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Mick van Breukelen
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Papa
European Dutchman
Hopes to be a rationalist;
Is actually an empiricist.

Loves to bring order and calmness in organizations through IT, probably because I'll never be able to have those myself.
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Vanavond #Lubach kijken. Misschien zie je mij wel in het publiek ;)
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Als ik een occasion (tweedehands) auto wil kopen.
Hoe belangrijk is dan een Bovag or Auto trust garantie?
Alle input is welkom! (PM voor bespreken van details)
June 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Watch this fediverse video by Elena! news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-vi...
(Can you find me in the video?)

Crosspost: tukkers.online/@erikkemp/11...
June 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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volteuropa.org
🇵🇹 On Europe Day, ahead of the snap elections on May 18, @VoltPortugal brings a life-sized elephant to the Portuguese Parliament – a symbol of the urgent need for a united Europe that many seem to ignore.

💜 Please support the Portuguese team if you can: loom.ly/XJxtdQc
May 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Looking at internet providers.
Realises I pay ~ €10 per month more than advertised for my provider.
Opens profile on the provider's site.

Currently have: Internet Giga "not available on your address".
Can choose: "Wifi Groot". Which is the advertised cost, and €10 cheaper.

#Ziggo #scam #internet
May 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
laurensdassen.voltnederland.org
Volt krijgt een staatshoofd erbij!

Een warm welkom aan president Ilves—iemand die zich in zijn 10-jarige presidentschap hard heeft gemaakt voor een Europees, digitaal en rechtsstatelijk Estland. Mooi dat Volt hem nu tot een van onze 30.000+ leden kan rekenen.

bsky.app/profile/volt...
volteuropa.org Volt Europa @volteuropa.org · May 1
🎉 Former President of the Republic of Estonia 🇪🇪 Toomas Hendrik Ilves joins Volt! 🎉

💜 Read our joint message: loom.ly/f1_LC3o

@ilvestoomas.bsky.social @francescaromanadantuono.volteuropa.org @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
Toomas Hendrik Ilves joins Volt announcement photo. Portrait of Toomas Hendrik Ilves wearing glasses and a suit, looking to the side. A quote is overlaid: "I have broken with my promise to avoid all party politics and have opted to join Volt, a party that today is still small yet to my mind stands for all of what I believe is vitally needed for Europe to make it through the multiple existential crises we face today. To join a political party means you share its values. I share the values embodied in Volt." Text at the bottom: Image: Johannes Romppanen. Volt logo appears in the top right corner. Purple background with white text and three green checkmarks. Title: "Why can’t we wait to start working with President Ilves?" Bullet points: A fervent European – he helped Estonia join the EU. Turned Estonia into E-stonia, a global leader in digital government and society. Lives by the values of Enlightenment: respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, the rule of law, free and fair elections. Volt logo in the top right. Purple background with white bold text: "Welcome on board, President Ilves!" followed by the Estonian flag emoji and a purple heart emoji. Green button below says: "🔗 See link to read our full message". Volt logo in the top right.
May 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
privacyguides.org
This World Password Day, remember these tips to keep your online accounts safe! www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/pa...
Introduction to Passwords - Privacy Guides
These are some tips and tricks on how to create the strongest passwords and keep your accounts secure.
www.privacyguides.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org
How much damage did Trump do in 100 days? He's kicked off a trade war, he sold out Ukraine, and he's demolishing US democracy.

In the next 100 days Europe must strengthen our alliances, fight for a just peace in Ukraine, and be a shining star of democracy in the world
April 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Top used words on Bluesky this early (European) morning include three #Dutch words.

Op, zijn, ook.
Zijn dat ook woorden uit andere talen? (Ik kon 'op' niet in deze zin verwerken)
trendingworld.bsky.social Trending - World @trendingworld.bsky.social · Apr 25
Words from the last 30 minutes 🧭:

1. Trump
2. Ukraine
3. Bluesky
4. Op
5. Zijn
6. Friday
7. Weekend
8. Voor
9. Eine
10. Ook

Ad: @terraprotege.bsky.social.
April 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
bitsoffreedom.bsky.social
Om als Nederland en Europa onafhankelijk te worden van Big Tech, is méér nodig. Welke stappen moeten precies worden gezet? En welke rol kun je daar als Nederlandse burger in spelen? We vroegen het aan jullie!

Op de hoogte blijven? Sluit je aan bij de beweging via www.bitsoffreedom.nl/doemee! 💪
Quote van supporter van de campagne 'Word onafhankelijk van Big Tech' > Europa moet generieke IT-diensten bevorderen en laten leveren met hosting in de EU. Mét gwaarborgde privacy en security, los van Amerika's Big Tech.
April 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
volteuropa.org
🚀 We are hiring for our Tech Team! 🚀

We’re building something special — a pan-European political movement powered by smart, scalable tech. We’re looking for a Tech Support Lead to join us for 2–3 days a week. This is a paid, remote work position 👉loom.ly/5dFlWLI
A job recruitment graphic with a purple background. At the top, white text reads: “It’s ok if you are not on top of it.” Below is an image of a bell curve (normal distribution graph). At the bottom, white text says: “We are hiring a Tech Support Lead, please apply today if the copy above made you giggle 💜.” The phrase “Tech Support Lead” is highlighted in green.
April 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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We kunnen ons als Nederland niet afsluiten van de rest van de wereld. Rusland is al 'in gevecht' met ons!

Onze publieke, infrastructuur en tech sectoren worden actief aangevallen door Russische (en Chinese) hackersgroepen en bespioneerd.
En dat is niet alleen maar omdat wij Oekraïne supporten.
mariekekoekkoek.voltnederland.org Marieke Koekkoek @mariekekoekkoek.voltnederland.org · Apr 22
De MIVD brengt naar buiten wat we al dachten: we worden aangevallen door Rusland.

Gerichte aanvallen om de Europese democratie de ondermijnen. Het enige antwoord op deze Russische agressie is een sterk en verenigd Europa.

Sluit je vandaag nog aan bij Volt: volt.team/simple-join/...
April 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Original post: waag.social/@marleenstik...

At least I can keep using Spotify.

The article: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
April 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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This aged like wine.

open.spotify.com/track/3Oj5f6...
April 19, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
uncleduke1969.bsky.social
"It's Charlie."
"Who?"
"Your neighbor, Charlie."
"Who?"
"Charlie."
"Who?"
"From next door."
"Who?"
"This is getting old, Matt."
"Sorry man, what's up?"
A parrot has a discussion with an owl in a tree
April 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
maartenhopman.bsky.social
De PVV-kiezers hebben zelf inmiddels ook genoeg van de populistische trucjes.
April 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
oocpokemonofficial.bsky.social
team rocket knows what's up
April 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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This is intense.
"It could identify when they were feeling worthless or helpless or like a failure, and [Meta] would take that information and share it with advertisers"

Original message: mastodon.social/@Sarahp/1143...
Article link: techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/m...
April 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Reposted by Mick van Breukelen
volteuropa.org
The AI debate isn’t humans vs. robots. It’s concentrated power vs. regulation.

🇪🇺 The EU is implementing the first major legal framework on AI.

🔗 Read our full article to understand what the AI Act really means for Europe’s future: loom.ly/RtR9E5k
Illustration of a book cover titled "2025 – AI is watching you" in bold stencil letters, referencing George Orwell’s 1984. In the centre of the book cover, bellow the tittle, there is an eye with a finger pointing to the reader inside the pupil. Subheading under the eye reads: “And it’s learning fast.” The text reads: “AI is already making decisions about your life," followed by three bullet points: "What jobs you get, What news you see, and Who influences your vote" Bellow, a text reads: “This isn’t science fiction. It’s real control — concentrated, invisible, and fast-moving.” The text "This isn’t science fiction. It’s real control" is highlighted in red. A white Volt logo is placed in the top-right corner. The text reads: “Companies spent decades shaping AI, AI spends seconds shaping your decisions... ⏱️ It’s time we shape the rules to serve people, not power." The text "serve people, not power" is underlined in red. A white Volt logo is placed in the top-right corner. The text reads: "👉 The EU is implementing the first major regulation on artificial intelligence. What’s really in it? What’s missing?" A text box with red background answers: "Read our full article on the AI Act." A white Volt logo is placed in the top-right corner.
April 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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This is actually super cool!
More transparency about what your (national) elected MEPs vote for, and against, in the European Parliament.
volteuropa.org Volt Europa @volteuropa.org · Apr 6
Ever wondered how the MEPs that represent you actually vote? You can now immediately see their voting at www.VoteMap.eu - just browse by country, session or a specific law.

The VoteMap was created by Mikuláš Peksa, who has recently joined Volt 💜. Tell us in the comments what you have uncovered!
"A digital graphic design poster by Volt promotes VoteMap.eu, a tool for tracking how Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) vote. The background is purple with white and light blue text stating, 'Tracking how your MEPs vote in the EU has never been easier!' Below, a screenshot from VoteMap.eu displays a vote summary from March 12, 2025, regarding European Parliament security guarantees for Ukraine. The voting results show 442 in favor (green), 98 against (red), 126 abstained (orange), and 54 did not vote (gray). MEPs from various Czech parties are shown in a grid with their names, photos, and party affiliations. A QR code is included at the bottom right. The text at the bottom states, 'Zadavatel/zpracovatel: Volt Česko' (Sponsor/Processor: Volt Czech Republic)."
April 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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dolfjansen.bsky.social
Voor wie nog twijfelt of 🇮🇱en het IDF eigenlijk wel eens de waarheid spreken.. #dontstoptalkingaboutPalestin
April 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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cemreercan.bsky.social
“Free speech champion” Elon Musk silences voices of Turkish opposition by suspending their accounts.

Backing authoritarian governments and leaders, such as Trump and Erdoğan, is evidence of one missing their backbone.

The only thing Musk cares about is filling his own pockets 💰 💰
April 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Aan de ene kant is dit natuurlijk geweldig nieuws!
Aan de andere kant speelt dit het opportunistisch en 'strategisch' stemmen in de hand.
maartenhopman.bsky.social Maarten Hopman @maartenhopman.bsky.social · Apr 5
Wilders wordt links ingehaald door Fitboy Frans.
April 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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I have finally deleted Instagram and YouTube from my phone.
I now remember the feeling of being bored again! And it is somewhat exciting?
So many opportunities! Besides doing any work at the house because my family is sleeping.
(Going to bed earlier is not one of those opportunities)
April 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM