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‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] nastronot@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

“When will these Fins rise up and do something? Don’t they see what is happening and they are just sitting around doing nothing. They voted for this.”

[-] Brego@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 day ago

Looks to me like YOU guys voted for this, not the Fins

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

USA does not have jurisdiction over Finland, just sayin'

[-] greenbit@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago

Those who control the USA control other places as well

[-] LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com 5 points 1 day ago

Sure do, assuming we’re talking about the billionaire Epstein class.

It’s almost like while people outside the US are watching what’s happening there and judging they’re ignoring the rise of the same in their own backyards.

Will the Finns show Americans how to appropriately respond to quashing this behavior, or will they capitulate?

[-] greenbit@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Finns need the global protests to come closer than Belgium to act

[-] LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

You know who’s well poised to bring protests to Finland? The Finns.

[-] greenbit@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago

They can't get convoy again after the prices are up for drivers. Antifascist (counter-) protesting them have been comparatively better but orgs and left alliance are not activating

[-] nastronot@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 day ago

There he is

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