Europe is entering a defining moment. Our liberal democracy is under pressure from those who want to erode it from within, and from those outside who tell us to lower our standards. Our strength comes from staying true to who we are: a democratic, green, social and rule-based Union. #EPC 1/3

Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.

If anyone needed a final point to convince them to transfer Russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine, this should be it

The knowledge that after a major war has raged in Europe for nearly 4 years, #Germany - the #2 power in the #EU - could mobilize a grand total of 8 brigades, of which 1 (one) could be deployed to fight in Eastern Europe with any alacrity, fills me with … emotions. Let’s go with that word. Emotions.

Tähänkin päivään saatiin VATT:n suunnasta talouspoliittisen päätöksenteon kannalta tuoretta ja relevanttia tutkimusta! Hienoa! | Yrityksille myönnetty palkkatuki parantaa työllisyyttä eikä syrjäytä muuta työllistämistä vatt.fi/-/yrityksill...

People who were 25 in 2000 are 50 now.

Hieno juttu! yle.fi/a/74-20195041

Honestly it’s pathetic

At some point you realize that the prominent, powerful people you see on your screens are mostly morons who either got lucky or are saying things billionaires want to hear, and that nobody smart or competent is in charge, and we're all just collectively flailing, and it's a miracle anything works.

Hey, can my deleted BlueSky post get re-posted?

Market forces. www.youtube.com/shorts/k_XAl...

Mihin on kadonnut Mikael Pentikäinen? Siis se Suomen yrittäjien toimitusjohtaja ja lobbari, joka oli suunnittelemassa "hyvää" hallitusohjelmaakin? Menikö liian vaikeaksi, kun hänen kannattamallaan uusliberaalilla oikeistopolitiikalla saatiinkin konkurssiaalto ja omienkin vihat niskaan?

Finland has become yet another cautionary tale. Never vote for the right wing parties.

I like physical media.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling” Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”

Bought it from GOG!

Joe Rogan. That's what's more virgin than a computer.

The collective noun for a group of Russian refineries is a combustion.

#EvgenIstrebin 🇺🇦 (12h ago) According to Bloomberg, a record volume of Russian oil – 182 million barrels – is stuck at sea.

The fact that so many different people just glide over Ukraine's views, essentially granting them no agency, is one of the great under appreciated facts of this war. It's why everyone, your master strategist included, is so swivel eyed with wonder when they remind us they have it.

Puolan presidentti: ”– Olen juuri allekirjoittanut eläinsuojelulain, joka kieltää turkistarhauksen Puolassa. Tämä on päätös, joka heijastaa jaettua myötätuntoamme, sivistystämme ja kunnioitustamme kaikkia eläviä olentoja kohtaan.” Kuka meillä sanoisi näin? www.ku.fi/artikkeli/52...

Why can’t they just be like pre war Czechoslovakia and just let the big powers decide wisely for them

"Anyone looking at Europe’s choices in recent months can see a psychology of weakness," says @sbeverts.bsky.social. "It paints the picture of a continent lacking courage, unable to take decisive action even when it comes to its core interests." www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Iloista joulunodotusta t. Kokoomus

Well this doesn’t look great.

Rail decarbonisation is a technology problem that has been comprehensively solved for over a century, and that solution is ⚡️electrification⚡️. New battery tech and discontinuous electrification has now solved for the routes that are too hard to wire. Here I am in 2021 telling the TSC exactly this

Ny satellitanalys av grundvattennivåerna i Europa visar att södra Europa torkar ut och nordvästra delen blir blötare. Professor Mohammad Shamsudduha: ”It should be a “wake-up call” for politicians still sceptical about cutting emissions” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

the batshit American government is forcing children’s book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements

Good morning - a new week and a new month And 🇺🇦 Ukraine just ended 🇷🇺 Russia's oil exports in Black Sea - halting almost 30% of Russia's total global oil exports.

I think where I’m starting to land, with my experienced pre and post coding agents: 1. This is true, coding agents make you more productive if you know how to use them. 2. MBAs hoping coding agents will replace coders wholesale are going to be very disappointed with the results if they try.

"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism. Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.

Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments. 🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Onhan se kaikille selvää, että yksinasuvan toimeentulotuki 593,33 e on aivan liian lähellä "normaalia palkkatasoa", joten on vain oikein ja kohtuullista leikata se ensin 575,75 euroon ja jos ei vetelys mene sillä töihin, lopulta 287,88 euroon. Menkööt töihin, jos ei kelpaa!

Tämähän on sotatoimi.

Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat

Zelenskyy: It's time for Europe to make decision on frozen assets if Moscow doesn't give up on strikes #Ukraine

when you’re trying to evade capture after WWII ends:

Fun fact: For the movie Alien, they actually used a man in a practical suit because the studio was unable to afford a real Xenomorph.

”Kiirehtiminen ehdotetun sotakorvauslainan kanssa aiheuttaisi sivuvaikutuksena sen, että me EU:ssa käytännössä estäisimme mahdollisen rauhansopimuksen syntymisen, [Belgian] pääministeri kirjoitti.” Väärin. Kestävä ja oikeudenmukainen rauha saadaan vain painostamalla Venäjä siihen.

Pure far right demagoguery from Stephen Miller here

We need a mass pressure campaign on Belgium to stop helping Russia kill Ukrainians by blocking Russia’s frozen assets. Belgium’s concerns cannot outweigh Ukraine’s survival

Uhriutumisen kurssi päättökoe läpäisty. "Ministerin kokemaa stressiä hän kuvaa krooniseksi, mutta ilmoittaa, ettei halua sääliä."

#EvgenIstrebin 🇺🇦 (3h ago) The share of problem loans in consumer lending has reached the peak of the 2008 crisis, according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. 12,9% !!!!

We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.

The United States should have no seat at the negotiating table

who knew that Pearl Jam did a song about Aliens

Huhhuh suomen poliisille ollaan antamassa lähes stasimaiset oikeudet valvoa kansalaisia ilman rikosepäilyjä. Tällaiset jutut ovat sosiaaliturvaleikkausten lisäksi ne pahimmat asiat, mitä oikeisto toistuvasti ajaa. www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...

Sana 'metsästys' on latinaa ja tarkoittaa suomeksi 'ei tarvii lakeja noudattaa'

Marin vei Suomen natoon, Orpo tarkkailuluokalle. Saavutuksia molemmat... yle.fi/a/74-2019607...