Texting with a cousin who said, 'why don't you join WhatsApp?'
Very brief 'been there - done that - US Big Tech prying' reply. 'But I'm on Signal.'
'Ooh,' she replied, 'never heard of that. I'll look into it.'
And so, one by one, another person installs an alternative to Meta for when the shit hits the fan.
Ongelooflijk: zelfs als een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer een motie aanneemt om het contract met #Solvinity te ontbinden, trekt het kabinet (en de ministeries) gewoon hun eigen plan.
Wil je het vertrouwen in de politiek herstellen? Luister dan ook buiten de campagnetijd naar het signaal van de bevolking. Er zijn meer dan genoeg argumenten — #digitalesouvereiniteit, #privacy, #onafhankelijkheid, #LeaveBigTech — om het contract met Solvinity te beëindigen zodra de overname doorgaat.
Lees dit artikel en besef hoe urgent dit is: https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/aangenomen-motie-over-stopzetten-contract-digid-beheerder-leidt-vooralsnog-niet-tot-haast-bij-kabinet~b695d8aa/
Teken de petitie: https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/stop-de-amerikaanse-overname-digid
En deel dit met je netwerk! 🚨 <3
Een bijna-voltallige Tweede Kamer roept het kabinet op haast te maken met het beëindigen van het contract met DigiD-beheerder Solvinity, nu Amerikaanse overname dreigt. Maar het kabinet neemt vooralsnog geen gehaaste stappen.
https://www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/2026/big-tech-europa-vs-alternatieven-overzicht~v2847787/
Of als plaatje als je niet bij dit artikel kunt
@Vivaldi well you could have one day a month where you pass the message along 😘
28th of every month shall henceforth be known as the #LeaveBigTech day
di.day.
How US Big Tech is doing in our 🇬🇧 house:
#Google ➡️ Proton 🇨🇭
Google Maps ➡️ #CoMaps 🇺🇳
#Chrome / #Edge ➡️ #Vivaldi 🇳🇴
Stock #Android ➡️ #GrapheneOS 🇨🇦
#Windows ➡️ #LinuxMint 🇺🇳
#WhatsApp ➡️ #Signal 🇺🇸 (Non-Profit)
#Facebook / #Twitter / #Discord ➡️ #Mastodon Green 🇩🇪
#Amazon ➡️ Currys / John Lewis / HMV / Qobuz / Waterstones / local shops 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
#eBay ➡️ Vinted 🇱🇹
It can be done people! Slowly but surely...
Good morning Fedi! I'm working on #degoogleing my life right now and moving to open source or privacy focused alternatives from not evil corporations. I think I've got most of the basics covered on a personal level, although more suggestions are welcome!
I'm (re)starting my #virtualassistant business from scratch, and I'm looking for open source tools to use and recommend to my clients. Is #BillionaireFreeBusiness a thing? My goal is to run my business 100% Google/Amazon/billionaire free, including servers. Unfortunately, I'm not able to self-host, and neither can a large portion of my potential client base.
I stumbled upon Odoo and it seemed like a dream come true... all in one open source with free then *very* reasonable (actually mind blowing) plans. But they use Google and Amazon (legacy) servers, although another company is listed first, I'm assuming that one's managing most of the European servers. And also Google analytics and a few other tools/integrations. Does anyone have suggestions for something similar that's #googlefree ?
What other #opensourcebusinesstools are you using? Particularly #CRM / #ERP type tools. And/ or individual tools for things like newsletters, Calendly and Drive alternatives (specifically for real-time file collaboration and storage), zoom alternatives, etc. Things that are user-friendly. Bonus points for eco friendly options!
TIA for any recomendations!
PS- I survive capitalism by helping people who give a crap about the world with wingman and wordsmith support. If you want to be part of building a better world, in big ways or small, I'd love to connect! Let's help each other survive the world we live in while working towards the one we want to live in.
#askfedi #googlealternatives #degoogle #leavebigtech #opensourcealternatives
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