Bart Willeman
@b4rtw.bsky.social
Father | Fly a 'bus' for a living | Like to post about tech and finance | Post in Dutch, but mostly English | searchable | Skeet!
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Announcing eurosky.social accounts - launching January 2026.
✅ Managed by Eurosky, a European non-profit initiative
✅ Hosted on European cloud
✅ Governed by European law
www.eurosky.social/register
✅ Managed by Eurosky, a European non-profit initiative
✅ Hosted on European cloud
✅ Governed by European law
www.eurosky.social/register
Register for a eurosky.social account - one web identity, dozens of apps — eurosky
www.eurosky.social
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Greenland chooses Denmark over the US, Prime Minister Nielsen says reut.rs/49vkPfu
Greenland chooses Denmark over the US, Prime Minister Nielsen says
Greenland chooses Denmark over the United States, the Arctic island's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told a press conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
reut.rs
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Greenland chooses Denmark over the US, Prime Minister Nielsen says reut.rs/49vkPfu
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Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials are set to hold crunch talks at the White House on Wednesday.
cnb.cx
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Greenland's PM has a blunt message for Trump: We choose Denmark over the U.S.
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The EU is the world's biggest trading block and the top trading partner for 66 countries.
It promotes fair, open and equitable trade worldwide.
🔗 link.europa.eu/BJ3rpP
It promotes fair, open and equitable trade worldwide.
🔗 link.europa.eu/BJ3rpP
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The EU is the world's biggest trading block and the top trading partner for 66 countries.
It promotes fair, open and equitable trade worldwide.
🔗 link.europa.eu/BJ3rpP
It promotes fair, open and equitable trade worldwide.
🔗 link.europa.eu/BJ3rpP
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Breaking news: Donald Trump has said that 'help is on its way' to protesters in Iran as he urged them to take over the country’s institutions. The US president added that he had cancelled 'all meetings' with Iranian officials until killings of the protesters had stopped. ft.trib.al/ezIxgZB
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Breaking news: Donald Trump has said that 'help is on its way' to protesters in Iran as he urged them to take over the country’s institutions. The US president added that he had cancelled 'all meetings' with Iranian officials until killings of the protesters had stopped. ft.trib.al/ezIxgZB
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Former Fed chiefs attack DoJ probe into Jay Powell ft.trib.al/cs3QnSA
Former Fed chiefs attack DoJ probe into Jay Powell
Statement accuses Trump administration of behaving like an emerging market
ft.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Former Fed chiefs attack DoJ probe into Jay Powell ft.trib.al/cs3QnSA
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We’re excited to share that Eurosky now has a supporting legal entity, @modalfoundation.bsky.social - a new nonprofit dedicated to making open social tech viable at scale. Big Tech’s dominance can feel inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
modalfoundation.org
modalfoundation.org
Modal Foundation
Supporting decentralized social tech and open standards to create trustworthy, public-interest social media alternatives and ensure access to vital information.
modalfoundation.org
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We’re excited to share that Eurosky now has a supporting legal entity, @modalfoundation.bsky.social - a new nonprofit dedicated to making open social tech viable at scale. Big Tech’s dominance can feel inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
modalfoundation.org
modalfoundation.org
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Breaking news: Every former Federal Reserve chief attacked the Department of Justice’s probe into US central bank head Jay Powell, accusing the Trump administration of behaving like an emerging market. ft.trib.al/aJHxEQx
January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Breaking news: Every former Federal Reserve chief attacked the Department of Justice’s probe into US central bank head Jay Powell, accusing the Trump administration of behaving like an emerging market. ft.trib.al/aJHxEQx
January 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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🎓 Are you looking for PhD opportunities in research and innovation?
Check the latest openings through the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) programme, an initiative of the Joint Research Centre #JRC
Explore current opportunities and apply here:
link.europa.eu/b8grdt
Check the latest openings through the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) programme, an initiative of the Joint Research Centre #JRC
Explore current opportunities and apply here:
link.europa.eu/b8grdt
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
🎓 Are you looking for PhD opportunities in research and innovation?
Check the latest openings through the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) programme, an initiative of the Joint Research Centre #JRC
Explore current opportunities and apply here:
link.europa.eu/b8grdt
Check the latest openings through the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) programme, an initiative of the Joint Research Centre #JRC
Explore current opportunities and apply here:
link.europa.eu/b8grdt
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January 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Store, share, and send your files and photos on the cloud from any device and operating system with this lifetime plan. #Internxt #CloudStorage #deals
Price Drop: Boost your cloud storage to 10TB for life with an Internxt plan at 90% off
Store, share, and send your files and photos on the cloud from any device and operating system with this lifetime plan.
www.neowin.net
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Store, share, and send your files and photos on the cloud from any device and operating system with this lifetime plan. #Internxt #CloudStorage #deals
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Komende nacht is code oranje ingesteld voor ijzel. De waarschuwingen geldt vanaf 23 uur in Noord-Holland, daarna volgen andere provincies, m.u.v. het zuidwesten.
Tijdens de ochtendspits maandag geldt alleen in het noordoosten nog code oranje.
➡️ www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...
Tijdens de ochtendspits maandag geldt alleen in het noordoosten nog code oranje.
➡️ www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Komende nacht is code oranje ingesteld voor ijzel. De waarschuwingen geldt vanaf 23 uur in Noord-Holland, daarna volgen andere provincies, m.u.v. het zuidwesten.
Tijdens de ochtendspits maandag geldt alleen in het noordoosten nog code oranje.
➡️ www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...
Tijdens de ochtendspits maandag geldt alleen in het noordoosten nog code oranje.
➡️ www.knmi.nl/over-het-knm...
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Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul reut.rs/4aUGTCO
Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition from giants like Apple and Samsung.
reut.rs
January 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul reut.rs/4aUGTCO
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Dutch organisations are worried and should be. Proximus NXT reports: 70% want European cloud investment, 64% fear geopolitical tensions.
Awareness is high but action missing. Governments must prioritise European solutions.
Concern without action is risk.
#DataSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
Awareness is high but action missing. Governments must prioritise European solutions.
Concern without action is risk.
#DataSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
December 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Dutch organisations are worried and should be. Proximus NXT reports: 70% want European cloud investment, 64% fear geopolitical tensions.
Awareness is high but action missing. Governments must prioritise European solutions.
Concern without action is risk.
#DataSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
Awareness is high but action missing. Governments must prioritise European solutions.
Concern without action is risk.
#DataSovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
43 Million Tons: Europe Confirms One of the World’s Largest Lithium Deposits in Former Gas Field #eu #europe #lithium
dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/germ...
dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/germ...
43 Million Tons: Germany Confirms One of the World's Largest Lithium Deposits in Former Gas Field
A forgotten gas field in Germany just revealed a hidden resource that could transform Europe’s energy future. Tucked deep beneath Saxony-Anhalt, this unexpected discovery challenges global supply chai...
dailygalaxy.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
43 Million Tons: Europe Confirms One of the World’s Largest Lithium Deposits in Former Gas Field #eu #europe #lithium
dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/germ...
dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/germ...
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Interview | De wereld is veranderd, en dat vraagt volgens hoogleraar Rob de Wijk om een cultuuromslag in Europa, en Nederland: stoppen met wensdenken en met dat moraliserende vingertje.
„Je moet er rekening mee houden dat het ongehoord fout kan gaan.”
„Je moet er rekening mee houden dat het ongehoord fout kan gaan.”
Politicoloog en historicus Rob de Wijk: 'We zijn naïef geworden over macht'
Iedere vrijdag ontvangt presentator Pieter van der Wielen een toonaangevende gast uit een, voor deze tijd, belangrijk veld. Hoe staan zij in het leven? Wat zien zij als dé uitdagingen van deze tijd?…
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Interview | De wereld is veranderd, en dat vraagt volgens hoogleraar Rob de Wijk om een cultuuromslag in Europa, en Nederland: stoppen met wensdenken en met dat moraliserende vingertje.
„Je moet er rekening mee houden dat het ongehoord fout kan gaan.”
„Je moet er rekening mee houden dat het ongehoord fout kan gaan.”
@thurrott.bsky.social Interesting Microsoft product end-of-support list
And happy belated New Year!
pbxscience.com/microsoft-an...
And happy belated New Year!
pbxscience.com/microsoft-an...
Microsoft Announces Major Product End-of-Support Wave in 2026
Microsoft Announces Major Product End-of-Support Wave in 2026. The extensive list includes flagship products like Office 2021, critical Azure services, legacy Windows versions, and numerous enterprise...
pbxscience.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:28 PM
@thurrott.bsky.social Interesting Microsoft product end-of-support list
And happy belated New Year!
pbxscience.com/microsoft-an...
And happy belated New Year!
pbxscience.com/microsoft-an...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will be impeached by Democrats reut.rs/4jMAqMF
Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will get impeached by Democrats.
reut.rs
January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will be impeached by Democrats reut.rs/4jMAqMF
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Recente aardbeving in Nederland: op 05-01-2026 om 02:04:49 UTC (03:04:49 NL) vond bij #Herten een #aardbeving plaats met een magnitude van 2,3 (reviewed). https://www.knmi.nl/nederland-nu/seismologie/aardbevingen/knmi2026ahmd
Melding ontvangen bij een aardbeving? Download de KNMI-app.
#KNMI
Melding ontvangen bij een aardbeving? Download de KNMI-app.
#KNMI
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Recente aardbeving in Nederland: op 05-01-2026 om 02:04:49 UTC (03:04:49 NL) vond bij #Herten een #aardbeving plaats met een magnitude van 2,3 (reviewed). https://www.knmi.nl/nederland-nu/seismologie/aardbevingen/knmi2026ahmd
Melding ontvangen bij een aardbeving? Download de KNMI-app.
#KNMI
Melding ontvangen bij een aardbeving? Download de KNMI-app.
#KNMI
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"Mensen in NL die op sociale media zeggen: ‘Geef het toch op, dat laatste stukje Donetsk, in ruil voor vrede’, weten echt niet waar ze het over hebben," waarschuwt HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder in De Gelderlander. Dat laatste stukje is juist essentieel.
Waarom Zelensky het zwaarbevochten, laatste stukje van Donetsk nooit aan Poetin wil afstaan
Ook dit jaar zal het een van de grootste obstakels blijken voor een eventuele overeenkomst tussen Oekraïne en Rusland. In een uithoek van de regio Donetsk, op een gebied kleiner dan de provincie…
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"Mensen in NL die op sociale media zeggen: ‘Geef het toch op, dat laatste stukje Donetsk, in ruil voor vrede’, weten echt niet waar ze het over hebben," waarschuwt HCSS defensie expert Patrick Bolder in De Gelderlander. Dat laatste stukje is juist essentieel.
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🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media infrastructure on ATProtocol. Priorities: Commons for Content Moderation (CoCoMo), decentralized architecture, and reducing Big Tech dependency.
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...
Eurosky dawns: Building Infrastructure for Sovereign Social Media – Open Future
The Eurosky initiative is building European social media infrastructure on the ATProtocol, representing a new step in Europe's digital sovereignty agenda as policymakers seek alternatives to Big Tech ...
openfuture.eu
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media infrastructure on ATProtocol. Priorities: Commons for Content Moderation (CoCoMo), decentralized architecture, and reducing Big Tech dependency.
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...