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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/10/2026

Ken Paxton’s records do not show a business purpose for travel to Albania, Aruba, Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Africa or Taiwan. with @texastribune.org

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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...

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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
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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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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

No doubt this has occurred to other bystanders as well, but it would seem that a handful of billionaires dropping $150 million into a single state's election in an attempt to defeat a wealth-tax initiative just about makes the entire case for a wealth-tax initiative.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/10/2026

Jon Ossoff didn’t just show up to debate Mike Collins. He owned the stage. Calm, confident, prepared, and in complete control. Collins, on the other hand, looked like he regretted showing up.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

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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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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.

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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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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/10/2026

People in California who are facing a terrible ICE surge: remember that if you need whistles, we are still sending them out for free. In fact, we just passed 1.7 million whistles sent out. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.

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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pretty Awesome 👍

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Juana María Rodríguez @radiorodriguez.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The @nytimes.com seems to be completely ignoring Florida this election cycle. A Black Republican candidate for Governor? AND a surprising energetic progressive Black woman for Senate that establishment Dems have abandoned? This sure seems note worthy.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

BREAKING: Willie Nelson endorses James Talarico: “I've gotten to know James Talarico. He's a good man, who will be a good senator for the state of Texas. Please vote and vote for James Talarico.“

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

How about it, Shitiots? The offer is good ANY time. 😂

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Juana María Rodríguez @radiorodriguez.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Do not turn away—armed guards are kidnapping people without warrants, due process, or any respect for human decency. May their dreams be haunted by the cries of screaming children for all their days.

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ZD Shaw @zdshaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS NOV 3

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Patricia @powermacuser1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

They also scheduled increases in Medicare premiums to hit after the midterms. Wise the hell up, MAGAts!

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/10/2026

The ATF’s new proposed rule would allow gun dealers to conduct many firearms sales entirely remotely. Eligible buyers could verify their identities online and have a gun shipped directly to their home—no in-person interaction required.

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A new Trump administration rule could transform gun sales. The president’s son has a stake in a company poised to profit.

It’s one of a slew of changes to federal gun policy pursued under Trump this year. And according to a veteran gun violence prevention attorney, “probably the most dangerous action taken by the US gove...

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Juana María Rodríguez @radiorodriguez.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If anyone thinks that the Republicans are going to hand over their control, you missed week 3 of Fascism 101. People will have to take to the streets. Are you ready? “Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

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Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats

Five new Times/Siena polls continue a run of strong results for the party in states that President Trump won easily in 2024.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good, lock that little shit-weasel up!

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Mike Rogers wants to put a data center in your backyard because he's getting rich off of them.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026

🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Love it! 👏👇

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pete Hegseth was a DUI hire.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026

What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...

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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)

The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026

We published our investigation, in partnership with @pablo.show, about Tim Tebow’s involvement with Life Surge, a Christian financial seminar company. One day later, Tebow, who was on track to speak at 10 Life Surge events by the end of this year, paused his relationship with the company.

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Tim Tebow “pausing” Christian seminar promotion after our investigation

“I think the allegations are extremely serious."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026

Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)

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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But I need to smile more.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here’s your periodic reminder that Howard Lutnick is still Commerce secretary despite blatantly lying to the public about his personal and business ties with child molester Jeffrey Epstein.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026

The Supreme Court’s willingness to use the 14th Amendment to emancipate white people from Black elected officials—but not to help Black people elect officials—signals its fundamentally racist priorities.

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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.

The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.

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