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Arto Laitinen

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Philosophy professor at Tampere. Supports human rights, freedom, democracy, justice, equal opportunity, eudaimonia, solidarity, biodiversity and good music and is against domination, injustice, social pathology and nature loss. (i.e. supports the Left). .. more

Arto Laitinen is a professor of philosophy at Tampere University.

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Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Jul 26

Niin. yle.fi/a/74-2017439...

Gazassa ihmisiltä on viety ihmisarvo ja sen tulisi järkyttää meitä kaikkia, sanoo Punaisen Ristin pääjohtaja Ylelle

Maailman on pidettävä toisen maailmansodan opetukset elossa, sanoo Punaisen Ristin kansainvälisen komitean pääjohtaja Ylelle.

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WIRED @wired.com · Mar 3

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.

A Lethal Mystery Illness Is Spreading in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Mar 1

Protestors met JD Vance in Vermont when he went to vacation there today. This is a good one:

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Mar 1

The first Republican senator to condemn the Trump administration for “embracing Putin.”👇

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Mar 1

A major Norwegian fuel company is refusing to provide fuel to U.S. warships after the “shitshow” in the White House yesterday over Ukraine. This is the way. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...

Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine

Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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News Wire - World 🌎 Independent News Network Pro-Democracy @democracyblue.bsky.social · Mar 1

Norway fuel giant 'refuses to fill US submarines' after Trump-Zelensky clash
Norwegian petroleum giant Haltbakk Bunkers has declared it will no longer help the US Navy. www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...

Norway fuel giant 'refuses to fill US submarines' after Trump-Zelensky clash

Norwegian petroleum giant Haltbakk Bunkers has declared it will no longer help the US Navy.

www.express.co.uk

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hämmentäviä lukuja.

News Wire - World 🌎 Independent News Network Pro-Democracy @democracyblue.bsky.social · Mar 1

The combined wealth of the 12 richest billionaires in America has grown more than 193% in the past 4 years, and Trump wants to give them MORE tax breaks??? This is theft of the American people!

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News Wire - World 🌎 Independent News Network Pro-Democracy @democracyblue.bsky.social · Mar 1

The combined wealth of the 12 richest billionaires in America has grown more than 193% in the past 4 years, and Trump wants to give them MORE tax breaks??? This is theft of the American people!

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · Feb 28

Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.

We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.

Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 27

NEW: Who’s guiding Elon Musk as he navigates life in DC—and uses DOGE to dismantle key parts of the government? Stephen and Katie Miller, multiple sources tell WIRED.

An inside look into the couple who have become integral to the world’s richest man and his ambitions in Washington.

Elon Musk's Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's "the prime minister," sources say; she's DOGE's comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 26

global.oup.com/academic/pro... seems more or less what I was looking for

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 26

Great historical perspective. Guess I'll check this next: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Political Theory Rediscovers Public Administration | Annual Reviews

Political theory is rediscovering the colossus of public administration—the vast public service and regulatory bureaucracies and their countless employees and extensions that conduct the daily busines...

www.annualreviews.org

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 26

Cheers! The abstract also mentions political theory's recent rediscovery of bureaucracy, have to check that out as well!

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · Feb 26

This article is great, and definitely starts at the (chronological) beginning doi.org/10.1017/S153...

The Bureaucratic Origins of Political Theory: Administrative Labor in the “Other Half” of the History of Political Thought | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

The Bureaucratic Origins of Political Theory: Administrative Labor in the “Other Half” of the History of Political Thought

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Gunnar Björnsson @gbjorn.bsky.social · Feb 26

PhD in Practical Philosophy, Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace. Application deadline March 5. #philsky

Current Master's students may apply provided that they will *submit* their thesis and complete coursework by June 30.

For details and to apply, see su.varbi.com/en/what:job/....

PhD student in Practical philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, boasting a lively community of philosophers with a broad range of scholarly interests. The department has a strong intern

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thanks Petri, have to take a look!

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 26

Dear all, do you know of philosophical defences of bureaucracy? Starting from scratch (or Weber) here. Or do you know who would know? #philsky

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 17

No, 150-year-olds aren't collecting Social Security benefits. Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud; but there's a much simpler explanation.

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren't Collecting Social Security Benefits

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There's a much simpler explanation.

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · Feb 17

This week, the Washington Post backed out of a “Fire Elon Musk” advertising order that was to run as a wrap on some of its Tuesday editions, according to the advocacy group Common Cause.

The group said it signed a $115,000 agreement.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

Captures it perfectly.

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 16

Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Finnish pm Orpo reportedly said that while there are confusing messages from the US, things are basically ok. Eh.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

A critical point.

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Hyvä essee. Erottelukykyisempää tosin olisi erottaa länsimaisesta elämänmenosta rakenteet kuten kapitalismi ja "arvot", jotta viimeksimainittu olisi hyödyllinen käsite. Kapitalismin pakkoja ei muuteta arvoja muuttamalla, monia asioita muutetaan.
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...

Essee | Länsimaisista arvoista ei kannata paljon ylpeillä

Länsimaiseen arvoyhteisöön kannattaa suhtautua kriittisesti, sillä arvomme tuovat ja ylläpitävät paitsi vapautta myös tuhoa ja ristiriitoja, kirjoittaa Janne Saarikivi.

Arto Laitinen @artolaitinen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Tämä varmaan herättää keskustelua ja hyvä niin. Minusta ongelman ydin on, että edes alueluovutuksia sisältävään rauhaan tarvitaan kaksi ja Putinin kanssa ei minkäänlaista rauhaa ilman massiivista sotiaallista uhkaa. Edes huono rauha ei ole ollut korteissa Putinin vuoksi.
www.hs.fi/paakirjoituk...

Kolumni | Suomalaiset eivät ole valmiita huonoon rauhaan Ukrainassa, mutta Suomen päättäjien pitää olla

Mitä tahansa lähikuukausina tapahtuukin, Ukraina ei voita sotaa Venäjää vastaan. Siksi on selvää, että maa voi joutua solmimaan myös itselleen epäedullisen rauhan.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Feb 16

Check out this community note👌🔥

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

A critical point.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

You cannot fire so many people and shutter so many agencies and services and not expect things to start to go very bad very quickly.

Our job is to highlight not only the chaos and cruelty of the firings, but also the devastating consequences.

The public must turn on this madness and soon.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 16

We are nearing a precipice.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Feb 16

From firing nuclear safety workers to this—Elon Musk’s DOGE is completely out of control.