Egan Richardson

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Really wonder what percentage of the American electorate reads supreme court posts like this and understands what they mean

The Overton window has shifted so far that SIX members of the Court are ow willing to scrap Chevron, something even Scalia would not have done. Here is Scalia defending it in 1989 (before affirming it again as recently as 2013 in Arlington v FCC): biotech.law.lsu.edu/blog/Judicia...

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New version of chatbot reaches level of function where it responds to all queries by making a little twisty-wrist gesture with pinched fingers and saying “But isn’t it more *complicated* than that?”

"He has had very strong feelings against immigrants and a desire to act in some way. This partly stems from following anti-immigrant discussions and broadcasts online," his attorney, Kari Eriksson, told Yle. yle.fi/a/74-20095606

Court detains 15-year-old suspect for attempted manslaughteryle.fi Police have said they believe the attack was racially motivated.

Why hasn't Finland congratulated the Prime Minister of India on his election victory? yle.fi/a/74-20092780

Why hasn't Finland congratulated the Prime Minister of India on his election victory?yle.fi Yle asked President Alexander Stubb, PM Petteri Orpo and Foreign Affairs Minister Elina Valtonen on Finland's silence regarding Narendra Modi's election victory in India.

Finland is such a peaceful, calm relaxing place that we have to find something to worry about even during those few months when the weather is warm and you're never more than a few kms from a swimming beach yle.fi/a/74-20092755

Finland's lakes warm up, raising algae concernsyle.fi The median temperature of lakes across the country is about 7 degrees warmer than the long-term average.

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Mielenkiintoinen keissi tämä, ja ERITTÄIN vahvasti tuttua myös itselleni... Itse tein pahimmillaan jopa 60-80 tunnin viikkoja, jotka olisi pitänyt kuitata vapaina, mutta ei ollut aikaa. #Media #Viestintä #Journalisti #Ylityöt #Jalkapallo #Urheilutaivas #Futistaivas journalisti.fi/uutiset/2024...

HJK:n viestinnän tuottaja Jupe Väre on tehnyt ylitöitä yli tuhat tuntia. ”Tein niitä rakkaudesta lajiin ja tähän seuraan.” - Journalistijournalisti.fi Jupe Väre on Helsingin Jalkapalloklubin HJK:n viestinnän tuottaja ja AD. Hän on osa suomalaisen jalkapallon suurseuran kolmihenkistä viestintätiimiä, johon kuuluvat...

Not sure what I think about Helsinki's plans to end entrance exams for special classes populated mostly by migrant kids (bilingual language programmes) but not those white, middle class filters for music and arts programmes yle.fi/a/74-20091591

"You destroy the programme": Multilingual families slam Helsinki's bilingual education overhaulyle.fi Parents are protesting plans to change the admissions process for a Spanish-Finnish school programme, but the city says it was never intended to cater solely to bilingual speakers.

Finland gets a new president tonight. There is a centre-right and a centre-left candidate, and they are quite close to each other on policy. But there are still some subtle difference, especially as the underdog would be the first Green and first gay president yle.fi/a/74-20074022

Finland votes: Presidential election 2024 live resultsyle.fi Finland goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a second round run-off.

These Runeberg tarts are all going to be 50% off in a few hours, I can't just buy them now and lavishly fund Big Torttu

Our paper review is full of analysis on yesterday's presidential election, when the two centrist liberal candidates made it to the second round yle.fi/a/74-20071810

Monday's papers: Election analysis and second-round prospectsyle.fi Analysts note first-round results in Finland's presidential closely aligned with pre-election polls, and both finalists will now have to appeal to a broader base in order to win.

It would be really nice if Finnish teachers were to read this and adjust their views on social media and mobile phones www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘Fundamentally against their safety’: the social media insiders fearing for their kidswww.theguardian.com Parents working for tech companies have a first-hand look at how the industry works – and the threats it poses to child safety

Happy Winter solstice! The sun is above the horizon Friday in southern Finland for about 6 hours today, and in Oulu for a good 3.5 hours yle.fi/a/74-20066392

Friday's papers: Worried about war, election arrangements, white Christmasyle.fi A fresh Helsingin Sanomat poll shows that half of the Finns believe that Finland must prepare for war within the next few years.

In this week's podcast we looked at Finland's dilemma on maintaining the right to claim asylum at the eastern border, and asked why Finnish forest trails are often closed to walkers I'm the winter yle.fi/a/74-20061845

APN Podcast: Can Finland close the Russian border?yle.fi What can Finland do to deal with flows of migrants arriving on the eastern frontier? This week's podcast examines the issue.

Fingrid is asking customers on spot price contracts not to use too much electricity today, even if the price is -50 cents and they would be paid to do so yle.fi/a/74-20061943

Bidding error sends Friday's spot price down to -50 cents per kWhyle.fi The electricity spot price in Finland will plummet to -50 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) at 3pm.

Individuals in Russia apparently "pushed people through the border opening and then closed the gates behind them, making it impossible for them to return to Russia" yle.fi/a/74-20061009

Defence Forces helping to build temporary border fence in Kuhmoyle.fi An x-ray scanning truck has been brought to the Vartius border station, where most asylum seekers are now arriving. Finnish officials say some are being "forced across the border" by Russia.

As of 6pm on Saturday, when the border stations closed, 61 people had arrived at the Vartius crossing point in Kuhmo, including at least one family with two children yle.fi/a/74-20060953

Finland sending "a crystal-clear message to Russia," says defence ministeryle.fi Antti Häkkänen (NCP) reiterated that the government is prepared to shut all eastern border stations if need be.

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Long hours and underpaid wages are commonplace, people are hired and fired at random, staff accommodation units are overcrowded, and the exploitation of employees is an "open secret" yle.fi/a/74-20058314

Exploitation of foreign workers an "open secret" in Lapland tourism sectoryle.fi Tourism is booming in Finnish Lapland, but the industry faces growing questions over its treatment of foreign workers.

It was a fascinating week in Turku. I met a TV chef who moved to Finland and could not get a job of any description. He now lives happily here with his family, and runs a recruitment business helping people move to Ireland to help with their labour shortage yle.fi/a/74-20058288

APN Podcast: How to get a job in Turkuyle.fi In this week's podcast we take a look at what it's like to move to Turku from abroad.

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Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Wael Dahdouh’s wife, daughter and son have been killed in an Israeli shelling attack on a house where they were sheltering. Dahdouh has been described as ‘the backbone of Al Jazeera’s coverage in Gaza.’

Israel accused of using ‘starvation as a weapon’ against Gaza civilianswww.aljazeera.com International charity says just two percent of usual food delivered to enclave since Israel imposed ‘total siege’.

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I maintain that it was a strategic error for the news industry to shutter on-site comment sections and outsource all community conversations and engagement to Facebook and Twitter

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There is another side to this graph - the percentage is rising because social referral traffic is completely tanking. Next, search traffic will tank as Google et al deploy AI to summarize more, and bury links. 100pc direct traffic is great, but 100pc of what number…

"the planned cuts could see bus fares increase by between 7 and 25 percent in cities such as Helsinki, Lahti, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Tampere" yle.fi/a/74-20056973

Government cuts to climate-based subsidies could see bus fare hikeyle.fi Ticket prices in some cities could climb to 4 euros if the government's planned cuts to a climate-based state subsidy for public transport go ahead.

One Turku pub sells cheap pizza, but you have to eat it with Charlie there staring at you

Finnish print media knows its core audience

"Iltalehti reports the Finnish Tax Administration saying that nearly one million—965,000 taxpayers — are likely paying too little tax, meaning that the income limit set on their tax card is too low" yle.fi/a/74-20056479

Monday's papers: Finnish border concerns, nasty tax surprises and snow on the wayyle.fi Helsingin Sanomat explores the possibility of Russia weaponising migrants against the EU via Finland.

Working in Turku this week, so here's the obligatory river picture! Please send lunch tips, things to do, places to see etc

"I did not know that everyone sits in the same room and speaks at the same time." This is without doubt the most disorientating thing about the YKI test yle.fi/a/74-20055816

Immigrants offer free book with insider info on passing the YKI testyle.fi To gain Finnish citizenship you need to pass a language test, but preparation for the exam can be challenging.

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"According to Miettinen, one of the reasons for the growing pollution of water supplies is climate change and the subsequent increased rainfall. Heavy rains cause surface runoff into waterways." yle.fi/a/74-20055611

Contaminated drinking water a growing problemyle.fi Heavier rains and aging distribution networks are triggering more cases of public water supply contamination.