KissAnne
Bruce MacDonald'Some scientists believe that we might even benefit from learning about the ways other cultures name their feelings, many of which do not have a direct English translation. Take the Finnish concept of sisu, for example, which is a sort of "extraordinary determination in the face of adversity".'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260312-nine-tips-to-help-you-cope-during-turbulent-times
Wladimir MuftyThis really has to stop… the #Finns dominating every top-10 list. Best 🧑🏽🎓education, best 🏥 healthcare, best ⚽️ Jari Litmanen, highest standard of living 🌱….fine.
But then casually, almost lazily, forcing U.S. military leadership to step in during a #NATO exercise and tell the Finnish troops to take it down a notch? That’s next-level psychological warfare.
Well played, #Suomi …Well played…
(Paywall, The Times, January 21 2026)
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/greenland-russians-chinese-nato-8q6pvgdx6
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MathiasTCK.bsky.socialI can relate. I am somewhat familiar with:
#Sisu
"a #Finnish word variously translated as #stoic determination, #tenacity of purpose, #grit, bravery, #resilience, and #hardiness. It is held by #Finns to express their national character."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu
Sisu - Wikipedia
Sisu - Wikipedia
earthling‘The Finns have something they call sisu. It is a compound of bravado and bravery, of ferocity and tenacity, of the ability to keep fighting after most people would have quit, and to fight with the will to win.’
The New York Times, 14th January 1940
The Ukrainian TribuneAccording to the survey, 67% of #Finns support #security guarantees for #Ukraine; 68% of respondents are ready to send #soldiers to Ukraine; 63% support #weapons aid
https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/f12ba684-6e3a-4bc7-92c2-bc80564a14ae
AhoThe #Finnish ambassador #MarjaLiivala visited the cemetery in #Sandarmoh #Karelia to honor the victims of #stalin #terror in the end of the 1930's.
Many of the victims were #Finns #Americans and native #Karelians and of course #russians too.
The even was disturbed by #nazi #russian #fascists
Source: https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/95144dab-2d48-48c8-b3f0-1ddd1eb962a4
The #Ingrain #Finns #Church with is main church located outside #Petersbug in #Keltto has begun to grow and has 120 #Lutheran congregations all over russia, as far east as to #Buryatia
Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20172593
#Finnish #UN #peacekeepers in #Lebanon was under fire from a mob. The #Finns shot some warning shorts and managed to get away from the mob. No one was wounded, there are some damage on the armored vehicles that they had traveled in.
The reason why they were stopped by the mob is at this point unknown.
Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20162291
