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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hey, we were right! Trump was upset about the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s a pretty long breakup text for someone who says he never cared. What’s that saying they always use? “Cry harder.” 😂

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Banned Books Week is almost over! The Trump administration had at least 596 books removed from schools serving military families. Don’t forget to get out there and read some of the books they tried to keep off the shelves. Happy Banned Books Week!

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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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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Even I know there's a thing called the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) which says government money cannot be used for campaigning, and I'm not from around here.

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Ultra HD Blu-ray 💿 @ultrahdbluray.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The announcement that Sony intends to phase out game discs by 2028 signals the end of an era. Game discs have been with us for as long as many can remember, but they didn't actually start with PlayStation. In-depth look by @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social: www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?su...

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The rise and fall of game discs

A journey through time and console generations

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Also, he purged the Kennedy Center of a collection of African art that was given in tribute to JFK, but he installed this, from the Tony Montana Meets Saddam Hussein Collection.

Indescribably, almost parodistically ugly, vulgar, gold-foil relief art, straight out of a dictator's cocaine palace, of Trump raising his fist and saying "Fight! Fight! Fight!" after having his ear grazed by a bullet, and of RFK Jr. with some croaky quote next to him. The art pieces look like something you could unwrap to reveal artificially flavored chocolate from five Easters ago.

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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

GOP lawmakers will let a pedophile destroy history simply because he can’t put his name on another man’s building.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@janpostma.bsky.social Is die belofte van $5000 omkoping? Lijkt me van wel. Het criterium of Trump zelf begunstigde is is geen criterium. Als je een klant een bedrag aanbiedt zodat jouw werkgever een opdracht binnenhaalt als leverancier en je daar zelf niet beter van wordt is het nog steeds omkoping

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Looks lovely! Do you reckon a multifunctional social media client would be possible still today? Say something like TweetDeck that covers X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Instagram, maybe Facebook, LinkedIn + others? (We don't need FourSquare or Google+ anymore after all 😁) Or are they (APIs) too closed off?

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Future Heist @futureheist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So the bad news about methods of cooling data center that use less water: they rely on forever chemicals. "In “two-phase immersion cooling” systems, servers are immersed in a pool of Pfas with a low boiling point." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Seems like mobile (iOS & Android) only also. I like the idea of a cross-platform social media client. Reminds me of the good old days of TweetDeck, before it got acquired by Twitter.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That would be ironic indeed. In Google's defence, they offer the best 2D projection possible, with the least distorition: that of a globe, in Google Earth at least, and I believe you can also get it in Google Maps.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Is this available also on (Windows) PCs?

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 07/09/2026

In my lifetime, Republicans have gone from impeaching a president for lying about a blowjob to not wanting to impeach a president who commits 10 crimes per day, including fraud, stealing, & massive violations of the constitution. This isn't "politics as usual." It's a psychological break in reason.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Is it just me or is Instagram driving everybody crazy by sending notifications that friend A posted something, and then when you click on it take you to something completely unrelated by friend B?

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wenn die Ossies lieber zu Russland als zur EU gehören wollen, können wir Deutschland dann wieder in Ost- und Westdeutschland teilen? #AfD

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026

A photographer in the Chatsworth Nature Preserve in Los Angeles captured a real-life image of something you would never see in cartoons: a coyote who successfully nabbed a road runner, instead of falling from a cliff, getting hit by a train or having an anvil land on him.

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Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie

Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

With DVD on the other hand, recording was almost litterally an afterthought. DVD Players launched about 4 years before DVD Recorders, and there was a very substantial price difference. Meanwhile, the video sell-through market was developing further, also in Europe.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Well, yes, Video Cassette Players never really broke through and remained a marginal product category, even though they gad significant hardware savings compared to VCRs. The fact VCRs came waaay earlier also didn't help with awareness and consumer interest.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No, recording from TV was no issue whatsoever. Of course, the device had to comply with copy protection but that mainly meant you couldn't copy DVDs and other media protected with, for instance, MacroVision. The key application was recording from TV and from camcorder, and this worked like a breeze.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

To this day, I have no idea who the people interviewed in the BBC item are. Certainly not our UK marketing managers at the time. /3

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

that it made nearly every existing DVD player a "recordable DVD player": our USP was 2-way compatibility i.e. backwards + forwards, in that existing DVD discs naturally played in this device, but the discs it recorded also played on existing DVD players. /2

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

On this day 25 years ago my first product, the Philips DVDR1000 DVD Recorder, launched - just ahead of IFA 2021 and ahead of the competition (in 🇪🇺), something I'm still rather proud of. It's mystifying why they'd call this a "Recordable DVD Player". The trick of our unique recording format was /1

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026

We’re not changing it.

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I haven't used MapQuest in about 25 years, but I'm strongly inclined to doing so again.

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Ultra HD Blu-ray 💿 @ultrahdbluray.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Choosing an album rather than being directed by an algorithm has growing appeal for young music lovers. How young people are making CDs cool again: www.theguardian.com/business/202... by Lauren Cochrane for The Guardian

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 25/08/2026

in Spiderman 1 you can tell Norman Osborn is evil because he's a tech CEO with a big media presence and no technical qualifications claiming to be a scientist to impress gormless teenagers

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🔗: wapo.st/3TTvuN7 An editorial guest cartoon by Joe Heller. 🎨

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The People's Billionaires Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @rawstory.com

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Reflecting Pool saga tells you everything you need to know about the current occupant of the White House. follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Deflection Support editorial cartooning—follow my work and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Negotiations Continue To learn more about the creative process and philosophical thinking behind my work, and to see behind-the scenese sketches and videos, subscribe to my Substack newsletter: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Daderperspectief, zou Zoë Papaikonomou waarschijnlijk zeggen.

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Sander Schimmelpenninck @schimmelpenninck.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Naast het koningschap is er maar één beroep dat je uitsluitend via overerving kan uitoefenen: boer. Dat 99% van Nederland zich nu al 10 jaar de terreur van 1% grootgrondbezitters en agromiljonairs laat welgevallen en hen daarbij ook nog als slachtoffers omarmt is volstrekt krankzinnig.

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michaelkryton.bsky.social @michaelkryton.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Men of Mt. Rushmore get reel about ... well, you'll get it. Inspired by a post from Thomas Jay Osadsky. #hilariousvideos #hilAIrious #aigenerated #ai #mountrushmore #openart #Suno Subscribe to the series here: www.youtube.com/@MichaelKryt...

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Yoeri Geutskens @yoerigeutskens.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"The Greenland government’s statement said it “would not be proportionate” to demand the equipment be removed." WTF? Confiscate all equipment. Arrest everyone involved. Also, begin drilling at Mar-a-Lago and on the White House Lawn immediately. 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It's more important now that ever before!!! VOTE!!!

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

These signs should be on every hiking trail in Oregon and across the US .

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 23/09/2025

From yesterday and today: it certainly appears ICE in Chicago are wearing the Meta AI Ray-Ban glasses.

Different guy in camo with Arab style scarf, thick black glasses

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Boston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Saw The Odyssey last night and realized there’s another reason the right’s rage furbys are foaming at their mouths over the film. It is deeply antiwar, making an argument that builds incident by incident. Nolan’s sin: making explicit the vicious destructiveness of “heroic” ambition and violence.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/07/2026

BREAKING: Trump will fabricate foreign election interference in his speech Thursday: www.ms.now/news/trump-s... From 5 months ago:

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