2026-04-19T19:30:42Z https://yabu.me Hannah Grace https://yabu.me/npub1cu7fugdncp0k8z4n5s9mpp3wfptkhl5ptmkfkswld5rt58pqn3rs354j9j https://eupolicy.social/system/accounts/avatars/115/922/644/776/520/432/original/41d1d7215b9d6414.jpeg https://eupolicy.social/system/accounts/avatars/115/922/644/776/520/432/original/41d1d7215b9d6414.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyntyxlpjj6k9jyrtwqtu0fnkk870yvd935hefg45rktahqpkn8eszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywqgf2z8 Who is the European Commissioner responsible for Fisheries and Oceans?<br/><br/>PS: this is a scheduled post, I’m doing a week away from the internet. If you know the correct answer pls leave it in the comments for the others, but with content warning “spoiler”. Thx! <br/><br/>#EPSOprep #EU 2026-04-13T07:40:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqj7904a8lptschqx2q5y29fzg4lnc5ap5dxpvgk7zakmfrd548szyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywvrzzap They European Commission has launched an investigation of #SnapChat under the #DigitalServicesAct. <br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DyqtFW0vN3E">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DyqtFW0vN3E</a><br/><br/>#EU #EUPolicy #DigitalPolicy #SocialMedia 2026-04-01T09:47:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2prnhmwpsnk70s32chk4apkus42ylqr7rgz92pr7enmys25g64hqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywd60kzy What if there was an Erasmus programme for people who just entered retirement? <br/>The #EU funds #RailTravel passes for 18 year olds with the #discoverEU programme, what if it did something similar for people entering retirement? <br/>Or, what if there was a pendant to the #EuropeanSolidarityCorps organised by municipalities that brought older people from twin cities together in projects?<br/><br/>Probably my favourite idea that ever came out of one of our workshops 💜<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/300/868/996/010/108/original/884cf9601eee2c39.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T11:23:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwyj57cvl6mdsq477se5tzke0ndem9k2efhpfvup3ttl5pk4nvlgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw6af43n The glass ceiling. Is it a metaphor or do I overthink? <br/><br/>#SilentSunday #photography<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/232/973/005/374/582/original/a7b8f18dd95813be.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T11:35:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zewejnnt52c83srtggsqn94jayyuf4e74gct6g9wp4jgr7nk6jqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywln87rq One thing about me: I LOVE #trains. <br/>And so does the #EU. <br/>From the high speed rail plan to passenger rights legislation, #EUPolicy touches #transport policy in countless ways. <br/><br/>I’m preparing a deep dive on trains next. <br/>Is there anything you want to know more about? Ask me questions, tell me fun facts.<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/228/683/239/018/622/original/4049908bfb895ea1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-14T17:26:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrc7l6xws5uee42v69gtye0gjt70ep8pxgvewm8dj45dkrwaup9wczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywm8pz9q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8sdpaagc0kfmkdw272mr32nqcw4m6hlxh8nccpzhvkvdltypzt3c6ptaj9'>nevent1q…taj9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The European Court of Justice <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ypk06qlrvhmrsyrlrcyygk4taw6hvcnz3gx2ez7a8wrvpalzldrq2ckdd0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Court of Justice of the EU</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ypk…kdd0</span>)</a></span> actually has a history of advancing #LGBT rights <br/>See also Coman and others vs Romania, which established recognition of same sex marriages in the context of freedom of movement <br/><a href="https://www.ilga-europe.org/case-law/coman-and-others-v-romania/">https://www.ilga-europe.org/case-law/coman-and-others-v-romania/</a><br/><br/>#LGBTIQ #EU #SameSexMarriage 2026-03-14T11:41:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8sdpaagc0kfmkdw272mr32nqcw4m6hlxh8nccpzhvkvdltypzt3czyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywg4alsq RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116220792573585696">https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116220792573585696</a><br/><br/>🏳️‍⚧️<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1fvj49es6vw388dju4rlkhlfxttzmxq2n4ypkxnh9cpej0dwaqxdqv02wwa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1fvj…2wwa</a></span><br/> </div> EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens<br/><br/>The EU's top court on Thursday said the bloc's countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their "lived gender." The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-states-must-provide-proper-id-for-transgender-citizens/a-76336447">https://www.dw.com/en/eu-states-must-provide-proper-id-for-transgender-citizens/a-76336447</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-13T21:55:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hv75g2ggyzsaq7j6yu05u8fljhujaw47f6luqqqqd8vrql04vgszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywnzfs6k No EU quiz today, just a picture of a #BassGuitar and my new hair colour, which is more #purple than it was before. <br/><br/>The song I&#39;m working on in this photo is called Honey Boy, my friend and band member Jose wrote it and it&#39;s kind of his coming out story (I think). <br/>It&#39;s very joyful and I hope one day we&#39;ll make a decent recording of it.<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/222/014/494/397/903/original/72f6099e38bbc79f.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-13T13:09:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycuwmn5n52agrzy3sqemrc6euavq0g0sesew59lz5pxsf9ku7wrqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywqtsl9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswq9x8ajy0ycz547sx0vg03r93u5e7wfce5z6das4fxs22kmw8slc888svz'>nevent1q…8svz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s only the case of the Court of Auditors, far as I can tell. And that&#39;s a very new account... <br/>I can guarantee you it&#39;s an official account, but they may not have had time or resources to set up their own instance yet. 2026-03-13T08:12:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8xqfz3766wgx4jvl8yeplcupuf746kghhttxyg592m7dzyz5ekegzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw2vq7z8 #EU institutions and bodies that are on #Mastodon:<br/><br/>🏦 European Commission <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m96e7ycmmaz4ah7s8exw7x6vmumuccr0p9dxea64e5je89ty2yjsweag4y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Commission</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m96…ag4y</span>)</a></span> <br/>📚 European Court of Justice <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ypk06qlrvhmrsyrlrcyygk4taw6hvcnz3gx2ez7a8wrvpalzldrq2ckdd0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Court of Justice of the EU</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ypk…kdd0</span>)</a></span> <br/>📑 European Court of Auditors <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ftvhvk0nezaj47hzmuqmj94x9m93ers4pnn0mq47zv3ch0er2c9qn82vc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Court of Auditors</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ftv…2vc0</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-13T07:34:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspn4fu6sy89e7epxjvqlvmna3gp7ejz362d6vp6qtzagq5c7as3lqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywt742ua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96v9pqqqjhe7grgfykuc522agz5es8p3npm79wgdfns9wph3vcegrmlvxq'>nevent1q…lvxq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BRING BACK THE ART OF GIF MAKING YESSS <br/><br/>I used to make so many GIFs, oh my god. I feel like It’s fallen a bit out of fashion, but… <br/><br/>So what kind of GIFs did you make? 2026-03-10T21:56:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhm3w5qennemr6k8cq2n9el8tg9jw3ejgdxgls0x9d2yua5qls3czyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw49gyfd Are GIFs a thing on Mastodon? I rarely see them around… I’m kinda missing a reaction GIF culture. Am I alone in that? 2026-03-10T21:49:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80fsa8w7zusgnqujwma59au9ha8dtvjq4sa5530j66vten6u8uzczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywwznjuh Welcome to the #Fediverse <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lfvqgxdev7gcngm8fmjlyqqjt6z05anw4jp8wk523zxhdfvzqv8qsf7pyt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Michael</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lfv…7pyt</span>)</a></span>! <br/>Maik is our new trainee in the social media team of the European Commission! <br/>Go say hello! He speaks German (and Bulgarian) too 😉 💜 <br/><br/>#NewHere #NeuHier 2026-03-09T10:31:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs044m58d40j09htevuc7yqeclzsw8evuh9d3z9gqq6setd4p2jwmqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywyf3f4j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qe9k6s2mlpgysskv54u8258t2svvahvqhd69g8hg3sy0w2zrcvg9v289v'>nevent1q…289v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💜 this is the best time of year! (Unless you have allergies) 2026-03-07T10:08:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0szwjw47rr4dxymllxdq28mtuwhfjfrrc9hnq84mm7zkl3xh8vqgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywcqm8lt If you were planning to stay on top of the latest developments in EU Careers and the #EPSO competitions, you can&#39;t do it anymore on #X. They just closed their account there. <br/><br/>#LeaveX #SocialMedia #EU<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/175/542/227/953/680/original/ab53fedea971b8d3.png"> <br/> 2026-03-05T08:13:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjnww9j6p64mhj7wad2aaz4ssgfzpu7576ka0ydn968xpa29r4tczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywn9sjwh The European Commission has registered a new Citizen Initiative, calling for a European social media platform. <br/>In detail: The initiative invites the Commission to establish, through a legislative act, “a public social media platform at the European level”. That &#34;would form an alternative to the current platforms and work as a service for the society, be funded by the society and be under its oversight”.<br/><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_522">https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_522</a> <br/><br/>#EU #SocialMedia #Mastodon #SocialMedia 2026-03-04T15:57:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrzg68dteyd8tnezrlw2a7rjjtdcxdv8mjalrdqn7nkas37nlehaszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywwhu6g9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxfatptgcdwt24nlwjezauzp2nqmz6el82dqxx95wh55k5twqgsgjleumc'>nevent1q…eumc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not an expert on FOSS; but there&#39;s some more info on funding for this kind of thing here: [@EC_NGI](<a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI">https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI</a> ) 2026-02-23T23:04:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxw4penyjxxm6u2ff5n4gjxkulf3urtw3lm2d4ln8ntfee6zxhgpqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywjxlccs John Oliver&#39;s Show covered what&#39;s happening with X/Twitter. How it&#39;s algorithms are designed to push right-wing content, and how people don&#39;t just get away with, but get paid for inciting violence and hate speech. His advice? Leave X. <br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG_xWYLzI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG_xWYLzI</a><br/><br/>#SocialMedia #LeaveTwitter #LeaveX 2026-02-23T21:31:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv3a3pp0cjk7wh9quactr9r2pfdd0edydk9968hycchgt80ak4tczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw55vkmh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9zpkd4l4zs0t3k8r2tpu2pwvfgnctnva4lpfx4rsnrr4gz07w2qk807w9'>nevent1q…07w9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, so here&#39;s what I recommend: <br/><br/>You go to this website: <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/about/contact_en#dff-helpusdesc">https://commission.europa.eu/about/contact_en#dff-helpusdesc</a><br/><br/>and scroll all the way to the very bottom to where it says &#34;Rate this page or give us more feedback&#34; <br/>Then you can select &#34;other&#34; and make your point about the prevalence of the X logo. <br/>And don&#39;t think your voice doesn&#39;t matter! I do think that this could speed things up here. 2026-02-23T11:32:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxr2ta2u5mksjdn9skxh0erh73xcdr0exnrlywtheyj6gets8wgkszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw49ttvw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqe6tsr4yys7l0dl0xvy6r5z69d6g52jf8de6tq40wqfmnmdsprqgzc4xj'>nevent1q…c4xj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not my place to comment in a public forum, sorry. 💜 hope you understand. 2026-02-22T12:09:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppu6scvdrj40f9l6gm37j5de8s3l6ptzd83szmafwuz28sst7gmgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywt8xlxq What you working on there?<br/>#Plushtodon is here to keep me motivated on a Friday afternoon. 💜🐘<br/><br/>#Mastodon #EU #socialMedia #EuropeanCommission<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/103/466/251/085/118/original/f4c6ea8cb6864421.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-20T14:43:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyatt5yp56n3zurmqga7m2t4acnx8lwz304rm2mukq4ukdzfxktdszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywpynatq I&#39;m working on some deep dives into #EU Policy topics, for my personal accounts but also for work. Which policy area would you like to know more about? <br/>If you have good questions, also leave &#39;em in the comments. <br/><br/>#EPSO #EPSOprep #EUGeneralKnowledge #EUEnlargement 2026-02-20T07:33:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgm435jy2r5kne6t04dkeedctntyqk7yaua3arw33r9yxx5p8dmgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywpunmw6 Do people actually appreciate URL shorteners? 2026-02-13T16:16:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqh7zx2m0c5gzdgw845kkw9ket0n59elacmng5udl3vu0rmqgfvgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywvtfncx It&#39;s been too long since I took a good photo with the bass guitar, so here is one from rehearsal yesterday.💜 <br/>My favourite bass line right now is probably from Feel Good Inc,by Gorillaz, which has also become my go-to to sing at Karaoke. <br/><br/>Can you recommend cool bass lines for beginners? <br/><br/>#BassTodon #BassGuitar #Lilac #Purple #Bass<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/051/613/121/772/008/original/2a5d04aacd5f040d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T11:26:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9fydk4rfzprqkz902y50mflsw6ny7ua325qxrusnjdq682esmzszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywpvhw70 Did you know the Court of Auditors is also on #Mastodon? Go say hello! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ftvhvk0nezaj47hzmuqmj94x9m93ers4pnn0mq47zv3ch0er2c9qn82vc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Court of Auditors</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ftv…2vc0</span>)</a></span> 💜 <br/><br/>The European Court of Auditors (ECA) was made a full EU institution by the TEU, under Article 13 TEU, and Articles 285-287 TFEU. As the name suggests, it audits the expenditure of the other institutions for legality and sound financial management. <br/><br/>#EPSOprep #EU #EUKnowledge #EUlearning #EUstudies 2026-02-11T08:51:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9e3jdj5ufy7ggyny88wdlfgu8j2xtunafhr409k6q4lc4tpclnlgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywu6amqj Welcome to the Fediverse <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ydlqs0lgvqgtsdqwqt5z3t0h7fg9zw4unhx0scuy2wswpvtzl7cqm9nm0u" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dana Spinant</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ydl…nm0u</span>)</a></span>! <br/><br/>Dana Spinant is the Director-General for Communication at the European Commission! That&#39;s a really important role! :europe: <br/><br/>#NewHere 2026-02-05T12:15:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5seepthh0uxksuw9ctgv9dwytptqg6c5d6ncu0r8f0ksu4na87gzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywwx2254 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnpakfxz9lsq6dh234mcz6z4csvnspj52pyg2fnn9yh7zjrh4gcgm59krs'>nevent1q…9krs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh dang, there goes my excuse to ignore DMs! But thanks for telling me! 2026-02-03T16:59:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvn53wezsc62dtu5aed9lhfnmefezw8l7ets5xaskpxyhwnm9m8cszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw85fu3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs962tve07xx5cksq2m4nsd2wgnhtkugttqlcajtjv83v2der0p57qqgywmg'>nevent1q…ywmg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>, <br/>Well, in my view, DMs would land in an inbox, and create a continuous back and forth between two people. <br/>If I stopped answered to your DMs, you would notice next time you opened your inbox. <br/>Private mentions happen in threads under posts. When I stop answering there, you probably wouldn&#39;t notice. <br/>I phrase it like this, because as a girl on the internet... I CAN get creeps in my DMs. So maybe I like that things are a bit more... decentralised here. Makes sense? 2026-02-03T16:47:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3yd6zn868r4lc3p40p7gfpv3jkfpxm3pg2leum2qu2qttdq8chszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw8pkmvm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd78yjjwdp75u53u2rqxeg6yhjs3y65qyyezrkak0qpuuzvhnnq9savs7xu'>nevent1q…s7xu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I have to say the &#34;private mentions&#34; are interesting. I like that I can take a discussion from public to private within the same thread. <br/><br/>I like the private mentions, but they aren&#39;t DMs. <br/>And maybe it&#39;s ok not to have DMs for now? 2026-02-03T16:42:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9aqqad0304mexj3cvp9asskehfumugmmdfy8lz0g96awjxg2yk7qzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywc66tc2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95xusxsulc6wvs3zp39vzaj39g3vl3mvluyhnv0dw7e9d9kgz4lsvh4835'>nevent1q…4835</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>also, you have to bear in mind that when we reply to public comments, it isn&#39;t just for the benefit of the one person who commented, but for anyone else who may be lurking in the comments sections. <br/>And: usually you have to hear about a new product a number of times before you try it out. So, many baby steps, one big goal. 2026-02-03T16:13:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqc8y99zvjelrtjjx5d55gnn2tuw8m4yayt0c5psp4gyz2v2y6qnqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw7f28al In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx09mxxrp0vm0jw47cq55vwmtk74y3xe2tujxsvmn6necqqdeu8rg56vwr7'>nevent1q…vwr7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you know what I also miss? <br/>Nothing in social media has ever come close to the Facebook event. It was such a practical feature. <br/>As for groups, they are also great. We have lists, and that&#39;s a good start. <br/>But perhaps the folks at Mastodon are working on some of these things... <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10gcuv9jq32rz3m0ydne2s89ex5ualtev9pfrdpnngzw0k97vrgws8r0m2k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Felix Hlatky</span> (<span class="italic">npub10gc…0m2k</span>)</a></span> 😉 💜 2026-02-03T16:09:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgrkdc29yaxev8sngp6h42gmym2fyj0ythu75xgd5fsp0pq56crqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywpe4nzm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgyx97lz7sysh6k0fltx229ps2u966est9zc6vvslljksempuk0gqw3hyn'>nevent1q…3hyn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know, I know... <br/>When I first started (a week ago), I struggled with understanding the federated nature. <br/>But I just put out a post to ask questions, and people explained things to me, and I was amazed with the awesome community out here! 2026-02-03T16:01:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrejxwu4n5am9al94fywd6y4f2m5m6xalp6htqa8mn4eyrmlh3ngzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywjxhwgz Sometimes, people on Facebook don&#39;t know the Fediverse exists. <br/>The European Commission likes to tell them. 💜 😉<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/007/484/239/781/628/original/7113395499873e84.png"> <br/> 2026-02-03T15:51:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9g60latlwj998tffg5j6qlmhl40e57dvpk59dkcdzj0aktzzewfszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywvh9rmj Yo <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1y3a5c70m8cn2pv2c4eqcptz839pk5vqq6e77rc78eqazcspemkfsjph4vt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tagesschau</span> (<span class="italic">npub1y3a…h4vt</span>)</a></span>, do you feature Mastodon anywhere on your website? <br/>I understand this is just the contact page, so I may be looking in the wrong spot. <br/><a href="https://www.tagesschau.de/kontakt/kontakt-social-media-100.html">https://www.tagesschau.de/kontakt/kontakt-social-media-100.html</a><br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/002/251/984/345/280/original/75892a1477f8fb2e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-02T17:41:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5g5j9y5l3f3ejrldxse9thqm33guwda6anv9qkea85c9yr6rmeqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw9n0lw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyu4k0kylczzcfjaftj9z0m2pggcpxvptnts24jrn7r3527cc5muqe2rg0c'>nevent1q…rg0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And why am I bringing this to Mastodon? <br/>Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...<br/>In any case, why can&#39;t the Fediverse fill that space? <br/>So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse... <br/>#EPSOprep 2026-02-02T14:58:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyu4k0kylczzcfjaftj9z0m2pggcpxvptnts24jrn7r3527cc5muqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywd2ajde In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9uvyxsqjzrzchefrpqr79gf47e976sxundfy39hwmnpn3ne6xsq4hnc7w'>nevent1q…nc7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations. <br/>Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying. <br/>I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor? <br/>#EPSOprep is starting already 2026-02-02T14:54:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9uvyxsqjzrzchefrpqr79gf47e976sxundfy39hwmnpn3ne6xsqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywtlk0te In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5egphtptzjqa49a0z6ry5mx0mwe2adj5f74rcfkqy9hmuhju3yccxps54'>nevent1q…ps54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed - what is #EPSO? <br/>It stands for European Personnel Selection Office, and it&#39;s the service that handles the competitions for new aspiring staff. <br/>Essentially, if you want to become a civil servant at the EU, you have to pass one of their exams, we just call them EPSOs. <br/>There used to be one for &#34;generalists&#34; every year, but it&#39;s been a while. <br/>More info here: <a href="https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5">https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/graduates-administrators-ad5</a> 2026-02-02T14:46:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5egphtptzjqa49a0z6ry5mx0mwe2adj5f74rcfkqy9hmuhju3yczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywhlx4ce Looking for the EU nerds out here! ✨ :europe: <br/>Have you heard that the first generalist concours in many years launches this week? #EPSO I&#39;m getting geared up to start studying, and want to share little fun facts about the EU with #EPSOprep 2026-02-02T14:36:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspruuewd3r2a7yurtl65u7206wemdumuaw52qyjusrplvlur2rxxgzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywl9gtv2 Took the #Plushtodon for coffee and to the Press Room this week. 💜🇪🇺<br/>(Almost) Every day at 12:00 accredited journalists can ask the European Commission questions. The whole thing gets streamed live on the website, you can watch it here: <a href="https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-283524">https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-283524</a><br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/984/118/623/548/632/original/47a6002a615bd8a5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/984/118/741/654/569/original/628daabba92756b4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/984/118/805/224/121/original/0d7411c0e2663e7d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-30T12:52:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgg5xd95lk32tvu6ckyv3yf49ykg8dq5sjn7566e8rkc58p4kpqmqzyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywat5avf (1/12) How I fell in love with social media &amp; the EU, and made that my whole career, a thread.<br/><br/>This isn’t TikTok (thankfully), but let’s do a bit of *Storytime* anyway. <br/><br/>I’m Hannah and I’m a social media manager for the EU. <br/>Sometimes I still can’t believe that’s my real job. 2026-01-25T20:50:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxd2l4yvxafhdrrx92hkqjpytsrz8mty82t70tpsy5eyywlcpvgfczyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywe6sf2n Which #MusicStreaming service are you on? Is anyone else looking at options these days? 2026-01-25T08:43:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zeflzqf0zsgr2jfpvx6kjk83cfta3fdrlaf7cvxqnqc7u3cl46szyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywnxdpkc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgd44fla36z6yrgtww977anpfew73rlxgjx76wwxwekd2lv0k5kjqz38kph'>nevent1q…8kph</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ohhh I love the Cure! <br/>The bass line in lovecats... the fragility of Close to me... <br/>I would pitch it for my band but I don&#39;t really see our lead singer doing it. She&#39;s more of a Norah Jones kind of woman. 💜 2026-01-24T15:36:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp90r696c238nx076usrhpz78kx8e8j37agpl3m484psgl5x0xrxszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw29htr0 I said I&#39;d share my thoughts on social media, but also things that are lilac here. <br/>My #1 lilac thing: my bass guitar! <br/><br/>If you know any cool bass players on Mastodon, point me their way!<br/>I&#39;m new here, and I also want to find my hobbies here! <br/><br/>If you play another instrument, also come say hi in the comments!<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/949/227/119/443/961/original/8e75b0b021583bbe.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-24T08:55:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsra23wva2lulcxu9ze7x3et6knxr6erjg9a5m4ct7kh3uh002ga6szyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwywljx4ys Have you heard of W Social? <br/><a href="https://wsocial.eu/">https://wsocial.eu/</a><br/>Another platform branding itself as a European alternative to US big tech.<br/>(another would be Monnett social) 2026-01-23T17:32:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsze48k0kecaup5cpeka04eks2lfw7lqvv52shs3wys3jpevglgfpszyrrne83pk0q97cu2kwjqhvyx9ey9w6l7s90wex6pmaksdwsuyzwyw23rjlz Here&#39;s my first Mastodon post! <br/>My mission out here? To understand and promote Mastodon, the only large European social media platform (to my knowledge). <br/>How can we make more Europeans come to the Fediverse? 2026-01-23T08:34:17Z