Paul Jonker-Hoffrén
@pjonkerhoffren.bsky.social
Sociologist, ReCreator (https://www.recreate-project.eu), SÄILÖ (https://ekokumppanit.fi/hankkeet/sailo/)sound organizer (synth, guitar). Industrial relations, #circulareconomy. Cat person. @theproblembelief.bsky.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-5769-8372
ORCID: 0000-0001-5769-8372
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These are the most common disease groups in the total population by patient count. All of them are up, with an average rise of 47% since 2020.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
These are the most common disease groups in the total population by patient count. All of them are up, with an average rise of 47% since 2020.
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There is hope that wastewater analysis will continue to improve. Finland normally wants to be the model student in EU.
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@michael-hoerger.bsky.social
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@michael-hoerger.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
There is hope that wastewater analysis will continue to improve. Finland normally wants to be the model student in EU.
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@michael-hoerger.bsky.social
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@michael-hoerger.bsky.social
Please read in full. Good explanation why everyone is so ill all the time.
Finland's epidemic 23 Dec 2025: amount of virus in wastewater appears to have risen above the first Omicron wave. Post-Omicron baseline is permanently higher than pre-Omicron; repeated waves are showing no diminishing.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Please read in full. Good explanation why everyone is so ill all the time.
Wie dit snapt weet waar ik ben
December 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wie dit snapt weet waar ik ben
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Given the location, it won't be bears that take down this Libertarian Utopia. But it could be dengue or, hopefully, screwworm.
Belgian crypto billionaire Olivier Janssens is planning to establish a "libertarian community" with its own legal system in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the ‘Dubai of the Caribbean’
Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the 'Dubai of the Caribbean'
www.brusselstimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Given the location, it won't be bears that take down this Libertarian Utopia. But it could be dengue or, hopefully, screwworm.
I am always interested in historical books. Through the University of Helsinki I found e.g. this:
digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?...
I think it is very cool that anyone can nowadays see and study such manuscripts.
#CPEBach
digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?...
I think it is very cool that anyone can nowadays see and study such manuscripts.
#CPEBach
Digitalisierte Sammlungen der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Hier finden Sie Digitalisate in bester Qualität von Büchern, Handschriften und anderen Medien der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I am always interested in historical books. Through the University of Helsinki I found e.g. this:
digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?...
I think it is very cool that anyone can nowadays see and study such manuscripts.
#CPEBach
digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?...
I think it is very cool that anyone can nowadays see and study such manuscripts.
#CPEBach
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On #hyväuutinen. Näin kulttuuri tuottaa myös liiketoimintaa (hästäg #talouskasvu, #kulttuurivienti 😃) kun on meillä on ekosysteemi tai keskeisiä osia sellaisesta.
ping @ensvantti.bsky.social !
ping @ensvantti.bsky.social !
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
On #hyväuutinen. Näin kulttuuri tuottaa myös liiketoimintaa (hästäg #talouskasvu, #kulttuurivienti 😃) kun on meillä on ekosysteemi tai keskeisiä osia sellaisesta.
ping @ensvantti.bsky.social !
ping @ensvantti.bsky.social !
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i know this is hardly a new take but isn’t it WILD that wikimedia has to ask for donations to keep itself afloat when every LLM in the world has been trained on wikipedia data?
This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
i know this is hardly a new take but isn’t it WILD that wikimedia has to ask for donations to keep itself afloat when every LLM in the world has been trained on wikipedia data?
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I feel that this trend is quite perceivable on the southern coast of Finland. It is currently raining also where I live in North Karelia.
If we simply compare the period 1951–1980 through 1995–2024, it looks like this. 👇
In some places in Central and Eastern Europe, the number of white Christmases have decreased with 50 percentage points. ❌❄️
In some places in Central and Eastern Europe, the number of white Christmases have decreased with 50 percentage points. ❌❄️
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I feel that this trend is quite perceivable on the southern coast of Finland. It is currently raining also where I live in North Karelia.
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Felt compelled this morning to write a 600-word defense of human writing, to argue against the use of 'ai' to structure & expand feedback on our students' work.
Yes, it has come to this: Academics need to make arguments for we should still be writing & thinking. #ai
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Yes, it has come to this: Academics need to make arguments for we should still be writing & thinking. #ai
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Should academics use 'AI' to assist in writing feedback on students' work?
Should academics use ‘AI’ to assist in writing feedback on students’ work? I felt compelled to write this in response to an email discussion at work on whether or how to use ‘ai’ (large language mode...
docs.google.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Felt compelled this morning to write a 600-word defense of human writing, to argue against the use of 'ai' to structure & expand feedback on our students' work.
Yes, it has come to this: Academics need to make arguments for we should still be writing & thinking. #ai
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Yes, it has come to this: Academics need to make arguments for we should still be writing & thinking. #ai
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Pretty wild announcement. But the arguments behind it are not wrong - as long as EMU policy as based so much on what Germany needs, Finland can only become "statistically competitive", i.e. in the flawed ULC measure, through internal devaluation. This wreaks society (see Greece, Spain).
Finland's minister of finances suggests that Finland should secede from EMU and euro currency. Finland leaving EU altogether is the main ideological objective in the minister's True Finns party's program.
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/d9...
www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/d9...
Riikka Purralta raju avaus: Suomi ulos eurosta?
Valtiovarainministeri Riikka Purra (ps) ottaa Talousaamun haastattelussa räväkästi kantaa Suomen eurojäsenyyteen.
www.kauppalehti.fi
December 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Pretty wild announcement. But the arguments behind it are not wrong - as long as EMU policy as based so much on what Germany needs, Finland can only become "statistically competitive", i.e. in the flawed ULC measure, through internal devaluation. This wreaks society (see Greece, Spain).
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A recent study by Dutch colleagues shows that a shutdown of the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries.
That is a thus far underappreciated risk of climate change.
@swinda.bsky.social
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
That is a thus far underappreciated risk of climate change.
@swinda.bsky.social
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Experts warn ongoing concern with Atlantic Ocean will be direct threat to dozens of nations: 'Consequences for at least 1,000 years to come'
"A huge responsibility for the decision makers of today."
www.yahoo.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A recent study by Dutch colleagues shows that a shutdown of the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries.
That is a thus far underappreciated risk of climate change.
@swinda.bsky.social
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
That is a thus far underappreciated risk of climate change.
@swinda.bsky.social
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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The Epstein files are due to be released by Friday.
Brace yourself for some wild shit in the next couple of days. I wouldn't put it past this lot to do anything to distract you, up to and including dropping a nuke...
...I'm serious.
Brace yourself for some wild shit in the next couple of days. I wouldn't put it past this lot to do anything to distract you, up to and including dropping a nuke...
...I'm serious.
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Epstein files are due to be released by Friday.
Brace yourself for some wild shit in the next couple of days. I wouldn't put it past this lot to do anything to distract you, up to and including dropping a nuke...
...I'm serious.
Brace yourself for some wild shit in the next couple of days. I wouldn't put it past this lot to do anything to distract you, up to and including dropping a nuke...
...I'm serious.
What exactly did Venezuela stole from the US? The oil etc. is in Venezuela, not the US. And AFAIK Venezuela has never been part of the US...
This is even more unhinged that Putin claiming to protect/assist the Russian-speaking separatists.
This is even more unhinged that Putin claiming to protect/assist the Russian-speaking separatists.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
What exactly did Venezuela stole from the US? The oil etc. is in Venezuela, not the US. And AFAIK Venezuela has never been part of the US...
This is even more unhinged that Putin claiming to protect/assist the Russian-speaking separatists.
This is even more unhinged that Putin claiming to protect/assist the Russian-speaking separatists.
I have kind of fallen of the wagon, so please explain for me!
- The EU is working/negotiation with Ukraine about a different version of the 27 points plan, right?
But what for? AFAIK there are not really any serious negotiations between US and RUS at the moment? [1/2]
- The EU is working/negotiation with Ukraine about a different version of the 27 points plan, right?
But what for? AFAIK there are not really any serious negotiations between US and RUS at the moment? [1/2]
December 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I have kind of fallen of the wagon, so please explain for me!
- The EU is working/negotiation with Ukraine about a different version of the 27 points plan, right?
But what for? AFAIK there are not really any serious negotiations between US and RUS at the moment? [1/2]
- The EU is working/negotiation with Ukraine about a different version of the 27 points plan, right?
But what for? AFAIK there are not really any serious negotiations between US and RUS at the moment? [1/2]
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You remember that Nature Aging paper about how multilingualism protects against accelerated aging? Well…
December 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
You remember that Nature Aging paper about how multilingualism protects against accelerated aging? Well…
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Most planners I know are familiar with this playbook, and will also point out that democratically mandated public consultation processes are often manipulated to play into this, which is how we get watered down (or non existent) rather than transformative project outcomes.
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Most planners I know are familiar with this playbook, and will also point out that democratically mandated public consultation processes are often manipulated to play into this, which is how we get watered down (or non existent) rather than transformative project outcomes.
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Antisemitism like racism is taught in the home and it benefits no one. How sad it is that so many people in this country still practice this vile behavior.
Violence targeted against any group should never be tolerated or our country will never heal & the scars will never fade away. #SheShed #Pinks
Violence targeted against any group should never be tolerated or our country will never heal & the scars will never fade away. #SheShed #Pinks
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Kaja Kallas goes rather far. Now under sanctions is former NATO Colonel Jacques Baud.
www.moonofalabama.org/2025/12/eu-s...
www.moonofalabama.org/2025/12/eu-s...
EU Sanctions Swiss Intelligence Expert Jacques Baud – Moon of Alabama
www.moonofalabama.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Kaja Kallas goes rather far. Now under sanctions is former NATO Colonel Jacques Baud.
www.moonofalabama.org/2025/12/eu-s...
www.moonofalabama.org/2025/12/eu-s...
Linking to That Other Platform, but this is a very concise message: Covid infection makes you vulnerable to other infection.
x.com/1goodtern/st...
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x.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Linking to That Other Platform, but this is a very concise message: Covid infection makes you vulnerable to other infection.
x.com/1goodtern/st...
x.com/1goodtern/st...
Wow. This is a pretty big thing. I do a lot of reviewing and my stance is commonly to focus on the things that researchers can improve, but also discuss the fundamental approach. This "plausibility of the argument" is very dangerous imho.
Came across this on peer reviewers using AI just after reading Loru et al's (2025) 'The simulation of judgment in LLMs'.
Epistemia: "the illusion of knowledge emerging when plausibility replaces verification"; an epistemic shift in judgment.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Epistemia: "the illusion of knowledge emerging when plausibility replaces verification"; an epistemic shift in judgment.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Wow. This is a pretty big thing. I do a lot of reviewing and my stance is commonly to focus on the things that researchers can improve, but also discuss the fundamental approach. This "plausibility of the argument" is very dangerous imho.
Quite ironic that they can use (but apparently not always successfully) the ultra-globalist ISDS-provisions that circumvent state sovereignty.
⚖️As Ukraine fights a full-scale invasion, sanctioned Russian billionaires are demanding hundreds of millions in compensation – exploiting investment treaties to sue the war-torn state from courtrooms across Europe.
Read the article: www.ftm.eu/articles/rus...
Read the article: www.ftm.eu/articles/rus...
December 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Quite ironic that they can use (but apparently not always successfully) the ultra-globalist ISDS-provisions that circumvent state sovereignty.
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Sinä näet laskennallisia työllisiä, minä näen aitoja köyhiä.
Ilmeistä on, että tämä hallitus on leikannut yhteiskunnassa heikoimmassa taloudellisessa asemassa olevilta. Sitten ihmetellään, kun pahoinvointi lisääntyy ja kotimainen kulutus sakkaa pahentaen lisää tilannetta.
#yhteiskunta #politiikka
Ilmeistä on, että tämä hallitus on leikannut yhteiskunnassa heikoimmassa taloudellisessa asemassa olevilta. Sitten ihmetellään, kun pahoinvointi lisääntyy ja kotimainen kulutus sakkaa pahentaen lisää tilannetta.
#yhteiskunta #politiikka
December 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sinä näet laskennallisia työllisiä, minä näen aitoja köyhiä.
Ilmeistä on, että tämä hallitus on leikannut yhteiskunnassa heikoimmassa taloudellisessa asemassa olevilta. Sitten ihmetellään, kun pahoinvointi lisääntyy ja kotimainen kulutus sakkaa pahentaen lisää tilannetta.
#yhteiskunta #politiikka
Ilmeistä on, että tämä hallitus on leikannut yhteiskunnassa heikoimmassa taloudellisessa asemassa olevilta. Sitten ihmetellään, kun pahoinvointi lisääntyy ja kotimainen kulutus sakkaa pahentaen lisää tilannetta.
#yhteiskunta #politiikka
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Kirjoitin Helsingin yliopiston Tutkijan ääni -palstalle huolestuttavasta ja vahvistuvasta ilmiöstä, jota tuskin enää kannattaa jättää huomiotta: yliopistollisen tutkimuksen vastaisuudesta. Kyseinen maailmankuva ei sijaitse vain pitkäaikaisen autoritaarisissa valtioissa – se
@teivo.bsky.social
@teivo.bsky.social
Tiedevastaisuuden nousua länsimaissa ei kannata enää ohittaa | Helsingin yliopisto
Riippumattomaan akateemiseen tutkimukseen kohdistuu yhä voimakkaampaa painetta, ja monessa länsimaassa tiedevastaiset puolueet istuvat jo hallituksessa. Yliopistojen ja kansalaisten on aika alkaa enti...
www.helsinki.fi
December 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Kirjoitin Helsingin yliopiston Tutkijan ääni -palstalle huolestuttavasta ja vahvistuvasta ilmiöstä, jota tuskin enää kannattaa jättää huomiotta: yliopistollisen tutkimuksen vastaisuudesta. Kyseinen maailmankuva ei sijaitse vain pitkäaikaisen autoritaarisissa valtioissa – se
@teivo.bsky.social
@teivo.bsky.social
Anyone seeking to lose some weight in the new year may consider to get rid of some Higgs Bosons.
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Anyone seeking to lose some weight in the new year may consider to get rid of some Higgs Bosons.