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Kristina Kivinen wrote that the president of Somalia had welcomed Somalis to Somalia. She estimated that dual citizens would integrate there better than in Finland and justified this with religion, Sharia law, and language. According to Kivinen, there would be no racism, True Finns, snow, winter, or dogs in Somalia, but Kela benefits would be lacking. #Somalia #Kansalaisuus #Integraatio (translated)

The author praised the beauty and quality of the movements displayed in the Amici final. She added that, instead of discussing who had taken something away from the other, it should be acknowledged that both had been extraordinary. https://t.co/EVYeKhxxrf #Amici #Talento #Bellezza (translated)

Vláďa Foltán wrote that the MAGA scene tried overnight to save Ken Paxton (R - Texas), who, according to him, was significantly trailing behind Democrat James Talarico in the polls. He claimed that they tried to do so by spreading gross misinformation, but their efforts collapsed within a few hours even without the help of Russian bots. #MAGA #dezinformace #politika (translated)

The debate on the matter is too exhausting for many. The SPD politician and former state minister Michael Roth strikes a thoughtful and critical note on the news service X: "The debate on the matter is too exhausting for many. However, we must and can criticize politicians, including Bärbel Bas. But please, based on the issue. A politician can also fall ill, grieve, take time, but should not face mockery and hate. Do you really want that in the end, only the cynical and thick-skinned remain? Those who need the steel storm on X and in talk shows like the air they breathe? I have my doubts that this will make politics better." #BärbelBas #Rücktritt #SPD (translated)

slaghoedje wrote that at talk show tables there was constant discussion about the threat of Putin, but that the author was more concerned about what he described as a kind of civil war around Islam in France and Belgium. According to slaghoedje, it was not about student protests, but about displays of power by supporters of Islam. The author wondered whether this would spill over to the Netherlands. #Frankrijk #België #islam (translated)

BostonTea described that Vice News journalist Hind Hassan flew to Afghanistan and received permission to talk to the Taliban. When she asked the group's leader about appointing women to positions in public institutions, the Taliban reportedly responded with laughter and advised her to stop recording because the conversation was over. The author also wrote that the media referred to the Taliban as radicals, but in his opinion, they were no different from so-called moderate Muslims. He called the division between fanatics and moderates in Islam a media creation. #Afganistan #Talibowie #WszystkoOIslamie (translated)

The Estonian women's team achieved two victories at the Tallinn World Cup stage, defeating Turkey 7:6 and Switzerland 6:2, but did not advance from the group stage, while emphasizing the team's development and the importance of self-confidence for the upcoming European Championships. #EestiNaiskond #EM2023 #Mänguareng (translated)

It is very uncomfortable to play against her. She has a great serve, an amazing feel for the ball, enormous talent, and she loves to change the rhythm. At the same time, she can suddenly unleash really hard shots,” added the Russian Mirra Andre. #NikolaBartůňková #tenis #WTA (translated)

Nikola Bartůňková, a talented Czech tennis player, returned to the courts after overcoming a doping scandal and a long absence, shining in the semifinals in Beijing, which propelled her to 29th place in the WTA world rankings, confirming her potential to become a new tennis star. #NikolaBartůňková #tenis #WTA (translated)

Harry Nilsson (Brooklyn (New York), 15 juni 1941 – Agoura Hills (Californië), 15 januari 1994) was een Amerikaans componist, pianist, zanger en gitarist. Bijna al zijn werk werd onder de naam Nilsson uitgegeven. Aan het eind van de jaren zestig vertolkte hij met succes het liedje "Everybody's Talkin'" en in 1971 brak hij door met het album Nilsson Schmilsson. In de avonduren werkte hij bij een bank en overdag schreef Nilsson liedjes voor muziekuitgevers. Het lukte hem aanvankelijk niet om als artiest bekend te raken. Zijn composities werden echter wel opgenomen door bekende muziekgroepen en artiesten, onder wie The Monkees, The Yardbirds, Lulu en Blood, Sweat & Tears. Hij schreef tevens drie liedjes voor Phil Spector, die gespeeld werden door The Ronettes en het Modern Folk Quartet. In 1966 kwam een compilatie van zijn eerste werk uit met als titel Spotlight on Nilsson. https://hvdommelen.nl/n/Nilsson.html

Martin Paasi said that he finally got into the traditional media with a sort of personal profile piece. He wrote that those public servants in office during the season had to be happy with what they got, even though others had what he referred to as actual personal stories. #media #uutiset #iloinen (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari wrote that Sanna Marin had been in Italy promoting her book and told Corriere della Sera that she would likely not run for office unless Russia attacked Finland. In that case, according to Huhtasaari, Marin would have said she was available. Huhtasaari interpreted the statement as positioning herself rather than expressing a willingness to be a victim. According to her, Marin implied that conventional political work did not match her capabilities and that only a crisis threatening Finland's existence would be a sufficiently significant task. Huhtasaari compared this to the scale of historical leaders such as Kekkonen, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Lee Kuan Yew, and George Washington, using the metaphor of the "Napoleon syndrome" to describe the phenomenon. She specified that she did not mean it as a diagnosis. Huhtasaari also criticized the contradiction between Marin's book discussing hope and the self-image conveyed in the interview. She argued that the role of politics was to build structures that functioned without a single politician. As examples of such builders, she mentioned Lee Kuan Yew, who influenced Singapore's development, and Mart Laar, who made economic and institutional decisions in post-independence Estonia. Huhtasaari believed that there had not been similar builders in Finland for decades and that Marin did not belong to their ranks. According to Huhtasaari, statesmen did not announce in advance when they would return to politics, but either did their job or stepped aside. She criticized Marin for traveling to present her book, which discussed decisions made behind closed doors, and for associating a potential return with Russia's attack. Huhtasaari described this as a fantasy of seeing herself as a historical exception. #SannaMarin #Politiikka #Historia (translated)

The author criticized Trump's actions towards Ukraine and described them as shocking. According to him, the deals would increase Russia's war fund, and their purpose would only be to boost Republican support in the upcoming midterm elections. He also believed that Trump rightly received criticism from his own party. https://t.co/m4k7540VsN #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä #UA #RU (translated)