Tommi
@tommikakko.bsky.social
University lecturer at the UEF, PhD in English philology, book blogger, niin & näin; posts in English and Finnish
I misread the synopsis for Szalay’s Booker Prize novel: “This book opens with the poltergeist, István, as a shy and awkward adolescent living in a Hungarian housing project.”
It’s “protagonist” not “poltergeist”, but I would also read a novel about a shy and awkward Hungarian poltergeist.
It’s “protagonist” not “poltergeist”, but I would also read a novel about a shy and awkward Hungarian poltergeist.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I misread the synopsis for Szalay’s Booker Prize novel: “This book opens with the poltergeist, István, as a shy and awkward adolescent living in a Hungarian housing project.”
It’s “protagonist” not “poltergeist”, but I would also read a novel about a shy and awkward Hungarian poltergeist.
It’s “protagonist” not “poltergeist”, but I would also read a novel about a shy and awkward Hungarian poltergeist.
Read books and get cultured, kids, or Joyce Carol Oates will get you.
Joyce Carol Oates said what everyone’s been thinking and did it with elegance.
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Read books and get cultured, kids, or Joyce Carol Oates will get you.
I somehow ended up reading a novel in the splatterpunk genre called Gone to See the River Man (2020) by Kristopher Triana. It was an OK read, but I'm probably not going to review it out of fear.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I somehow ended up reading a novel in the splatterpunk genre called Gone to See the River Man (2020) by Kristopher Triana. It was an OK read, but I'm probably not going to review it out of fear.
I try not to swear on social media, but this seems apt.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I try not to swear on social media, but this seems apt.
I'm trying to get into a specific film genre after running out of horror films, but it's tricky. I'm trying out westerns and film noir, but there is a boredom hump I cannot get over.
On the bright side, I came up with a new (at least to me) concept: boredom hump.
On the bright side, I came up with a new (at least to me) concept: boredom hump.
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I'm trying to get into a specific film genre after running out of horror films, but it's tricky. I'm trying out westerns and film noir, but there is a boredom hump I cannot get over.
On the bright side, I came up with a new (at least to me) concept: boredom hump.
On the bright side, I came up with a new (at least to me) concept: boredom hump.
Checked in on US politics this morning. It looks like the Democrats, once again, are trying their darnedest to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
fry from futurama is blowing a party horn .
ALT: fry from futurama is blowing a party horn .
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Checked in on US politics this morning. It looks like the Democrats, once again, are trying their darnedest to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
My bouts of insomnia seem to correlate with not reading books.
a cartoon character is laying in bed with a blue pillow on his head .
ALT: a cartoon character is laying in bed with a blue pillow on his head .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My bouts of insomnia seem to correlate with not reading books.
I have trouble with the phrase “ethical use of AI”. How can it be ethical if LLMs are based on theft?
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I have trouble with the phrase “ethical use of AI”. How can it be ethical if LLMs are based on theft?
I wrote two songs this week. One of them has the line: "My dog won't bite, but it barks like a SOB." Am I proud of myself? No, but also yes.
a close up of a black and white dog with a collar on
ALT: a close up of a black and white dog with a collar on
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I wrote two songs this week. One of them has the line: "My dog won't bite, but it barks like a SOB." Am I proud of myself? No, but also yes.
I watched the new Twisters movie today. I thought it was an exciting film about the importance of funding science projects.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I watched the new Twisters movie today. I thought it was an exciting film about the importance of funding science projects.
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The best thing you can do to help your favorite author is to pre-order 150,000 copies of their next book.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The best thing you can do to help your favorite author is to pre-order 150,000 copies of their next book.
Tämä on pähkähullua sekoilua.
Tämän pitäisi olla laitonta. T. pilvipalveluntarjoaja ja datakeskusoperaattori yle.fi/a/74-20191502
Seuraavat eduskuntavaalit pyörivät amerikkalaisen Amazonin palvelimilla – äänet annetaan edelleen paperilla
Ensimmäistä kertaa vaaleissa ehdokas- ja äänestäjätiedot sekä tuloslaskenta siirtyvät Suomen rajojen ulkopuolelle. Tutkija ei käyttäisi pilvipalvelua kansallisen turvallisuuden asioissa.
yle.fi
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tämä on pähkähullua sekoilua.
Vaikuttaa siltä, ettei meidän hallitus vaan osaa.
Suomen talous kasvaa ennakkoluvuissa Euroopan hitaimmin
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Vaikuttaa siltä, ettei meidän hallitus vaan osaa.
People say you should not clean your ears with Q-tips. What are they for then? Arts and crafts?
Instagram removed this comic we made after Unilever reported it because corporations hate fun.
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
People say you should not clean your ears with Q-tips. What are they for then? Arts and crafts?
"Koko ala pyörii vain sen ansiosta, että kirjailijoilla on fetissi tehdä kirjoja."
Jep.
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Jep.
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Missä rahat?
Kirjallisuus on tällä hetkellä mahdollista vain, koska kirjailijat tekevät työtä ilmaiseksi.
substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"Koko ala pyörii vain sen ansiosta, että kirjailijoilla on fetissi tehdä kirjoja."
Jep.
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Jep.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Sanna Marin edustaa Suomea New Yorkissa.
youtu.be/lQI1gpmGn3g
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Sanna Marin - Finland’s Former PM Shares Leadership Lessons in “Hope in Action” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Sanna Marin edustaa Suomea New Yorkissa.
youtu.be/lQI1gpmGn3g
youtu.be/lQI1gpmGn3g
Tired: owning the libs
Wired: representative democracy
Wired: representative democracy
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Tired: owning the libs
Wired: representative democracy
Wired: representative democracy
"Selvityksen mukaan Uudellamaalla oli työttömiä korkeakoulutettuja 80 prosenttia enemmän kuin vuonna 2019 eli ennen koronapandemiaa."
En ymmärrä, miksei näin hurja työttömyyden kasvu ole lietsonut meitä paniikkiin ja hätätilaan.
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En ymmärrä, miksei näin hurja työttömyyden kasvu ole lietsonut meitä paniikkiin ja hätätilaan.
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Työttömyys | Akava: Korkeakoulutettujen työttömyys Uudellamaalla kasvanut 80 prosenttia
Koulutusta on yleensä pidetty hyvänä työttömyyssuojana. Akavan selvityksen mukaan korkeakoulutus kannattaa edelleenkin.
www.hs.fi
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
"Selvityksen mukaan Uudellamaalla oli työttömiä korkeakoulutettuja 80 prosenttia enemmän kuin vuonna 2019 eli ennen koronapandemiaa."
En ymmärrä, miksei näin hurja työttömyyden kasvu ole lietsonut meitä paniikkiin ja hätätilaan.
www.hs.fi/talous/art-2...
En ymmärrä, miksei näin hurja työttömyyden kasvu ole lietsonut meitä paniikkiin ja hätätilaan.
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Eratosthenes mittasi noin vuonna 240 eaa. maapallon ympärysmitan mittaamalla kahden obeliskin varjot. Obeliskit olivat 800 km päässä toisistaan. Eratosthenes palkkasi tyypin mittaamaan kävellen obeliskien etäisyydet.
Mittaajan duuni on aika hyvä esimerkki perustutkimuksen tärkeydestä.
Mittaajan duuni on aika hyvä esimerkki perustutkimuksen tärkeydestä.
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Eratosthenes mittasi noin vuonna 240 eaa. maapallon ympärysmitan mittaamalla kahden obeliskin varjot. Obeliskit olivat 800 km päässä toisistaan. Eratosthenes palkkasi tyypin mittaamaan kävellen obeliskien etäisyydet.
Mittaajan duuni on aika hyvä esimerkki perustutkimuksen tärkeydestä.
Mittaajan duuni on aika hyvä esimerkki perustutkimuksen tärkeydestä.
People say "AI", and it could mean analyzing large data sets, expediting cancer diagnoses or giving a tech company everyone's personal data so you can let a chatbot write your emails or cheat on you exams. Or anything in between.
The discourse is all vibes if the topic is so vague.
The discourse is all vibes if the topic is so vague.
I think 'hating AI' is shorthand for 'hating AI the way oligarchs are inflicting it on society' and unfortunately we don't get a lot of nuance
I'm with you, AI as a tech has many beneficial potential uses but tech in general doesn't tend to be used for the greater good first out the gate
I'm with you, AI as a tech has many beneficial potential uses but tech in general doesn't tend to be used for the greater good first out the gate
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
People say "AI", and it could mean analyzing large data sets, expediting cancer diagnoses or giving a tech company everyone's personal data so you can let a chatbot write your emails or cheat on you exams. Or anything in between.
The discourse is all vibes if the topic is so vague.
The discourse is all vibes if the topic is so vague.
This BBC article begins: “Your social media feed is being taken over by AI video slop.” Mine isn’t. You don’t have to suffer either. You can just leave.
November 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This BBC article begins: “Your social media feed is being taken over by AI video slop.” Mine isn’t. You don’t have to suffer either. You can just leave.
Weather forecast in Finland: “We may see the sun this week.” Maybe on Thursday.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Weather forecast in Finland: “We may see the sun this week.” Maybe on Thursday.
Books of the week. I can't imagine any Ligotti fan has ever written a review of his work that is as short and superficial as mine.
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Books of the week
I’ve been listening to Thomas Ligotti’s collection of short stories Noctuary and the Spectral Link (2023) for about two weeks. I’m not sure what to make of it. I like the stories …
tommikakko.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Books of the week. I can't imagine any Ligotti fan has ever written a review of his work that is as short and superficial as mine.
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Noniih. Huomenna taas töihin opettamaan argumentointia.
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Noniih. Huomenna taas töihin opettamaan argumentointia.