Markus
@rowan-fi.bsky.social
Finnish. Father of three boys. Mostly lurking. A DEI hire.
Once I was young and had dreams...
2019 must seem like 20 years ago there. Zelenskyy is speaking English here; the subtitles are in Ukrainian.
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Once I was young and had dreams...
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Anyway, imagining a game where the player acts as a fortress designer from c. 1520 to c. 1750 in Europe, with sort of 'here is your budget, design a bastion fortress that can withstand a given assault,' with growing complexity as you go on, from single stockades to complete fortress complexes.
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Anyway, imagining a game where the player acts as a fortress designer from c. 1520 to c. 1750 in Europe, with sort of 'here is your budget, design a bastion fortress that can withstand a given assault,' with growing complexity as you go on, from single stockades to complete fortress complexes.
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Kutsukaa minua konservatiiviksi, mutta en ylipäänsä tajua, miksi Pohjoismaita käsittelevää journalismia tehdään kopioimalla amerikkalaisen toimittajan amerikkalaiselle yleisölle tekemä juttu sanasta sanaan.
October 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Kutsukaa minua konservatiiviksi, mutta en ylipäänsä tajua, miksi Pohjoismaita käsittelevää journalismia tehdään kopioimalla amerikkalaisen toimittajan amerikkalaiselle yleisölle tekemä juttu sanasta sanaan.
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The knight stood, triumphant, over the prostrate dragon. He raised his sword high above his head and-
"I wouldn't if i were you"
The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby.
He raised the sword again.
"Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
"I wouldn't if i were you"
The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby.
He raised the sword again.
"Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The knight stood, triumphant, over the prostrate dragon. He raised his sword high above his head and-
"I wouldn't if i were you"
The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby.
He raised the sword again.
"Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
"I wouldn't if i were you"
The voice was in his head. Confused, he glanced around. A black cat was cleaning a paw, casually nearby.
He raised the sword again.
"Are you REALLY, really sure?" /1
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Stalin’s 1939 belief that Finnish proletariat would welcome the Red Army as liberators is often ridiculed. But I’m pretty sure it was not so much wrong as it was outdated - perhaps by a decade, or even less.
The 1918 Civil War and its aftermath had been astoundingly brutal.
The 1918 Civil War and its aftermath had been astoundingly brutal.
August 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Stalin’s 1939 belief that Finnish proletariat would welcome the Red Army as liberators is often ridiculed. But I’m pretty sure it was not so much wrong as it was outdated - perhaps by a decade, or even less.
The 1918 Civil War and its aftermath had been astoundingly brutal.
The 1918 Civil War and its aftermath had been astoundingly brutal.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The tragic landslide in Blatten gives me the excuse to tell you the story of how we found out Ice Ages existed. It's a cool story and the most important bit is rather similar to what's happening now.
Aerial view westward over the Blatten deposit and the newly formed lake upstream! 🧊🌊
📷Via Christian Petit/Linkedin
📷Via Christian Petit/Linkedin
May 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The tragic landslide in Blatten gives me the excuse to tell you the story of how we found out Ice Ages existed. It's a cool story and the most important bit is rather similar to what's happening now.
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To summarise the current situation, they're still repairing the damage caused by repairing the damage from the time it went on fire when repairing the damage from the time it fell over in the dry dock which sank underneath it when repairing the damage from its last refit.
Delivery date was 2020.
Delivery date was 2020.
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
To summarise the current situation, they're still repairing the damage caused by repairing the damage from the time it went on fire when repairing the damage from the time it fell over in the dry dock which sank underneath it when repairing the damage from its last refit.
Delivery date was 2020.
Delivery date was 2020.
We really need to protect billionaires from themselves.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We really need to protect billionaires from themselves.
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
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Mutta, tiivistetysti: on historiatonta väittää, että puolustusmenojen korotus edellyttäisi leikkauksia sosiaalimenoista. Toistamiseen, Euroopan maat ylläpitivät aikoinaan vahvoja asevoimia _ja_ siinä samalla hyvinvointiyhteiskunta oli vankalla pohjalla.
March 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Mutta, tiivistetysti: on historiatonta väittää, että puolustusmenojen korotus edellyttäisi leikkauksia sosiaalimenoista. Toistamiseen, Euroopan maat ylläpitivät aikoinaan vahvoja asevoimia _ja_ siinä samalla hyvinvointiyhteiskunta oli vankalla pohjalla.
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I’ve really had enough of these takes that it’s been unfair that Europe has outsourced its defence to the US.
First of all, the US needed both the bases in Europe and European political and military backing for its global war on terror and the wars in the Middle East. It was never pure charity.
First of all, the US needed both the bases in Europe and European political and military backing for its global war on terror and the wars in the Middle East. It was never pure charity.
March 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I’ve really had enough of these takes that it’s been unfair that Europe has outsourced its defence to the US.
First of all, the US needed both the bases in Europe and European political and military backing for its global war on terror and the wars in the Middle East. It was never pure charity.
First of all, the US needed both the bases in Europe and European political and military backing for its global war on terror and the wars in the Middle East. It was never pure charity.
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RAFFLE 🏆 Like, reskeet, and follow by Feb 25 (midnight EST) and you can win a signed copy of my Littoral Commander #wargame. May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming
February 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
RAFFLE 🏆 Like, reskeet, and follow by Feb 25 (midnight EST) and you can win a signed copy of my Littoral Commander #wargame. May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming
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DOGE does have a training manual.
February 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
DOGE does have a training manual.
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AFAIK, Deepseek -keskustelussa on nyt kaksi kulmaa, joista tärkeintä ei suurin osa tunnu tajuavan.
Joo, on se kiva sovellus, joka todnäk vakoilee sua Kiinalle. Voivoi.
Kuluttajasovelluksen merkitys on kuitenkin ihan marginaalisen pieni tässä kuviossa. Pihvi on se open sourcattu kielimalli (1/n)
Joo, on se kiva sovellus, joka todnäk vakoilee sua Kiinalle. Voivoi.
Kuluttajasovelluksen merkitys on kuitenkin ihan marginaalisen pieni tässä kuviossa. Pihvi on se open sourcattu kielimalli (1/n)
January 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
AFAIK, Deepseek -keskustelussa on nyt kaksi kulmaa, joista tärkeintä ei suurin osa tunnu tajuavan.
Joo, on se kiva sovellus, joka todnäk vakoilee sua Kiinalle. Voivoi.
Kuluttajasovelluksen merkitys on kuitenkin ihan marginaalisen pieni tässä kuviossa. Pihvi on se open sourcattu kielimalli (1/n)
Joo, on se kiva sovellus, joka todnäk vakoilee sua Kiinalle. Voivoi.
Kuluttajasovelluksen merkitys on kuitenkin ihan marginaalisen pieni tässä kuviossa. Pihvi on se open sourcattu kielimalli (1/n)
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ToDo: Hallituksen pitäisi kirjoittaa kaivoslaki uudelleen, niin että: 1) se suojelee luontoa (velvoittaen esim. ympäristötuhojen korjaamisrahastoa, ennakkomaksulla) ja 2) varmistaa että saamme suoraan (vero) ja epäsuoraan (lisäarvo) paljon enemmän kerran kaivettavasti kansallisesta omaisuudesta.10/x
January 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
ToDo: Hallituksen pitäisi kirjoittaa kaivoslaki uudelleen, niin että: 1) se suojelee luontoa (velvoittaen esim. ympäristötuhojen korjaamisrahastoa, ennakkomaksulla) ja 2) varmistaa että saamme suoraan (vero) ja epäsuoraan (lisäarvo) paljon enemmän kerran kaivettavasti kansallisesta omaisuudesta.10/x
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1) Kaivoslakimme takaa, että Suomi ei tarpeeksi hyödy kerran maasta kaivettavista mineraaleista. Me olemme EUn ja USAn näkökulmasta rakamateriaalivarasto - kolonialistinen sellainen - missä hyödyt menevät muualle:
2/x
2/x
January 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
1) Kaivoslakimme takaa, että Suomi ei tarpeeksi hyödy kerran maasta kaivettavista mineraaleista. Me olemme EUn ja USAn näkökulmasta rakamateriaalivarasto - kolonialistinen sellainen - missä hyödyt menevät muualle:
2/x
2/x
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"Murheellisten laulujen maa" is classic finnish pop-rock piece from 80's. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRFc...
Author: Martti Syrjä
Composer: Mikko Syrjä
Full AI-translation of the song follows, with few tweaks by me:
1/x
Author: Martti Syrjä
Composer: Mikko Syrjä
Full AI-translation of the song follows, with few tweaks by me:
1/x
Maybe this AI thing does have its benefits.
Like. I doubt the seething masses of humanity have had the opportunity to understand that EVERY GOD DAMN SONG in Finland is about how terrible the life is, but fortunately, also brief
Like. I doubt the seething masses of humanity have had the opportunity to understand that EVERY GOD DAMN SONG in Finland is about how terrible the life is, but fortunately, also brief
"From mounds of earth, from soil’s embrace,
Fathers gaze upon their sons with pride misplaced:
Unemployment, booze, the axe, and grief,
Snowdrifts, the police, and life cut brief."
(ChatGPT did a quite nice job translating "Tuhansien murheellisten laulujen maa by Eppu Normaali" )
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Fathers gaze upon their sons with pride misplaced:
Unemployment, booze, the axe, and grief,
Snowdrifts, the police, and life cut brief."
(ChatGPT did a quite nice job translating "Tuhansien murheellisten laulujen maa by Eppu Normaali" )
😀
January 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"Murheellisten laulujen maa" is classic finnish pop-rock piece from 80's. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRFc...
Author: Martti Syrjä
Composer: Mikko Syrjä
Full AI-translation of the song follows, with few tweaks by me:
1/x
Author: Martti Syrjä
Composer: Mikko Syrjä
Full AI-translation of the song follows, with few tweaks by me:
1/x
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January 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Megathread about the Russian economy and printing money
I’m sure there’s more I haven’t covered but I think this thread has probably getting worse, and it’s almost 2025.
I think everyone should realize one thing at this point.
IT WILL GET WORSE IN 2025
~ The End ~
I think everyone should realize one thing at this point.
IT WILL GET WORSE IN 2025
~ The End ~
January 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Megathread about the Russian economy and printing money
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And I think that is part of the power of the story of the Lord of the Rings - the battles that matter are the ones in our hearts, the victory is won when we decide to be brave and risk doing the right thing.
That emotional, moral story matters more than the battles (even if the battles are rad).
That emotional, moral story matters more than the battles (even if the battles are rad).
September 25, 2024 at 6:13 PM
And I think that is part of the power of the story of the Lord of the Rings - the battles that matter are the ones in our hearts, the victory is won when we decide to be brave and risk doing the right thing.
That emotional, moral story matters more than the battles (even if the battles are rad).
That emotional, moral story matters more than the battles (even if the battles are rad).
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This is actually something neat about how Tolkien, to my mind, understands and presents power and contests of power.
Supernatural characters don't have don't have a static 'power level' like a D&D character and their strength often isn't show in straight fights.
Supernatural characters don't have don't have a static 'power level' like a D&D character and their strength often isn't show in straight fights.
an interesting LoTR thing is how implicitly weak the Riders are at the start of the story - Aragorn holds off five of them at Weathertop - compared to the Witch-King at the end. Grip and Fang could probably fuck this dude up.
A Rider reaches Farmer Maggot’s and asks about ‘Baggins’—‘If he passes will you tell me? I will come back with gold.’
‘No you won’t. You’ll go back where you belong, double quick. I give you one minute before I call all my dogs.’
The Rider gallops away east toward the River.
‘No you won’t. You’ll go back where you belong, double quick. I give you one minute before I call all my dogs.’
The Rider gallops away east toward the River.
September 25, 2024 at 6:04 PM
This is actually something neat about how Tolkien, to my mind, understands and presents power and contests of power.
Supernatural characters don't have don't have a static 'power level' like a D&D character and their strength often isn't show in straight fights.
Supernatural characters don't have don't have a static 'power level' like a D&D character and their strength often isn't show in straight fights.
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Genuinely starting to think that, unknown to historians, the 1950s British aircraft industry must have been developing advanced AI art generation...
February 29, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Genuinely starting to think that, unknown to historians, the 1950s British aircraft industry must have been developing advanced AI art generation...