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Alexander de Barra
@alexanderdebarra.bsky.social
BA in Criminal Justice | 🇧🇬/🇮🇪 | 🇪🇺

Together We Dream, Under the Stars of Europe
Asked ChatGPT & DeepSeek: ‘What happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989?’ ChatGPT answered, DeepSeek didn’t.
This is highly concerning. Even if it’s free, remember: when the product is free, you are the product.

Be mindful of censorship and control.

#ChatGPT #DeepSeek #DigitalFreedom #AIEthics
January 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Georges Simenon’s Letter to My Mother departs from his detective fiction, offering raw vulnerability. He grapples with his mother’s coldness and his yearning for her warmth, yet humanises them both. Despite the pain, he writes with understanding and forgiveness, making it deeply moving.
#MustRead
January 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If the US demands American data stay on American soil, shouldn’t Europe do the same?

It’s time the EU enforces digital sovereignty & holds META accountable for repeated violations.

Attached is my submission to the EU & MEPs.

#DataPrivacy #DigitalSovereignty #EUCompliance #EuropeanUnion
January 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Beneath the EU’s uniting star,
We rise as one, near and far.

Through trials faced, our bond holds strong,
Together we build where we belong.

No borders to break, no dreams denied,
In unity’s strength, our hopes reside.

With gold and blue, we pave the way,
For a brighter, united European day.
January 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I’ve been reflecting on the worrying rise of Euroscepticism and anti-EU State politics. Born into a progressive Union that has brought so much opportunity and cooperation, it’s disheartening to see how, over the past decade, disinformation and…
December 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Just watched “Financialization of Water” by Moconomy.
Water privatisation is alarming—profit over people risks immense suffering.
I stand firmly against it, and hope the European Union never allow such policies to take root.
Water is a Human Right, not a commodity.
December 13, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Advocating for Accessible Public Transport. As the University Experience Chairperson at UL, I’m voicing strong opposition against the reduction in bus lane hours on O’Connell Street, vital for Student Mobility & Environmental Sustainability.

#Limerick #PublicTransport #SustainableCities
December 11, 2024 at 1:08 PM
"The brutality of Trump may force us to finally face the truth; and the truth is that fragmented into 27, we are all small statelets in a world of giants.
Only integrated at the European level, can we stand up to the US and China" – Enrico Letta

#EuropeanUnion #EU #UnionofEurope
December 11, 2024 at 7:45 AM
“Yes, the planet got destroyed, but for a beautiful moment in time, we created a lot of value for shareholders” - The New Yorker
December 10, 2024 at 8:19 AM
“Jordan Peterson, to a young Jimmy, sounded like how I imagined smart people sound” - Kieran Owen (JimmyTheGiant) via How I Escaped the Alt-Right Pipeline on YouTube
November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Wow… what a read.

Just finished ‘Men Who Hate Women’ by Laura Bates.

A chilling, eye-opening look at online misogyny and its real-world impact.

Essential read for understanding and combating gender-based hate.
November 18, 2024 at 11:03 PM
I had a fantastic discussion w/ Vanya Andreeva-Malakova, Bulgaria’s Head of Mission, on Women’s Rights in the EU. We covered legal frameworks, tackling discrimination, & Bulgaria’s initiatives. Emphasis was placed on education, empowerment, & cooperation to advance gender equality across EU States.
November 17, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Just watched ‘Mississippi Burning’, the film delves into the harrowing reality of racial violence and civil rights struggles in 1964 Mississippi.

It represents the deep-seated racism and violence embedded in the culture.

My God, this is truly a must watch.
November 14, 2024 at 6:58 PM