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Jussi T. Eronen
@jussiteronen.bsky.social
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Socio-ecological systems, just transition, ecology, environment, natural resources, climate, paleo, anthropology.. | Prof. & Vice-Dean at FBES @helsinki.fi | History, Fantasy & sci-fi | Hopeful for better tomorrow. He/Him. Personal account. posts ENG/FIN .. more

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 6h
This is a wonderful thread.
peterstefanovic.bsky.social Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 8h
BREAKING: The UK is sending a single military officer to Greenland at the request of Denmark to participate in a multi-nation exercise

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 8h
BREAKING: The UK is sending a single military officer to Greenland at the request of Denmark to participate in a multi-nation exercise

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 8h
Nightmare scenario described here in this article.
radiofreetom.bsky.social Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9h
Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.

(Gifted.)

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit
His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 9h
Two years ago (or any time before) this would have been a very bad and unbelievable Fools day joke.

What a crazy world we live in. So many things are turning upside down and sideways.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump intent on conquering Greenland, Danish minister says as talks with US end
Crucial talks with US officials fail to solve ‘fundamental disagreement’ over Arctic island controlled by Copenhagen
www.theguardian.com

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 9h

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 9h
What a time to be alive. Who would have thought that Everyone in Europe is ever again thankful when Germany sends its troops to foreign country...

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 9h
I'm accustomed thinking on these term (loss, grief, and uncertainty, and willingness to break things apart by ignorance) about nature and environment, but did not think it would be like this about politics and culture. Willingly trashing the old world for the sake of appearances.. Sad. 2/2

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 9h
Pretty stark, but to the point. And I am afraid very true.

www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/chat...

Read (or listen) to the whole piece, worth it. Although not easy to do it. So much is alreay lost. 1/2
Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox warns ‘This does mark the end of the Western alliance'
In her annual lecture, Maddox described a world in which superpower competition threatens the peace of others, and said that US policy under President Trump amounts to a revolution.
www.chathamhouse.org

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Shawn Connery @shawnconnery.bsky.social · 9h
Germany sends troops to Greenland
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-...
USA-News: Deutschland sendet gutes Dutzend Soldaten nach Grönland.
Vor dem Hintergrund der US-Ansprüche auf Grönland entsenden auch die Nato-Staaten Schweden und ‍Norwegen Militär auf die Insel. Bei den Gesprächen mit den USA zeichnet sich keine Lösung des Konflikts ...
www.sueddeutsche.de

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9h
Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.

(Gifted.)

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit
His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com

jussiteronen.bsky.social
Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 11h
The American dream.

kottke.org/26/01/the-am...
The America That Could Be
The main point of Adam Bonica’s post The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls is about the optimism of this moment: that the
kottke.org

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Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 1d
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 2d
This is serious.

www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
‘Kill Switch’—Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet For First Time
No way out — Iran's blackout just got worse.
www.forbes.com

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 2d
I'll post this again, as the DL for this position is still couple of days away and there is time to apply if someone wants to come to work with us at @helsinki.fi

jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Professor or Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Arctic Ecosystem Ecology
Professor or Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Arctic Ecosystem Ecology
jobs.helsinki.fi

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Simon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · 2d
It makes sense for hominins to be deeply ancestrally cultural.

We raised kids with neanderthals, Denisovans, if not others (erectus?).

You need language and some shared values to make this work (and it did repeatedly)
johnhawks.net John Hawks @johnhawks.net · 3d
All hominins were cultural species. Cultural learning has always been part of their evolved strategies of adaptation to their environments. Culture isn’t last; culture is first.

www.johnhawks.net/p/how-archae...
How archaeologists are missing Pleistocene cultures
I propose a “Culture First” way of looking at ancient remains, instead of the “Culture Last” assumption so pervasive in the field.
www.johnhawks.net

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John Hawks @johnhawks.net · 3d
All hominins were cultural species. Cultural learning has always been part of their evolved strategies of adaptation to their environments. Culture isn’t last; culture is first.

www.johnhawks.net/p/how-archae...
How archaeologists are missing Pleistocene cultures
I propose a “Culture First” way of looking at ancient remains, instead of the “Culture Last” assumption so pervasive in the field.
www.johnhawks.net

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 3d
Some good, some bad, overall not enough good...

news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-...
The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not
The story of the world’s tropical forests in 2025 was not one of dramatic reversal, but one shaped by accumulated pressure. In several regions, deforestation slowed. In others, loss continued in less ...
news.mongabay.com

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 3d
Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone ft.trib.al/zVWWKZs | opinion
Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone
The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so
ft.trib.al

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 3d
Come to work with us at @helsinki.fi ! Still time to apply!

jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Professor or Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Arctic Ecosystem Ecology
Professor or Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Arctic Ecosystem Ecology
jobs.helsinki.fi

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 3d
What a cool find!

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 3d
Here is the full text from Daily Mail.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 3d
Concerning....
whstancil.bsky.social Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4d
“We must seize Greenland by force of arms before China does” is apparently the prevailing policy wisdom in the president’s upper echelon right now

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CNN @cnn.com · 3d
An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England.
‘Extraordinary’ Iron Age war trumpet uncovered in England | CNN
An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England.
cnn.it

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Esa Iivonen @esaiivonen.bsky.social · 3d
Psykologian emeritusprofessori Markku Ojasen erinomainen kirjoitus. "On kohtuutonta, että juuri nyt taloudellisten ongelmiensa kanssa kamppailevat joutuvat odottamaan epämääräisiä parempia vuosia, joita ei ehkä tulekaan." #köyhyysjarru www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
Lukijan mielipide | Suomi tarvitsee köyhyysjarrun
On kohtuutonta, että juuri nyt taloudellisten ongelmiensa kanssa kamppailevat joutuvat odottamaan epämääräisiä parempia vuosia, joita ei ehkä tulekaan.
www.hs.fi

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4d
“We must seize Greenland by force of arms before China does” is apparently the prevailing policy wisdom in the president’s upper echelon right now

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, Richard S.J. Tol, Will Jennings , and 39 more

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen, Jussi T. Eronen

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5d
US oil giant ExxonMobil tells Trump Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’ ft.trib.al/ZkznmTx
US oil giant ExxonMobil tells Trump Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’
Chief executive Darren Woods pushes back against president’s call to rush back into troubled country
ft.trib.al

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Ari Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · 5d
We’re hiring! 🌱
Open positions in my lab for candidates interested in cambium development in Arabidopsis, hybrid aspen, or silver birch. Apply now! Please repost! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Postdoctoral and Doctoral Researchers in Plant Developmental Biology
Postdoctoral and Doctoral Researchers in Plant Developmental Biology
jobs.helsinki.fi

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 5d
ping @ninamjanasik.bsky.social and others..

www.france24.com/en/live-news...
French ban on ‘forever chemicals' in cosmetics and clothes to enter into force
A French ban on the production and sale of PFAS chemicals – known as 'forever chemicals' as it takes them so long to break down – comes into effect on Thursday. The ban targets a wide range of cosmeti...
www.france24.com

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · 7d
India on it's way to cleaner energy production? Sounds promising (although as long as CO2 emissions keep being high, there is urgent need for further reductions - but like it is said "perfect is the enemy of the good", ie. we need to start from somewhere)

energyandcleanair.org/publication/...
India power sector review 2025: Record clean energy deployment drives historic decline in coal generation – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
energyandcleanair.org