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@mikketola.bsky.social
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Senior University Lecturer in church history, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki. Editor of the online journal Vartija.

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Katariina @ksummanen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mahtavaa! Kielikello on vuoden tiedelehti. Oon niin iloinen lehden toimittajien puolesta ja siitä, että kieltä ja siitä tiedottamista arvostetaan
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Vuoden tiedelehti on Kielikello | Tiedekustantajat
Vuoden tiedelehti -palkinnon on saanut Kielikello. Lehteä kustantaa Kotimaisten kielten...
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mikketola.bsky.social @mikketola.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Joko ihan kuka tahansa pääsee taivaaseen tai sitten Kirk on helvetissä.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 07/09/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Sept. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Eric Teetsel is full of crap & it's ridiculous that Washington Post published this warmed-over Fox News junk. He claims Democrats like Adam Hamilton, Sarah Trone Garriott & James Talarico won't win because they're radical progressives. But let's remember why we shouldn't trust Teetsel on morality 1/
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mikketola.bsky.social @mikketola.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The winner of the title "The most childish president ever".
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22/08/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug.22, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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David Gibson @gibsonwrites.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In which I dissect the myth of an ego-less pope, and the sudden conservative discomfort with the mediagenic papacy -- until, of course, they get a pope they agree with. There is a better approach, I believe ... "Papalization or Personalization?" gorebuildmyhouse.substack.com/p/papalizati...
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Papalization or Personalization?
By David Gibson
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/08/2026
The question is: why did Natalie Harp resist applying for a security clearance? What doesn't she want anyone to find out? www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
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Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
21 July 1941 | A French Jewish boy, Albert Cogan, was born in Vichy. In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and after the selection he was murdered in a gas chamber.
A child rides a toy horse on wheels
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
21 July 1927 | Dutch Jewish girl, Regina Roeper, was born in Alkmaar. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a girl smiling
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/07/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
19 July 1931 | An Austrian Jewish girl, Rosa Kress, was born in Vienna. She emigrated to the Netherlands. She was deported to #Auschwitz in September 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber.
Black and white photograph of a young girl wearing a light-colored dress with a floral pattern and lace collar.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
17 July 1935 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Eva Mandl, was born. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
A girl sitting on the ground wearing a large bow on their head, frilly dress, and lace-up boots
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
16 July 1934 | Dutch Jewish boy, Rob Salomon Kets de Vries, was born in Rotterdam. In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
A young boy sits on a low pedestal, holding a stuffed toy
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
15 July 1943 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Robert Blau, was born. In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a young child in patterned pajamas sitting on a carpeted floor
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14/07/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
13 July 1925 | Dutch Jewish girl, Jansje Valk, was born in Wildervank. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She did not survive. --- 📖 Jews deported to Auschwitz from the German-occupied Netherlands: lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en
Vintage black and white portrait of a smiling young woman in a button-up shirt and jacket
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
13 July 1932 | A German Jewish girl, Lonny Krotoschiner, was born in Berlin. In March 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
A vintage, grainy black-and-white photo of a smiling girl wearing a patterned dress
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12/07/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
11 July 1940 | A German Jewish girl, Reha Raphael, was born in Berlin. In May 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: bit.ly/4ql4LTV
Old black-and-white photograph depicting a young child with short hair, looking directly at the camera while holding their hands near their mouth.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
11 July 1936 | A French Jewish boy, Nathan Bonk, was born in Paris. On 30 June 1944 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. After the selection he was murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
Black and white portrait of a young boy with short hair
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Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
one thing not happening here that i’m learning is happening on The Everything App is that brazilians have blamed their NT’s world cup performance and its general downfall on protestantism and evangelical christianity
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
8 July 1936 | Dutch Jewish girl, Henderika Oudgenoeg, was born in Delfzijl. She arrived at Auschwitz on 4 November 1942 in a transport of 954 Jews deported from #Westerbork. She was murdered in a gas chamber with her brother Markus.
Black and white vintage photo of two young children standing indoors
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
7 July 1942 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Zsuzsanna Gerstl, was born. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz ana murdered in a gas chamber.
A vintage photograph of a smiling baby seated happily in a highchair
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/07/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/06/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Tieteentekijät @tieteentekijat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Arvoisa sosiaali- ja terveysministeri Wille Rydman. Poliitikkojen tehtävä ei ole ohjailla, mitä saa tutkia. Heidän tehtävänsä on varmistaa, että tiede saa riittävät ja vakaat resurssit. tieteentekijat.fi/poliittinen-...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/06/2026
Ukraine struck Russian air defense systems and military airfield infrastructure in occupied Crimea, as well as strategic industrial facilities in Russia's Orenburg Oblast, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Special Operations Forces said on June 24.
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Ukraine war latest: Crimea now 'zone of constant losses' SBU says, after strikes on Russian air defenses, military airfields
Key developments on June 24: * Crimea now 'zone of constant losses' SBU says, after strikes on Russian air defenses, military airfields * Russia redeploys air defenses to Moscow, Kerch Bridge as Uk...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 08/06/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Trump always sought cultural cachet from both the highbrow and the lowbrow-but-beloved. And he got neither. My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-free...
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Trump's "Freedom 250" concert implodes spectacularly
His quest to dominate culture the way he dominates politics keeps going badly.
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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
What the Attacks on James Talarico Reval About MAGA Christianity youtu.be/TZBwj8xbI6k
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What the Attacks on James Talarico Reval About MAGA Christianity
YouTube video by SWAJ with Brad Onishi and Dan Miller
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/05/2026
Russia has recently began jamming Ukrainian drones and redirecting them toward neighboring NATO countries, particularly the Baltic states and Finland, creating a growing security and political challenge for some of Ukraine's closest allies.
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How Ukraine's strikes inside Russia became a headache for its NATO allies
As Ukraine expands its long-range drone campaign deep inside Russia, Moscow appears to have found a way to turn some of those attacks into a problem for Kyiv. Russia has begun jamming Ukrainian drone...
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A capitalist take (from this Wharton grad) on "Magnifica Humanitas." Pope Leo XIV’s superb new encyclical is the most cogent Catholic critique of capitalism that I have ever read. www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...
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A capitalist (priest) reads ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Pope Leo XIV’s superb new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” is the most cogent Catholic critique of capitalism that I have ever read.
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Comfortably Boo @numb.comfortab.ly · 25/05/2026
TRUMP: *Delirious stream of consciousnesses wall of text* NYT:
Trump Urges More Countries to Normalize Relations With Israel as Part of Iran Deal
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I’d argue governors being denied access to federal law enforcement facilities in their state is part of what I call slow civil war.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 25/05/2026
In one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war, Russia’s missiles and drones targeted some of the city’s most treasured cultural landmarks.
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Russia's latest assault on Kyiv turns Ukraine's cultural heritage into another front line
In one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war, Russia’s missiles and drones targeted some of the city’s most treasured cultural landmarks. The National Art Muse...
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
24 May 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy, Barend Elburg, was born in Groningen. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
A vintage black and white photo of a baby lying on a woven blanket in a wicker basket, looking directly at the camera.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The massive attack on Kyiv is another sign of how desperate Russia is getting. They still think they can scare us into submission, that we'll surrender before their economy collapses completely and their army is defeated. Think again. We are Ukrainians. We will not surrender.
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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Invisible plastic particles from car tires comprise up 4% of city air pollution #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
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Invisible plastic particles from car tires comprise up 4% of city air pollution
Electric cars were supposed to clean up city air. They promised no exhaust, no diesel soot – cleaner lungs for everyone living near a busy road. That argument only holds for everything that runs through an engine. It does not apply to pollution from tires. A team in Germany spent 2 weeks measuring exactly what
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
23 May 1941 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Robert Spiero, was born in The Hague. He was deported to #Auschwitz in February 1944 and murdered in a gas chamber.
A black and white photo of a smiling baby boy lying on his stomach on a soft textured surface.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20/05/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/05/2026
⚡️Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops. The strike also destroyed a Pantsir-S1 air defense system valued at up to $20 million, Zelensky said.
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Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops
The operation destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, valued at an estimated $15 million to $20 million.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/05/2026
Climate models indicate ocean temperatures could surge more than 2°C to 3°C above average later this year. This easily crosses the threshold into a "Super El Niño" event.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The Religious Right is desperate these days to pretend that "Christian Nationalism" is (1) a recently-invented term and (2) a pejorative invented by their enemies, but neither of those claims is remotely true. Here's a short thread, but I'm sure other historians will have examples too.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/05/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Katherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Trump has turned America’s 250th into an opportunity for lies, religious bigotry, and outright corruption. My latest newrepublic.com/article/2103... via @newrepublic.com
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A Very Authoritarian Semiquincentennial Celebration
How the White House’s Freedom 250 program is desecrating our remembrance of the nation’s founding.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
17 May 1935 | A Norwegian Jewish boy, Arvid Claes, was born in Oslo. He was deported to #Auschwitz in November 1942. He arrived at the camp on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
Black and white photo of a young child with a bow tie and a straight, short haircut, smiling at the camera.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/05/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
16 May 1935 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Cecilia Prins, was born in Middelburg. In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
A young girl with long messy hair. She has a sweater with starry pattern. She has her arms folded.
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