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Otto Juote wrote that the citizenship test assesses whether an applicant for citizenship other than Finnish has sufficient knowledge and skills to obtain citizenship if other conditions are met. He suggested that anyone could perhaps become a Kurd, but Finns are a people, and a passport or language skills alone do not make a person Finnish. #kansalaisuus #Suomi #monikulttuurisuus (translated)

Kamal Jafi wrote that his political aim was to prevent Finland from repeating the mistakes of other European countries and to keep the Middle Eastern problems away from Finland. He stated that he came to Finland for a better and safer future and wanted the country to remain that way. #Suomi #politiikka #tulevaisuus (translated)

A 76-year-old man drove ten kilometers in the wrong direction on a winter slippery highway, which posed a serious danger to the life and health of other road users, and he was sentenced to conditional imprisonment for gross endangerment of traffic safety. #liikenne #rikos #Keminmaa (translated)

Tuukka Kuru wrote that European nations had formed from the merging of the same ancestral populations, which he believed explained their similar phenotypes and genetic relatedness. He added that 90 percent of the genes of Finns were the same as those of other Europeans, although Finns had genetic peculiarities. Kuru asked how it could be concluded, in his opinion, that nations and races that had never lived there should be deliberately settled in Europe and Finland. #Eurooppa #kansat #geneettika (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)

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)

Tanja Aidanjuuri wrote that the plan in Helsinki to ban advertising of fossil fuels could, according to her, cost the city nearly 100 million euros in advertising revenue. She criticized the proposal as unnecessary and absurd and listed as examples of potentially restricted advertising gasoline and diesel cars, flights, cruises, synthetic clothing, plastic products, and fossil fuels. Aidanjuuri described that the Greens in Vantaa could, in her opinion, follow the same line and that advertising would then practically be limited to, for example, veggie sausages, rainbow flags, and new mosques. She also pointed out that taxpayer money would be used for the handling of the matter. Aidanjuuri cited a proposal stating that the advertising ban would be investigated in the preparation of the next outdoor advertising agreement for Helsinki's public areas and that the advertising agreements of Urban Traffic Ltd would also be taken into account. The assessment would examine, among other things, the legal boundaries of the ban, its climate and environmental impacts, effects on the city's economy, the city's own communication and marketing, as well as the media landscape. The proposal also mentioned the possibility of examining advertising's ethical principles more broadly and limiting outdoor advertising from entities considered to violate human rights and particularly polluting industries. #Helsinki #ilmastonmuutos #mainonta (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo criticized the increase in retirement age and claimed that as a result, more people would die of working age before reaching retirement. He wrote that people would have paid into others' pensions their whole lives without ever receiving a pension themselves. Sarasvuo described this again as a consequence of the politics against prosperity, which he claimed the country supported. #eläke #politiikka #ikääntyminen (translated)

The author wrote that Elon Musk's companies had more satellites in the sky than all other operators combined. According to him, the number was now 15,000 and would soon rise to 30,000. He mentioned that the satellites are changing their orbits daily to avoid collisions and noted that thousands of new satellites from other operators would soon be coming to the sky. #satelliitit #ElonMusk #avaruus #FI (translated)

Dennis Mitzner criticized Timo Stewart for suggesting that he believed Israel was an obstacle to the two-state solution. Mitzner argued that the Palestinians had not accepted Israel's state proposals in direct negotiations, the latest of which were the Camp David and Taba offers in 2000–2001, as well as Ehud Olmert's offers in 2008. He added that Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005. According to Mitzner, the PLO's decades-old support for the two-state solution did not indicate that the Palestinians accepted Israel's existence as a Jewish state. Mitzner wrote that Stewart viewed the destruction of Hamas's ideology as unrealistic without killing all people. Mitzner interpreted this to mean that Stewart considered all Gazans as supporters of Hamas's ideology, but he himself said he would not go that far. He referred to Hamas's election in Gaza and claimed that no Gazan had attempted to help Israeli hostages in the past couple of years. Mitzner compared the situation to the Allies' victory over Nazism and the defeat of Japan, as well as the actions of the United Arab Emirates against the Muslim Brotherhood. He stated that the Western left should stop rewarding Palestinian violence and anti-Semitism. According to Mitzner, Stewart claimed that there was no Palestinian state because Israel occupied the territory and did not allow it to become independent. Mitzner denied this and described the area's history: according to him, it belonged to the British mandate from 1917 and prior to that to the Ottoman Empire. He wrote that the Arab leadership rejected the UN's 1947 partition plan, after which Jordan controlled the West Bank and Egypt controlled Gaza without establishing a Palestinian state. According to Mitzner, the territories came under Israeli control in the 1967 war, which Jordan, Egypt, and Syria initiated with the intent to destroy, and the Arab world's negative attitude towards Israel continued with the Khartoum resolution of the three no's. Mitzner claimed that Stewart ignored Palestinian actions and concluded by asking whether the dispute ultimately related to the fact that the opposing side was the Jewish state of Israel. #IsraelinVastaisetAsenteet #Palestiinalaiskysymys #KansainvälinenPolitiikka (translated)

Pekka mentioned that the five largest stock positions in his portfolio were Google, Micron, Nvidia, Apple, and Strategy in that order. According to him, the positions in Google, Micron, Nvidia, and Strategy included both stocks and derivatives, while the Apple position consisted solely of stocks. He added that it was not an investment recommendation and asked about the other five largest positions. #pekka #osakkeet #sijoittaminen #talous (translated)

Tuomo Saarni compared the state’s borrowing to people shifting their own expenses onto their neighbors and children. He wrote that the debts taken on by the state would be left for the children to pay, and tightening taxation on others would shift the bill to others. Saarni argued that real cuts in public finances could only be discussed when public sector expenditures consisted solely of statutory duties; until then, it would, in his opinion, be a matter of trimming expenses. #valtio #talous #lainat (translated)

The author considered the result as good news but noted that the pro-Russian party had increased its support. He also saw it as a negative that only just over 51 percent of people voted. According to the author, in a democracy, power should not be left in the hands of only about half of the electorate, or one should accept decisions made by others without complaint. #demokratia #vaalit #Venäjä #FI #RU (translated)

The author believed that the intrusion into the homes of members of parliament was an attack on the core of democracy and should not influence decision-making. He stated that he intended to continue making politics and expressing his opinions as before, and hoped that other representatives would act the same way. https://t.co/qtnzu6eJfo #demokratia #politiikka #ajatukset (translated)

Matti H. Virtanen wrote that he finds it special that people labeled as racists do not need to be named, even though problems in journalism are usually identified in order to solve them. He pondered whether racism would then be seen as an abstract evil residing in everyone. Virtanen referred to Timo R. Stewart's column in Yle, which stated in its title that a racist has nothing useful to say about social issues. According to Virtanen, religions, beliefs, and cultures are not related to skin color or other racial characteristics, and comparing and evaluating them is acceptable civic discourse. He argued that "From the River to the Sea – all Women shall be Free" is not a racist appeal, even though opponents of equality might claim otherwise. #journalismi #kulttuuri #yhteiskunta (translated)

When a people abandon their roots, they become weak. History and social sciences show that a void is always filled. If we do not stand behind our own values, a system that does not recognize Western freedoms, women's rights, or freedom of speech will step in. At the same time, the power games of politicians drive decisions that forget the interests of future generations in pursuit of easy votes. I recommend everyone read the New Testament from the Bible for the sake of general knowledge. Familiarize yourself with Jesus' teachings and consider where the best values of our society originate. If you wish, also read the Quran and compare them to each other. Message me if you decide to start reading them; I want to hear your thoughts. I have also created a community on Instagram where you can take a peek behind the scenes and discuss with me and others who share similar interests. Together, we can make a change! Share this video if you feel that every Finn should wake up to defend our Christian value base. #historia #yhteiskunta #arvot (translated)

The press conference today clarified the suspicions related to parliamentarians' homes. According to Speaker Halla-aho, there is a significant number of cases. It is suspected that residences have been entered in the absence of the representatives. No signs of forced entry have been found, and nothing has been stolen, but traces have been left in the homes. The suspicions involve members of different parties, and the first case may go back as far as a year. There is currently no confirmed information about the perpetrator or motive. The background may involve criminal activity, harassment or stalking targeted at individual politicians, domestic extremist groups, or the actions of a foreign state. Not all reported cases may necessarily be related to each other. Now, it is the police's task to distinguish real intrusions from other observations and investigate possible connections between them. The possibility of a state actor must still be taken seriously. An especially interesting detail is the marks left in the homes. If the intention were solely to obtain information secretly, a successful intrusion would fundamentally be attempted to be concealed. If, instead, traces are deliberately left behind, being noticed may itself be part of the operation. In that case, intelligence is combined with psychological influence. Such methods are known in the history of Russian security services. There have been intrusions into the homes of diplomats, officials, and other individuals deemed interesting, with deliberate traces left behind. This does not prove anything about the perpetrators of these cases. It indicates why the possibility of a foreign state’s action must be thoroughly investigated. If it ultimately turns out to be state influence, the selection of targets would in itself be significant. Parliamentarians decide on Finland's defense policy, NATO cooperation, support for Ukraine, relations with Russia, and numerous other decisions in which foreign states may have strong interests. Coercion does not have to mean an attempt to change one vote in a single ballot. The aim could also be to gather information, map networks and vulnerabilities, or generate uncertainty about whether the consequences of political decisions extend to an individual's own home and loved ones. That is why Finland now needs a more open discussion about the kind of foreign intelligence, influence, and pressure directed at it. Confidential information should not be disclosed, but Finns should have a realistic understanding of the security environment in which we live and whether its change requires anything from decision-makers, companies, or ordinary people. And above all, keep a cool head. If the purpose of such acts turns out to be to generate fear and uncertainty in Finland, that is precisely the effect that should not be allowed. Serious suspicions will be investigated, efforts will be made to identify the perpetrators, and appropriate action will be taken if necessary. Finland's decisions will continue to be made in Finland, without fear and pressure. #turvallisuus #politiikka #tiedustelu (translated)

It is truly wonderful that the author has received significant help from organizations that operate with government funding. I have also received help myself. However, personal experience does not in any way prove that organizations and foundations funded by taxpayers' money could not have waste, inefficiency, overlaps, and outright misuse of tax funds, as evidenced by the staggering salaries of some organizational leaders. When people talk about organizational waste, they are referring to the things mentioned above. They do not mean grassroots assistance work, peer support services, and the work of experts with experience and other volunteers. https://t.co/ocRnkc83F5 #järjestöt #valtionavustus #veronmaksajat (translated)