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Carsten Timmermann

@ctimmermann.bsky.social

Historian of Biology and Medicine. Science is culture, and long live the Humanities. Director of @manchstm.bsky.social. Lapsed biochemist. Immigrant. Urban cyclist (& motorist). Owned by dog. More lucky than smart. 0 attention span. Here privately. He/him.

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Louis Redux@louisredux.bsky.social · 13h ago

BBC Balance: 1) Climate change: A well-studied, well-observed set of scientific phenomena, consistently and consiliently described by the experts from all relevant fields must be balanced with noisy, bad faith denialists operating evidence free. 2) Racism and dissolving international law: Fine.

Alasdair Mackenzie@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 17h ago

Note once again that there is not one pro-refugee included view here - no politician from the Greens or SNP or even the Labour left, no activist or lawyer, and certainly no actual asylum seeker - and "balance" consists of presenting a choice of exactly how vile we should be to people

Alex Paknadel from off of comics@alexpaknadel.bsky.social · yesterday

The dirty secret is that rich people need to live in politically stable regimes in order to keep their wealth. They will piss and moan about taxes, but they will not flee en masse. They like paved roads and not being kidnapped too much.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 3d ago

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,…
Shannon Vallor@shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d ago

I will not only be relieved but truly *ecstatic* to be wrong, if more and better studies soon start showing that AI actually improves learning and cognitive motivation. But so far they all show the opposite, and that is consistent with the evidence that I and other educators are seeing on the ground

Shannon Vallor@shannonvallor.bsky.social · 3d ago

We are soon going to have to come to grips with the fact that this shit is asbestos for the mind

Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........@paulsandham.bsky.social · 2d ago

Another question being; why do the reports of the allegations/charges not mention that she was until recently the partner of ex-minister, editor of the spectator & arrogant piece of excreta, Michael Gove? If she’d been lovenesting with Ed Balls (any other labour ex-minister) it’d be the headline.

Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 2d ago

The more people that read Stephanie Lamy’s breakdown of the far right activist network that hunted Jason Arday (it includes Orr himself) the better for the future of our society. These people must be stopped from manipulating our public sphere. share.google/hvlCBiW0F9Bk...

Comment un réseau d’élite a chassé Jason Arday

Le racisme scientifique est une pseudoscience qui abreuve la propagande d'extrême-droite, dont masculiniste. Longtemps relégué aux marges, il s’installe dans les universités et cherche à imposer ses …

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Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 3d ago

Just a reminder: 163 articles were published on Jason Arday in the week after he resigned. Same outlets: 13 articles on Cambridge academic James Orr after allegations of misconduct & a broadcast showing him seemingly engaging in illegal activity. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/t...

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social · 4d ago

“…most commonly carried out in a handful of countries including Iran, North Korea and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. “releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 5d ago

Sewers are one of the most transformational interventions to human health in history, yet they are rarely understood or recognised for their impact. So we are holding an event about them next Tuesday. In person in London or watch online! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/searc...

The secret life of sewers

From the Big Stink to the fatberg, London's history has always flowed through what (and how) we flush away. Sewers are one of the most transformational, yet least recognised interventions in the histo...

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Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 5d ago

Brittin so far absolutely fucking hopeless. There are countless tech and discussion podcasts in the private sector. You and Yours was exceptional public interest journalism.

Michael Savage@michaelsavage.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW: BBC cuts latest... OUT - Long-running consumer affairs show You and Yours. IN - tech and discussion podcasts. The order has gone out from Matt Brittin - don't make content that only works on one platform. Another grim day at the beeb. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...