This is our blog article explaining why @leafplaza.eu filed a complaint against the @ec.europa.eu after their public endorsement of @wsocial.eu and missing transparency in the process. We hope @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu takes this matter seriously. leafplaza.leaflet.pub/3moxlxlfl2s2a

@leafplaza.eu just presented an official complain. Also, setup a whole chain of official follow ups on this complain. We know our rights, no other European ATP project has been giving the advantage W Social received and that goes against Commission Decision (EU) 2024/3083 - Art. 4.

Check the aseachange link: "I believe that W Social - and its required, companion app W Identity - are an existential threat to the Fediverse. So I'm fighting tooth and nail to oppose and resist them."

"Her international reputation is in tatters." www.ft.com/content/1adc...

Just watched "Faccetta Nera", an excellent 4hr documentary by Aldo Cazzullo and team on the colonial history of Italy produced by Italy's La7 TV. Here two unofficial streams w/ automatic subtitles in many languages: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGE5... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n90... #ethiopia #eritrea

The @ec.europa.eu switched to the Bluesky fork of @wsocial.eu. It posted a URL in its website footer wsocial.eu/profile/ec.europa.eu that only works if you have a wsocial account. (1/2)

The Belgian intelligence service was the victim of a cyberattack that compromised the personal data of its agents. The breach originated at the US cybersecurity company Ivanti, which is (partly) responsible for securing communications. www.rtbf.be/article/des-...

Once you see it, you can't unsee it

The European Commission has moved its profiles to W Social. That's a terrible decision. #technology https://werd.io/the-european-commission-falls-for-openness-theater-by-working-with-w-social/

#WSocial is ushering in a new era of digital "empowerment": a 13-step process to confirm your identity so you can prove that you're human /s 🔗: aseachange.com/@elena/statu... I just hope they have fixed their XSS vulnerability by now. Any updates on it @robin.berjon.com ?

SCOOP: In early June the European Commission unveiled its Tech Sovereignty Plan, which emphasized their commitment to #OpenSource. Just recently, they migrated their main ATproto accounts to #WSocial, a for-profit network that has quietly gone closed-source. blog.elenarossini.com/w-social-pub...

What befalls Kenyans will befall us all www.semafor.com/article/06/1...

A bunch of European AI policy and engineering guys asked me to help out on this project and it's been fascinating and chilling: what happens to the EU if it doesn't step up on AI (in short, economic collapse and vassalage to the US/China) europe2031.ai long but I hope worth it!

We made a table comparing LeafPlaza with W Social and Eurosky, so you don't have to guess.

Europe is very active on the AT Protocol: - @leafplaza.eu w/ mobile apps. Browser app forthcoming - @eurosky.social w/ browser app. Mobile apps forthcoming - @wsocial.eu beta launch on 17 June Now perhaps a good time to re-read this article by @elenarossini.com blog.elenarossini.com/w-social-unc...

The greatest threat of AI is not that machines become human. It is that humans become more machine-like. When efficiency replaces wisdom and optimisation replaces imagination, something essential is lost. heretakis.medium.com/the-quiet-el... #AI #Education #Design

"Although Merz and others have described their efforts as targeting the “enemies of an open and liberal society,” their proposed prohibitions bear a striking resemblance to policies of illiberal regimes who use control of the Internet to retain power and throttle dissent." @foreignaffairs.com

49% of Italians (55% of GenZ, 57% of millennials) experience a sense of emptiness or a lack of meaning in their daily lives more than once a month. 56% believe that their identity is defined by what they consume and own. www.editorialedomani.it/idee/comment... #fragilitalia #areastudilega #ipsosdoxa

Were European countries naïve in thinking that trading with China would be a win-win relationship, and above all for themselves? Were they contemptuous? Or was Europe complicit in China's rise?

We write about the shortcomings of Eurosky and W Social in terms of true sovereignty.

A video report by @pjarandia.bsky.social on @ajlisteningpost.bsky.social (@aljazeera.com) highlights how local authorities and media are rolling out the red carpet for Big Tech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwAI...

‪Aerospazio in 5D‬ (25-30 maggio, Torino) è un percorso di incontri, esperienze e dimostrazioni dedicato al futuro dello spazio, pensato per avvicinare pubblici diversi, giovani, studenti, famiglie, professionisti e curiosi, alle nuove frontiere dell’aerospazio#steamexperiencehubu#aerospazioin5d5d

Here are some thoughts we have at LeafPlaza about Attie, Bluesky's AI project.

How bots could help revive democracy ft.trib.al/tHKA5uN

"The challenge is not that AI will make societies poorer. Rather, it is that it will make them richer in ways that render many citizens economically dispensable for continued economic growth." @cullenhendrix.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/30/p...

Europe is in a profound state of crisis. In this film, Anu Bradford and I assembled a group of the continent’s leading thinkers to assess the threats: their warnings are stark, but the remedy is within reach www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How Our Brain Tricks Us Excellent two part documentary by @albertm.bsky.social on @artefr.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=38lR...

💥New | The myth of STEM only growth holds back the UK ✍️ Geoff Mulgan #STEM #SocialScience #AcademicSky

"The problem isn’t usability itself; it’s what it has become—a design approach that replaced any need whatsoever to understand complex systems with the ability to thoughtlessly interact with them." @jasonfarman.bsky.social in @slate.com slate.com/technology/2...

"Brussels insists the crisis remains a price issue, rather than one of supply, adding that for now shortages are only expected for diesel and jet fuel." Only...

Ruben L. Oppenheimer, NRC 31 maart 2026

"Humanity is living in an environment increasingly rich in chemical elements, many of which are toxic. We know this is dangerous."

The world energy shock is coming — it will deepen inequality in ways we've seen before. Our new @newstatesman1913.bsky.social piece argues that without urgent government action, the Strait of Hormuz crisis will ripple through our economies and rip apart our societies. Here's why. 1/

"Innovation has been optimized for predictability." Jeff Degraff in @bigthink.com bigthink.com/business/how...

"In the event of particularly high crude oil prices we plan to distribute 100% of the additional cash flow in the form of a special dividend." Descalzi, CEO of ENI Meanwhile the IEA asks us to reduce our energy demand (work from home, cook electrically, etc.). www.ansa.it/ansa2030/not...

New @iea.org report identifies 10 energy demand measures that can be implemented quickly by governments, businesses and households. www.iea.org/news/new-iea...

"If society surrenders to the illusion of sentient AI, it risks entering a digital hall of mirrors from which it might never fully emerge." --Commentary from @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is huge www.politico.eu/article/us-c...

Sigrid Kaag shared today on Dutch TV that the Gaza Executive Board (UN mandated and composition announced on 17 January) that she is part of... hasn't met yet. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @jeremyscahill.com

With 71% of social media images now AI-generated (Forbes), let's go for the remaining 29%. www.reuters.com/business/ope...

"A couple of timely blog posts remind us that RSS is alive, well, and can help you resist enshittification of the Web." www.theregister.com/2026/03/09/r... @theregister.com

"'last resort' skiing"

Interesting interview study about AI in the labor process. Best possible atmosphere (well-paid, autonomous) still results in more work, not less, because AI helps you multitask, work during nonwork time, extend your capability into other people's turf (experts then need to clean up vibejobs)

It's bots vs. reporters at the AP www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

No discussion of tech media can get past this basic traffic fact: in the AI world, Google and social no longer refer traffic, which means that the vast majority of readers just never find you in the first place. Analysis: growtika.com/blog/tech-m...

The @ec.europa.eu's special representative for the Gulf Region (@eusrgulf.bsky.social), Luigi di Maio (appointed in May 2023), since January also honorary professor at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, has exactly said... nothing since the war started. www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-spec...

This is a hell of a piece of writing by Sam Kriss

Putting oneself in the shoes of a service provider (e.g. internet at home), how do you reach out to your customers if there is an issue? Phone calls are not trusted (given the huge amounts of fake calls, often very sophisticated). Emails and app messages neither. What should they do? 😵‍💫

Young Spanish males drifting to the far right, a problem not just limited to Spain. Link to Google translated version below: @angelmunarriz.bsky.social elpais-com.translate.goog/espana/2026-...

"According to a new study by cybersecurity company SkyShark, deepfake-related scam and fraud schemes tricked people out of approximately €930 million worldwide in 2025. This is three times more than the roughly €304 million worth of scams in 2024." www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/h... @euronews.com