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Wif Stenger

@wifsten@mas.to

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Finnish-American writer / listener / year-round wild swimmer

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Joined October 31, 2022

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Wif Stenger @wifsten@mas.to

· 5mo ago

Not a big opera fan, but hey this is historic:

Finnish women as composer, librettist, conductor and co-star (folk musician Vilma Jää) at the Met in #NYC

#KaijaSaariaho is only the third female composer featured in nearly 150 years at the #Met (starts around 0:25)

#innocence #opera #SusannaMälkki #SofiOksanen
https://areena.yle.fi/1-77549116

Yle Areena

Kaija Saariahon Innocence New Yorkin Metropolitanissa | Oopperailta

Ohjelmassa laulaja Vilma Jää, libretisti Sofi Oksanen ja kapellimestari Susanna Mälkki kertovat Innocence-oopperasta ja sen suosiosta New Yorkissa. Sen jälkeen kuullaan Innocencen esitys Metropolitan-oopperasta. Innocence-ooppera sijoittuu kahteen aikatasoon: Muistojen maailmassa on Helsingin kansainvälinen koulu, jossa on kouluampumisessa kuollut joukko lukiolaisia ja opettaja. Toinen aikataso on kymmenen vuotta ampumisen jälkeen tapahtuva hääjuhla. Häihin palkatulle tarjoilijalle selviää, ett

Wif Stenger @wifsten@mas.to

· 6mo ago

Finland gains direct rail link to Europe this summer

#eurail #finland #sweden #haparanda #tornio #rail #CrossBorderRail
https://yle.fi/a/74-20220038

News

Finland gains direct rail link to Europe this summer

Transport Minister Lulu Ranne (Finns) says a long-delayed cross-border train to Sweden should begin rolling this summer, allowing passengers to ride the rails from continental Europe to Finnish Lapland, or overland between the Finnish and Swedish capitals.

Wif Stenger @wifsten@mas.to

· 6mo ago

Adults lose skills and sharpness to #AI. Children never build them.

#Psychology Today
#education
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-algorithmic-mind/202603/adults-lose-skills-to-ai-children-never-build-them

psychologytoday.com

Wif Stenger @wifsten@mas.to

· 7mo ago

Composer Meriheini Luoto: #DeepListening
in the wild

“I’m not really inside any particular genre,” says Luoto.

Her latest album, Talven uneen vaipuen (“Falling Into Winter’s Sleep”), nominated as album of the year in both #classical and #folk categories, delves deep into mixed feelings about nature.

#finnishmusic #minimalism #experimentalmusic #finland
https://www.fmq.fi/articles/composer-meriheini-luoto-deep-listening-in-the-wild

fmq.fi

FMQ - Composer Meriheini Luoto: Deep listening in the wild

“I’m not really inside any particular genre,” says Meriheini Luoto. Her latest album, Talven uneen vaipuen (“Falling Into Winter’s Sleep”), nominated as album of the year in both classical and folk categories, delves deep into mixed feelings about nature.

Wif Stenger @wifsten@mas.to

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@randahl #ALT4you ChatGPT when did elon musk heil in public There is no verified instance of Elon Musk performing a Nazi salute in public. What might be causing the confusion Viral posts and edited clips sometimes misinterpret gestures (eg waving, pointing, or joking motions). Musk has made controversial statements and jokes online, which sometimes get reframed or exaggerated on social media. As of now no credible news organization or primary-source footage documents him doing a Nazi salute