Pentti
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Doesn’t matter how many billions of theoretical student debt money we’ve got in a spreadsheet ratcheted up by interest. That money never existed. Forgiving that debt doesn’t actually cost us, and the loss of potential income assumes people could ever actually pay it back in a cost of living crisis.
Pippa Crerar, "Would you write off university fees?"
Zack Polanksi, "We need to look at abolishing tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants"
"We need a conversation about debt forgiveness"
Zack Polanksi, "We need to look at abolishing tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants"
"We need a conversation about debt forgiveness"
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Doesn’t matter how many billions of theoretical student debt money we’ve got in a spreadsheet ratcheted up by interest. That money never existed. Forgiving that debt doesn’t actually cost us, and the loss of potential income assumes people could ever actually pay it back in a cost of living crisis.
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not what i’m looking for, but is this an actual thing?
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
not what i’m looking for, but is this an actual thing?
I’ve been in this game long enough to know “personal success story” is a myth; my current strategy is just take it a day at a time and bend to rules to do stuff I enjoy. At the moment I make Claude do all the mundane stuff, so I can spend more time thinking 💀https://yle.fi/a/74-20209287
Tuesday's papers: Finland's melancholic class, healthcare time bomb, and a cancelled snowstorm
Sociologists suggest that so-called 'knowledge workers' in Finland — people whose job is to "think for a living" — are more likely to suffer from guilt-addled melancholy.
yle.fi
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I’ve been in this game long enough to know “personal success story” is a myth; my current strategy is just take it a day at a time and bend to rules to do stuff I enjoy. At the moment I make Claude do all the mundane stuff, so I can spend more time thinking 💀https://yle.fi/a/74-20209287
Steve Lamaq just played #TheHousemartins on BBC 6 Music. Haven’t heard them played on the radio for a long time. Saw The Housemartins in Bristol way back - the mosh pit was one of the best 🖤
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Steve Lamaq just played #TheHousemartins on BBC 6 Music. Haven’t heard them played on the radio for a long time. Saw The Housemartins in Bristol way back - the mosh pit was one of the best 🖤
BBC news is pre-occupied with political infighting. How about investigating the government’s contracts with Palantir? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hundreds of Google workers demand firm cuts ties with ICE
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
BBC news is pre-occupied with political infighting. How about investigating the government’s contracts with Palantir? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
Another reason to migrate EU cloud services away from the US; "Finland is undoubtedly one of the best places to build data centres, and they are constructed far more sustainably here," Erkki Mervaala, a researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute. yle.fi/a/74-20209068
Monday's papers: Cold snap chills spot prices, quenching AI's thirst, and selfish Europeans
Helsingin Sanomat explains why spot electricity isn't always cheaper.
yle.fi
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Another reason to migrate EU cloud services away from the US; "Finland is undoubtedly one of the best places to build data centres, and they are constructed far more sustainably here," Erkki Mervaala, a researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute. yle.fi/a/74-20209068
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Really impressive video of a Shahed being shot down by an F-16 fighter jet from the 107th Aviation Wing of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The interception was carried out using the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan onboard rotary cannon.
The interception was carried out using the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan onboard rotary cannon.
February 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Really impressive video of a Shahed being shot down by an F-16 fighter jet from the 107th Aviation Wing of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The interception was carried out using the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan onboard rotary cannon.
The interception was carried out using the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan onboard rotary cannon.
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Peter Thiel destroyed Gawker. The Lebedevs bought the Evening Standard. Elon ruined Twitter. Bezos has gutted the Washington Post. Billionaires are destroying our media. So l've just launched my own platform that can't and won't be bought. Ever.
caolan.report/billionaires...
caolan.report/billionaires...
Billionaires Bought and Broke The Press – caolan.report
caolan.report
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Peter Thiel destroyed Gawker. The Lebedevs bought the Evening Standard. Elon ruined Twitter. Bezos has gutted the Washington Post. Billionaires are destroying our media. So l've just launched my own platform that can't and won't be bought. Ever.
caolan.report/billionaires...
caolan.report/billionaires...
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This is the man whose company Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm represents.
Keir Starmer visited its HQ last year, at the request of Mandelson, shortly before it was handed a £240m Government contract
Keir Starmer visited its HQ last year, at the request of Mandelson, shortly before it was handed a £240m Government contract
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example | Fortune
The Gen Z Swedish climate activist is a legionnaire of the Antichrist, Thiel claims, a “Luddite” who wants to halt technological progress in its tracks.
fortune.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
This is the man whose company Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm represents.
Keir Starmer visited its HQ last year, at the request of Mandelson, shortly before it was handed a £240m Government contract
Keir Starmer visited its HQ last year, at the request of Mandelson, shortly before it was handed a £240m Government contract
getting to the point where I may need an extra small fridge for #photographic materials #analogphotography
February 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
getting to the point where I may need an extra small fridge for #photographic materials #analogphotography
funny how trends go. i’ve worn Levi’s all my life, and wouldn’t be seen dead in sweat pants. i used to wear drainpipes, but now wear loose/baggy styles as muscular legs look terrible in tight jeans imao, and loose is so comfortable anyway. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...
Levi’s sales grow in UK as celebrities drive denim revival
Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion market
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
funny how trends go. i’ve worn Levi’s all my life, and wouldn’t be seen dead in sweat pants. i used to wear drainpipes, but now wear loose/baggy styles as muscular legs look terrible in tight jeans imao, and loose is so comfortable anyway. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...
if it’s a choice of dry -15C or rain, I’ll take -15C every time
Meanwhile, no meaningful precipitation in Finland in this year so far. Snow depths are exceptionally low in central Finland despite the cold January.
Incredibly stuck pattern!
Incredibly stuck pattern!
February 7, 2026 at 8:12 AM
if it’s a choice of dry -15C or rain, I’ll take -15C every time
Madness. AI will decimate the service industry jobs. The UK economy will collapse unless there is significant investment in science and engineering www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities
UK’s research funding body says best scientists are taking posts overseas due to lack of job stability at home
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Madness. AI will decimate the service industry jobs. The UK economy will collapse unless there is significant investment in science and engineering www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
“And that’s why I’m especially proud of not having risen as high as I could have. I was even fired for trying to remain true to my principles.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live | Carlos Hernández de Miguel
Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth, says Spanish journalist Carlos Hernández de Miguel
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM
“And that’s why I’m especially proud of not having risen as high as I could have. I was even fired for trying to remain true to my principles.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The cold spell in northern Europe is not going anywhere.
Next two weeks look again very cold as there will be another outbreak of Arctic air mass from the northeast. What a cold Jan-Feb period in the making!
Next two weeks look again very cold as there will be another outbreak of Arctic air mass from the northeast. What a cold Jan-Feb period in the making!
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The cold spell in northern Europe is not going anywhere.
Next two weeks look again very cold as there will be another outbreak of Arctic air mass from the northeast. What a cold Jan-Feb period in the making!
Next two weeks look again very cold as there will be another outbreak of Arctic air mass from the northeast. What a cold Jan-Feb period in the making!
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Something that unsettles me here lately is that I have to look elsewhere for any sense of what’s happening in Ukraine, and what’s happening in Ukraine is very bad indeed.
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Something that unsettles me here lately is that I have to look elsewhere for any sense of what’s happening in Ukraine, and what’s happening in Ukraine is very bad indeed.
getting roped into doing interviews again. i’m absolutely the worst person to interview anyone. i’m aware of my inability to maintain eye contact. my only savior is that so many people are trying to get a job that they’ll not be concerned by my lack of social skills 💀
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
getting roped into doing interviews again. i’m absolutely the worst person to interview anyone. i’m aware of my inability to maintain eye contact. my only savior is that so many people are trying to get a job that they’ll not be concerned by my lack of social skills 💀
nope, the US doesn’t follow the law any more, and the sooner we disconnect the better imo “In theory, the only way that could happen would be via an executive order, followed by a long legal process, Nystedt explained.”. yle.fi/a/74-20208445
Thursday's papers: A Microsoft boss reassures Finland, a Christian Democrat in DC, and a Tokmanni clerk's bad bets
Microsoft Finland's governmental affairs chief played down risks of the US cutting off European web services.
yle.fi
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
nope, the US doesn’t follow the law any more, and the sooner we disconnect the better imo “In theory, the only way that could happen would be via an executive order, followed by a long legal process, Nystedt explained.”. yle.fi/a/74-20208445
it just occurred to me that when I started working, everything was done in a dumb terminal. gone full circle with claude code now.
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
it just occurred to me that when I started working, everything was done in a dumb terminal. gone full circle with claude code now.
sometimes I get distracted when talking to the machine, pick up a book, and wonder what the fuck I’m doing when I could be outside in ancient landscapes enjoying the natural world
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
sometimes I get distracted when talking to the machine, pick up a book, and wonder what the fuck I’m doing when I could be outside in ancient landscapes enjoying the natural world
cotton kills, and why you shouldn’t get your down wet either; “The wet heat loss rate is nearly 190x faster than for the dry down in this situation, so to keep up we would need to eat 188 candy bars every six hours, or 31 candy bars per hour!” phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/...
11.7: Cotton Kills
phys.libretexts.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
cotton kills, and why you shouldn’t get your down wet either; “The wet heat loss rate is nearly 190x faster than for the dry down in this situation, so to keep up we would need to eat 188 candy bars every six hours, or 31 candy bars per hour!” phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/...
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The right way to get into the Epstein files.
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The right way to get into the Epstein files.