2026-04-07T20:08:48Z https://yabu.me Claes de Vreese ☑️ https://yabu.me/npub1frv36cv2jkddwnahtsn3uqqar8k997akwc6wfpqchg85p6ya3mgsemsem4 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/245/819/569/631/153/original/be8e5a26d8894bda.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/245/819/569/631/153/original/be8e5a26d8894bda.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv9f5p8jzz3tztr7ajerlqkl75wfw7c6v7vpwpnww0hf0uy2mw0gzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz4y7a88 Amsterdam<br/>❄️ ⛄️ <br/>#photography #winter<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/075/874/474/329/830/original/abf22a24a5f78b4a.png"> <br/> 2026-02-15T17:41:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0mne5dfeuhqezu0fn8hsw8ezdxn5km6mnpjynj4vp52u5l86mpszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz9m78fd This one is making the rounds. <br/><br/>But after a tense 🇪🇺 vs 🇺🇸 week it is needed. <br/><br/>Healthier, less poor, fairer, more equitable, safer. <br/><br/>🇪🇺 not perfect. But pretty good!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/955/732/325/368/696/original/5797737676cd815d.png"> <br/> 2026-01-25T12:28:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjqg424g45m3zee8us6cxh24f5d7nam6nchnt22c8cyaa22cs42gzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz5lq6hr And now something positive: <br/><br/>solar and wind energy production in the EU surpasses fossil energy for the first time. <br/><br/>☀️ 💨 <br/><br/>#TippingPoint<br/><br/>Source: <a href="https://dr.dk">https://dr.dk</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/937/421/080/422/568/original/40b58b20660ef386.png"> <br/> 2026-01-22T06:51:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zjfp5s3xadl5s055gj4ljm7ww9vft83lkfdwuk9yxlf9lsdpltszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz7nr3wp Not the most important move in the world…. BUT it *is* significant when commercial companies also decide to leave X. <br/><br/>Next: all airlines using Amsterdam airport also saying 👋🏼 to X ??<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/928/380/115/497/595/original/0c4e806ea29a4c55.png"> <br/> 2026-01-20T16:32:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvq5sf5ktwfxnh9xpzkfxgswrqhv62jqtzp32v6r8lm20vglkcukgzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz9n4c4e One Year Trump. <br/><br/>Let the past year serve as a reminder of what a malicious, vindictive, greedy leader can do to a country in one year. If no one stands up. <br/><br/>And let it be a reminder that a strong opposition, strong institutions, strong judiciary, and independent and free media are necessary guardrails in a strong democracy.<br/><br/>#democracy 2026-01-20T08:22:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8vxzstnks0ra9jq5960v2l6prupnu2nsmdqrw3t9zj895qq9szczypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzaswhcz Copenhagen town hall square, Denmark right now. <br/><br/>Massive solidarity with Greenland demonstrations. <br/><br/>Source: <a href="https://dr.dk">https://dr.dk</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/910/320/800/169/991/original/39a841b3f4985fc6.png"> <br/> 2026-01-17T11:59:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0eqc9tqhcqaakuy8unkv2zheq7ffts4j3n5f626tta62ppsp06zqzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz24vq6e Urgent call from citizen in Greenalnd to the US Congress. <br/><br/>Stop the US President and administration in their unlawful threats of Greenland 🛑<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/869/726/639/958/170/original/ef9531ae9f247ad5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/869/726/828/541/110/original/2c975768cd59261f.png"> <br/> 2026-01-10T07:55:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs092x4ufeqfxn2a44y8xu5yvtxpzvy4hfgck28ezpz9v6taz5t9fgzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzl3tn4u Why is so much news focused on the ‘operation’ and the ‘logistics’ of the Venezuela invasion? <br/><br/>More is needed on the illegality, casualties, reasons for absent and lukewarm political reactions, precedent setting, and implications. <br/><br/>🤷 2026-01-04T19:32:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs807g6qwu7t98r0m6yz7s8yeg7rhn74ysmhy9csu8g3k4yj9lxzxszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzcxgyxz Happy new year #HNY 🎇 <br/>Fingers crossed 🤞🏽<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/819/565/722/966/219/original/4dc779578128160c.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T11:19:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2f97du6jg548ezdathlyt9hcgq05mhfpta4cs5z7y4r3muy998fgzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzjlcwjp Dutch public broadcaster NOS (finally) stops posting on X.<br/><br/>The disadvantages are seen as too big. The reach has dwindled. <br/><br/>In the category, &#39;better late than never&#39;: good choice.<br/><br/><a href="https://over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-plaatst-vanaf-vandaag-geen-nieuwsberichten-meer-op-x/">https://over.nos.nl/nieuws/nos-plaatst-vanaf-vandaag-geen-nieuwsberichten-meer-op-x/</a> 2025-11-25T10:44:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jl2cesk2r7swela7204zrrly4q6g39zwn2uh5q9r82yyvgxcu3gzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzm96dda Paying for posts on Facebook and TikTok, sharing disinformation, manufacturing polls, preparing for questioning election integrity.<br/><br/>The Moldova elections on September 28 are targeted for interference. <br/><br/>#democracy #elections #integrity <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o</a> 2025-09-22T07:24:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3qg40x9sfdqy3a4h89754ttaumumqarnzzgnfnaxpn2kdmrk2fszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzrgv8yr LinkedIn user? Starting November 3 posts will be used to train their AI. <br/><br/>Unless you opt out, actively. <br/><br/>Your text, your data, your choice! This should have been an opt-in, not op-out<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/225/490/779/334/731/original/22f673cfec56565c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-18T13:17:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8s6n3d0l9hgnn3g9l5cmrd32kelhre5lmnqzrg9cjwydyfhny3vszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzkatuxh The EU is a market with 450 million people. <br/><br/>There is vast public support for regulation of big tech and for companies to meet their responsibilities. <br/><br/>Giving in after a decade of efforts in this space is undesirable and unnecessary. <br/><br/>#regulation #bigtech #platforms #eu <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/business/trump-technology-european-union-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/business/trump-technology-european-union-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</a> 2025-08-26T19:02:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96rj8lq8jqtwxvczkwnxq7t5cwekwxfax6wk6ztlx3a47km48n4qzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz75jcxg A key sentence here seems to be:<br/><br/>The deal could “give OpenAI access to government data” 👀 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/23/uk-minister-peter-kyle-chatgpt-plus-openai-sam-altman?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/23/uk-minister-peter-kyle-chatgpt-plus-openai-sam-altman?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a> 2025-08-24T06:58:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqz6qslzh5ydaz98xpddxyyz5sh77604ct7qjdkhgjm3vf08qsjrqzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzdjxwcn Oh come on… it’s not the private emails and holiday photos that is the problem here. <br/><br/>Address the real problem. Make big tech and AI companies pay for the exorbitant use. <br/><br/>System level solutions please. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/">https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/</a> 2025-08-12T17:53:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv7704ammyjtsks3mwtj27fa00pkve9ztllqlnrwnh44gv9nqfz0szypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz5sdw3g Discussions about digital sovereignty are 🔥 <br/><br/>Which countries lead the way?<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rk6czmpvny876kqvc4aqseuku3zmnxlphyxs2940g6u59te5m2yq57hv4q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Nextcloud 📱☁️💻</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rk6…hv4q</span>)</a></span> created an Index ranking countries based on the relative presence of self-hosted tools across key application areas.<br/><br/>1. Finland 🇫🇮 <br/>2. Germany 🇩🇪 <br/>3. The Netherlands 🇳🇱 <br/><br/><a href="https://dsi.nextcloud.com/index.php">https://dsi.nextcloud.com/index.php</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/989/408/905/485/171/original/638fc117dc206b00.png"> <br/> 2025-08-07T20:39:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsge6shywkk2qp09wj98y58dnzudnv4sjlk570rpsxf2zd2pljl89czypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzd5yqrh Mis/disinformation research officially cancelled.<br/><br/>Understanding the creation, content, distribution, and susceptibility is one of today’s key scientific and societal challenges.<br/><br/>Researching this is not free speech infringement. Such a claim is intentionally misleading.<br/><br/>#disinformation #science<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/updates-on-priorities">https://www.nsf.gov/updates-on-priorities</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/363/290/557/950/425/original/145e06e9e8a7180b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-19T06:49:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfssnndqfumavr63knhsfs3sras0n98wyasdy5v5d3dcg463l484gzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz32h8l3 Sadly needed. Initiative (pilot) to support counter-disinformation professionals: fact checkers, journalists, researchers. <br/><br/>assistance for fx legal aid, digital security, psychological support, emergency training, and other urgent needs. <br/><br/>#disinformation #research #journalism #safe<br/><br/><a href="https://gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news/emif-launches-safe-initiative/">https://gulbenkian.pt/emifund/news/emif-launches-safe-initiative/</a> 2025-04-16T06:11:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2fu2qcudzmhjkyqzej7mv4asczql74m3w9cstw38a2k49d7ryeszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz0lfz9g “When our academics fear travelling to major conferences or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem.”<br/><br/>#science #conferences #academicchatter<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/australian-academics-refuse-to-attend-us-conferences-for-fear-of-being-detained">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/australian-academics-refuse-to-attend-us-conferences-for-fear-of-being-detained</a> 2025-04-14T05:37:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ugsl653cl6nuta7ue5h405gfjf3znslxwylatfs7m8zcvz4heqszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzu4yd72 Unimaginable a few weeks ago. But here we are. French university offering refuge to US scholars. <br/><br/>“It targets, but is not limited to, climate and environment, health, and human and social sciences.”<br/><br/>#democracy #science<br/><br/><a href="https://www.404media.co/french-university-to-fund-american-scientists-who-fear-trump-censorship/">https://www.404media.co/french-university-to-fund-american-scientists-who-fear-trump-censorship/</a> 2025-03-05T18:13:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kvhvz35qcadq8exqx5va6h8nmnukwslfzv8sq2gqmm28u8dkfwgzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzp6vjgr European democracy is not a bargaining chip. This needs to be clear in 🇪🇺🇺🇸negotiations.<br/><br/>The EU&#39;s Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, &amp; AI Act are instruments to offer counterweight.<br/><br/>Europe should not sell the democratic and regulatory instruments in a deal!<br/><br/>#democracy #bigtech #media #DSA #trump #musk <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lawmakers-counter-tech-bro-washington-lobby-mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lawmakers-counter-tech-bro-washington-lobby-mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk/</a> 2025-03-03T12:12:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstsmd3p7q8azq5tlu99l4465aml93w98p4e0dju6w3t6ltqj93c3czypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dz8zymzc Allowing TASS, Russia’s press agency, into the white house while excluding your own free press (AP, Reuters) is not only an attack on press freedom but also legitimizing a propaganda machine. <br/><br/>#pressfreedom #democracy #journalism<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/tass-oval-office-trump-zelenskyy-00206739">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/tass-oval-office-trump-zelenskyy-00206739</a> 2025-03-01T09:48:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs084h40hh5smjmzdqftugkfj9pcschzfx66gsw3y4tmspwvzajjqszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzx3sezt 🔥 This email from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub168d7gwqq5etxg9n5gd4sd7vgfajn9dexpd5pcqwzcj5ccqt9wesq9ttu7v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Guardian</span> (<span class="italic">npub168d…tu7v</span>)</a></span> on Bezos&#39; direct interference with the contents of WaPo ... 🎤💥 <br/><br/>&#34;The Guardian will never take editorial direction from our billionaire owner – because thankfully, we don&#39;t have one. Instead, we rely on supporters like you to fund our truly independent work.&#34;<br/><br/>#democracy #pressfreedom #journalism <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1y8tffp06ppwx3e3sv22x47lpv3mndr2tuu5n72y5zz328ug28vvqwptxze" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>journalismscholars group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1y8t…txze</span>)</a></span> 2025-02-27T12:34:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswe6yev04zwcjx8r7y9334dj52q5zyzwvl07h7ghcmuu3lm54u7uszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzfjs2c3 At a time where the vulnerability of relying on US digital infrastructure and cloud services is huge, our AlgoSoc program pilot to rely on European cloud services is more relevant than ever. <br/><br/>Alternatives are not easy. But necessary. <br/><br/>#infrastucture #sovereignty #cloud #BigTech<br/><br/><a href="https://www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/five-dutch-universities-are-experimenting-with-alternative-european-cloud">https://www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/five-dutch-universities-are-experimenting-with-alternative-european-cloud</a> 2025-02-24T09:25:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgp2p7xeawmqwslkwjmfvfn4qa5fmwg6j5mp7tfxj95pwhy8mf6szypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzhsxjss 3 years of war.<br/><br/>3 years of Ukrainian resistance.<br/><br/>Putin started this war.<br/><br/>Russia is the agressor.<br/><br/>Zelensky | Ukraine need support. <br/><br/>Europe, now is the time.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/057/691/370/230/011/original/2fffe2eb9e66784b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T07:31:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ehmsnhn7gl8wr2xrh48rjkhdtvwqn8s8a0uqxz6em845u7693rczypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzahnyye As Vance &#39;lectures&#39; Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index.<br/><br/>The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe.<br/><br/>#journalism #democracy #freepress<br/><br/><a href="https://rsf.org/en/index">https://rsf.org/en/index</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/013/097/867/568/028/original/ee8c9aa69f0820e4.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-16T10:30:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjpsasl0hpp8llrg7s2ekfq7lh2f5jh9fjpjmghefhc4dy8mvsvszypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dztjhd7t The &#39;feeling&#39; that X under Musk is a different place than before is quantified in this new study titled &#39;Substantial Hate&#39;<br/><br/>1️⃣ hate speech up to 50% higher;<br/>2️⃣ hate speech increase persistent;<br/>3️⃣ no reduction in inauthentic accounts<br/><br/>#democracy #hatespeech<br/><br/><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313293</a> 2025-02-13T12:42:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfnrmqwhf79577utf9z925pj2gm3uasvm4wjhvtqnk0vc3z9rs2qzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzyjjwgw Paris says au revoir to X 👋🏼 <br/><br/>Paris “criticised X for limiting the reach of factual and objective messages”<br/><br/>Will European governments be next? #xodus #exit<br/><br/><a href="https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/01/are-european-governments-next-paris-joins-growing-exodus-from-musks-x/">https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/01/are-european-governments-next-paris-joins-growing-exodus-from-musks-x/</a> 2025-01-18T19:24:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02q9qkfq880zag0hqswdtqutcxxnh88dvqgqx66f4j0d7gha36ggzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzt95xga Deciding when to leave can be lonely, also when it comes to X!<br/><br/>But one can also coordinate and act together: 60+ German universities leave X 👋🏼 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/over-60-german-universities-quit-social-media-platform-x/3447287">https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/over-60-german-universities-quit-social-media-platform-x/3447287</a> 2025-01-13T12:03:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4qjw79e0xahxzrfxxyc79px0c7w56pvz5nfawsqe8pw5td7mlzqzypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzkwyv3f Bye X 👋🏼 <br/><br/>Dutch science foundation NWO drops X. <br/><br/>Reason: “public discourse on X is increasingly characterized by the spread of misinformation and hate speech”<br/><br/>NWO will use their website, newsletter and LinkedIn for announcements. <br/><br/>#Academicchatter<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/nwo-stops-using-social-media-platform-x">https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/nwo-stops-using-social-media-platform-x</a> 2025-01-06T22:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfm2e3d3p0aftzr6jl8gmnn65vghz82q7f4sk8srn9mu9mpyshxlczypydj8tp322e4460kawzw8sqr5v7c5hmkemrfeyyrzaq7s8gnk8dzfzzmz9 🎙️ 💥 Dutch cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards made this cartoon for the national newspaper <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m06a907dtuqkvadav6qn6sp8a476sy3e53yuv3p0tg4c42pfrvdsrxe2lx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Trouw</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m06…e2lx</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>In support of former #WashingtonPost cartoonist Ann Telnaes.<br/><br/>And this paper published it!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/781/343/301/306/297/original/ca8e1f245b7e3a1c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-06T12:14:15Z