Nick De Roeck
@nickderoeck.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 ex-Twitter exile looking for less manipulation and negativity, and
more democracy and positivism. Blog @ https://publish.obsidian.md/nickderoeck
more democracy and positivism. Blog @ https://publish.obsidian.md/nickderoeck
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Nick De Roeck
@nickderoeck.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Wat denken politieke partijen over politie?
Klik op de partijlogo's om te ontdekken wat de verschillende partijen denken over politie.
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@openvld.bsky.social mijn positieve bijdrage aan jullie tocht door de woestijn. Hoe kan een liberale partij die indertijd de minister van justitie en de premier levert, op deze test zo hopeloos scoren. Wat moet je als liberale kiezer dan? Werk aan de winkel! mensenrechten.be/pagina/kies-...
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3 years ago, when I recommended a massive organised switch away from X/Twitter, the EU Commission’s argument was “but our audience is there.”
Since then, that argument has become less valid by the day.
#DefendDemocracy #DSA #HandsOffMyEU
Since then, that argument has become less valid by the day.
#DefendDemocracy #DSA #HandsOffMyEU
I don't see what's stopping the European Commission from saying something along the lines of: "We will no longer post on X and we don't think citizens of EU nations should post there either."
So what's the outcome?
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
2️⃣5️⃣ of the 27 Commissioners have posted in the last week
2️⃣4️⃣ of the 27 generally post every week (Albuquerque has never been on X, Ribera is sporadic, McGrath has somehow stopped)
0️⃣ have stopped as a result of what Twitter has become since the Musk takeover
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
3 years ago, when I recommended a massive organised switch away from X/Twitter, the EU Commission’s argument was “but our audience is there.”
Since then, that argument has become less valid by the day.
#DefendDemocracy #DSA #HandsOffMyEU
Since then, that argument has become less valid by the day.
#DefendDemocracy #DSA #HandsOffMyEU
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Eigenlijk zijn we allemaal geboren influencers.
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Eigenlijk zijn we allemaal geboren influencers.
Let's hope Wikipedia survives so it can save us from the knowledge apocalypse that is "LLM generated truth" - www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Let's hope Wikipedia survives so it can save us from the knowledge apocalypse that is "LLM generated truth" - www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...
Commerciële banken lusten de digitale euro niet… altijd een goed teken. In het artikel legt men niet uit dat deze commerciële banken nu zelf geld kunnen maken, en dat ze er met de digitale euro een geduchte concurrent bij krijgen!
www.tijd.be/opinie/algem...
www.tijd.be/opinie/algem...
Digitale euro is munt zonder missie
Waarom miljarden investeren in een nieuwe digitale munt waarop niemand zit te wachten, schrijft Michael Anseeuw, de CEO van BNP Paribas Fortis en voorzitter van de bankenfederatie Febelfin.
www.tijd.be
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Commerciële banken lusten de digitale euro niet… altijd een goed teken. In het artikel legt men niet uit dat deze commerciële banken nu zelf geld kunnen maken, en dat ze er met de digitale euro een geduchte concurrent bij krijgen!
www.tijd.be/opinie/algem...
www.tijd.be/opinie/algem...
Climate extremism the past 2 decades may explain the western world moving right wing. Maybe, it is also a given that when you govern against the interests of the broader population, that population will vote you out. Which I think is now happening. Worthwhile read: open.substack.com/pub/johnhcoc...
Climate turning point
Three excellent essays last month point to a turning point in climate with, I think, a broad political ramification.
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Climate extremism the past 2 decades may explain the western world moving right wing. Maybe, it is also a given that when you govern against the interests of the broader population, that population will vote you out. Which I think is now happening. Worthwhile read: open.substack.com/pub/johnhcoc...
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Zo'n "geen-actieve-herinneringetje" vertelt je eigenlijk exact alles wat je wilde weten 😁
September 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Zo'n "geen-actieve-herinneringetje" vertelt je eigenlijk exact alles wat je wilde weten 😁
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'Volgens de openbare omroep werkte de voormalige premier in 2019 als consultant voor Huawei. Leterme bevestigt dat hij het Chinese bedrijf enkele jaren geleden geadviseerd heeft, maar kon er geen specifieke timing op plakken. Ook wist hij niet zeker of hij op dit moment nog advies geeft aan Huawei.'
September 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
'Volgens de openbare omroep werkte de voormalige premier in 2019 als consultant voor Huawei. Leterme bevestigt dat hij het Chinese bedrijf enkele jaren geleden geadviseerd heeft, maar kon er geen specifieke timing op plakken. Ook wist hij niet zeker of hij op dit moment nog advies geeft aan Huawei.'
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Wat
Opvallend: ex-premier Yves Leterme tussen genodigden bij militaire parade met Xi, Poetin en Kim Jong-un
Opvallend: ex-premier Yves Leterme tussen genodigden bij militaire parade met Xi, Poetin en Kim Jong-un
Bij de grote militaire parade waarop de Chinese president Xi Jinping de Russische president Vladimir Poetin en de Noord-Koreaanse leider Kim Jong-un heeft ontvangen, was ook een opvallende aanwezige u...
www.hln.be
September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wat
@openvld.bsky.social mijn positieve bijdrage aan jullie tocht door de woestijn. Hoe kan een liberale partij die indertijd de minister van justitie en de premier levert, op deze test zo hopeloos scoren. Wat moet je als liberale kiezer dan? Werk aan de winkel! mensenrechten.be/pagina/kies-...
Wat denken politieke partijen over politie?
Klik op de partijlogo's om te ontdekken wat de verschillende partijen denken over politie.
...
mensenrechten.be
August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@openvld.bsky.social mijn positieve bijdrage aan jullie tocht door de woestijn. Hoe kan een liberale partij die indertijd de minister van justitie en de premier levert, op deze test zo hopeloos scoren. Wat moet je als liberale kiezer dan? Werk aan de winkel! mensenrechten.be/pagina/kies-...
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Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration.
June 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration.
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Exactly Liz, nothing represents 'our national culture' more than Greek statues made in Greece by Greeks.
July 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Exactly Liz, nothing represents 'our national culture' more than Greek statues made in Greece by Greeks.
ING: women take less risk with their money, and 40% of women are of the opinion that the stock market is a casino. It's not a casino, but if you do not have any leverage on the company management, fiscal policy or monetary policy, then the market behaves like a casino for mortals. They are right!
July 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
ING: women take less risk with their money, and 40% of women are of the opinion that the stock market is a casino. It's not a casino, but if you do not have any leverage on the company management, fiscal policy or monetary policy, then the market behaves like a casino for mortals. They are right!
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Nick Clegg's trajectory of absolute worst life choices is shaping up to have him end up as the political commissar in the 44th Volunteer Anglo-Saxon Battalion of the Red Army, staring down a FPV drone operated by some vengeful Lithuanian gamer somewhere at the Suwałki Gap.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Nick Clegg's trajectory of absolute worst life choices is shaping up to have him end up as the political commissar in the 44th Volunteer Anglo-Saxon Battalion of the Red Army, staring down a FPV drone operated by some vengeful Lithuanian gamer somewhere at the Suwałki Gap.
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Set the "techbros reinvented the bus" timer back to zero
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters | TechCrunch
Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities -- one
techcrunch.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Set the "techbros reinvented the bus" timer back to zero
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Not enough
April 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not enough
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Twitter lost eleven million users in the EU last year, a tenth of its EU users
The biggest exoduses reported in France (2.7 million), Poland (1.8 million) and Germany (1.3 million) - Politico
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
The biggest exoduses reported in France (2.7 million), Poland (1.8 million) and Germany (1.3 million) - Politico
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.
www.politico.eu
April 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Twitter lost eleven million users in the EU last year, a tenth of its EU users
The biggest exoduses reported in France (2.7 million), Poland (1.8 million) and Germany (1.3 million) - Politico
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
The biggest exoduses reported in France (2.7 million), Poland (1.8 million) and Germany (1.3 million) - Politico
www.politico.eu/article/elon...
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Vance sehen und sterben.
April 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Vance sehen und sterben.
More AI dystopia: it calls your elderly parents if you can’t be bothered 😫 www.intouch.family/en
inTouch.family: Connecting Seniors and Families
Worried about an aging parent living alone? Our regular calls and smart tools keep seniors engaged and connected with family. Stay close, even from afar!
www.intouch.family
April 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
More AI dystopia: it calls your elderly parents if you can’t be bothered 😫 www.intouch.family/en
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En de stilte van onze politieke leiders en instituties is, indien mogelijk, nog ondraaglijker.
De beelden uit Gaza zijn ondraaglijk.
April 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
En de stilte van onze politieke leiders en instituties is, indien mogelijk, nog ondraaglijker.
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“What’s the emergency with Belgium?”
Senator Warren says Congress needs to step in on the #TrumpTradeWar
Senator Warren says Congress needs to step in on the #TrumpTradeWar
April 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“What’s the emergency with Belgium?”
Senator Warren says Congress needs to step in on the #TrumpTradeWar
Senator Warren says Congress needs to step in on the #TrumpTradeWar
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Refusing an old Tesla doesn’t hurt Elon or help the planet, writes Andrew Moseman. But it does stop you from getting a good deal.
The Great Tesla Sell-Off
You should buy a car from Elon Musk’s company—but only if it’s used.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Refusing an old Tesla doesn’t hurt Elon or help the planet, writes Andrew Moseman. But it does stop you from getting a good deal.