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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 14h
Ok slowed it down for MAGA mushrooms to understand. We no get diesel from Russia.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 16h
Don’t show this to Trump. A Ukrainian FPV drone strikes a concealed Russian fuel stockpile near the front line
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16h
No dramas when owners and workers both win when the pie grows, but that’s less and less the case. tinyurl.com/profisin10-09
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18h
If Americans view, clip, share, and permanently enshrine an American public killing in a million ways on the internet, we will move towards fascist rituals of violence. snyder.substack.com/p/four-wrong...
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Four Wrongs of a Public Execution
Psychological, Historical, Political, and Ethical (Video and Text)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h
Let me see if I understand this . . . 1. The U.S. is at war with Iran. 2. Russia is helping Iran in that war. 3. The U.S. is now giving Russia money that it can use to help Iran destroy U.S. bases and kill U.S. troops. Donald is smart & patriotic like that.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 19h
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 19h
This is unacceptable. When I make it to Washington, I'll push to ban Congressional stock trading.
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 20h
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 20h
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 21h
We are NOT importing Russian diesel. Sorry MAGA mushrooms. You lose again.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 22h
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
They should all be doing this because they know that he's a prolific liar and a con man with absolute bad intentions toward this country. If they don't, then they're complicit.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 23h
Ukrainian drones struck the NZNP oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, overnight, triggering a massive fire. It has an annual handling capacity of 3.5 million tonnes and serves as an important logistics hub for Russian fuel exports.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22h
Higher oil prices move money from drivers to shareholders. Oil companies are extracting roughly the same amount of oil, but the price per barrel keeps going up.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ukraine's successful campaign against Russian logistics has forced Russian forces to protect their rear areas with mobile fire groups. However, these mobile fire groups are unable to prevent Ukrainian strikes or even protect themselves.
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CaroleOntheGo🇨🇦 @caroleonthego4u.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 09/10/2026
Today, and every day, we stand with the Somali community.
The marquee at Cedar Culture Center with the message "We love our Somali neighbors" written out.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Another new poll from the Washington Post shows us ahead of Susan Collins, but we aren't letting our foot off of the gas. A promising poll doesn't mean anything if we don't vote. Check your registration, make a plan to vote with your community, and VOTE EARLY! iWillVote.com
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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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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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Eight years ago this week, Susan Collins voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. And when Roe was overturned thanks to her, I sponsored the strongest abortion protection law in the nation, and I made sure that reproductive care was covered by MaineCare. Abortion is health care.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
And if you don't believe it, you're truly a fuckwit. That's you, MAGA.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’ve spent most of my life working along the border. Up in the County, we know better than anyone that Donald Trump's tariffs are a tax on Mainers who are already struggling and can’t afford another hit.
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CaroleOntheGo🇨🇦 @caroleonthego4u.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Piece of shit, why don't you send yourself into space!
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When the President of the United States is deranged enough to say this, it is yet another clear indication that he is unfit to serve. What the fuck is it going to take for them to stop protecting him and do their fucking jobs?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
HUGE crowd last night in Kansas for Democrat Adam Hamilton who is running for US Senate. This is not good for Republicans but great for democracy.
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Louise @bombaycrone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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naugtynonnie.bsky.social @naugtynonnie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When a politician promises to make something cheaper, ask "the second question". Where's the extra supply coming from? ⁣ ⁣ This diesel executive order doesn't make any sense newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If a fight is going to end in an apology, just skip to the apology.⁣ ⁣ That's called efficient bargaining. youtu.be/KhGjTdS41eg
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
20 Russian officers killed in Ukraine’s August 26 mass missile strike, including SCALP, on Donetsk have now been identified by name, 44 days after the attack. The missiles hit Russian command posts, including an underground parking garage beneath an unfinished residential complex.
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reginaldedward3 @reginaldedward3.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The goal isn't to convict, it's to harass
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This should be made into an ad and run non-stop on every channel until the election is over.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Senator Collins said she was going to get ICE out of Maine, but she has failed to do that. Even further, she handed over $70 billion to ICE without guardrails or accountability. And Maine paid the price.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Holy shit. 100%
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump voters are looking my way because I'm not bought off. I want money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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CaroleOntheGo🇨🇦 @caroleonthego4u.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 09/10/2026
The idea of executions being live-streamed is absolutely sick and disgusting. You don’t hate Pete Hegseth enough
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Agree With Abdul El-Sayed.......
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Not happening, Donald! Just days after claiming it would be a “great discredit” if he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, the prize went to South African anti-apartheid lawyer and human rights judge Navi Pillay.
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Trump Denied Nobel Peace Prize Yet Again; Winner is South African Anti-Apartheid Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay
Pillay was honored for her courage in defending international law and justice as a pioneering South African judge
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