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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 14h

Hey you, fellow European business person.

Yes, you!

I wrote this personally for you. How we should gently ask EU to get us one-click single market campaigns on digital platforms.

jpahonen.substack.com/p/eu-single-...

Please share with a fellow European, if you know one. Comments = Welcome.

substack cover letter for a post about digital single market representation in the digital platforms

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 1d

All tools become human problems when wielded by humans.

And by now I think it can be said that generally the technology which was supposed to connect us (Nokia: “Connecting People”) has, in most cases, merely enabled an increasingly weak connection over ever longer distances.

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 1d

All tools become human problems when wielded by humans.

And by now I think it can be said that generally the technology which was supposed to connect us (Nokia: “Connecting People”) has, in most cases, merely enabled an increasingly weak connection over ever longer distances.

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 1d

I've always thought this particular technology radiates loneliness in a profound way.

I can imagine a few techbros, utterly without genuine human connections, trying desperately to launch these. If for nothing else, then at least try to disconnect others.

Maybe then they can have friends?

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 1d

This is very difficult to understand, even more difficult to approve of.

I only hope this is just surface level "realpolitik" and behind the scenes everyone (and I do mean everyone) builds up their own defense sector.

Playing according to rules & commitments only makes sense of both parties do it

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 2d

Ok. So a Note is not the same as a Post.

Duly noted.

Re-posted as a Post.

jpahonen.substack.com/p/is-valley-...

Is Valley of Doubt a Thing?

And how do you navigate in here, anyway?

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 2d

You all heard of the Valley of Death.

But how do you navigate out of Valley of Doubt?

(My first post on substack.)

#buildinpublic

Jukka-Pekka Ahonen (@jpahonen)

Is “Valley of Doubt” a thing? In transformations, a Valley of Death is used to describe the part of the journey where you’ve already invested a lot, but the rewards are not coming in yet. So you st...

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 10d

I was this old when I discovered that early harvest olive oil looks like this right after harvest!

@annaoilishop.bsky.social

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 10d

These colossal powersinks employ very few people. They are almost completely automated.

Generate very little tax revenue, and except for the rare cases where they provide excess heat to local housing, just don’t really do anything for the local community.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 10d

“It feels like there’s been a real shift over the last six months or so in terms of the public just becoming aware of what data centers are,” said Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan. “And becoming increasingly skeptical.”

Towns are saying no to AI data centers. One got sued over it.

A developer sued a Michigan township after it voted against a data center proposal. Cities in Ohio and Missouri have explored data center bans.

www.washingtonpost.com

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe the real issue isn’t “thugs” but something deeper — a state that has to buy loyalty to enforce its own laws.

When that happens, we’re no longer talking about law enforcement. We’re talking about domestic mercenaries.

A thug harms individuals; a mercenary enforces decay. That’s the danger.

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annaoilishop.bsky.social @annaoilishop.bsky.social · 12d

Hei!👋 Tuomme kohta Suomeen erän varhaisen sadon suodattamatonta ekstraneitsytoliiviöljyä. Tällainen aito oliiviöljy on harvinaisuus Suomessa🏺
Ennakkotilaa omasi www.oilishop.fi ja saat sen ensimmäisten joukossa tuoreena kotiin toimitettuna. PS. Laadukas oliiviöljy oli arvostettu lahja jo antiikissa.

OILI - Aitoa kreikkalaista suodattamatonta ekstra-neitsytoliiviöljyä

Varhaisen sadon suodattamaton öljy suoraan Kreikan kulinaristisesta sydämestä Peloponnesokselta.

www.oilishop.fi

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 12d

This part of Greece is very relaxing.

Sufficiently far away from the hubbub of Athens. Slightly up the mountain away from the beach and the people there.

Just friendly neighbors, olive oil gardens, and vineyards.

And of course cats and dogs!

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 14d

I am sorry you’re being chased away. And I sincerely welcome you. I hope you find a good home here, wherever you choose to settle.

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 15d

Brussels banning “veggie burger” terminology is populist ammunition delivered on a platter.

No continental-scale justification, max perception of distant bureaucrats micromanaging.

Every hour MEPs spend on protein names instead of actual continental issues is a legitimacy loss.

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 15d

Brussels banning “veggie burger” terminology is populist ammunition delivered on a platter.

No continental-scale justification, max perception of distant bureaucrats micromanaging.

Every hour MEPs spend on protein names instead of actual continental issues is a legitimacy loss.

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JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 15d

It's a stark reminder that even pro-European efforts face immense pressure when citizens don't feel their voices truly shape decisions. We need to match authority to the right democratic scale for real accountability.

JP Ahonen @jukkisahonen.bsky.social · 15d

Spot on. Real democratic courage comes from ensuring institutions operate within clear mandates, empowering citizens at every level.

That's how Europe builds capacity for big challenges while strengthening local control.

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