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Mika Merano wrote that he had observed that some people who consider themselves conscious held the view that opposing Islam was racism. He questioned this interpretation and wondered why a Finn who converted to Islam but still viewed it and its teachings as harmful to Western modern democracies would, in his view, be considered a racist towards another Finn. Merano stated that he did not understand the logic of this reasoning. #rasismi #islam #demokratia (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Donald Trump's Russia policy may not have been guided by a coherent strategy. According to him, Trump made decisions one by one, seeking quick political gains, and then had to fix the consequences. In his assessment, Vanhanen linked Trump's diminished commitment to arming Ukraine, the energy price increases resulting from the war in Iran, and the recent diesel trade with Russia. He believed that trade could bolster the Russian economy and give Vladimir Putin a means to pressure Ukraine into halting strikes on Russia's oil refineries. Vanhanen also criticized Trump for condemning strikes that he claimed weakened Russia's war economy. Vanhanen noted that Trump’s administration had not sought significant new funding from Congress for arming Ukraine. According to him, previously agreed deliveries had continued, and European countries had purchased American weapons for Ukraine. He stated that Trump was not fundamentally on the side of Ukraine or Europe but was primarily pursuing his own interests. According to Vanhanen, Finland's security should not be built on the assumption that there is a plan behind Trump's decisions that would turn in favor of Europe. He urged preparedness for the possibility that U.S. aid could be delayed or smaller than expected, to strengthen the availability of defense equipment and air defense, and to deepen cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Poland, and the Baltic countries. He also believed that Europe should be able to support Ukraine and maintain economic pressure on Russia by its own means. #Trump #Venäjä #Ukraina (translated)

Otto Juote wrote that, in his opinion, the YEL reform would not improve the situation for entrepreneurs during the current government term. He justified his view by saying that the law would not come into effect until 2028 and that it would not apply to any entrepreneur before the parliamentary elections in spring 2027. Juote argued that the timeline was politically intentional: according to him, the National Coalition Party could present itself as the initiator of the reform before the elections while avoiding responsibility for the consequences, which would only begin in the next term. He suspected that a blue-red government formed after the elections could annul or postpone the reform and anticipated that the SDP would demand its cancellation. Juote noted that no invoices based on the new model had yet been sent, nor had implementation decisions been made. According to him, the new parliament could repeal the law or postpone its entry into force with a simple legislative amendment, allowing the practices of the 2023 model to continue. He also questioned the information systems as an official basis for a delay extending to 2028 and assessed that the postponement would give the National Coalition Party the opportunity to leave the implementation of the reform to the next government. Juote claimed that the National Coalition Party did not want to reform YEL during any government term. #YEL #politiikka #uudistus (translated)

Hannu Järvinen criticized the city planning in Espoo led by the National Coalition Party and claimed that the zoning regulations no longer required sufficient parking spaces for housing companies. According to him, the urban planning board led by Vuornos made the decision, where the interests of the National Coalition Party and the Greens converged. Järvinen assessed that the diminished parking space requirements benefited developers and complicated the daily lives of car drivers in Espoo. He wrote that, for this reason, Espoo was no longer an attractive place to live for private car-driving net taxpayers, and believed that the National Coalition Party had distanced itself from its previous pro-car stance. https://t.co/d2Opd0F9lz #Espoo #liikenne #asuminen (translated)

Tuulia Alanko wrote that many others besides traditional supporters of the Finns Party had also expressed similar views, in her opinion. She praised Riikka and the Finns Party ministers for their responsibility and ability to implement. Alanko stated that the Finns Party, according to her, did not want to serve the elite or accept unrestricted use of taxpayers' money. She criticized the Social Democrats for their talk about civil society and believed that climate actions alone did not address the challenges related to immigration or hybrid operations. Alanko described the Minister of the Interior as having acted to reform immigration policy and demanded changes to open invitations for immigration and the granting of citizenship. She also praised the Finns Party Minister of Justice for changing the line on criminal law and tightening penalties, even though, according to her, he had been criticized for populism. Alanko wrote that neither Riikka nor other members of the Finns Party should change their positions to please everyone. She believed the party would maintain its stance despite red-green criticism and pressure, describing the Finns Party as a caretaker party. #persut #poliitika #Suomi (translated)

Juho Hirvelä warned in his writing that the western Finn cattle, which belongs to Finland's native breeds, was on the brink of extinction according to him. He stated that the same concern applied to the eastern Finn cattle, or Kyttö, and the Lapland cow. According to Hirvelä, the Ketomo family business from Northern Finland reported that it uses milk from all three native breeds in its ice creams. The company had also raised dark bees of the north during the summer and intended to showcase native breeds at the I Love Me fair. Hirvelä thanked Ketomo for its work for native cattle and hoped for more similar businesses. He encouraged people to check out the company’s ice creams in grocery store freezers and mentioned that the fair would be held at the Helsinki Messukeskus from October 16 to 18, 2026. Hirvelä estimated that saving the native cattle required getting the animals back into production. According to him, they would not be saved in Korkeasaari Zoo or at the mercy of wild wolves. He wrote that the native cattle had helped the Finnish people during years of famine and that now it was time for people to help them. #alkuperäiskarjat #suomi #kestäväkehitys (translated)

Martti Kosonen wrote that the Finns Party's line worked according to him. He claimed that the National Coalition Party was distributing money to developing countries, Palestinians, immigrants, organizations, what he characterized as pseudosciences, unnecessary business subsidies, as well as to the EU, the UN, and railways he described as unnecessary, while according to him, the Finns Party did not distribute money for these purposes. Kosonen also claimed that the National Coalition Party was taking money from retirees, heirs, and elderly care facilities. He said the list was endless and considered that the National Coalition Party could no longer function as the governing party, but the Finns Party could. In his writing, he noted the Finns Party, Riikka Purra, and Wille Rydman. https://t.co/MiANyh6CEP #perussuomalaiset #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

Tuulia Alanko wrote that the Finns Party had risen to become the second largest party and noted that there were just over six months until the elections. According to her, voters recognized who could take responsibility and commit to balancing the economy while prioritizing Finns. Alanko claimed that only one party was independent of interest groups and could implement significant tightening in immigration and crime policy as well as advocate for the interests of ordinary taxpayers. She said she aimed for Riikka to become Prime Minister. #vaalit #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

According to the author, there were many people in parliament under police protection, and signs of Russian activity were visible throughout Europe. He wrote that intimidation should be met with fearlessness, Russia was afraid and the ability to act should be demonstrated. #Venäjä #Eurooppa #Politiikka #FI #RU (translated)

The True Finns wrote that they warned about the problems of immigration at a time when other parties described immigration and multiculturalism as a richness. The party claimed to be the only one that took the downsides of immigration seriously and was able to offer solutions to them. According to the True Finns, the problems were not solved by virtue signaling or by aiming for 45,000 new work-related immigrants annually, but by acknowledging the facts and basing politics on them. The party stated that under the leadership of its interior minister, immigration policy had been tightened historically, and practically all tightening of the government program had been implemented. It referred to a 24-point list of changes in policy. #ps #perussuomalaiset #maahanmuutto #maahanmuutto #perussuomalaiset #politiikka (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that an armed and masked group had infiltrated Latvia, a NATO member, from Belarus. According to him, the armed men had first attempted to force about 20 migrants across the border and threatened Latvian soldiers. Later, masked individuals had damaged border infrastructure and taken surveillance cameras before returning to Belarus. Vanhanen stated that Latvian authorities had confirmed the events, but the identity of the infiltrators and any possible connection to the Belarusian or Russian state were still under investigation. Vanhanen regarded the events as a reminder that the next crisis at Finland's eastern border could differ from the events of 2023. He called for preparation against armed provocations, sabotage, and deliberate border crossings, and highlighted the resources available at the border, the operations of the Border Guard, and the speed of decision-making in the Defense Forces. He wrote that the integrity of the national border could not be negotiable and that there must be an immediate response to deliberate border crossings. https://t.co/8BnhxJJ5jb #Latvia #Nato #kriisi (translated)

Barca analyst Deutsche Qualität wrote that Kylian Mbappé would be unhappy in Madrid and that, according to him, efforts should be made to keep him there as long as possible. He suggested that supporters should applaud him when he enters the Camp Nou and let him score two goals, even if he loses, so that he would be happy. #Mbappé #Football #CampNou (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that he had been calling for a clearer situational picture of Russia's intelligence and influence activities towards Finland for some time. He viewed positively that, according to him, the message from the Security Police and the Defense Forces about the situation was now serious: Russian intelligence operations against Finland had intensified, cyber intelligence was active, and the interest was particularly focused on the defense industry. Vanhanen noted that the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff had assessed that the intelligence operations targeting society and critical systems could be preparation for sabotage. According to him, Finland could thus become a target of Russian sabotage activities. He also wrote that, according to the Security Police, at least one small Finnish technology company had already been subject to verifiably increased intelligence activities. Vanhanen assessed that Russia aimed to weaken Ukraine's ability to continue the war by also influencing countries, businesses, and supply chains related to Western support. He warned that problems arising for companies supporting Ukraine could raise questions in Finland about the risks of support and serve Russia's objectives. Vanhanen suggested that the security of defense and technology companies should be proactively strengthened. He urged companies to check, among other things, their cybersecurity, the protection of their facilities, approaches to personnel, data access rights, supply chains, and unusual cooperation, recruitment, and investor contacts. He stated that especially small companies should be provided with easily accessible government support for identifying threats and improving security. According to Vanhanen, Russia's goal was to get Western countries to reduce their support for Ukraine. He believed that Finland should respond to possible pressure by better protecting the people and companies enabling support rather than changing its policies. https://t.co/f0INfDq1Zf #Venäjä #Suomi #Kyberturvallisuus (translated)

Dystocracy wrote that an organized society lost its legitimacy if it lost control and fled, unable to even perform the tasks for which it had a monopoly. He also claimed that the residents and merchants of those streets lived under a violent coup that he described as far-left and fascist. #yhteiskunta #legitimiteetti #valtapolitiikka (translated)

The author estimates that Ukraine used about 4.5 million drones in 2025 and Russia about 3 million, but the war continued. According to him, the power arose from the joint use of capabilities and the combination of traditional and new abilities, of which Ukraine's Vivaldi operation was an example, according to him. #Ukraina #sota #teknologia #UA #RU (translated)

Tere Sammallahti stated that he appreciates his colleague Antti Häkkänen's optimism, but he believes that demanding accountability from Antti Lindtman requires the ability to overlook the leadership deficit in the SDP. According to Sammallahti, mistakes in the SDP were not explained, but were silenced. https://t.co/bixJL0N2wQ https://t.co/PKUFwCQkJi #politiikka #SDP #johtajuus (translated)