Sorry to mention climate change here but we're all scurrying around in a thin film of atmosphere shared between all of us and we shouldn't overheat the thing keeping us alive!!

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 4mo ago

More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕

Being the Happiest Country in the World for the ninth year in a row has a whole different meaning during these chaotic times. What makes Finns happy? Social support, GDP per capita, freedom, and healthy life expectancy. www.forbes.com/sites/laurab...

The 25 Happiest Countries In The World, According To The 2026 World Happiness Report

Finland tops the list of the world’s happiest countries for the ninth year—but the bigger story this year is a growing divide in youth happiness.

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Oil isn’t getting through the Strait of Hormuz but sunlight and wind are.

Achieving net zero by 2050 will cost less than a fossil fuel price shock according to @thecccuk.bsky.social, which advises governments on climate policy. By @attractamooney.bsky.social and @pickardje.bsky.social for the @financialtimes.com:

Net zero will cost less than fossil fuel price rise, UK climate adviser says

Climate Change Committee report comes after days of turbulence in global energy markets

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Contrary to what is said here, I do consider myself a happy taxpayer.

Craig R. Brittain@craigbrittain.com · 5mo ago

Bernie Sanders: "You pay a lot in taxes." Leena-Kaisa Mikkola: "93% of people in Finland feel paying taxes is an important civic duty. When we pay, we get something in return. When I retire, it's guaranteed I don't have to live in poverty."

Your academic career as a GIF? This was one of my favorite strings back in the days of Twitter. Maybe we can recreate it? #academicsky #research

We are waiting for your submissions! The call for the International CSR Communication Conference in Finland closes on March 31, 2026 📢 The conference theme is "CSR Communication in the age of political instability: Building hope in a hopeless world"🕊️ csr-com.org/call-for-pap... #CSRCOM2026 @lut.fi

📢 Politicization of CSR Communication - Special Issue call for papers 📢 Topics may include CSR communication related to sustainability backtracking, stakeholder dissent, polarization, partisanship, or political pressure on companies. Full CFP: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...

"For many, the law is the only substantive guardrail. But with that safeguard being weakened every day, today’s leaders and educators need to reflect and act." "Business leaders are increasingly wondering: “I can, but should I?”"

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 6mo ago

Why teaching business ethics matters more than ever ft.trib.al/3RluvXr | opinion

Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)

In the letter: “A handful of global oligarchs with extreme wealth have bought up our democracies; taken over our governments; gagged the freedom of our media; placed a stranglehold on technology and innovation; deepened poverty and social exclusion; and accelerated the breakdown of our planet,”

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7mo ago

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

In the beginning of this speech, the PM of Canada Mark Carney refers to companies' role in sustaining powers that harm societies. It takes one company to start resisting for the illusion to begin cracking. "Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs [of compliance] down."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "

CEOs are on eggshells as Trump retreats from climate institutions that don't "serve American interests". "When even the most powerful business leaders stay quiet because they fear retribution, it says something about the state of the democracies they operate in". What a difference to the 1st term.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 7mo ago

The dark truth of CEO silence on Trump’s climate retreat ft.trib.al/8XHHEl5 | opinion

“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed. … This is an EU issue that affects many more countries than those now being singled out. Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway and the UK for a coordinated response.” - Ulf Kristersson, prime minister of Sweden

Predictions from sustainability leaders for 2026 🌱 Number 1: Addressing the energy impacts of AI "[Communicators] will need to spend far less time elevating high-level commitments and far more time translating complex, operational decisions into language stakeholders can understand and trust."

"The long term is sooner than we think" 🚨

IPBES@ipbes.net · 7mo ago

New World Economic Forum Global Risks data provides a stark warning: While short-term crises dominate headlines, "Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse" jumps to the 2nd highest risk over the 10-year horizon. The long term is sooner than we think. Science-based policies via IPBES are crucial.🌍

Oli pakko käydä lukemassa, lukeeko hallituksen esityksen perusteluissa määräaikaisuuksien helpottamiseen liittyen ihan oikeasti näin kuten on väitetty, että vaikutus on vähäinen, "sillä sen on tutkittu vaikuttavan lähinnä naisiin". Kyllä siellä tosiaankin näin lukee.

JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, saying the terminations appear to be retaliation for the group's view points re: vaccine safety/efficacy. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

Since Jan 1 2025, which feels like four trillion years ago, research has been shared on here 5 million whole-ass times. Bluesky recently passed 2 billion posts IN TOTAL. So 0.25% of the entire site's traffic was citations to research. That is actually massively high. Is it? Yes. Here's why.

We had a good run

weeder@weeder.bsky.social · 7mo ago

2026 could be great. We simply don't know.

Every year, I see this story about Finnish members of the Parliament giving their political opponents praise as a surprise Christmas gift. This year, especially, it feels good to know that we can still reach beyond antagonism in Finland.

Joululahja kiersi jälleen eduskunnassa, ja sen laittoi liikkeelle Riikka Purra – antoi sen yllättävälle henkilölle

Eduskunnassa joululahjan voi saada ihan keneltä vain. Moni yllättyi kunnolla. Entäpä kuka on jakanut kollegoille itse tekemiään pipareita joulun alla?

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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites. About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4

How much do elites influence societal polarization? Quite much, it turns out. This is such an intriguing study that shows how a handful of influential voices is enough to drive dramatic societal rifts - even in a country with a strong tradition of political plurality, such as Finland.

Aalto University - Aalto-yliopisto@aalto.fi · 9mo ago

New research reveals how a relatively small elite can have a disproportionately large influence on shaping polarising environments. Read more 👉 www.aalto.fi/en/news/elit...

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb @alexstubb.bsky.social made an excellent short 3 minute speech at the G20 summit in South Africa about multilateralism and urging nations to cooperate fairly following the rules to achieve sustainability. Worth watching:

Finland’s Alexander Stubb Calls for Rules-Based Approach to Global Wars in First G20 Speech | AC1B

YouTube video by DRM News

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Commercial news #media face dual climate duties: cutting their own footprint and weighing the impact of their #journalism. A new MedieKultur article by Meri Frig, @lauraonen.bsky.social & @maaritjii.bsky.social shows how #Nordic newsrooms navigate both. nordmedianetwork.org/latest/news/...

The Dual Climate Impact of News Media Organizations - NordMedia Network

Commercial news media organizations hold a unique and vital role in the climate crisis. As business organizations, they have a corporate responsibility to evaluate, report on, and minimize the environ...

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We are waiting for your submissions! The call for the International CSR Communication Conference in Finland closes on March 31, 2026 📢 The conference theme is "CSR Communication in the age of political instability: Building hope in a hopeless world"🕊️ csr-com.org/call-for-pap... #CSRCOM2026 @lut.fi

Tässä muutama kysymys, jotka auttavat arvioimaan törkyriskiä: ❓ Ärsyttääkö tutkimusaiheemme räyhäoikeistoa tai kiihkouskonnollisia? ❓ Voiko tutkimusaiheemme kuulostaa banaalilta, jos sitä katsoo tarkoitushakuisesti? ❓ Olemmeko saaneet 6-numeroisen summan julkista tutkimusrahoitusta?

In this NYT piece, Finland gets billed as Europe’s radical climate leader. Meanwhile the distance between promises and policy is growing. The story boosts the 2035 net-zero brand without asking if this cabinet is on course. Targets haven’t changed. Implementation has, and not for the better. 🧵

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Winning the Debate on Climate Change (Gift Article)

We asked heads of state how they’re steering their countries as America retreats.

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Call for inclusive and diverse universities by Finnish Education Employers, The Union of Research Professionals, and The Council of Rectors of Finnish Universities.

Suomen yliopistojen rehtorineuvosto Unifi@unifiry.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The universities around Finland have over 170,000 students and a staff of almost 35,000. Together, we form diverse communities in which everyone has the right to feel valued and to be treated equally, regardless of their background, status, or identity. unifi.fi/en/inclusive...