This is a Sunday shitpost, but I hate these noodle ads so much. They’re ugly and gross, and even worse when they come up as a video ad with the slurping noises 🤢 it’s pretty much guaranteed that I will never buy their instant noodles.

Ad in the comments for context, I didn’t want to give them a billboard in the sub and bother people who don’t want to see it on their feeds

Soldiers!

I have assembled the Army to announce that a preliminary peace agreement was concluded on the 17th of September between the Swedish and Russian powers.

This peace treaty brings an end to all the misfortunes of a devastating war. It should surely be a joyful message, especially since Sweden's exhausted resources no longer permit the continuation of a struggle begun through political error, and which for two entire years has drained all her strength.

But Finland is separated from Sweden. The national frontier is the Torne River!

Finns! By this peace, one third of the territory of the Swedish Crown is lost. Sweden loses the proud Finnish nation, her strongest support. Nor is that all: the Swedish Army loses its core and the greater part of its military strength. The Motherland is crushed, sunk in grief and mourning over irreparable sacrifices. But wise Providence has determined our fate; it must be accepted with patience—with submission.

Soldiers! Comrades! Brothers!

You who, during the war just concluded, with such loyalty and courage, despite the numerical superiority of the enemy armies, defeated your foes through the strength of your arms at Siikajoki, Revolax, Pulkkila, Lapua, Kauhajoki, Alavo, Lappfjärd, Ähtäri, Nummijärvi, Juthas, and Idensalmi, among many other places.

You who, on your own, reconquered half of Finland. You who, in the end, were forced to surrender the Finnish frontier, and who thereafter fought steadfastly for the Swedish soil of the Motherland.

You who are here—you are precious remnants of the proud Finnish nation and of its brave warriors. It is to you that I must, and shall, with a deeply moved heart, proclaim the sincere gratitude of the King, of the Estates of the Realm, of the Swedish people, of the Swedish Army, of my comrades in arms, and of myself—indeed, of us all.

The King's gracious favor, the tender goodwill of the Estates of the Realm, the admiration of the Swedish people, the affectionate esteem of the Swedish Army, the gratitude of my comrades, and my own devotion to you—this is the tribute that is offered to you and presented by me.

Finns! Brothers!

Your achievements are great, and the gratitude I proclaim to you on behalf of us all is equal to them. To give adequate expression to this would require all the powers of an eloquent speaker.

But I am a soldier.

A soldier! What a proud title—when I bear that title because of you, for you, and together with you!

Receive, then, the unadorned thoughts of a deeply moved heart. And you, Swedish troops, who are present on this solemn and sorrowful occasion, be living witnesses to the Swedish Motherland's boundless gratitude.

Swedes! Be proud that you have seen these Finnish remnants. Remember them! Honor them! Look upon their wasted bodies, their pale faces; they bear the marks of their faithful, though ultimately fruitless, efforts during the past year.

And you, Finns! When you return to your homeland, carry the gratitude of the Swedish people to your nation.

Know that you return with worn-out clothing, with maimed or bullet-pierced limbs, but that you carry with you the visible adornment of a true soldier's soul.

You can never become enemies of the Swedish Motherland—I am certain of that. Remain her friends forever! Should the power of your new rulers prevent you from acting upon your wishes and desires, then let blessings be bestowed upon the Motherland in the silent language of your hearts and thoughts.

Remind your children of this. We shall, from generation to generation, bless you and honor you.

There is one thing I ask of you.

When you once again pass through the places where we defeated our enemies, and when you see there the wretched mounds of sand covering our fallen comrades, give their remains a sigh of blessing. They died as heroes, and their ashes are guarded by the spirits of honor.

You know the many changes of the human heart, its tendency to quickly choose new objects which it believes it will never forget. Yet scarcely have a few weeks passed before fickleness has made another choice. Time changes everything—with time, everything is forgotten.

But I assure you, and you yourselves shall discover it, that the bond between soldiers, forged through battle, danger, blood, and death, is never dissolved.

Thus you and we may be certain of one another's love. The brotherhood of soldiers lasts for the length of a lifetime, and the gratitude that I have proclaimed to you, and now proclaim once more, is inseparably joined to this bond between us.

Finns! Brothers!

Could my words be sealed with tears of blood from my eyes, they would flow, and every drop would assure you of my reverence and my friendship!

- Lieutenant General, Carl Von Döbeln, 1758 - 1820.

https://www.svenskatal.se/tal/georg-carl-von-dobeln-avskedstal-till-de-finska-trupperna

Translated with Chat GPT from swedish.

I am obviously talking about Data Centers. I read a lot of criticisms, concerns, opposition, frustration, and unfairness, but somehow I did not manage to read anywhere a call to action/what to do for addressing the problem. Can you share initiatives/committees you are aware of who are organising to achieve more transparency and maybe even a stop of these projects?

Or what would be the best way for communities to turn this frustration, concern and criticism into action? Is the legal way the best option (lawyer up/class action)? Is it pressuring local politicians/administration entities/decision makers? What is the practice in such cases in Finland?

The title says it all. I am wondering why Finland has been so slow to incorporate usb c in their public transport. I have been using all sorts of buses and trams in Helsinki region and always struggled. Given their notorious HSL rules, I thought they should give more budget to technology. Does it annoy anyone as much as it does me or am I being too optimistic about Finland being a modern nordic country?