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.
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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
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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.
Jag lovar att jag inte ska bli typen som sitter och orerar om dagens Rabbel. MEN. Ett av dagens ord var ”gonnabe”. På riktigt? Om inte det är ett hittepå-ord så vete gudarna. *hytter med näven, muttrar mot himlen*
February 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Jag lovar att jag inte ska bli typen som sitter och orerar om dagens Rabbel. MEN. Ett av dagens ord var ”gonnabe”. På riktigt? Om inte det är ett hittepå-ord så vete gudarna. *hytter med näven, muttrar mot himlen*
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When my kids was about five, we were at a restaurant, and some people got up to leave. He asked why we couldn't eat the fries they left behind, and that was the toughest thing I've had to explain as a parent.
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 4:54 AM
When my kids was about five, we were at a restaurant, and some people got up to leave. He asked why we couldn't eat the fries they left behind, and that was the toughest thing I've had to explain as a parent.
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Sting got sued for unpaid royalties to his bandmates and in doing so he’s the only person so far to successfully defund the police.
a man is playing a saxophone and another man is playing a trumpet in a pink room .
Alt: Paul Simon and Chevy chase doing a comical dance in the You Can Call Me Al video
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February 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Sting got sued for unpaid royalties to his bandmates and in doing so he’s the only person so far to successfully defund the police.
Winter Olympics. When I watch a sport I know nothing about, I go very predictably gay and cheer for the cutest athlete.
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Winter Olympics. When I watch a sport I know nothing about, I go very predictably gay and cheer for the cutest athlete.
The opening ceremony decided to go all in with the peace messaging. Given the EU reluctance to accepting refugees, it could be seen as just an empty gesture. But in these times it felt refreshing to hear people say these things out loud.
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The opening ceremony decided to go all in with the peace messaging. Given the EU reluctance to accepting refugees, it could be seen as just an empty gesture. But in these times it felt refreshing to hear people say these things out loud.
The first Olympic opening ceremony I actively watched was Calgary 1988. I was really taken by the whole thing, so when the Summer Games in Seoul came around later the same year, I set my alarm clock to four in the morning so I could watch that opening too.
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The first Olympic opening ceremony I actively watched was Calgary 1988. I was really taken by the whole thing, so when the Summer Games in Seoul came around later the same year, I set my alarm clock to four in the morning so I could watch that opening too.
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Sarcasm aside for a moment, it is a really good speech, spoken with passion and a genuine call for unity. This is good.
February 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Sarcasm aside for a moment, it is a really good speech, spoken with passion and a genuine call for unity. This is good.
I love this beautifully unhinged dance tribute to 100 years of winter olympics. I live for things like this.
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I love this beautifully unhinged dance tribute to 100 years of winter olympics. I live for things like this.
This year’s Opening Ceremony trend: delegations attempting some sort of more or less synchronised TikTok-esque dance movements. There’s a fine line between awesome and cringe.
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This year’s Opening Ceremony trend: delegations attempting some sort of more or less synchronised TikTok-esque dance movements. There’s a fine line between awesome and cringe.