Vesa Tormanen
@finglishman.bsky.social
Work at the intersection of tech, products, and users - now at @careconnectcares. Geek out on gadgets, nutrition, fitness, and automobiles.
Squinty McDermott for the win.
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Squinty McDermott for the win.
Mainstream media still doesn't realize that USA is transitioning to universal basic income, funded by the pharmaceutical industrial complex. The sicker you are, the more you earn.
Two weeks ago, I explained on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social that you can’t have more than a 100% decline in the price of something. Yet Trump keeps talking about price declines of 500% or more. He may be mathematically illiterate but doesn’t he have a staff?
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Mainstream media still doesn't realize that USA is transitioning to universal basic income, funded by the pharmaceutical industrial complex. The sicker you are, the more you earn.
And here I thought I had moved to the land of the free.
Only Finns are truly free. Only Finns are the happiest people. The science says this. Surveys confirm it year after year. Please accept reality.
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
And here I thought I had moved to the land of the free.
The current administration gave a job to someone competent and ruined their so far perfect record.
Breaking News: The Senate confirmed the billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA as the space agency faces upheaval and uncertainty.
Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The current administration gave a job to someone competent and ruined their so far perfect record.
Susie Wiles vs. a lettuce. Any takers on Susie?
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Susie Wiles vs. a lettuce. Any takers on Susie?
Not many CEOs of public companies could claim that what obviously is a total scam will drive $25 trillion of valuation - and get away with it.
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Not many CEOs of public companies could claim that what obviously is a total scam will drive $25 trillion of valuation - and get away with it.
The real news here is FIFA having an ethics code?
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to the process that saw President Trump receive an inaugural peace prize.
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
Advocacy group FairSquare has also requested an investigation into President Trump being awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last Friday.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The real news here is FIFA having an ethics code?
The impossible made possible: surgical strike at the local Costco
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The impossible made possible: surgical strike at the local Costco
My unicorn social media start-up has a cool logo now thanks to Nano Banana Pro. Now accepting investments at a $50M pre-money valuation.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My unicorn social media start-up has a cool logo now thanks to Nano Banana Pro. Now accepting investments at a $50M pre-money valuation.
Business idea: a new social network where both the posts as well as the comments, shares, and likes are all driven by AI. No human involvement allowed, except to initially create the account and thereafter follow. AI goal is meaningless drivel to lukewarm reception.
It’ll be called ”Platitudes”.
It’ll be called ”Platitudes”.
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Business idea: a new social network where both the posts as well as the comments, shares, and likes are all driven by AI. No human involvement allowed, except to initially create the account and thereafter follow. AI goal is meaningless drivel to lukewarm reception.
It’ll be called ”Platitudes”.
It’ll be called ”Platitudes”.
SKIIN WEATHER IS COMIN, OR NAY
/ EYE HAVE RCVED SUM FEVERISH VIZIONS FROM UR WEATHER LORDS THIS SUNMORN
/ OF TUESDAY
/ BOSTON RN ITS LOOKING LIKE U CULD EXPECT
/ 0.5 - 5 INCH OF THE FOOLISH WHITE STUFF
/ FROM TUESMORN IN2 TUESNITE
/ MORE LATER
/ OF TUESDAY
/ BOSTON RN ITS LOOKING LIKE U CULD EXPECT
/ 0.5 - 5 INCH OF THE FOOLISH WHITE STUFF
/ FROM TUESMORN IN2 TUESNITE
/ MORE LATER
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
SKIIN WEATHER IS COMIN, OR NAY
At the heels of most of the western investments in Russia having been total write-offs, what could possibly go wrong?
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At the heels of most of the western investments in Russia having been total write-offs, what could possibly go wrong?
Just another proud moment in the history of US foreign policy.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just another proud moment in the history of US foreign policy.
"Osingoista menee liki 60 % veroa (yrityksen nettovarallisuus on pari läppäriä) ja myynnistä ulkomaille menee veroa noin 18 % (pääomavero + hankintameno-olettama). Siksi lupaavia yrityksiä myydään pois Suomesta niin paljon."
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Talouskasvun esteenä voivat olla liian isot tai liian pienet tuloerot. Suomen Gini-kerroin oli lähellä optimia ennen nykyhallitusta.
Silti kannatan ansiotulojen ylimpien marginaaliverojen alentamista.
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille www.soininvaara.fi/2025/11/23/o...
Silti kannatan ansiotulojen ylimpien marginaaliverojen alentamista.
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille www.soininvaara.fi/2025/11/23/o...
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille
www.soininvaara.fi
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Osingoista menee liki 60 % veroa (yrityksen nettovarallisuus on pari läppäriä) ja myynnistä ulkomaille menee veroa noin 18 % (pääomavero + hankintameno-olettama). Siksi lupaavia yrityksiä myydään pois Suomesta niin paljon."
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Sami Välimäki, PGA Tour winner! 🇫🇮
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sami Välimäki, PGA Tour winner! 🇫🇮
This might be the funniest post ever.
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This might be the funniest post ever.
Imagine being a kid expecting a Switch 2 for Xmas and getting whatever this is instead?
This 3-inch cube is an ultra-accessible video game console that doesn't require controllers. "Easy enough for anyone to use and stocked with games for people of all ages, this console has become a highly requested addition to game night" nyti.ms/43ZEBha
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Imagine being a kid expecting a Switch 2 for Xmas and getting whatever this is instead?
Reposted by Vesa Tormanen
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
There I was again, hopeful that this time the promise of accepting Li-ion batteries was accurate. Well, there’s always next year! Just like there was last year…
Our next Zero Waste pop-up event is tomorrow in Jamaica Plain! Bring your yard waste, e-waste, paint and motor oil, household chemicals, clothing & textiles, and paper for shredding. Learn more: www.boston.gov/calendar/zer...
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
There I was again, hopeful that this time the promise of accepting Li-ion batteries was accurate. Well, there’s always next year! Just like there was last year…
Tesla already has by far the most incoherent product portfolio of any car maker. Diverting resources to yet another hype launch for another non-existing customer base is a great strategic fit.
Give the man his Trillion!
Give the man his Trillion!
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Tesla already has by far the most incoherent product portfolio of any car maker. Diverting resources to yet another hype launch for another non-existing customer base is a great strategic fit.
Give the man his Trillion!
Give the man his Trillion!
Before subscribing to any service, I should always try to cancel that service first. When you call ADT's support line to terminate your account, they connect you to a line, which plays 15 minutes of ads and then hangs up. There's no way to cancel from the online portal.
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Before subscribing to any service, I should always try to cancel that service first. When you call ADT's support line to terminate your account, they connect you to a line, which plays 15 minutes of ads and then hangs up. There's no way to cancel from the online portal.
Why not $230 billion? Such modesty!
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Why not $230 billion? Such modesty!
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
Boston Common yesterday
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Boston Common yesterday
