PISA results are out and Estonia is the best in Europe in maths, natural sciences and computational problem solving skills. Second in reading (trailing Ireland by one point). 3rd in life satisfaction. Best in the share of pupils reaching the base levels. Not bad, but reading skills are declining.

Social media and video networks like Instagram, X and YouTube have now become the most widely used sources of news globally. Lead author of our Digital News Report Jim Egan explains what's happening. Read the report summary here: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026

ERRi uut seadust on sepistatud neli aastat. Riigikokku see ent ei jõudnud. Sellest on kahju, aga mitte ainult. Et eelnõu oli täislikkusest kaugel, saab järgmine kultuuriminister seda parandada. Jagasin näpunäiteid. Ses osas, kuidas teha ERRi päriselt avalik-õiguslikuks. www.sirp.ee/erri-seaduse...

ERRi seaduse uuendamise näpunäited järgmisele kultuuriministrile - Sirp

Kolm ja pool aastat on möödas eelmistest riigikogu valimistest ning tollase uue valitsuskoalitsiooni sünnist. Koalitsioon oli täis indu ning kultuurivallas seati püsti mitmesuguseid eesmärke, muu hulg...

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From The Perfect Metaphors Dept: An ad promoting an academic conference discussing constitutional amendment is banned in the Meta universe, but [insert everything else] is perfectly fine.

Ma suvehiidlane. Aga sattusin üle mitme aasta sõitma Virtsu-Kuivastu liiniga Muhumaale. Jõudsin kogemata tervelt tund Virtsu. Ja no, äge sahmimine ikka: autod ja praamid tulevad ja lähevad. Edasi ja tagasi. Õudne transvaal.

Kirjutasin essee sellest, kuidas linnade tänavate ja magistraalide arendamisest sõltub linnade innovatsioonivõime ja jõukus. Tallinnat silmas pidades, mõistagi. www.err.ee/1610110105/i...

Keskerakonna peasektretär Anneli Ott kirjutas paari nädala eest Postimehes, et taastuenergia on nagu miski suvaline tööampsutaja ja usaldusväärne on Eesis vaid põlevkivi. Võtsin selle oma uues Substackis kriitiliselt ja interneti ajaloole tuginedes ette. open.substack.com/pub/indrekib...

Eesti energiavõrk vajab liiasuse taset kolm

1964.

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Keskerakonna peasektretär Anneli Ott kirjutas paari nädala eest Postimehes, et taastuenergia on nagu miski suvaline tööampsutaja ja usaldusväärne on Eesis vaid põlevkivi. Võtsin selle oma uues Substackis kriitiliselt ja interneti ajaloole tuginedes ette. open.substack.com/pub/indrekib...

Eesti energiavõrk vajab liiasuse taset kolm

1964.

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Spain was robbed!!

Je suis belge.

Alexandra Eala! Bagged Swiatek 7:6, 6:2. Loved how ruthless and determined she was. Fabulous!

So, Erling Haaland just secured Champions League football for Liverpool next season. But this does not change the main thing: Slot out!

Devil Wears Prada 2 is a strong recommend. Enseble achievement - Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt especially outstanding.

Semi-accidentally ended up at The Orb concert in Tallinn yesterday. Had missed the info about it, but a friend was selling a ticket. Have been a fan since the 90s. Was massive! This is what I miss from the 90s: the psychedelic raves. Was a transformative experience after a very intense day.

To 'Vance'; verb, to fuck up.

Oh my god.

I am in my cottage on one of the Estonian islands and literally dancing here! Huge congratulations to Hungarians! You did it! #Hungary is back in Europe, you can now fix your own country and Europe is now so notably empowered, too. Very bad news for Putin, great news for Europe! Köszönöm! 🇭🇺 🇭🇺 🇭🇺

Ukraine is about to get an awful lot of European money. No more Cunt's Veto. A potential turning point in the battle against Russian imperialism.

New article with Raul Lobanov in Convergence: in the multiplatform era, TV audiences behave differently across live TV, live web, time-shifted viewing and VOD. To understand what becomes popular, broadcasters need multidimensional audience measurement. #TV #PSM journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Understanding TV audiences in the multiplatform era: How televisual viewing modes shape content popularity - Raul Lobanov, Indrek Ibrus, 2026

The processes of convergence and digitization of television have brought about significant transformations, reshaping audience behaviours and viewing practices....

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This heartbreaking footage of Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk preparing for tournaments amid air raid sirens and missile attacks is a stark reminder that russians shouldn't be allowed to participate in international sporting events until they stop their genocidal war and are brought to justice

6 months Euribor rate already near 2,5. Gas prices, too. We're all paying for Trump's war.

ICYMI: Indrek Ibrus and Maarja Ojamaa, 'The Creativity of Digital (Audiovisual) Archives: A Dialogue Between Media Archaeology and Cultural Semiotics'. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Blockblast. At one point, it becomes a 'forever game' - the one you just continue playing instead of starting new ones. I just hit a million points, and I don't think I could really lose it anymore.

Kirjutasin John Nashist ja tema ekviliibriumist ning miks Keskerakond ja Isamaa kiusavad autojuhte.

It is time to cut Hungary out of all EU funding and as many activities/operations as possible. They'd need to be pushed out.

So yesterday Sinner won and Sinners won. Being both a tennis fan and tiny bit a film buff can get you confused sometimes.

Some emails you just postpone for days or sometimes weeks, because for whatever reason, they somehow feel hard. But once you get to it, a few lines, nothing special.

Should I be back?

Was teaching in Brussels the whole week and landed now in Helsinki for another talk tomorrow. First time in Hobo hotel, downtown Helsinki and it's very cool - very nice concept/design hotel.

Loved it how Bradley was laughing at Vini. He was enjoying it! And the quality and the desire of our team.. so-so good! Here we go again! #lfc #ynwa #livrma