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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 14h

The bottom line: If #Finland (and other countries) sign up to legally binding international conventions, then they are going to be challenged if they don't meet the obligations they promised to meet. Many thanks to Professor @martinscheinin.bsky.social for his expertise.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 14h

🚨 Exclusive for me in @thebarentsobserver.com today:

One of the world's biggest law firms has joined forces with group of Sámi reindeer herders to lodge a complaint against #Finland at the United Nations.

www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/finland...

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with a group of Sámi reindeer herders to lodge a complaint at the United Nations against the Finnish government.

www.thebarentsobserver.com

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

She's a keeper!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

They just beat Greece 3-1. Are you not entertained?

a man stands in front of a crowd with the words are you not entertained

ALT: a man stands in front of a crowd with the words are you not entertained

media.tenor.com

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

Discovered a hedgehog 🦔 in the garden late last night and I'm not sure if I've ever seen one before! The dog was completely disinterested in it.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be honest, during this period I was going to work each day wondering if what I'd started at Euronews - exposing Junnila's links with neo-Nazi groups - would bring down the entire government. It only forced the resignation of one minister, but still, not a bad result for journalism.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

🍿 This book keeps getting more fascinating.

"Hallitus joutui niin kutsutun rasismikohun heti kesällä 2023."

You're welcome! 😊

TLDR: The racism statements put out by the government were a sham that Persut didn't buy into but went along with anyway for appearances sake.

www.hs.fi/politiikka/a...

Kirja | Purra: Hallituksen rasismitiedonanto oli virhe

Purra sanoo uutuuskirjassa, että perussuomalaiset sahasi itseään jalkaan suostumalla kesällä 2023 hyödyttömän tiedonannon valmisteluun.

www.hs.fi

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

This was a fascinating read. I love all the details about a nascentKok-Persut axis as early as the 2019 Eduskunta elections... #politiikka 🍿🇫🇮

yle.fi/a/74-20186083

Kirja: Orpo tunnusteli pääministeripaikan kaappaamista SDP:ltä vuonna 2019 ja esitti hallitusyhteistyötä Halla-aholle

Helsingin Sanomien entisen toimittajan Teemu Luukan kirja perkaa oikeistovallan paluuta Suomen politiikkaan.

yle.fi

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

Kiitos!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

Kiitos Tarja!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the dog's 10th birthday! This picture from when she was much younger sums up the puppy early years experience for me! 😂😍

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

⚽️ Meanwhile...

What 🇸🇪Sweden doing?

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

⚽️ I'm not much of a football fan but surely the shock result of the night in the World Cup qualifiers is 🇫🇴Faroe Islands 2 - 🇨🇿Czech Republic 1.

Faroes are almost 100 places lower in FIFA rankings than the Czechs - who were ranked as high as 2nd in the world only back in 2006.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

50% labrador, 50% seal, woth her mouth open, and waiting to be fed treats! 😂🐶🦭

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

I guess you could just go to a sports bar with a TV...

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

I was on stock taking duties at the bar. Conclusion: for some reason we have more bottles of spirits than most high street pubs!

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

She might have had a vision but it was never her party's policy and never her government's policy. You voted for her based on an idea that wasn't even an official policy? In that case I think everyone should be a millionaire. Do I get your vote?

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

It has a lot of followers so should be extra careful when spreading misinformation. I'm sure they mean well, but ultimately what they shared is not true.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

This is about a targeted campaign of abusive messages on Twitter. It is not about journalism. Two different issues.

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a link to my full (but short!) column and the other contributions too. Different opinions...

Oliko Sanna Marin pääministerinä uhri vai hyväksikäyttäjä? | HS.fi share.google/UoYw7oyWs17M...

Etusivu

Tuoreimmat uutiset. Näkökulmia yhteiskuntaan, kulttuuriin, hyvinvointiin ja tieteeseen. Laadukkaita timanttiartikkeleja ja koukuttavaa datajournalismia.

HS.fi

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

"New Yorkerissa Saint Sanna lisäsi elämäänsä suodattimen. Se on yhtä helppoa kuin suodattimen lisääminen Instagram-postauksiin."

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 2d

🧵 Good morning, huomenta, god morgon! I contributed some words for the Sunday media column in @hs.fi. A few extracts:

"Marin varaa halveksuntansa medialle, joka kohteli häntä huonosti. Boohoo. Toimittajat eivät ole ystäviäsi."

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 3d

Ah. This again. Marin never made this 'proposal' when she was PM. It was never a government policy. It was never even her party's policy. She made the comments at a private Demarit event months before becoming PM. It never went anywhere, even within SDP. Thanks, New Yorker soft-ball feature. *sigh*

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 11d

Far from the front line, Putin’s war unleashes a pack of killers ⬇️

Mass conscription of the Russian hunters who live along the border with Finland has left Sami herders fearing for the lives of their animals

Far from the front line, Putin’s war unleashes a pack of killers

www.thetimes.com

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David Mac Dougall @davidmacdougall.bsky.social · 3d

Had many a fun night in Lourenzo's when I was 18 and it's been closed so long a generation of young people have grown up not knowing the delights of its dance floor! 🕺✨️

share.google/974u0952pTuc...

Opening date revealed for Dunfermline's Lourenzos nightclub

Dunfermline’s Lourenzos nightclub will mark its reopening with a big Halloween event on the night of Saturday, November 1.

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