxpayers spend a lot of money and ultimately don't get much back. And when this paltry return is compared with other potential uses of the funds, the investment, almost always, seems unwise. In fact, research has shown that subsidizing #sports facilities usually does not affect a city's growth and, in some cases, may even hurt growth since funds are being diverted from alternatives with higher returns.” By Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/april-2001/should-cities-pay-for-sports-facilities

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