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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
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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
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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
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"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
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#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
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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
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"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
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@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
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Agi: Il legame inaspettato tra il microbioma e il rischio di diabete nei bambini AGI - I bambini ad alto rischio genetico di diabete di tipo 1 il cui microbioma intestinale subisce un arresto precoce dello sviluppo sono associati a un rischio tre volte superiore di contrarre la malattia o di attivare l'attacco immunitario che la precede, rispetto a quelli con una maturazione batterica standard. Il rapporto tra microbioma e diabete nei più piccoli Lo rivela uno studio, pubblicato sulla rivista Nature Metabolism, condotto dagli scienziati del Mass General Brigham, del Broad Institute presso il Massachusetts Institute of Technology e della Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Il team, guidato da Daniel Wang e Danyue Dong, ha analizzato longitudinalmente oltre 12mila campioni di feci prelevati da 887 bambini ad alto rischio genetico nei loro primi sei anni di vita, provenienti da Stati Uniti, Finlandia, Germania e Svezia. Nell'ambito del lavoro, sono stati identificati tre schemi di sviluppo del microbioma: a maturazione precoce, a maturazione tardiva e a plateau precoce. I risultati dello studio Nei bambini con il pattern a 'plateau', riportano i ricercatori, la transizione dai batteri che digeriscono il latte a quelli capaci di scindere le fibre alimentari dei cibi solidi non è avvenuta correttamente, mantenendo una bassa diversità microbica e correlandosi a un rischio triplicato di autoimmunità. Allo stesso tempo, precisano gli esperti, il lavoro evidenzia come la genetica dell'ospite influenzi l'impatto della maturazione del microbioma sul rischio. Uno strumento per un quadro più accurato Comprendere il ruolo dello sviluppo del microbioma nella progressione del diabete potrebbe portare a strategie di diagnosi precoce e prevenzione. Combinando i dati del microbioma e le informazioni genetiche è possibile ottenere un quadro molto più accurato, dato che la genetica influenza la forza con cui determinati pattern batterici aumentano il rischio. Per il prossimo futuro, i ricercatori ipotizzano una realtà in cui l'analisi del microbioma possa essere integrata nei controlli pediatrici periodici dei primi anni di vita. Questo approccio, concludono gli autori, permetterebbe di introdurre terapie preventive mirate, come diete o integratori specifici, prima della manifestazione clinica del diabete, una volta che l'efficacia sia validata da futuri trial clinici. The unexpected link between the microbiome and diabetes risk in children. High-risk children for type 1 diabetes whose gut microbiome undergoes an early cessation of development are associated with a three times higher risk of contracting the disease or triggering the immune attack that precedes it, compared to those with standard bacterial maturation. The Relationship Between Microbiome and Diabetes in Young Children This is revealed by a study, published in Nature Metabolism, conducted by scientists from Mass General Brigham, the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The team, led by Daniel Wang and Danyue Dong, analyzed longitudinally over 12,000 stool samples taken from 887 high-risk children in their first six years of life, from the United States, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. Within this work, three microbiome development patterns were identified: early maturation, delayed maturation, and early plateau. Results of the Study According to researchers, in children with the ‘plateau’ pattern, the transition from bacteria that digest milk to those capable of breaking down solid food fibers did not occur correctly, maintaining low microbial diversity and correlating with a tripled risk of autoimmunity. At the same time, experts point out that the work highlights how host genetics influences the impact of microbiome maturation on risk. A tool for a more accurate picture Understanding the role of microbiome development in the progression of diabetes could lead to early diagnosis and prevention strategies. Combining microbiome data and genetic information can yield a much more accurate picture, as genetics influence the extent to which certain bacterial patterns increase the risk. For the foreseeable future, researchers hypothesize a reality where microbiome analysis can be integrated into periodic pediatric checkups during the first years of life. This approach, authors conclude, would allow for targeted preventative therapies, such as specific diets or supplements, before the clinical manifestation of diabetes, once its efficacy is validated by future clinical trials. #YoungChildren #NatureMetabolism #MassGeneralBrigham #theBroadInstitute #DanielWang #DanyueDong #theUnitedStates #Finland #Germany #Sweden
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