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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 22h

We are melting the planet, there are 15+ daily flights between Oslo and Stockholm, and many days when there is not a single direct train to compete 🙃

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There are so many houses with trampolines in Norway, you’d think every parent’s dream is for their children to become circus performers

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pakistan 🇵🇰 doing mercurial things, you love to see it 🏏

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

❗Call for Papers: 5th Norwegian 🇳🇴 Winter Games in Economic History ☃️ ❄️ Host: @oslomet.bsky.social 28 January 2027 📄 CfP Deadline: 23 October 2026 Obligatorisk skitur til Bislingflaka på fredag 29. kommer i tillegg

Call for papers for the 5th Norwegian Winter Games in Economic History. The full call is available at: https://www.okonomiskhistorie.no/?p=1676

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🤣 of course Stokes was involved

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Finding out about the only Norwegian national team I could ever qualify for (Is there really a national team for baking and confectionery?? 🤨)

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🇳🇴: «semester» means academic term 🇸🇪: «semester» means…vacation 🤨

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The annual Scandinavian revelation of late summer that the sun does sometimes disappear 😳

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Norwegian word of the day: solformørkelsesbriller 😎 (Solar eclipse glasses)

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

These people absolutely hate the thought that he would go and make some incredibly well-judged comments that show he is not the insane boogeyman they keep trying to make him out as

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Academics Stop Drawing Big Conclusions From One Study That May Have Limited External Validity Challenge (We always fail the challenge)

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The United States of America: using liberatory narratives to sell multi-level scams for more than 100 years (From @larryglickman.bsky.social’s 1998 book)

Advertisement from 1911, printed in a labor newspaper. It says “Don’t be a wage slave” and then goes on to advertise a book that claims to teach readers how to become a Doctor of Mechano-Therapy, which will supposedly result in an income of $3000-5000 per year.

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Evan @evansmithhist.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I can suspend my disbelief while watching film in most respects except for when people use microfilm to look at old newspapers AND QUICKLY LAND ON THE EXACT PAGE THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. Without slowly scrolling through countless pages, without having to nudge the image or adjust the contrast.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Extremely disappointed to discover that the Norwegian word for “spork” is «spork» and not «skjaffel» («skje» + «gaffel»)

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Klassekampen er også i Sørkedalen

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In our continuing series Western Europe Doesn’t Want Ukraine To Win

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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I think it would be useful if journalists stopped adding the word 'radical' to descriptions of energy secretaries for the apparent reason that they understand the urgency of the climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In her first 48 hours as energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh was left in no doubt about the thorny policy decision at the top of her in-tray. Protesters from Fossil Free London met her outside her new offices dressed as firefighters holding placards reading: “We’re already putting out fires, don’t start new ones.”

The MP for Peckham – a radical economist who is outspoken about the climate crisis – is a surprising choice as secretary of state for energy and net zero for those who believe the speculation in Westminster that Andy Burnham wants to approve new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I welcome the idea of a minister for AI: it is a massive change which could affect every aspect of society, economics, the climate and even humanity itself. But if this minister is just supposed to act as a tech booster rather than taking a holistic approach, they’ll be worse than useless

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It's World Emoji Day, so here's a friendly reminder that we have 🚷 and 🚳 but not

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Extremely Norway energy that NRK radio is telling us about the guy listening to the game on Snøhetta (2200m mountain)

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

🚨🚨 Sooryavanshi dropped 🚨🚨 The kid plays three games and he’s already washed

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

American tourists walking into a Norwegian grocery store at 9pm thinking they can buy “a few beers” shortly to learn a lesson about liquor laws 🤣🤣

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Maybe NATO should just not have summits for 2027 and 2028. Low-key constructive work to transfer more responsibility to Europe can continue without giving Trump a platform to beat up on allies and undermine deterrence further.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Any Democrat who says something like this should be forced to wear an “I ❤️ Ronald Reagan” t-shirt for all public appearances

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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 08/07/2026

When something is so obviously a terrible idea, it is ok to just...say no thanks and ban it. We don't have to wait 15 years and then slowly ban if after a whole bunch of irreperable damage has been done to individuals and society.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Robert 👏 Hutchins 👏 was 👏 right 👏

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Can’t handle a warm Tuesday night in Nottingham though

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

I know we're all focused on FIFA & Trump & the unprecedented corruption & complicity in authoritarianism, but let us not overlook the IOC & Trump & the unprecedented corruption & complicity in authoritarianism.

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IOC moves to end Russian neutrality for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The IOC advised Olympic sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Personally I think it’s terrific that the BBC live blog is just transcribing everything Farage says with no fact checking. This is how journalism works.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Oscar Bobb’s mother crushing it with tax positivity 💪

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Main downside of Norway beating Brazil: A week of dumb and misinformed Norway takes on this website. Yes, there is publicly funded healthcare, childcare, and schools. That’s because we pay a lot more in taxes (complimentary) than the US!

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Brazil deserved that for basically assaulting the ref when appealing for the penalty

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

New Norwegian 🇳🇴 level unlocked: buying a *second* box for ski wax 😎 The days are getting shorter and winter is coming ❄️

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

We should not accept this framing. Universities are not businesses, they do not operate on the same principles. Universities have a social function distinct from profit-maximizing firms. They produce and disseminate knowledge, especially knowledge that is not produced by the private sector.

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

@econromesh.bsky.social Hi Romesh, I was hoping to email you about a possible piece for the Economics Observatory. Would you mind sharing your email address by DM?

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Ben Schneider @benmschneider.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I am one of the most self-critical Americans you can find, but this is pure historically illiterate haterade.

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Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Researchers at two Russell Group universities published scientific research funded by an "anonymous donation". But the money really came from an industry group with a clear conflict of interest 🥸 After 10 months of "investigation", Wiley has done... nothing. No retraction, no EOC, no correction.