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Oolon Coluphid

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Check out my bestselling books: “Where God Went Wrong”, “Some More of God’s Greatest Mistakes”, and the newest one: “Who Is This God Person Anyway?”.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 8h
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good." 

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues  "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
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More silence

"Professor?"
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 18h
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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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Oolon Coluphid @ooloncoluphid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
… and so are the so-called “christians”. Maybe this will help… theonion.com/god-angrily-...
theonion.com
God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule
NEW YORK—Responding to recent events on Earth, God, the omniscient creator-deity worshipped by billions of followers of various faiths for more than 6,000 years, angrily clarified His longtime stance ...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Six months ago:
theonion.com
DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment
WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo...
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Katrin Göring-Eckardt @goering-eckardt.de · 08/10/2026
Eine Schande für Deutschland. Ein Verrat an Europa. Ein Bärendienst für Frieden. Aber leider habe ich schon nichts anderes mehr von ihm erwartet.
Gerhard Schröder kumpelt mit Wladimir Putin an dessen Geburtstag in Moskau.
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Robert F Kennedy Jr allegedly allowed over $800,000 in taxpayer money to go to a research project with ties to the Siberian lab behind the possible Russian plague outbreak. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Russian plague lab reportedly received research funding from RFK's HHS
The death of a worker from the lab last week caused concern worldwide and is said to have killed at least one other person since and has many curious about the Siberian lab.
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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton has died. Absolute legend, it was my honour to meet her and have a conversation with her just a few years ago, super nice and still sharp. Ave atque vale Margaret. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Der Postillon 📯 @der-postillon.com · 07/10/2026
"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallen www.der-postillon.com/2026/10/bran...
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"Das tritt nach meiner Kenntnis … ist das sofort, unverzüglich" – Brandmauer gefallen
Berlin (dpo) - Es ist ein historischer Moment für Deutschland, dessen Eintreten dennoch immer klarer absehbar war: Die Brandmauer der Union zur AfD, d
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Der Postillon 📯 @der-postillon.com · 07/10/2026
Um AfD-Wähler wieder mehr zu erreichen: ARD zeigt Tagesschau nun auch in rassistischer Sprache www.der-postillon.com/2026/10/tage...
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Um AfD-Wähler wieder mehr zu erreichen: ARD zeigt Tagesschau nun auch in rassistischer Sprache
Hamburg (dpo) - Seit Jahren wenden sich AfD-Wähler von der Tagesschau ab – meist mit der Begründung, das Nachrichtenformat sei manipulativ, linksgrün-
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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
Andrew Yeung 
@andruyeung
X.com
We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Claas Gefroi @claasgefroi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Erinnert ihr euch: »Die Landesverbände, vor allem im Osten, bekommen von uns eine glasklare Ansage: Wenn irgendjemand von uns die Hand hebt, um mit der AfD zusammenzuarbeiten, dann steht am nächsten Tag ein Parteiausschlussverfahren an.« Friedrich Merz, 2021
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump on Venezuela: "To the victor belong the spoils, right? An old fashioned expression that we've brought back"
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✨Cramer©️ @cramer-1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I guess the point is that Roger Marshall wants to keep this story in the news cycle as long as possible. Nice work.
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Oolon Coluphid @ooloncoluphid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dude… again?
Bluesky error message: “Hm, der Feed-Server scheint offline zu sein. Bitte informiere den Eigentümer des Feeds über dieses Problem.
Nachricht vom Server: feed unavailable”Blusky app update notice: “Bug fixes and improvements”
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Hoywoj @aushoywoj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Die Fraktionsvorsitzende der CDU Heidenau erklärt die Stolpersteine (sie nennt diese despektierlich "so'n silbern-goldener Stein") seien ihr ohnehin "noch nie aufgefallen". Ein Stolperstein für den früheren Bürgermeister von Heidenau liegt direkt vor dem Rathaus, aus dem Sie hier gerade spricht.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's so true..... #BookSky
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Lupine @lupine-diewoelfin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Was ich in den Schlagzeilen vermisse: Österreicher gründet Institut für Remigration in Magdeburg. CDU stimmt mit der AfD gegen Stolpersteine in Heidenau. Sachsens CDU Innenminister will Grundrecht auf Asyl streichen. Dieser Linksextremismus ist aber auch echt furchtbar. /s
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
So this story is WAY wilder than I thought The Trump post I flagged this morning because it includes Natalie Harp is actually based on the Getty photo you can see below. But there is one key difference -- MONICA CROWLEY'S FACE HAS BEEN EDITED TO LOOK LIKE NATALIE HARP'S WTF is going on here?
Getty pic of Xi and TrumpTrump TS post featuring the mentioned edit of Monica Crowley's faceoriginal pic image of MonicaTrump TS post which shows Natalie's face where Monica's is on the original. very weird
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In Another Instalment of: “Didn’t Age Well” 🤭
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Janine Wissler @janinewissler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Verstehe ich das richtig? Jens #Spahn, der die Krankschreibung ab dem ersten Tag fordert, meldet sich während der Sitzungswoche im Bundestag krank und urlaubt offenbar auf Sardinien. Und BILD, die das berichtete, löscht den Artikel wieder, weil sie seine Privatsphäre respektiert?
Screenshot DIE ZEIT 


„Krankschreibung
Jens Spahn verteidigt schärfere Regeln für Krankschreibungen
»Man sitzt auf der Bettkante und überlegt:
Passt das heute?« Spahn fordert bei Krankschreibungen Fairness unter Kollegen.
Klingbeil verspricht »vernünftige Regelung«.

Aktualisiert am 3. Juli 2026, 11:48 Uhr“
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Emily @emilyyour8.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Leftist honey traps to humiliate ICE, huh? I mean, lol. Cuz ICE already wear 80 lbs of full on military tactical gear - all dressed up like they're invading Fallujah just to intimidate soccer moms in the suburbs. Ya ask me, those dudes arrives pre-humiliated.
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Oolon Coluphid @ooloncoluphid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
First they banned CNN. I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t with CNN. Then they banned Politico. I wasn’t with Politico, so I said nothing. Today, the banned me. Nobody was there to speak up for me, because I was the last one. I work for Fox News, Trump’s personal news agency. #whca #cowards
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The funniest joke ever. 😂
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One of modern civilisation’s great moments. THE SWEDISH CHEF RAPPER'S DELIGHT
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Never mess with Macklemore!
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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
His dad definitely paid someone to take his SATs.
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Mel Aura @melaura.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Junge! Genau das war dein Job. Eine verfassungsfeindliche Partei beobachten. Dieser Mann war wirklich so fehl am Platz! Unfassbar.
HANS-GEORG MAASSEN
​„Während meiner Amtszeit wurde Druck auf mich ausgeübt – ich sollte die AfD überwachen“
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Oolon Coluphid @ooloncoluphid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bad news, everyone. The brain worms are back.
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Lumpia Nyong'o @creolebabybritt.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026
"Even his band quit!"
Grandpa Abe from The Simpsons telling kids a story meme
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Dara O'Reilly @daraor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In my son's GCSE Spanish class last week, he learned that "non-binary" is either "non-binario" or "non-binaria......" Depending on, er, their gender.
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Nathan Fillion Thats Not
Alt: Nathan Fillion Thats Not etc etc
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@diche_mideros captures two red and green macaws flying side by side, their wings touching as they soar: #AGoodPlace
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Oolon Coluphid @ooloncoluphid.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This might be a candidate for the photograph of the year.
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our planet is very old. We, on the other hand, are not. And when I say "not", I probably cannot convey to you how astonishingly, eye-swivellingly, knee-tremblingly non-old we are compared to the Earth under our feet. But I'm going to try. Please wish me luck. 1/
Photo of the Earth seen from over the crater-pocked brown-grey surface of the Moon, from Artemis II.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
youtu.be
Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Mel Aura @melaura.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Es kann dieses Mal keiner sagen, er hätte ja von nichts gewusst.
Martialische Andeutung vor Presse
Siegmund: Wir brauchen Rüstungsgüter für "Remigration"
​10.09.2026, 16:00 Uhr
​Auf der Pressekonferenz der AfD-Fraktionsspitze in Sachsen-Anhalt lässt Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund mit einer Aussage aufhorchen. Angesprochen auf eine mögliche Ansiedlung von Rüstungsindustrie im Land entgegnet er, bei einer späteren "Remigrationsoffensive" brauche man "natürlich entsprechende Hilfsmittel."
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/09/2026
Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
He buys almost nothing made in US for himself or his business. Almost everything he sells on his website is made overseas, he hires foreign workers, he advertised Trump Mobile as made in US then deleted that from website after people paid. Even his Trump Bibles are from China.
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Marc @laengerals4.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Nicole Rostock @portmaria.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Man sollte es handhaben wie es andere Länder tun. Keine Berichterstattung über gesichert rechtsextreme Parteien. Keine Talkshows mit ihren Gesichtern. Keine Zeitungsartikel oder irgendwelche Live-Auftritte. Einfach mal machen.
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Claas Gefroi @claasgefroi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Auf X hat jemand mal geschaut, was da so für Leute als AfD-Abgeordnete in den neuen Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt einziehen werden. Hier eine kleine Auswahl:
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Florian Aigner @florianaigner.at · 07/09/2026
Gegen eine Brandmauer zu sein, weil man den Brand inhaltlich stellen soll, verstehe ich nicht. Im Optimalfall hat man Sprinkleranlagen, oder die Feuerwehr spritzt durchs Fenster. Die Brandmauer hindert uns doch nicht an der inhaltlichen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Feuer.
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GirlFuturist @girlfuturist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#vaccines #autism #MMR #RFKjr
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