Ville Saarinen
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Ville Saarinen
@decitizen.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher in Political Science @ University of Helsinki, complexity nerd, active citizen, interested in science, disruptive technologies and social change.
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Finland's net GHG emissions have actually led to an increase in GHG emissions since 1990.

LULUCF now makes it harder for Finland to reach its climate targets.

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April 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Suomalaisessa ilmastokeskustelussa on toistuvasti väärinymmärretty tai vääristelty kansainvälisesti arvostetun tutkijan Johan Rockströmin sanoja. Rockström vieraili Suomessa 2023 ja kommentoi Suomen ilmastopolitiikkaa sekä metsien roolia siinä.

#ilmastonmuutos #ilmastopolitiikka #metsä

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March 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Old me: Elon’s contributions to electric cars outweigh his negatives.

New me: Elon’s single-minded destruction of the United States in the pursuit of cutting costs outweighs his electric cars.
February 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Persut siis käytännössä uhkailevat Lukea: jos ei ala tulla persujen ideologiaa myötäileviä tutkimustuloksia, vähennetään väkeä. Erittäin vaarallinen puolue.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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gml.noaa.gov is now non-functional. This is the site that I would go to every month to get updated GHG data for my graphics.

I'm not sure if scrippsco2.ucsd.edu will have access to the CO2 data, or where I will get CH4 data.

I made a local backup of gml last week in anticipation.

In remembrance:
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The rich buy public opinion.
They buy political favors.
They spent 3 billion Dollars on oil & gas lobbying in the US in the last 25 years.
But it’s all of us who pay the price.
Source: www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobb...
January 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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1/ Does climate activism work?

The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how

Here are some highlights
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December 22, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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It doesn't matter whether you're completely pessimistic about the fate of the world or full of hope for the future

All that matters is whether you're active or passive
December 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Zuckerberg owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.

Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post.

Elon Musk owns Twitter/X.

When multi-billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy
November 19, 2024 at 5:01 PM