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It snowed today for the first time this year! 🤩 Just a light dusting so far, isn't it beautiful :') #winter #finland #WinterWonderland #trees #forest

Google reportedly cleared 250,000 TREES in Finland for a data centre without the environmental impact assessment required by law. Finnish authorities ordered Google to halt construction, but the damage has already been done. What was once a forest has been turned into a muddy field. Murky water flowing from the site into a nearby river has also raised concerns about potential harm to wildlife. #google #finland #datacentres #AI #suomi #forests #bigtech #timetoresist

Vladimir Putin used most of his call with the leaders of Finland and Norway to lecture them about medieval Slavic history, underscoring the difficulties Europe faces in asserting itself in upcoming peace talks with Russia. https://www.ft.com/content/a384acd1-c90c-4b71-bf7d-6c6e00bf9822?syn-25a6b1a6=1 #Ukraine #Russia #EU #Finland #Norway

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr ​Stoere on Tuesday held a phone call ‌with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, Stubb's office said in a statement. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norways-prime-minister-finlands-president-phone-call-with-putin-2026-10-27/ #Ukraine #Russia #EU #Norway #Finland

‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre #Finland #environment #forest #logging #Google #datacenter #datacenters

An endearing finnish thing: When someone is struggling, we don't wish them "thoughts and prayers" (tho some religious finns will happily pray for you), but we wish them "powers" (voimia). And I like to imagine them as the powers of the forest, the wind, the deepest lakes, and forgotten secrets hued into the rock by our ancient kin. The spirits reach to give you their strenght, the veil is thin, the old songs lend you aid. We wish you powers on these tough times. #Finland #Suomi #Voimia

New survey: Only 2% of Finns in the fur farming region consider fur farming as an important employer in the future https://animalia.fi/2026/10/23/new-survey-only-2-of-finns-in-the-fur-farming-region-consider-fur-farming-as-an-important-employer-in-the-future/ #AnimalRights #fur #turkistarhaus #Finland

Google illegally chopping down a massive forest in Finland and even removing the topsoil so nothing can grow again. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre Makes sense. If copyright no longer applies to big corporations, as LLMs have shown, then why should any other regulation? I'm not sure an appropriate fine is even possible for this. And you can't put that forest back. I predict we'll be having angry people burning down datacenters in the next couple years. #Google #Deforestation #Datacenter #Finland

"We learned from past lessons and did not resort to the belt-tightening measures that increased unemployment and reduced income during the 2008 financial crisis. Instead, we put in place a social safety net, with furlough programs that supported nearly 3.4 million workers at their peak, and public credit lines that bridged the liquidity needs of over 674,000 mostly small- and medium-sized firms." https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/spains-shift-to-success-carlos-cuerpo Finland’s far-right government runs down the welfare state https://feps-europe.eu/finlands-far-right-government-runs-down-the-welfare-state/ Argentina loses 33 companies a day under Javier Milei https://www.dw.com/en/argentina-loses-33-companies-a-day-under-javier-milei/video-79357633 #Spain #Argentina #Finland #environment #society #welfare #politics #election #elections #EUpol #BRpol #USpol #ARpol #FarRight

Autumn in Finland is like looking at a beautiful painting, mwah chef’s kiss. #SilentSunday #finland #autmncolors #nature #fediverse #photography #photo #fotografie

#Finland orders halt to work on two #Google #datacentres by Florence Freeman, October 6, 2026 Excerpt: "Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of #forest. "The sites form part of Google's record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in Finland, announced less than a month ago and described by the company as its largest single investment in Europe. The Finnish Supervisory Agency ( #LVV ) said work at one site was carried out without a mandatory #EnvironmentalImpactAssessment and ordered measures that would 'significantly alter the environment' to be suspended by 23 October. "Google said it had 'fallen short of our own high standards in this instance' and would follow the agency's guidance. The orders relate to preparatory work carried out at the planned data centre sites in #Muhos and #Kajaani. "According to LVV's head of environment Tommi Muilu, work at the sites included the removal of trees and topsoil, the construction of site roads and storage areas, and changes to ditches. #TuikeFinland, the company behind Google's data centre projects, has been asked to provide an explanation and set out how it intends to proceed by 14 October. The agency said it could begin 'enforcement proceedings' if the company failed to comply with its demand. "Hanna Halmeenpaa, chair of the Finnish Association for #NatureConservation, had previously told the AFP news agency that ' #NatureSites which should be preserved' had been felled. The conservation group had previously called for work to be halted while the environmental requirements were examined." Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvj6jkx6g1r0o Archived version: https://archive.ph/sKxA7#EnvironmentalDamage #ProtectTheForest #NoDatacentres #GoogleDatacenters #NoDatacenters #ProtectNature #BigTech

Hands-on AI workshops in the Helsinki area: groups of 5–12, no slide decks, everyone works on their own tasks. I teach companies, nonprofits, and testing and development teams efficient prompting, help them build AI into real workflows, and show where it doesn't fit. You use it in your work the next day, and you still make the decisions. I use AI daily, so examples come from what I've done, not what I've read. https://ai-koulutukset.fi #Introduction #AI #Education #Finland

#Finland Climate change threatens Finland’s security of supply by increasing the likelihood of simultaneous crises and disruptions. Finland must prepare for climate risks as part of geopolitical crises and security policy, states a new report https://fiia.fi/en/news/report-climate-risks-could-multiply-disruptions-to-finlands-security-of-supply #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Efter årets stora laxvandring i Torneälven vill Finland nu att landets laxkvot i Östersjön ska fördubblas.#Nyheter #Jobb #Redaktionell #Östersjön #Luleå #Luleåkommun #Norrbottenslän #Norrland #Sverige #Fiske #Livsstil&fritid #Finland #Pajala #Pajalakommun #Övertorneå #Övertorneåkommun #Haparanda #Haparandakommun #Uppdatera Finland vill dubbla laxfångsten till havs

"Russian state outlet RIA Novosti published, and then deleted, an article by Alexander Nosovich, which floated nuclear missile strikes on Lithuania. Putin called Estonia’s leadership clowns. Per Bloomberg, Finnish F/A-18s and Swedish Gripens jointly intercepted Russian aircraft over the Gulf of Finland for the first time." https://www.meidasplus.com/i/217561163/russia-threatens-natos-eastern-flank #Putin #Russia #War #Ukraine #NATO #Europe #EU #Finland #Sweden #News #Press #WorldNews #World

Koko, la professionista del riposo. @foto@diggita.com #photography #fotografia #Koko #cat #cats #catsofmastodon #tabbycat #tabby #sleepingcat #sleepycat #catnap #cozycat #catlife #catphotography #petphotography #feline #kotikissa #kissa #kissat #Helsinki #Finland #Suomi #cozy #homelife #naptime

@englram@troet.cafe And if you think I'm joking, you are mistaken. This tune was played non-stop on Finnish radio during WW2 to jam radiowaves soviets used to trigger radio-controlled mines. That story is why Nokia engineers made this obscure polka a default ringtone. https://www.quora.com/The-Finnish-folk-song-S%C3%A4kkij%C3%A4rven-Polkka-is-claimed-to-be-used-to-sabotage-Soviet-radio-transmissions-Was-this-real #history #finland #nokia #radio

Los finlandeses no deben ser "10 estudiantes" en la vida laboral, dice el experto https://yle.fi/a/74-20247971?origin=rss #Capacidadocupacional #Vidalaboral #Interior #Finland #Trabajo

🇫🇮🇺🇦 #Finland and #Ukraine have signed an Agreement on Enhanced Defence and Security Cooperation under the Drone Deal format. It will enable defence materiel cooperation between the two countries.

Este es el tiempo que su edad ha dejado para funcionar completamente - problemas de salud mental para los jóvenes que comen años saludables https://yle.fi/a/74-20247031?origin=rss #UniversityofEasternFinland #Capacidaddetrabajo #Investigación #Enfermedades #Saludmental #Ejecución #Interior #Finland #Ciencia #Salud #Ark