@mikajahkola.bsky.social
Civil engineer, entrepreneur, agnostic. Believer in dialogue. Teach me something.
This was the expected answer. Trump has no plan at all—he simply muddles through day to day. Recall the Trump vs. Mamdani turnaround.
November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This was the expected answer. Trump has no plan at all—he simply muddles through day to day. Recall the Trump vs. Mamdani turnaround.
Judging from the fact that the peace proposal came as a surprise both to allies and much of US administration, I cannot see this as anything else than a cynical attempt by Trump to divert attention from the ever growing Epstein scandal. Ukraine will dominate the media spce the coming weeks.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Judging from the fact that the peace proposal came as a surprise both to allies and much of US administration, I cannot see this as anything else than a cynical attempt by Trump to divert attention from the ever growing Epstein scandal. Ukraine will dominate the media spce the coming weeks.
I have an idea: why not call Baltic states all states by the Baltic Sea that once were parts of the Swedish empire. Makes a lot of sense geographically and politically. That being said, of course we Finns have a little special relationship with Estonians.
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I have an idea: why not call Baltic states all states by the Baltic Sea that once were parts of the Swedish empire. Makes a lot of sense geographically and politically. That being said, of course we Finns have a little special relationship with Estonians.
The ship shown on the video looks like a bulk carrier, not a tanker.
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The ship shown on the video looks like a bulk carrier, not a tanker.
Tuo on pientä 😃 Tiskikoneen ja pesukoneen uskallan jättää yöksi päälle mutta 3d-printteriä en!
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tuo on pientä 😃 Tiskikoneen ja pesukoneen uskallan jättää yöksi päälle mutta 3d-printteriä en!
No matter what the EU is called, the problem remains, that the EU cannot act as one coherent force in foreign relations or militarily, because the member states have not given it authority over themselves in these areas. EU itself should not be blamed for this, but the member states.
October 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
No matter what the EU is called, the problem remains, that the EU cannot act as one coherent force in foreign relations or militarily, because the member states have not given it authority over themselves in these areas. EU itself should not be blamed for this, but the member states.
The root cause of the problem is that EU is a loose confederation of sovereign states. They have given EU authority over trade and a few other issues but each member state insists on an independent foreign policy and military force. Federation would be the answer but how to make it happen?
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The root cause of the problem is that EU is a loose confederation of sovereign states. They have given EU authority over trade and a few other issues but each member state insists on an independent foreign policy and military force. Federation would be the answer but how to make it happen?
Didn't Trump say a while ago that the new ballroom will be close to the East Wing but will not touch it?
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
October 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Didn't Trump say a while ago that the new ballroom will be close to the East Wing but will not touch it?
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
There is nothing left to touch so this one time Trump has kept his promise :)
In fact the Bering Strait is geologically a very stable place far from tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
In fact the Bering Strait is geologically a very stable place far from tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Economically the tunnel does not make sense though.
Does this mean that the Bundeswehr is only allowed to protect Germany militarily outside of its own borders?
October 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Does this mean that the Bundeswehr is only allowed to protect Germany militarily outside of its own borders?
oops.. the black dots are heads of pins and the object is at the other end.. my bad
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
oops.. the black dots are heads of pins and the object is at the other end.. my bad
The map is slightly off. To my knowledge there are no Russian military objects within Finnish borders..or maybe they know something I don't 😃
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The map is slightly off. To my knowledge there are no Russian military objects within Finnish borders..or maybe they know something I don't 😃
It is difficult for all politicians to admit their past mistakes, and if I understand German political culture correctly, particularly difficult for German politicians.
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It is difficult for all politicians to admit their past mistakes, and if I understand German political culture correctly, particularly difficult for German politicians.
Louisiana governor cannot spell Baton Rouge.
October 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Louisiana governor cannot spell Baton Rouge.
..and yet all major military powers are testing laser weapons against flying targets. If there happens to be a pilot inside, that is collateral damage.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
..and yet all major military powers are testing laser weapons against flying targets. If there happens to be a pilot inside, that is collateral damage.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
I am not advocating laser weapons per se, but a range of nastier and less nasty countermeasures for the grey zone between peace and war.
Shooting down an aircraft must be the very last option for obvious reasons. We need a range of increasingly severe ways to confront an intruder, from flying to meet it and taking a photo all the way to blinding it with a laser or other directed energy weapon. The Chinese are very innovative in this.
September 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Shooting down an aircraft must be the very last option for obvious reasons. We need a range of increasingly severe ways to confront an intruder, from flying to meet it and taking a photo all the way to blinding it with a laser or other directed energy weapon. The Chinese are very innovative in this.
The yle article was mainly about detection of drones or drone swarms, but quite thin on stopping them. We are nowhere near a wall that would seal the airspace at the border, but at least the defence forces understand the threat and what it would take to counter it.
September 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The yle article was mainly about detection of drones or drone swarms, but quite thin on stopping them. We are nowhere near a wall that would seal the airspace at the border, but at least the defence forces understand the threat and what it would take to counter it.
In the Russian political vocabulary, "fascist" means anybody disagreeing with them. It does not have anything to do with historical fascism.
September 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In the Russian political vocabulary, "fascist" means anybody disagreeing with them. It does not have anything to do with historical fascism.
Yksi köyhyyden mittari on
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Yksi köyhyyden mittari on
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
suhteellinen pienituloisuus, joka Tilastokeskuksen mukaan tarkoittaa tuloja alle 60% mediaanitulosta. Vaikka reaalipalkat nousisivat 50%, suhteellinen pienituloisuus vähenee vain jos tulonjako tasoittuu.Vuonna 1990 pienituloisia oli 11% väestöstä, 2023 hiukan useampi.
Niinpä. Jos on valmiiksi lyönyt lukkoon mielipiteensä jostakin asiasta, sille löytyy aina jokin suht järkevän näköinen perustelu.
September 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Niinpä. Jos on valmiiksi lyönyt lukkoon mielipiteensä jostakin asiasta, sille löytyy aina jokin suht järkevän näköinen perustelu.
Olennaista ei ole väkiluku vaan väkiluvun muutosvauhti. Yhden, viiden tai viidenkymmenen miljoonan valtiolla voi mennä ihan hyvin mutta jos väkiluku uhkaa puolittua sadassa vuodessa, kaikki ovat ongelmissa.
September 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Olennaista ei ole väkiluku vaan väkiluvun muutosvauhti. Yhden, viiden tai viidenkymmenen miljoonan valtiolla voi mennä ihan hyvin mutta jos väkiluku uhkaa puolittua sadassa vuodessa, kaikki ovat ongelmissa.
Profound understanding of Indian society :)
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Profound understanding of Indian society :)
Feelings aside, both countries would be better off if merged. However, I can't see how that could happen in practice.
There is a very distant possibility that the Northern European states would form a federation with common foreign policy and military but wide autonomy in other areas.
There is a very distant possibility that the Northern European states would form a federation with common foreign policy and military but wide autonomy in other areas.
August 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Feelings aside, both countries would be better off if merged. However, I can't see how that could happen in practice.
There is a very distant possibility that the Northern European states would form a federation with common foreign policy and military but wide autonomy in other areas.
There is a very distant possibility that the Northern European states would form a federation with common foreign policy and military but wide autonomy in other areas.
The ICE agents should wear a badge with a visible ID number at all times. They could then go masked if they feared for their families, but they could be identified if someone would sue them for wrongdoing.
August 30, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The ICE agents should wear a badge with a visible ID number at all times. They could then go masked if they feared for their families, but they could be identified if someone would sue them for wrongdoing.
You are right. There seems to be a mix-up in the original post. There is a large LNG terminal under construction in Ust-Luga but it is not operational. The Novatek plant only processes gas condensate.
August 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
You are right. There seems to be a mix-up in the original post. There is a large LNG terminal under construction in Ust-Luga but it is not operational. The Novatek plant only processes gas condensate.