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Greg Britton @gmbritton.bsky.social · 7d

Seriously, this is amazing.

Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 7d

🧠 Alzheimer’s reversed in mice

A new study found that injecting nanoparticles can 'remind' the blood–brain barrier to function properly again, restoring normal brain activity in mice. Human trials could follow within years.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #Alzheimers 🧪

Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport

www.nature.com

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Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · 10d

Magnificent peroration to Simon Schama’s @financialtimes.com weekend essay on defending freedom of speech in the era of Trump - with help from Milton, Jefferson et al.

on.ft.com/4gSqvDw Simon Schama: What America’s Founders can teach Trump about liberty

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Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · 9d

Brutal BBC piece on how fast Switzerland’s glaciers are melting.

Drill baby drill. 🎶🎵

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Pierce O’Reilly @pierceoreilly.bsky.social · 8d

This is so important. It is baffling to me there aren't more saying it, and that there isn't more willingness to listen. www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...

John FitzGerald: The economy is red hot. Tax cuts in the budget are the last thing it needs

We hear a lot in the media about a cost-of-living crisis. This is seriously at odds with the facts

www.irishtimes.com

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Irish Fiscal Advisory Council @fiscalcouncil.bsky.social · 13d

1/4 The Council is today publishing a working paper on “VAT rate pass-through: Evidence form the Irish hospitality and tourism industry” by @killiancarroll.bsky.social. The paper looks at the four most recent changes to the VAT rate on hospitality and tourism.

Chart showing how VAT rates have evolved in Ireland since 2010.

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 27d

This is a direct result of EU's carbon tariffs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

India to Spend $570 Million to Help Steel Companies Decarbonize

India plans to roll out a 50 billion rupee ($570 million) program to encourage steel producers to cut emissions, a top government official said.

www.bloomberg.com

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Thomas Lin Pedersen @thomasp85.com · Sep 11

I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.

It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.

Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats

ggplot2 4.0.0

A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.

www.tidyverse.org

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Sep 7

Highest level of support since Gallup started asking this question a quarter century ago

Americans' Views on Immigration's Effect on the U.S.
On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?
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The percentages who volunteer that the effects are "mixed" or who do not have an opinion are not shown.
GALLUP®

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Sep 4

In Paris for a crucial meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees.

We have been working on 3 core tasks.

Turning Ukraine into a steel porcupine.

Building a Multinational Force for Ukraine backed by the US.

Reinforcing Europe’s defence posture.

Let’s now move forward.

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fascinated that In Our Time is one of the BBC’s most popular podcasts among under 35s. The young people demand three academics and a peer discussing Demosthenes, apparently. And they’re right to do so.

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Sep 3

A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.

Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time

After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series

www.bbc.co.uk

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EU Tax Observatory @taxobservatory.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧵 1/ Over 20% of global banking debt is booked in #TaxHavens. Why do international banks rely so heavily on low-tax jurisdictions with tiny economies?

Our latest Working Paper provides the first global evidence of large-scale debt shifting to avoid taxes 👇

www.taxobservatory.eu/es/publicati...

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UNU-WIDER @unu-wider.bsky.social · Sep 2

The SOUTHMOD bundle is here! Governments & researchers can now test reforms before implementation for better policy design.

What’s new?
✅ Revamped Statistics Presenter
✅ Visualizations on poverty & inequality
✅ Indirect fuel subsidies included

👉 go.unu.edu/ijINF

Bar graph illustrating the percentage of Rwandan population deciles classified as gainers and losers, comparing baseline to reform.

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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · Sep 2

The water level in the Vistula, Poland's longest river, has fallen to a new record low of just 5cm in Warsaw amid continued hot, dry weather.

For more on the situation, see our report from last week: bit.ly/42bQ1xo.

Wisła z nowym rekordem. Zaledwie 5 cm stanu wody

Wody w Wiśle w Warszawie jest tak niewiele, że padają kolejne rekordy. We wtorek nad ranem pomiar stanu wody w rejonie Bulwarów Wiślanych pokazał jedynie

zielona.interia.pl

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksay2.substack.com · Aug 28

Some students and people around me are skeptical, apathetic, or simply indifferent to climate change. Lately, I’ve found myself rattling them by saying: “You know, all of this 👇🏾 will mean more unpredictable and intense turbulence that will make travel much harder and at some point impossible.”

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

www.theguardian.com

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · Aug 28

“Scientists have warned previously that Amoc collapse must be avoided “at all costs”. It would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food, plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts, and add 50cm to already rising sea levels”

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Aug 28

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds

- Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic impacts

#climatecrisis #AMOC
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

www.theguardian.com

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Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · Aug 28

NEW DATA | In the 12 months to June, 53% of New Mexico’s electricity came from wind and solar power ☀️

20 years ago, fossil fuels made up 98%.
10 years ago, still 91%…

12 months to June 2025? Just 46% 🤯

Electricity transition made in 🇺🇸, powered by ☀️ and 🍃

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Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · Aug 28

A new piece I wrote appearing in FOREIGN AFFAIRS today

www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/warn...

Warnings From Weimar

Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Pierce O’Reilly @pierceoreilly.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our paper here. www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Tax arbitrage through closely held businesses

This paper explores tax arbitrage incentives and behaviours in OECD countries, and their implications for tax systems more broadly. It focuses on how OECD tax systems might encourage business owners, ...

www.oecd.org

Pierce O’Reilly @pierceoreilly.bsky.social · Aug 26

This is an important point re the CIT & inequality. Our recent work highlights that the decline in CIT has incentivised incorporation in the OECD. The revenue costs of CIT cuts aren't seen just in CIT, but in PIT as well. One of the reasons why CIT revenues remain bouyant in spite of rate cuts.

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Kimberly Clausing @kclausing.bsky.social · Aug 26

(1/3) Kudos to @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, Danny Yagan, Emmanuel Saez, and Akcan Balkir; this paper makes excellent points about taxing top incomes.

** The corporate tax is an important (if now smaller) part of taxing the top; it is a ready-to-go way to reach unrealized capital gains.

Richard Rubin @richardrubindc.bsky.social · Aug 25

New from me today: What tax do billionaires pay?

The corporate tax, which is a crucial component of the US revenue system at the very top of the income distribution, according to a new study.

www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

The Tax That Billionaires Actually Pay

Nearly 40% of taxes at the very top come through the corporate income levy, study says.

www.wsj.com

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Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:

"Wealth tax enforcement in Sweden: Filing requirements and pre-populated returns"

By Emmanuel Saez & David Seim

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#econsky #publiceconomics

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Pierce O’Reilly @pierceoreilly.bsky.social · Jul 31

Proud!

Anna Milanez @annamilanez.bsky.social · Jul 31

I have a new research paper that explores the question of whether the gains of new technologies could be more equitably shared between firms and workers. Excited about the results ("win-win" outcomes are possible!) and expanding the scope of this research going forward! Check it out:

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 31

Are win-win outcomes possible with #AlgorithmicManagement? Discover how German firms engage workers to boost both productivity & job quality. What could this mean for your workplace?

See latest analysis ➡️ oe.cd/68J

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social @annamilanez.bsky.social

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Anna Milanez @annamilanez.bsky.social · Jul 31

I have a new research paper that explores the question of whether the gains of new technologies could be more equitably shared between firms and workers. Excited about the results ("win-win" outcomes are possible!) and expanding the scope of this research going forward! Check it out:

OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 31

Are win-win outcomes possible with #AlgorithmicManagement? Discover how German firms engage workers to boost both productivity & job quality. What could this mean for your workplace?

See latest analysis ➡️ oe.cd/68J

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social @annamilanez.bsky.social

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OECD Social @oecdsocial.bsky.social · Jul 31

Are win-win outcomes possible with #AlgorithmicManagement? Discover how German firms engage workers to boost both productivity & job quality. What could this mean for your workplace?

See latest analysis ➡️ oe.cd/68J

#OECDAI | @oecddigital.bsky.social @annamilanez.bsky.social

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