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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Kinda wild that there have been wild protests going on in Albania for months set off by a corrupt Kushner luxury resort project and there has been barely coverage of it here 🇺🇸 and Trump never gets asked about it.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Weird this was 2 years ago hm
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141
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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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Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.
wired.com
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕤 @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This is Brenden Cuni of New Rochelle, NY, an ICE agent who was seen earlier brutalizing a pregnant woman in Minneapolis, MN. As reported by I_May_Have_Weed I hope his family is proud of him. #FuckICE #FucktRump #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Artificial Intelligence.
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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I may call it “AI” or ”machine learning“ or “dipshittery,” but I’m sure as shit not calling it “super” because 1) I’m not a five year old, and 2) I’m not a spineless sycophant.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
(🚨) PROOF has the details on the Treason scandal rocking the midterms. Everything you feared re: Trump/Israel appears to be true. Click the red button at the link to get a free trial to PROOF you can cancel after reading this if you like (though you won’t want to miss the coverage PROOF has coming).
sethabramson.substack.com
2026’s October Surprise Has Arrived—and It’s a Treason Conspiracy Involving Trump and Israel
On both sides of the partisan divide, voters are angrier about the Iran War than anything—as reporting suggests Israel forced us into it. Now the issue is about to become a political atomic bomb.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think in reality what socialism actually means in the American context is that trillionaire Elon Musk got $38 billion from the U.S. government and you got rejected trying to buy a $1 soda on SNAP benefits.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The economy baked a bigger pie then handed everyone a smaller fork. youtu.be/Cc21Z2WeWdU
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Kate Burns @katerqburns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Zach Bryan playing at Gillette stadium (Kraft’s stadium) with a “Free Palestine- Appeal to Heaven” shirt. Love to see it
Screen shot of a live feed of Zach Bryan on stage playing his guitar and singing into the microphone. He’s wearing a t-shirt with the sleeves cut off. It says “Free Palestine- an appeal to heaven”
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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“We swim in rape culture in the United States to the point where it doesn’t even register anymore. It simply floats by with the rest of the news, barely a blip in our consciousness.”
losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com
Everywhere in the world, they hurt little girls
Losing My Perspicacity, October 2, 2026
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wage growth just keeps slowing. And yes, wages are rising slower than prices, and no, that's not how economic growth is meant to work.
Line chart titled "Nominal wage growth is slowing" showing year-over-year growth in average hourly earnings of private-sector workers. Wage growth has declined steadily from a peak of 5.9% in early 2022 to 3.0% in September 2026, the slowest rate in the series. This nearly 3 percentage point drop over four and a half years indicates significantly cooler labor market conditions, with the deceleration accelerating in recent months as growth fell from the 3.7-3.9% range in 2025 to the low 3% range currently.
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𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐲 🌊 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐤 @hibbardvark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Wyden says the DOJ and FBI withheld a secret interview with a banker tied to Jeffrey Epstein from the files released to the public. And he says there may be more.
meidasnews.com
EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s
Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI of withholding a key record from the Epstein files, demanding in a letter obtained exclusively
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It appears that Gregory Feathers murdered Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Can’t stress this enough, you guys: NEVER talk to cops—esp without your lawyer. If you do have the misfortune of encountering police who request info other than can be gleaned from your legally obtaining ID, keep your mouth shut unless you’re calmly, clearly demanding a lawyer. Now, more than ever!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
some but not all of us have received emails notifying us that there will be no food on the flight
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Don Jr. is compromised by the Russian government—something you could have guessed, but is now fully confirmed by this ProPublica investigation about an oligarch who helped pay for his wedding.
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My man looks like he received a lifetime ban from all Ashley Furniture Outlets
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 08/09/2026
In my book, I wrote about research into what is called the "minority collusion" belief. bsky.app/profile/volt...
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Screenshot of a headline and quote from the Financial Times following the 2024 election. The quote reads:

“I feel liberated,” said a top banker. “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled… it’s a new dawn.”
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Terrorist
White male supporter of Vivek Ramaswamy is a terrorist
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Where's Mitch?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026
Rep. James Clyburn says he supports expanding the Supreme Court: "13 is a pretty good number. A baker's dozen would be a good number to have on the Court."
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 27/08/2026
This week’s Supreme Court decision is another reminder of what we are up against heading into November. They can put more obstacles in our way, but they cannot take away our power. Our answer is to show up, make our voices heard, and turn out in numbers that are too big to rig.
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Justin Deegan @justindeegan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Not all (super)heroes wear capes…
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING MUST CREDIT: US Trade Representative doesn’t understand how trade works
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/08/2026
Hanging? We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years. Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
ysph.yale.edu
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Waymo already willingly cooperates with ICE, local law enforcement and even snitches. As the U.S. gov’t starts tracking abortions, envision a future where Waymo driverless cars detain women who’ve hired them to drive to the gyno—locked inside until cops arrive. It’s coming. Sooner than you think.
static.klipy.com
Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
ALT: Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The caller on Rand Paul’s virtual town hall is all of us.
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Shawn McCreesh is Gaelic for dipshit
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Officers shooting a man, running away from law enforcement, who is not a target of law enforcement, and who poses no threat to law enforcement, is murder. Federal officers do not have the power to commit summary executions because they are aggrieved.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
There really is no better name than this time period. Get it on a Time cover ASAP.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A new court filing suggests that Border Patrol lied about the basis of a traffic stop that led to the shooting of a US citizen, a German tourist, and a Border Patrol agent. Only when cases go to court do we find out about DHS lies and its unlawful tactics come to light.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
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northwestt.bsky.social @northwestt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“Starmind” = computers in space for people who are bad at math and physics 🤣🤣🤣 stocks.apple.com/Avj_LS9R1TfK...
stocks.apple.com
SpaceX Stock Jumps After It Reveals Starmind AI Satellite Constellation Plan — Barron’s
SpaceX recently unveiled its design for the satellites that will do AI computing in orbit.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Hey @chicagotribune.com Editorial Board: Why did you describe me as a “bomb-throwing influencer”? This is wrong, inflammatory, and racist. Change it. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/05/e...
So far, the Democratic Socialists of America's success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts. Meanwhile, in suburban areas and in statewide contests establishment Democrats generally are winning against progressive challengers. Chicago saw its own version of this dynamic in March in the hotly contested and crowded race to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the 9th Congressional District. The bomb-throwing influencer Kat Abughazaleh, 27, won the portions of that district in Chicago's North Side lakefront neighborhoods, but suburban votes gave savvy
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss the win.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Because you’re lying
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