Vesa Tormanen
@finglishman.bsky.social
Work at the intersection of tech, products, and users - now at @careconnectcares. Geek out on gadgets, nutrition, fitness, and automobiles.
Just another proud moment in the history of US foreign policy.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just another proud moment in the history of US foreign policy.
"Osingoista menee liki 60 % veroa (yrityksen nettovarallisuus on pari läppäriä) ja myynnistä ulkomaille menee veroa noin 18 % (pääomavero + hankintameno-olettama). Siksi lupaavia yrityksiä myydään pois Suomesta niin paljon."
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Talouskasvun esteenä voivat olla liian isot tai liian pienet tuloerot. Suomen Gini-kerroin oli lähellä optimia ennen nykyhallitusta.
Silti kannatan ansiotulojen ylimpien marginaaliverojen alentamista.
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille www.soininvaara.fi/2025/11/23/o...
Silti kannatan ansiotulojen ylimpien marginaaliverojen alentamista.
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille www.soininvaara.fi/2025/11/23/o...
Oikeistovallan paluu (3) Lisää rahaa rikkaille
www.soininvaara.fi
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Osingoista menee liki 60 % veroa (yrityksen nettovarallisuus on pari läppäriä) ja myynnistä ulkomaille menee veroa noin 18 % (pääomavero + hankintameno-olettama). Siksi lupaavia yrityksiä myydään pois Suomesta niin paljon."
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Sami Välimäki, PGA Tour winner! 🇫🇮
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sami Välimäki, PGA Tour winner! 🇫🇮
This might be the funniest post ever.
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This might be the funniest post ever.
Imagine being a kid expecting a Switch 2 for Xmas and getting whatever this is instead?
This 3-inch cube is an ultra-accessible video game console that doesn't require controllers. "Easy enough for anyone to use and stocked with games for people of all ages, this console has become a highly requested addition to game night" nyti.ms/43ZEBha
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Imagine being a kid expecting a Switch 2 for Xmas and getting whatever this is instead?
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
There I was again, hopeful that this time the promise of accepting Li-ion batteries was accurate. Well, there’s always next year! Just like there was last year…
Our next Zero Waste pop-up event is tomorrow in Jamaica Plain! Bring your yard waste, e-waste, paint and motor oil, household chemicals, clothing & textiles, and paper for shredding. Learn more: www.boston.gov/calendar/zer...
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
There I was again, hopeful that this time the promise of accepting Li-ion batteries was accurate. Well, there’s always next year! Just like there was last year…
Tesla already has by far the most incoherent product portfolio of any car maker. Diverting resources to yet another hype launch for another non-existing customer base is a great strategic fit.
Give the man his Trillion!
Give the man his Trillion!
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Tesla already has by far the most incoherent product portfolio of any car maker. Diverting resources to yet another hype launch for another non-existing customer base is a great strategic fit.
Give the man his Trillion!
Give the man his Trillion!
Before subscribing to any service, I should always try to cancel that service first. When you call ADT's support line to terminate your account, they connect you to a line, which plays 15 minutes of ads and then hangs up. There's no way to cancel from the online portal.
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Before subscribing to any service, I should always try to cancel that service first. When you call ADT's support line to terminate your account, they connect you to a line, which plays 15 minutes of ads and then hangs up. There's no way to cancel from the online portal.
Why not $230 billion? Such modesty!
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Why not $230 billion? Such modesty!
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
If I could negotiate with myself about how much other people's money I'm owed, my opening gambit would be a trillion. On the other side of the table I'd go: "Hmm, that's high but not unreasonable".
Boston Common yesterday
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Boston Common yesterday
Pretending to not understand how percentages work is the newest Trump cult litmus test.
Dr Oz: "Drugs for lung diseases are discounted massively. The president highlighted 650%. Significant discounts ... "
October 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Pretending to not understand how percentages work is the newest Trump cult litmus test.
The way the administration is weaponizing the justice system is a massive cause for concern. It would be even more so, if it was carried by competent actors.
US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:
September 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The way the administration is weaponizing the justice system is a massive cause for concern. It would be even more so, if it was carried by competent actors.
If you ever need a short video clip to explain the Dunning-Kruger effect, here you are:
Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
September 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you ever need a short video clip to explain the Dunning-Kruger effect, here you are:
I was wondering how Tesla was able to undo some of their most hare-brained product decisions as of late. This is why.
Elon Musk had a 1.5 hour meeting at xAI yesterday where he talked about building a competitor to Microsoft called "Macrohard," creating "Baby Grok" for kids 2-12, and using AI to quintuple X's revenue to $10B. We listened in.
After leaving Trump, he's all in on AI.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
After leaving Trump, he's all in on AI.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I was wondering how Tesla was able to undo some of their most hare-brained product decisions as of late. This is why.
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Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
So much of society today is a re-enactment of dealing with a bully back in primary school. They would poke you, and if you did nothing, they kept poking you harder and harder. Then when you finally punched them in the nose, they ran crying to the teacher to complain.
September 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
So much of society today is a re-enactment of dealing with a bully back in primary school. They would poke you, and if you did nothing, they kept poking you harder and harder. Then when you finally punched them in the nose, they ran crying to the teacher to complain.
The one where Fox News finds another 1930s Nazi policy to root for. Aktion T4, everybody!
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The one where Fox News finds another 1930s Nazi policy to root for. Aktion T4, everybody!
Hello darkness my old friend
September 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Hello darkness my old friend
I’m going pretend that this is AI generated, because it’s too scary to think someone this delusional is wielding power in a country as powerful as the US.
in which Mike Johnson claims that Donald Trump was an FBI informant to take down Epstein
September 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I’m going pretend that this is AI generated, because it’s too scary to think someone this delusional is wielding power in a country as powerful as the US.
Visited the former home, now museum of sculptor Emil Wikström last week. Well worth the visit for the vistas, the artwork, and the eccentric buildings!
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Explore this photo album by Vesku on Flickr!
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August 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Visited the former home, now museum of sculptor Emil Wikström last week. Well worth the visit for the vistas, the artwork, and the eccentric buildings!
www.flickr.com/gp/kindadope...
www.flickr.com/gp/kindadope...
Streaming an Ultra Bra concert in a cottage by a darkening lake with fire crackling in the fireplace.
You can fly the man out of Finland, but it would seem you just can’t scrape Finland out of the man.
You can fly the man out of Finland, but it would seem you just can’t scrape Finland out of the man.
August 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Streaming an Ultra Bra concert in a cottage by a darkening lake with fire crackling in the fireplace.
You can fly the man out of Finland, but it would seem you just can’t scrape Finland out of the man.
You can fly the man out of Finland, but it would seem you just can’t scrape Finland out of the man.
The best novel & TV series is extending. Can’t wait!
Zeus is smiling on me this evening. Out September 11 for hoi polloi… 😉
August 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The best novel & TV series is extending. Can’t wait!