Jarmo Salmela
@jsalmela.bsky.social
Following innovations, science, environment and some other intreresting news feeds. Lives in Finland.
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Who'd have thought Germany was standing up to dictatorship when the United States is failing?
June 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Who'd have thought Germany was standing up to dictatorship when the United States is failing?
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Argentine intelligence services uncover Russian troll factory
According to presidential spokesperson Adorni, the clandestine group sought to establish a Kremlin-loyal group in Argentina to carry out disinformation campaigns targeting local authorities.
According to presidential spokesperson Adorni, the clandestine group sought to establish a Kremlin-loyal group in Argentina to carry out disinformation campaigns targeting local authorities.
Argentine intelligence services uncover Russian troll factory
Argentina’s State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) has uncovered a network of agents operating in the country on behalf of the Kremlin, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced:
theins.press
June 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Argentine intelligence services uncover Russian troll factory
According to presidential spokesperson Adorni, the clandestine group sought to establish a Kremlin-loyal group in Argentina to carry out disinformation campaigns targeting local authorities.
According to presidential spokesperson Adorni, the clandestine group sought to establish a Kremlin-loyal group in Argentina to carry out disinformation campaigns targeting local authorities.
There is a reason for data security training and protocols.
All US government information on every US citizen is now public domain available to any use. This is really bad. Luck us who live in EU.
All US government information on every US citizen is now public domain available to any use. This is really bad. Luck us who live in EU.
The employee's credentials have appeared in multiple public leaks from info-stealer malware, a strong indication that devices belonging to him have been hacked in recent years.
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
The presence of credentials in leaked “stealer logs” indicates his device was infected.
arstechnica.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There is a reason for data security training and protocols.
All US government information on every US citizen is now public domain available to any use. This is really bad. Luck us who live in EU.
All US government information on every US citizen is now public domain available to any use. This is really bad. Luck us who live in EU.
More and more crazy things happen. Impossible to understand except in the context of revolution /coup.
It’s as though these people think the only human right is cosmetic surgery.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer
President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for loyalist Michele Fiore, who paid for her plastic surgery with funds that were meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer.
apnews.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
More and more crazy things happen. Impossible to understand except in the context of revolution /coup.
AI generates...
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Opinion | Our precious resources
Sometimes the appropriation of resources from one ecosystem is necessary to cultivate a new one.
wapo.st
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
AI generates...
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Frank Zappa was a brilliant man born before his time 💯
April 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Frank Zappa was a brilliant man born before his time 💯
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The issue is not the _quality_ of the research done. Crazy.
February 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The issue is not the _quality_ of the research done. Crazy.
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It's #WorldWetlandsDay!
Wetlands are full of life and help prevent floods and droughts.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#RamsarConvention #protect #restore #enjoy
Wetlands are full of life and help prevent floods and droughts.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#RamsarConvention #protect #restore #enjoy
February 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's #WorldWetlandsDay!
Wetlands are full of life and help prevent floods and droughts.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#RamsarConvention #protect #restore #enjoy
Wetlands are full of life and help prevent floods and droughts.
www.worldwetlandsday.org
#RamsarConvention #protect #restore #enjoy
Disappearing scientific data & publication in USA. This is really bad. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Trump’s data deletions pose a stark threat to public health
By gutting government records, the president is obscuring information about life-and-death issues
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Disappearing scientific data & publication in USA. This is really bad. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
These results suggest that political misinformation should be understood as part and parcel of the current wave of radical right populism, and its opposition to liberal democratic institution.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
These results suggest that political misinformation should be understood as part and parcel of the current wave of radical right populism, and its opposition to liberal democratic institution.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Appropriate mix of headlines. Climate change accelerates, while the business world, under pressure from US conservatives, abandons any attempt to stop it
January 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Appropriate mix of headlines. Climate change accelerates, while the business world, under pressure from US conservatives, abandons any attempt to stop it
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1/5. The way Trump, Trump Jr, Tuberville, and Hannity are talking now about Greenland, Mexico, Panama, and Canada plagiarizes Putin in 2013, before the first invasion of Ukraine.
January 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
1/5. The way Trump, Trump Jr, Tuberville, and Hannity are talking now about Greenland, Mexico, Panama, and Canada plagiarizes Putin in 2013, before the first invasion of Ukraine.
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The IPBES Nexus Report was published today.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
IPBES report sees climate, nature and food challenges interlinked
A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:39 PM
The IPBES Nexus Report was published today.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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My new piece for the New York Times, where I make the case that we need a lot more education to deal with disinformation, not more censorship and fact checks
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
Education Is Key to Fighting Disinformation on Social Media
In our interconnected modern world, education is critical in the fight against disinformation.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:36 PM
My new piece for the New York Times, where I make the case that we need a lot more education to deal with disinformation, not more censorship and fact checks
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
Still working on moving from X to Bluesky.
November 30, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Still working on moving from X to Bluesky.
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Wintertime in Finland. Snow and frost. Much colder than usually in early December.
December 2, 2023 at 10:41 AM
Wintertime in Finland. Snow and frost. Much colder than usually in early December.
Polar Night has begun in most northern Finland. Next time sun will raise in mid January.
November 26, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Polar Night has begun in most northern Finland. Next time sun will raise in mid January.
Russia attacks weather forecasts data in Arctic region. That's bad. thebarentsobserver.com/en/life-and-...
November 22, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Russia attacks weather forecasts data in Arctic region. That's bad. thebarentsobserver.com/en/life-and-...
Russian propagandist Keosayan (Simonyan's husband) threatens to enter Finland on tanks due to the situation. - So far Russia has already run out of cars and normal adult bicycles. FSB gives out now just children bicycles in mid of deep winter. But what tanks they still have?
November 21, 2023 at 11:08 AM
Russian propagandist Keosayan (Simonyan's husband) threatens to enter Finland on tanks due to the situation. - So far Russia has already run out of cars and normal adult bicycles. FSB gives out now just children bicycles in mid of deep winter. But what tanks they still have?
New Arctic Weather satellite is on works. Space technology is kind of slow. www.esa.int/Applications...
November 20, 2023 at 9:31 PM
New Arctic Weather satellite is on works. Space technology is kind of slow. www.esa.int/Applications...
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Two weeks ago, Jewish Currents interviewed three doctors in Gaza to show the world the direness of their situation. The story was just updated to reflect one of the doctors was killed by an airstrike in his own home, making this quote even more gutting. jewishcurrents.org/we-have-lost...
November 14, 2023 at 12:24 AM
Two weeks ago, Jewish Currents interviewed three doctors in Gaza to show the world the direness of their situation. The story was just updated to reflect one of the doctors was killed by an airstrike in his own home, making this quote even more gutting. jewishcurrents.org/we-have-lost...
This nails it: youtu.be/L0Zb9iUi0JM?...
October 27, 2023 at 2:26 PM
This nails it: youtu.be/L0Zb9iUi0JM?...
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One unexpected thing in my qualitative study w natural scientists (one-hour interviews) is how deeply, deeply sad the climate scientists are. They say things like "you have enough information from us, why won't anyone act?" -- the psychological distress these people are enduring is very great.
October 21, 2023 at 12:54 AM
One unexpected thing in my qualitative study w natural scientists (one-hour interviews) is how deeply, deeply sad the climate scientists are. They say things like "you have enough information from us, why won't anyone act?" -- the psychological distress these people are enduring is very great.