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Mika Merano announced that he will be a candidate for the Finns Party in the upcoming spring parliamentary elections in the Uusimaa electoral district. He named his main themes as fighting corruption, reforming the use of tax funds, and strengthening the status of the Finnish language and Finnish culture. Merano opposed, among other things, the dual roles of politicians in organizations, political appointments, and directing tax funds to the close circles of politicians. He demanded public impact reports on taxpayer-funded projects and believed that tax funds should benefit Finnish taxpayers. He also opposed development aid, projects that he described as ideological, and unprofitable EU funding requests. In language policy, Merano opposed mandatory Swedish and multiculturalism, which he viewed as narrowing Finnish traditions. He supported a unilingual Finland, conducting business in one's native language, and preserving Finnish cultural heritage. He also suggested that cuts affecting citizens should be made only as a last resort. Merano asked people to spread the word about his candidacy, to join his campaign team, or to support his campaign. He stated that donations would go to the Mika Merano Support Association and would be used entirely for the campaign. According to him, donations could be made via MobilePay to the number 47188 or to the association's account FI19 8146 9710 4278 49. He mentioned that the names of donors contributing at least 1,500 euros would be public. The campaign manager, according to Merano, is marketing professional and Kouvola city councilor Suvi Karell, who coordinates the campaign work. #Suomi #Eduskuntavaalit #Perussuomalaiset (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari assessed that Ukraine could not win the war and that this should have been clear as early as 2022. She considered supporting the war foolish from the beginning and wrote that hundreds of billions had been spent on Ukraine while corruption and abuses in military procurements continued. According to her, the money had disappeared and politicians had become richer. Huhtasaari believed that Trump's diesel agreement would not change the outcome of the war, claiming that Ukraine would lose regardless. She blamed the West for maintaining a narrative for four years that victory would require only more weapons and time. In her opinion, this was a war of attrition, in which Russia was enduring better and Ukraine's personnel reserves were dwindling. #Ukraina #sota #historia (translated)

Eugene Alaköykkä wrote that he was browsing X during morning coffee and estimated that there wasn't really any sensible activity in France at the moment. He suggested as a solution the expulsion of high school students from Finland for future considerations and wished a good morning. #aamukahvi #Suomi #hyväähuomenta (translated)

Invictos stated that Hansi Flick's Barcelona had achieved the best start to a season in La Liga history, with 9 victories and 39 goals in 9 matches. According to the author, the team had surpassed the record of the Barcelona led by Tata Martino. He also argued that the club was breaking records and labeled it as the best team in the world. #FCBarcelona #LaLiga #HansiFlick (translated)

Māris Mičerevskis wrote that not only universities, which, according to him, admitted false foreign students, and companies that provided them with fictitious jobs, but also the Academy of Sciences and the Parliament should be more strictly controlled. He questioned who would oversee these institutions and whether everything there was also not happening with questionable methods. #izglītība #uzraudzība #Latvija (translated)

Fibonazzo wrote that his early investment decision made with a large amount was a mistake. According to him, Friday's trading and the closing price indicated that no buyers had still been found and the decline could continue. He estimated that the next week would show the direction. Fibonazzo stated that the return accumulated since the beginning of the year was still 362 percent and had occurred in the same way as recent returns. He said he was contemplating how to proceed and mentioned considering a more defensive strategy after giving up EQR, but had abandoned that idea at the time. He stressed that his writings were not intended as investment recommendations. If the market were moving into a broader bear market, Fibonazzo said he would likely sell everything and take a break from investing. He described the past year as intense overall. #Fibonazzo #sijoittaminen #markkinat #talous (translated)

Carlos Tatay, a promising Spanish motorcyclist who was left in a wheelchair after a high-speed accident, is preparing for his return to competition and dreams of participating in the Dakar 2028, emphasizing that feeling valid again has helped him a lot. #Motociclismo #Superación #CarlosTatay (translated)

I wish there were people in the council whom we can trust to truly protect the rights and dignity of others. Actor Daniel Krejčík called on Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Instagram to explain why he proposed Taťána Kuchařová, Jakub Kříž, and Daniel Black to the Government Council for Human Rights. #LidskáPráva #AndrejBabiš #LGBTQ (translated)

Jesse Rauhamo wrote that a certain woman had demanded more reception centers in Finland, citing the global responsibility of Finns. According to Rauhamo, about 4.5 billion euros of taxpayers' money had been used for the operations of the Finnish Immigration Service and reception centers since 2015, which is 1,730 euros for every working Finn. He asked how much more Finns should pay to ensure that enough responsibility had been taken. #Suomi #maahanmuutto #verotus (translated)

Vojtěch Gibiš wrote that former American firefighter Chris Manson began helping Ukraine after his young daughter asked him in 2022 if they could do something for her. Since then, according to Gibiš, Manson and his colleagues have sent 125 ambulances, fire trucks, and SUVs to Ukrainian rescuers from the USA. #Ukrajina #solidarita #pomoc (translated)

Marats Kasems criticized the Progressive Party's actions regarding the scandal involving former Riga City Council deputy Mārtiņš Eņģelis. He claimed that the party leadership did not immediately go to the police after reports of the sexual exploitation of a minor girl, citing the girl's request to remain silent about the incident. Kasems suggested that the decision may have been influenced by the upcoming elections, which, according to him, were expected in a few days. Kasems pointed out that before the scandal, the party's public stance on Eņģelis was related to workplace burnout. He also accused the public media LSM of allegedly defending the party and presenting sexual offenses as a tool for political struggle. Kasems wrote that he took this case personally, as he had been an orphan since the age of 11 after his mother's death and had sought help from the municipality. He expressed hope that the law enforcement agencies would continue to review the case. #Progresīvie #bārene #LSM #RīgasDome #StambulasKonvencija #Progresīvie #bārene #RīgasDome (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi compared sports organizations to social welfare organizations and considered them to belong to a privileged sector of organizations. She wrote that the Ministry of Education and Culture granted a total of 1.28 million euros in subsidies to the Finnish Volleyball Association for the year 2026. According to Pihanurmi, the association's CEO, Karri Virtanen, engaged in efficient Porsche cars, among other things. Pihanurmi urged familiarity with the report from the National Audit Office for the year 2025. According to her, the audit office estimated that approximately 1.2 billion euros in state grants for sports were granted between 2015 and 2024, and identified significant shortcomings in the funding. Pihanurmi described the findings of the report as indicating that the grant policy had maintained old organizational structures and that sufficiently precise goals had not been defined for the grants. She also wrote that the grant criteria did not encourage effective use of funds or impact, and that the effectiveness of general grants had not been assessed for ten years. According to her, the wealth of organizations was inadequately considered in the assessment of grant needs, even though some sports federations were very financially solid. Pihanurmi reported that the report also criticized the fact that the financial risks related to the corporate structures of the organizations were not sufficiently considered, and that the inadequate guidance of general grants was compensated for by special grants. Additionally, Pihanurmi wrote that the distribution agreement from 2020 still affected the distribution of grants among organizational groups. According to her, municipalities had been granted overlapping funding for the same purposes as state funding for sports, and the Ministry of Education and Culture did not monitor whether the state funding for municipalities was used for activities defined by law. #liikunta #urheilu #valtionavustukset (translated)

Eija-Riitta Korhola-Dunderfelt suggested that Yle A-studio should hold a thorough discussion on the topic and invite a representative from Yle's management either to defend the arrangement or to apologize for it. She wrote that the paying audience demanded transparency. https://t.co/AU9Gyq9zvv #avoimuus #keskustelu #Yle (translated)