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Adrian Constantin

@adriancjr.bsky.social
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From Finland, in our world and our times. Typos galore. Opinions 100% my own.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 6h
Selectively condemning imperialism while ignoring centuries of Russian colonial expansion is extremely hypocritical. Russia remains an unrepentant colonial empire active today. It is high time to call it out for what it is
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 20h
Putin apologists want you to buy that: -An alleged off-the-books 1991 verbal promise outweighs a signed 1994 treaty -Democratic countries formerly occupied by Russia asked to join an anti-Russia alliance for no reason -Ukrainians don't want freedom, an American tricked them into it with cookies
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don't really know what to do with these pieces, because: 1. They refuse to used "illegal" & "unconstitutional" & "corruption" in the heds, deks, ledes, or body text 2. They disappear from the front page/headlines within 36 hours & never become THE NARRATIVE, contra EMAILS & BIDEN IS OLD, etc.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23h
The problem with this entire “talking across difference” approach to politics is that it assumes a shared consensus about democracy that no longer exists b/w the 2 main 🇺🇸 political parties. You don’t need to have lunch with people who don’t believe in free elections, equal rights, & the rule of law.
Przeworski, Democracy and the marketDemocracy is a system in which parties lose elections
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
this is the first one of these "the alarm must be raised" pieces that actually makes sense, largely because he says something obvious: no one at the company has any clue about how safety engineering works
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"But as far as I know, I never encountered a colleague who had experience making airplanes fly safely or nuclear reactors run without melting down, or helping the financial system grow without collapsing."
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
its because bringing in people from outside the cult turns it into a normal systems safety problem
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
and in turn making it a normal systems safety problem also means that existing law and regulatory frameworks are applied, and the entire alchemical-occultic frame and the political economy it is aligned with is dropped in favor of treating the industry as other countries across the world have
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"F&ck the planet" by the New York Times
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The collapse of our institutions in the face of fascism is really something to behold. Here, the American College of Surgeons, the largest professional organization for surgeons in the country, platformed Trump’s ousted FDA chief Marty Makary, letting him riff about the challenges facing healthcare
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Former FDA Commissioner Martin Makary Examines Four Challenges Facing Healthcare
Former FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, MPH, FACS, examines four challenges facing healthcare and opportunities to address them.
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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WTF Cat's Surprised Wide-Eyed Look
Alt: Cat with surprised wide-eyed look, showing WTF emotions in the most expressive manner.
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Jason Concepcion @netw3rk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“But then he didn’t…”
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
John Roberts' friend and defender is quoted in the piece, saying they shouldn't be shaming Roberts for the wreckage and ruin he's brought to this country because of "civility." The bullies always cry "civility" when the victims push back in the slightest.
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yeah, gonna go ahead here and pull my "I have a history PhD" rank and say that you need to get fairly into the weeds before the Russo-Japanese War is likely to be covered in any depth. It's going to get name-checked in a 20th century world history survey, but not much more.
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There are worries about AI destroying the world in the pursuit of a meaningless goal, such as manufacturing paperclips. How is that more worrying than humans destroying the planet so that a small minority can fight for dominion over the rest of us?
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Mikko Kolkkala @xcsci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jos Eurooppaan kohdistuisi sotilaallisten tai terrorististen iskujen sarja, joka surmaisi 35 000 ihmistä ja tuottaisi 180 000 000 000 euron tappiot, olisi manner sotajalalla ja koko yhteiskuntaruumis valjastettu vastatoimiin. Nyt kuulemme sirkkojen siritystä (jos sirkat eivät ole kupsahtaneet kuumuuteen) ja meille mainostetaan lentoja Thaimaahan.

En ole kuullut ehdotuksia liikekannallepanosta tai sotataloudesta. Missä viipyy sota ympäristökatastrofia vastaan? Päiväkäskyn antamisen sijaan tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb julisti, että suomalaisten pitäisi kuluttaa enemmän.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The kids these days will hardly believe it, but a mere two years ago, the mental & physical (lack of) acuity of Elderly Presidents was the Great Issue of Our Time. Someone should tell Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson, so they can write a book on it.
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party [JACK SMITH]: No [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Xi Jinping! [SMITH]: That is Winnie-the-Pooh sir
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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 29/09/2026
Researchers at the University of Oulu have improved a widely used sand filtering method to remove almost 100 percent of #microplastics from waste water. The method is based on chemical alteration of the sand surface so that microplastic particles stick to sand better.
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When America elected GW Bush as president, I used to say to myself "at least they hit rock bottom and now the only way is up". With DJ Trump the US hit a new low, ofc. And looking at the top of US Repubican Party, I have to accept that, in the post Trump era, rock bottom is still far far away.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 29/09/2026
Either this is true, in which case *what are we doing here*? Shut it down. Or it's bullshit, in which case these are truly silly people unworthy of our money
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There is historical precedent. The austerity measures effected by Heinrich Brüning's government between 1930-1932 is what kept the German Nazis at bay at that time. Oh wait...
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sure, another round of austerity & stupid EU-level fights ought to arrest the AfD's rise & the problems of the current coalition 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🇩🇪
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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fellow GenXers: remember how often we were bombarded with images of late-period USSR? Old, decrepit men in charge, clinging to an ossified ideology. Political repression, nakedly false propaganda, empty shelves, food shortages, inadequate health care, deep-seated cynicism, crumbling infrastructure
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Ironic Star Wars Moment
Alt: A smirking emperor palpatine says "ironic."
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All policies are redistributive. The policies of the Orpo-Purra Finnish government redistribute from the poor to the rich. bsky.app/profile/jmko...
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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Finnish politics is offensively parochial. You can sell trickle down to people as a new concept here. Neoliberals secured their own and their buddies' interests, screwing everyone else over. Populist nationalists voted against their own economic interests, fueling their own radicalization.
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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I didn't vote for this. I specifically voted against this. Dismantling the welfare state is not worth having my after tax income go up a bit. Short-term economic gains come with a bill which will be footed by us all. I'm already witnessing more poverty, crime, and misery when I'm out and about.
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heepst @heepst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's a combination of policies and population decline (also related to policy; see immigration). State subsidies to support construction of affordable housing have been cut drastically. Construction companies are staying afloat by building retirement homes and care facilities for the elderly.
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We should be the ones making demands to Russia, not the other way around. Russia started this unprovoked, illegal war and is losing it. They owe the world everything. we owe them nothing
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Finally, the Trump rehabilitation of Putin campaign hit a new milestone. Sometimes Trump's heart is so full of love for the Russian dictator, he cannot control himself.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hi all, free weekend update is out. I start with the Army of Robots concept, which the Ukrainians are using as part of Vivaldi. They want machines to fight, not men. Also, Russia is having one significant strategic success (abetted by the USA). phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
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Weekend Update #204: An Army Of Robots
Russia’s Most Effective Campaign; The Trump Rehabilitation Campaign Continues
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ralpholsson.bsky.social @ralpholsson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There are huge numbers of journalists who do get it. They just can't get jobs because the media owners only want the ones who are morally pliable.
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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There is a genuine incomprehension amongst many journalists and politicians that anyone might care sincerely about Palestinians or seriously object to their indiscriminate slaughter. The natural human response to this genocide is something they simply cannot understand.
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If we were to take Rory Stewart's words seriously, the question should be: Is support for a genocidal regime breaking European and N. American democracies? bsky.app/profile/ther...
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laura lemay @lemay.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
Thinking about how for years teenagers and curious nerds were prosecuted and thrown in jail because poking at a web site was a clear sign of being a ☠️ CR1MIN4L H4CK3R ☠️ Now it's all like oh no! the computer did an oopsie! no one is to blame, nothing can be done! ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ofc it should be an outrage, but then again, the bar has been lowered to "The Health Secretary should be promoting measles vaccination to prevent measles, instead of promoting measles and obstructing vaccinations". bsky.app/profile/rbre...
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Face eating leopard (FEL): I will eat your face. Supporters of FEL: The face eating leopard is the greatest, we are so lucky to be his supporters! FEL: I have eaten your face. Supporters: We can't believe you've done that!
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Jussi Ahokas @ahokasjaj.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Konsunaiset be like.
Oranssitakki meemi: lapset SML:n tapahtumiin ei Prideen.
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That said, IMO the key reason for the small effects is that most interventions have a weak "dosage." Many experimental studies include a short piece of information or video. Others involve small changes to choice environments (nudging), such as changing color, position, or product descriptions.
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🎯 What should we expect from behavior change interventions? Growing evidence suggests that most behavior change interventions have small effects on behavior. I regularly hear fellow behavioral scientists understandably feeling discouraged by this. But should we be discouraged? Not necessarily.🧵
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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you parse carefully the End of Times License Agreement, you'll see that the corporation (named The Corporation, hereafter) disclaims all responsibility for anything and everything.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hello Saturday. 🐇 A little marginalia. #InternationalRabbitDay
Rabbit sat reading, marginalia.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Again, he doesn’t follow laws or court orders, & the solution cannot be more laws or court orders. bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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han olliver @hanolliver.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
not wanting to get sick(er) or get other people sick is a normal desire and I have zero interest in litigating it with people who'd rather ally with the fascists pathologizing or mocking it.
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matiasmakynen.bsky.social @matiasmakynen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Suomi on Ed Sheeran
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~ Plato #JonathanBrown
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