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Thomas Soininen
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Cycling, local and global news, congenital heart defects, geeky stuff. Swe-Finn. In Tallinn since October 2016.
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Post a banger that's not in English.
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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This is one of the best things I've read in a long time!
jmkorhonen.fi Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 3h
So I just learned about the 1986 airplane hijacking attempt in #Oulu, #Finland, and now you too are going to. Because I burst out laughing in a train reading about it.

It has:
✔️beer (lots)!
✔️hijinks!
✔️weird occult Nazis!
✔️✔️✔️"HYPNOTIC-MAGNETIC GAZE!"

Why oh why this isn't a movie yet! (a THREAD.)
Pekka Siitoin (1944-2003), the Reichsführer of Finland (self-employed), a satanist and a "raunchologist" in his latter years. In the photo, an old man dressed in a red cape and shorts, wearing long "horns" on his head and holding a wooden cross upside down, is making a hand gesture. He is sitting on a porch and looks very, very silly. Among other things, he declared he would be the first Finn to have sex with an "ufo woman," and also knew nifty spells like how to drink a lot of booze but stay sober ("drink two glasses of milk and eat 200 g of cheese. Then say: 'Oh cow, in You I trust.'") But he also was convicted of a bombing and arson of a printer of the newspaper of the Finnish Communist Party. Fuck Nazis. Picture from https://mubi.com/en/cast/pekka-siitoin , details from https://turunaika.fi/jutut/okkultistista-naantalin-natsiksi/ and https://www.hs.fi/helsinki/art-2000006441407.html
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Don't look at me, Steve!?
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi puohháid!
Šiõǥǥ saaʹmi meersažpeiʹvv pukid!
Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi buohkaide!

Hyvää saamelaisten kansallispäivää kaikille!
Saamen lippu
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Hyvää Huomenta ja Runebergin päivää ☕

Turun aikanaan Runeberg tutustui Paraisilla arkkipiispa Tengströmin veljentyttöön, neiti Frederika Tengströmiin ja hänen torttuun.
Siit se sit simmottis sillai ja
Täst tää tämmöttis tällai
Maailman suurin runebergintorttu leivottiin Turussa: "On sellaista epätoden tuntua ilmassa"
Ihmisen painoisella tortulla pyyhittiin porilaisten aiemmin hallussaan pitämä ennätys.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Good morning, #Helsinki!
A high-angle wide shot taken from the deck of the Tallink m/s MyStar ferry, looking out over a frozen Gulf of Finland toward Helsinki. The foreground shows the ship’s white railing on the right, overlooking a sea of brash ice—thousands of jagged, broken white ice chunks floating in the dark, frigid water where the ship has carved a path. In the middle ground, the frozen expanse stretches toward a snow-covered island, Pihlajasaari, which is densely topped with dark evergreen trees. The low winter sun hangs bright in a clear, pale blue sky, casting a warm, golden glow across the textured icy landscape and creating a long, shimmering reflection on the horizon. The atmosphere is cold, bright, and vast, capturing the peak of a Nordic winter crossing.
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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Olen sopivasti matkalla Helsinkiin tänään joten tarkoitus olisi tuoda illalla ruuneperit mukanani kotiin Tallinnaan.
February 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Living with CHD has taught me this: mental and physical health are not separate. When life changes the balance, you have to find a new one. Read Annabel's full story here: echdo.eu/content/chd
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Cool video by @colville-andersen.com on the new #CrownBridges ( #Kruunusillat / #Kronbroarna) in #Helsinki / #Helsingfors. #mobility #urbanism
Fantastic new project in #helsinki - €300 million project with 5 bridges for sustainable transport
YouTube video by Coolville
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February 4, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Sigh.. daily medication*

I've very rarely, if ever, practiced meditation. I usually find that occupying my brain with tasks that require single-minded focus is the best way to drown out the noise. I guess hiking and cycling and just letting the mind do its thing can be seen as a form of meditation.
February 3, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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With regular, yet not overly frequent, MRIs, my somewhat heightened risk of having an aneurysm next to my prosthetic aorta can be monitored. This way, any future intervention can be planned before the issue becomes immediately life-threatening.
A medical MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) scan in a sagittal view, showing a high-contrast 3D reconstruction of a human aorta and surrounding vasculature. The aortic arch curves prominently at the top, with branch vessels extending toward the neck and arms. The descending aorta runs vertically, showing clear connections to the renal arteries and kidneys. The image is monochrome (white vessels on a black background) with technical scan data visible in the corners.
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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Three surgeries before the age of 7 and daily meditation until I was 14. Around that time, the annual check-ups became biennual and, later, triennial. #CHD
echdoheart.bsky.social ECHDO @echdoheart.bsky.social · 7d
❤️‍🩹 There are many different types of CHD — from small holes in the heart, to more complex conditions.

Some children with CHD need regular check-ups, medication, and one or more heart surgeries. 🏥 Others may grow up feeling almost no limits at all — but still need lifelong follow-up.
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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Kuulsin (lugesin) sellest esimest korda täna – ERRist.
Spotify hinnatõus sunnib kuulajaid rahakotti kergendama või alternatiive otsima
Spotify tõstis Baltikumis oma pakettide hindu 18-25 protsendi võrra, küsides üksikkasutajalt senise kümne euro asemel ligi 12 eurot kuus. Kui Eesti Autorite Ühing näeb hinnatõusus võimalust Eesti muus...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Kas keegi on Fairmust proovinud? #MuusikaTaevas
Fairmus
Streaming music can be fair trade
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February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Nothing new under the sun. That's how buildings such as that one were originally built.
Large-panel-system building - Wikipedia
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February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Seal nad on ilusad. Garaaži laes pigem mitte.
Jääpurikad garaaži laes.
February 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Something along the lines of this?
A meme featuring a classical-style oil painting with text above it that reads: "PAINTING: 'The arrival of the electric bill.' Oil on canvas." The painting depicts a woman in 19th-century rustic clothing looking utterly defeated, leaning her head against a stone wall while clutching a small slip of paper. A young girl stands beside her, holding her arm and looking up with a concerned expression. The humor relies on the anachronistic contrast between the historical setting and the modern-day stress of high utility costs.
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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That was definitely my favourite breakfast in Mexico.
February 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Has he already had chilaquiles? 🌶️
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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After about 40 minutes of ice skating, the sledding hill next door drew the attention of my wife's niece and nephew.
A wide-angle shot of a snowy field on a bright, winter day. In the middle ground, a person in dark winter gear and a blue hat sits on a blue plastic sled, gliding across the flat, snow-covered ground. In the background, there is a large white house, bare trees, and a few evergreen trees dusted with snow under a cloudy blue sky. A close-up, side-profile shot of a young child sitting in a bright red plastic sled at the top of a snowy hill. The child is wearing a purple striped beanie with pom-poms, a black puffer jacket with a white faux-fur hood, purple pants, and orange mittens. The background shows a frozen lake and a distant line of golden-brown winter trees. A high-angle view from the top of a snowy sledding hill looking down toward a park area. A child in a black puffer jacket and purple hat sits in a red sled, facing away from the camera and prepared to slide down. Below, other people can be seen sledding in the distance near a treeline and a small building under the soft glow of a winter afternoon sun.
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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The #Pirita ice skating area is fairly small, but luckily it wasn't crowded at all today.
A snowy outdoor ice skating rink on a hazy winter day. The sun glows brightly through a cloudy sky, illuminating falling snowflakes and ice crystals in the air. In the foreground, a young child uses a metal skating aid to steady themselves on the ice. Other skaters glide toward a modern white building in the background. To the right, a black metal fence decorated with warm string lights runs alongside a row of snow-dusted wooden benches. A row of five industrial snow cannons, heavily covered in a fresh layer of snow, stands behind a black metal fence at an outdoor sports complex. In the background, a modern white building with large windows features the sign "Pirita Tervisespordi Maja." A string of warm, glowing lights is draped along the fence line. Tall, snow-laden pine trees and the top of an old stone tower are visible against a grey, overcast sky. The foreground shows a flat, snowy surface. A wide-angle landscape shot of a large outdoor ice rink. The white ice surface is heavily textured with skate marks from a day of activity. Several skaters glide in the distance across the expansive rink. On the left, a few people are seated on wooden benches alongside a black fence. The sky is a bright blue with soft white clouds, and the perimeter is lined with bare winter trees and distant light poles. A wide-perspective shot taken from the corner of the outdoor ice rink. A black metal fence decorated with small warm lights runs along the right side, with snow cannons and sports equipment visible behind it. Skaters are seen as small figures in the distance on the wide, textured ice. The background is filled with tall pine trees and a crisp winter sky.
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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It was only -11°C when we were out ice skating during the afternoon. #winter #weather
A screenshot from the Ilm+ weather app. "In Estonia | At the selected location Tallinn, Harju, Estonia Tallinn-Harku 23:00 nearest station Temperature -19.0°C Feels like -21.3 °C Wind 0.5 m/s Max 2.4 m/s Precipitation 0.0 mm Pressure 1,032.3 hPa UV Ο Sunrise - sunset 08:31 - 16:38 Warning: Feb 2 at night air temperature will fall widely to -25..-27°C. (Updated: 01.02.2026, 10:07)"
February 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Ventricular Septal Defect - europepmc.org/article/nbk/...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Interrupted Aortic Arch - europepmc.org/article/NBK/...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:55 AM