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Rik Viergever Apr 20

John Cleese on Extremism in 1987, more relevant today than ever 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mU5ef-zFyw

#extremism #democracy #freedom #polarization #politics

Quiet Majority - John Cleese on #Extremism 1987 - restored audio & video #FarRight #project2025

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Rik Viergever Apr 2

Small changes being made by governments that go unnoticed by many with huge consequences for our planet

https://ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com/p/maga-god-squad-sentences-critically?triedRedirect=true

#Nature #PlanetEarth #Environment #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #WindEnergy #SolarEnergy

MAGA God Squad Sentences Critically Endangered Whale Species to Extinction

For the first time of the 53-year history of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife protections are waived for "national security" reasons

Our Public Lands & Waters

Rik Viergever Apr 1

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mifdgnjplu2w

#democracy #freedom #equality #equity

Rik Viergever Apr 1

1 April in the European pro-privacy community: "We are merging with Google. Why Google? A perfect alignment of visions" 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.reddit.com/r/xprivo/comments/1s9ci22/xprivo_is_being_acquired_by_google_what_this/

#1April #April1 #Privacy #FOSS #opensource #europe #SocEnt #buyeuropean

Rik Viergever Mar 27

The Trump administration, American conservative think tanks and Big Tech companies, helped by far-right traitors in Europe, are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. We need to oppose this and stand strong!

https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/03/inside-far-right-network-targeting-europes-digital-rules

#TechSovereigny #DigitalSovereignty #EnergySovereignty #Europe #EC #EU #EuropeanUnion #DSA #DMA #DigitalServicesAct #DigitalMarketsAct #Freedom #Democracy

Inside the far-right network targeting Europe’s digital rules | Corporate Europe Observatory

The Trump administration and a network of far-right think tanks are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. Far-right MEPs have taken over these narratives, while tech companies are hoping to exploit the opportunity.

Corporate Europe Observatory

Rik Viergever Mar 27

Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2026/03/25/europe-3-energy-shocks-in-4-years-what-to-do-next/

#TechSovereigny #DigitalSovereignty #EnergySovereignty #Europe #EC #EU #EuropeanUnion

Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies

Oil above $100. Gas prices up 70%. Every crisis has a different trigger—and the same vulnerability. Europe must become the world's first Electro-Continent.

Fortune

Rik Viergever Mar 21

Martin Sutherland Mar 21

So, I rented a FLIR thermal imaging camera for the weekend, for the serious purpose of checking the windows and overall insulation of our house.

But you can also take cat pictures with this thing.

Van innovators naar early adopters nu richting de early majority?

https://tweakers.net/reviews/14416/fairphone-6-met-e-os-vrijwel-moeiteloos-weg-van-big-tech.html

@murena @gael
@rikviergever
@arnoudwokke
@Tweakers

#degoogle #murena

Fairphone 6 met /e/ OS - Vrijwel moeiteloos weg van big tech

De Fairphone (Gen 6) met Murena /e/ OS is bijzonder, want het is een Android-telefoon zonder Google. En dat kan eigenlijk heel goed, weg bij big tech.

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Rik Viergever Mar 19

Any policymaker: please heed this advice

https://counterflood.substack.com/p/why-the-free-world-needs-a-war-room

#democracy #freedom #misinformation

The Remaining Free World Must Build a War Room for Truth — And Fund It Like a Military

War-level threats demand military-scale defense

The Counterflood

Rik Viergever Mar 17

What happens when you tax the rich (summary: they don't run away as conservative parties always warn, but they stay, and the whole society becomes a better, nicer place)

https://youtube.com/shorts/6sinu8GqjYA?si=U4DzEk7FpptAv0ES

#democracy #freedom #equality #equity #Piketty #wealthinequality

What Really Happens When You Tax the Rich?

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