RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/116419051671140999
> The European Commission is strengthening the European Union's digital sovereignty by awarding a tender that allows EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Union entities) to procure sovereign cloud services for up to €180 million over 6 years.
>
> ... and finally Proximus, which partners with S3NS (a joint venture of Thales and *Google Cloud*), Clarence and Mistral
🤔
Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/big-tech-breakup-parties
> These digital security organizers bring the fight for online privacy to dance part
ies, bars and reading groups
📺 Reclaiming digital autonomy at Dutch universities
With: Professor Albert Meijer ( @utrechtuniversity)
By: [email protected]
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116408720976324749
Top comment on hackernews on this seems appropriate:
> The slogan "Age Verification Solution for all Europeans" is a lie.
>
>The honest slogan is "Age Verification Solution for Europeans Who Use Mobile Devices that are Controlled by US Corporations and by Extension US Government Which Can Revoke Your Use of the Solution with No Recourse".
RE: https://btfree.social/pub/objects/01KMJWVEHMVAK1WNMX1J8ZC83X
At 14.30 CEST, I'll talk to @[email protected] at
@[email protected].
I'll share some insights from my work at @Bibliothecaris, our motivation to join the #Fediverse, the relevance of #OpenScience and open communication, current developments in #DigitalAutonomy and probably a lot more :)
Looking forward to it!
I have now stayed up way too late playing with an rss reader and unsubscribing from newsletters I can read that way instead.
I am giddy.
Paul Melis
Basyl
Wladimir Mufty
Babette Knauer
Hans van Zijst
Stone Cairns