Aarne Granlund
@aarnegranlund.bsky.social
Sufficiency, climate action, and river restoration in the Finnish Northeast. I fly fish, hike, and ski. Looking at e-MTBs.
Medium: https://aarnegranlund.medium.com/
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Medium: https://aarnegranlund.medium.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aarnegranlund
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The winter gets postponed again. The worst weather is when the temperature seesaws around 0°C, it rains or slushes, and the whole day is dark. This is the typical #Winter climate in Fennoscandia in the future.
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If I were 19 and willing to go for the hardest conscription training in the Finnish military, I'd try SOF training in border troops. Past twenty, maybe a bit of rescue service before that.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If I were 19 and willing to go for the hardest conscription training in the Finnish military, I'd try SOF training in border troops. Past twenty, maybe a bit of rescue service before that.
The Finnish Border Guard carries out both administrative and military tasks in all domains, peace and war. It is a hard choice for conscripts - most of my friends are involved so I tend to mention it
#Defence
#Defence
#Sufficiency in the Northeast never lets you just be content. I'm talking to this guy about a trip to his region mid-winter now. You always learn something from the military guys
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Finnish Border Guard carries out both administrative and military tasks in all domains, peace and war. It is a hard choice for conscripts - most of my friends are involved so I tend to mention it
#Defence
#Defence
The further north where most of the tourist traffic to Finland ends up in is not that different to where I live. I visit there a few times every year.
Often times I see the overtourism and come back to North Karelia with mixed thoughts - the Indigenous Sámi speaking the loudest to me.
Often times I see the overtourism and come back to North Karelia with mixed thoughts - the Indigenous Sámi speaking the loudest to me.
The snow-crowned forests on the fell tops are pretty spectacular. My region has them too, albeit the fells are double as tall in the #Arctic - in the highest north, there are no trees just tundra.
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The further north where most of the tourist traffic to Finland ends up in is not that different to where I live. I visit there a few times every year.
Often times I see the overtourism and come back to North Karelia with mixed thoughts - the Indigenous Sámi speaking the loudest to me.
Often times I see the overtourism and come back to North Karelia with mixed thoughts - the Indigenous Sámi speaking the loudest to me.
The free #Gym twice a week has been the best rapid reaction to the midlife event by far, diet changes will work over time. I will miss some karaoke nights by not drinking.
2026 seems like a big operation now
Much forest skiing, some freeride skiing, maybe even salmon fly fishing on remote rivers.
2026 seems like a big operation now
Much forest skiing, some freeride skiing, maybe even salmon fly fishing on remote rivers.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The free #Gym twice a week has been the best rapid reaction to the midlife event by far, diet changes will work over time. I will miss some karaoke nights by not drinking.
2026 seems like a big operation now
Much forest skiing, some freeride skiing, maybe even salmon fly fishing on remote rivers.
2026 seems like a big operation now
Much forest skiing, some freeride skiing, maybe even salmon fly fishing on remote rivers.
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As a new pipeline to the coast rears its head, towns in the path of the last one — Trans Mountain — are facing a major loss of tax revenue from the pipeline.
BC towns fight pipeline tax break that would gut municipal budgets
After years of lobbying the provincial government, major pipeline companies, including Enbridge, Trans Mountain and FortisBC, convinced BC Assessment to change how it determines the value of pipelines...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As a new pipeline to the coast rears its head, towns in the path of the last one — Trans Mountain — are facing a major loss of tax revenue from the pipeline.
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thank you to the roundabout near where I live for once again providing a physical representation of the AI economy
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
thank you to the roundabout near where I live for once again providing a physical representation of the AI economy
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I'm occasionally fly fishing in the Sámi area and found this guide useful. Tourism growth is becoming a problem everywhere.
www.luontoon.fi/en/articles/...
www.luontoon.fi/en/articles/...
Outdoor Etiquette For The Homeland Of The Sámi - Luontoon
Respect Europe's only indigenous people and travel responsibly in the Sámi homeland.
www.luontoon.fi
November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I'm occasionally fly fishing in the Sámi area and found this guide useful. Tourism growth is becoming a problem everywhere.
www.luontoon.fi/en/articles/...
www.luontoon.fi/en/articles/...
"In 2023, there were more than 360 million SUVs on the roads worldwide, resulting in combustion-related CO2 emissions of 1 billion tonnes, an increase of around 100 million tonnes from the previous year."
Good luck with CCUS plants while growing cars and aviation.
www.iea.org/commentaries...
Good luck with CCUS plants while growing cars and aviation.
www.iea.org/commentaries...
SUVs are setting new sales records each year – and so are their emissions – Analysis - IEA
SUVs are setting new sales records each year – and so are their emissions - A commentary by Laura Cozzi, Apostolos Petropoulos
www.iea.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"In 2023, there were more than 360 million SUVs on the roads worldwide, resulting in combustion-related CO2 emissions of 1 billion tonnes, an increase of around 100 million tonnes from the previous year."
Good luck with CCUS plants while growing cars and aviation.
www.iea.org/commentaries...
Good luck with CCUS plants while growing cars and aviation.
www.iea.org/commentaries...
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I'm no carbon capture expert by any stretch but the now-greenlit Pathways #CCUS plant would theoretically remove 10 to 20 megatonnes of CO2 per year. For reference, we pump out on the order of *48,000* megatonnes per year (Canada's are ~700).
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm no carbon capture expert by any stretch but the now-greenlit Pathways #CCUS plant would theoretically remove 10 to 20 megatonnes of CO2 per year. For reference, we pump out on the order of *48,000* megatonnes per year (Canada's are ~700).
How nice, they had Rihma-1 available. One way to avoid AirBnB tourism is to belong to an outdoor club with traditional huts. You have to be able to use the outhouse at -30°C, so it's not for everyone. Clean up in a sauna.
#Sufficiency
#Sufficiency
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
How nice, they had Rihma-1 available. One way to avoid AirBnB tourism is to belong to an outdoor club with traditional huts. You have to be able to use the outhouse at -30°C, so it's not for everyone. Clean up in a sauna.
#Sufficiency
#Sufficiency
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"Look out of a window on a Finnish November day and much of the time it’s pitch dark and freezing, a lacerating sleet is falling and the pavements are crusted in ice and slush."
#November
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#November
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
How the Finnish lifestyle of getting drunk while wearing pants became the new hygge
Many of us are familiar with the idea of stripping to our pants, opening a beer and watching TV. But in Finland ‘Pantsdrunk’ has been elevated to an official activity
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Look out of a window on a Finnish November day and much of the time it’s pitch dark and freezing, a lacerating sleet is falling and the pavements are crusted in ice and slush."
#November
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#November
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Die guten Nachrichten sind ja selten dieser Tage, aber hier kommt eine: Die finnische Regierung fördert den Zugverkehr zwischen #Tornio 🇫🇮 und #Haparanda 🇸🇪. Im nächsten Jahr soll es losgehen, es könnte bis zu 30 Zugfahren die Woche über die Grenze geben.
yle.fi/a/74-20195051
yle.fi/a/74-20195051
Suomesta voi matkustaa junalla muualle Eurooppaan ehkä jo keväällä – valtiolta 1,9 miljoonan lisärahoitus
Suomen ja Ruotsin välisen rataliikenteen käynnistymiseen tulee 1,9 miljoonan vuosittainen rahoitus valtiolta. Alueen kuntien aktiivisuudella oli ministerin mukaan merkitystä.
yle.fi
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Die guten Nachrichten sind ja selten dieser Tage, aber hier kommt eine: Die finnische Regierung fördert den Zugverkehr zwischen #Tornio 🇫🇮 und #Haparanda 🇸🇪. Im nächsten Jahr soll es losgehen, es könnte bis zu 30 Zugfahren die Woche über die Grenze geben.
yle.fi/a/74-20195051
yle.fi/a/74-20195051
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🥳 Der große Interrail-Sale zum Jahresende ist da! Bis 17. Dezember (10 Uhr MEZ) erhaltet ihr 25 % Rabatt auf alle #Interrail Globalpässe und viele Ein-Länder-Pässe.
Und auch im Sale gilt: Die Pässe können bis 11 Monate nach Kauf aktiviert werden.
zugpost.org/interrail-sa...
Und auch im Sale gilt: Die Pässe können bis 11 Monate nach Kauf aktiviert werden.
zugpost.org/interrail-sa...
Interrail Sale 2025: Alle aktuellen Rabattaktionen
Welche Rabatte gibt es bei Interrail in 2025? Wann startet der nächste Sale? Die Zugpost hält euch auf dem Laufenden über aktuelle Angebote.
zugpost.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🥳 Der große Interrail-Sale zum Jahresende ist da! Bis 17. Dezember (10 Uhr MEZ) erhaltet ihr 25 % Rabatt auf alle #Interrail Globalpässe und viele Ein-Länder-Pässe.
Und auch im Sale gilt: Die Pässe können bis 11 Monate nach Kauf aktiviert werden.
zugpost.org/interrail-sa...
Und auch im Sale gilt: Die Pässe können bis 11 Monate nach Kauf aktiviert werden.
zugpost.org/interrail-sa...
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Behind the sleigh bells➕huskies of "Lapland's" Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Dog-sledding has little connection to Sámi or Finnish trad's➖yet it has become one of the most recognisable symbols of “Lapland” abroad. Indigenous Sámi culture is ignored or commodified for tourists. #Sápmi
Dog-sledding has little connection to Sámi or Finnish trad's➖yet it has become one of the most recognisable symbols of “Lapland” abroad. Indigenous Sámi culture is ignored or commodified for tourists. #Sápmi
Behind the sleigh bells of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Lapland is a place of wonder for children. But sleighs and huskies have never been part of the Indigenous Sámi culture.
www.bigissue.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Behind the sleigh bells➕huskies of "Lapland's" Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Dog-sledding has little connection to Sámi or Finnish trad's➖yet it has become one of the most recognisable symbols of “Lapland” abroad. Indigenous Sámi culture is ignored or commodified for tourists. #Sápmi
Dog-sledding has little connection to Sámi or Finnish trad's➖yet it has become one of the most recognisable symbols of “Lapland” abroad. Indigenous Sámi culture is ignored or commodified for tourists. #Sápmi
Many Finns are already spending their evenings "päntsdrunk" on their sofas, partly due to the horrific price increases in the establishments. Hard to say if this is a good idea.
A controversial government bill allowing online sale and home delivery of alcohol won't be considered until next year.
Booze delivered to your door in Finland? Not anytime soon
A controversial government bill allowing online sale and home delivery of alcohol won't be considered until next year.
yle.fi
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Many Finns are already spending their evenings "päntsdrunk" on their sofas, partly due to the horrific price increases in the establishments. Hard to say if this is a good idea.
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HOT SHOPPING TIP: save the most money this holiday shopping season by taking a lot of naps
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
HOT SHOPPING TIP: save the most money this holiday shopping season by taking a lot of naps
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Overtourism hits Rovaniemi, the fast-growing ”Santa” destination: locals are thrown out of their rentals so that landlords can make more money off short-term tourist stays.
It’s technically against zoning laws, but since it’s all about growth 🤷🏻♂️
It’s technically against zoning laws, but since it’s all about growth 🤷🏻♂️
"Rovaniemeläisen rivitaloyhtiön asukkaat irtisanottiin. Nyt yhdeksästä asunnosta kuusi on majoitussivustolla. Tapaus osoittaa, että vuokra-asunnot katoavat matkailijoiden käyttöön."
yle.fi/a/74-2019576...
yle.fi/a/74-2019576...
Rivitalon asukkaat irtisanottiin Rovaniemellä – nyt asuntoja mainostetaan turisteille
Rovaniemeläisen rivitaloyhtiön asukkaat irtisanottiin. Nyt yhdeksästä asunnosta kuusi on majoitussivustolla. Tapaus osoittaa, että vuokra-asunnot katoavat matkailijoiden käyttöön.
yle.fi
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Overtourism hits Rovaniemi, the fast-growing ”Santa” destination: locals are thrown out of their rentals so that landlords can make more money off short-term tourist stays.
It’s technically against zoning laws, but since it’s all about growth 🤷🏻♂️
It’s technically against zoning laws, but since it’s all about growth 🤷🏻♂️
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Lienee vain ajan kysymys (ja todennäköisesti melko lyhyen ajan) kun kaivosala alkaa ihan tosissaan haastamaan kansallis- ja luonnonpuistojen suojelustatusta. www.sll.fi/ajankohtaist...
Komission mielestä kaivokset saavat tuhota luontoa
Luonnonsuojeluliitto on pettynyt siihen, että komissio ei perunut päätöksiään strategisen hankkeen statuksen myöntämisestä Sakatin kaivokselle ja Terrafamelle.
www.sll.fi
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Lienee vain ajan kysymys (ja todennäköisesti melko lyhyen ajan) kun kaivosala alkaa ihan tosissaan haastamaan kansallis- ja luonnonpuistojen suojelustatusta. www.sll.fi/ajankohtaist...
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British Columbia’s finance minister may be set to delay a proposal that would slash the assessed value of pipelines, giving pipeline companies a massive tax break at the expense of rural property owners.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
Pressure Mounts on BC to Halt Pipeline Property Tax Break | The Tyee
The changes, which could force major tax hikes for some rural businesses and homeowners, may be delayed.
thetyee.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
British Columbia’s finance minister may be set to delay a proposal that would slash the assessed value of pipelines, giving pipeline companies a massive tax break at the expense of rural property owners.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
This #Midlife choice was of the harder ones in addition to going for NA beers. Gym twice a week is the most fun.
A better diet takes time to become a custom. It feels alright after a month.
yle.fi/a/74-2019540...
A better diet takes time to become a custom. It feels alright after a month.
yle.fi/a/74-2019540...
Finns buying less meat, more tofu — a year after nutrition guidance update
Price seems to be a major guiding factor at the supermarket, according to S Group's sales SVP.
yle.fi
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This #Midlife choice was of the harder ones in addition to going for NA beers. Gym twice a week is the most fun.
A better diet takes time to become a custom. It feels alright after a month.
yle.fi/a/74-2019540...
A better diet takes time to become a custom. It feels alright after a month.
yle.fi/a/74-2019540...
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Floods in Thailand have killed at least 33 people, with the city of Hat Yai - a major hub - experiencing its heaviest rainfall in 300 years
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
Dozens dead as ‘once in 300 years’ storm batters Thailand
Major commercial city near Malaysian border records 335mm rainfall in single day
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Floods in Thailand have killed at least 33 people, with the city of Hat Yai - a major hub - experiencing its heaviest rainfall in 300 years
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
www.independent.co.uk/asia/southea...
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I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I know far too many people who have been knocked off their bikes, and not once has it happened because of poor visibility or because they were not lit up enough. In each case, it was the fault of dangerous driving and/or dangerous infrastructure.