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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 4h

Again, I never again want to hear the Republicans claim the mantle of, or be referred to as, the "party of national security." This, as with threatening to invade our NATO allies, should have long ago immediately ended his presidency. It also should again now.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 4h

Trafficking kids. Don't think we can 'turn the page' on this shit @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social unless you think the government should be trafficking kids. Fucking monster. Just wanna let them get away with this

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 4h

Again, the platform must be institutional reform, not just Democrats winning every election forever & Doing an Abundance of Moderate Popularism.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 8h

The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.

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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 6h

Scott Bessent started the “Blame Ukraine, not Trump’s War” Big Lie on Sept 5th, it looks like—Trump and other cabinet members doubling down three days later is when & why I started my Refinery Wars spreadsheet and graphing to debunking it

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries against Brent Crude and US diesel prices by month, January 2021 - August 2026
Data sources: Ukrainian refinery strikes collected by Kostiantyn Hoholenko on Bluesky Brent Crude daily prices from Business Insider Markets
US diesel weekly prices from US Federal Reserve Database (FRED)

(Oil and fuel prices spike when Russia invades Ukraine in late February 2022, trend steadily down again as Ukraine sends drones against Russian refineries in increasing numbers, then spike once more when the US attacks Iran in late February 2026)

Pie chart showing days of US Average Diesel Prices as a Percentage of Brent
Crude Highs Jan 1, 2019 - Sept 30, 2026 (2812 consecutive days) from US Federal Reserve & Business Insider data

5% ratio = 66.7%
4 & 6 % = 30.8%
3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11% combined = 2.4%

5% = 1,876 days
6% = 475 days
4% = 391 days
8% = 19 days
7% = 15 days
10 % = 15 days
11% = 9 days
9 % = 7 days
3 % = 5 days

Created with Datawrapper

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Dustin Johnson 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸 @warandcoffee.eurosky.social · 6h

The US is once again blackmailing Ukraine for both domestic political and pro-Russia reasons. This is possibly the worst betrayal of Ukraine so far, and should accelerate Euro-Canadian defence independence from the US.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 7h

I see a lot of this as men trying to outsource to technology the kind of lovingly nagging labor (think: "drink more water, honey" "don't forget to take your pills, honey" "I scheduled you a doctor's appointment, honey") that has traditionally fallen to wives.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 8h

Not beating the allegations, ever. bsky.app/profile/hype...

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 9h

The Trump Admin has ramped up ICE activities in Oregon, less than one month away from a gubernatorial election where Republican Christine Drazan is tied in the polls. A Republican hasn’t won a governor’s race in OR since 1982. Trump is basically giving a campaign donation to Tina Kotek. Bizarre.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 11h

An oil terminal in Rostov is transferring its diesel to the cloud. That's where Trump can get it if he wants to.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 13h

Trump lifting sanctions on Russia should be no surprise to anyone who's paid attention to Trump for the last decade. The diesel/midterms issue may be the excuse to do it now, but it's not the reason for it. He's doing it because he's always wanted to lift sanctions on Russia.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026

Aminata Seck has been freed. "I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said. ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...

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Kentucky State player released on bond from ICE custody

Kentucky State University women's basketball center Aminata Seck was released on bond Wednesday after spending two months in ICE custody.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 09/10/2026

just to emphasize what's happening here: BMW (a company that used slave labor under the Nazis) refused to provide an official vehicle to the ultra right-wing AfD party, which is now asking Elon Musk to provide a Tesla instead Tesla literally becoming the Nazi car brand

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from
Norway, 2021-2025
Marius A. K. Ring
WORKING PAPER 35854|
DOl 10.3386/w35854
ISSUE DATE October 2026
Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times,
2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms.
Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump's suit appears to be part of Jos. A. Bank's Traveler line. The suit is listed as having been made abroad using a wool-polyester-spandex blend. The company describes it as having the "ultimate stretch" and was designed to minimize body odor.

Trump wearing a blue suit on stage. He is flashing his jacket open, such that you can see the interior labels. One label says Jos. A. Bank.

A product shot from Jos. A. Bank's website. This is from the Traveler line. It appears to match the label in Trump's suit.

A photo from the product page touts that the suit is made from a new "fabric technology" that has "ultimate stretch performance" and "anti-microbial/ reduce moisture and odor" qualities. There is a photo of a man wearing the suit.

From the product page: "Product Details & Care
Stay comfortable and confident with this Traveler® Collection suit separates jacket, powered by innovative 37.5 © technology. Designed to maintain your body's ideal microclimate, the fabric removes moisture at the vapor stage to keep you dry before sweat even forms. Plus, 37.5 helps absorb and trap odor molecules, keeping you fresh and ready for every occasion. Offering maximum mobility with built-in stretch, this jacket moves effortlessly with you throughout your day. As part of the suit separates collection, it allows you to customize your fit by selecting jacket, vest, and pant sizes individually, ensuring a tailored look that's perfect for you.
Traditional Fit
Two button
Natural stretch fabric
Water- and stain-resistant
Performance stretch lining
66% wool, 30% 37.5 polyester, 4% spandex
Dry clean only
Imported

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Shop worry-free knowing returns are free on every purchase. Return within 90 days from original date of purchase at any Jos. A. Bank store or by mail at no cost. See our Return Policy for more details."

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

After seeing so many elites—in business, media, politics, more—eagerly jump on board with Trumpism fascism, or weakly acquiesce to it, the public is craving leaders who act like this awfulness is serious and bad. Yes, the public. The real public. A majority of the people, not only right-wing volk.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Instead of shying away from the values of democracy, pluralism, and rights—as many consultants and pundits urge—Ossoff asserts those values. Look at what he’s gotten so much praise for: calling a white nationalist a “white nationalist” and treating that as bad. As a reason to vote against someone.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No “I’ll hurt immigrants too” or “I’ll repress trans people too” with a “that’s just what voters believe” rationalization. No treating “working class” and “white working class” as interchangeable synonyms. No effort to court tech oligarchs. No “Charlie Kirk was practicing politics the right way.”

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ossoff is acting like Trump/MAGA/GOP and what they’ve done to the country is Actually Bad. Charismatic and well spoken, which sure helps. But no “my friends across the aisle,” no acting like the imaginary “Baileys” are the only ones who matter, no “don’t talk values, only kitchen table.” That’s it.

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Anthropic is out with new nonsense about Claude (or the collection of models called Claude) deserving moral consideration and/or be able to feel distress, so my inbox is filling up with journos asking me to comment. I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this: >>

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brad @bradiscranky.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

oh goody, a new kind of blood libel

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 09/10/2026

last night eyewitnesses saw Oscar Belgal — the man shot by ICE with his 5 year old in the car — discharged from the hospital into ICE custody, with feds speeding off as NYPD cleared the roads for them of protesters. his attorneys don't know where he is; he's seemingly been taken out of NY state.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Yep, and the data I cite here shows Latinos breaking to Dems by 59-35. Take that along with Trump's abysmal 27% among them and the big spike in Latino early voting, and you have the ingredients for something big.

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Record high Latino turnout while Latino approval of Trump is at 27% spells big trouble for Republicans. Great story 👇🏼

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Anthropic saying official company policy is "don't be mean to Claude" is yet another lame marketing attempt to convince the dumbest amongst us that the computer is alive and it is depressing how many people believe it.

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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We had: ✅ record transit ridership since pre-pandemic ✅ increased bike ridership ✅in some areas LESS traffic ✅reduced emissions ✅reduced noise in local communities AAAAND it’s over get back in your car and drive

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Again, you (& I) live in a country where there are concentration camps & people are being disappeared. We can argue about what exactly to call this particular form of partially autocratic political regime, but it’s not a full democracy.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 09/10/2026

Over a year ago I met an Anthropic employee at a conference and at one point she mentioned that one of the things she was working on was whether or not it was cruel to ever turn off an AI model. I thought she was joking. She was not.

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 09/10/2026

Located across the river from Portland, Vancouver, WA's new zoning allows apartments citywide. Downtown has no height limit, commercial streets allow about 11 floors, and most of the rest either 3 or 7. 🏘️🏙️

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ossoff's superpower is that he correctly thinks his opponent is a contemptible piece of shit and he is willing to explain why in clear and direct language. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026

jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Are you not entertained? @anntelnaes.bsky.social (from Trump 1.0 archives 10/9/18)

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026

right. this isn’t a somber public execution to show people what it means for the state to murder someone. this is a celebration of violence for its own sake. the fact that the nidal hasan is helpless and infirm is no doubt part of the appeal. bsky.app/profile/spir...

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's even worse - he used to say his family escaped Castro, but then it was revealed his family fled the US-supported Fulgencio Batista. Now that it's advantageous to be a Western supremacist, he's pushing aside Cuban and going with Spanish.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 08/10/2026

Brilliant idea to take a murderer motivated by ideology and publicly martyr him.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 08/10/2026

Their closing argument for the midterms is blood.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Funny how Marco Rubio tries to differentiate himself from all the other children of recent immigrants who are now getting removed from the country by the master he now serves. Rubio, you see, is a descendent of *the West*

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 08/10/2026

between the coder job losses and the possibility of breaking crypto, I think I'm starting to understand why all the AI bros assume they're creating an apocalypse

the "call an ambulance but not for me" meme, except the gun is facing back toward the guy holding it and the caption reads "call an apocalypse, but not for you"

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 08/10/2026

Latest data on US light rail transit ridership: —Seattle & San Diego are far above pre-pandemic levels —Seattle's ridership is by far the highest in the nation now —LA's ridership is close to pre-pandemic level —Denver is *really* struggling www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

Transit ridership over time, showing change from the pre-Covid period, with levels benchmarked to January 2020 levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

Transit ridership over time, showing monthly ridership levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

From the racist psychopath who brought you “They’re eating the pets.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026

wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House" Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb

Fox Biz screencap that says: "$21 TRILLION INVESTMENTS POURING INTO THE US"

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is just a relentlessly horrific story. It’s hard to adequately contextualize the moral desolation of this unfolding in the midst of a midterms against a ruling party helmed by inveterate rapists and rape apologists. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...

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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The kids these days will hardly believe it, but a mere two years ago, the mental & physical (lack of) acuity of Elderly Presidents was the Great Issue of Our Time. Someone should tell Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson, so they can write a book on it

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A constitutional order that cannot remove a chief executive at this point is not worth saving. We need massive, wholesale, fundamental institutional reform.

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