heepst
@heepst.bsky.social
Finnish architect rants and raves about geopolitics, politics, and culture
Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe at a time when global democracy is in decline
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Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe at a time when global democracy is in decline
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it is -15°C, sunny, the air is literally sparkling and yet i am expected to answer slack messages. we need to arrest someone for this.
my ancestors did not survive winters for me to be prepping for a zoom call in these conditions.
my ancestors did not survive winters for me to be prepping for a zoom call in these conditions.
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
it is -15°C, sunny, the air is literally sparkling and yet i am expected to answer slack messages. we need to arrest someone for this.
my ancestors did not survive winters for me to be prepping for a zoom call in these conditions.
my ancestors did not survive winters for me to be prepping for a zoom call in these conditions.
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❗️🇺🇦Ukraine and 🇵🇱Poland will jointly work on the modernization of MiG-29 aircraft, — Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following talks with his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The countries are deepening their defense cooperation — with a focus on strengthening air defense,
The countries are deepening their defense cooperation — with a focus on strengthening air defense,
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
❗️🇺🇦Ukraine and 🇵🇱Poland will jointly work on the modernization of MiG-29 aircraft, — Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov following talks with his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The countries are deepening their defense cooperation — with a focus on strengthening air defense,
The countries are deepening their defense cooperation — with a focus on strengthening air defense,
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Well, we are one step away from closing the train connection with my native city because of FPV-drones
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Well, we are one step away from closing the train connection with my native city because of FPV-drones
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Russia's advance is slower than that of any army in the past century.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Russia's advance is slower than that of any army in the past century.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
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❗️🤬 Russia has begun massive attacks on Ukraine's logistics. In just 24 hours, dozens of strikes, including on buses with people, - "Flash" added that Russia is massively attacking logistics in the Dnipropetrovsk region
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
❗️🤬 Russia has begun massive attacks on Ukraine's logistics. In just 24 hours, dozens of strikes, including on buses with people, - "Flash" added that Russia is massively attacking logistics in the Dnipropetrovsk region
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Russia is failing on the battlefield,
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Russia is failing on the battlefield,
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
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Extreme seasons recently in Finnish Lapland: both summer 2025 and winter 2026 featured the 3rd hottest and 3rd coldest two-week periods on record.
Data is based on FMI ClimGrid (available since 1961).
Data is based on FMI ClimGrid (available since 1961).
January 30, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Extreme seasons recently in Finnish Lapland: both summer 2025 and winter 2026 featured the 3rd hottest and 3rd coldest two-week periods on record.
Data is based on FMI ClimGrid (available since 1961).
Data is based on FMI ClimGrid (available since 1961).
Tr*mp idolizes Putin. They're ideologically aligned in many ways.
A spine replacement surgery will not make him tougher on Russia. He will never get tough on Russia. That's where his money came from.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A spine replacement surgery will not make him tougher on Russia. He will never get tough on Russia. That's where his money came from.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump hangs picture of himself and Vladimir Putin in latest White House redecoration
Kremlin envoy wrote ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ after the photo was placed above a picture of Trump’s granddaughter
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Tr*mp idolizes Putin. They're ideologically aligned in many ways.
A spine replacement surgery will not make him tougher on Russia. He will never get tough on Russia. That's where his money came from.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A spine replacement surgery will not make him tougher on Russia. He will never get tough on Russia. That's where his money came from.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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❗️Regarding Donbas, no compromise has been found yet. The American side is proposing a compromise solution involving a free economic zone, but the issue of control must be fair – Ukraine controls the territories it currently controls, – Zelenskyy.
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 AM
❗️Regarding Donbas, no compromise has been found yet. The American side is proposing a compromise solution involving a free economic zone, but the issue of control must be fair – Ukraine controls the territories it currently controls, – Zelenskyy.
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#Kyiv residents share pictures of their frozen homes and how they try to heat them.
After Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, electricity and heating are scarce in Kyiv.
A new wave of very cold weather is expected by the end of the week.
More 📷in comments.
After Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, electricity and heating are scarce in Kyiv.
A new wave of very cold weather is expected by the end of the week.
More 📷in comments.
January 29, 2026 at 10:59 AM
#Kyiv residents share pictures of their frozen homes and how they try to heat them.
After Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, electricity and heating are scarce in Kyiv.
A new wave of very cold weather is expected by the end of the week.
More 📷in comments.
After Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, electricity and heating are scarce in Kyiv.
A new wave of very cold weather is expected by the end of the week.
More 📷in comments.
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Our solidarity is not a slogan.
We are providing Ukraine and Moldova - who is hosting refugees - with €153 million in emergency humanitarian aid, as millions face freezing temperatures without power following sustained Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
link.europa.eu/WxVQmt
We are providing Ukraine and Moldova - who is hosting refugees - with €153 million in emergency humanitarian aid, as millions face freezing temperatures without power following sustained Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
link.europa.eu/WxVQmt
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Our solidarity is not a slogan.
We are providing Ukraine and Moldova - who is hosting refugees - with €153 million in emergency humanitarian aid, as millions face freezing temperatures without power following sustained Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
link.europa.eu/WxVQmt
We are providing Ukraine and Moldova - who is hosting refugees - with €153 million in emergency humanitarian aid, as millions face freezing temperatures without power following sustained Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
link.europa.eu/WxVQmt
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Ei tällaisessa pitäisi olla mitään miettimistä. Suomalaista hlötietodataa ei pidä vuotaa ulkomaille ja niiden alustoihin käytettävä raha kannattaa käyttää kotimaassa tai Euroopan sisällä. Ei mitään järkeä luovuttaa vaikutusmahdollisuuksia tai rahoja USA korporaatioille.
USU: Oikeusministeriö harkitsee uudelleen vaalitietojärjestelmän siirtoa yhdysvaltalaiseen pilvipalveluun
Varajärjestelmässä kaikki data pysyisi suomalaisissa konesaleissa, eikä sitä siirrettäisi pilvipalveluun.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Ei tällaisessa pitäisi olla mitään miettimistä. Suomalaista hlötietodataa ei pidä vuotaa ulkomaille ja niiden alustoihin käytettävä raha kannattaa käyttää kotimaassa tai Euroopan sisällä. Ei mitään järkeä luovuttaa vaikutusmahdollisuuksia tai rahoja USA korporaatioille.
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I'm a late convert to a multi-speed Europe, but increasingly convinced that it's the only way to rise to the demands of the moment. Let an inner core pioneer new initiatives, and others join when they can.
A real change in how Germany approaches the EU is happening. Berlin used to prioritise the unity of the 27 and now seems much more open towards coalitions of the willing.
Next step is initiative by Finance minister Klingenbeil to build an avant-garde with 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇮🇹🇳🇱🇪🇸:
Next step is initiative by Finance minister Klingenbeil to build an avant-garde with 🇫🇷🇵🇱🇮🇹🇳🇱🇪🇸:
Six EU countries hold call in push for 'two‑speed' Europe
Ministers from six leading European economies, including Germany and France, will discuss on Wednesday plans to push ahead with joint projects without the rest of the EU, to facilitate agile decision-...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I'm a late convert to a multi-speed Europe, but increasingly convinced that it's the only way to rise to the demands of the moment. Let an inner core pioneer new initiatives, and others join when they can.
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“Greenland is not for sale and cannot be annexed. Greenland’s future is determined by Greenland”
Macron, speaking Greenlandic (!!!) during visit by 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 PMs to Paris
The worldwide attention is down. But the crisis is not over.
Macron, speaking Greenlandic (!!!) during visit by 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 PMs to Paris
The worldwide attention is down. But the crisis is not over.
January 29, 2026 at 6:47 AM
“Greenland is not for sale and cannot be annexed. Greenland’s future is determined by Greenland”
Macron, speaking Greenlandic (!!!) during visit by 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 PMs to Paris
The worldwide attention is down. But the crisis is not over.
Macron, speaking Greenlandic (!!!) during visit by 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 PMs to Paris
The worldwide attention is down. But the crisis is not over.
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I find it so disheartening to listen to politicians - minister and similar levels - who keep saying things like “we should, one might, it would be good…” AS IF IT IS NOT THEM WHO SHOULD MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Who are you talking to, this is YOUR JOB.
Who are you talking to, this is YOUR JOB.
January 28, 2026 at 9:45 AM
I find it so disheartening to listen to politicians - minister and similar levels - who keep saying things like “we should, one might, it would be good…” AS IF IT IS NOT THEM WHO SHOULD MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Who are you talking to, this is YOUR JOB.
Who are you talking to, this is YOUR JOB.
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❗️Four people were killed as a result of a Russian strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, — Zelenskyy
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
❗️Four people were killed as a result of a Russian strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, — Zelenskyy
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
There were more than 200 people on the train. And in the carriage hit by one of the Russian drones, there were 18 people, the president reported.
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So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
So to Odesa. A scene of utter devastation this morning.
23 people have been injured during repeated drone swarm attacks on the city.
Apartment blocks, schools even religious places counting the cost.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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That's a point as valid for the EU and UK as it is for Ukraine
Security guarantees from Trump can’t be relied on. He treats any decision point as an opportunity for extortion.
The Trump admin has indicated to Ukraine that US security guarantees are contingent on Kyiv first agreeing a peace deal that would likely involve ceding the Donbas region to Russia…
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@henryjfoy.ft.com
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January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
That's a point as valid for the EU and UK as it is for Ukraine
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🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 The Trump administration has made it clear that US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine's agreement to a peace agreement, which would likely require it to cede Donbas to Russia, - FT
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 The Trump administration has made it clear that US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine's agreement to a peace agreement, which would likely require it to cede Donbas to Russia, - FT
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❗️🇯🇵Japan has delivered a large batch of generators to 🇺🇦Ukraine
January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
❗️🇯🇵Japan has delivered a large batch of generators to 🇺🇦Ukraine
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The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
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me: the right today has abandoned the most basic principles of liberal democracy
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
January 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
me: the right today has abandoned the most basic principles of liberal democracy
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right
center-right pundits: hysterical, trump derangement syndrome lib
katie miller: no, he's got it right