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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That's not the issue here
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
That's not the issue here
There was a more recent migration from Siberia ~4,000 years ago, by which time the northern skiers and skaters had started farming in Southern Finland and Estonia.
The spread of Uralic languages is attributed to this migration. We don't know what language(s) Baltic Finnic peoples spoke before.
The spread of Uralic languages is attributed to this migration. We don't know what language(s) Baltic Finnic peoples spoke before.
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
There was a more recent migration from Siberia ~4,000 years ago, by which time the northern skiers and skaters had started farming in Southern Finland and Estonia.
The spread of Uralic languages is attributed to this migration. We don't know what language(s) Baltic Finnic peoples spoke before.
The spread of Uralic languages is attributed to this migration. We don't know what language(s) Baltic Finnic peoples spoke before.
Fennoscandians have traces of Amerindian, i.e. indigenous peoples of the Americas, due to early human migration from North Eurasia/Siberia.
Note the absence of French, Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Caucasian in the charts below.
Note the absence of French, Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Caucasian in the charts below.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Fennoscandians have traces of Amerindian, i.e. indigenous peoples of the Americas, due to early human migration from North Eurasia/Siberia.
Note the absence of French, Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Caucasian in the charts below.
Note the absence of French, Italian, Iberian, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Caucasian in the charts below.
Finns are ~70% European hunter-gatherers and ~20% Ancient North Eurasians.
Notice the near absence of Early Neolithic Farmer from Anatolia.
WHG were largely replaced in parts of Europe where farming was viable. They continued hunting and gathering in the north
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...
Notice the near absence of Early Neolithic Farmer from Anatolia.
WHG were largely replaced in parts of Europe where farming was viable. They continued hunting and gathering in the north
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Finns are ~70% European hunter-gatherers and ~20% Ancient North Eurasians.
Notice the near absence of Early Neolithic Farmer from Anatolia.
WHG were largely replaced in parts of Europe where farming was viable. They continued hunting and gathering in the north
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...
Notice the near absence of Early Neolithic Farmer from Anatolia.
WHG were largely replaced in parts of Europe where farming was viable. They continued hunting and gathering in the north
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...
We're talking about the Medieval or Viking Age.
My population admixture matches are dotted along two major Viking trade routes in Eastern Europe:
1) Daugava-Dnieper
e.g. Belarusian, Ukrainian
2) Onega-Volga
e.g. Erzya, Mari, Moksha.
Other Volga Finns have gone extinct.
My population admixture matches are dotted along two major Viking trade routes in Eastern Europe:
1) Daugava-Dnieper
e.g. Belarusian, Ukrainian
2) Onega-Volga
e.g. Erzya, Mari, Moksha.
Other Volga Finns have gone extinct.
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We're talking about the Medieval or Viking Age.
My population admixture matches are dotted along two major Viking trade routes in Eastern Europe:
1) Daugava-Dnieper
e.g. Belarusian, Ukrainian
2) Onega-Volga
e.g. Erzya, Mari, Moksha.
Other Volga Finns have gone extinct.
My population admixture matches are dotted along two major Viking trade routes in Eastern Europe:
1) Daugava-Dnieper
e.g. Belarusian, Ukrainian
2) Onega-Volga
e.g. Erzya, Mari, Moksha.
Other Volga Finns have gone extinct.
This could be Livonian ancestry. It's a now extinct Finnic tribe from Latvia. Finland, Estonia, and Livonia were all part of the Swedish Empire in the 1600s.
It was previously believed that I have no non-Finnish ancestors in at least 700 years, though, so this trace could be older.
It was previously believed that I have no non-Finnish ancestors in at least 700 years, though, so this trace could be older.
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This could be Livonian ancestry. It's a now extinct Finnic tribe from Latvia. Finland, Estonia, and Livonia were all part of the Swedish Empire in the 1600s.
It was previously believed that I have no non-Finnish ancestors in at least 700 years, though, so this trace could be older.
It was previously believed that I have no non-Finnish ancestors in at least 700 years, though, so this trace could be older.
As DNA data gets more accurate and representative, new information comes in, which I try to supplement studying archaeological findings and linguistics.
It's a hobby.
I recently learned that I'm 1% Latvian/Estonian. Population matches are found along River Daugava (Väina).
It's a hobby.
I recently learned that I'm 1% Latvian/Estonian. Population matches are found along River Daugava (Väina).
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
As DNA data gets more accurate and representative, new information comes in, which I try to supplement studying archaeological findings and linguistics.
It's a hobby.
I recently learned that I'm 1% Latvian/Estonian. Population matches are found along River Daugava (Väina).
It's a hobby.
I recently learned that I'm 1% Latvian/Estonian. Population matches are found along River Daugava (Väina).
I don't know if this is of interest to anyone but myself but I'm sharing it anyway.
I've been on a genealogy journey since I spat in a test tube almost ten years ago.
And since the test result was an uninspiring 100% Finnish, I've been on a 'where did Finns come from' and 'who are we' journey.
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I've been on a genealogy journey since I spat in a test tube almost ten years ago.
And since the test result was an uninspiring 100% Finnish, I've been on a 'where did Finns come from' and 'who are we' journey.
👇🏻
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I don't know if this is of interest to anyone but myself but I'm sharing it anyway.
I've been on a genealogy journey since I spat in a test tube almost ten years ago.
And since the test result was an uninspiring 100% Finnish, I've been on a 'where did Finns come from' and 'who are we' journey.
👇🏻
I've been on a genealogy journey since I spat in a test tube almost ten years ago.
And since the test result was an uninspiring 100% Finnish, I've been on a 'where did Finns come from' and 'who are we' journey.
👇🏻
Russia: "NaZiS! nAzIs!"
Russian denazifier Dmitry Utkin (Wagner mercenary group):
Russian denazifier Dmitry Utkin (Wagner mercenary group):
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Russia: "NaZiS! nAzIs!"
Russian denazifier Dmitry Utkin (Wagner mercenary group):
Russian denazifier Dmitry Utkin (Wagner mercenary group):
Russia: "Western officials are intoxicated!"
Also Russia:
Also Russia:
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Russia: "Western officials are intoxicated!"
Also Russia:
Also Russia:
Front page ads on Interfax (.ru) today for...
- Turkish holiday resort
- Dentist in Turkiye
- British school in Moscow
- German classes online
- Flights via Georgia
- EU passport scheme via Cyprus
- EU passport scheme via Romania
- Recruitment for ship crew on tankers (careers as seafarers)
- Turkish holiday resort
- Dentist in Turkiye
- British school in Moscow
- German classes online
- Flights via Georgia
- EU passport scheme via Cyprus
- EU passport scheme via Romania
- Recruitment for ship crew on tankers (careers as seafarers)
November 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Front page ads on Interfax (.ru) today for...
- Turkish holiday resort
- Dentist in Turkiye
- British school in Moscow
- German classes online
- Flights via Georgia
- EU passport scheme via Cyprus
- EU passport scheme via Romania
- Recruitment for ship crew on tankers (careers as seafarers)
- Turkish holiday resort
- Dentist in Turkiye
- British school in Moscow
- German classes online
- Flights via Georgia
- EU passport scheme via Cyprus
- EU passport scheme via Romania
- Recruitment for ship crew on tankers (careers as seafarers)
This does not build trust.
This says that you do not take what you say seriously.
This says that you do not take what you say seriously.
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This does not build trust.
This says that you do not take what you say seriously.
This says that you do not take what you say seriously.
Earth or Earthly Moon is when the snow starts melting and you can see the ground in places
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Earth or Earthly Moon is when the snow starts melting and you can see the ground in places
Pearl Moon after glistening snow and ice
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Pearl Moon after glistening snow and ice
Marras is an old word for death, after Latin 'mors' or similar.
It refers to the hibernation of nature but November also saw a statistically high number of people dying of disease or old age.
I don't know why. I find the end of the 5-6 month winter most taxing 💀
Death Moon is my birthday month.
It refers to the hibernation of nature but November also saw a statistically high number of people dying of disease or old age.
I don't know why. I find the end of the 5-6 month winter most taxing 💀
Death Moon is my birthday month.
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Marras is an old word for death, after Latin 'mors' or similar.
It refers to the hibernation of nature but November also saw a statistically high number of people dying of disease or old age.
I don't know why. I find the end of the 5-6 month winter most taxing 💀
Death Moon is my birthday month.
It refers to the hibernation of nature but November also saw a statistically high number of people dying of disease or old age.
I don't know why. I find the end of the 5-6 month winter most taxing 💀
Death Moon is my birthday month.
Russians: *doing Nazi things*
"Everyone else is Nazi! Not me!"
"Everyone else is Nazi! Not me!"
October 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Russians: *doing Nazi things*
"Everyone else is Nazi! Not me!"
"Everyone else is Nazi! Not me!"
Did support for MAGA plummet?
Of course it didn't.
Of course it didn't.
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Did support for MAGA plummet?
Of course it didn't.
Of course it didn't.
We can't say there weren't signs
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We can't say there weren't signs
And not just Russians.
There were 200+ nations and ethnic groups in the Russian Empire.
1917 is the last famine Finland suffered if you don't count shortages during wars.
Below: Tree bark could be ground for flour and baked like bread
Photo credit: S. Paulaharju, Museovirasto via HS
There were 200+ nations and ethnic groups in the Russian Empire.
1917 is the last famine Finland suffered if you don't count shortages during wars.
Below: Tree bark could be ground for flour and baked like bread
Photo credit: S. Paulaharju, Museovirasto via HS
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
And not just Russians.
There were 200+ nations and ethnic groups in the Russian Empire.
1917 is the last famine Finland suffered if you don't count shortages during wars.
Below: Tree bark could be ground for flour and baked like bread
Photo credit: S. Paulaharju, Museovirasto via HS
There were 200+ nations and ethnic groups in the Russian Empire.
1917 is the last famine Finland suffered if you don't count shortages during wars.
Below: Tree bark could be ground for flour and baked like bread
Photo credit: S. Paulaharju, Museovirasto via HS
I was curious to see if they had changed the flight plan due to the recent drone incursions.
They haven't. And how would they?
How do you get from Finland to South or Central Europe without passing Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine, or Russia?
The last three are off limits.
They haven't. And how would they?
How do you get from Finland to South or Central Europe without passing Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine, or Russia?
The last three are off limits.
October 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I was curious to see if they had changed the flight plan due to the recent drone incursions.
They haven't. And how would they?
How do you get from Finland to South or Central Europe without passing Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine, or Russia?
The last three are off limits.
They haven't. And how would they?
How do you get from Finland to South or Central Europe without passing Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine, or Russia?
The last three are off limits.