Monthly Archives: July 2026

‘Bleeding the Beast’, 2.

Posted on July 17, 2026 by borderslynn

UK shameful waste of tax payers funds in defense spending: Example 2022: https://www.declassifieduk.org/the-mods-300bn-waste-of-public-money/ Drone construction waste: 46 In service from August 2014 Watchkeeper is a large unarmed drone operated by the British Army rather than the RAF. It is assigned … Continue reading →

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‘Bleeding the Beast’ 1.

Posted on July 17, 2026 by borderslynn

Globally, tax payers are exploited by those determined to escape paying tax which would have, if paid,  contributed to benefitting the living standards of their fellow humans. “Bleeding the beast” refers to a practice where individuals or groups exploit government … Continue reading →

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UK: British Steel rescue plan

Posted on July 16, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xwg0gdrpzo Government brings British Steel into public ownership to protect UK steelmaking The Government has today (16 July) taken British Steel into public ownership to protect the future of steel production in the UK.  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-brings-british-steel-into-public-ownership-to-protect-uk-steelmaking

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Robbing UK taxpayers: Tory plan and Ben Houchen, South Teesside ‘redevelopment’

Posted on July 16, 2026 by borderslynn

This article, being reproduced here, covers an ongoing sore which the twice weekly magazine Private Eye highlighted in 2023: https://northeastbylines.co.uk/business/teesworks-houchens-silence/ About Ben Houchen: Ben Houchen net worth Jul, 2026 Ben Houchen, Baron Houchen of High Leven (born 9 December 1986) … Continue reading →

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Robbing nations of tax due, using loopholes: Epstein/ Mandelson Panama links

Posted on July 14, 2026 by borderslynn

https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/31/mandelson-epstein-panama-tax-emails/ Here is one of the blogs I wrote re The Panama Papers: https://borderslynn.com/2025/08/18/9-years-after-panama-papers-offshore-holdings/ And where Epstein was, so follows Donald Trump: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-panama-canal-hotel-lawsuit-history-b2669911.html And Chris Unger writes on Substack:

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Toxic mist sent through sprinklers used for golf courses and parks

Posted on July 14, 2026 by borderslynn

https://futurism.com/health-medicine/meta-ai-data-center-pathogen-bacteria-water So irresponsible: Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city’s reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacteria in Cheyenne’s water system News By Luke James … Continue reading →

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Joan Sebastian Guerrero : lived and worked in Maine – another traumatic, cold blooded murder by ICE  agent

Posted on July 14, 2026 by borderslynn

A federal immigration officer murdered a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force and at least the ninth time since Trump began his immigration crackdown. … Continue reading →

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Lindsay Graham….to Israel

Posted on July 14, 2026 by borderslynn

The Steadfast Friend of Israel and the Two-State Paradox If there was one cause that defined Lindsey Graham’s foreign policy soul, it was Israel. He was, in the words of Prime Minister Netanyahu, “one of its greatest friends”. Graham made … Continue reading →

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‘Certain’ citizens benefit from ‘Citizen’s United’ but these are the few, rather than the many

Posted on July 11, 2026 by borderslynn

It is 16 years since the Supreme Court ruling which enabled people like Elon Musk to coordinate his donations with the Trump campaign. Here are extracts from a Huffpost article from 2025: Super PACs and other outside groups allowed to … Continue reading →

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Illegal occupiers: Netanyahu is pushing Gazans into the sea

Posted on July 9, 2026 by borderslynn

Here is an excerpt from  Jul 8, 2026 report: https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/satellite-images-gaza-yellow-line-9.7257822 See UNOCHA report, 3 July 2026, here are highlights: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-3-july-2026

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