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Masks commented on Trump's statements about the need for Ukraine to change its president, agreeing that Zelensky should change leadership in order to achieve peace with Russia, while also criticizing Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities. #Ukraina #Tramps #Zelenskis (translated)

Mika Merano wrote that it was not about class but corruption. He claimed that Members of Parliament, other significant and former politicians, and their close circles received rewards on the boards of associations funded by tax money or directed funds to their own projects. According to Merano, organizational subsidies and, for example, the funds used for Garden Helsinki were taken from elsewhere and were also reflected in the support received by poor families living on subsidies. He accused politicians of pursuing their own and their close circles' interests and expressed his anger towards such activities. #korruptio #politiikka #veronmaksajat (translated)

The map of European gas suppliers has significantly changed over the past five years due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the need to diversify energy resource sources, which has led to increased LNG imports and a greater role for other suppliers, such as Norway and the USA. #gāze #enerģija #ģeopolitika (translated)

Kaspars Gorkšs wrote that after his professional sports career ended, for nine years his interests, education, and work have been related to administrative work and public administration. He indicated that he obtained a bachelor's degree in law and a master's degree in political science, but gained experience in the non-governmental sector in realpolitik and regulatory development. Gorkšs also mentioned that he established a new municipal educational institution in Jūrmala and led the Jūrmala football school and LDDK's operational activities. He stated that in recent years he has participated in Saeima committee meetings and collaborated with ministries, state institutions, and political parties. Gorkšs pointed out that his experience with projects that have stalled in public administration was one of the reasons he applied for the announced competition. He wrote that he planned to advocate for the efficiency of public administration, combining passion with practical experience. #ValstsPārvalde #Politika #Administrācija (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi criticized a multi-page interview published in Seura magazine, in which Demokraatti journalist Susanna Luikku interviewed Vertti Kiukas from Soste ry. According to Pihanurmi, Kiukas expected the leftist government to continue supporting 700 social and health organizations with hundreds of millions of tax euros. Pihanurmi wrote that the number of organization workers and volunteers varied in different Soste sources. He stated that Kiukas announced the number as 1.5 million, whereas earlier it had been reported as 550,000 and 204,271. Pihanurmi characterized the content of the interview as threats and baseless complaints. He claimed it aimed to secure the financing of the bloated sector and its jobs, which he believed were funded by Veikkaus. According to Pihanurmi, the article did not mention that the sector had grown over decades by misleading the poor and those with gambling problems. https://t.co/Inulcjd4lX #politiikka #järjestö #sote (translated)

The Daily Bureaucrat wrote that the Wall Street Journal had reviewed Zohran Mamdani's speech given on October 7, 2026. According to him, the newspaper accused Mamdani of misrepresenting the death toll published by Hamas as civilian deaths, omitting any mention of terrorists, and ignoring Hamas's role in Gaza. #Hamas #media #politiikka (translated)

The author suggested the title that organizations claimed Israel continued to kill children in Gaza. He questioned how the situation could be called a ceasefire when, according to him, the killings continued day after day. He stated that the perpetrator should always be mentioned and considered it good to speak about the killings, as he believed that was what it was about. https://t.co/2vqGJJevAh https://t.co/cmacCXvdTT #IsraelinKonflikti #Gazassa #Ihmisoikeudet #IL #PS (translated)

Katrīna Iļjinska wrote that among the three candidates — Jaunzeme, Kalviņa, and Kaspars Gorkšs — her choice would be in favor of Gorkšs, although she is not knowledgeable about football. Iļjinska claimed that the VID led by Jaunzeme has severely affected many small and medium enterprises, including her own, and that Jaunzeme had refused to participate in uncomfortable interviews. Regarding Kalviņa, Iļjinska wrote that she leads an institution that organizes a lot of what she considers pointless courses at the expense of state funds, and a significant portion of the expenses is related to catering. Iļjinska viewed this as wasteful. She also pointed out that neither entrepreneurs nor organizations like the Employers' Confederation would keep in office a leader who is not competent and capable. Iļjinska considered Gorkšs' selection, made by Andris Kulbergs, to be obvious for a government that promised to defend entrepreneurs' interests and implement reforms. She expressed that it would be strange if the new government chose someone from the previous administration for reform implementation, as she believed they would be unable to execute the reforms. Iļjinska identified the most peculiar aspect of the process as the competition requirements but considered them understandable since the competition was prepared during the previous government with the intention of changing nothing; hence, she believed the resistance was logical. #futbols #valdība #uzņēmējdarbība (translated)

Katariina Souri wrote that the price of food had risen by 25.1 percent since August 2021, while the rise in other consumer prices was around 18.1 percent according to her. She referred to a news article from Helsingin Sanomat and an estimate from researchers at the Natural Resources Institute Finland, which indicated that the necessity of food reduced the pressure on stores to lower prices. Souri noted that HS had not addressed the concentration of trade as a reason. According to Souri, the combined market share of the S-group and Kesko in the retail grocery sector was 82.5 percent, with the S-group controlling nearly half of the grocery market. She wrote that Finnish trade was the most concentrated in Europe and that the S and K groups were among the ten most profitable trading entities in the world. According to her, the combined operating profit of the S-group and SOK Corporation had grown from 280 million euros in 2021 to 495 million euros in 2025. In the first half of the current year, the profit had improved by 20 percent compared to the previous year. Souri claimed that the price received by primary producers and the profit development of the S-group had not progressed in the same proportion. According to her, a farmer or rancher was left with approximately 4–12 cents from a normal food euro, depending on the product, while most of the share went to the trade and the tax authorities. She considered the agricultural subsidies to effectively flow significantly into the profits and growth of the S-group and criticized the influence of the chains on zoning and legislation. Souri assessed that the duopoly in trade weakened the position of small businesses and free competition and restricted innovations and consumer choices. She wrote that politicians had failed to intervene in the situation. Additionally, she reported that Pellervo Economic Research had predicted at the end of September that food prices would rise in the following year as well. #ruoka #hintanousu #kauppa (translated)

Dennis Mitzner criticized the foreign minister's statement, in which he said that Finland is strongly committed to a two-state solution. Mitzner questioned whether the mention was necessary and believed it placed the statement, along with the mentioned 1,200 murdered Israeli citizens, in a political context that weakened the statement. He wondered whether Hamas would have started the attack even if the Gaza Strip, which it governs, had been part of an independent Palestine. According to Mitzner, the attack could have been even broader and targeted Israel's largest settlement centers from the West Bank. #Suomi #Palestina #IsraelinKriisi (translated)

Alvis Hermanis announced that he has resigned from the position of leader of the party "We Change the Rules" and will henceforth remain a regular member. He acknowledged that he had not been able to convince the public of the need to change the rules, and therefore, in his opinion, the leadership should be entrusted to someone else, and the party members should decide on this matter. Hermanis recommended Jāzeps Baško for the leadership position, whom he described as an idealistic, smart, honest, persistent, and principled person. He urged other party members to support Baško. Hermanis also wrote that he would continue to implement the party's program but would start with himself and change his consciousness and habits. He expressed the view that it is not possible to transform the world, and pointed out that he would not give up on the goal but would try to achieve it differently. #partija #nākotne #izmaiņas (translated)

In the discussion about music education held at Yle, every guest mentioned Islamophobia 7-8 times in their turn, according to Rivie. He noted that it was unclear what the word brought to the discussion of the topic, as it bypassed the journalist's question. He also wondered why the word was repeated so often in the discussion and compared the repetition to a gold nugget-like mantra. #ylenaamu https://t.co/NHIQRcRN5u #musiikki #musikkikasvatus #islamofobia (translated)

The author stated that the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence was suspected of espionage. According to him, the case mainly seemed to indicate that he had used classified information for the financial benefit of his own consulting company. The author noted that no clients were mentioned and hoped that there were no Russians among them. https://t.co/QH7EYnuzOl #vakoilu #Saksa #tiedustelu #DE #RU (translated)

Aki Kangasharju wrote that quick savings should not be made, but he believes the writing lacked information on savings that could be implemented. He estimated that without that information, readers could get the impression that the main goal is primarily tax increases. https://t.co/89USsZRH11 #säästöt #verotus #talous (translated)

The God’s Dog indicated that Latvia needs improvements, not changes, and claimed that since the restoration of independence, the country has been steadily growing. He wrote that the standard of living in Latvia is currently the same as in Greece — twenty years ago it seemed unattainable. Although the country has experienced both rises and deep downturns, including the Parex crisis, overall the situation is good. In his opinion, the country reflects the people living in it, and reducing the number of ministries would not put a single euro in the pockets of residents. If anything were to change, it would be the mindset of society, but people, he added, are reluctant to change themselves. #Latvija #uzlabojumi #sabiedrība (translated)

Petra Nyqvist wrote that in her opinion one of the biggest deceptions of autumn was underway at the expense of taxpayers. She defined a no-go area as a place where authorities are unable to operate, but stated that dealing with ethnic businesses in East Helsinki and Puho did not fit this description: according to her, the service was calm and professional. Nyqvist mentioned that the special assistant to the Minister of Finance Riikka Purra had hinted that she would not dare to go to the area, and pointed out that the same person accused Finland of being anti-masculine. She described the situation as absurd. #Suomi #ItäHelsinki #verot (translated)