heepst
@heepst.bsky.social
Finnish architect rants about geopolitics, politics, and culture
Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe and global democracy
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Russia's war in Ukraine as seen from the frontline states
The future of Europe and global democracy
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❗️🇨🇦Canada has imposed new sanctions against 100 ships of the 🇷🇺Russian "shadow fleet", as well as 13 individuals and 11 organizations related to UAVs and cyber infrastructure
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
❗️🇨🇦Canada has imposed new sanctions against 100 ships of the 🇷🇺Russian "shadow fleet", as well as 13 individuals and 11 organizations related to UAVs and cyber infrastructure
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If I make it through these midterms I will brag for the rest of my life and terrorize my kids with “what do you mean you can’t go to school, WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE”
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
If I make it through these midterms I will brag for the rest of my life and terrorize my kids with “what do you mean you can’t go to school, WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE”
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Additional footage has emerged from the fire at the petrochemical plant in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. The scale of the blaze appears significant.
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Additional footage has emerged from the fire at the petrochemical plant in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. The scale of the blaze appears significant.
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Foreign Minister of Poland Radosław Sikorski:
"We think that if Putin succeeded in conquering Ukraine, we would be next.
You know, we will eat grass rather than become a Russian colony again," @radek-sikorski.bsky.social said.
"We think that if Putin succeeded in conquering Ukraine, we would be next.
You know, we will eat grass rather than become a Russian colony again," @radek-sikorski.bsky.social said.
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Foreign Minister of Poland Radosław Sikorski:
"We think that if Putin succeeded in conquering Ukraine, we would be next.
You know, we will eat grass rather than become a Russian colony again," @radek-sikorski.bsky.social said.
"We think that if Putin succeeded in conquering Ukraine, we would be next.
You know, we will eat grass rather than become a Russian colony again," @radek-sikorski.bsky.social said.
This winter is decisive for the war.
The frontline is moving again. The fighting is intense and the death toll huge.
However, that doesn't threaten Ukraine as a state; its governability, economic viability, or livability.
Massive aerial assaults and undesirable events in the diplomatic arena do.
The frontline is moving again. The fighting is intense and the death toll huge.
However, that doesn't threaten Ukraine as a state; its governability, economic viability, or livability.
Massive aerial assaults and undesirable events in the diplomatic arena do.
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This winter is decisive for the war.
The frontline is moving again. The fighting is intense and the death toll huge.
However, that doesn't threaten Ukraine as a state; its governability, economic viability, or livability.
Massive aerial assaults and undesirable events in the diplomatic arena do.
The frontline is moving again. The fighting is intense and the death toll huge.
However, that doesn't threaten Ukraine as a state; its governability, economic viability, or livability.
Massive aerial assaults and undesirable events in the diplomatic arena do.
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Delaying the decision on using frozen Russian assets is not without consequences.
Not supporting Ukraine properly allows the war to drag on.
With each passing election - with mini-Trumps and pocket-Putins gaining votes - the waning of support and returning of assets to Moscow becomes more likely.
Not supporting Ukraine properly allows the war to drag on.
With each passing election - with mini-Trumps and pocket-Putins gaining votes - the waning of support and returning of assets to Moscow becomes more likely.
November 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Delaying the decision on using frozen Russian assets is not without consequences.
Not supporting Ukraine properly allows the war to drag on.
With each passing election - with mini-Trumps and pocket-Putins gaining votes - the waning of support and returning of assets to Moscow becomes more likely.
Not supporting Ukraine properly allows the war to drag on.
With each passing election - with mini-Trumps and pocket-Putins gaining votes - the waning of support and returning of assets to Moscow becomes more likely.
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Every six months, the EU has to vote unanimously on extending sanctions on Russia.
Failure to roll over the sanctions would also unfreeze the Russian assets.
Every six months, Orban blackmails the EU over this, and the EU gives into the blackmail by making concessions to Hungary.
Failure to roll over the sanctions would also unfreeze the Russian assets.
Every six months, Orban blackmails the EU over this, and the EU gives into the blackmail by making concessions to Hungary.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Every six months, the EU has to vote unanimously on extending sanctions on Russia.
Failure to roll over the sanctions would also unfreeze the Russian assets.
Every six months, Orban blackmails the EU over this, and the EU gives into the blackmail by making concessions to Hungary.
Failure to roll over the sanctions would also unfreeze the Russian assets.
Every six months, Orban blackmails the EU over this, and the EU gives into the blackmail by making concessions to Hungary.
The EU is failing the test on Hungary.
What are we going to do when Orban, Tr*mp, and Russia-backed AfD rises into power?
Bribe Germany to extend sanctions on Russia?
What are we going to do when Orban, Tr*mp, and Russia-backed AfD rises into power?
Bribe Germany to extend sanctions on Russia?
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The EU is failing the test on Hungary.
What are we going to do when Orban, Tr*mp, and Russia-backed AfD rises into power?
Bribe Germany to extend sanctions on Russia?
What are we going to do when Orban, Tr*mp, and Russia-backed AfD rises into power?
Bribe Germany to extend sanctions on Russia?
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There should be a button for I-think-this-is-true, but I definitely don’t ’like’ it
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There should be a button for I-think-this-is-true, but I definitely don’t ’like’ it
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In my series of empty benches with a view, here is an empty bench with a view
#photography #landscapephotography #emptybench #benchwithaview #norway #quietmoments #stavanger #fjord
#photography #landscapephotography #emptybench #benchwithaview #norway #quietmoments #stavanger #fjord
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
In my series of empty benches with a view, here is an empty bench with a view
#photography #landscapephotography #emptybench #benchwithaview #norway #quietmoments #stavanger #fjord
#photography #landscapephotography #emptybench #benchwithaview #norway #quietmoments #stavanger #fjord
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We’re forgetting all the lessons of the 20th century, one country at a time
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We’re forgetting all the lessons of the 20th century, one country at a time
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Russian propaganda state TV:
"The Kyiv dam must be destroyed. Kyiv must be flooded, Kharkiv annihilated. Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped from the face of the earth."
People ask Ukrainians why don't we "make peace" meaning surrender. This is why.
"The Kyiv dam must be destroyed. Kyiv must be flooded, Kharkiv annihilated. Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped from the face of the earth."
People ask Ukrainians why don't we "make peace" meaning surrender. This is why.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Russian propaganda state TV:
"The Kyiv dam must be destroyed. Kyiv must be flooded, Kharkiv annihilated. Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped from the face of the earth."
People ask Ukrainians why don't we "make peace" meaning surrender. This is why.
"The Kyiv dam must be destroyed. Kyiv must be flooded, Kharkiv annihilated. Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped from the face of the earth."
People ask Ukrainians why don't we "make peace" meaning surrender. This is why.
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You don‘t put that many troops in the Caribbean without a plan to use them.
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You don‘t put that many troops in the Caribbean without a plan to use them.
I have snow envy today ❄️
Up to +10°C (50°F) in Finland 🌧️
Up to +10°C (50°F) in Finland 🌧️
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I have snow envy today ❄️
Up to +10°C (50°F) in Finland 🌧️
Up to +10°C (50°F) in Finland 🌧️
Imagine doing this in a densely populated area
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Imagine doing this in a densely populated area
So were the 40,000 US troops in Germany fed or
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So were the 40,000 US troops in Germany fed or
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tech employee in 2020: may i have a small increase in pay
tech oligarch: you have left me no choice but to end the world
tech oligarch: you have left me no choice but to end the world
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
tech employee in 2020: may i have a small increase in pay
tech oligarch: you have left me no choice but to end the world
tech oligarch: you have left me no choice but to end the world
These influence operations were covert in the years leading up to Brexit.
2015-2020 feels like ancient history.
2015-2020 feels like ancient history.
Just a South African/American oligarch trying to interfere in EU affairs without understanding anything about them.
He couldn’t care less about our processes or our representative democracy.
He just wants to weaken and divide us to gain more power over us
He couldn’t care less about our processes or our representative democracy.
He just wants to weaken and divide us to gain more power over us
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
These influence operations were covert in the years leading up to Brexit.
2015-2020 feels like ancient history.
2015-2020 feels like ancient history.
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Minä ihmettelen, ettei mikään media mainitse sitä, että #IMF toteaa että a) sopeutustoimien täytyy huomioida myös tulopuoli b) startupien pääomitus- ja muut ongelmat olisi ratkottava ja c) kolmannen asteen koulutukseen pitää panostaa, koska Suomi on vajonnut vertailumaiden alapuolelle.
HS:ssä esitetään, että suomalaiset päättäjät ja muut vaikuttajat ovat valjastaneet IMF:n pelottelemaan suomalaisia, jotta suostuisimme uuteen ja rajumpaan sopeutukseen.
Huolestuttavaa on, että päättäjät eivät joko ymmärrä tai ole kiinnostuneita siitä, mitä nämä sopeutukset tekevät Suomen taloudelle
Huolestuttavaa on, että päättäjät eivät joko ymmärrä tai ole kiinnostuneita siitä, mitä nämä sopeutukset tekevät Suomen taloudelle
Pääkirjoitus | Jos ette usko, kerron IMF:lle!
IMF:n antaman varoituksen jälkeen Suomessa ei todennäköisesti enää keskustella siitä, jarrutetaanko vai ei. Sen sijaan puhutaan siitä, kuinka paljon jarrutetaan.
www.hs.fi
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Minä ihmettelen, ettei mikään media mainitse sitä, että #IMF toteaa että a) sopeutustoimien täytyy huomioida myös tulopuoli b) startupien pääomitus- ja muut ongelmat olisi ratkottava ja c) kolmannen asteen koulutukseen pitää panostaa, koska Suomi on vajonnut vertailumaiden alapuolelle.
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Keep posting sky pictures, I like being reminded that we're all piles of carbon screaming through space on a rock and we're all just hanging on and hoping for the best.
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Keep posting sky pictures, I like being reminded that we're all piles of carbon screaming through space on a rock and we're all just hanging on and hoping for the best.
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“The Far Right doesn’t stay within borders. It’s at work everywhere and it works in sync. The strength in one area magnifies the strength in another. It’s a global threat.”
The Far Right Hits The BBC
The assault on free media gathers pace
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“The Far Right doesn’t stay within borders. It’s at work everywhere and it works in sync. The strength in one area magnifies the strength in another. It’s a global threat.”
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Panicked by superpowers, mini-states seek EU cover
My latest for @euobserver.com
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My latest for @euobserver.com
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Panicked by superpowers, mini-states seek EU cover
Small European states now seek protection through deeper EU ties amid growing global power rivalries. The latest example is the principality of Liechtenstein. The lesson seems to be that in a larger c...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Panicked by superpowers, mini-states seek EU cover
My latest for @euobserver.com
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
My latest for @euobserver.com
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...