This is Tobson
@tobsonhelsinki.bsky.social
Journalist turned kids' librarian. Swedish in Finland. Kidlit. Vinyl records. Rather gay. Looks pretty when the light is right. Ibland på svenska. Bear with me. Always loved eurovision, not so sure anymore. He/him. linktr.ee/tobsonhelsinki 🇫🇮
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So much talk along the lines "on Bluesky we do this, but we don't do that". I think everyone is free to do their thing, so I wanted to share how I use this app.
I haven't done a thread in a while, so I'll bite.
Choose your 25 favourite female characters, one per day, no particular order, no explanation.
01. Mrs White
Choose your 25 favourite female characters, one per day, no particular order, no explanation.
01. Mrs White
February 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I haven't done a thread in a while, so I'll bite.
Choose your 25 favourite female characters, one per day, no particular order, no explanation.
01. Mrs White
Choose your 25 favourite female characters, one per day, no particular order, no explanation.
01. Mrs White
This is quite the story!
Allow me to reminisce about this album’s release. Hounds of Love was (and is) my favorite album so I was beyond excited when I learned in August that her follow-up was going to be released on October 17, 1989 (US date). /1
Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19.
February 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is quite the story!
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HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
Hilary Cass here arguing for children to be prevented from being known by a preferred name or getting a haircut in case it encourages them to continue later in life to transition.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
The library closes in nine minutes so let me share this thought. I love kids in the library. I'm not always super keen on families in the library. There, I said it.
February 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The library closes in nine minutes so let me share this thought. I love kids in the library. I'm not always super keen on families in the library. There, I said it.
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this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
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The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids.
The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The angel of abundance, the Dolly Lama of literacy, the distributor of almost a third of a billion books for kids.
Spent my morning watching Lindsay Ellis' essay on the Beatles, Yoko, violence, fame and suffering. Seen it several times but it's sooo good. youtu.be/SMOABV_zgrk?...
Did Yoko Break Up The Beatles?
YouTube video by Lindsay Ellis
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Spent my morning watching Lindsay Ellis' essay on the Beatles, Yoko, violence, fame and suffering. Seen it several times but it's sooo good. youtu.be/SMOABV_zgrk?...
Finland had the bronze medal up until like the last two minutes. I guess the polite thing to say would be "oh but a fourth place is a really good result, too".
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Finland had the bronze medal up until like the last two minutes. I guess the polite thing to say would be "oh but a fourth place is a really good result, too".
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But it does it quickly and congratulates you for asking
February 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
But it does it quickly and congratulates you for asking
María and Julia just made my little gay heart go boom. That performance ticked so many fabulously camp boxes on my list. A thing of beauty. #BenidormFestFinal
February 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
María and Julia just made my little gay heart go boom. That performance ticked so many fabulously camp boxes on my list. A thing of beauty. #BenidormFestFinal
Izan Llunas at Benidorm Fest. I had a little crush on his dad long before Izan was born. I need to go double-check how old I really am.
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Izan Llunas at Benidorm Fest. I had a little crush on his dad long before Izan was born. I need to go double-check how old I really am.
Being a backstage interviewer at Benidorm Fest must be the easiest job ever. You don’t need to ask any questions, just hold the microphone and everyone will talk like their lives depended on it.
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Being a backstage interviewer at Benidorm Fest must be the easiest job ever. You don’t need to ask any questions, just hold the microphone and everyone will talk like their lives depended on it.
Song 03 - Turista by Asha - is really cute and catchy. I could see myself sit-dancing to it this summer. #BenidormFest
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Song 03 - Turista by Asha - is really cute and catchy. I could see myself sit-dancing to it this summer. #BenidormFest
Tuned into Spanish tv to see if Benidorm Fest started. They’re having some sort of pre-party broadcast where everyone’s in a good mood and where everyone is talking more than the average Finnish person does in a lifetime.
February 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Tuned into Spanish tv to see if Benidorm Fest started. They’re having some sort of pre-party broadcast where everyone’s in a good mood and where everyone is talking more than the average Finnish person does in a lifetime.
Read a few articles to keep up with the winter olympics. IOC president Kirsty Coventry is a real flop, isn't she?
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Read a few articles to keep up with the winter olympics. IOC president Kirsty Coventry is a real flop, isn't she?
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Häng med oss som ser på Rosa Mannen och titta på svingammal tv och hör vinylskivor som inte ens fanns i dina föräldrars skivställ!
Kom som du är, chatta om du vill. Kl 21.00.
youtube.com/shorts/jJVck...
Kom som du är, chatta om du vill. Kl 21.00.
youtube.com/shorts/jJVck...
VHS+VINYLMYS live ikväll.
YouTube video by Rosa Mannen
youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Häng med oss som ser på Rosa Mannen och titta på svingammal tv och hör vinylskivor som inte ens fanns i dina föräldrars skivställ!
Kom som du är, chatta om du vill. Kl 21.00.
youtube.com/shorts/jJVck...
Kom som du är, chatta om du vill. Kl 21.00.
youtube.com/shorts/jJVck...
After a few lean days, it was a lot colder again this morning so let me tell you this:
-16°C > -3°C. Always.
Controversial but true.
-16°C > -3°C. Always.
Controversial but true.
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
After a few lean days, it was a lot colder again this morning so let me tell you this:
-16°C > -3°C. Always.
Controversial but true.
-16°C > -3°C. Always.
Controversial but true.
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Kommunen bara betalar.
Det måste bli slut på, ithy
att annars så köper de valar,
fruktar herr Åleby.
Något måste beslutas:
Hundarna skjuts! Inte sant?
Nästa åtgärd: De fattiga skjutas,
så spar kommunen en slant.
- Stig Dagerman, 1954
Det måste bli slut på, ithy
att annars så köper de valar,
fruktar herr Åleby.
Något måste beslutas:
Hundarna skjuts! Inte sant?
Nästa åtgärd: De fattiga skjutas,
så spar kommunen en slant.
- Stig Dagerman, 1954
Lagen har sina blottor.
Hund får de fattiga ha.
De kunde väl skaffa sig råttor,
som är skattefria och bra.
Nu sitter folk i små stugor
med dyrbara hundkreatur.
De kunde väl leka med flugor,
som också är sällskapsdjur.
Hund får de fattiga ha.
De kunde väl skaffa sig råttor,
som är skattefria och bra.
Nu sitter folk i små stugor
med dyrbara hundkreatur.
De kunde väl leka med flugor,
som också är sällskapsdjur.
February 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Kommunen bara betalar.
Det måste bli slut på, ithy
att annars så köper de valar,
fruktar herr Åleby.
Något måste beslutas:
Hundarna skjuts! Inte sant?
Nästa åtgärd: De fattiga skjutas,
så spar kommunen en slant.
- Stig Dagerman, 1954
Det måste bli slut på, ithy
att annars så köper de valar,
fruktar herr Åleby.
Något måste beslutas:
Hundarna skjuts! Inte sant?
Nästa åtgärd: De fattiga skjutas,
så spar kommunen en slant.
- Stig Dagerman, 1954
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I know cis people don't realize the cruelty, so with gentleness and empathy for them, let me try to explain.
Being trans is difficult. Instinctively, you already know this because you think it would be better not to be trans.
Being trans is difficult. Instinctively, you already know this because you think it would be better not to be trans.
“We would expect support for full social transition to be agreed very rarely”
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
There you have it, the gov wants trans kids to rot in the closet
This explicit transphobia is spelled out in excruciating detail. Direct from Cass again.
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I know cis people don't realize the cruelty, so with gentleness and empathy for them, let me try to explain.
Being trans is difficult. Instinctively, you already know this because you think it would be better not to be trans.
Being trans is difficult. Instinctively, you already know this because you think it would be better not to be trans.
When optical discs were fairly new, they were often said to be as good as indestructible. I go through our children's dvd section in the library and realise people still seem to think they are.
February 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM
When optical discs were fairly new, they were often said to be as good as indestructible. I go through our children's dvd section in the library and realise people still seem to think they are.
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Can I do a little work humblebrag now this very minute, please? I did a book talk in a school and managed to sell a book pretty well: in a five-minute span after my visit SEVEN reservations were made for this very title.
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Can I do a little work humblebrag now this very minute, please? I did a book talk in a school and managed to sell a book pretty well: in a five-minute span after my visit SEVEN reservations were made for this very title.
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Loud boys at computers, and me walking toward them to ask them to lower their voices.
Then, I hear the loudest say, "That's just your internalized homophobia, dude. Why does it bother you?" followed by silence followed by "Why does it bother you?"
I spun on my heel and walked away.
Then, I hear the loudest say, "That's just your internalized homophobia, dude. Why does it bother you?" followed by silence followed by "Why does it bother you?"
I spun on my heel and walked away.
February 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Loud boys at computers, and me walking toward them to ask them to lower their voices.
Then, I hear the loudest say, "That's just your internalized homophobia, dude. Why does it bother you?" followed by silence followed by "Why does it bother you?"
I spun on my heel and walked away.
Then, I hear the loudest say, "That's just your internalized homophobia, dude. Why does it bother you?" followed by silence followed by "Why does it bother you?"
I spun on my heel and walked away.
Can I do a little work humblebrag now this very minute, please? I did a book talk in a school and managed to sell a book pretty well: in a five-minute span after my visit SEVEN reservations were made for this very title.
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Can I do a little work humblebrag now this very minute, please? I did a book talk in a school and managed to sell a book pretty well: in a five-minute span after my visit SEVEN reservations were made for this very title.