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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
That's so many giant tortoises I love it. Also it's fascinating that the only places giant tortoises live are tiny islands
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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
50 percent of Republicans are ok with this?!?!
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Pete Hegseth has floated the idea of live streaming an execution during halftime of Super Bowl LX.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle's blatant corruption raises new questions about Gavin Newsom's judgment.
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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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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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
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US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’ - Vatican News
Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference, expresses shock over the planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan, warning ...
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What a select club Hegseth has us joining.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump demands that American reporters refer to the Black Plague that has broken out in Putin’s Russia as "Super Plague".
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JoyousPanther @joyouspanther.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I could not get myself to vote against Trump because Joe Biden failed in his biggest assignment: stopping people like me from not voting against Trump.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My kids have measles, I can't afford diesel, I can't get a mortgage, my wife was deported, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite the CDC no longer monitors. But at least now my insurance covers most of my ball-tanning treatments.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My kids have measles, I can’t afford diesel, I lost my job, and my country just lost a war to Iran. But at least now I can watch firing squad executions on TV.
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed, Defense Department says - The Washington Post Sadist.
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Simple Truth Behind Jane Doe’s Story - The Atlantic
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time - Electrek
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Republicans still largely back President Trump, but the intensity of support has declined sharply since the start of Trump’s second administration. (@ipsosus.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261006-top...
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 05/10/2026
New polling on how Europeans view Trump % with a favorable | unfavorable opinion of Trump, Sep 2026 🇫🇷 France 12% | 79% (net -67) 🇪🇸 Spain 12% | 86% (-74) 🇬🇧 Britain 10% | 85% (-75) 🇩🇪 Germany 9% | 87% (-78) 🇮🇹 Italy 8% | 84% (-76) 🇩🇰 Denmark 4% | 95% (-91) yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? September 2026." The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Donald Trump? Net figures shown."
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Anand Giridharadas: Cities are very unfairly labeled as these 'problem centers' by Donald Trump. One thing worth remembering is a large chunk of those people who end up in cities were failed in other parts of this country. We are holding a lot of your people who you failed to love and take care of.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.
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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie
Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
Trump is the “greatest gift” to the environmental movement, argued Gavin Newsom, due to the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran. “He’s woken the world up to how vulnerable we are to petro-dictatorships, how vulnerable we are to disruptions in the Middle East."
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Accidental environmentalist? How Trump’s war exposed the fragility of dirty energy.
“He’s woken the world up to how vulnerable we are to petro-dictatorships.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026
A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain.
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Shingles vaccine may actually slow down dementia, study finds
Research has shown that the vaccine may reduce dementia risk. Now a study has found that vaccinated individuals are almost 30 percent less likely to die of dementia.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Texas - "Who would do a better job on..." 🔵Doing What's Best For Ordinary Texans - Talarico +15 🔵Healthcare - Talarico +12 🔵Cost Of Living - Talarico +10 🔵Tariffs - Talarico +9 🔵Data Centers - Talarico +8 🔵Being An Effective Senator - Talarico +7 🟡Immigration - Tied Siena / Oct 1, 2026
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vile Image Emerges of New White House Press Aide - The Daily Beast
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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you, uh, Bill Kristol.
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Concrete supercapacitors could turn buildings into giant energy storage systems - Interesting Engineering
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here are all the jobs and investment lost from republican attacks on manufacturing - Electrek
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
California gives the green light to balcony solar - Electrek
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He speaks in shorter word salads today.
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 29/09/2026
NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 25-28: The midterms Democrats' lead in the 2026 congressional race hits a new high: Likely voters back Democrats over Republicans 53% to 38%, a 16-point edge Among registered voters, the lead is 6 points yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Who is leading among registered voters and likely voters in the race for Congress in 2026."

The chart has the sub-headline: "In the elections for U.S. Congress in November, who will you vote for in the district where you live? (% of registered voters picking the Democratic candidate minus the % picking the Republican candidate)."

The chart has the note: "Note: Likely voters are U.S. adult citizens who meet two criteria: (1) They either are registered to vote or say they will be registered to vote by the November elections; and (2) They either say they will definitely vote in November or say they have already voted. The displayed question has been used since the August 14 - 17, 2026 survey. Prior surveys asked the question, "If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, who would you vote for in the district where you live?" Responses of "other," "not sure," "I would not vote," and "I will not vote" are not shown."
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 29/09/2026
NEW Economist/YouGov Democrats' lead in intended House vote among likely voters, according to polls conducted... Sep 4-8: +11 (49% vs. 38%) Sep 25-28: +16 (53% vs. 38%) yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How registered voters plan to vote for Congress in 2026."

The chart has the sub-headline: "If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, who would you vote for in the district where you live? (% of registered voters)."

The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "other," "not sure," and "I would not vote" are not shown."
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Soaring California gas prices have almost hit the all-time record - San Francisco Chronicle
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Bay Area nurse tried to relocate her family to Canada. ICE stopped them - San Francisco Chronicle Horrible stuff.
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Michelle Wu for President @wu4america.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Even Republican slop polls are like “guys don’t worry we’re only down by 5”
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
America’s Farmers Are Rethinking Their Loyalty to the GOP - The Wall Street Journal Everything he does is so stupid!
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Meet the 17-year-old mapping SF’s rent-controlled housing - The San Francisco Standard
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Donald Trump's Approval Among White Voters: 🔴Disapprove: 56% (+17) 🟢Approve: 41% (-15) YouGov / Sept 21, 2026 (% Change With Jan 28, 2025)
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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
chat is this good?
all construction dropping massively.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is going great. (*Average* US price now above $6.50)
Chart of diesel prices, showing them about 50% higher than one year ago.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 26/09/2026
Bradshaw: Colleges are starting to apply to students
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Bradshaw: Colleges are starting to apply to students
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Mercedes-Benz tests ceramic solid-state battery promising safer, fast-charging EVs - Interesting Engineering
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
US solar manufacturing tops 100 GW as real output cuts through years of factory hype - The Cool Down
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
U.S. drinking patterns are diverging by age, study shows - San Francisco Chronicle Gen X is not thriving.
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Kansas Livestock Association and Texas Cattle Feeders Association say ICE operations are disrupting agricultural communities across the three states and could have ripple effects throughout the beef supply chain. www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
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Cattle groups warn ICE operations could disrupt the beef supply chain
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas cattle organizations say recent ICE operations are disrupting the livestock workforce and could increase beef prices.
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good!
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh. Oh my.
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
People are having children later especially left leaning people , but that isn’t as common on the far right, so it is a little suspicious that she would be homeschooling young children?
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jserwer.bsky.social @jserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
But if you lie while she does wearing a Christian cross, it makes it ok.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
watch Trump walking here -- he can't walk in a straight line
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Democratic candidates lead Republican candidates by 14 points among likely voters in the upcoming midterm elections, according to the latest Economist / YouGov Poll. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260923
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