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If I had to guess, I would say that immediately after the midterms, Trump will become officially antagonistic towards Ukraine. Cutting them off entirely, maybe sanctions, maybe more. It's what Putin wants, after all.

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Already voted. Also--pay attention--they made the right answer to everything "no" except for the last question on independence!

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Complete agreement, but also a reminder that Portnoy is a total asshole. Steer well clear of anything Barstool branded.

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Proton is a good pick! And I get the Nord wariness, but it's a perfectly cromulent VPN.

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A weird optimism that has overtaken me is that clearly Russia is in dire straits; the only explanation I can see for U.S./Russia/Ukr dynamics right now is that Putin is absolutely putting the screws to Trump to stop the refinery attacks. That must mean they are working.

Pretty sure, by Elon's plane tracking logic, this is iron-clad proof that Elon wants Elon assassinated.

Json Momoa @jotatx.eurosky.social · 7h

Just knowing and acknowledging that is a win in itself.

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In collusion with judges appointed by his father and META, Flavio Bolsonaro filed an obscene law suit to cancel a WhatsApp channel with nearly 4mi people, effective in a few hours. Brazil is a major lab to what the US tech industry can do to destroy democracy.

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Marko Kloos @markokloos.bsky.social · 11h

If I worked in graphic novels, I’d be forever using the onomatopoeia “trump trump trump” for the sound made by a group of jackboot wearers as they march in lockstep.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 7h

People are falling for the Trump con again. This is a trap for Ukraine. Russia has already destroyed most of Ukr power generation, so they can hold off for a day or two. Ukr needs to attack Russian refineries now. If they do, trump can blame them and help Russia more.

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Between Trump's enabling of Russia and the targeting of the ICC for sanctions, the U.S. is essentially a rogue regime at the moment. It would be nice to see some G-20 members boycott this meeting, but I am not holding my breath.

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Unfortunately, I suspect that's the least likely outcome here.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I don't think even the Americans on the right side of history understand the magnitude of what is happening in the world. I am not sure I do, for that matter.

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statler and waldorf but it’s al-sayed and ossoff heckling republicans

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Godspeed You! BOOsky Emperor @andrewpaul.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Okay, they really have to act like this is a threat to them now. It's getting ridiculous.

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watched Supergirl i’m beginning to fear that we’ve reached untenable levels of Jason Momoa doing his Jason Momoa Thing Lobo may be the role that did it. it’s got to stop.

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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If you can donate to your local food bank now is the time

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I finished "Below" on Netflix. Lots of good ideas, kind of haphazard execution. And a weird middle segment that was like it came from some other work entirely? Still, I enjoyed it!

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Nicholas Cage is both a chaotic weirdo and a good dude.

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when your campaign is going awesomely

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👻👹 boo-rit 👹👻 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

yeah man, no way this will go wrong

Elon Musk • X @elonmusk •45m
To buy stuff, you can just take a picture of your credit card, drop it in the chat and Grok @Bot will scour the Internet for the best deal on the item you want and order it

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I honestly don't wish bad things upon anyone, and none of the civilians involved deserve any of this. But the evil House of Saud are about the last people for whom I will feel any sympathy.

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I think everyone is misreading the Diesel deal, according Trump too much agency. Putin got Trump to say something INSANELY stupid, no doubt in hopes of all the bribes on the table. This will solve none of the problems Trump caused the US. en.kremlin.ru/events/presi...

Statement by President of Russia Vladimir Putin
October 9, 202622:50
During the October 9 telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, considerable focus was on prospects for settling the Ukraine crisis, while the situation surrounding Iran and various aspects of bilateral relations were touched upon as well.

When discussing the state of affairs in the global energy market, the Russian side confirmed its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US market and global markets at large. I am convinced this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy.

An agreement was reaffirmed to maintain personal contacts between the presidents of the two countries and to continue cooperation across their respective administrations, security services, and agencies.

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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
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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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Would it be better if we made it....a lockbox? (For those who don't know, this would have been HILARIOUS around the turn of the millennium)

I am using this next time I fall in public

Kathryn Brightbill ✒️ @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I really should know, but what is this? I must watch!

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Waffle House locations in the panhandle are closed, I repeat, Waffle House locations in the panhandle are closed, this is not a drill. #Isaias

Screenshot of a FB post by meteorologist Greg Dee showing Waffle House locations closed in the panhandle

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This pisses me right off. And sadly, it's not one of the issues that I see being set right by Democrats in the future. They will rescind the sanctions, but they won't join the court.

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I think this analysis is correct. Reports out of Russia for the last six weeks show huge diesel shortages and long lines of cars trying to get it. Russia doesn't have the diesel Trump says he's buying for them. This is all for another purpose, which is psy ops.

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Nathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is a complete betrayal of Ukraine and of Europe to violate sanctions on Russia. And Congress has passed laws to block Russia oil sales So Trump is violating international sanctions and federal law This should be his second impeachment related to Ukraine

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is clearly not acceptable

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

Tim McVeigh killed 167 people in Oklahoma City but his name was "Tim," not "Nidal" so ...

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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A poll of 5,000 adults, including 3,900 registered voters

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I keep coming back to this. That awful group chat has expanded to include a huge part of the right-wing internet. It's the exact same impulse.

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Yup. And I am reminded of the (maybe legendary?) Woody Hayes quote, when asked why he went for 2 in a final play against Michigan when he was sure to win. "Because I couldn't go for 3," he responded.

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Well that's quite a headline