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Antifa, -genocide, -Zionist, -autoritarians, -(br)oligarchs, -inequlity, -techbro-surveillance-state. Free🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉🇸🇩🇨🇩 We, the people.🇪🇺⚔️🇽🇰🇧🇦🇲🇰🇦🇱🇲🇪🇷🇸 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇲🇩 🇸🇰🇭🇺🇨🇿🇧🇾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇸🇳🇴🇬🇱🇹🇷🇨🇦 DEI-Woking. Pro⚛️🚃♻️enviro&natur🐳🐺 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️❤️💙💚☕️👨‍🍳💉 Time of monsters. EU ex & federalise 🇪🇺 Stronger together

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 10d

I am Dane, not a EU federalist. I have voted against EU at least twice, back when we could allow such things - such luxury. Now, both me & DK has changed tune, due to the new reality of global power competition. What we have seen so far is not impressive. vdL bending over for Trump in a
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Europe’s ‘century of humiliation’ could be just beginning

Donald Trump is using America’s military and technological superiority to force one-sided deals on Europe.

www.politico.eu

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 7h

Er der slet ingen voksne tilstæde, for hvem at handlinger, rent faktisk har en konsekvens, som at Trump truer os.

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 7h

Hvordan kan man fortsat købe våben og udstyr fra USA? Hvordan kan I lægge stemmer til det?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine

In the White House deputy chief of staff, we see that Maga will not simply end with Trump. We must keep our eyes on Miller

www.theguardian.com

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 13h

I'm just wondering: if the European Commission is unable to deal with Hungarian spying and infiltration in Brussels, how are they expected to handle the more powerful and threatening Russian or Chinese espionage?

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@troelslundp.venstre.dk @venstre.dk @stinuslindgreen.bsky.social @radikale.dk

Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 9h

Sound familiar? 💥
Peter Thiel's hero Carl Schmitt was the defacto legal creator of the Third Reich. A radical antisemite, he defended the burning of books, political assassination, and above all he argued for government by dictatorship through a continual "state of emergency" ... Just like Trump!

Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 10h

Peter Thiel says that his core beliefs are shaped by the work of the Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt, whose theories provided ideological justification for Hitler's regime. Many scholars argue that Schmid has influenced modern governance in China and Russia, as well as movements like Trumpism.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 10h

When are foreign journalists going to be able to enter Gaza?

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 12h

Bjornar Moxnes, Norwegian MP: "The Peace Prize winner [Maria Corina Machado] has personally signed a cooperation document with Israel's Likud party, which is primarily responsible for the genocide in Gaza. We therefore believe that this Peace Prize award is not in line with Nobel's purpose."

European Democrats @europeandemocrats.bsky.social · 13h

A powerful choice for peace. 🌿
Congratulations to María Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize laureate — a woman who never gave up on freedom, democracy and dignity for her country. Her courage reminds us that defending liberty is the first step towards peace.

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 14h

Interesting! Modern hippos lived in Central Europe during the last ice age 🦏🦏🦣https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/pressreleases/detail/2025-10-09-hippos-lived-in-europe-in-the-last-ice-age #megafauna

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 16h

🚨🚨Good news: The European Union has signaled it will not give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its #green rules in order to firm up a deal on #tariffs, @ec.europa.eu trade chief @sabineweyand.bsky.social has said to EU Member States. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

www.politico.eu

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 16h

Replacing US Microsoft Windows with US IBM Linux is not the way for a true free & independent Europe. We need source code that can be audited.

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 16h

National interests & endless vetoes prevent EU from being a global actor. Neutral Austria wants to continue to trade with genocidal Russia, and we, the 440m in the rest of EU has to follow their whims...
This is why EU needs reforms.
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#EUsku

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 21h

Austria rules out weapons purchases with Russian frozen assets

Along with needing to clarify the legal framework, Marterbauer insisted that "Austria's neutrality must be taken into account"

dlvr.it

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 18h

Trump & his populist right-wing tech-broligarchs support the far right in Europe & is already trying to skew democracy, as in the former linked piece from earlier/below. PiS, Romaina to mention a few.
It will not end with Trump. EUrope needs to understand that and start building independence.
#EUsky

LaCiuraRaffaele @laciuraraffaele.bsky.social · 19h

Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine

In the White House deputy chief of staff, we see that Maga will not simply end with Trump. We must keep our eyes on Miller

www.theguardian.com

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 18h

After Merkel allowed the sale of German robotics firm Kuka to China, the story now repeats with ABBs robotics arm.
EU needs to protect our key businesses from foreign take-over.
@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social @president.europarl.europa.eu

#EUsky #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #EuroStack

The Register @theregister.com · 1d

SoftBank snaps up ABB's robotics biz for $5.4B to fuel 'physical AI' dreams

Japanese tech goliath gets grabby with industrial automation as ABB shelves spin-off plans SoftBank Group has added more arms to its portfolio, this time of the robotic kind.…

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 18h

So after selling Kuka to China, we, EU, now further allows to sell ABBs robotics arm.
Thats not what we need.

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 19h

First silicon deployed of an EU RISC-V based processor for automotive.
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#EUsky #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #EuroStack

RISC-V International – RISC-V: The Open Standard RISC Instructi… @riscv.org.web.brid.gy · 1d

Europe Achieves a Key Milestone with the Europe’s First Out-of-Order RISC-V Processor chip, with the eProcessor Project

In a historic breakthrough for the global tech industry, the eProcessor Project proudly announces the successful development and deployment of the Europe’s first out-of-order RISC-V processor silicon. This innovative processor,...

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 1d

Freedom postcard #Belarus
@v_pashtouki

🙏 After a long time of being held incommunicado, Maryia Kalesnikava was finally allowed to send a letter to her father.

“Every morning I look at the dawn, every evening at the stars, remembering you and feeling your love that protects me.

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 20h

Many EUropeans support EU to stand up to Trump & the US, and it has the tools. The question is if they again bend over or fight for our rights.
And we need EU-based alternatives to US & Chinese tech. That includes phones, tablets, laptops, etc.
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#EUsky #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #EuroStack

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 1d

Strongly worded, but 🎯

"Trump is putting Europe under pressure to water down its digital rulebook. But now more than ever, Europe should hold large US tech firms accountable"

The time is ripe to put the DSA, DMA, AI Act etc to work. Not pause or water down.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

www.theguardian.com

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 20h

And EU.🇪🇺

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 20h

I think there is a lot more support for both EU alternatives, and for EU to take on the US and fight for our rights, instead of bending over.
I would have bought a European phone, ipad & laptop today, if I could get them from a EU company without any US software.

Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 22h

Mens politikerne giver lønstigninger til sig selv og skattelettelser til de rigeste...
Jeg kan ikke forstå at folk er utilfredse....

Chris @chrisdkmx.bsky.social · 23h

Købekraften for overførselsmodtagerne er næsten 5 pct. lavere end i 2021😬

Samtidig steg reallønnen på borgen med 80%😉

Erik Bjørsted @erbjmetal.bsky.social · 23h

Inflationen er under kontrol. Men fødevarepriserne gør ondt på lavindkomstgrupperne. Der er store forskelle i danskernes købekraft: På det private arbejdsmarked er reallønnen ca. 4 pct. højere end i 2021, mens købekraften for overførselsmodtagerne er næsten 5 pct. lavere end i 2021 #dkøko #dkpol

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Erik Bjørsted @erbjmetal.bsky.social · 23h

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 23h

"Israels announcement didn't refer to a ceasefire... the remarks of Netanyahu talked only about a hostage release framework... as it stands what we're seeing is genocide being used a tool for negotiation..."

Aimee Shalan from the @britpalcommitt.bsky.social

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 1d

Ceasefire, yes. Now what about accountability for Israel's genocide?

This much-needed and welcomed ceasefire does not change the simple fact that Israel has just committed a genocide in Gaza. We got so much used to this term now, that the 'G' word became almost normal. Where do we go from here? asks Dr Yoav Shemer-Kunz of European Jews for Palestine.

euobserver.com

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Troels Halken 🇪🇺 🇬🇪🇷🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸 @halken.bsky.social · 1d

Hvor heldigt.

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 1d

"Side by Side" — Protests continue. Day 316.

#GeorgiaProtests

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