@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu avatar EUCommission , to random

Building an independent Europe is a core issue for this Commission.

And independence starts with a strong economy.

That’s why we are using every tool we have to boost Europe’s competitiveness. Only a resilient, innovative, and dynamic European economy can truly guarantee our strategic autonomy.

A graphic on a bright blue background featuring the European Union's yellow stars in the top right and the European Commission logo in the bottom right. The central text reads "Powering Europe’s competitiveness: A foundation for our prosperity," followed by three yellow chevron arrows pointing right.
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ilumium ,
@ilumium@eupolicy.social avatar

No, @EUCommission , does not "start with a strong economy."

Your social media team just makes stuff up in order to rhetorically connect your pro-business policies that hurt people with the very justified fears people have in the face of our dependencies to .

@AnneLix@social.tchncs.de avatar AnneLix , to random German

Hallo zusammen. Ich bin .

​Mein Wechsel zu Mastodon ist ein bewusster Schritt weg von der Tech-Bro-Kultur von X und Instagram.
Mir geht es um digitale Souveränität und eine progressive, moderierte Community ohne Algorithmus-Zensur.

​Als schätze ich vor allem die Unabhängigkeit von Künstlern wie ,
die zeigen, dass es auch ohne die großen Konzerne geht.

​Ich freue mich auf Austausch zu politisch progressiven Themen und unabhängiger Kunst.

Außerdem freue ich mich, dass ich keine Milliardäre reicher mache, indem sie entscheiden, womit ich mich online beschäftige.

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@royaards@newsie.social avatar royaards , to random

European autonomy. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

Cartoon showing a gas station that has a large sign with a stylized head of Donald Trump as a logo and is labeled 'BIG TECH'. The fuel pumps have the labels of Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Google on them. A car with the EU logo on it trying to drive away from the gas station, but is attached to the fuel pump by many cables and cannot get any further. Its wheels are spinning and producing smoke as it tries to break free.
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@SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social avatar SteveHendersonFineArt , to random

Sure, you can control a river, where it flows, how it bends -- just build the structure to hem it in and direct it.

But you'll always have to keep maintaining and upkeeping that structure, because rivers aren't static, and they don't enjoy being told what to do and how.

Talk about an excellent "influencer."

Where the River Bends art print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/where-the-river-bends-steve-henderson.html

River flowing through a summer landscape.
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@Miro_Collas@masto.ai avatar Miro_Collas , to Palestine_Group

"The displaced individuals in the vicinity of Sheikh Radwan Pond experienced a greater deterioration in their suffering following the atmospheric depression, which exacerbated their humanitarian conditions."

Video on
https://xcancel.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/1990385090749190557


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paulschoe ,
@paulschoe@mastodon.world avatar

@Miro_Collas

These videos show why shelter and food are not enough for Gaza.

Restoration is required, together with the right to freely trade with other countries, after decades of being denied that right.

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@elena@aseachange.com avatar elena , to random

Dear Fedi friends,

If you can set aside 11 minutes today, I highly encourage to watch @vkc 's latest video: "I stream nothing, and I am happy."

🔗​: https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/ns3WDZZgAoe1SfrDCAUrni

It is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT and should be shown in media literacy and digital literacy classes everywhere. Actually, everyone should watch it (I'm about to send it to my family and friends).

My favorite part comes up towards the end. Veronica eloquently explains (9 min 27 sec in):

"I feel like we owe it to ourselves and to those who follow us to try and break free of algorithms, which tell us what we should like, who we should believe, and how we should feel about it.

It may sound melodramatic and maybe it is, but I see the increased dependence on algorithmically-driven entertainment as a symptom of that larger problem: uber-convenience that separates us from our critical thinking.

We're learning to abandon reason for small decisions, and wouldn't you know it, now it's easier to ignore reasons for the larger ones.

I'm not here to tell you what to think. I was raised in a "mind-your-own-damn-business" household and that's where my head is at. But I do want to implore all of us to think critically about how streaming media, autoplay, and the algorithm are impacting us."

I'm super proud to be a backer of her Patreon and I cannot thank her enough for this incredible video... which comes at the perfect time, as I was already planning to set up next week.

If you can, join me in supporting Veronica's work here: https://www.patreon.com/VeronicaExplains

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social avatar h4ckernews Bot , to random
@RonSupportsYou@mastodon.social avatar RonSupportsYou , to random

Robert Reich: "The Pentagon’s new media policy blocks journalists from reporting out anything that isn’t approved by Pete Hegseth. Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on. The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to the journalists who are protecting it."

@SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social avatar SteveHendersonFineArt , to random

She walked her own path, in her own way.

Light of Zion art print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/light-of-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

Art print of an original oil painting depicting a woman walking, in elegant dress, through the rocky paths of Zion National Park.
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