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  • Diebold thrown out of Florida by hacker

    12/20/2005 9:28:57 AM PST · by ConservativeMind · 81 replies · 2,354+ views
    The Inquirer (A UK Tech Journal) ^ | December 20, 2005 | Nick Farrell
    A FINNISH security expert has proved to the supervisor of elections in Leon County Florida that it is a doddle to hack Diebold voting machines. Harri Hursti took part in a fake election in Leon County using what Diebold calls unhackable technology. At the beginning of the test election the memory card programmed by Harri Hursti was inserted into an Optical Scan Diebold voting machine. Hursti had pre-loaded the memory card with plus and minus votes. The eight ballots were run through the optical scan machine. Correct results should have been: Yes:2 ; No:6 However, just as Hursti had planned,...
  • A New Cat Color Is Defying Genetic Expectations

    09/17/2025 6:13:31 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 57 replies
    Popular Mechanics ^ | March, 2025 | jackie Appel
    You’ve probably heard of spooky black cats, chaotic orange cats, and distinguished-looking tuxedo cats. If you’re really into cats, you might have even lesser-known color variants like seal point and ticked tabby. But there’s officially a new cat color in town— salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice.’ You can see one here. The pretty black, white, and grey shade—named for a popular snack food in Finland, where this coat color has been making itself known—is thanks to a fur strand that starts off black near the root, but grows whiter and whiter out towards the tip. The coat was first spotted in...
  • Finland planning attack on Russia, claims Dmitry Medvedev

    09/09/2025 1:33:21 PM PDT · by Timber Rattler · 71 replies
    The Times ^ | September 9, 2025 | Marc Bennetts
    A senior security official in Moscow has accused Finland of laying the ground for an attack on Russia by Nato, in comments that echo President Putin’s justifications for the invasion of Ukraine. Dmitry Medvedev, the former president and prime minister who is now the deputy head of Russia’s national security council, issued his warning after a visit to Russia’s 830-mile border with Finland. “After joining Nato, under the guise of defence measures, Helsinki is pursuing a confrontational course in preparation for war with Russia, apparently preparing a springboard for an attack on us,” Medvedev wrote in an article that was...
  • Finnish Air Force to Lose Swastika

    09/06/2025 2:46:27 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 46 replies
    Euroweekly News ^ | 02 Sep 2025 | John Smith
    The Finnish air force was created in March 1918 following independence from Russia and actually predates the founding of Britain’s RAF. Its first military aircraft was donated to the fledgling air force that same year by Swedish aristocrat Count Eric von Rosen whose personal symbol just happened to be a swastika. This image, which was later to become a symbol of Nazi Germany was at the time considered to be quite acceptable and became part of the livery of Finnish air force planes for decades. Perhaps ironically, von Rosen supported the concept of National Socialism and was the brother-in-law of...
  • Finland belatedly admits their air force flags probably shouldn’t have a huge SWASTIKA in the middle

    09/01/2025 3:12:07 AM PDT · by C19fan · 40 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | August 31, 2025 | Sophie Carlin
    Finland has belatedly admitted its air force flags probably should not have a huge swastika in the middle. The Nordic country is set to remove the symbol from the standard because its presence has created 'awkward situations with foreign visitors'. The nation adopted the insignia as the emblem of its airborne military when it was founded in 1918.
  • Finland president: Ukraine ceding land to Russia would be like U.S. giving up multiple states

    08/19/2025 3:52:39 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 73 replies
    NBC News ^ | August 19, 2025 | Andrea Mitchell
    In an interview with NBC News' Andrea Mitchell, Finnish President Alexander Stubb weighed in on the attempted peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. He likened the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia to the U.S. giving up multiple states.
  • Russian Official Proposes Invading Five NATO Countries

    10/05/2023 3:17:20 AM PDT · by canuck_conservative · 130 replies
    Newsweek ^ | Oct. 5, 2023 | Brendan Cole
    The top Kremlin-installed official in the oblast, Yevgeny Balitsky, said Russia should also have its eye on the Baltic states, as well as Poland and Finland, all five of which are NATO countries... In the interview shared by Russia watcher Julia Davis, Balitsky seemed ready to take on the alliance as he spoke of how the Russian Empire that ended with the 1917 revolution had "lost its footing" as well as "great numbers of people." "I'm not even talking about territories. I understand that it includes Warsaw, Helsinki, also known as Helsingfors," he said... "I don't believe in any diplomacy...
  • Moomin character pulled from New York exhibit over racism concern

    08/01/2025 2:46:30 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 21 replies
    Helsinki Times ^ | 8/1/25 | Helsinki Times
    The Brooklyn Public Library in New York has removed an image of the Moomin character Stinky, known in Finnish as Haisuli, from a Tove Jansson exhibition after a donor found the character potentially racist. The exhibition, titled Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door Is Always Open, is the first major showcase of Jansson’s work in the United States. It presents her legacy as a writer, illustrator, pacifist and queer artist, alongside illustrations, archival materials and immersive events. It will remain open until 30 September. Roleff Kråkström, CEO of Moomin Characters, which oversees the use and licensing of the...
  • Poland withdraws from international anti-landmine treaty amid heightened Russian threat

    07/26/2025 10:57:20 PM PDT · by Cronos · 36 replies
    Notes from Poland ^ | 25th July 2025
    Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law a bill formally withdrawing the country from the Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, citing deteriorating regional security and increasing threats from Russia. The decision aligns Poland with several of its neighbours, including the three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – and Finland, which have also taken steps to exit the treaty in recent months. Asked about the decision in late June, Duda described it as a “rational step” in light of the “deteriorating security situation” linked in part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The bill was...
  • Eyeing Arctic dominance, Trump bill earmarks $8.6 billion for US Coast Guard icebreakers

    07/03/2025 4:28:40 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 16 replies
    Reuters ^ | July 3, 20254:06 PM CDT | Lisa Baertlein
    Summary Coast Guard seeks to add as many as nine polar icebreakers for Arctic use Arctic seas are increasingly being considered for trade routes Trump has pushed for shipbuilding revival, dozens of icebreakers LOS ANGELES, July 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill earmarks more than $8.6 billion to increase the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, where Washington hopes to counter rising Russian and Chinese dominance.The funding includes $4.3 billion for up to three new heavy Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters, $3.5 billion for medium Arctic Security Cutters, and $816 million for procurement...
  • Former President Jimmy Carter releases statement on North Korea

    08/15/2017 4:20:05 PM PDT · by Enchante · 64 replies
    Carter Center via Fox5Atlanta ^ | August 10, 2017 | Jimmy Carter
    ATLANTA - Former United States President Jimmy Carter released a statement Thursday after the recent comments made back and forth between United States officials and North Korea. Here is the statement: ======================================================= "The harsh rhetoric from Washington and Pyongyang during recent months has exacerbated an already confrontational relationship between our countries, and has probably eliminated any chance of good faith peace talks between the United States and North Korea. In addition to restraining the warlike rhetoric, our leaders need to encourage talks between North Korea and other countries, especially China and Russia. The recent UN Security Council unanimous vote for...
  • EU States Demand Brussels Punish Hungary for Banning Pride Parades

    05/30/2025 5:24:56 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 53 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 30 May 2025 | Kurt Zindulka
    The democratic will of the Hungarian people to clamp down on the proliferation of LGBTQ+ ideology should be punished by the European Commission, a group of 16 EU countries demanded on Wednesday. In response to recent legislation passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s conservative government to ban Pride parades in Hungary, over half of fellow European Union member states signed an open letter demanding that Budapest reverse course or face punishment from Brussels. The “declaration” was signed by the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden. […]...
  • Why is Putin massing troops on the border of Finland? Military build-up similar to the prelude to Ukraine war sparks alarm in NATO

    05/28/2025 3:56:30 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 78 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 12 May 2025 | ELENA SALVONI
    Satellite images have revealed how Moscow is bulking up its military presence on the Finnish border - in a chilling echo of pictures taken of Russian bases before Putin launched his war in Ukraine. Moscow is building troop accommodation, aircraft deployment infrastructure and refurbishing old facilities at key military bases, analysts have said, in a sign it is seeking to reinforce its capabilities in the border region. The pictures, which were obtained by Swedish broadcaster SVT from Planet Labs, suggest there has been activity at four locations inside Russia - Kamenka, Petrozavodsk, Severomorsk-2, and Olenya. In Kamenka, which is around...
  • Germany's Merz: 'No illusions' over quick end to conflict in Ukraine

    05/27/2025 3:14:03 PM PDT · by Mariner · 9 replies
    DPA International via Yahoo ^ | May 27th, 2025 | Unattributed
    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said he has "no illusions" over a quick end to Russia's war in Ukraine."We may have to prepare for a longer duration," Merz said after talks with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in the south-western Finnish city of Turku.Throughout history, conflicts have usually ended when one or both sides have reached exhaustion, either militarily or economically, said Merz."We are obviously still a long way from that in this war," he argued.The German chancellor, who took office earlier this month, insisted that support for Ukraine would continue. The war is not just about Ukraine's territorial...
  • Finland to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to supply ammunition to Ukraine

    05/19/2025 2:05:31 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 30 replies
    Reuters ^ | May 19, 2025 12:32 PM UTC | Essi Lehto
    HELSINKI, May 19 (Reuters) - Finland will supply 90 million euros ($101.35 million) of ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from Russian financial assets frozen by the European Union after Moscow's full-scale invasion in 2022, the Finnish defence ministry said on Monday.The EU has estimated that 210 billion euros of the roughly $300 billion worth of frozen Russian assets are held in the 27-nation bloc, mainly in the form of government bonds that Russia's central bank had stored as reserves.HELSINKI, May 19 (Reuters) - Finland will supply 90 million euros ($101.35 million) of ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from...
  • Estonia says Russia sent jet after attempt to stop sanction-breaking ship

    05/15/2025 6:23:27 AM PDT · by mac_truck · 17 replies
    Reuters ^ | 5/15/2025 | Andrius Sytas and Sabine Siebold
    TALLINN/ANTALYA, Turkey, May 15 (Reuters) - Estonia said on Thursday that Moscow had briefly sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea during an attempt to stop a Russian-bound oil tanker thought to be part of a "shadow fleet" defying Western sanctions on Moscow. Russia, which regards sanctions as a malign attempt to crush its economy, says all its ships have free passage in the Baltic and any attempt to stop them is dangerous. Estonia's navy said the unflagged Jaguar ship, which went onto a UK sanctions list last week, refused to cooperate when asked to stop...
  • Who was at Pope Francis' funeral and where did they sit?

    04/26/2025 10:10:29 AM PDT · by xxqqzz · 52 replies
    BBC ^ | April 26, 2025 | Ewan Somerville
    Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral. Among the most prominent figures at the Vatican's St Peter's Square on Saturday morning were Prince William, US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. Their attendance comes at a fragile time for international diplomacy, with Trump meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before the service. So among the VIP attendees, who sat next to whom? Trump was in a front-row seat near Francis' coffin, alongside his wife Melania Trump, across the aisle from Macron and...
  • Scientists Discover First Giant Virus in Finnish Soil

    04/20/2025 6:16:35 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 10 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | April 20, 2025 | University of Jyväskylä
    Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have for the first time isolated a giant virus in Finland, Jyvaskylavirus, revealing that these large amoeba‑infecting viruses are more widespread in northern soils and waters than previously thought. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com ************************************************************************ Finland’s first giant virus, Jyvaskylavirus, shows these viruses are more widespread than thought and play key roles in ecosystems. For the first time in Finland, researchers at the University of Jyväskylä’s Nanoscience Center have isolated a giant virus, which they have named Jyvaskylavirus. This discovery suggests that giant viruses may be more widespread in northern regions than previously believed. It...
  • Vegans Are Hated by Meat-Eaters, and Scientists Claim to Know the Reason Behind the ‘Highly Charged’ Debate

    04/17/2025 12:30:03 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 98 replies
    New York Post ^ | April 11, 2025 | Brooke Steinberg
    People seem to always have beef with vegans — and scientists say they’ve figured out why. A new study published in the journal Food Quality and Preference found that your typical carnivore’s hatred of vegans might simply be due to envy. Researchers from University of Vaasa in Finland wanted to understand why a plant-based diet and the use of meat substitutes are still so frowned upon in Europe. “The consumption of meat and meat substitutes is a highly charged social phenomenon,” Roosa-Maaria Malila, an author of the study, said in a statement. “According to our research, consumers who prefer plant-based...
  • Lessons from the happiest countries in the world: What is their secret?

    04/12/2025 8:37:31 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 46 replies
    The Economist ^ | 04/12/2025
    FOR A COUNTRY known for long winters and high taxes, Finland appears remarkably chipper. On March 20th it came top of the World Happiness Report, an annual UN-backed study, notching its eighth consecutive win ahead of 146 other countries. Not far behind it were Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. What makes the Nordics so happy? The World Happiness Report is more a study of life satisfaction than smiles and laughter. It is based on a survey by Gallup, a pollster, where participants are asked to rate their lives out of ten. Finns are not known to gloat (or, for that matter,...