Re: cool names.
In this case: Tribes of Europe

The Free - Franks
The Mighty - Thurengians
The Swords -Saxons
The Lords - Tigurinians

And then you get the cow people: Bavarians

#etymoligy #europe

RE: mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116618032…

Note that this will continue as long as we don’t outlaw institutional corruption: lobbying and revolving doors.

#EU #europe #institutionalCorruption #lobbying #revolvingDoors

Aral Balkan

2026-05-22 11:39:19

RE: mastodon.social/@QuantumAspect…

“State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts for Digital Economy and Sovereignty has addressed the US ambassador regarding the public disclosure of names of Dutch civil servants. Vrij Nederland reported on Friday about the names of civil servants that have been made public. Microsoft had shared that data with the House of Representatives.”

Yes, please, keep sharing the data of European citizens with Microsoft, Google, Palantir, etc. What’s the worst that could happen?

#USA #Microsoft #surveillance #capitalism #insitutionalCorruption #lobbying #revolvingDoors

Quantum (@QuantumAspect@mastodon.social)

Het ziet er naar uit dat #Microsoft al Nederlandse overheidsdata aan de Amerikaanse overheid heeft verstrekt. https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/microsoft-lekt-namen-nederlandse-ambtenaren-aan-huis-van-afgevaardigden-vs

^{Quantum (Mastodon)}

Contributor: Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran

Nearly three months after the United States and Israel launched their large-scale bombing campaign against Iran and about…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #ceasefire #day #deal #regime #stockpile #strait #Tehran #thursday #trump #TrumpAdministration #U.S.blockade #UnitedStates #uranium #War
europesays.com/iran/122845/

The European Commission is considering rules that would restrict EU member governments from using US cloud providers to process sensitive data including financial, judicial and health records. The restrictions would form part of the Tech Sovereignty Package scheduled for May 27, which includes the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and Chips Act 2.0. Only public-sector use is in scope.

builtineu.eu/news/eu-commissio…

#cloudsovereignty #CADA #europeantech #EU #Europe #EUTech

Brussels weighs blocking US cloud providers from sensitive EU government data ahead of May 27 Tech Sovereignty Package

The European Commission may restrict EU governments from using US cloud providers for sensitive data. Tech Sovereignty Package due May 27.

^BuiltInEu

#Pentagon halts deployments to #Poland & #Germany to cut troop numbers in #Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland & Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, #US officials say, as #Trump has tussled with #allies over the #Iran #war & called for changes.

#law #NATO #alliance #geopolitics
apnews.com/article/poland-us-t…

Why do #police forces all over the world always seem to think that the #law doesn't apply to them?

source: heise.de/en/news/Pressure-Cook…

#news #eu #europe #europol #bigdata #bigtech #problem #ethics #justice #fail #privacy #supervision #PressureCooker #politics #software

💀 │ 💀 │ 🇮🇱 │💀 │ 💀 │

🇮🇱 I S R A E L I S A T E R R O R I S T S T A T E ! 👽 👽 👽

#ukraine #europe #eu #canada #uk #france #turkey #poland #estonia #lithuania #trump #usa #latvia #politics #netherlands #israel #palestine #gaza

Look, this is what a modern scam for the good of the people should look like. 🤯
@lain @wraith

#EU #europe #W #socialNetwork #identityVerification #surveillance #privacy #humanRights #democracy #data

Scan your passport to join our social network.

Don’t worry, it’s European.

Needless to say, unless you’re a complete and utter fool, do not join W and warn your friends not to join W either.

wsocial.news/

#EU #europe #W #socialNetwork #identityVerification #surveillance #privacy #humanRights #democracy #data @lain lain.com/objects/aaa7d9d6-331b…

When bombs are dropped on Gazan or Lebanese families, they sometimes leave a very clear signature.

Find your local warlords' manufacturing plants, and take action.

#US #Europe #Canada #Gaza #genocide #Palestine #Lebanon #Zionism

Europe Day. Cartoons from previous years.

#Europe #EuropeDay #refugees #HumanRights

#Trump said Friday that the leaders of #Russia & #Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day #ceasefire & an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.

Trump posted on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago.

#geopolitics #Europe
apnews.com/article/trump-russi…

Updated! We are now up to 20 entries in my European digital sovereignty tracker. New examples of orgs ditching US tech include media entities, the Dutch National Bank, and open source sewing software.

Thanks to everyone who has sent me examples, please do keep them coming if there are others I am missing!

There's a handful that I am still reviewing and I'm also considering in the next update including new categories (political declarations, funding, projects such as Euro-Office, etc)

drive.proton.me/urls/EG60KWHED…

#digitalsovereignty #europe #tech #opensource

Proton Drive

Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere.

^{drive.proton.me}

With friends like these…

#Trump is withdrawing 5k troops from #Germany

The #US is withdrawing 5k ​troops from Germany, the ‌#Pentagon announced Friday, in a rebuke to the close ​#NATO ally amid a ⁠widening rift between Trump & #Europe ​over the #Iran #war.

Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces ​earlier this week ​after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich ‌#Merz, ⁠who said the Iranians were humiliating the US in talks ​to ​end ⁠the 2-month-old war.

reuters.com/world/us-withdrawi…

UK Government must urgently take action on Israeli naval aggression against Global Sumud Flotilla

London, 30th April 2026– Last night, Israeli forces illegally attacked and intercepted vessels participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla in…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel
europesays.com/iran/91098/

' #Greece to ban #anonymity on #socialMedia

"The major problem behind anonymity is toxicity," argues digital governance minister'

They are correct: anonymity is a vector for #trolls, #harassment, #bigotry, and other antisocial behavior

So the solution is #moderation

The solution is not driving vulnerable people off social media

Greek government: you ignoramuses

Also I wonder how the fuck they will implement this

euractiv.com/news/greece-to-ba…

#Ελλάδα #Hellas #Europe

40 years since April 26, 1986:

#Chernobyl

The worst #nuclear #disaster in human #history

You can still find traces of cesium-137 and strontium-90 in #Europe's wild mushrooms

#Soviet govt arrogance led to Chernobyl and that warped into Russian govt arrogance leading to the #UkraineWar

And #Russia endlessly threatens to nuke nations

"Ukraine calls on world to stop Russia’s nuclear blackmail on #Chornobyl anniversary"

ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/…

Ukraine calls on world to stop Russia’s nuclear blackmail on Chornobyl anniversary

In a statement marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged states that value stability to stop Russia’s nuclear blackmail. — Ukrinform.

^Ukrinform

Ireland and EU partners demand Israel pay for settler demolition of West Bank school

Ireland and more than a dozen international partners are pressing Israel to pay for the destruction of a…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel
europesays.com/iran/83663/

'EU leaders have agreed that the European Commission “will prepare a blueprint” on how the bloc will respond if the mutual assistance clause is triggered...They discussed the mutual defence clause, article 42.7 of the EU treaty, on Thursday night, before reports emerged that the US was exploring how to suspend Spain from Nato'

#euPol #nato #europe #spain #polycrisis

theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

EU leaders look to little-known mutual assistance pact amid Trump Nato jibes

Members to plan how to assist each other in event of attack as transatlantic alliance faces worst crisis in its history

^{Jennifer Rankin (The Guardian)}