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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Does anyone in the business media want to give $SPCX President Gwynne Shotwell a call and ask if the company's Starlink contracts are valid or is official company policy just whatever the political whims of Musk dictate? (same for the Board of Directors)

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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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Not a Skydance Corporation @alsorae.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Good morning. Fuck Target.

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Jeff Mac @jeffmacishere.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

swear to god, if it turns out I'm currently "living my best life" I am going to be fucking furious

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.

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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

this might be the single worst thing ever uttered at a UN General Assembly certainly the worst thing said by the leader of a purported democracy

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

every single republican president of my lifetime has started a war in the middle east and destroyed the economy

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's pretty incredible the Speaker of the House thinks the votes are there to impeach the Secretary of the Defense (same party!) and his only play is to run away

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Z. BoogeyMann Zilla, Semi-Pro Ghoulball @pandangit.com · 26/08/2026

If we really want to honor Tim Curry's memory, then we have to publish like 8 different obituaries, each with a different and entirely plausible cause of death.

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Ponsonby Britt @hockeenight.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

At this point the only vegetable that hasn't been recalled is Mitch McConnell.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Reporter on Bond Market: The yields have come back up since then. Have you talked to Bessent about another type of intervention.? Trump: The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.

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micah @mjmclain.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"Here’s a fun fact for you: More cops have been arrested for stalking women using Flock cameras than there are trans athletes in sports."

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The Fifth Dentist @fifthdentist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The usual excuse behind the rush to build these data centers is "we can't let China get ahead of us". But we seem to have no problem letting China lap us when it comes to renewable energy. Odd, ain't it?

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Alan Fisher @amfisher.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

OK, we need to quickly crowd-fund a giant eagle that will rip the liver right out of this thing.

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

putting all of my likes and reposts into an IRA so I can stop posting at 65

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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

100 GAMES FOR $10!!! Even aside from the worthy cause, that is a STEAL! Go get it! Tell your friends! Or gift them a bundle!

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. So why is he wearing such a cheap toupée?

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

there is literally no amount of caveats or careful wording that will protect you from stupidity or bad faith, so you might as well say things straightforwardly and strongly to begin with.

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#1 Lifelong Houston Cougs Fan Brandi 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Every diaspora linking up to watch the downfall of Argentina at the World Cup

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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 19/07/2026

The Trump curse is real

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Bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

the degree to which they want to destroy one of the jewels of the American republic—our exceptional research universities—is just gobsmacking

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 14/07/2026

my barometer for 'average liberal' politics are the old folks gathered at the intersection every couple weeks to protest Trump first term, they were all about Mueller Time & the Rule of Law second term its mostly been No Kings stuff, but last night I rolled by and they all had ABOLISH ICE signs

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Trump doesn’t force people to do bad things. All he did was show people they could get away with being horrible if they really wanted to, and a lot of powerful people decided they didn’t need to pretend anymore. Especially those in influential positions who could push back but did not.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 12/07/2026

Directly appealing to Black voters is one of the most progressive things that campaigns can do in this primary season. Talk to people! Don't assume their politics. Treat Black Gen X, Boomer, and Silent Gen voters with as much care as you do "middle American" "undecided" working class White voters.

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

No red card for Pickford for covering his mouth?

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I've got an idea: Duel.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman fighting about things both of them are lying about.

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Fantasy Cares @fantasycaresorg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

miss getting into #SFB16? win your way into #SFB17!! join the Underdog satellites and earn your chance to win some prizes including SFB17 spots and a SIGNED Trey McBride jersey!! fantasycares.org/underdog

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Jacob S. Rugh @jakerugh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

⚠️UTAH VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE Dems cross big +10K new active voters threshold 🔵+10,003 Democratic (+4.2% YTD) 🟣+5,302 Unaffiliated (+1.1%) 🔴-4,192 Republican (-0.5%) Again, this is in UTAH! 2026 trends like no other year this past decade 👀🌊

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John Bosch @johnbosch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

can’t wait for women’s 2027 world cup

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Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Women’s World Cup is about 11 months away. FYI.

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Raymond Summerlin @rmsummerlin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

US can still win if FIFA has the courage.

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I don't know if we can get Tillman 3 more free kicks from 23 yards since we haven't had possession in the offensive third

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This Is My Hell: Man Closes Eyes

Alt: This is my hell

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I have never loved a man more than I love Malik Tillman

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Richards what are you doing!?m??!!!

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Tim Ream mark someone challenge level impossible

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Let's start up the ol' #SFB draft pick thread! Picking out of the murderers row that is the Baseball Stars division, with the 1.03 pick... Welcome back to my roster Ja'marr Chase!

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Jamar Chase Football Celebration

Alt: Ja'marr Chase hits the griddy

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Zac Reed @tacitassassin13.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Today’s the day! Happy #SFB16 to all who celebrate! (And if you’re not celebrating… you should be! The Scott Fish Bowl and @fantasycaresorg.bsky.social do so much good with the help of donations from the entire fantasy football community! And there’s always room for you!)

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Ben Fiorucci @benfiorucci.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Good luck to everyone who's #SFB16 draft starts today! Thanks @scottfish.bsky.social and the team @fantasycaresorg.bsky.social for all your hard work putting it all together!

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Geoff Lambert @goingfor2.com · 04/07/2026

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 This #SFB16 holiday weekend, your generosity goes even further! From now through Monday, every donation to Fantasy Cares using our link will be MATCHED (up to $1,000). Double your impact this July 4th weekend! ❤️💙 Donate 👉🏻 fantasycares.org/gf2

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Scott Fish @scottfish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As you may have heard, we finally have some stuff you can get / win as a thank you for joining the Underdog Satellite! fantasycares.org/underdog Join some today! yes, I realize my graphic design skills are literally unmatched

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