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Chicken WingDings 🇵🇸 @ebridget.bsky.social · 14h

Ms Rachel from the top ropes

From Ms Rachel's account on Threads, she writes, "CORECIVIC, a company that makes hundreds of millions locking up KIDS in immigration detention
has a PAC that's sending campaign checks to Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
Susan Collins chairs the Senate committee that writes ICE's budget.
ICE is CoreCivic's customer.
The company gets paid out of a budget she controls, and it pays into her campaign."

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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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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

very tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

International travelers are as interested in visiting America under Trump as they were in visiting America under COVID.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This seems cute, until David Byrne reaches into his other pocket and gives you the "Hello, it sucked to meet you. Your vibe is all off" card.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 24/09/2026

The Why Cheap Art? Manifesto, Bread & Puppet Theater, 1984

the WHY CHEAP ART? manifesto
PEOPLE have been THINKING too long that
ART is a PRIVILEGE of the MUSEMS & the
RICH. ART IS NOT BUSINESS !
It does not belong to banks & fancy investors
ART IS FOOD . You cant EAT it BUT it FEEDS
you. ART has to be CHEAP & available to
EVERYBODY. It needs to be EVERYWHERE
because it is INSIDE of the WORLD.
ART SOOTHES PAIN !
Art wakes up sleepers !
ART FIGHTS AGAINST WAR & STUPDITY !
ART SINGS HALLELUJA!
ART IS FOR KITCHENS!
ART IS LIKE GOOD BREAD!
Art is like green trees!
Art is like white clouds in blue sky!
ART IS CHEAP!
HURRAH!
Bread & Puppet Glover, Vermont, 1984

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Last night I planted an olive tree at Gracie Mansion with Palestinian families from Gaza. May peace be our future.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I feel seen, because every time I visit the UK I start talking like this.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed human rights experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iran.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"It's not that I wouldn't cheat."

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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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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Donald Trump is clawing back student debt relief and blaming "errors." Meanwhile, he’s fired the staff that helps borrowers. You can't pretend to care about working people while doing this.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

To be worried that charities are influenced by "ideology" is such a brainless worry. What KIND of ideology do you mean? Be explicit. The ideology that the world should be a better place?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 31/08/2026

Malört is a staple of our history and our heritage — a rite of passage if you want to prove you’re tough enough to be a Chicagoan. When I look back on my time as Governor, I will think of the taste of Malört and all of you who joined in the joy of it.

Governor Pritzker hands a constituent a shot of malort.

Governor Pritzker participates in a world-record shot on stage.

Governor Pritzker takes a pull of Malort from the bottle.

Governor Pritzker serves shots of malort.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/08/2026

For 50 years, the Black Ensemble Theater has bridged communities through theater arts. This month, and every month, we celebrate Illinois' entrepreneurs whose successes power our economy and uplift our communities. Thank you to Black Ensemble Theater for all you do for Illinois.

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Trickard Lasso @trickard23.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Per recent AP polling, approximately 4 in 10 religious, and only 2 in 10 secular American Jewish adults (and this is the larger group) believe Israel to be justified in its “military action.” So then the better question is: why are we giving this minority of a minority opinion outsized weight?

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New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza

A new AP-NORC poll highlights divisions among American Jews regarding Israel. The survey shows that religiously affiliated Jews often see support for Israel as central to their identity, while those w...

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sick stuff here. The continued and escalating right-wing attacks on transgender Americans echo the darkest chapters of history.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I have a Nebraskan friend who I like to troll by telling him "actually, the best corn is from New Jersey." It kills every time.

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

it's so fucked up in so many ways including the many times where it's like "haw haw you will be so miserable being deported to this hellhole full of mud people" and then the people there actually show them humanity and compassion not possessed by us americans

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The Cleric @thecleric.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Sometimes when doing genealogy research you stumble upon stuff that leaves you speechless.

A gravestone marked as follows with a picture of a semi truck above it and a small black dog to the left of it.

SPEARS
LEONARD

MAY 2, 1943 KAZABAZUA, QUEBEC
MAY 3, 2013 OTTAWA, ONTARIO

BORN ON A MOUNTAIN RAISED IN A CAVE, TRUCKIN' AND F___IN'S ALL HE CRAVED

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/07/2026

uh...yes?

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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It would be nice if, at the very least, the people reporting on this stuff properly contextualized it by explicitly stating that if the president can do this the union has ceased to exist. It's not hyperbole or figurative language. There is no union. "Unconstitutional" doesn't cover it.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What a terrible business model, sheesh.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16/07/2026

The beautiful game. The people’s game. Throughout this World Cup, we have been reminded of a simple truth: football belongs to everyone. So does the joy and community it creates. Yesterday, I joined New Yorkers on Rikers Island to watch England take on Argentina.

Mayor Mamdani greets detainees in Rikers Island jail for a World Cup watch party.

A detainee on Rikers Island is served from a buffet.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

You can't close this account. I need more dog bike ride content.

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Jeff Sachs @jeffsachs.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Whether it's Michelle Obama promoting vegetables or Mitch McConnell's team hiding his condition, both sides have made questionable decisions about vegetables.

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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 04/07/2026

Looks like Mayor Z's pied a terre tax is not collapsing the real estate market or causing the wealthy to flee Manhattan after all. Indeed, the opposite. Who could have possibly imagined this scenario? www.realtor.com/news/trends/...

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Manhattan Luxury Market Booms Despite Mayor Mamdani's New Tax on Second Homes

Despite the new pied-à-terre tax, Manhattan's ultrahigh-end luxury market remains incredibly robust, say experts.

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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · 02/07/2026

NEW: Americans are pessimistic about the future. But which actors do they think are having the worst impact on the economy/society? Voters find the most harmful actors to be: 1) Billionaires 2) Corporate landlords 3) Sports gambling 4) Artificial intelligence 5) Cryptocurrency

Scatter plot titled "Billionaires and Corporate Landlords Are Seen as Most Harmful to Society and Economy." X-axis shows economic impact (3.0-5.5), y-axis shows societal impact (3.0-5.5), on a 1-7 scale where 4 is neutral. 40 numbered dots, colored dark red-brown (negative) to green (positive), follow a diagonal line showing economic and societal ratings are closely correlated. Most negative, in a shaded pink zone below 4 on both axes: Billionaires and Corporate landlords (~3.15-3.2), followed by Sports gambling, AI companies, Cryptocurrency, Payday loan companies, both major political parties, Social media companies, For-profit universities, and Cable news networks. Most positive, in a shaded green zone: Libraries and Small businesses (~5.0-5.3), followed by Hospitals, Charitable organizations, Small regional banks, and Churches. Most of the 40 actors fall between 4.0-5.0 on both axes. A numbered legend of all 40 actors accompanies the chart.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

One sense of how skewed our political reality is comes as Mamdani says anodyne things that the GOP presidential nominees from 1976-2012 would have all agreed with, like “We should rely on due process for the burning of witches,” and everyone screams, “Leftist Commie! Red Commie!”

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 02/07/2026

It's just like MAGA, except it wants a more tolerant, egalitarian society, where everyone has healthcare and the material prerequisites of a life of dignity. I guess from the perspective of the theater critics in media, that difference is invisible.

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

this doesn't even have the full context which makes it funnier

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(spoo)key @lefttwix.com · 30/06/2026

in tagalog, instead of saying “whatever happens happens” we say “bahala na si batman” which loosely translates to “let batman handle it” and i think that’s beautiful

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026

here is what i think: we're not consumers or spectators, we are participants with agency. you should not hope that democrats will do anything. you must work to force them to do the right thing. the odds are long, but we are far from the first americans to face long odds. we will win.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

from my own perspective this is one of the greatest harms done by this government and plotting a course to reverse this damage is must be a very priority in our speech and our activism

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