Joon Choi

Nothing is free in this country. We pay 40 % tax. If you add all the other taxes on top of that - we may pay as much as 60-70 % of our income to the government. So not free, mr. Sanders. Kind regards from Norway.

Who’s going to tell him?

Brazil's currency and stocks tumbled on Monday as investors bet that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comeback election victory would compound fiscal worries for Latin America's biggest economy. ft.trib.al/pWHSD94

Her presence in Venezuela looks set to complicate the unusual, cosy relationship that Donald Trump’s administration has formed with the disreputable regime of Delcy Rodríguez bit.ly/4dUqlLS Photo: AP Photo/Jesus Hernandez

Asian-Americans in Harvard’s Incoming Class More Than Double, to 43.2 Percent Newly released data on the Harvard College class of 2030 say the class is 43.2 percent Asian-American, a record high and more than double the level when Students for Fair Admissions first sued Harvard alleging racial discrimination in admissions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that Harvard was unlawfully using race as a factor in admissions. Since then, the numbers of Hispanic and black students in the incoming Harvard classes have dipped, while the numbers of Asian-Americans have soared.

🇻🇪 Venezuela will be free 🇮🇷 Iran will be free

#AHORA | Así fue la llegada de María Corina Machado a la Iglesia Santa Rosa, su primera aparición y visita tras regresar a Venezuela luego de más de siete intentos y de sortear todo tipo de obstáculos.

Gracias, Aragua! Vamos de la mano de Dios, hasta el final!

We are DONE with the corruption, the chaos, the fraud, the incompetence of our government in California. Time to CLEAN IT UP! You can do that with your VOTE, just like I did:

California is losing at least $50 billion a year to fraud, so even under the most optimistic assumptions, the “wealth tax” will only collect enough to pay California’s fraud budget for 7 months.

WHAT THEY AREN’T TELLING YOU ABOUT THE “SUNSET DUNES” OP-ED Some hard facts facing Westside taxpayers and working families. Siphoned Prop A Bond Money & Debt: City Hall quietly siphoned $700,000 out of Prop A (the 2020 Health, Parks, and Streets Bond) to fund temporary skate spaces, fencing, and signage. Because bond funds carry long-term interest, taxpayers will actually pay back roughly $1.38 million for these surface activations, funds voters earmarked for citywide park safety, not unapproved highway marketing... 👇 openthestreets.wordpress.com… Vote YES on G. Share & Compromise. It's not all or nothing. SF can share.

From neighbor Liza 👇 SUNSET DUNES: QUESTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC FUNDING, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY Former San Francisco Recreation and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg faced serious questions about the funding and oversight of Sunset Dunes before his departure. According to investigative reporting by Mission Local, Recreation and Park Commissioner Larry Mazzola questioned Ginsburg about expenditures at Sunset Dunes. Here are some concerning findings reported: * Ginsburg initially suggested that much of the funding came from private and philanthropic sources. * Financial records reportedly showed that more than 80% of expenditures were publicly funded. * Approximately $700,000 from the 2020 Proposition A bond was directed toward Sunset Dunes. * Questions were raised about transparency and whether commissioners were adequately informed about spending decisions. Separately, Ginsburg faced scrutiny over his knowledge of financial problems involving the San Francisco Parks Alliance. Public money demands public accountability! San Francisco residents deserve to know how taxpayer dollars are allocated, whether expenditures comply with voter-approved funding restrictions, and whether proper oversight procedures were followed. These reports raise legitimate concerns about transparency, although they do not establish that Ginsburg personally committed bribery or criminal misconduct. Transparency isn’t optional. It’s a responsibility owed to every San Francisco taxpayer. Sources: Mission Local — Sunset Dunes skate park funding investigation missionlocal.org/2025/09/sun… 48 Hills — Rec-Park director knew well in advance of major nonprofit problems 48hills.org/2025/09/rec-park…

Rallying for midterm candidates and causes is allowing Gavin Newsom, Ro Khanna and Kamala Harris to boost their profiles, and has put some of the 2028 jockeying on full display. sfchronicle.com/politics/art…

The best thing that can be said about @GavinNewsom is "he tweets a lot". If you look at his governance record: > $30B of EDD fraud > $24B on homelessness, increased homelessness > $100B over-budget on rail > only Governor to default on COVID relief debt