Pasi Vaaranmaa
@vaaranpa.um.fi
Ambassador of #Finland to the #OECD and #Unesco. Interests include trade, economy and foreign policy. On the wallpaper Chateau de la Muette, home of the OECD in Paris.
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”..swath of companies in the US or with ties to the country have pledged to develop rare earth projects across mining, processing and magnet manufacturing, industry insiders say most remain speculative or uneconomic without stronger price signals.”🇺🇸🇨🇳🇪🇺🇯🇵🇨🇦
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Can the US break China’s grip on rare earths?
Experts question Washington’s suggestion that it can end Beijing’s dominance of sector within two years
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November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
”..swath of companies in the US or with ties to the country have pledged to develop rare earth projects across mining, processing and magnet manufacturing, industry insiders say most remain speculative or uneconomic without stronger price signals.”🇺🇸🇨🇳🇪🇺🇯🇵🇨🇦
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Hi Bluesky,
God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.
Thanks,
God
God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.
Thanks,
God
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Hi Bluesky,
God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.
Thanks,
God
God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.
Thanks,
God
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Indeed. I just made a tiramisu cake.
From Sally’s Baking cookbook (birthday present from my daughter who helped roll).
sallysbakingaddiction.com/sallys-bakin...
From Sally’s Baking cookbook (birthday present from my daughter who helped roll).
sallysbakingaddiction.com/sallys-bakin...
November 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Indeed. I just made a tiramisu cake.
From Sally’s Baking cookbook (birthday present from my daughter who helped roll).
sallysbakingaddiction.com/sallys-bakin...
From Sally’s Baking cookbook (birthday present from my daughter who helped roll).
sallysbakingaddiction.com/sallys-bakin...
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1. Clampdown on benefit cheats!
2. Clampdown on benefit cheats doesn’t work.
3. Blitz on red tape!
4. Blitz on red tape doesn’t work.
5. Go to 1.
Currently we’re between 3 and 4. I’m confident we’ll be back at 1 by Christmas.
2. Clampdown on benefit cheats doesn’t work.
3. Blitz on red tape!
4. Blitz on red tape doesn’t work.
5. Go to 1.
Currently we’re between 3 and 4. I’m confident we’ll be back at 1 by Christmas.
November 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
1. Clampdown on benefit cheats!
2. Clampdown on benefit cheats doesn’t work.
3. Blitz on red tape!
4. Blitz on red tape doesn’t work.
5. Go to 1.
Currently we’re between 3 and 4. I’m confident we’ll be back at 1 by Christmas.
2. Clampdown on benefit cheats doesn’t work.
3. Blitz on red tape!
4. Blitz on red tape doesn’t work.
5. Go to 1.
Currently we’re between 3 and 4. I’m confident we’ll be back at 1 by Christmas.
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Uutismediat voisi musta lopettaa osallistumasta tähän hommaan.
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Uutismediat voisi musta lopettaa osallistumasta tähän hommaan.
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Some on opettanut ilmeisen monille, että kannattaa keksiä että jokin on kiellettyä ja sitten kauhistella.
Tänään aiheena isänpäiväkortit ja kauhistelijoina aikuiset, joilta on jo kielletty Suvivirsi, Tiernapojat, päiväkodissa Afrikantähti, koulussa kinkku, kaikkialla leikkeleet ja sanat isä ja äiti.
Tänään aiheena isänpäiväkortit ja kauhistelijoina aikuiset, joilta on jo kielletty Suvivirsi, Tiernapojat, päiväkodissa Afrikantähti, koulussa kinkku, kaikkialla leikkeleet ja sanat isä ja äiti.
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Some on opettanut ilmeisen monille, että kannattaa keksiä että jokin on kiellettyä ja sitten kauhistella.
Tänään aiheena isänpäiväkortit ja kauhistelijoina aikuiset, joilta on jo kielletty Suvivirsi, Tiernapojat, päiväkodissa Afrikantähti, koulussa kinkku, kaikkialla leikkeleet ja sanat isä ja äiti.
Tänään aiheena isänpäiväkortit ja kauhistelijoina aikuiset, joilta on jo kielletty Suvivirsi, Tiernapojat, päiväkodissa Afrikantähti, koulussa kinkku, kaikkialla leikkeleet ja sanat isä ja äiti.
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1970s postcard of the Transit Lounge at Prestwick Airport.
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
1970s postcard of the Transit Lounge at Prestwick Airport.
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What would you think if a company
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What would you think if a company
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
- pivots to pornography production
- asks for government loan guarantees
- asks for massive tax breaks
and does all this in a period of one month?
If you know that company loses two dollars for every dollar of revenue… how would that impact your analysis?
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The Soviet Union never de-Stalinized.
That's why it never changed its fundamentally imperialist, genocidal and oppressive nature.
Unless Russia de-Putinizes, it will meet the same fate - it will be stuck in a vicious cycle of imperialist aggression followed by economic collapse.
That's why it never changed its fundamentally imperialist, genocidal and oppressive nature.
Unless Russia de-Putinizes, it will meet the same fate - it will be stuck in a vicious cycle of imperialist aggression followed by economic collapse.
If Russia is going to experience a lasting process of change that enables peaceful and friendly relations with its neighbours, then societal debate will have to honestly look at why 10s of millions of people willingly, even gladly, followed Putin's orders.
Just blaming the Führer won't cut it.
Just blaming the Führer won't cut it.
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Soviet Union never de-Stalinized.
That's why it never changed its fundamentally imperialist, genocidal and oppressive nature.
Unless Russia de-Putinizes, it will meet the same fate - it will be stuck in a vicious cycle of imperialist aggression followed by economic collapse.
That's why it never changed its fundamentally imperialist, genocidal and oppressive nature.
Unless Russia de-Putinizes, it will meet the same fate - it will be stuck in a vicious cycle of imperialist aggression followed by economic collapse.
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One of those place names that somehow became a code for "exotic" in European history, like Baghdad but further away. I think I was in my late 20s before I discovered Samarkand was actually a real place and not just a legend.
Had the exotic experience (like about 4000 others) of visiting #Samarkand where @unesco.org general conference is being held until November 13. A new DG (EG), a new executive board (RU once again w/o a seat, NO becoming the rotating Nordic member), and I’m back home w a stomach bug 🙄
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
One of those place names that somehow became a code for "exotic" in European history, like Baghdad but further away. I think I was in my late 20s before I discovered Samarkand was actually a real place and not just a legend.
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Gavin speaks on behalf of Concerned Millennial Fathers At The Economist Group
Good argument here for not reducing childcare ratios.
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
Universal child care can hurt children
Its growing popularity in America is a concern
economist.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Gavin speaks on behalf of Concerned Millennial Fathers At The Economist Group
Had the exotic experience (like about 4000 others) of visiting #Samarkand where @unesco.org general conference is being held until November 13. A new DG (EG), a new executive board (RU once again w/o a seat, NO becoming the rotating Nordic member), and I’m back home w a stomach bug 🙄
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Had the exotic experience (like about 4000 others) of visiting #Samarkand where @unesco.org general conference is being held until November 13. A new DG (EG), a new executive board (RU once again w/o a seat, NO becoming the rotating Nordic member), and I’m back home w a stomach bug 🙄
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This relief sculpture is on the late 19th Century Ross Hall in the Crookston area of Glasgow and it shows a heron eating an eel. I've got no idea why it's there, but it's a beautiful piece of craftsmenship none-the-less.
#glasgow #crookston #rosshall #architecture #sculpture
#glasgow #crookston #rosshall #architecture #sculpture
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This relief sculpture is on the late 19th Century Ross Hall in the Crookston area of Glasgow and it shows a heron eating an eel. I've got no idea why it's there, but it's a beautiful piece of craftsmenship none-the-less.
#glasgow #crookston #rosshall #architecture #sculpture
#glasgow #crookston #rosshall #architecture #sculpture
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Russia lost its UNESCO Executive Board bid for the 2nd consecutive time. Ukraine won a seat with the highest number of votes
UNESCO has documented systematic Russian destruction of Ukrainian museums, monuments, and heritage sites since 2022
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/u...
UNESCO has documented systematic Russian destruction of Ukrainian museums, monuments, and heritage sites since 2022
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/u...
Ukraine elected to UNESCO Executive Board, defeating Russia again
The result marks another diplomatic setback for Moscow, which also lost its bid to remain on the Board in 2023.
euromaidanpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Russia lost its UNESCO Executive Board bid for the 2nd consecutive time. Ukraine won a seat with the highest number of votes
UNESCO has documented systematic Russian destruction of Ukrainian museums, monuments, and heritage sites since 2022
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/u...
UNESCO has documented systematic Russian destruction of Ukrainian museums, monuments, and heritage sites since 2022
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/u...
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Ukraine secures a seat on the UNESCO Executive Board for 2025–2029💙💛
Having previously been rejected in 2023, russia got snubbed again, as they continue destroying everything this organization stands for.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this double win✊
Having previously been rejected in 2023, russia got snubbed again, as they continue destroying everything this organization stands for.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this double win✊
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ukraine secures a seat on the UNESCO Executive Board for 2025–2029💙💛
Having previously been rejected in 2023, russia got snubbed again, as they continue destroying everything this organization stands for.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this double win✊
Having previously been rejected in 2023, russia got snubbed again, as they continue destroying everything this organization stands for.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this double win✊
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: "Today, Ukraine was elected to the UNESCO Executive Board for 2025-2029 with the largest number of votes. Together with Romania and Moldova, we are ahead of Russia: for the second time in a row, Moscow has lost the elections and will not be included in the Board."
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: "Today, Ukraine was elected to the UNESCO Executive Board for 2025-2029 with the largest number of votes. Together with Romania and Moldova, we are ahead of Russia: for the second time in a row, Moscow has lost the elections and will not be included in the Board."
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🚨🚨 Vg news: #NATO has now surpassed #Russia in ammunition production after a period when Moscow outpaced the entire alliance’s output according to NATO SG Mark Rutte. 🧵
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kyivindependent.com/nato-has-rev...
NATO has reversed Russia’s edge in ammunition production, Rutte says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states and their defense industries to "outgun, outproduce, and outsmart those that seek to harm or diminish us."
kyivindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨🚨 Vg news: #NATO has now surpassed #Russia in ammunition production after a period when Moscow outpaced the entire alliance’s output according to NATO SG Mark Rutte. 🧵
kyivindependent.com/nato-has-rev...
kyivindependent.com/nato-has-rev...
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Malaysia’s MITI has released a FAQ on its recent Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the US: www.miti.gov.my/ART including pushback on idea that it requires Malaysia to follow US trade measures
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Malaysia’s MITI has released a FAQ on its recent Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the US: www.miti.gov.my/ART including pushback on idea that it requires Malaysia to follow US trade measures
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Taantumus uhkaa, taistelu aborttioikeudesta käytävä uudelleen, kertoo Amnestyn raportti
Taantumus uhkaa, taistelu aborttioikeudesta käytävä uudelleen, kertoo Amnestyn raportti
Abortin vastustamista on perusteltu alhaisilla syntyvyysluvuilla ja rasistisella retoriikalla, jossa maahanmuuttajat esitetään uhkana.
www.ku.fi
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Taantumus uhkaa, taistelu aborttioikeudesta käytävä uudelleen, kertoo Amnestyn raportti
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This is a historic day for trade policy. Background here ⤵️
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is a historic day for trade policy. Background here ⤵️
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30 minutes until #SCOTUS hears the first argument on the legality of a Trump administration policy—here, whether a 1977 statute authorized “reciprocal” and “trafficking” tariffs.
My preview for “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-187-...
I’ll also be covering the arguments live at CNN.com.
My preview for “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-187-...
I’ll also be covering the arguments live at CNN.com.
Bonus 187: Previewing the Tariffs Cases
The Solicitor General's substantive defenses of President Trump's tariffs are remarkably weak, but there's still a reason why *these* were the first merits cases he wanted the Supreme Court to decide.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
30 minutes until #SCOTUS hears the first argument on the legality of a Trump administration policy—here, whether a 1977 statute authorized “reciprocal” and “trafficking” tariffs.
My preview for “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-187-...
I’ll also be covering the arguments live at CNN.com.
My preview for “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-187-...
I’ll also be covering the arguments live at CNN.com.
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SCOTUS is hearing case against Trump's tariffs. Listen along! I'll offer some thoughts as we go along.
bsky.app/profile/todd...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
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www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
SCOTUS is hearing case against Trump's tariffs. Listen along! I'll offer some thoughts as we go along.
bsky.app/profile/todd...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
bsky.app/profile/todd...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
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Ostin Scottish Mortgage -rahastoa, joka sijoittaa 70 % varoistaan listattuihin ja 30 % listaamattomiin kasvuyhtiöihin.
Istuin rahaston johtajan Claire Shaw'n vieressä ja kysyin häneltä 2 kysymystä. Vastaukset saatuani naputtelin ostotoimeksiannon.
Pidemmin Grillissä: youtu.be/1K4j-jCLGjc
Istuin rahaston johtajan Claire Shaw'n vieressä ja kysyin häneltä 2 kysymystä. Vastaukset saatuani naputtelin ostotoimeksiannon.
Pidemmin Grillissä: youtu.be/1K4j-jCLGjc
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ostin Scottish Mortgage -rahastoa, joka sijoittaa 70 % varoistaan listattuihin ja 30 % listaamattomiin kasvuyhtiöihin.
Istuin rahaston johtajan Claire Shaw'n vieressä ja kysyin häneltä 2 kysymystä. Vastaukset saatuani naputtelin ostotoimeksiannon.
Pidemmin Grillissä: youtu.be/1K4j-jCLGjc
Istuin rahaston johtajan Claire Shaw'n vieressä ja kysyin häneltä 2 kysymystä. Vastaukset saatuani naputtelin ostotoimeksiannon.
Pidemmin Grillissä: youtu.be/1K4j-jCLGjc