Are Canadians open to joining the EU? Here’s what a poll found
A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally join the EU.
#Canada #Politics #World #CanadaEurope
https://globalnews.ca/news/11765942/poll-openness-canada-to-european-union/
Are Canadians open to joining the EU? Here’s what a poll found
A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally join the EU.
#Canada #Politics #World #CanadaEurope
https://globalnews.ca/news/11765942/poll-openness-canada-to-european-union/
"Many governmental organizations and politicians to this day seem to prefer #BigTech platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram) and Bluesky for their communications.
In this essay I will explain why I believe #Mastodon / #theFediverse are a far superior fit for public institutions, essential services and politicians; I see three key advantages for this open network based on the #ActivityPub protocol: #openness, #agency and #reach."
@_elena
https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/
Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini

The discussion about age verification in systemd / Linux was locked. But the description of the merge request can be changed ...

The following part was removed: "helps support age verification requirements from recent legislation".

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/accountsservice/accountsservice/-/merge_requests/176
#ageVerification #systemd #Linux #FOSS #openness #transparency #freedom #Microsoft #privacy

What My Friends Mean To Me Answer #41: My friends are showing me that it is okay to need help. https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-my-friends-mean-to-me/answer-of-the-day/2026/03/27 #acceptance #vulnerable #openness
Answer #41 :: Answer Of The Day :: What My Friends Mean To Me :: Personal Growth :: Living Life Lab :: Ron's Home

Are you ready for some introspective time? Read our What My Friends Mean To Me answer of the day.

The FCC has banned the sale of new Wi-Fi routers not made in the US, citing national security concerns about foreign supply chain vulnerabilities. Exemptions may be granted by the Pentagon or Homeland Security for specific models. 🛑📶

🔗 https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-just-banned-the-sale-of-new-wi-router-models-made-outside-us

#TechNews #FCC #WiFi #Router #Cybersecurity #NationalSecurity #Privacy #SupplyChain #FOSS #Openness #Transparency #UserControl #Security #InternetFreedom #PrivacyFirst #DigitalRights

Der erste #OLB2025 geht an... die Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg! 🏅

Die UB @FAU wird mit dem Open Library Badge 2025 ausgezeichnet für ihre Verdienste um Offenheit und erfüllt 16 von 28 Kriterien. Sie konnte besonders in den Bereichen #openaccess, #opendata und #opensource punkten.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch im Namen der Jury und der AG Open Library Badge @bibverband

https://badge.openbiblio.eu/2026/03/23/der-erste-olb-2025-geht-an-die-ub-erlangen-nuernberg/

#openness

✨ Returning to openness ✨

🪷 Clarifying wisdom from Tsoknyi Rinpoche 🪷

💛 What layers of identity might you gently loosen today? 💛

🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/MabO5yY-8VU

#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Openness #Clarity #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Tsoknyi Rinpoche 🪷

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😜 Android heads claim to "balance" #openness and safety, as if Google's ecosystem isn't already a minefield of app permissions and privacy nightmares. 🙄 The #irony of preaching safety while developers trip over endless Jetpack updates is almost as thick as the dust on your unused Android Studio shortcut. 📉
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html #AndroidSafety #AppPermissions #JetpackUpdates #HackerNews #ngated
Android developer verification: Balancing openness and choice with safety

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Android Developers Blog