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huh. what could this posssssssssibly mean. the US media willful professed ignorance on this stuff is increasingly embarrassing. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress

The president signed an executive order to exempt Russia from parts of a law he signed last month.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h

whoa... the current map of "No Kings: Vote Early" events planned for tomorrow, sat oct 17: www.nokings.org

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

This 👇

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

oh man 😂

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Hang it in the Louvre.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Despite ongoing lawsuit seeking to stop Trump overhaul of DC's East Potomac Park, the National Park Service has notified the court that it's going to take down nearly 530 trees at the site Team Trump is pursuing plan to redevelop the golf course on site

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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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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026

Senate Republicans have voted 14 times to continue Trump's war with Iran. They could lower your prices by ending his war—but they won't.

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 29/09/2026

9/29 Filling out the voter registration status-check form on Maine.vote gives your data to a conservative Maine PAC campaigning for Senator Collins. The form on VoteSafe.org goes to a database owned by Elon Musk's PAC. Mainers should be cautious. #maine #MEpolitics

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I want to emphasize once again that today in the Kharkiv region, Russia murdered six people who were simply sorting vegetables at a storage facility. With not one, but three drones! They also injured 12 others, some of whom are in critical condition in the hospital.

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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 23/09/2026

What is “conservative-based science”? If the science is worth doing, it will be reviewed favorably. Are particular drugs “conservative”? Or does she just think those that help marginalized groups shouldn’t be available? Seriously. If we have the ability to HELP vs HARM, then we should.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 23/09/2026

In his address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump defended the United States' robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries. (From @politifact.bsky.social) to.pbs.org/4ApjCmJ

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Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly

In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States’ robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international commun...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026

The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

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What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals

A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.

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David Schutz @david-schutz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We obtained a long-hidden report about insurance company profits, through a legitimate public records request. Now the state Senate says they released it accidentally and have demanded we destroy all copies — and threatened legal action if we don’t comply.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are exactly 173 letters away from hitting 12,000 on the Yosemite campaign. When the total hits that number, congressional aides are forced to brief their bosses on the backlash. Take 60 seconds and be one of the final 173: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway

Contact Congress today!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Here’s @desireereports doing the Lord’s work #MissingMitchMcconnell

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"Eliminating Fossil Fuel Subsidies" US oil subsidies are $40B. Brookings Institute lays the ground work toward ending them and the (minimal) impact on consumers. We would save billions of dollars we could use elsewhere like domestic programs. www.brookings.edu/articles/eli...

brookings.edu

Eliminating Fossil Fuel Subsidies | Brookings

Limiting subsidies for fossil fuels could raise revenue for the federal government while also benefiting the environment. Joseph Aldy proposes eliminating twelve subsidies to help level the playing fi...

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 11/09/2026

Just did a quick look around and I don't see very many headlines about the President of the US making people pledge allegiance to him personally while telling everyone to commit election fraud and "cheat like hell" to support his party. Seems like it should be a story?

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Credit to PBS News. This is by far one of the most accurate descriptions of what trump did. None of the sanewashing we saw with so much of the news coverage.

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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 12/09/2026

If you’ve ever tried writing grants for a nonprofit you know how incredible this is. People work for weeks on proposals, jumping thru hoops to funds like Chan Zuckerberg asking for crumbs only to be rejected. And Scott just…throws money at orgs bc that’s what a good person does.

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Gary @cytherian.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is such disrespect. He can't even be bothered with getting a solid night's sleep or at least taking a stimulant to stay awake. This is the 25th anniversary of 9-11. #TrumpIsAFailure #TrumpIsUnfit

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Paul Scarpelli @paulscarpelli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I don't know ANYONE on the Right who fact checks.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Trump's plan to pay married couples where one parent stays home is another lie, just a gimmick that will never see the light of day but allows him to pander one specific group of people. Real solutions help EVERY parent. Trump's plan helps one specific kind. #ResistTrump

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yuuuuup…

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Garcia: There’s a group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors that are here in Dallas. And the survivors are saying that they are also disgusted that Todd Blanche is out there giving speeches while refusing criminal convictions, while refusing to release the rest of the files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WOW — “So forgiving debt is fine for you… but not for anyone else?” Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social corners 1 of 20 boomers he faced about why he opposes canceling student debt when he admits his own family had debt forgiven. Incredible stuff. 😕🤔 (H/T @jubileemedia.bsky.social )

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm going to KEEP talking about how Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress, DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security. Will you join me?🤚

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A tornado hit Detroit's East Side last night so we came out to assess the damage and check in on the community. To support residents who need water, food, and batteries to get through the next few days, go to: afterthestormmi.org

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In this video below he says he doesn't call it a war. This post on his social media account is *checks notes* THREE hours old.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🔥 ♥️

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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

PIKER: "Dems will be like 'we need young men' - then I help get people excited to fight back against Trumpism/fascism in a MIDTERM PRIMARY... and they call me a pedo." 🫡 Salute to @daveweigel.bsky.social for having the balls to actually talk to Hasan as the rest of the cowardly media blackball him

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Not an accident

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ted didn’t notice the name of the account who posted this Dolly clip he retweeted until it was much too late. He finally deleted it after he was made aware.

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God @thegodshow.com · 26/08/2026

“If you’re gay, you’re gay. If you’re straight, you’re straight. We are who we are. I don’t believe that we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving. We are all God’s children.” - Dolly

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Send This to Your Bigoted Christian Family Member Right Now

Do it.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Are we ever going to find out what happened to mitch McConnell

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