Sanna Peden

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Lapsed academic, fledgling writer. Spiritually a mushroom.

Opinions are my own, though you can borrow them as long as you return them in the original condition. Join your union.

https://linktr.ee/sannapeden
https://www.youtube.com/@drfiltrit

#PortlandME - Another #ProtestOfOne (the 11am one had a few more folks I hear). I mostly received support, some raised fists and horns -- also "Traitor!" and some not nice things that I won't repeat. But I'm glad I was out there!
#FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoud #resistance #ResistFascism #ResistTrump #MaineResists
15.03.2025: This is NOT prominent in the official european media today: #Hungary is protesting against #Orban and his regime in #hungary
Fight against #fascism fight for liberal #democracy ! Fight for #EuropeUnited đŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ”„
▶ https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/politik/proteste-in-ungarn-bei-orbĂĄn-rede-zu-nationalfeiertag/ar-AA1AYpPt
MSN

I’ve been struggling to find the right word.

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to oppose Orbán’s rule in Hungary, the ‘disappearance’ and detention of Palestinian activists in the US, corruption in Serbia, narcissistic kleptocracy at T*sla dealerships. Masses of people making flesh the knowledge that being polite and hoping for the best and trusting in the system correcting itself has demonstrably not worked, and if anything has made things worse.

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking a risk together with their friends and families and hundreds of thousands of strangers, knowing they are playing catch-up to decades of damage wrought by malignant powers and apathy.

People are (literally) manifesting strength and justice, connected globally through their own specificity. At its core this moment is tangible and real: it’s sweat and stress and bottled water and burner phones and clip boards and new friends and old banners and someone’s first protest and someone else’s twentieth.

What do you call that? ‘Uplifting’ is the wrong word. ‘Inspirational’ is the wrong word. It’s true, but it’s also all too twee and reductive. Even ‘historic’ is the wrong word. Necessary? Promising? Present?

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/03/16/belgrade-s-historic-day-of-anger-hundreds-of-thousands-of-serbians-protest-for-laws-and-justice-that-work_6739206_4.html

Belgrade's historic day of anger: Hundreds of thousands of Serbians protest for 'laws and justice that work'

The country's authoritarian president, Aleksandar Vucic, was the protestors' main target at the large anti-corruption demonstration, following the fatal accident at the Novi Sad train station. Saturday's movement was reminiscent of those that led to the fall of former dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000.

Le Monde

First they came for the pronouns, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a pronoun.

Then came for the articles, and did not speak out—
Because was not an article.

Then came for nouns, and did not speak out—
Because was not noun.

Then came for, and did not speak out—
Because was not.

Then for, did not—
Because

#Poetry #Linguistics #SignOfTheTimes

Absolutely stunning posters for a Korean Macbeth. Designed by Yuni Yoshida.

Happy #Kalevala Day!

Yes, the Kalevala is the #Finnish national epic. Fifty #poems of heroes, monsters and a fishbone harp. But what if it's not just that? What if it's also a sculpture or a pair of socks?

Many years ago I earned a crust teaching European cultural history, and this #filtrit video on the Kalevala as an idea or a process is one of the leftover thoughts from that time that I never really got to explore properly before - so what better time than today! 💙

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac7Lu4Irz5U

The Kalevala Process

YouTube
What an excellent cover here!

Roses are red
Violets are blue
With minor revisions
I accept you đŸŒč📄

#AcademicValentine
#PeerReview

@whangdoodler

"Kuulkaas kaverit, olen tÀssÀ tuuminut ettÀ onhan tuo Irmeli kanssani samanveroinen ihminen. KyllÀ hÀnelle - ja miksei muullekin hamevÀelle - olisi hyvÀ suoda ÀÀnioikeus."

"Nyt puhut Valtteri asiaa! PistetÀÀn heti töpinÀksi. KyllÀpÀ tulee rouville kiva yllÀtys!"

Onko Sinun sukulaisiasi kuollut Stalinin vainoissa?

TÀÀltÀ voit testata. Sinne on just löydetty arkistoista monta tuhatta uutta nimeÀ.

https://kohtalonaneuvostoliitto.kansallisarkisto.fi/

EDIT: Ja ICYDK, tÀÀltÀ voit testata kuoliko sukulaisiasi sisÀllisodassa tai sen jÀlkeen vankileireillÀ:

https://sotasurmat.narc.fi/fi/victims/faceted-search/table?page=0

Ja tÀÀllÀ, kuoliko sukulaisiasi toisessa maailmansodassa:

https://www.sotasampo.fi/fi/casualties/

#sisÀllissota #Stalin #StalininVainot #Neuvostoliitto #MuttaEntÀsKommunismi #kommunismi #historia #Kansallisarkisto

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