Alice Stollmeyer
@stollmeyer.bsky.social
Founder & Executive Director of https://DefendDemocracy.EU/
Busy defending democracy against hybrid & technological threats.
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Busy defending democracy against hybrid & technological threats.
🏆Politico’s #Power40
Support #DefendDemocracy: https://defenddemocracy.eu/get-involved/donate
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Alice Stollmeyer
@stollmeyer.bsky.social
· Apr 16
#HandsOFF our democracy — Defend Democracy
Speech by Defend Democracy at the 'Hands Off Our Democracy' protest in front of the European Commission, urging to them defend our democracy and our Europe.
defenddemocracy.eu
"Since at least 2014 we are watching a coup against democracy unfold. It is the combination of hybrid warfare, rise of the far-right, and tech coup.
How long can Europe hold the line if we don’t take defending our democracy as serious as defending our territory?"
defenddemocracy.eu/handsoff-our...
How long can Europe hold the line if we don’t take defending our democracy as serious as defending our territory?"
defenddemocracy.eu/handsoff-our...
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Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
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I met the artist this morning, who told us that an American lawyer had projected this image on the Russian embassy in Washington DC just a few days ago.
I thought: he must be talking about @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
And yes, he was!
bsky.app/profile/benj...
I thought: he must be talking about @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
And yes, he was!
bsky.app/profile/benj...
The image is by Kriss Salmanis, a Latvian artist who created it in the early days of the full-scale invasion. It hangs as a giant banner on a museum across the street from the Russian embassy in Riga, Latvia.
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I met the artist this morning, who told us that an American lawyer had projected this image on the Russian embassy in Washington DC just a few days ago.
I thought: he must be talking about @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
And yes, he was!
bsky.app/profile/benj...
I thought: he must be talking about @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
And yes, he was!
bsky.app/profile/benj...
Sightseeing in Riga:
Image of Putin’s skull by Latvian artist Kriss Salmanis, who created it in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
It hangs as a giant banner across the street from the Russian embassy.
Image of Putin’s skull by Latvian artist Kriss Salmanis, who created it in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
It hangs as a giant banner across the street from the Russian embassy.
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sightseeing in Riga:
Image of Putin’s skull by Latvian artist Kriss Salmanis, who created it in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
It hangs as a giant banner across the street from the Russian embassy.
Image of Putin’s skull by Latvian artist Kriss Salmanis, who created it in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
It hangs as a giant banner across the street from the Russian embassy.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
First, they rewired information spaces (exploiting attention dynamics & inherent vulnerabilities of social & digital media). Building upon that advantage, they reconfigured the political systems. Now, they use both to shift values into something that would have been unrecognizable mere months ago.
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
First, they rewired information spaces (exploiting attention dynamics & inherent vulnerabilities of social & digital media). Building upon that advantage, they reconfigured the political systems. Now, they use both to shift values into something that would have been unrecognizable mere months ago.
We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate.
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
BREAKING: European Parliament calls for EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media, video sharing platforms and AI companions, and proposes bans on the most harmful addictive practices.
#DefendDemocracy #PeopleVsBigTech
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
#DefendDemocracy #PeopleVsBigTech
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Children should be at least 16 to access social media, say MEPs | News | European Parliament
MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
BREAKING: European Parliament calls for EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media, video sharing platforms and AI companions, and proposes bans on the most harmful addictive practices.
#DefendDemocracy #PeopleVsBigTech
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
#DefendDemocracy #PeopleVsBigTech
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Hello Riga!
Spotted at the airport:
Secret society of Santa Clauses?
Spotted at the airport:
Secret society of Santa Clauses?
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hello Riga!
Spotted at the airport:
Secret society of Santa Clauses?
Spotted at the airport:
Secret society of Santa Clauses?
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Language matters @politico.eu. They are not US "demands", it is "blackmail". The @ec.europa.eu has no mandate to negotiate away EU legislation, nor the right to soften enforcement. The Commission has to protect European citizens, not US broligarchs.
The EU’s push for the U.S. to scrap its tariffs on steel and aluminum has opened the door to an old demand from Washington: Loosen your digital rulebook, and we’ll meet you halfway.
US demands digital concessions in return for EU steel tariff relief
Washington argues U.S. companies would invest more in the EU if it rolls back its digital rulebook.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Language matters @politico.eu. They are not US "demands", it is "blackmail". The @ec.europa.eu has no mandate to negotiate away EU legislation, nor the right to soften enforcement. The Commission has to protect European citizens, not US broligarchs.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
From 19.00, @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social presents the European Democracy Shield proposal to @euds.europarl.europa.eu during an extraordinary committee meeting in Strasbourg.
"Parliament’s report on the EUDS will build on this further" @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social.
Details: link.europa.eu/7JxNyC
"Parliament’s report on the EUDS will build on this further" @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social.
Details: link.europa.eu/7JxNyC
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
From 19.00, @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social presents the European Democracy Shield proposal to @euds.europarl.europa.eu during an extraordinary committee meeting in Strasbourg.
"Parliament’s report on the EUDS will build on this further" @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social.
Details: link.europa.eu/7JxNyC
"Parliament’s report on the EUDS will build on this further" @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social.
Details: link.europa.eu/7JxNyC
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Theoloog hier. Er is niet zoiets als een joods-christelijke cultuur. Die term is bedacht als propaganda om Amerikanen te motiveren om ook in Europa te vechten in WO2. Tegenwoordig is het ook propaganda, maar dan anti-islamitisch. Ik zal dit blijven herhalen.
Ik begrijp niet waarom Segers met Duk in discussie wil. In de regel steun ik het idee dat je in een democratie met iedereen in discussie moet gaan, juist met mensen waar je het mee oneens bent. Echter, actoren die desinformatie en haat in het publieke debat pompen, diskwalificeren zichzelf.
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Theoloog hier. Er is niet zoiets als een joods-christelijke cultuur. Die term is bedacht als propaganda om Amerikanen te motiveren om ook in Europa te vechten in WO2. Tegenwoordig is het ook propaganda, maar dan anti-islamitisch. Ik zal dit blijven herhalen.
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A normal country has a functioning counter-espionage service.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
Combien de temps va-t-on encore tolérer cette propagande ?
#VincentBolloréIsAKremlinAsset
#VincentBolloréIsAKremlinAsset
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A normal country has a functioning counter-espionage service.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
In France, the most watched news channel hires the former head of Russia Today as a commentator with no consequences.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
The entire West comes together to reject the Dmiriev 28-point plan to which Trump affixed his name. This would appear to mark the absolute modern low point of US diplomatic influence on he world stage.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The entire West comes together to reject the Dmiriev 28-point plan to which Trump affixed his name. This would appear to mark the absolute modern low point of US diplomatic influence on he world stage.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
July 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Putin’s real fear isn’t NATO expansion.
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Putin’s real fear isn’t NATO expansion.
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Putin’s real fear is DEMOCRACY expansion.
“There is no greater threat to Putin’s legitimacy than Ukrainians practicing democracy.”
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithUkraine
#EuropeStandUp
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Two European officials said that the frozen assets section of the Ukraine peace agreement was one of the most alarming since it implies authority over assets that are mostly immobilised in European institutions.
One said it was almost as if the text had been drawn up as “a deliberate provocation”.
One said it was almost as if the text had been drawn up as “a deliberate provocation”.
Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt on.ft.com/3LXpzSY
Trump’s grab for Russian frozen assets puts EU Ukraine loan in doubt
Brussels blindsided by US plan for joint investment funds with Moscow and Kyiv
on.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Two European officials said that the frozen assets section of the Ukraine peace agreement was one of the most alarming since it implies authority over assets that are mostly immobilised in European institutions.
One said it was almost as if the text had been drawn up as “a deliberate provocation”.
One said it was almost as if the text had been drawn up as “a deliberate provocation”.
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Now that's a line-up!
Excited to host a timely debate:
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Now that's a line-up!
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
EU Commission spokesperson on tech. The difficulty here is that the Commission sent X a provisional finding of breach of the Digital Services Act 16 months ago, and has done nothing since. So why take this expression of concern seriously?
Grok’s antisemitic output is appalling.
It goes against Europe’s fundamental rights and values.
The DSA is clear: hate speech has no place online in Europe.
We already took action on GPAI risks, including X’s chatbot in March.
We are in touch with X: the company must act on its chatbots risks.
It goes against Europe’s fundamental rights and values.
The DSA is clear: hate speech has no place online in Europe.
We already took action on GPAI risks, including X’s chatbot in March.
We are in touch with X: the company must act on its chatbots risks.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
EU Commission spokesperson on tech. The difficulty here is that the Commission sent X a provisional finding of breach of the Digital Services Act 16 months ago, and has done nothing since. So why take this expression of concern seriously?
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Excited to host a timely debate:
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Excited to host a timely debate:
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
Dear @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, the digital omnibus is the opposite of what we need.
In the era of hybrid warfare, we must make it HARDER to WEAPONISE our digital infrastructure against us — not EASIER.
cc @kajakallas.bsky.social @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu
defenddemocracy.eu/europe-secur...
In the era of hybrid warfare, we must make it HARDER to WEAPONISE our digital infrastructure against us — not EASIER.
cc @kajakallas.bsky.social @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu
defenddemocracy.eu/europe-secur...
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dear @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, the digital omnibus is the opposite of what we need.
In the era of hybrid warfare, we must make it HARDER to WEAPONISE our digital infrastructure against us — not EASIER.
cc @kajakallas.bsky.social @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu
defenddemocracy.eu/europe-secur...
In the era of hybrid warfare, we must make it HARDER to WEAPONISE our digital infrastructure against us — not EASIER.
cc @kajakallas.bsky.social @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu
defenddemocracy.eu/europe-secur...
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/trump-was-...
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/trump-was-...
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
phillipspobrien.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/trump-was-...
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/trump-was-...
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
🚨 Brussels, today 🚨Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros!
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨 Brussels, today 🚨Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros!
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
Reposted by Alice Stollmeyer
Apples with pears, and an insult to compare Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) warning against *failing* chatbots to Trump's attacks on "woke AI".
Did the authors of this article even bother to read the research on which the AP based its warning?
www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-w...
Did the authors of this article even bother to read the research on which the AP based its warning?
www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-w...
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Apples with pears, and an insult to compare Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) warning against *failing* chatbots to Trump's attacks on "woke AI".
Did the authors of this article even bother to read the research on which the AP based its warning?
www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-w...
Did the authors of this article even bother to read the research on which the AP based its warning?
www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-w...