A Finnish white, able-bodied, non-binary (they pronouns), queer, poor and clinically depressed. Est. 1987. Please tag NSFW posts and posts that include blood and gore for my blacklist.
I like being a fan of king crimson because all of the energy that music fans normally put into being angry at people on the internet is replaced with finding increasingly bullshit ways to upload ITCOTCK to youtube without being copyright claimed
Suomitumblrin trans- ja muusuporukka, miten sukupuolen ilmaisu toimii teille nimenomaan Suomen kielellä? Eli kun jätetään pronominit pois, miten viestitte identiteettiänne toisille? Entä mitä mieltä oottee edes sanasta “sukupuoli” joka heti on kaksijakoinen?
so someone just said they’re “really interested in history” how careful do you have to be?
“i just think history is interesting in general! i’m not interested in any specific part of it”: this person is most likely safe. never drop your guard though
“i’m interested in this specific subject or time period in history. (ex. ancient egypt, the golden age of piracy, the history of the printing press”: still probably safe. be on the lookout for certain risky historical subjects. you should know them you see them
“i’m really into WW2 history”: this is the caution zone, there’s plenty of valid reasons to be into WW2, but if they start talking about how Operation Sealion totally could have succeeded, it’s time to abort
“i’m specifically into roman history, the crusades, prussian military history, and WW2”: danger! do NOT talk about history with this person. in fact, do not talk to this person at all. you will regret it, you do not want to know what they think of the treaty of versailles or why germany lost the first world war
“I was really into ancient greek mythology in middle school”: this person is gay
Why does the US Embassy in Helsinki need a big warehouse near
Malmi Airport and what are the contents of thousands of kilograms of
cargo sent to Helsinki from Baghdad?
A dilapidated warehouse in Malmi is being used by the US Embassy for
unknown operations after a Wikileaks release revealed its location.
The anonymous looking building on Takoraudantie is notable only for
the new 427 meter perimeter fence that according to the Wikileaks’
database was ordered by the US Embassy in April 2018.
Situated across the street from the main entrance of Malmi Airport,
the warehouse with its 3 meter high security fence appears an unlikely
location for official embassy business. Neighbouring companies include a
car yard and a tyre warehouse.
Helsinki Times visited the perimeters this weekend. Security
personnel, young Finns in uniforms with American flags on their arms,
appeared nervous and suspicious when asked to comment on the warehouse
and refused to even confirm the order of the new fence structure which
now surrounds the compound. At one point a security guard appeared in a
second floor window to carefully monitor this reporter’s movements along
Takoraudantie.
The Wikileaks’ database has also revealed mysterious packages being
sent to the US Embassy in Finland from their embassy in Baghdad.
The database displaying US embassy procurements around the world
shows that tons of cargo are being distributed to Helsinki and other US
embassies via regular airfreight cargo deliveries from Baghdad.
Twelve consignments, each logged at 5000 kilograms are recorded as
sent to Helsinki and 23 other West European US embassies – an average of
2500 kilograms per US embassy.
The reason for such a vast volume of embassy deliveries from Baghdad
is as yet unknown but this latest disclosure follows Wikileaks news that
the US Consulate in Frankfurt was a purchase and postal centre for
distributing spy equipment to other US embassies worldwide. Concerns are
now raised that the US Embassy in Baghdad is also being used as a main
distribution centre for secret operations.
In addition to Finland and Western Europe, the Wikileaks database
shows that the US embassy in Baghdad disseminates hundreds of
tons worldwide, with more than 300,000 kilograms recorded as being
delivered Stateside alone.
Incoming diplomatic mail between embassies receives customs clearance
and is automatically classified as a US government shipment.
The 80 page order list also details massive movements of road and air
freight between Basra in the south of Iraq and Erbil in the north. No
indication of the cargo contents are provided but the order sheets
reveal convoys of trucks and vehicles were hired by Baghdad’s US embassy
for the mysterious shipments.
The disclosure of the building’s use by the US Embassy in Finland
comes in light of revelations about US embassy spying activities
worldwide, as featured in the Wikileaks’ US embassy shopping list
database. In a published list of more than 16000 miscellaneous items,
requests also appear for recording devices disguised as pens, lighters,
glasses, watches and even spy shirt buttons.
Although US embassy procurements are public information, Wikileaks
new database allows for country specific searches, giving clearer
evidence of US embassy involvement in secret surveillance operations in
certain parts of the world.. The timing of this latest Wikileaks’
release came just hours after its Twitter accounts were cyber attacked
late on Friday, ahead of the Christmas holiday.
According to the database, requests made by the US Embassy in Finland
appear to be for everyday items. Procurements include a tractor as well
as services for snow removal, plumbing, gardening and cleaning.
However, in light of ‘Tactical Spy Equipment’ purchased by US embassies
elsewhere the existence of the warehouse compound near Malmi Airport
raises concerns about potential secret operations closer to home. US
Embassy official responsible for ordering the warehouse perimeter fence,
was unavailable for comment.
Worldwide, the Wikileaks’ online data reveals that Latin America is
the main target for purchases of spying equipment. Camera hats and USB
drives as well as night visors and binoculars were among items procured
for the US embassy in Colombia. But topping the list for requested
surveillance items was the US embassy in El Salvador where the purchase
of ‘Tactical Spy Equipment’ totalled 94 items.
Back in 2017 Wikileaks documents revealed that the American consulate
in Frankfurt had served as a covert base to carry out digital spy
operations. Using the US Embassy shopping list database, Germany’s Der
Spiegel has now identified the consulate as a main buyer of spy
equipment for diplomatic missions across Europe.
These latest Wikileaks’ revelations further highlight the role of US
embassies in espionage activities across the globe. Some reports suggest
over 80 US embassies worldwide conceal joint NSA-CIA “Special
Collection Service” radio and electronic surveillance equipment. Such
concerns add to the questions concerning activities at the Malmi
warehouse and the secrecy surrounding it.
However, the database of US embassy shopping lists reveals some less
concerning items too with one evoking the craziness of an Inspector
Clouseau rather than a cold, calculating 007: A person to count fish and
clean the pond was sought by the consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador after
officials lost track of how many fish they possessed.
The searchable Wikileaks database and info about Finland related activities can be found HERE.
