Former sprinter and DL fave Markus Poyhonen running for mayor of Helsinki

He was always so hot.

He got FAT!

What is wrong with people like R2?

[quote] He got FAT!

By some DLers' standards.

[quote] Smooth traffic

[quotes] Private cars, public transport and pedestrian routes can work together – without confrontation.

I can get behind him on that!

Has he purchased any underpants yet?

Funny, R8. He should market his own line of jock straps.

Campaign post on Instagram.

Make Markus move faster!

Markus handing out flyers (flyerit in Finnish apparently).

Is he saying it's time for campaigning?

Unfortunately he seems to be a supporter of cars in already congested city centers. Hell-sinki on earth!

[quote] You would suddenly think that a former athlete would be in favor of car-free living. No one needs their own car inside the 1st ring! People move too little in their everyday lives and even short distances are traveled by car for no reason.

[quote] Enabling mobility in Helsinki is important because many small entrepreneurs and employees need a car to do their work and transport goods. In addition, for those coming from further afield, private car travel is often the only viable option. A vibrant city centre needs smooth movement by all modes of transport, including cars.

[quote] I need a car constantly for my work, because without it I would not be able to move efficiently and widely in Helsinki. My work requires flexible movement between different destinations and events, and that would not be possible without a car.

He's still quite lovely. But what experience and qualification does being a former track & field athlete have to do with being the mayor of Finland's capital city?

More flyers.

[quote] But what experience and qualification does being a former track & field athlete have to do with being the mayor of Finland's capital city?

Running.

Helsinki?

Helstinki Nasty.

More like Helstinki. Amirite, r18?

Well he is a politician; he "clarifies" his position on public transport:

[quote] The purpose of this video is to highlight the challenges of driving in Helsinki, but in no way underestimate the importance of public transport or light traffic in terms of the functionality of a city. I will get back to this in my posts too.

sizemeat verfica?

Shower video.

I would love to feast on his nipples!

[quote] sizemeat verfica?

There was a now-removed video of his "bouncing bulge" on Youtube that featured him running a race. That was the source of his original popularity here. I think that may have been in the mid to late 2000s. I'll see if I can find it.

He needs an age-appropriate haircut that would match better with his more solid physique.

He’s lost the ethereal beauty of his youth, but he’s managed to stay hot as fuck by getting meaty and thick.

I know the YST is no longer around, but they had me dying laughing a decade ago in his thread. Glad he’s doing well.

If he wins it will be time for willage party on DL.

[quote] I know the YST is no longer around, but they had me dying laughing a decade ago in his thread.

What does this mean?

R30, Yellow Skin Troll used to obsess over pictures where it looked like European guys had yellow skin. It was funny because it was obviously just a weird photo tone, but YST would divert every topic back to the guy’s skintone, in a respectful, but extra lustful and humorous (at least back then) way. I think YST posted a picture of this guy kneeling before doing some track and field event. It was a perfectly fine picture to lust after for all the usual reasons; YST was just silly icing on the cake.

No it was because the very definiitely yellow skin tone of Bradley James

Important campaign message - in Finnish.

License and registration please.

Finns are the happiest people in the world, in spite of the traffic.

[quote] Finns are the happiest people in the world, in spite of the traffic.

Someone has to address the traffic in Helsinki!

He got 386 votes. The number of votes in the Helskinki 2025 municipal elections was 339,515. From Markus on Instagram:

[quote] A big thank you to all voters and supporters!

[quote] The timing of the municipal election campaign was not exactly optimal for me. Immediately after registering, I had to say goodbye to my beloved dog, and at the same time, working life demanded my full commitment as a small entrepreneur. Unfortunately, I didn’t have as much time for campaigning as I would have liked.

[quote] Despite this, the experience was truly educational and educational. I strongly believe that next time we will go in a completely different direction and with an even stronger grip.

[quote] Thank you again to everyone who supported, voted or encouraged me along the way. I appreciate you very much.