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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 16h

I'm taking my "Norway's wealth tax didn't reduce tax revenue" victory lap.

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, nor is there any evidence that the reform induced more bankruptcies. ...

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Ragnar {Groot Koerkamp} @curiouscoding.nl · 09/10/2026

Not looking good for oai here... "Look at all the math we can ~~prove~~ steal" In contrast, I don't think anybody ever complained about their long academic email threads ending up on arxiv. This really is a them-problem.

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026

ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 07/10/2026

Class of 2026 💙

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"As for Wilson, she was sent off for an unusual DOGSO call when she took out what would have been a clear runner with the ball advancing on the right and no other defenders in the vicinity. " Uh, what? Wilson & Thorns were on the attack, she pulled the hair of the defender marking her..

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 03/10/2026

CLEAN SHEET KAILEN 🔒 Kailen Sheridan is just the third goalkeeper in NWSL history to hit 50 clean sheets!

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 01/10/2026

Sanchez Show going back2back 📺

NWSL September Player of the Month Ashley Sanchez featuring Venus fly traps surrounding a photo of Ashley sitting posing with a ball

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 29/09/2026

Erica to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Called Up - Erica Meg Parkinson - England World Cup European Qualifier Playoff featuring her wrapped in an England flag

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Lois Beckett @loisbeckett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An AI book list with three categories: 1) smart books that explain and critique the AI industry 2) VERY flawed but ~illustrative~ books on AI 3) books that provide deeper political/social context, including some fiction (lmk what you'd add to the list) www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Defense in Depth: 'Primitive' Ewoks use of Attrition Tactics to Defeat a Technologically Superior Opponent

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There aren't many specifics, but I would think if they could be brought in to say train in the spring and summer, plus play for the USL W U23 team could potentially count?

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One hopes, some of the academy players in college, if they are intending to go their 4 years (or even five with the new rules) would fit into the 2 year period.

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 22/09/2026

UNO GOT THE CALL 👏🇯🇵

Called Up - Uno - Japan International Friendlies featuring her holding a Japan flag

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

kinda scooped by Kassouf and ESPN

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 15/09/2026

Send it like Sanchez! ⚽️ Ashley Sanchez earns Goal of the Week presented by @canonusa.bsky.social!

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Welcome back NWSL ref cam 🟨

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 07/09/2026

FU...SION...HA! 👉👈

Uno and Shinomi celebrate Shinomi's goal with the Dragon Ball Z Fusion dance

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 06/09/2026

Mak's got SKILLZ

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 04/09/2026

Go time for Bia Gomes ▶️ We have signed Brazilian forward Bia Gomes through 2027. Additionally, we have acquired an international roster spot from the Seattle Reign. Welcome, Bia!

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NC COURAGE SIGN BRAZILIAN WINGER BIA THROUGH 2027 | News - NC Courage

23-year-old forward joins the Courage as a free agent

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 04/09/2026

Bem-vinda, Bia 🇧🇷

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 03/09/2026

Golden Boot Leader ✅ NC's top single-season scorer ✅ 11 goals at home ✅ 2x Player of the Week ✅ 2x Player of the Month ✅ North Carolina Courage forward Ashley Sanchez has earned August Player of the Month! More here: bit.ly/4iF3Ptq

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 03/09/2026

BIG MONTH FOR MAK 👏

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 02/09/2026

WHO DOESN'T LOVE A KEEPER ASSIST?!?!

Kailen Sheridan Assist of the Week featuring two photos of her

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 27/08/2026

Keeper assist on a record breaking goal 🤯

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 27/08/2026

SANCHEZ BRACE! 🤯 With her 15th goal of the season, Ashley Sanchez BREAKS the single-season goal record for the Courage!

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/08/2026

⚡️US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says. "They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," they said.

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US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says

"They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," the source said.

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 21/08/2026

EMP & LT ARE U-20 WORLD CUP BOUND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Congrats, Erica and Lauryn!

Called Up England U-20 World Cup Erica Meg Parkinson and Lauryn Thompson featuring action photos of each of them

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Imagine scoring a GOLAZO by accident... The reaction was priceless 😂 🎥 X/aleaguewomen

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

If any pre-Trump GOP president did this, not to mention sabotaging future carriers, the Republicans would've impeached them with a speed that would make NASCAR pit crews jealous.

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Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Haven't watched yet, but as it has a new season let's bring over to Bluesky my cast list for Lord of the Rings using the cast of S1-3 of Ted Lasso. Let's start with an easy one: Aragorn. No fucking second breakfasts for any fucking hobbits or any other fucking muppets with this Aragorn.

Bret Goldstein as Roy Kent glares to the side.

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p.s @p-s-v.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Total solar eclipse by Andrew McCarthy (timelapse) 12.8.26 x.com/AJamesMcCart...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over." *profanity warning if watching in public.

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Tristan @joiry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If I recall, Debinha's one pk goal was a Panenka

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/08/2026

Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Surveillance vs guillotines; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/08/11/t... #Pluralistic 1/

"Eugène Delacroix's painting 'La Liberté guidant le peuple' ('Liberty Leading the People'), depicting the French revolution as a ragtag group of peasants led by a flag-waving, bare-breasted incarnation of 'Liberty.' The painting has been altered: the scene is now being observed with a giant, smoke-shrouded CCTV dome, and the distant building have been replaced with a mainframe computer.

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Bill Nottingham @notting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New: Want to re-live Natalie Jacobs' game-winner against Washington? Don't mind if we do. Also included: making good on Mak Lind's obsession, and where the stats did show tired legs splat.cc/posts/dissec...

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Dissecting Jacobs' game winner

How North Carolina won their third straight

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Courage score in stoppage time, Natalie Jacobs gets the winner

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 09/08/2026

THREE FOR THREE 3️⃣

Full Time Graphic featuring group celebrating and score: NCC 4-3 WAS.

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Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Washington fans tuning in 15minutes late and seeing they are down 3-0

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Boy Escalated Quickly

ALT: Boy Escalated Quickly

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North Carolina Courage @nccourage.com · 06/08/2026

DUB in Denver

Full time graphic with group celebrating and score: NCC 2-0 DEN. 48' Jackson, 81' Schlegel.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/08/2026

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a victory for the party's progressive wing in a battleground state. bit.ly/4wHDgbm

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

53,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

PENTAGON: Anyone got any ideas? @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A very serious Rural Politico once told me "Dems have to go to farmer meetings! We gotta be where the people are!" I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment! So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.

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