Tapani Höntsä
@tapanihontsa.bsky.social
ICT-työntekijä, argumentaatioharjoittelija, musaintoilija, ikämiessarjan e-urheilija. Metsässä näkee puita.
From Europe.
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From Europe.
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i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"everyone is 12 now" still undefeated. This makes no sense until you realize their audience didn't emotionally develop past middle school. Just picture a bunch of giddy kids clapping along like "haha the turtle has an RPG and they photoshopped Santa hats on the secret police". It all makes sense.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"everyone is 12 now" still undefeated. This makes no sense until you realize their audience didn't emotionally develop past middle school. Just picture a bunch of giddy kids clapping along like "haha the turtle has an RPG and they photoshopped Santa hats on the secret police". It all makes sense.
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Earlier this week, Kristi Noem told me under oath that she has not deported veterans. I then introduced her to one that she did deport.
But it’s much worse than that:
@moulton.house.gov got DHS to admit that they’ve deported at least 8 vets and are planning to deport dozens more.
But it’s much worse than that:
@moulton.house.gov got DHS to admit that they’ve deported at least 8 vets and are planning to deport dozens more.
December 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Earlier this week, Kristi Noem told me under oath that she has not deported veterans. I then introduced her to one that she did deport.
But it’s much worse than that:
@moulton.house.gov got DHS to admit that they’ve deported at least 8 vets and are planning to deport dozens more.
But it’s much worse than that:
@moulton.house.gov got DHS to admit that they’ve deported at least 8 vets and are planning to deport dozens more.
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Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
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I've improved the commands and started to add skills to my Claude Code plugin for AI Unified Process with Vaadin and jOOQ.
Check it out:
github.com/martinellich...
Check it out:
github.com/martinellich...
GitHub - martinellich/aiup-marketplace: Plugin for Claude Code for AI Unified Process
Plugin for Claude Code for AI Unified Process. Contribute to martinellich/aiup-marketplace development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've improved the commands and started to add skills to my Claude Code plugin for AI Unified Process with Vaadin and jOOQ.
Check it out:
github.com/martinellich...
Check it out:
github.com/martinellich...
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The cruel irony of Republicans voting down ACA subsidies is that it will end up hurting Trump voters the most.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The cruel irony of Republicans voting down ACA subsidies is that it will end up hurting Trump voters the most.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
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“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
-1984, George Orwell
-1984, George Orwell
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
-1984, George Orwell
-1984, George Orwell
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NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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🇱🇹 Lithuanian government has declared a state of emergency across the country due to smuggled weather probes being launched en masse from Belarus, - LRT
The measures introduced will be directed exclusively against the organizers and executors of illegal activities.
The measures introduced will be directed exclusively against the organizers and executors of illegal activities.
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🇱🇹 Lithuanian government has declared a state of emergency across the country due to smuggled weather probes being launched en masse from Belarus, - LRT
The measures introduced will be directed exclusively against the organizers and executors of illegal activities.
The measures introduced will be directed exclusively against the organizers and executors of illegal activities.
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Trump, five days apart. A pathological liar.
December 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump, five days apart. A pathological liar.
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We’re about to get a lot of Steven Seagal and Kevin Costner movies where the villain is a WHO vaccine expert called Sabine Van Der Hauten or Ulrika Nielsen.
December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We’re about to get a lot of Steven Seagal and Kevin Costner movies where the villain is a WHO vaccine expert called Sabine Van Der Hauten or Ulrika Nielsen.
”Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact.”
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
”Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact.”
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“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
www.nola.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
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The Kremlin had to exhibit self-control to praise this only after it was published.
"Russia has welcomed Donald Trump's new US National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Kremlin had to exhibit self-control to praise this only after it was published.
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Affordability concerns are real because:
- Tariffs raise import costs
- Deportations make it harder to harvest crops
- Attacking Obamacare hikes premiums
- Budget deficits raise mortgage payments
- Undermining the Fed risks inflation.
It's not a hoax; it's a policy choice.
- Tariffs raise import costs
- Deportations make it harder to harvest crops
- Attacking Obamacare hikes premiums
- Budget deficits raise mortgage payments
- Undermining the Fed risks inflation.
It's not a hoax; it's a policy choice.
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Affordability concerns are real because:
- Tariffs raise import costs
- Deportations make it harder to harvest crops
- Attacking Obamacare hikes premiums
- Budget deficits raise mortgage payments
- Undermining the Fed risks inflation.
It's not a hoax; it's a policy choice.
- Tariffs raise import costs
- Deportations make it harder to harvest crops
- Attacking Obamacare hikes premiums
- Budget deficits raise mortgage payments
- Undermining the Fed risks inflation.
It's not a hoax; it's a policy choice.
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Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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1) “Kaitlan Collins”
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1) “Kaitlan Collins”
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
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Accurate in every way 😂
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Accurate in every way 😂
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How to get Trump to shut up for a while and give us some peace?
Award him a peace prize! 🏆🤭
Award him a peace prize! 🏆🤭
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
How to get Trump to shut up for a while and give us some peace?
Award him a peace prize! 🏆🤭
Award him a peace prize! 🏆🤭
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A man came up to me with tears in his eyes and said "Sir, I want to give him the Four Seasons Landscaping Peace Prize"
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A man came up to me with tears in his eyes and said "Sir, I want to give him the Four Seasons Landscaping Peace Prize"
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN