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The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, stated that he would not call for another independence referendum until Trump leaves the White House, citing the political uncertainty and economic damages caused by American tariffs. #Québec #szeparatizmus #függetlenség (translated)

Jorginho, from Flamengo, said in an interview with Danilo Gentili that defeating Palmeiras in the World Cup final had a special significance because, according to him, the club had closed its doors to his signing in the past. The player mentioned that he tried to finalize a deal with Palmeiras, but it did not work out. When asked about the significance of the tournament for Europeans, Jorginho stated that they valued the Champions League more. He also said that coach Tuchel showed the squad videos of the Palmeiras fans welcoming the team to illustrate the importance of the competition in Brazil and what to expect from the opponent. When asked if Palmeiras had a World Cup, Jorginho replied that, as far as he knew, they did not. #Mundial #Flamengo #Palmeiras (translated)

The Finnish under-21 national football team concluded their European Championship qualifying group with a 4–4 draw against Kosovo, which ensures that they will continue to pursue a spot in the European Championships in the playoffs. #Pikkuhuuhkajat #Jalkapallo #EMkarsinta (translated)

The author wrote that the situation, which had been ongoing from week to week, had begun to include the sinking of trade vessels from NATO countries, and asked how this should be responded to. According to him, the situation was being accepted as the new normal and continued as if nothing had happened. He stated that he did not support military power but considered that nothing followed from the decisions of politicians. #Nato #politiikka #rauha #FI #NATO (translated)

Korson Jussi wrote that he did not want to portray the media negatively, but he viewed the Yle employees as being in a way in his service, because he had to pay for Yle's services. He noted that he did not have any say in who worked at Yle or what they did. Jussi mentioned that he did not trust Yle's correspondent in Paris to convey news objectively and truthfully, and said that he was therefore seeking his news elsewhere. #media #uutiset #luottamus (translated)

Henri Vanhanen demanded the publication of Tiitinen's list. He stated that he had supported its release before and assessed that the secrecy maintained for over 30 years had generated mystique around the list that was no longer beneficial. Vanhanen pointed out that the names on the list would not prove anyone guilty, in his opinion. He believed that publishing it would help distinguish known facts from the speculation that had arisen over the decades. Vanhanen also connected the issue to the open handling of Finland's Cold War history. He wrote that transparency was important in the current discussion on security policy, influence, and the actions of foreign powers. https://t.co/j8CXiiVumh #TiitisenLista #Avoimuus #Historia (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo believed that now was a historically opportune moment to get licensing authorities to change their practices. He justified his view with the well-being of the entire nation and called for mines, factories, and other sources of prosperity in Finland. Sarasvuo advocated for the reindustrialization of the country and the streamlining of licensing practices. #hyvinvointi #teollisuus #kaivokset (translated)

Jukka Lepikkö wrote that 30 billion euros was a large amount to be given abroad while Finland's economy was in difficulties. He referred to the views of British economist Peter Bauer, according to whom in development aid the poor of rich countries transfer money to the rich of poor countries, and criticized the fact that Finland took on debt to provide money for aid abroad. According to Lepikkö, Finland became indebted and violated EU treaties when the debt ratio was 90 percent. He believed that the debt had built a large public sector, which also included the task of providing support to foreign countries. According to him, development aid led to dependency on support and increased immigration from Africa. Lepikkö referred to Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo, who argued that development aid harmed Africa and that dependency on support hindered positive development by corrupting local markets. He wrote that development aid should be stopped. #kehitysapu #velka #talous (translated)

Procyonico wrote that Dead by Daylight had apologized for the appearance of Art the Clown revealed to the public. According to him, Phil Falcone, producer of the Terrifier franchise, said in a press conference that BHVR had called to apologize after the negative reaction to the clown's appearance and stated that the team was working to adjust it. David Howard Thornton, the actor who played Art, joked that the character looked like he had sinusitis in the video. #DeadByDaylight #ArtTheClown #Terrifier (translated)

The Supreme Leader advised Andris Bite to modernize and automate his canning factory instead of continuing to employ labor for very low pay. He also pointed out that Bite's business is not a central issue for Latvia and that he should not discuss demographics and the lobbying of illegal immigration on a national scale. #konservi #automātizācija #bizness (translated)

The author wrote that, in Bahia, there was a climate of stress and fear. She said that, wherever she went, she heard people from outside the Northeast questioning how someone she referred to in a derogatory manner had received so many votes outside the region, including in conversations on public transportation. #Bahia #Política #Eleições (translated)

Mauro wrote that the massacre on October 7 had been organized by Hamas to provoke the Israeli response and fuel propaganda about "genocide" and hatred towards Israel in the world. He described the operation as planned and successful. He argued that the word "genocide" had appeared on social media and in the media a few days after the first Israeli airstrikes, when the casualties were still only a few dozen, and that it had been repeated since then despite, in his view, facts and numbers contradicting it. He described those who used it in derogatory terms. According to Mauro, Israel had initiated a war to eliminate Hamas, regarded as an existential threat, taking into account the death of many innocent civilians. He claimed that Hamas used them as human shields and tools of propaganda and quoted Sinwar's words: "These sacrifices are necessary." He added that Hamas wanted many deaths, while Israel sought to limit them. Mauro acknowledged that atrocities had also been committed by Israelis during the war, linking them to the effects of war, fear, and revenge. He argued that it was important to consider the overall picture rather than the actions of individuals. #Guerra #Israele #Hamas (translated)

The author stated that they serve as the chair of the parliamentary working group against antisemitism and expressed sadness about the increase of antisemitism in Finland and other parts of Europe. According to them, racist antisemitism had also somewhat transformed into something more socially acceptable, which they found concerning. #antisemitismi #rasismi #Eurooppa #FI #EU (translated)

Dennis Mitzner criticized Timo Stewart for suggesting that he believed Israel was an obstacle to the two-state solution. Mitzner argued that the Palestinians had not accepted Israel's state proposals in direct negotiations, the latest of which were the Camp David and Taba offers in 2000–2001, as well as Ehud Olmert's offers in 2008. He added that Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005. According to Mitzner, the PLO's decades-old support for the two-state solution did not indicate that the Palestinians accepted Israel's existence as a Jewish state. Mitzner wrote that Stewart viewed the destruction of Hamas's ideology as unrealistic without killing all people. Mitzner interpreted this to mean that Stewart considered all Gazans as supporters of Hamas's ideology, but he himself said he would not go that far. He referred to Hamas's election in Gaza and claimed that no Gazan had attempted to help Israeli hostages in the past couple of years. Mitzner compared the situation to the Allies' victory over Nazism and the defeat of Japan, as well as the actions of the United Arab Emirates against the Muslim Brotherhood. He stated that the Western left should stop rewarding Palestinian violence and anti-Semitism. According to Mitzner, Stewart claimed that there was no Palestinian state because Israel occupied the territory and did not allow it to become independent. Mitzner denied this and described the area's history: according to him, it belonged to the British mandate from 1917 and prior to that to the Ottoman Empire. He wrote that the Arab leadership rejected the UN's 1947 partition plan, after which Jordan controlled the West Bank and Egypt controlled Gaza without establishing a Palestinian state. According to Mitzner, the territories came under Israeli control in the 1967 war, which Jordan, Egypt, and Syria initiated with the intent to destroy, and the Arab world's negative attitude towards Israel continued with the Khartoum resolution of the three no's. Mitzner claimed that Stewart ignored Palestinian actions and concluded by asking whether the dispute ultimately related to the fact that the opposing side was the Jewish state of Israel. #IsraelinVastaisetAsenteet #Palestiinalaiskysymys #KansainvälinenPolitiikka (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that he had been calling for a clearer situational picture of Russia's intelligence and influence activities towards Finland for some time. He viewed positively that, according to him, the message from the Security Police and the Defense Forces about the situation was now serious: Russian intelligence operations against Finland had intensified, cyber intelligence was active, and the interest was particularly focused on the defense industry. Vanhanen noted that the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff had assessed that the intelligence operations targeting society and critical systems could be preparation for sabotage. According to him, Finland could thus become a target of Russian sabotage activities. He also wrote that, according to the Security Police, at least one small Finnish technology company had already been subject to verifiably increased intelligence activities. Vanhanen assessed that Russia aimed to weaken Ukraine's ability to continue the war by also influencing countries, businesses, and supply chains related to Western support. He warned that problems arising for companies supporting Ukraine could raise questions in Finland about the risks of support and serve Russia's objectives. Vanhanen suggested that the security of defense and technology companies should be proactively strengthened. He urged companies to check, among other things, their cybersecurity, the protection of their facilities, approaches to personnel, data access rights, supply chains, and unusual cooperation, recruitment, and investor contacts. He stated that especially small companies should be provided with easily accessible government support for identifying threats and improving security. According to Vanhanen, Russia's goal was to get Western countries to reduce their support for Ukraine. He believed that Finland should respond to possible pressure by better protecting the people and companies enabling support rather than changing its policies. https://t.co/f0INfDq1Zf #Venäjä #Suomi #Kyberturvallisuus (translated)

Jari Parantainen wrote that the consultant would clarify the matter by asking about the goal of the change and whether the current system in Finland achieves those goals. According to him, the goals were clearly met, so he believed the matter had been addressed. #muutos #tavoite #konsultointi (translated)