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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 2d

It's the internet, stupid.

Why has global populism emerged right now?

No single cause explains as well as the internet.

www.persuasion.community/p/its-the-in...

It’s the Internet, Stupid

What caused the global populist wave? Blame the screens.

www.persuasion.community

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 1d

Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief.

“It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”

#DefendDemocracy

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Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief, calling for members ‘to take it very seriously’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the EU to “urgently equip itself with a strategic capacity to respond” to Russian hybrid warfare.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 23h

It’s time to stop worshipping Mario Draghi as the leading advocate of European technological sovereignty: his conclusions are deeply flawed.

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It’s Time to Stop Worshipping Mario Draghi | TechPolicy.Press

Mario Draghi is steering Europe toward tech sovereignty. But his vision for industrial reform may repeat old and costly mistakes, writes William Burns.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 2d

It's the internet, stupid.

Why has global populism emerged right now?

No single cause explains as well as the internet.

www.persuasion.community/p/its-the-in...

It’s the Internet, Stupid

What caused the global populist wave? Blame the screens.

www.persuasion.community

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 5d

We're so relieved to see Germany reaffirm its opposition to the dangerous Chat Control proposal--the one that would mandate mass scanning of communications. Germany's long been a solid champion of privacy, and the news that it was considering backing mass surveillance was alarming. 1/

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 3d

“Wat staat ons te doen?” vroeg ik.

“Stemmen namens alles wat zelf geen stem heeft.”

‘Die benadering gaf me hoop.

Er zijn nog mensen die leven volgens waarden die zo tijdloos zijn dat ze ten onrechte ouderwets worden genoemd.’

Herkenbaar! @alainverheij.bsky.social

www.trouw.nl/religie-filo...

De borreltafelpraat van Timmermans deed me de das om

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 3d

Uitstekend achtergrondstuk over extreemrechtse wortels remigratie discours, met duiding van collega @leoniedejonge.bsky.social

de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 4d

Hoe 'remigratie' mainstream wordt in de Nederlanse politiek

PVV, FvD, BBB, JA21 en BVNL pleiten voor ‘remigratie’, volgens inlichtingendiensten een ‘eufemisme voor deportatie’

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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 3d

In turbulent times, we may see some trying to move from European ideals of values and a well performing social market based economy towards a race to the bottom short-term-profits-oriented model.
It is important not to mistake. We have the strenghts and the passion to keep building a better Europe!🇪🇺

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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 4d

Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands’ election.

It is precisely its less visible nature that makes the influence of foreign interference in Western democracies so insidious.

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Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands' election — Defend Democracy

The battle for Europe is also being fought online. While in the West it is not that visible, precisely that makes foreign interference so treacherous.

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Dalia Dassa Kaye @dassakaye.bsky.social · 6d

One other precautionary note: under Trump's watch the January ceasefire never got past phase 1 and broke down by March, leading to 8 more months of bloodshed and humanitarian crisis. Let's hope this time the ceasefire sticks and we move toward a real end of the war and surge of aid.

David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 6d

We should all be happy for any progress toward a cessation of hostilities in Gaza and especially for the release of the surviving hostages. That said: editors and writers need to be clear a temporary ceasefire is not a "peace" deal. What we're talking about is phase one of a multiphase plan.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 4d

Kremlin tactics spotted ahead of Netherlands' election.

#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen

WebWatch @webwatch.bsky.social · 4d

Kremlin-tactieken in verkiezingstijd:

Juist het onopvallende karakter ervan maakt de invloed van buitenlandse inmenging in onze democratie zo verraderlijk.

www.web-watch.org/news/kremlin... #TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen

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Hidde Bouwmeester @hiddebouwmeester.nl · 11d

Belangrijke uitlegvideo over de weerbaarheid en hoe om te gaan met online misleiding rondom de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen. Ook vereerd dat ze mijn artikel van afgelopen december ook als voorbeeld aanhaalden (zie tweet hieronder. Zie hier de uitlegvideo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGHf...

Online misleiding bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen

YouTube video by Nederlandse Democratie Coalitie

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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 6d

Belarus rarely makes Western headlines — but it should this week.
A quiet move by the Trump administration has just handed Alexander Lukashenka, and indirectly Vladimir Putin, an unexpected gift.
🧵👇

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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 6d

He may have, ahem, one or two issues on the domestic front - but on this topic Macron is 100% correct

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 10d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 6d

Engagement is meetbaar per platform (zie voetnoot); "prestatie" is de opgetelde ‘staaf’. Visual 1 toont het engagement van partijaccounts (zie voetnoot voor uitzonderingen), Visual 2 dat van partijleiders. Klik voor groter beeld: in de voetnoot staat ook welke vormen van engagement zijn meegenomen.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 7d

Onze WebWatch doet z'n best om beter te duiden 😊

Actueel: web-watch.org/news/

Nieuwsbrief: web-watch.org/trend-tracker/

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WebWatch @webwatch.bsky.social · 7d

Ja, factchecken is belangrijk, maar wie denkt dat je daarmee de oorlog tegen desinformatie wint, snapt niet hoe propaganda en algoritmes werken.

Defend Democracy waarschuwt voor online misleiding bij de verkiezingen.

#TK2025 #NLpol #verkiezingen

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 9d

OMG, I've been saying this for at least 5 years.

"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."

Finally we are waking up!

But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!

www.ft.com/content/ea3d...

EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China

Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 8d

Ook in Nederland: kies voor onze democratie!

#TK2025 #verkiezingen #NLpol

Jesse Klaver @jesseklaver.groenlinkspvda.nl · 9d

Dit zijn geen onschuldige opmerkingen.

Dit is een doelbewust poging van partijen als BBB en PVV om sluipenderwijs de democratische spelregels en grondrechten te ondermijnen.

Sta je op en laat je je horen? Of kijk je weg als het mis gaat?

Dát is waar deze verkiezingen over gaan.

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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 9d

This, by the way, is as true of American democracy as it is for the rest of the world.

Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 10d

🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 10d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 9d

There’s a sad irony to the fact that the European leader who seems to have the best grasp on the acute political challenges of the moment - Macron - is also the one who has been least effective in heading off populism (eg. failing to prepare an heir, laying a path for President Le Pen etc)

Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 10d

🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 10d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 9d

OMG, I've been saying this for at least 5 years.

"EU... warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals."

Finally we are waking up!

But @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, this applies not only to AI but also to the (American & Chinese) digital platforms we use!

www.ft.com/content/ea3d...

EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China

Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals

www.ft.com

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 9d

In my view, the DSA won't be sufficient by far. In addition to that, the EU is now working on a 'Digital Fairness Act' and on increasing the EU's digital sovereignty.

For the latter, we should avoid reproducing the same problems by copy-pasting for-profit models. Instead, public service or commons.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.bsky.social · 10d

Opvallende uitspraak van Macron:

“We zijn ongelooflijk naïef geweest door ons democratische debat toe te vertrouwen aan [Amerikaanse en Chinese] sociale media…, wier belangen helemaal niet liggen bij het voortbestaan of het goed functioneren van onze democratieën.”

@schimmelpenninck.bsky.social

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 10d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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