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It is completely unacceptable to burn down the town hall! Those who did this must be punished. They must pay [the bill] out of their own pockets; it is not the state's responsibility, said a local named Gilbert, who only went by his first name, according to Reuters. #Ranska #mielenosoitus #kulttuuriperintö (translated)

Roni Arvonen criticized STT News for referencing protests against the rising cost of living. He asked whether the news agency's representatives were confused, stated that going bankrupt was understandable in their case, and urged them to be ashamed. #mielenosoitus #konkurssi #kritiikki (translated)

Petteri Tarkkonen accused Yle News of lying and wrote that it was no longer about protests but riots. He claimed that Yle was operating without respect for its sponsors and wondered why some politicians accepted and defended its actions. Finally, Tarkkonen demanded the closure of Yle. https://t.co/ouW6c4NZHV #valehtelu #mielenosoitus #politiikka (translated)

A young Finnish person wrote that a French woman, whom he described as leftist, had joined student protests and was horrified when the people with her started, according to him, to loot stores. According to the writer, the woman had tried to get them to stop, but she was pushed aside and told to be silent. The writer stated that the crowd had emptied the store while the sellers watched the events. He described the story as a metaphor for the situation in France in 2026: in his opinion, the left had begun to understand what kind of forces it had unleashed, but could no longer influence the course of events. The writer added that neither the merchants nor the people could do anything about it either. https://t.co/97cqEqBkI7 #Ranska #mielenosoitus #yhteiskunta (translated)

The Day's Bureaucrat asked how many cities should burn before France would declare a state of emergency and the country would be, in his opinion, on the brink of a leftist Islamist uprising. He also asked if Yle would report on the events at that point as protests by dissatisfied students from their schools. #Ranska #mielenosoitus #kansalaisoikeudet (translated)

According to the author, young people had taken to the streets in France, Belgium, Albania, and other European countries. He estimated that this had triggered a defensive reaction among conservatives, rooted in the fear of losing privileges. The author described that the autumn of Europe had begun and that hierarchical power structures had been challenged. #Eurooppa #Nuoret #Mielenosoitus #FR #BE #AL (translated)

Jussi Mäkinen wrote that the controversy surrounding the Helsinki Pride community would fit better into context if it were stated that it is the local association of Seta in the capital region and the former HeSeta ry. According to him, the association was established to do social and youth work, not to organize marches or engage in commercial activities. Mäkinen mentioned that the founding meeting was held at the restaurant Gambrinus in Helsinki on November 29, 1990. Mäkinen estimated that after the Tahdon2013 campaign, successful people from the upper middle class became involved in the association's activities, and its public image changed. He described the development such that marketing-oriented activities were built on top of an organization based on community and volunteer work. According to him, as organizations grow, politicians and other actors often seek positions in their administration, who are not familiar with the organization's rules or seek to change them. Mäkinen wrote that, in his opinion, neither STEA nor its predecessor RAY funded Pride events, but rather social and youth work. He described the Pride event as a demonstration and a fundraising channel for the organization's core mission. Mäkinen criticized the actors he characterized as event producers for deciding to stop social and youth work if funding were cut, according to him. He concluded by asking whether similar actors would next turn to veteran organizations or the Lotta Svärd organization. #HelsinkiPride #Seta #sosiaalityö (translated)