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IDF soldiers are illegally invading American shopping malls to scam old ladies and the mentally disabled with fraudulent spa charges of upwards of $50,000 a pop. I swear, if one more bad thing comes out about the IDF I'm gonna strongly reconsider my support. www.npr.org/2026/10/14/n...

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The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation

Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U...

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Can we talk about the current expression of Zionism out of Israel seems to be interleaved with the current expression of fascism in the US?

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Libertarianism has gotta be CIA psyop right?

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Idk if Hegseth is really gonna appreciate opening the public execution can of worms.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

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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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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

As someone who can be grouped in with leftists I don’t have any problem with Mamdani’s actions, positions, or appearances in regard to antisemitism.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

He wants you to turn out your pockets and dance. All while pretty nazi himself running cover for a genocide. He doesn’t realize normal people can play the same game, at first facetiously, give him slack, and eventually after exhausting reciprocality no one will help when he trips and hangs himself.

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Damn, that was a quick Iranian response about Traitor Trump threatening Los Angeles and San Diego. I love these. They beat the shit out of Pedolf Shitler's fake, laughable AI posts where he pretends to be a hero.😅

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The irony after gas lighting everyone regarding genocide is palpable. If you can’t be honest with others how can you expect them to be honest with you? What game are you playing?

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tomorrow's front page 📰 New satellite pictures lay bare Israel's destruction of Gaza

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It’s more than that. We’re giving them/expending the intangible value of the constitution, the first amendment, as well as the immeasurable worth of all those Americans who died from the lack of healthcare we should have been funding instead of fighting wars at their behest.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“The best way to end antisemitism is to free Palestine.” I might go so far as to say it’s the only way.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Massie/Khanna 2028 They’ve shown they’re to be trusted. Appoint AOC and Van Hollen.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So #Newsom gave Ellison protection on the #Paramount deal to show that he’s willing to play ball and to garner support for his 2028 presidential run.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The U.S. "War on Terror" death toll is at least 4,500,000

Costs of War research examines the human toll of U.S. military operations and spending, for U.S. service members, veterans, military contractors, and allies; and for civilians killed and displaced.
An estimated over 940,000 people were killed by direct post-9/11 war violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan between 2001-2023. Of these, more than 432,000 were civilians. The number of people wounded or ill as a result of the conflicts is far higher, as is the number of civilians who died "indirectly," as a result of wars' destruction of economies, healthcare systems, infrastructure and the environment. An estimated 3.6-3.8 million people died indirectly in post-9/11 war zones, bringing the total death toll to at least 4.5-4.7 million and counting.

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NPR @npr.org · 17/09/2026

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. n.pr/4Ak7inF

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U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Remember that without Zionism we wouldn’t have Trump, wouldn’t be being bled dry, and the constitution wouldn’t be in tatters. They will burn every asset we have and rob your children of their future together.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Love when the zionists’ masks slip in these threads and they reveal their racism.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Can’t wait for socialism with Iranian characteristics! 😂

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The Verge @theverge.com · 27/08/2026

Americans have declared war on Flock cameras. They’ve protested them, damaged them, and destroyed them. Flock camera destruction isn’t just popular — in some cases, it has also proven highly effective at getting rid of them. Read more from @janus.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/985155/...

Verge headline: Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras

Illustration of a Flock camera flanked at the sides by instruments of destruction and/or vandalism

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Next time you hear about Cyclospora, Gary Indiana, or lynchings in the south remember Israel worked tirelessly to install this administration.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you’re pro-Israel but anti-Trump you’re not actually anti-Trump and you’re actually pro ICE, police militarization, lynchings, concentration camps, fascism, genocide, etc. And I’m gonna dunk on your hypocrisy all day.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hear me out, we send all the white nationalists, Zionists, and Nazis to the same place. Preferably wherever Peter Thiel is.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What I notice about the so called liberal Zionists on here is they seem to be paranoid that some terrorist force is colluding against them when Israel has the largest propaganda budget by far. Second, so many of the them seem emotionally underdeveloped or immature. Kinda like they’ve been groomed.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Whenever someone unironically says “the west” or “western civilization” I just think they’re a dork.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Beginning to think the two state solution is just a reincarnation of separate by equal.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Man some accounts really shit the fuck up once it became apparent the war wasn’t going their way. Thinking of @tikvahchai.bsky.social and @griswaldo.bsky.social

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🎉 Pro-tip: Look for the candidates saying things like this today

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“A child a day— the Israeli Air Force continues to routinely kill Gaza’s kids” These are all current/recent Haaretz headlines:

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Oh shit, a terrorist supporter in the wild.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A familiar pattern of behavior 🤔 Compelling review of Careless People. The points feel very salient.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 24/06/2026

I’m seeing many posts lament that “Dan Goldman is such a good guy with integrity and class—it’s sad that he lost his seat.” Men with integrity don’t deny genocide and don’t fund countries that mass murder children. NY got that. It’s why they elected Brad Lander—a true leader with integrity & class.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

China’s gonna broker peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the implications will be historical.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The thing that irks me about people defending our current political and economic systems is we as a country had the most significant lead in human history and now we’re fumbling the game.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Does anyone else find this crowd to be really immature in like a sheltered, cringe sorta way?

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Gradually corrupting my Insta followers with leftist ideology through likes, reposts, and shares 😈 Only need to be shown the truth once.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Let’s say Platner wins and is in actuality a Nazi. What does that bring the count of establishment dems losing to fascists to? At this point they’re legit medalling at losing to fascists. Might be an opportunity to reflect and assess our strategy, just sayin.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Profits should be allocated to workers as a whole first then CEOs and management. Expenses should be approved by all workers through some sort of representation. 🤔

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I’ve seen IDF attack or kill one too many people with special needs to ever go back to the status quo.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It’s clear to everyone now that the people in these govs and the class of people associated with them have always been the terrorists, correct?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

ICYMI — new HUNGARY 🇭🇺 PM Magyar says Netanyahu will be arrested if he goes to Hungary

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Remove Donald Trump before he nukes anyone!

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Nicole Marie @nicolemarie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This is why Liberals are backing Becerra. When it comes down to it, they’re all talk and no action. They didn’t want to abolish ICE when we started the movement in 2018 and they don’t want to do it now.

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ghosty59.bsky.social @ghosty59.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

For all intents and purposes the American and Israeli governments are Epstein and anything we can do to weaken them liberates us all.

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