😁 hehe let’s seize the little #BrusselsBubble buzz around #EUInfluencer to (re-)advertise this starter pack with plenty of interesting people to follow to talk about EU food & ag policy 🤓

It’s not spam, I promise… just a bit of self promotion 🫣 #EUInfluencer

I am quite happy to be 17 on the (ZN) list of #EUinfluencer 2025 on Bluesky. It is still small but it is free of the agressive tone on X and promises to provide a more serene and therefre a more free space to people devoted to informed and enlightened discussions znconsulting.com/articles/eui...

🏆 2025 #EUinfluencer | Top 40–36 (Bluesky) 4️⃣0️⃣ @lotteleicht.bsky.social 3️⃣9️⃣ @alicemhancock.bsky.social 3️⃣8️⃣ @alexowski.bsky.social 3️⃣7️⃣ @ziaweise.bsky.social 3️⃣6️⃣ @perrincam.bsky.social 🧵 Next: 35–31

🏆 2025 #EUinfluencer | Top 35–31 (Bluesky) 3️⃣5️⃣ @karlmathiesen.bsky.social 3️⃣4️⃣ @dirkjacobs.bsky.social 3️⃣3️⃣ @elenasanchez.bsky.social 3️⃣2️⃣ @davidcarretta.bsky.social 3️⃣1️⃣ @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social 🧵 Next: 30–26

🏆 The 2025 #EUinfluencer Top 50 is on Bluesky This year’s list is here. 50 voices to follow for insight, analysis, and conversation on Europe’s future. 🌍 📌 See the full rankings + methodology: Methodology: znconsulting.com/articles/dec... Ranking: znconsulting.com/articles/eui... 🧵 Tags below

Great discussion with @znconsulting.com 's @pweiss.bsky.social: why comms should care about analytics & data and the strategic role communicators have to play in AI governance & ethics. 🧠🤖

I talked to @znconsulting.com @pweiss.bsky.social about the importance of data and analytics for communicators. Great discussion 🤖🧠⚛️📊

What do you get when a sound engineer launches a business during lockdown? On the latest episode of The #ZNL Podcast, @pweiss.bsky.social talks to AVS founder Sebastien Kuhn about #OneStepAhead events, chaos & AI. Listen now👇 kont.ly/bd647ad5

“It took me 3 years to figure out what my Instagram was really about.” In the latest episode of The #ZNL Podcast, @pweiss.bsky.social & Sevim Aktas unpack how personal branding, AI & mindset shifts are reshaping communication in the #EUBubble. 🎧Listen in: kont.ly/fb0c3e46

🗞️ “Anyone with an internet connection is now a publisher.” @pweiss.bsky.social and @nevillehobson.xyz discuss the shift from traditional media to a fragmented, digital-first world. What does that mean for communicators in 2025? 🎧 Listen now and stay #OneStepAhead: lnkd.in/dEZHwfJZ

Will the madness ever end?

“Disinformation is still a major challenge—and platforms are making it worse.” @pweiss.bsky.social breaks down how polarizing content spreads, moderation fades, and why it’s up to all of us to respond. 👀 Watch the clip—are we pushing back enough?

🎙️ “What if the autocrats win?” In this episode of The #ZNL Podcast, @rofreudenstein.bsky.social and @pweiss.bsky.social explore the rise of authoritarianism—and why Dune feels more real than ever. Are we living in a dystopia—or just watching one? 🎧 Listen to the full convo: kont.ly/29d00657

🎙️Is Europe falling behind in tech? On the latest ep of The #ZNL Podcast, @pweiss.bsky.social talks to @rofreudenstein.bsky.social about Ukraine, AI, Dune, and why the EU must move faster. 🎧 A bold conversation on freedom, geopolitics & digital power plays. 👉 Listen: kont.ly/29d00657

Happy that over 130,000 students have taken the Hyperthinking Course on Udemy. Impressed that the new OpenAI image model was created this visual with a single prompt: Create a visual celebrating the fact that the Hyperthinking Udemy course online has over 130 000 students: lnkd.in/e48ty4Hb

Because what the world needs right now is a look into a dystopian future with tech and AI out of control #BlackMirror youtu.be/miAOrJw6hx0?...

This is kind of scary… can anyone explain what this means in terms of real danger to your health?

Great to see Grok getting it right about Elon Musk as the greatest misinformation superspreader on X!

Delighted to be on this podcast with @pweiss.bsky.social #ZNL podcast 👉🏼 open.spotify.com/episode/49u5...

🚀 AI, Metaverse & AR - rewriting the rules of marketing & PA! 🔹 AI & Machine Learning: Real-time, hyper-personalized content & automation 🔹 Metaverse: Immersive brand experiences & policy simulations 🔹 AR: Next-level engagement & interactive storytelling Your take? ⬇️

🚀Zeitgeist News - OUT NOW! 🔹 Tech vs. Regulators: With Trump back, tensions rise 🔹 AI & Public Affairs: Hype or game-changer? 🔹 VR, AI & AR: The future of branding—opportunity or risk? 📩 Stay #OneStepAhead—read our latest edition now! www.linkedin.com/pulse/tiktok...

🎙️ New Episode Alert - The #ZNL Podcast with Clo Willaerts! She shares insights on: 📉 The rise of low-quality AI content 🗣️ "Enshittification" and its impact on platforms 🌐 Changes on X & Bluesky reshaping digital interactions 🎧 Listen now: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/zn-...

The AI vibe shift started.

Science is coming to Bluesky! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Could the EU create a new kind of AI companies? How small Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek shocked Silicon Valley on.ft.com/40zl3xE

Great insights into the new Operator mode of ChatGPT- great promise but still early days.

💡 What’s your strategy for the new year? Drop your ideas below! #DigitalStrategy #SocialMediaSuccess #Storytelling #Innovation2025 #OneStepAhead @pweiss.bsky.social @antonindb.bsky.social @jesusazogue.bsky.social @jacquelineh.bsky.social @marsivanova.bsky.social

Great title but is Substack the answer? Asking @jonworth.eu @mathewlowry.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/on/p/now...

TikTok is out in the US. Let’s see what Monday holds.

So Rednote is the new TikTok. Could the political message be any more subtle? #LittleRedBook

The Bluesky migration continues…

Musk buying TikTok… What could possibly go wrong? www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/01/...

Thought for 2025: The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: Now is the time of monsters. Gramsci Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social

Are de-influencers the new influencers? Looks like it. www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

In Invisible Rulers, I use the term “bespoke realities” to describe this. A self-determined reality formed from readily-available info via algo curation or via fellow members of the crowd who help you discover identity-based truth. Everything else can be dismissed. Propaganda, not “misinformation”.

Huh, @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social just published this a moment ago

In the final #ZNLive, @pweiss.bsky.social & the #ZNetwork shared trends to keep an eye on in 2025: 👉 AR/VR is thriving – Big moves from Google, Samsung, Apple & Meta. 👉 Owning your narrative – Digital independence is key. 👉 Short videos domination – Fast, engaging, essential.

Happy New Hallucinations!

World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee's hopes for 2025: Data rights and a social media backlash www.euronews.com/next/2024/12...

Reading this on my phone and thinking ‘yup, I need to read more books’. Social media, brain rot and the slow death of reading on.ft.com/41Rgu44

I knew it! qz.com/phone-airpla...

The first MAGA civil war begins and it is not even 2025… newrepublic.com/post/189682/...

Merry Xmas from @znconsulting.com!

Another word of the year: Bro-caster. (noun) an influencer with a podcast, invariably male, who styles himself as the liberal elite’s enemy and antidote on.ft.com/3P9G3FY

Year in a word: Slop

Xmas deepfakes are coming: Hugs and kisses? Parody AI video shows rival Spanish politicians reconciling for Christmas www.euronews.com/next/2024/12...

Albania to ban TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting youth violence and bullying www.euronews.com/next/2024/12...

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10 about whether a potential nationwide TikTok ban is legal. The case comes just days before new restrictions could take effect. TikTok, with 170M US users, argues the ban violates free speech rights. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...