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Shocked Europeans Post Astronomical Energy Bills As 'Terrifying Winter' Approaches

Posted by freedomforall 3 years, 8 months ago to Government
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Excerpt:
"Over the past week, shocked Europeans - mostly in the UK and Ireland - have been posting viral photos of shockingly high energy bills amid the ongoing (and worsening) energy crisis.

Several of the posts were from small business owners who getting absolutely crushed right now, and won't be able to remain operational much longer.

One such owner is Geraldine Dolan, who owns the Poppyfields cafe in Athlone, Ireland - and was charged nearly €10,000 (US$10,021) for just over two months of energy usage.


Geraldine Dolan, of Poppy Fields Cafe, Athlone, with an electricity bill for just under ten thousand euro for two months. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times
As the Irish Times reports, "The cost of electricity to the Poppyfields cafe for 73 days from early June until the end of August came in at €9,024.70 an increase of 250 per cent in just 12 months. There doesn’t include the €812.22 in VAT, which brought her total bill to €9,836.92."

"How in the name of God is this possible," tweeted Dolan."

The rate is about $1.50 per kwh.
The average rate in the US is less than $0.15 per kwh at the present time.


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  • Posted by lrshultis 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Better here in southern Wisconsin, although all utilities have gone up some 30% to 50% in the last year from low costs compared to some other parts of the country.
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  • Posted by Stormi 3 years, 7 months ago
    Europeans do not seem to be free thinkers. They follow the US lead, Biden says climate crisis, shut down CO1, they say yes, right away. Germany is the one that gets me, they are going to let their people freeze rather than take Russian oil, at the same time sending millions to Eukraine becaseu Biden says so. Soros is calling his shots, Sors screwed over the Jews during Hitler, yet they are following his marching orders. He is Open Borders, he is Gov. for Impact, yet Germany seems clueless.
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  • Posted by 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Unfortunately that hasn't been expressed by a free press.
    Some newspapers said that about the war against southern independence.
    Lincoln put them in jail.
    Freedom of speech is bad for the state.
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  • Posted by tutor-turtle 3 years, 8 months ago
    Apparently basing your energy policy on the (scripted) rantings of a autistic 13-year-old isn't really a sound game plan?
    Sandy Cortez, your office is calling.
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  • Posted by $ jdg 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Europe has always had a much more controlled press than we do. Stories that would lead voters to panic cannot be told, unless the government wants them to panic so it can take more power through another phony emergency.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have not signed up to TS , yet. Maybe Truth social is more for Trumps messages when the Deep state shuts down all platforms due to loss of narrative. Versus other folks messages. Personally I don’t like any censorship, even if it is racist, Free speech is not meant to coddle the listener, it is to judge a persons character. When you know someone’s character by all means block them.
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  • Posted by $ jdg 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't expect Truth Social to live up to its users', or Trump's, expectations. Not only has it capitulated by adding enough heavy-handed moderation to satisfy Apple's app store (which is why I believe they will similarly submit to Google), it also engages in heavy-handed moderation of its own. If you criticize Trump for his tendency to hire untrustworthy people for his cabinet, or for trusting the vaccine makers, you get banned. This is why I have not joined Truth Social. Its owner, Devin Nunes, is just in it for the money.

    Even Gab has some things you can't say on it, though it allows and attracts enough racism that I feel the need to use a huge blocklist to read that site at all.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    We are being brought to the precipice because people have to see what is happening for themselves you can’t tell them. Lord knows I try.
    Only at the precipice will people find the will to change.

    HOW DO YOU AMPLIFY A DESIRED THEME-NARRATIVE?
    MSDNC controls what you see [digital echo].
    Twitter - FB - GOOG control what you see and what trends [digital echo].
    Hollywood ['stars'] swarm to enforce ['trend' echo].
    Blue checkmarks swarm to enforce [digital echo].
    ANTIFA swarm to enforce [non_digital echo].
    Rage and emotion follow by those indoctrinated [echo controlled].
    Define 'indoctrinate'.
    to often repeat an idea or belief to someone in order to persuade them to accept it
    Next: grab 'rage & emotion' [organized platform(s)] by indoctrinated and project as 'majority' [zoom and enhance _narrow focus as mainstream].
    System of control.
    Many choose the path of least resistance.
    For many you cannot tell them the truth.
    You must show them.
    Only at the PRECIPICE will people find the will [strength] to change and break the system of control [be free].
    Q
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  • Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Lee Trevino said you don’t know pressure until you are playing golf for a Thousand dollar bet and you only have $2 to your name.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I thinQ Dominion machines voted for this crap. The European people have had massive protests for 5-6 years without ANY coverage in the MSM. Those people you criticize could be saying the same thing about US. As they witness the Democrat shit show we are experiencing.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 3 years, 8 months ago
    Screw all the socialist bastards! Reap the rewards of the seeds you sewed!
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  • Posted by CaptainKirk 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Grandpa used to say...
    There are few things as motivating as waking up with no food and no money to start your day!
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  • Posted by CaptainKirk 3 years, 8 months ago
    Carmac the Magician:
    - Holds Card to his head.
    Reads this Headline...

    - Reads Card:
    How will they get you to own nothing AND BE Happy?

    ROTFLMAO...

    FWIW, this time... SOLAR MIGHT BE a good investment in FL... If the electricity prices are about to QUADRUPLE. Then Pre-purchasing 20 years of electricity makes some sense!
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  • Posted by bsudell 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I hear you, but we still need others to survive what is coming. These guys are bad news, and they hate us.
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  • Posted by $ pixelate 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes, we need at least one Long Cold Hard Winter. I've mentioned prepping to relatives that live in dense urban areas. In the event of calamity, they will be in a rough place. I've got a good level of preps Plus my connections in the community. The closest city to me is Tucson, 75 miles to the north. Get your preps, build your connections and otherwise, keep quiet about what you have and where you have it. This Winter is likely, by design, to get quite Cold.
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  • Posted by $ pixelate 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I only give my Food Storage and Prep pitch one time per person -- even family members and close friends. I make the pitch short and on point. If they have preps, great - if not, then I offer information (if they are interested). Then I keep quiet -- said my piece, got my preps, keep quiet.
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  • Posted by ohiocrossroads 3 years, 8 months ago
    How are the peasants going to charge the 100 kw*hr battery in their Teslas at that price?

    They should just stop being poor.

    Let them eat cake.
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  • Posted by $ Markus_Katabri 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am ready.......two things I don’t argue anymore, Jesus and Prepping. People either get it or they don’t. It matters not to me.
    My response will always be “You do you boo.”
    As a nation we need to get knocked down Maslow’s Pyramid a few levels. Kinda brings reality into focus when you’re starving and cold.
    Also thins the riff-raff out.
    Sorry.....I’m just that much of a misanthrope now. I’ve argued until I was blue in the face. Been called every kind of ...ist......accused of every kind of ....ism. I’m all done. Let the chips fall where they may.
    And any of you bleeding heart liberals need to know I was once one of you. But, now I’m all bled out.
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  • Posted by evlwhtguy 3 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Probably, the same way we will say it here in the USA when "Bite me sets up a worldwide energy welfare plan" .....on your and my dollar!
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