iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by LPots

Just some random weirdo @justarandomweirdo.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Lisa Demuth, I wasn't going to vote in the governor's race this time — a pox on all their houses! — but you just convinced me to grit my teeth and vote blue again with this. Nice work!

15711

Reposted by LPots

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,…

151151546524

Reposted by LPots

Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

One or more human beings are responsible for the code they wrote, and those are the people who should be held accountable. These programs are not acting “on their own”

912965669

Reposted by LPots

Iruka @iruka-abolition.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Finally able to make some important updates, with more to come. If you know folks that need information on melting ICE, send them this: www.mn10kresources.org/surveillance...

mn10kresources.org

Rapid Response - Land of 10K Resources

Legacy content of the tactics used in Minneapolis to resist ICE, and ongoing updates related to Metro Surge.

13721

Reposted by LPots

The Free Ducks at the Park 🏳️‍⚧️ @duckwhistle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don't think it needs to be said, but from someone on the ground, none of this shit is true, and he's just being a racist piece of shit.

27312

Reposted by LPots

✊🏼Indigiqueer Hummingbird @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Y'all it's not coincidence that stuff is happening in public schools across the country

23510

Reposted by LPots

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The 988 suicide prevention hotline's Press 3 option — which provides specialized services to LGBTQ callers — has been restored more than a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Confirmed by HHS and the office of Senator Tammy Baldwin, who led on legislation that forced its restoration

3433561063

Reposted by LPots

Le Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Great excuse to show you all the single hottest photo ever taken of a human man

Photo of a young Peter Falk grinning with windswept hair, a cigarette in one hand, and the other hand in his pocket

1224337

Reposted by LPots

Lake Superior! Live! @lake-superior.live · 18/09/2026

Current* conditions near Wawa, ON:

SE view of the Michipicoten Harbour on the eastern shores of Lake Superior. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-09-18 17:18:02 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: wawaweather.net // Current Temp in Wawa: 60 F | 16 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: N at 2 mph | 4 kph // Humidity: 44%

0153

Reposted by LPots

Columbo: Just one more frame... @justonemoreframe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Columbo #S03E02 Any Old Port in a Storm 00:39:18

0193

Reposted by LPots

Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The 8647 crop artist spoke to MPR News about fleeing her home due to threats, and the actual meaning of the red beans: "It did not represent President Trump's blood. It represents the blood that was spilled on the streets of Minnesota by crimes perpetrated by ICE." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

mprnews.org

'Terrifying': Crop artist speaks out after harassment over anti-Trump '8647' piece

Tamara Sawyer told MPR News that her viral “8647” crop art submission meant “Impeach Trump… I don't want him dead.” She was subjected to harassment and doxing online.

12512

Reposted by LPots

Robin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Data centers exist to generate profit for big tech billionaires. Over the last few months, data center lobbyists have flooded City Hall to try and prevent or weaken regulations on data centers in Minneapolis. I'm proud our residents have shown up to tell them that we won't stand for that.

startribune.com

North Loop residents blast developer’s data center plans for former Star Tribune printing plant

Legacy Investing envisions a mixed-use development on the prime downtown Minneapolis property.

12611

Reposted by LPots

Columbo: Just one more frame... @justonemoreframe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Columbo #S01E02 Ransom for a Dead Man 01:03:45

0153

Reposted by LPots

Rebecca M-O @reduplicater.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Crop art at the Minnesota State Fair! It is what it says it is - art made from various parts of crops, primarily seeds, lentils, and grains, occasionally leaves or flowers. For any non-Minnesotans viewing this, I'll start with mostly less political pieces. It's harder than you might think.

Untitled? by Jenny Lau
A red heart with radiating lines is in the upper half of the piece. In the middle are two loons, rising up out of the water to either fly or dance. The words "Forever - MN" appear in black at the bottom. The piece is edged in a wavy border. You can see from the seedlist that the inspiration was a Keith Haring drawing on a US "Forever stamp" where people instead of loons are dancing and holding up the heart.

Crops include white sorghum, red sorghum, french lentil, canola, wild rice, garlic skin, and millet. Any others have been cut off by the photographer's (my) carelessness.

Untitled? by Alice Hogan
In the center are two traditional portrayals of Vikings, with horned helmets. The left is a bearded man with a photo of Governor Tim Walz's face, and the right character is a female with long blond braids and a photo of Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan's face. She holds a scepter topped by what might be a stalk of wheatand stands next to some miniature ears of multi-colored corn. Below them are the words "WELCOME TO MINNESOTA" in blue and green. Behind the two Vikings are a lake or river with swans, a pink house I don't recognize, and a stylized version of the Minneapolis skyline with some of its landmark buildings such as the Foshay Tower and the IDS Center.

The seed list is partially hidden and partially too blurry to read due to the photographer's (my) inability to take good photos.

"Pac-MN" by Meredith Keller
This is a 3 dimensional piece in that the yellow frame of it is moved forward and shaped as if it's an arcade game. The screen has a black background. The words "MINNESOTA STATE FAIR 2026" are written in the Pac-Man font at the top left. the rest of the screen has a map of the fairgrounds making the path that Pac-Man can follow, complete with yellow trails. Some of the yellow trails have the street names spelled out on the seeds. The screen also has red and blue ghosts, but instead of the normal bonus icons we see a pickle, an ear of corn, some pronto pups, and a chocolate chip cookie - all popular foods at the MN State Fair.

The seedlist shows yellow painted mustard seed in a Pac-Man shape, and the rest of the seeds are lined up for Pac-Man to eat: red and blue painted mustard seed, black canola, white, yellow, and green millet, white navy bean, yellow soy bean, and yellow split pea.

This entry was awarded a blue ribbon for first place in its category.

"Minnesota Welcomes You" by Megan Bell
Paul Bunyan, in brown laced up boots, blue jeans, and a pink and ight blue checked shirt and cap, is neeling on the ground. He steadies an axe against the ground in his left hand, while his right hand is outstretched to the viewer. The grass is green, there are autumn colored trees in the background, and a multicolored swirly sky is above. The words "MINNESOTA WELCOMES YOU" are in the foreground.

This piece was made with amaranth, hulled barley, black beans, canola, flax seed, millet, rye berries, and wheatberry. Most of these were painted.

12406148

Reposted by LPots

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Just when you think you couldn’t love David Byrne more he goes to the Hollywood Bowl playing "Life During Wartime" projecting ICE raids 🔥

260177475789

Reposted by LPots

Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 29/08/2026

Tim Curry, After Dark magazine, 1975.

321728

LPots @lopopots.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My new favorite blue sky post of all time 💖

140

Reposted by LPots

Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"Crop Art Tributes to the Minnesota Resistance" is well worth your time (though it may make you cry). (It's a PDF on cropart.com.) www.cropart.com/Resist.pdf

Screenshot of the first page slide:

Crop Art Tributes to the
Minnesota Resistance

Note 1: This collection only includes works by artists who granted permission to include them.

Note 2: The MN State Fair crop art competition includes many more political pieces, but this slide show highlights those related to Minnesota resistance to the federal immigration enforcement campaign,especially Operation Metro Surge, launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in December 2025.

210040

Reposted by LPots

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I hope everyone outside Minnesota is prepared for the onslaught of State Fair content that's gonna hit the timeline tomorrow. Food on sticks. Political crop art. Butter heads. Giant pumpkins. COMING SOON.

1325023

Reposted by LPots

Jen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BREAKING: It made the final cut. Congratulations, Michigan, you might have the best voting sticker of 2026.

5078981767

Reposted by LPots

onion person @junlper.beer · 05/08/2026

he ran against the full force of the zionist establishment and won. unbelievable victory

188104711274

Reposted by LPots

Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 04/08/2026

My entire family lost track of how many times we’ve collectively seen Kesha a few shows ago, but in the 15 years I’ve been seeing her I’ve never seen her look so healthy and happy as she did tonight. It just radiates off her, she looks so centered and I’m so fucking happy for her

51891

Reposted by LPots

Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 30/07/2026

Every TV news story in the Twin Cities right now has an elderly political science professor saying something like "the weinering scandal is not great for the mayor politically." And a reporter getting no response at a door marked "mayor's office"

2423

Reposted by LPots

John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

In the current Minnesota political controversy over what happened to the guy who got fuckin’ shot, I’m inclined to believe the guy who got fuckin’ shot.

01038

Reposted by LPots

da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

DA REAL INTERNET MUST COME BACK - dashare.zone ADMIN

A SKELTEN WITH 2 CEO REMOVER'S "BRING BACK RSS READER'S AND BLOGS" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

03060709

Reposted by LPots

Lesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · 20/07/2026

Having an in person international or national event in America? Are you weighing factors like lodging and transport? Cool stuff to do? Here's a map to consider if any of your attendees may possibly, even remotely be LGBTQIA. And you care about them.

Source: Movement Advancement Project (MAP) LGBTQ Equality Maps

See original source of US LGBTQIA safety study for tabular data by state.

631313589

Reposted by LPots

Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 18/07/2026

47 on today's ICE Air flight, the largest on a single flight we've seen here in Minnesota since early February. The national ICE surge other flight trackers are noticing is happening here at MSP as well. Elderly women and construction workers chasing the American dream, sent away in chains. 🧵👇

38539

Reposted by LPots

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Let’s be really clear about this lettuce situation: it’s not just the destruction of public health tracking, it’s also years and years of ending regulations that would have prevented conditions causing outbreaks in the first place, combined with climate change that makes them more likely to happen.

162324644

Reposted by LPots

Goldstein (still not a pseudonym) @goldstein.latinsky.app · 12/07/2026

Here is Graham gloating about "killing all the right people." Just in case you see anyone try to do the whole "we should have decency for the dead" nonsense.

310121264557

Reposted by LPots

John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I think in our grief it’s important to remember that Lindsay Graham lived long enough to see the Iran War he and John McCain dreamed of for decades finally happen, and to see it utterly shit the bed.

333643594

Reposted by LPots

Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This thing where members of congress keep disappearing for months with health problems and no explanation is bad, but also how would anything be different if every member of congress was in a coma right now

473523536

Reposted by LPots

Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Summer twighlight 9:42pm

Minneapolis at 9:42pm, the sky is orange, the river is blue and gray, the distant skyline separates them

116417

Reposted by LPots

Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 09/07/2026

You telling me a guy who isn’t into no means no isn’t taking no for an answer?

463357

Reposted by LPots

Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 07/07/2026

oh dear did that maine man with the nazi tattoos turn out to be something of a problem after gazillions of women shouted from the rooftops that he was a fuckin creep

382335310

Reposted by LPots

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

people need to go to jail over this, its the only thing the democratic party should be saying right now. all of them, in unison, no matter the question or topic, needs to be saying “insider trading is against the law”

573331959

Reposted by LPots