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ekolaali

@viherdemokraatti.bsky.social
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🇫🇮🇪🇺 Politiikkaa, havaintoja maailmalta. Siviilipalvelus 1998-99. Kirjat, historia, luonnontieteet. Maanpuolustus, Nato, EU. Arvostaa objektiivisuutta ja faktapohjaista keskustelua. (Posts mostly in FIN/ENG). Also: @greendemocracy.bsky.social

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Jufo Peltomaa @jufopeltomaa.bsky.social · 5h
Postauksessani 9 kk sitten sanoin sanasta sanaan: "Nyt on sitten tärkeää olla _täysin_ yllättynyt ja äimistynyt, kun Trump viime hetkessä peruu Putiniin kohdistuvat pakotteet." Nämä asiat ovat ihan nähtävissä etukäteen, kunhan myöntää itselleen sen tosiasian, että Trump on Putinin puolella.
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Trump jäädyttää uusia Venäjä-pakotteita Yhdysvaltain kansalliseen etuun vedoten
Trump hyödyntää poikkeuslupaa ja lykkää kongressin säätämiä Venäjä-pakotteita vain päiviä ennen niiden voimaantuloa.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 34m
Hyvin ennustettu, mutta draama (Ukrainan sota) on kesken ja politiikka on monimutkaista. USA:lla on huoli ettei Putinin luhistuva Venäjä valu Kiinan hallintaan. Loogisesti Trump sai kongressin hyväksymästä sanktiolaista vahvan työkalun, jolla pystyy pakottamaan Putinia omiin neuvottelukuvioihinsa.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 34m
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1h
I'm reading the latest news and thinking about Lindsey Graham. He was a true friend of Ukraine and fought for democracy and freedom. Lindsey Graham knew that weakening Putin is in the United States' interests. And I'm certain others know it, as well, today.
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Medoyid_ua @rusni-pizda.bsky.social · 1h
Lindsey Graham pushed hard for the Russia sanctions bill and kept Ukraine aid on the table when others wavered. Agree that weakening Putin serves US interests, and that's the case worth keeping loud.
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Oekraïne Vandaag @oekrainevandaag.bsky.social · 1h
A different view:
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 2h
In the week's least surprising news, the Graham Russia sanctions act is functioning exactly as it was designed to do.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 2h
Some people have complained that the sanctions act that was finally passed is a watering down of Lindsey Graham's original bill. It isn't - it was always designed to look tough on Russia while allowing Trump to do nothing. bsky.app/profile/ruth...
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 9h
Le Canada pour toujours. Merci, Edmonton. 🇨🇦
Le premier ministre Carney prononce une allocution à un rassemblement organisé dans le cadre de la campagne Canadiens pour toujours.
Le premier ministre Carney prononce une allocution à un rassemblement organisé dans le cadre de la campagne Canadiens pour toujours.
Le premier ministre Carney prononce une allocution à un rassemblement organisé dans le cadre de la campagne Canadiens pour toujours.
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Ville Kostian @kostianv.bsky.social · 7h
" #China, #Russia quietly moving toward a new #Arctic axis" asiatimes.com/2026/10/chin...
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China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis - Asia Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of
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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h
1999 – Mika Hakkinen retained his World Championship for seven days #OnThisDay 17 October, after both Ferraris were disqualified, finishing first and second at the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix, giving Hakkinen, who crossed the line in third, the win. #F1 #formula1
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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h
The announcement that the barge-boards on the cars infringed permitted dimensions by one centimetre came two hours after the race ended and with drivers heading home.
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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h
A week later, the FIA overturned the punishment, and so Irvine headed to the final race in Japan with a 4-point lead over Hakkinen and Ferrari holding on to their 1-2 finish. As it was, Hakkinen won at Suzuka, Irvine was third, and this time, there was no dispute – the championship was the Finn’s.
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Fan Account • 1980s F1 On This Day 🏁 @1980sformulaoneotd.bsky.social · 6h
🇺🇸 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, 17 October 1981. 1 🇦🇺 Alan Jones Williams-Ford 🏁🏆🍾 2 🇫🇷 Alain Prost Renault 🏆🍾 3 🇮🇹 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 🏆🍾 1/2 © Getty Images #F1
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Fan Account • 1980s F1 On This Day 🏁 @1980sformulaoneotd.bsky.social · 18h
Coming up tomorrow. Back to 17 October 1981, taking a look back at the first Caesars Palace Grand Prix, the title decider between Carlos Reutemann, Nelson Piquet and Jacques Laffite. Results, photos and video clips from the race. © FOM #F1
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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 2h
Some Blenheim bombers imported from Britain had T1082/R1083 radio systems installed. Read ALT to see the opinion of the Bomber Sqn 42 cdr Major Armas Eskola. Finnish Air Force Museum. (Photos own)
"It was a cunning device. There was a fair collection of coils; whenever the wavelength was changed, one had to swap out two transmitter coils and two receiver coils, as well as turn various knobs. Tuning could not be performed while the engine was running. For this specific scenario, there was an additional knob that had to be tapped with a moistened finger—as instructed in the manual—so that the oscillation could be heard through the headphones." Major Armas Eskola/ LeLv42.
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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 3h
A few models from the Finnish Air Force Museum. (Photos own)
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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 7h
Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞
The former tugboats 'Liekovesi' and 'Mänttä II' amidst late-autumn skim ice. Tampere 1974. (1509:1:201:2/Vapriikki Photo Archive)
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ParadoxTrick @paradoxtrick.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Valiant XD812 #nuclear #coldwar
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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 15h
Geez, I'm tired. Hrs & hrs of driving. Sleepy time. Into the fluffy cloudsshh... Nighty night🌛
Finnish Air Force Museum, Tikkakoski
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Jason C. Moyer @jasoncmoyer.com · 13h
Thank you @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social, very helpful context!
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
Thanks for your and @guyyeomans.bsky.social posts. I just noticed the icebreaker reshuffle and quickly dug up what's going on. The Finnish fleet is important (actually very critical part of our national logistics infrastructure), and this move makes good sense. Hope some ⛴️ stay in Helsinki, though.
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Jason C. Moyer @jasoncmoyer.com · 15h
Wow, end of an era. As much as this makes sense from a #resilience perspective, I wonder if the role of #icebreakers in #Finland won't be as apparent to everyday citizens. Parking them in the middle of Helsinki where everyone can see them was at least, in my view, also a PR move.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
Agree, they have been a traditional part of the cityscape. I guess at least some retired ships stay while part of the active #Arctia fleet are relocated to Kemi and Pori. Also, the press release says Helsinki will remain a home port for some icebreakers, so not all are gone. lvm.fi/en/-/two-new...
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
Yle 16.10.2026: yle.fi/a/74-20251803
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Jäänmurtajille uudet kotisatamat Kemiin ja Poriin – toiminta on turvattava myös häiriötilanteissa ja poikkeusoloissa
Muutos astuu voimaan talven jälkeen. Murtajat ovat kotisatamissa pääasiassa jäänmurtokauden ulkopuolella toukokuusta joulukuuhun.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
"Tällä hetkellä jäänmurtajien tukikohdat ovat Helsingin Katajanokka ja Hamina-Kotkan sataman Pikku-Hietanen, mutta siihen voi tulla muutos." (Yle 2.2.2026) So, it seems the #Arctia multipurpose icebreakers Fennica and Nordica are relocated from Kotka in 2027 to Kemi and Pori.
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Jäänmurtajia saattaa muuttaa Katajanokalta pohjoiseen, kun Suomi edistää huoltovarmuutta
Pohjoisen satamat Oulussa ja Kemissä olisivat valmiita järjestämään kotisatamat osalle Suomen jäänmurtajista, joilla on nyt paikat etelässä.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
Here's a media release from 2019 when the Fennica and Nordica were previously transferred from Rauma. Hamina–Kotka is a very busy shipping port close to the Russian border, so now it makes good sense to move the icebreakers in 2026–2027 for better safety. www.haminakotka.com/current-issu...
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Arctia’s icebreakers Fennica and Nordica will move to Kotka
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 13h
And for the fans: here's a beautiful archive film in Finnish (Yle, 1977) documenting the icebreaker Sisu on a wintery duty at the Perämeri (Bay of Bothnia): areena.yle.fi/1-3074109 All ships belonging to the modern active #Arctia fleet (6 + 2) can be found here: www.arctia.fi/en/fleet.html
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J/M Sisu - talvisen Perämeren työjuhta
Ohjelmassa käydään läpi jäänmurtaja Sisun teknisiä ominaisuuksia sekä seurataan aluksen arkipäivää Perämerellä. (1977)
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Guy Yeomans @guyyeomans.bsky.social · 17h
Finland: "In February, he said that keeping the icebreakers together in Helsinki meant the entire group was, in principle, “behind one Iskander missile”". New home ports for icebreakers announced: glad I got to see them together at Laivastokatu... www.dailynorthern.com/35189/finlan...
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Finland moves icebreakers’ home ports to Kemi and Pori - Daily Northern
Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has designated Kemi and Pori as new home ports for icebreakers, while Helsinki will remain a home port, Yle reported. The change is intended to stren...
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Medoyid_ua @rusni-pizda.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Russian fighter jets are being flown into the ground, and a Russian warblogger just said so out loud. Ilya "Fighterbomber" Tumanov, no friend of Ukraine, laid out the cost of Ukraine's drone campaign for the Russian air force. It reads like a maintenance nightmare.
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Russian fighter jets are being flown into the ground, and a Russian
Russian fighter jets are being flown into the ground, and a Russian warblogger just said so out loud. Ilya "Fighterbomber" Tumanov, no friend of Ukraine, laid out the cost of Ukraine's drone…
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Full transcript. Worth atleast a glance. Total mush brain bsky.app/profile/chri...
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wtpickens.bsky.social @wtpickens.bsky.social · 23h
We now live in a world of asserted “reality”, in which the vast majority of citizens do not have time to follow events closely, and therefore lack any context to help them discern bullshit. Despots take advantage of this by asserting a narrative and denying all contrary facts. Newsmax, yeah.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 15h
Sure. Trump's nothing but a perpetual liar. bsky.app/profile/wesl...
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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 20h
Congratulations to the winners - 🇪🇺 defence innovation companies - who were selected in the second phase of #BraveTechEU!🇪🇺 Defence innovation matters, but innovation tested under operational conditions matters even more. #EUDefence
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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 20h
🌍 When every minute counts, concerted action can deliver effective Disaster Risk Management. Great conversation w @hadjalahbib.bsky.social at the “From Space to Grassroots” event. Working in a Compass of more space, better data&readiness help save lives. Tangible value of #EUSpace🇪🇺
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1981 / 1986 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · 23h
[October 16th, 1986] Queen Elizabeth II visited the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province during her historic state visit to China with Prince Philip.
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 23h
They're starting to turn on each other.
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Power struggle erupts in Trump’s White House as midterm losses loom
Top personnel are jockeying for position as some expect Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to step down after the elections.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 19h
🇺🇦 Was it you or was it Elon Musk who decided to temporarily pause Starlink access for the Ukrainian military? 🇺🇸 Trump: Well, I don't know if it was anybody, because it wasn't me. And I don't think it was Elon. And from what I understand, it's the same as it's always been.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22h
President Zelenskyy: I am grateful to all of you who are trying to preserve the unity of Europe and the United States. There are so many kind-hearted people in America who sincerely want evil to be defeated and Ukraine to stand strong.
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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 22h
#OnThisDay in 1923, Walt and Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. The contract with Margaret Winkler for the Alice Comedies helped launch the studio, marking the official beginning of what is now The Walt Disney Company. #PopCultureHistory
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 23h
Ukraine Context reports that Ukraine's negotiating team will arrange another meeting with Witkoff and Kushner in the coming days, and this time there's plenty to discuss.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23h
Zelensky says Ukraine’s war effort will cost €155 billion next year and asked European partners for at least €70 billion more for defense, weapons and resilience. Ukraine could double or triple production of some drone types, he said, but currently lacks the funding needed to scale up. #Ukraine
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 17h
Several Russian regions are currently under attack. Neptune missiles aimed at Maikop airfield were shot down over the Black Sea. Rostov region is under missile attack, and air raid alerts are now spreading into Moscow region too.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
On myös mahdollista että Trump–Zelensky riitely on julkista peliä jossa USA etääntyy ennen kuin Ukrainan kovat iskut Venäjälle alkavat. Trumpin ja Putinin hyviä välejä ei voi kiistää, mutta USA:n intressi on EU:n ja Ukrainan lähentyminen, Putinin tappio sodassa ja bisnesten elpyminen sodan jälkeen.
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ekolaali @viherdemokraatti.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Miles Taylor: "Trump’s collusion with Russia is real. It’s time to reopen the investigation." "[Last] Friday, Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and something about that call is very suspicious." substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Trump’s collusion with Russia is real. It’s time to reopen the investigation.
In one week, the president cut an illegal fuel deal with Putin and may have switched off the warnings that keep Ukrainians alive, for his own political benefit.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 21h
Day two of owning a flying Tesla Roadster.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17h
Was it Musk or Trump? Who intervened to hinder Ukraine's satellite internet access, protecting Russian targets from Ukrainian launches? Can stop debating, it looks like the answer is both. Both are Putin sympathizers who have acted to help Russia before, and it'd probably take both to work.
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Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine
SpaceX founder had publicly blamed president for chaos over restrictions, but sources say he initiated them
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h
⚡️️️️️️️Musk suggested Trump restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports. Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.
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Musk asked Trump to restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports
Four sources familiar with the discussion said that Elon Musk approached U.S. President Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Ukraine's Starlink service on the battlefield.
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