Ollitapio Pursiainen
@ollitapio.bsky.social
I studied paleontology in Helsinki. I’m liberal-conservative and teistic evolutionist. I’m against racism and fascism.
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Itseasiassa nyt kun asiaa tarkemmin mietin, niin olen aivan ihmeissäni, ettei kukaan keksinyt käyttää mäkihyppyä matematiikan ja fysiikan oppituntien esimerkkeinä? Tai maastohiihtoa, kun puhutaan kitkasta!
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Itseasiassa nyt kun asiaa tarkemmin mietin, niin olen aivan ihmeissäni, ettei kukaan keksinyt käyttää mäkihyppyä matematiikan ja fysiikan oppituntien esimerkkeinä? Tai maastohiihtoa, kun puhutaan kitkasta!
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After 61 years of working as an elementary school custodian, Rodney Esser is retiring.
But he isn’t saying goodbye to the school — he’ll be back in a new way.
But he isn’t saying goodbye to the school — he’ll be back in a new way.
This longtime custodian retired, then signed up as a school volunteer
Rodney Esser, 86, spent most of his life on or near the Wisconsin land where the school sits. He got his job as a part of the land sale in 1964.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
After 61 years of working as an elementary school custodian, Rodney Esser is retiring.
But he isn’t saying goodbye to the school — he’ll be back in a new way.
But he isn’t saying goodbye to the school — he’ll be back in a new way.
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Analysis: AI chatbots and search tools such as ChatGPT have given people a new safe space to ask things they would rather not admit to knowing.
Here’s what gets lost when people move from asking humans to private, automated services:
Here’s what gets lost when people move from asking humans to private, automated services:
Analysis | ChatGPT is changing how we ask stupid questions
The internet has long been a safe space to ask stupid questions. What do we lose when people switch to asking AI chatbots instead?
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Analysis: AI chatbots and search tools such as ChatGPT have given people a new safe space to ask things they would rather not admit to knowing.
Here’s what gets lost when people move from asking humans to private, automated services:
Here’s what gets lost when people move from asking humans to private, automated services:
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"Shrill but useful — useful because she is so shrill — Kristi Noem has elicited from a federal judge a valuable 83-page tutorial."
The latest from George F. Will: https://wapo.st/3MtQCWH
The latest from George F. Will: https://wapo.st/3MtQCWH
February 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"Shrill but useful — useful because she is so shrill — Kristi Noem has elicited from a federal judge a valuable 83-page tutorial."
The latest from George F. Will: https://wapo.st/3MtQCWH
The latest from George F. Will: https://wapo.st/3MtQCWH
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Spotted: giraffe calves at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park 🦒
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Spotted: giraffe calves at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park 🦒
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An attorney for a man convicted of assaulting the ICE officer who later killed Renée Good is planning to ask for a new trial, contending that the fatal shooting calls for a reexamination of the earlier case and whether proper training was followed.
Lawyer wants new trial in earlier case involving ICE officer who shot Renée Good
The attorney for Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, who was convicted of assaulting Jonathan Ross, is seeking records regarding the ICE officer’s training.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
An attorney for a man convicted of assaulting the ICE officer who later killed Renée Good is planning to ask for a new trial, contending that the fatal shooting calls for a reexamination of the earlier case and whether proper training was followed.
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As the best cross-country skier in the world, Jessie Diggins knows her limits because she explores and pushes them every day.
“I’m not trying to outrun anything. I know it’s going to be painful,” Diggins said. “That’s the whole point.”
“I’m not trying to outrun anything. I know it’s going to be painful,” Diggins said. “That’s the whole point.”
Jessie Diggins and an elite athlete’s relationship with pain
The world’s best cross-country skier knows her limits because she explores and pushes them every day.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As the best cross-country skier in the world, Jessie Diggins knows her limits because she explores and pushes them every day.
“I’m not trying to outrun anything. I know it’s going to be painful,” Diggins said. “That’s the whole point.”
“I’m not trying to outrun anything. I know it’s going to be painful,” Diggins said. “That’s the whole point.”
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Essential reporting here from @startribune.com journalists who are posting live updates from the scene of the shooting. Law enforcement are trying to subdue protesters with tear gas (no paywall!)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed with a gun.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Essential reporting here from @startribune.com journalists who are posting live updates from the scene of the shooting. Law enforcement are trying to subdue protesters with tear gas (no paywall!)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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News essay out @tvolmag.bsky.social co-authored with @alyssemolds.bsky.social and Kirsty Graham, revisiting the impact of Donna Haraway's 'Primate Visions' on primatology, and applying lessons from feminist primatology toward queer and decolonial primatology 🧪🏺
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
From Objective Science to Situated Perspectives: The Impact of Haraway’s 'Primate Visions' on Understanding Gender and Sexuality in Primatology
Primatology must adopt queer and decolonial perspectives to fully understand how culture and power shape science, gender, and sexuality.
www.prosocial.world
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
News essay out @tvolmag.bsky.social co-authored with @alyssemolds.bsky.social and Kirsty Graham, revisiting the impact of Donna Haraway's 'Primate Visions' on primatology, and applying lessons from feminist primatology toward queer and decolonial primatology 🧪🏺
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
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The United States’ top nuclear arms official accused China of carrying out an undisclosed nuclear detonation in 2020, arguing that recent secretive underground tests by China and Russia have given Washington reason to conduct “parallel steps.”
U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse
Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The United States’ top nuclear arms official accused China of carrying out an undisclosed nuclear detonation in 2020, arguing that recent secretive underground tests by China and Russia have given Washington reason to conduct “parallel steps.”
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Democrats threatened to block funding for DHS when it expires on Feb. 13, giving the two sides barely a week to strike a deal and avert a shutdown of the department. Republicans have criticized Democrats’ proposals but say they’re willing to negotiate. https://wapo.st/4r29E5s
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Democrats threatened to block funding for DHS when it expires on Feb. 13, giving the two sides barely a week to strike a deal and avert a shutdown of the department. Republicans have criticized Democrats’ proposals but say they’re willing to negotiate. https://wapo.st/4r29E5s
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Kaupungistuminen etenee, mutta Maaseudun Tulevaisuus porskuttaa Suomen viidenneksi tuottoisimman lehtitalon edustajana.
Maaseudun erikoislehti muuntui metsävetoiseksi yleismediaksi – Hyvää tulosta tekevässä Viestimediassa tekoälykehitys on jo nyt tuonut paljon hyötyjä – Suomen Lehdistö
YYksi osa Maaseudun Tulevaisuuden tulevaisuutta aukeaa neuvotteluhuoneen suurelle näytölle eteemme. Kehityspäällikkö Laura Ihalainen ja kehityksen päällikkö Taru Salo esittelevät Renkiä, yhtiön sisäll...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Kaupungistuminen etenee, mutta Maaseudun Tulevaisuus porskuttaa Suomen viidenneksi tuottoisimman lehtitalon edustajana.
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Operaatio Mustikka -projektin data käsittää tietoja lähes 3000 metsän aluskasvillisuudesta, puustosta ja kasvupaikasta ympäri Suomen. 🌳
Aineisto on nyt avoimesti saatavilla ja sopii monenlaiseen ekologiseen tutkimukseen esimerkiksi biodiversiteettiaiheista.
Lue lisää: www.luke.fi/fi/uutiset/o...
Aineisto on nyt avoimesti saatavilla ja sopii monenlaiseen ekologiseen tutkimukseen esimerkiksi biodiversiteettiaiheista.
Lue lisää: www.luke.fi/fi/uutiset/o...
Operaatio Mustikka -projektin tuottama data on avoimesti saatavilla
www.luke.fi
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Operaatio Mustikka -projektin data käsittää tietoja lähes 3000 metsän aluskasvillisuudesta, puustosta ja kasvupaikasta ympäri Suomen. 🌳
Aineisto on nyt avoimesti saatavilla ja sopii monenlaiseen ekologiseen tutkimukseen esimerkiksi biodiversiteettiaiheista.
Lue lisää: www.luke.fi/fi/uutiset/o...
Aineisto on nyt avoimesti saatavilla ja sopii monenlaiseen ekologiseen tutkimukseen esimerkiksi biodiversiteettiaiheista.
Lue lisää: www.luke.fi/fi/uutiset/o...
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Hallitus on ollut johdonmukainen, on heikentänyt tasapuolisesti kaikkien heikoimmassa asemassa olevien asemaa.
Pääkirjoitus | Hallitus heikentää työelämän tasa-arvoa
Määräaikaisten työsopimusten helpottaminen iskee nuoriin naisiin.
www.hs.fi
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Hallitus on ollut johdonmukainen, on heikentänyt tasapuolisesti kaikkien heikoimmassa asemassa olevien asemaa.
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Helsingin Sanomien pääkirjoitusaukeamalla on jutun lopussa maininta ”Kirjoitus on parodia”. Pitäisi myös kertoa, milloin juttu on ihmisen ja milloin koneen tekemä.
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Helsingin Sanomien pääkirjoitusaukeamalla on jutun lopussa maininta ”Kirjoitus on parodia”. Pitäisi myös kertoa, milloin juttu on ihmisen ja milloin koneen tekemä.
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New job! I’m thrilled to be starting as a Senior Writer and Editor at CBC News. Today’s my first day in the Vancouver office.
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
New job! I’m thrilled to be starting as a Senior Writer and Editor at CBC News. Today’s my first day in the Vancouver office.
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If you’re Dems, please coalesce around Stephen Miller not having a job anymore.
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
If you’re Dems, please coalesce around Stephen Miller not having a job anymore.
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
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The killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has scrambled America’s gun debate, another reflection of the bitterness and polarization that has engulfed the dispute over the national crackdown on immigration by federal agents.
Minnesota shooting scrambles America’s gun debate
Some gun rights backers cite Alex Pretti’s gun as a justification for his killing, while gun-control supporters dismiss its relevance
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has scrambled America’s gun debate, another reflection of the bitterness and polarization that has engulfed the dispute over the national crackdown on immigration by federal agents.
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This is not surprising. Nearly everyone I met while I was there had a VPN and downloaded pirated material. Most Russians openly mocked attempts at government censorship.
“Heated Rivalry” is finding unexpected success in Russia — the homeland of one of its lead characters — even though it is not officially available for streaming and LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored there.
‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored
Russian audiences connected deeply with the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov, whose country would never accept him or allow him to live in a relationship with another man.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This is not surprising. Nearly everyone I met while I was there had a VPN and downloaded pirated material. Most Russians openly mocked attempts at government censorship.
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Unless it’s the mining rights he wanted all along, as advocated by multiple billionaire backers (Bezos, Altman, Thiel, Andreessen). Trump doesn’t seem like someone opposed to destabilizing the international order as a front if it garnered him something on the backend. The details will be key.
January 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Unless it’s the mining rights he wanted all along, as advocated by multiple billionaire backers (Bezos, Altman, Thiel, Andreessen). Trump doesn’t seem like someone opposed to destabilizing the international order as a front if it garnered him something on the backend. The details will be key.