Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Sommer Panage @sommer@macaw.social

2/26/2026, 11:43:20 AM

Public

🧵[1/2] After moving to Norway, the dust has settled and I'm finally able to compare my comp and taxes. It's interesting!

- My gross salary dropped ~ 42% in Norway.
- My rent dropped about 7% BUT my place in Oslo is larger and nicer than my place in the Bay Area. On avg rents here are about 40% cheaper than San Jose.
- My effective income tax rate in the USA was about 35%. Norway: about 43%.
**However there's also wealth tax here which will shave about 1% off my global net worth each year.

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