Pieter Derks: "Hadden we maar een rechtse partij in Nederland. Waren er maar échte liberalen om onze vrijheden, onafhankelijkheid en privacy te verdedigen. Daar zou ons land serieus van op kunnen knappen. Maar helaas heeft alles rechts van het CDA besloten zich uit te leveren aan een […]

Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism https://theconversation.com/why-openai-is-a-prime-example-of-the-ethical-limits-of-capitalism-270407 Can there ever be such a thing as "ethical capitalism"? Yes, there is such a thing as Social Enterprise, which is commerce with […]

Teaching when to trust: As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482/teaching-when-to-trust #disinformation #education #finland

Wooo it's up! New paper alert! I will write a summary thread about this paper tomorrow morning when I'm not quite as mentally exhausted! "An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions" by Thiele, Heiland, Boley, & Lawler https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09643 Not […]

‘America’s recent actions have destroyed the ability of any ally to continue to have faith in America to act even within its own strategic self-interest, let alone that of any ally. The officer then said that even a swift return of America to its former role won’t matter. Because “we will […]

Related: More Americans should read Catch-22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22

If you look at the - staggering - numbers you see why the fossil fuel interests are so eager to sweep it under the rug. "The unsustainable production of food and fossil fuels causes $5bn (£3.8bn) of environmental damage per hour, according to a major UN report." […]

“Rural America knows the truth long before the rest of the country feels it. Nothing collapses all at once. It just stops working in small places first while everyone else calls it local hardship. That’s why wood banks—like a food bank but for fuel—are important. They’re the clearest sign that […]

Remove Windows Ai https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI "The current 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds will include increasingly more AI features and components. This script aims to remove ALL of these features to improve user experience, privacy and security."

Wellicht idee voor @barbarakathmann dit aan te kaarten. Waarom worden mensen die niet op het fascistische #x #twitter zitten niet geïnformeerd? #overheid #regering #kabinet houdt het account aan en verwijs voor berichtgeving naar andere media kanalen. Zo simpel kan het zijn. #nos#kabinet#regering#overheid#twitter#xl […]

#scan #china #apparatuur en #software #cyber #security Waarom alleen china? De grootste freiging gaat uit van #usa #trump #musk #x #twitter #meta #google #microsoft en het spionage besturingssysteem #windows11#microsoft#google…]

Anti-immigrant material among AI-generated content getting billions of views on TikTok https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/03/anti-immigrant-material-among-ai-generated-content-getting-billions-of-views-on-tiktok #leavetiktok #disinformation #farright #immigration

Leverancier van de tapkamer van de politie: https://nos.nl/artikel/2593668-navo-doet-israelisch-defensiebedrijf-in-de-ban-vanwege-smeergeldzaak

#goukemoes #bbb #woinactie 🟥 ✊ "Het is een democratische absurditeit die we in Nederland ondertussen bijna normaal zijn gaan vinden: een demissionaire regering die nauwelijks een zesde van de Tweede Kamer vertegenwoordigt, maar die wel doorgaat met het nemen van beslissingen die diep ingrijpen […]

EU Commission's X account has been removed after the EU fined X for transparency failures at the tune $150,000,000. I hope someone at the EU is paying attention to X's behavior as well as our growing community here on the #fediverse […]

Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU. You can leave X. It's really not that difficult.

[Glyfosaat] En de #eu @EUCommission gaven nog niet zo lang gelden toestemming voor het gebruik van #glysofaat#euvoor 10 jaar. Of de eu is corrupt of ontzettend dom. Wellicht alle twee. Intrekken die toestemming wegens gebleken belangenverstrengeling en leugens. Anders volgt een rechtszaak die de […]

[Glyfosaat] En de #eu @EUCommission gaven nog niet zo lang gelden toestemming voor het gebruik van #glysofaat#euvoor 10 jaar. Of de eu is corrupt of ontzettend dom. Wellicht alle twee. Intrekken die toestemming wegens gebleken belangenverstrengeling en leugens. Anders volgt een rechtszaak die de […]

We moeten nu – allereerst aan onszelf – toegeven dat ons onderwijs in de afgelopen tien jaar echt verslechterd is. En dat nog veel meer verslechteringen dreigen […]

Elon #musk and his #maga mates want the #eu abolished so they can divide and conquer. The only valid response to bullying by the Trump administration is to band together and push back. #eupol

The 🇺🇸 Deputy Secretary of State has today made your choice as a European very clear: 1️⃣Live in a vassal state of either America or Russia 2️⃣Live in a united federal EU Which do you choose? www.TheOwnedContinent.eu

So, the next step in de-americanisation goodbye #Paypal already #banned #spotify #google #gemini #microsoft #whatsapp #x #twitter #wsj #fifa Welcomed: #qobuz #libreoffice #protonmail #signal #mastodon #guardian #lumo. Let’s make #2026 even better with lesser #usa

European officials should know that X is not neutral and reliable platform but a company run by tech oligarch whose big ego can't accept the fact that companies should abide by laws of countries they do business in. X's decision to suspend European Commission's […] [Original post on vebinet.com]

Zo, dus uw bedrijf/instituut/organisatie zit op #x. Leg nog eens uit waarom communiceren op een #fascistisch medium zulke goede promotie is voor uw bedrijf/instituut/organisatie?

X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine https://www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/ #leavex #eupol #dsa

The US National Security Strategy released overnight has shocked Europeans. In truth, its plans for Europe are just a reiteration of what the State Department already publicly posted back in May. But Europeans have not wanted to listen.

Per euro levert FTM echt het meeste nieuws op over wat er allemaal mis gaat in Nederland. Waar voor je geld! Help @FTM_nl aan de 50.000 leden: https://www.ftm.nl/word-lid

Surf zoekt zo’n tweeduizend docenten, onderzoekers en andere medewerkers die Nextcloud willen uitproberen, een serieus Europees alternatief voor Microsoft. dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/su...

Overbevissing #pinguins alleen nog in de dierentuin te zien als het zo doorgaat. #zuidafrika#pinguins https://scientias.nl/pinguins-in-zuid-afrika-massaal-verhongerd-populatie-compleet-ingestort/

Overbevissing #pinguins alleen nog in de dierentuin te zien als het zo doorgaat. #zuidafrika#pinguins https://scientias.nl/pinguins-in-zuid-afrika-massaal-verhongerd-populatie-compleet-ingestort/

Genau deshalb will das Europäische Parlament statt #Chatkontrolle Strafverfolger wie das BKA künftig zur Löschung von Missbrauchsdarstellungen verpflichten. Werden die EU-Regierungen in den Trilog-Verhandlungen zustimmen? […]

Another reason to quit #spotify Some ai generated points to degrade other listeners. This is not what music is about. This is shame and blame. Use #qobuz #deezer #tidal spotify pays very little to artist; bribed #trump with one million dollar; allows ad’s from #ice#trump#tidal#deezer#qobuz#spotifying on people to let them […]

#netflix #ai#netflixWe don’t want ai in film and series. So, thumbs this serie down. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/18/netflix-uses-generative-ai-in-show-for-first-time-el-eternauta?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#boycot #eurovision #israel belongs not to #europe but to the middle east. Let them compete with muslim dictatorship. They also cheated two times with a failed voting system. They had also used political pressure through there ambassadors on #eu#europe#israel#eurovision#boycotntries. They are a lieing war mongering country […]

Benieuwd of het @om_rotterdam nog een strafrechtelijk onderzoek laat instellen. Als je #pgp #sky aanpakt dan toch ook zeker dit bedrijf. #spionage #privacy#spionage#sky#pgpttps://www.security.nl/posting/915926/%27Smartphones+stilletjes+via+advertenties+ge%C3%AFnfecteerd+met+Predator-spyware%27?channel=rss

🇩🇪Überraschung bei der #Chatkontrolle: EU-Kommissar Brunner stellt sich hinter das Parlament – gegen die Massenüberwachungspläne der Regierungen. Dienstag startet der Trilog! 📅 Alle Details & die Aufzeichnung von heute (bitte Mashups machen! ✂️🎧) […]

🇪🇺#ChatControl Twist: Commissioner Brunner backs Parliament against governments' mass surveillance plans! The first Trilogue starts this Tuesday. 📅 Read the full story & get the recording (Mashups welcome! ✂️🎧) 👇 […]

🇫🇷Coup de théâtre sur #chatcontrol : Le commissaire Brunner soutient le Parlement contre la surveillance de masse voulue par les gouvernements ! Le trilogue débute ce mardi. 📅 Détails & enregistrement (Faites des mashups ! ✂️🎧) 👇 […]

🇮🇹Colpo di scena sul #chatcontrol: Il Commissario Brunner si schiera con il Parlamento contro i piani di sorveglianza di massa dei governi! Il trilogo inizia questo martedì. 📅 Dettagli e registrazione (Fate dei mashup! ✂️🎧) 👇 […]

As of today, NOS (the Dutch news agency) will no longer post news items on X (Twitter): https://over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-plaatst-vanaf-vandaag-geen-nieuwsberichten-meer-op-x/ Isn't it time all progressive organisations did the same? #NOS #Twitter #AbandonX #leavex

We just released a major update to Dangerzone, it's now easier to install and use than ever before! If you're a journalist, use Dangerzone to sanitize documents you receive from sources and protect yourself from malware: https://dangerzone.rocks/news/2025-12-02-0.10.0/

TikTok to Invest More Than $37 Billion in Brazil Data Center https://archive.is/xyg0d #tiktok #brazil #leavetiktok #disinformation

Leave X was the right choice for this campaign. Because here, "X" isn’t just X. It stands for TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and all the other Big Tech nonsense causing real harm. #leavex #disinformation #BigTechs

[PLEASE Stop using Spotify. Use literally anything but Spotify.] Why? • They don't pay musicians https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/confirmed-next-year-tracks-on-spotify-1000-plays/ • They fund right wing extremist podcasters […]

"#tesla has received a brutal reality check from Germany this week. The country’s closely watched TÜV Report 2026 has not only ranked the Tesla Model Y as the absolute worst car for reliability in its age group but noted that it has the highest defect rate of any vehicle tested in the last ten […]

"With global warming soon to exceed the Paris agreement target of 1.5°C average global warming, “the world has entered a new reality,” warns the Dartington Declaration, led by climate scientist Tim Lenton and issued Dec. 1. “This puts humanity in the danger zone where multiple climate tipping […]

Vijf mensen hebben me nav https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/makelaarstaal-over-onze-belastinggeheimen/ gevraagd of je hier onderuit kunt komen, of dat je iets kan doen om tegen te houden dat je belastingdata naar de US gaat. Helaas rijdt de trein gewoon door. Alleen met een tractor lijk je in […]

#SeedSovereignty is under attack — but resistance is growing #2Dec ✊🏽Global day of action against #UPOV 👉 https://StopUPOV.org | #StopUPOV Let's continue to defend #SeedFreedom Together, we can keep #seeds in the hands of peasants who feed the world […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"We versterken de digitale autonomie van Nederland en Europa door meer grip te nemen op onze eigen data: de overheid kiest bij cruciale diensten en cloudoplossingen voor Nederlandse of Europese alternatieven" - misschien de belastingdienst even bellen. Uit het tussenverslag van de formatie […]