The global rise of "wrecking-ball politics" will be the focus of this week's Munich Security Conference, organizers said, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to lead a large U.S. delegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/politics/wrecking-ball-politics-munich/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #munich #germany #eu #europe #defense #us #donaldtrump #nato #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

Do you think social media platforms should be held more accountable?

#BuyFromEU #Europe

There are a lot of claims by political leaders and pundits on both sides of the Atlantic that the #USA and #Europe are united by a common "European culture". And I really think we should stop saying that.

For Europeans, this was a useful way of flattering their American hegemon by emphasizing common bonds. But the American hegemony is fraying, and staying within it does not withstand a cost-benefit analysis. Another motivation is #racism - when the same people talk about "Judeo-Christian values" of the "West", it was usually not because they actually cared about Jews or had any understanding of Judaism - but because including Jews was a convenient way of deflecting racism when they excluded European Muslims.

For the white elites of the USA, emphasizing "European culture" as the center of the USA was a way of reinforcing #WhiteSupremacy , and downplaying or dismissing the contributions of non-white people. This current was always there, but has risen to the forefront of the #TrumpAdministration who now support European fascist allies in order to supercharge White Supremacy in Europe as well.

So by supporting the notion that the USA and Europe are part of the same culture, we support the propaganda of some pretty horrible people. This alone should be enough reason to stop doing so. But there is more.

"The USA has no culture!" is a common claim among Europeans, which is pure snobbery and bigotry. And by reducing the USA to a cultural appendix of Europe, we deny the agency of Americans throughout the centuries.

The USA of today _have_ some European roots, but these were never the _only_ cultural roots the USA have. And over the course of the past few centuries, they have diverged greatly from Europe, and have become a cultural powerhouse in their own right. We should respect and accept that they _have_ these political differences, and that Europe and the USA are now largely different cultural zones.

We can only move forward if we see each other clearly.

#USPolitics #EUPolitics

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🚀 I just published my
"LINUX & FOSS Starter Pack for everyone"

I’ve curated over 111 accounts focusing on European Digital Sovereignty. It includes distros, software, and services produced or maintained right here in Europe.

I hope this helps someone in their open source journey! 🐧
If I missed any great EU-based FOSS accounts or services, please let me know in the replies!

"LINUX & FOSS Starter Pack for everyone" 👇️️
https://fedidevs.com/s/OTA2/

#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #Europe #DigitalSovereignty #StarterPack #EuropeanDigitalSovereignty #EUdistros #EUsoftware #EUservices #Fediverse #Privacy #SelfHosted
#DigitalPrivacy #Decentralize #GDPR
#OpenWeb #LinuxCommunity #FreeSoftware #Tech #DataProtection #OpenSourceEU #TechEU

Do you think social media platforms should be held more accountable?

#BuyFromEU #Europe

New on // foss.events: Open Transport Community Conference 2026 by Volunteers on 06-09 October 2026 in SBB headquaters in #Bern, #Switzerland

Find out more on
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Connect via official hashtag(s): #OpenTransport2026

#foss #floss #freesoftware #opensource #events #europe

New on // foss.events: OpenChain and Friends 2026 by OpenChain Project on 24-26 March 2026 in Robert Bosch GmbH – Service and Supply Chain Campus (SCC) Feuerbach, Bregenzer Str. 26A, 70469 Stuttgart in #Stuttgart, #Germany

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Center-left Portuguese presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro has scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/world/politics/center-left-seguro-portugal-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #antoniojoseseguro #portugal #europe #andreventura

"The honest answer is that Europe will need to reduce aggregate material demand. [...] This means explicit policies for sufficiency: caps on resource-intensive consumption, progressive redistribution to maintain legitimacy under constraint, and industrial policy that prioritises resilience over scale.

Long, thoughtful read on the mighty Hans Stegeman on #Europe's struggles to move from a world of guaranteed stability and economic expansion to whatever the hell this is.

https://hansstegeman.substack.com/p/51-europes-misplaced-certainties

European solidarity.

#Ukraine #Europe #winter #solidarity #StandWithUkraine

Google agrees to $135M settlement over collecting Android users' cellular data without consent, even when apps were closed and location was off. 📱
Users may claim up to $100 each; Google will improve data transfer controls and disclosures, though it denies wrongdoing. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/tech/870056/google-cellular-data-lawsuit-settlement

#TechNews #Google #Android #Privacy #Data #Settlement #Lawsuit #ConsumerRights #Mobile #Surveillance #Transparency #CCPA #BigTech #Rights #US #USA #EU #Europe #Smartphone #Samsung #Pixel #Security

Google agrees to $135M settlement over collecting Android users' cellular data without consent, even when apps were closed and location was off. 📱
Users may claim up to $100 each; Google will improve data transfer controls and disclosures, though it denies wrongdoing. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/tech/870056/google-cellular-data-lawsuit-settlement

#TechNews #Google #Android #Privacy #Data #Settlement #Lawsuit #ConsumerRights #Mobile #Surveillance #Transparency #CCPA #BigTech #Rights #US #USA #EU #Europe #Smartphone #Samsung #Pixel #Security

What is it about #trains in (Northern?) #Europe which means whenever they're going slowly the staff remind passengers to not try to open the doors?

What is it about #trains in (Northern?) #Europe which means whenever they're going slowly the staff remind passengers to not try to open the doors?