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As a former member of the National Coalition Party, Elina Ketonen wrote that she had been following the party's change in immigration policy with interest. She noted that in a recent poll by Yle, the National Coalition Party had fallen behind the Finns Party, and the party's parliamentary group had presented a strict immigration line. According to Ketonen, this was about the parliamentary group's program, not a directive approved by the party congress. She wrote that the program would not bind the next government nor guarantee concrete decisions during the next term. Ketonen interpreted the shift in line primarily as a bid for votes and assessed that the rhetoric would harden as support weakened. In her view, credibility stemmed from consistent actions, and voters had the right to ask whether the National Coalition Party's line had truly changed or if only the campaign speeches had changed. #maahanmuutto #politiikka #keskustelu (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes pondered whether it was a good thing that the parties were drafting goal programs on different topics, and stated that each of them deserved a discussion that examined the overall picture without bias. According to her, merely settling for rhetorical criticism was not beneficial for anyone. #politiikka #keskustelu #tavoitteet (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)

Korson Jussi in Vantaa defender! wrote that the reason for the decline in PISA results was not known and that the discussions on the topic were immediately rejected. According to him, national level tests or language proficiency requirements could not be implemented, and he urged continuing to investigate the reasons. https://t.co/wSYbMvKfTm #Pisa #koulutus #kielitaito (translated)

Matti Molari wrote that he would reduce his posting on Threads. He said that a few months of observation had confirmed his belief that the left, in his opinion, had fallen into mass hysteria and lost its sense of reality, which is why he felt that Nazis were seen everywhere. Molari also claimed that the left employed a narcissistic modus operandi and ruled through lies. According to him, nearly everyone was like this. #politiikka #yhteiskunta #keskustelu (translated)

Minja Koskela talks on Instagram about her difficult experience with miscarriage and emphasizes that she did not receive the desired counseling support afterwards, which reflects broader issues in the healthcare system's attitude towards miscarriages. #keskenmeno #MinjaKoskela #terveys (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)

Jussi Mäkinen wrote that Finnish immigration discussion, in his experience, had focused on the need for workers in low-paying jobs and funding for the pension system. He criticized that councilor Meri was condemned for speaking about what she thought. Mäkinen also pondered whether conclusions could be drawn from the names of those accepted into the Swedish-speaking medical faculty. Mäkinen criticized Marin's government's decision to raise the compulsory schooling age to 18. According to him, the reform had provided state-funded textbooks and school transportation for upper middle-class high school students, but at the same time enrolled youths in education who might not attend classes. He mentioned hearing from acquaintances in vocational schools in the capital region that, for example, selected students in electrical studies had not showed up for school even after the second academic year had started. Mäkinen also claimed that educational institutions received funding based on the names on student lists, even if the student did not show up. Mäkinen wrote that the proportion of those completing secondary education had risen from about 77.9 percent to 79.4 percent among those young people who turned 20 by the spring of that year. He challenged Meri to publish a positive update when the students on the list would have graduated. Mäkinen estimated that nearly 90 percent of those accepted to high school had Finnish backgrounds and nearly 90 percent of those accepted to vocational schools had immigrant backgrounds. He also shared that his friend, a Master's degree holder in business sciences who had come to Finland as a refugee from Kosovo, had said that they had learned better Finnish on a football team than in a classroom with immigrant-background students. Finally, Mäkinen reminded of a previous discussion where it was deemed important to transfer Finnish children from their local school to a school where the majority of students belonged to the S2 language group. He wrote that the backgrounds of the names on vocational school student lists could not yet be discussed. #maahanmuutto #koulutus #suomi (translated)

Onni Rostila wrote that a thin agreement was, in his opinion, better than a big dispute. According to him, this also clarified the stubborn opposition of others to the moderation of the distribution obligation. Rostila criticized the RKP's continuous obstruction and also said that the National Coalition Party had opposed the means advocated by the Finns Party. According to him, support was not received this time. https://t.co/kOKDMDzp1f #politiikka #suomi #keskustelu (translated)

Markku wrote that the opposition had been repeating the same question for half an hour and compared their manner of discussion to that of five-year-olds. He praised the minister's patience in explaining the matter and described the members of parliament as childish, doubting that they would understand even with repetition. https://t.co/lbJxjM3GuE #politiikka #eduskunta #keskustelu (translated)

Elina Hiltunen asked why the criticism directed at female politicians by right-wing men was called misogyny, while the criticism directed at conservative women by left-wing men was seen as critique or even deserved. She said she wanted to understand this logic. #naiset #poliittiikka #keskustelu (translated)

Dennis Mitzner criticized Timo Stewart for the fact that Yle interviewed him in a news story about the war in Gaza just a day after Stewart's column was published. Mitzner saw this as an example of Stewart shifting from being a Yle columnist to being an outside researcher interviewed by the media in less than twenty-four hours. According to Mitzner, Stewart spoke in favor of open discussion and opposed the idea that hate speech should silence others. Mitzner found this position contradictory because, in his opinion, Stewart had long avoided debates on X where he and other researchers could have been directly challenged. He also claimed that the responses of researchers to critical citizens had not been convincing. Mitzner criticized Yle and Hesari journalists for allegedly supporting Stewart's message in sympathetic interviews where he was not challenged. He argued that Stewart warned against silencing discussion while avoiding situations where someone could question his views, and presented potential critics as a threat to free discussion. #keskustelu #vihakieli #mediakritiikki (translated)

Elina Hiltunen wrote that the Finns Party should justify its immigration concerns more clearly and calmly, and rely on facts. According to her, many Finns perceived the party's anti-immigration stance as racism, even though, in her opinion, the party should communicate that it defends the whole of Finland instead of immigrants. Hiltunen argued that a free and equal Finnish society would cease to exist if immigration, particularly from Muslim countries, continued as it is. Hiltunen estimated that the party's swearing, provocation, and the communication style she described as “rude” might drive away educated supporters. She also urged so-called “hidden supporters,” especially members of the National Coalition Party, to either join the Finns Party or strive to change their own party's line. According to Hiltunen, the party should not only seek support from those who already agree with them but also help Finns understand the basis of their politics. #maahanmuutto #keskustelu #Suomi (translated)

Veikko Sorvaniemi wrote that he did not intend to bring individual people to light, but Otto Meri had deemed it necessary to publish their names. Sorvaniemi claimed that this does not happen by accident, but requires motive and consideration. #keskustelu #yhteiskunta #etiikka (translated)

Henri Vanhanen appealed to the President of the Republic and the Council of State to prepare without delay a joint, public and up-to-date security situation assessment for Finns regarding the threats from Russia, preparedness for them, and responses to them. He stated that he had repeatedly proposed such an assessment. Vanhanen wrote that Finland's intelligence services and European authorities had warned about Russia's sabotage and influence operations. According to him, Europe had seen sabotage projects targeting the defense industry, drone disturbances, assassination plans, and serious airspace violations. He added that according to the Security Police, possible sabotage targets had been identified in Finland. Vanhanen believed that serious sabotage or other hostile influence by Russia could also happen in Finland, and in his view, discussion should not be postponed until the first serious strike. He hoped that the assessment would convey the seriousness of the threats, the actions taken to counter them, and citizens' own preparedness measures. Additionally, Vanhanen suggested that the assessment explain Finland's actions together with its allies in serious disturbance situations, as well as the support offered by NATO membership, intelligence cooperation, and joint operational possibilities. He justified his proposal with the need for transparency and trust and expressed his hope that the government leadership would address it without delay. #turvallisuus #suomi #venäjä (translated)