https://axbom.me/tags/EU.rss#EUThese are public toots tagged with #EU. You can interact with them if you have an account anywhere in the fediverse.https://axbom.me/static/logo.svg2024-03-27T15:51:21http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/helmahttps://mastodon.social/users/helmahelma@mastodon.social<p>Information Security Officer @ SURF | privacy | typoqueen | Grunn | Veluwe | wine | food | Venezia | Ducati | cats 😊 | ♡ CC0, art, books, movies, literature | motorbike trails & camping | own views and silliness <br />~ the Netherlands ¯\_ (ツ) _/¯</p><p>🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇨🇵 🇮🇹<br />Own photographs (unless credits)<br />Unfriendly people = block<br />Not boosting links to birdsite<br />Toots vaporise after a month</p>helma@mastodon.socialHelma 🤗<p>Information Security Officer @ SURF | privacy | typoqueen | Grunn | Veluwe | wine | food | Venezia | Ducati | cats 😊 | ♡ CC0, art, books, movies, literature | motorbike trails & camping | own views and silliness <br />~ the Netherlands ¯\_ (ツ) _/¯</p><p>🇳🇱 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇨🇵 🇮🇹<br />Own photographs (unless credits)<br />Unfriendly people = block<br />Not boosting links to birdsite<br />Toots vaporise after a month</p>https://mastodon.social/users/helma/statuses/112168447281530044Niet een stuk waar je blij van wordt, maar wat je toch moet lezen. En waarvan verschillende mense...<p>Niet een stuk waar je blij van wordt, maar wat je toch moet lezen. En waarvan verschillende mensen kunnen zeggen: "told you so, ages ago". <br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democratie" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democratie</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.groene.nl/artikel/op-eigen-benen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">groene.nl/artikel/op-eigen-ben</span><span class="invisible">en</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/Climatehistorieshttps://mastodon.social/users/ClimatehistoriesClimatehistories@mastodon.social<p>De omnibus dubitandum.</p><p>Background in environmental science. Passionate walker. Bookworm. I find myself interested in almost everything in this world, but my mission is to understand and protect our home planet. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanOctopusFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BanOctopusFarming</span></a></p><p>I write on Substack <a href="https://theclimatehistorian.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theclimatehistorian.substack.c</span><span class="invisible">om/</span></a></p>Climatehistories@mastodon.socialAthena<p>De omnibus dubitandum.</p><p>Background in environmental science. Passionate walker. Bookworm. I find myself interested in almost everything in this world, but my mission is to understand and protect our home planet. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanOctopusFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BanOctopusFarming</span></a></p><p>I write on Substack <a href="https://theclimatehistorian.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theclimatehistorian.substack.c</span><span class="invisible">om/</span></a></p>https://mastodon.social/users/Climatehistories/statuses/112168313085301173During the #Brexit debate various politicians, known as "Brexiteers" argued that the #...<p>During the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brexit</span></a> debate various<br />politicians, known as "Brexiteers" argued that the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> 's environmental regulations were not stringent enough and after Brexit the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UK</span></a> will be able adopt more rigorous environmental standards. </p><p>Yesterday, The Guardian revealed that the English <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>water</span></a> companies discharged 4,014,964 hours worth of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sewage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sewage</span></a> into England’s rivers in 2023. An all time record. </p><p>No further comments. </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/26/4m-hours-of-raw-sewage-discharges-in-england-last-year-figures-expected-to-show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2024/</span><span class="invisible">mar/26/4m-hours-of-raw-sewage-discharges-in-england-last-year-figures-expected-to-show</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commissionhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_CommissionEU_Commission@social.network.europa.eu<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>EU_Commission@social.network.europa.euEuropean Commission<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>https://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commission/statuses/112167913781870558It is finally here! Today we have adopted a blueprint for a European Degree! What is it about? ...<p>It is finally here! Today we have adopted a blueprint for a European Degree! </p><p>What is it about? An opportunity to be part of a joint study programme across Europe, to study in several universities in different countries, and to get one degree recognised throughout our Union. </p><p>It will help you get the right skills to succeed and lead change in an ever more connected world. </p><p>Read all about it here ➡️ <a href="https://europa.eu/!rxcchX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!rxcchX</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/hanse_minahttps://mastodon.social/users/hanse_minahanse_mina@mastodon.social<p>Donate to Ukraine: <a href="https://u24.gov.ua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u24.gov.ua</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Donate to Ukraine Animals: <a href="https://uanimals.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">uanimals.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I post what I find interesting, funny, hilarious, evil, on my mind, etc at that specific moment.</p>hanse_mina@mastodon.socialHanse Mina<p>Donate to Ukraine: <a href="https://u24.gov.ua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">u24.gov.ua</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Donate to Ukraine Animals: <a href="https://uanimals.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">uanimals.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I post what I find interesting, funny, hilarious, evil, on my mind, etc at that specific moment.</p>https://mastodon.social/users/hanse_mina/statuses/112167249130893986Euroclear, the body holding the vast majority of Russia's central bank assets in Europe — imm...<p>Euroclear, the body holding the vast majority of Russia's central bank assets in Europe — immobilized by sanctions when Moscow invaded Ukraine over two years ago — has been allowed to retain the profits accrued from investing them in 2022 and 2023 rather than use the cash to support Ukraine's war effort.</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/euroclear-missing-profits-ukraine-eu-russia-assets/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/euroclear-</span><span class="invisible">missing-profits-ukraine-eu-russia-assets/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a></p>
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https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Tuesday,%20March%2026/Tuesday, March 26
Russia’s war against Ukraine
Rescuers are working at the site of an art academ...Tuesday, March 26Russia’s war against Ukraine<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/putin-seeking-to-blame-ukraine-for-moscow-shooting-despite-isis-taking-responsibility/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/249c359b-7572-68ba-c9c2-5917fd90db7d.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><em>Rescuers are working at the site of an art academy building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 25, 2024. (Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</em></p><p><strong>Russia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-in-kyiv-as-russia-launches-another-missile-attack/"><strong>launches</strong></a> <strong>another missile attack on Kyiv, civilians injured.</strong> Russia launched yet another missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, injuring at least seven people as well as damaging an educational facility and a residential building, Ukrainian authorities reported on March 25.</p><p><strong>Ukraine’s DTEK</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-dtek-loses-50-of-generating-capacity-recovery-will-take-months/"><strong>loses</strong></a> <strong>50% of generating capacity, recovery will take ‘months.’</strong> Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, lost 50% of its generating capacity due to Russia’s March 22 mass attack on the country’s energy system, the CEO of one of its subsidiaries said on March 24.</p><p><strong>Ukhydroenergo: ‘Years’ needed to</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukhydroenergo-years-needed-to-restore-dnipro-hydroelectric-power-plant/"><strong>restore</strong></a> <strong>Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant after Russian attack.</strong> It will take “years” to restore Zaporizhzhia’s Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant, which was damaged following Russian missile attack, the head of Ukrainian state-owned energy company Ukrhydroenergo Ihor Syrota said on March 25.</p><p><strong>Russian attacks force Kharkiv to</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/kharkiv-ends-city-heating-season/"><strong>end city heating</strong></a> <strong>season early.</strong> Kharkiv will switch off the city’s central heating early to reduce the load on the power system, which has been severely damaged in recent Russian attacks, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced on March 25.</p><p><strong>Zelensky, Kuleba</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-kuleba-urged-allies-to-send-more-air-defense-systems-after-russian-attack-on-kyiv/"><strong>urge</strong></a> <strong>allies to send more air defenses after Russian strike on Kyiv.</strong> “This (air defense systems) provide safety for our cities and save lives. All of us who respect and protect life must put an end to this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.</p><p><strong>Defense Ministry: More than 2,000 Russian missiles</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/defense-ministry-over-2-000-russian-missiles-downed-over-ukraine-since-start-of-all-out-war/"><strong>downed</strong></a> <strong>over Ukraine since start of all-out war.</strong> Ukraine’s Armed Forces shot down more than 2,000 cruise and ballistic Russian missiles since the beginning of full-scale invasion, the Defense Ministry reported on March 25.</p><p><em><strong>Your contribution helps keep the Kyiv Independent going.</strong></em> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=newsletter-ud&utm_medium=upper-cta"><em><strong>Become a member today.</strong></em></a></p><p><strong>SBU head: Russia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-head-russia-stops-weapons-supplies-via-crimean-bridge-after-repeated-strikes/"><strong>no longer using</strong></a> <strong>Crimean bridge for weapons supplies after repeated strikes.</strong> Russia no longer uses the Crimean bridge to supply weapons to the front after Ukrainian strikes damaged the crossing, Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on air on March 25.</p><p><strong>Russian landing ship</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-landing-ship-critically-damaged-by-ukrainian-missile-strike-says-military-intelligence/"><strong>‘critically damaged’</strong></a> <strong>by Ukrainian missile strike, says military intelligence.</strong> In a post on Telegram, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) said the “Yamal” suffered a “hole in the upper deck that caused it to roll to the starboard side.”</p><p><strong>Navy: Russian warship Ivan Khurs might be</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/navy-russian-warship-ivan-khurs-might-be-damaged-in-ukraines-march-23-missile-attack-on-crimea/"><strong>damaged</strong></a> <strong>in Ukraine’s March 23 missile attack on Crimea.</strong> In addition to the Yamal and Azov landing ships, Ukraine’s March 23 missile attack on Russian-occupied Crimea could have damaged the Russian military’s Ivan Khurs ship, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on March 25.</p><p><strong>Reuters: Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/reuters-9/"><strong>stops</strong></a> <strong>one of primary units after drone attack.</strong> The Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast halted one of two primary refining units, taking half of its capacity offline, after a drone attack overnight on March 23, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed industry sources.</p><p><strong>Russian governor</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-governor-claims-fire-at-power-plant-in-rostov-oblast-took-disabled-2-units/"><strong>claims fire</strong></a> <strong>at power plant in Rostov Oblast disabled 2 units.</strong> Russian Telegram channels wrote about multiple explosions in the region amid an alleged drone attack, citing local residents. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have shot down 11 drones over Rostov Oblast.</p><p><strong>Putin</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/putin-recognizes-radical-islamists/"><strong>recognizes</strong></a> <strong>‘radical Islamists’ carried out terrorist attack, claims Ukraine still involved.</strong> “It is necessary to get answers to a number of questions whether radical Islamists really decided to strike Russia,” Putin alleged, insinuating that the attack was carried out on behalf of another “client.”</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=newsletter-ud&utm_medium=mid-banner"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/9fdcb303-5934-6c1d-865f-3b07108dfde9.png" alt=""/></a></p>Read our exclusives<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-6/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/f3be1045-9581-6b21-3eb6-bca407043e8e.jpeg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Kyiv, Odesa with ballistic missiles</strong></p><p>Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that two pregnant women and a 16-year-old girl were among the victims of the attack on the capital on March 25. A Russian ballistic missile attack on Odesa injured four people.</p><p><em>Photo: Kateryna Hodunova/Kyiv Independent</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-6/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-6/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/c0e5aee0-1ea5-c76c-dc4b-ae9d754567d3.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Missiles hit Kyiv seconds after air raid alert, leaving people no time to shelter</strong></p><p>Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv on March 25, using its brand-new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, among other weaponry. A series of explosions rocked the city just a few seconds after the air raid sirens sounded.</p><p><em>Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-6/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russias-response-to-terrorist-attack-alleged-torture-of-suspects-follows-pattern-of-abuse-in-ukraine/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/37ce9233-9354-69e4-9c5b-bcea3c77f931.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Russia’s response to terrorist attack, alleged torture of suspects, follows pattern of abuse in Ukraine</strong></p><p>For a country with such an overwhelming focus on security and steadily increasing militarization of society, the inability to prevent such a deadly incident was a stunning failure of Moscow’s law enforcement capabilities.</p><p><em>Photo: Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russias-response-to-terrorist-attack-alleged-torture-of-suspects-follows-pattern-of-abuse-in-ukraine/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-equipment-losses-in-ukraine-surpass-15-000-says-oryx-osint-group/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/4aa540f2-ab7e-a836-7682-932cca6d8aa7.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Russian equipment losses in Ukraine surpass 15,000, says Oryx OSINT group</strong></p><p>The number of vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, and weapons systems lost by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has surpassed 15,000, the open-source investigative project Oryx announced on March 24.</p><p><em>Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images/LightRocket</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-equipment-losses-in-ukraine-surpass-15-000-says-oryx-osint-group/">Learn more</a>Human cost of war<p><strong>Governor: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast’s Vovchansk</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/governor-russian-attack-on-kharkiv-oblasts-vovchansk-kills-elderly-man/"><strong>kills</strong></a> <strong>elderly man.</strong> A 65-year-old man was killed after Russian forces attacked Vovchansk at around 1 p.m. local time, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.</p><p><strong>Official:</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/death-toll-in-russian-12-march-attack-on-residential-building-in-kryvyi-rih-rises-to-6/"><strong>Death toll</strong></a> <strong>of Russian March 12 attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 6.</strong> The death toll of Russia’s March 12 missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has risen to six as a 59-year-old man died in the hospital of his injuries, Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city’s military administration, reported on March 25.</p><p><strong>11</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/11-injured-in-mykolaiv-partial-blackouts-in-odesa-after-overnight-russian-drone-attack/"><strong>injured</strong></a> <strong>in Mykolaiv, partial blackouts in Odesa after overnight Russian drone attack.</strong> A Russian overnight drone attack on southern Ukraine injured 11 people and left parts of Odesa without electricity, Ukrainian authorities said on March 25.</p><p><strong>General Staff: Russia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-437-390-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"><strong>has lost</strong></a> <strong>437,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.</strong> Russia has also reportedly lost 6,887 tanks, 13,183 armored fighting vehicles, 14,454 vehicles and fuel tanks, 10,877 artillery systems, 1,018 multiple launch rocket systems, 726 air defense systems, 347 airplanes, 325 helicopters, 8,539 drones, 26 ships and boats, and one submarine.</p>Opinions and insights<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-why-isis-attacked-russia-and-why-russia-blames-ukraine/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/0ce1217b-dec1-4104-bee1-7179f2328b64.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Opinion: Why ISIS attacked Russia and why Russia blames Ukraine</strong></p><p>“The terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in a Moscow suburb was no bolt from the blue. The Kremlin dismissed U.S. intelligence warnings of an imminent attack by “extremists,”possibly to shift the blame to a convenient scapegoat when the attack came,” writes Omar Ashour, a professor of security and military studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.</p><p><em>Photo: Stringer/AFP via Getty Image</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-why-isis-attacked-russia-and-why-russia-blames-ukraine/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-troops-in-ukraine-france-germany-spat-plays-into-putins-hands/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/2e3055a4-6757-dd71-dc76-b7b35fba7126.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Opinion: Troops in Ukraine? France-Germany spat plays into Putin’s hands</strong></p><p>“Whoever doubts that Europe is in danger of an ominous divergence on Russia and Ukraine should take a look at the forced smiles of the “triple handshake” between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk,” writes Roland Freudenstein, director of the Free Russia Foundation’s Brussels Office.</p><p><em>Photo: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-troops-in-ukraine-france-germany-spat-plays-into-putins-hands/">Learn more</a>International response<p><strong>Russian ambassador</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-ambassador-rejects-polands-summons-over-missile/"><strong>rejects</strong></a> <strong>Poland’s summons over missile in Polish airspace.</strong> Russia’s ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreyev, has rejected Poland’s summons to the Foreign Ministry in connection with the Russian missile that entered Polish airspace on March 24, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on March 25.</p><p><strong>Polish minister: Talks on licensing system for Ukrainian goods</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/polish-minister-talks-on-licensing-ukrainian-goods-may-conclude-this-week/"><strong>may finish</strong></a> <strong>this week.</strong> The talks on creating a licensing system for trading Ukrainian goods have progressed and may be completed already this week, Poland’s Economic Development and Technology Minister Krzysztof Hetman said in a comment for Radio Lublin published on March 25.</p><p><strong>Borrell</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/borrell-eu-has-delivered-500-000-shells-to-ukraine/"><strong>confirms</strong></a> <strong>EU delivery of 500,000 shells to Ukraine by end of March.</strong> The EU has delivered 500,000 of the promised 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine and aims to deliver the total amount by the end of the year, the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said in his blog on March 25.</p><p><strong>Iceland</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/iceland-backs-czech-plan-to-ammunition-for-ukraine-commits-two-million-euros/"><strong>joins</strong></a> <strong>Czech ammunition initiative, commits 2 million euros.</strong> The Icelandic government announced on March 25 that they will spend two million euros on the project. Iceland also said they will support the purchase of equipment for servicewomen in the Ukrainian army.</p>In other news<p><strong>Macron: IS group behind Moscow attack</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/macron-is-group-behind-moscow-attack-made-several-attempts-to-strike-france/"><strong>‘made several attempts’</strong></a> <strong>to strike France.</strong> The Islamic State (IS) group, which claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in a Moscow suburb last week, had recently made “several attempts” at attacks on French soil, French President Emmanuel Macron said on March 25.</p><p><strong>3 more suspects</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/3-more-suspects-detained-in-connection-with-moscow-terrorist-attack/"><strong>detained</strong></a> <strong>in connection with Moscow terrorist attack.</strong> The suspects remanded on March 25 include the brothers Aminchon and Dilovar Islomov, and their father, Isroil Islomov. The three men live and work in Russia’s northwest Tver Oblast.</p><p><strong>Kuleba</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/kuleba-confirms-his-first-ever-visit-to-india-this-week/"><strong>confirms</strong></a> <strong>his first ever visit to India this week.</strong> Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is planning to visit India later this week, marking his first “first ever” trip to the country, he said on March 25.</p><p><strong>RFE/RL: Anti-Monopoly Committee’s head</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/anti-monopoly-committees-investigated-over-allegedly-illicit-enrichment/"><strong>investigated</strong></a> <strong>over suspected illicit enrichment.</strong> The proceedings were reportedly launched on March 22 following a media investigation by Schemes, RFE/RL’s investigative project, according to which Pavlo Kyrylenko’s family acquired real estate and cars worth over Hr 70 million ($1.8 million) between 2020 and 2023.</p><p>Want to get the news faster? 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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/fsfehttps://mastodon.social/users/fsfefsfe@mastodon.social<p>:fsfe: Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> (aka <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>) gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> </p><p>Public Money? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicCode</span></a> ! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UpcyclingAndroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UpcyclingAndroid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ilovefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ilovefs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YH4F" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YH4F</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/REUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>REUSE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a></p>fsfe@mastodon.socialFree Software Foundation Europe<p>:fsfe: Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> (aka <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>) gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> </p><p>Public Money? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicCode</span></a> ! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeviceNeutrality" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DeviceNeutrality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UpcyclingAndroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UpcyclingAndroid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RouterFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RouterFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ilovefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ilovefs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YH4F" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YH4F</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/REUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>REUSE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a></p>https://mastodon.social/users/fsfe/statuses/112157230797962536💡 The 🇪🇺 #EU’s #DMA came into force just a few weeks ago, establishing an unprecedented regulation...<p>💡 The 🇪🇺 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a> came into force just a few weeks ago, establishing an unprecedented regulation framework for digital gatekeepers in the European Union. 👀</p><p>🤔 How does <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> relate to regulating corporate behaviour in digital ecosystems?</p><p>ℹ️ Read this publication by :fsfe: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FSFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FSFE</span></a>’s <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@llas" class="u-url mention">@<span>llas</span></a></span> about increasing fairness and contestability of digital markets with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>! 🚀</p><p><a href="https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/28971" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452</span><span class="invisible">/28971</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.sdf.org/users/mjgardnerhttps://social.sdf.org/users/mjgardnermjgardner@social.sdf.org<p>Just another desperate <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Objectivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Objectivist</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Perl" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Perl</span></a> hacker. Lately into <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/cosplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cosplay</span></a> and <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dance</span></a>, sometimes simultaneously.</p><p>Sorry libertarians, you can’t have <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/AynRand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AynRand</span></a>:<br /><a href="https://courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/libertarians" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/li</span><span class="invisible">bertarians</span></a></p><p>Other interests: <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>music</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/GuineaPigs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GuineaPigs</span></a> (a/k/a domestic <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/cavies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cavies</span></a>), <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/drag" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>drag</span></a></p><p>No reposts: <a href="https://justmytoots.com/@mjgardner@social.sdf.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">justmytoots.com/@mjgardner@soc</span><span class="invisible">ial.sdf.org</span></a></p><p>Greatest hits: <a href="https://www.topmastodonposts.com/by/@mjgardner@social.sdf.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">topmastodonposts.com/by/@mjgar</span><span class="invisible">dner@social.sdf.org</span></a></p><p>(<a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/fedi22" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fedi22</span></a>)</p>mjgardner@social.sdf.orgMark Gardner<p>Just another desperate <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Objectivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Objectivist</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Perl" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Perl</span></a> hacker. Lately into <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/cosplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cosplay</span></a> and <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dance</span></a>, sometimes simultaneously.</p><p>Sorry libertarians, you can’t have <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/AynRand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AynRand</span></a>:<br /><a href="https://courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/libertarians" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">courses.aynrand.org/lexicon/li</span><span class="invisible">bertarians</span></a></p><p>Other interests: <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>music</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/GuineaPigs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GuineaPigs</span></a> (a/k/a domestic <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/cavies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cavies</span></a>), <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/drag" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>drag</span></a></p><p>No reposts: <a href="https://justmytoots.com/@mjgardner@social.sdf.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">justmytoots.com/@mjgardner@soc</span><span class="invisible">ial.sdf.org</span></a></p><p>Greatest hits: <a href="https://www.topmastodonposts.com/by/@mjgardner@social.sdf.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">topmastodonposts.com/by/@mjgar</span><span class="invisible">dner@social.sdf.org</span></a></p><p>(<a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/fedi22" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fedi22</span></a>)</p>https://social.sdf.org/users/mjgardner/statuses/112156557673873033Anti-capitalists hurl the phrase “malicious compliance” at companies such as #Apple, #Google, and...<p>Anti-capitalists hurl the phrase “malicious compliance” at companies such as <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Apple" rel="tag">#<span>Apple</span></a>, <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Google" rel="tag">#<span>Google</span></a>, and <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/Meta" rel="tag">#<span>Meta</span></a> regarding laws like the <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/DigitalMarketsAct" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalMarketsAct</span></a>. The correct term is <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/MaliciousRegulation" rel="tag">#<span>MaliciousRegulation</span></a>, directed at bodies like the <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/EU" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a>’s <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/EuropeanCommission" rel="tag">#<span>EuropeanCommission</span></a> and <a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/EuropeanParliament" rel="tag">#<span>EuropeanParliament</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://social.sdf.org/tags/DMA" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a></p>
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polhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/ErikJonkerhttps://mastodon.social/users/ErikJonkerErikJonker@mastodon.social<p>Civil servant from the Netherlands, fascinated by innovative technologies and how they can improve society. Also interested in geopolitics and international affairs. All opinions expressed are purely personal and do not represent the opinion of my employer or anyone else.<br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitalgovernment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitaltransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitaltransformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>technology</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tfr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tfr</span></a> tootfinder <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ICT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedi22" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fedi22</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AcICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AcICT</span></a></p>ErikJonker@mastodon.socialErik Jonker<p>Civil servant from the Netherlands, fascinated by innovative technologies and how they can improve society. Also interested in geopolitics and international affairs. All opinions expressed are purely personal and do not represent the opinion of my employer or anyone else.<br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitalgovernment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitaltransformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>digitaltransformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>technology</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tfr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tfr</span></a> tootfinder <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ICT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedi22" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fedi22</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AcICT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AcICT</span></a></p>https://mastodon.social/users/ErikJonker/statuses/112155907768648604The gloves are off in Brussel. Commission opens non-compliance investigations against Alphabet, A...<p>The gloves are off in Brussel.<br />Commission opens non-compliance investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act.<br /><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1689" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ec.europa.eu/commission/pressc</span><span class="invisible">orner/detail/en/ip_24_1689</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Alphabet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>compliance</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commissionhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_CommissionEU_Commission@social.network.europa.eu<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>EU_Commission@social.network.europa.euEuropean Commission<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>https://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commission/statuses/112155867623694063Today, we have opened five non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act. It conc...<p>Today, we have opened five non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act.<br/> <br/>It concerns:<br/>🔹Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play <br/>🔹Alphabet’s self-preferencing in Google Search<br/>🔹Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store <br/>🔹Apple's choice screen for Safari<br/>🔹Meta’s ‘pay or consent model’<br/> <br/>More info: <a href="https://europa.eu/!4NF6bV"><span>https://</span><span>europa.eu/!4NF6bV</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/tags/DMA" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a> <a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/tags/EU" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodonapp.uk/users/joaocostahttps://mastodonapp.uk/users/joaocostajoaocosta@mastodonapp.uk<p>"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire</p><p>"Freedom must be better armed than tyranny"<br />Zelenskyy <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p><p>PLEASE DONATE to Voices of Children UA <a href="https://voices.org.ua/en/who-we-are/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">voices.org.ua/en/who-we-are/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>A REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE <a href="https://rb.gy/q2rqx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rb.gy/q2rqx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>🌍 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/DoughnutEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DoughnutEconomics</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9NKdGrmdA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=vs9NKdGrmd</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a></p><p>🌻 <a href="http://youtu.be/_pWKVJFF-Pc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">youtu.be/_pWKVJFF-Pc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br />🇺🇦 Слава Україні<br />🌿 Vegan<br />✊ Member <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@thegreenparty" class="u-url mention">@<span>thegreenparty</span></a></span> <br />🗳️ <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/VoteForClimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VoteForClimate</span></a><br />💙💛<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a><br />🇪🇺 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a></p>joaocosta@mastodonapp.ukJoão Costa 💚🌻🇵🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧<p>"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire</p><p>"Freedom must be better armed than tyranny"<br />Zelenskyy <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p><p>PLEASE DONATE to Voices of Children UA <a href="https://voices.org.ua/en/who-we-are/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">voices.org.ua/en/who-we-are/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>A REALLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE <a href="https://rb.gy/q2rqx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rb.gy/q2rqx</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>🌍 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/DoughnutEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DoughnutEconomics</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9NKdGrmdA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=vs9NKdGrmd</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a></p><p>🌻 <a href="http://youtu.be/_pWKVJFF-Pc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">youtu.be/_pWKVJFF-Pc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br />🇺🇦 Слава Україні<br />🌿 Vegan<br />✊ Member <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@thegreenparty" class="u-url mention">@<span>thegreenparty</span></a></span> <br />🗳️ <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/VoteForClimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VoteForClimate</span></a><br />💙💛<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a><br />🇪🇺 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a></p>https://mastodonapp.uk/users/joaocosta/statuses/112146569696460078@EugeneMcParland Finally more and more leaders in #Europe are explaining the reality as it is. T...<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland" class="u-url mention">@<span>EugeneMcParland</span></a></span> <br />Finally more and more leaders in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Europe</span></a> are explaining the reality as it is. This is crucial. 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Russia’s war against Ukraine
The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Dnipro ...Saturday, March 23Russia’s war against Ukraine<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-hits-zaporizhzhias-dnipro-hydroelectric-power-plant-amid-massive-attack/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/e475ac5d-1897-a3ea-32eb-8b694eca6c00.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><em>The aftermath of a Russian strike on the Dnipro Dam in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 22, 2024. Russia overnight launched its largest attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the beginning of the full-scale war. (Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal/Telegram)</em></p><p><strong>Almost 1.5 million people</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/over-1-million-without-power-after-russias-largest-attack-on-ukraines-energy-infrastructure/"><strong>suffer outages</strong></a> <strong>following Russia’s ‘largest attack’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.</strong> Russia launched over 150 drones and missiles against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure in what has been called “the largest mass attack on Ukraine’s energy grid” throughout the full-scale war.</p><p><strong>Ukrhydroenergo: One station of Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukrhydroenergo-zaporizhzhias-dnipro-hydroelectric-station-is-in-critical-state-as-it-was-hit-twice-during-russian-attack/"><strong>critical</strong></a> <strong>state.</strong> “We do not know to what extent the HPS-2 would operate (after the attack),” Syrota said, adding that HPS-1 also does not work as of around 10:00 a.m. local time on March 22.</p><p><strong>White House</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/white-house-condemns-brutal-strikes-against-ukraine-calls-for-more-air-defense/"><strong>condemns</strong></a> <strong>‘brutal strikes’ against Ukraine, calls for more air defense.</strong> The White House on March 22 condemned Russia’s “brutal strikes overnight against Ukraine’s cities and civilian infrastructure,” after a series of attacks killed at least five people and left almost 1.5 million people without electricity.</p><p><strong>ISW: Russia hopes to</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/isw-russia-hopes-to-collapse-ukraines-energy-grid-amid-air-defense-shortage/"><strong>collapse Ukraine’s energy grid</strong></a> <strong>amid air defense shortage.</strong></p><p>“Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in early Spring 2024 likely aim to collapse the energy grid in part to stall Ukrainian efforts to rapidly expand its (defense-industrial base),” the ISW said.</p><p><strong>Commander: Russia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/military-russia-gathers-100-000-soldiers-unit-for-alleged-offensive-effort-in-summer-of-2024/"><strong>gathers 100,000-strong force</strong></a><strong>, possibly for summer offensive.</strong> Russian troops are creating a force of 100,000 soldiers, possibly to conduct an offensive in early summer, Ukraine’s Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk said on national television on March 22.</p><p><em><strong>Your contribution helps keep the Kyiv Independent going.</strong></em> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=newsletter-ud&utm_medium=upper-cta"><em><strong>Become a member today.</strong></em></a></p><p><strong>Deputy PM says Russian oil refineries are</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/deputy-pm-says-russian-oil-refineries-are-legitimate-targets-after-alleged-us-alarm/"><strong>‘legitimate targets’</strong></a> <strong>after alleged US warning.</strong> The oil refineries in Russia that have been attacked by Ukraine are “absolutely legitimate targets” from a military point of view, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said at the Kyiv Security Forum on March 22.</p><p><strong>Fire</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/fire-breaks-out-at-russias-kuibyshev-oil-refinery/"><strong>breaks out</strong></a> <strong>at Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery.</strong> A fire broke out at the Kiubyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast overnight on March 23, Russian media outlets claimed.</p><p><strong>Military Intelligence: Anti-Kremlin militias’ raid</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/military-intelligence-anti-kremlin-militias-raid-thwarts-russias-plans-for-potential-new-attack/"><strong>thwarts</strong></a> <strong>Russia’s plans for potential new attack.</strong> The recent incursion into Russia by Russian anti-Kremlin militias made Moscow “change plans” on a possible new attack in Ukraine’s northern sector, Andrii Yusov, a spokesperson of Ukraine’s military Intelligence told the Kyiv Independent on March 22.</p><p><strong>Kremlin</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-admits-russia-de-facto-at-war-calls-ukraine-occupying-force/"><strong>admits</strong></a> <strong>Russia ‘de facto’ at war, calls Ukraine ‘occupying force.’</strong> Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later clarified his words, saying that “de jure” it remained a “military operation,” but “de facto” had become a war.</p><p><strong>UK Defense Ministry: First 10 Ukrainian pilots</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/uk-defense-ministry-first-ten-ukrainian-pilots-complete-royal-air-force-flight-training/"><strong>complete</strong></a> <strong>RAF flight training.</strong> According to the U.K. Defense Ministry’s report, the cohort completed basic training and will move to advanced flying training provided by the French Air Force before learning to fly F-16 fighter jets.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=newsletter-ud&utm_medium=mid-banner"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/9fdcb303-5934-6c1d-865f-3b07108dfde9.png" alt=""/></a></p>Read our exclusives<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-21-march/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/e475ac5d-1897-a3ea-32eb-8b694eca6c00.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Ukraine’s largest Hydroelectric Power Plant, kills civilians</strong></p><p>“The enemy launched one of the largest attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent weeks,” Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko wrote on Facebook. “The goal is not just to damage it, but, just like last year, to cause a large-scale disruption in the country’s energy system.”</p><p><em>Photo: Denys Shmyhal / Telegram</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-21-march/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/destroy-in-whole-or-in-part-is-russia-committing-genocide-in-ukraine/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/b24e32ca-304c-4369-c63c-d06eb357901d.jpeg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>War Crimes Investigations Unit: Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine?</strong></p><p>A regular theme of Russian propaganda is the need to “erase the Ukrainian nation,” and murdering those who don’t agree to become Russian.The Kyiv Independent’s new documentary “Destroy, in Whole or in Part,” tries to answer the question – do Russian actions in Ukraine constitute genocide?</p><p><em>Photo: Dmytro Koval / Facebook</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/destroy-in-whole-or-in-part-is-russia-committing-genocide-in-ukraine/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/the-white-angels-inside-evacuation-aid-missions-in-front-line-villages-in-donbas-2/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/019b9c55-bf57-3fb5-9337-3abf196b571c.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Ukraine’s ‘angels’ who look after, evacuate civilians in front-line Donbas</strong></p><p>The White Angels frequently return to Torske, now directly in the line of Russia’s offensives following its capture of Avdiivka, to see if anyone left behind has changed their mind about staying.</p><p><em>Photo: Alexander Khrebet / The Kyiv Independent</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/the-white-angels-inside-evacuation-aid-missions-in-front-line-villages-in-donbas-2/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russias-formidable-war-effort-has-shaky-foundations/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/3d7fdd08-4750-5a34-3a44-15454b5f473c.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks</strong></p><p>Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is estimated to have lost in Ukraine. But under the hood, it may be less resilient than it looks.</p><p><em>Photo: Alexander Manzyuk/Anadolu Agency</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russias-formidable-war-effort-has-shaky-foundations/">Learn more</a>Human cost of war<p><strong>3</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/rescue-operations-end-in-zaporizhzhia-with-3-killed-25-injured-after-russian-missile-attack/"><strong>killed</strong></a><strong>, 29 injured in Zaporizhzhia as rescue operations conclude.</strong> Search and rescue operations at the sites of a Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia on March 22 have ended, the State Emergency Service reported. The attack killed three people and injured 29.</p><p><strong>Russian attacks on Chernihiv, Kherson oblasts</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-on-chernihiv-and-kherson-oblasts-kill-1-injure-3/"><strong>kill</strong></a> <strong>1, injure 3.</strong> Russian troops struck Chernihiv and Kherson oblasts, killing one person and injuring at least three, local authorities reported on March 22.</p><p><strong>Russia claims 1</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-authorities-media-claim-belgorod-struck-again-1-reportedly-killed/"><strong>killed</strong></a><strong>, 2 injured in Ukrainian rocket attack on Belgorod.</strong></p><p>The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces downed eight projectiles launched from the RM-70 Vampire rocket launcher against Belgorod Oblast at around 7:30 a.m. local time.</p><p><strong>General Staff: Russia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-434-710-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"><strong>has lost</strong></a> <strong>434,710 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.</strong> This number includes 870 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.</p>Opinions and insights<p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/danylo-mokryk-say-the-word-genocide/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/149a53ab-1b8a-59ca-edf6-595db26437d3.jpg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>Danylo Mokryk: Say the word ‘genocide’</strong></p><p>“It’s not surprising that some Western politicians and officials not only avoid using the term to describe Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine today but also outright deny that it is taking place. The term is often extremely undesirable for politicians as it imposes a certain pressure to act,” writes Danylo Mokryk, a Kyiv Independent investigative reporter.</p><p><em>Photo: Pierre Crom/Getty Images</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/danylo-mokryk-say-the-word-genocide/">Learn more</a><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/the-counteroffensive/"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/5ede1a4645edfb08941f4a9f9/images/4b953633-22ef-9e6f-bda1-7d37b3b1dd97.jpeg" alt=""/></a></p><p><strong>The Counteroffensive: Russia’s rising chemical weapons use in Ukraine</strong></p><p>“Earlier this month, the Ukrainian military claimed that Russia has used chemical weapons 1,068 times since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began two years ago. This includes allegations that Russia used chloroacetophenone, a chemical comparable to tear gas but with higher toxicity,” writes The Counteroffensive’s Tim Mak.</p><p><em>Photo: Pavlo Kyrylenko/Telegram</em></p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/the-counteroffensive/">Learn more</a>International response<p><strong>EU</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/eu-moves-toward-plan-to-use-profits-from-frozen-russian-assets-for-arms-for-ukraine/"><strong>moves toward</strong></a> <strong>plan to use profits from frozen Russian assets for arms for Ukraine.</strong> “I am confident that we can act very quickly,” said European Council President Charles Michel.</p><p><strong>Reuters: France, Germany reportedly</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/reuters-france-germany-reportedly-oppose-using-bonds-to-maximize-profits-from-frozen-russian-assets/"><strong>oppose</strong></a> <strong>using bonds to maximize profits from frozen Russian assets.</strong> At the same time, the EU moved closer on March 21 to finalizing a plan to use 90% of the profits generated from the frozen funds to purchase weapons for Kyiv and allocate the remaining 10% to the EU budget to support Ukraine’s defense industry.</p><p><strong>European Council</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/european-council-calls-for-ukraines-and-moldovas-negotiating-frameworks-to-be-approved-swiftly/"><strong>urges</strong></a> <strong>swift adoption of Ukraine’s negotiation framework.</strong></p><p>The European Council urged EU leaders to “swiftly adopt” the negotiating frameworks for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova after the first day of the Euro Summit on March 21.</p><p><strong>European Commission</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/european-commission-proposes-increased-tariffs-on-russian-belarusian-grain/"><strong>proposes tariffs</strong></a> <strong>on Russian, Belarusian grain.</strong> The measure would impose a 95 euro ($103) per ton on corn and wheat, as opposed to zero tariffs imposed today, Business Insider reported. Other products, namely oilseeds, would be subject to an “ad valorem duty” of 50%.</p><p><strong>UK</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/uk-announces-more-air-defense-systems-surveillance-drones-for-ukraine/"><strong>announces</strong></a> <strong>more air defense systems, surveillance drones for Ukraine.</strong> The U.K. has announced a further 60 million pounds ($75.5 million) in military aid for Ukraine that will provide new surveillance drones and air defense systems, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on March 22.</p><p><strong>Bloomberg: Germany</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-germany-allocates-325-million-to-czech-led-initiative-for-ukraine/"><strong>allocates $325 million</strong></a> <strong>to Czech-led initiative for Ukraine.</strong> Berlin has pledged 300 million euros ($325 million) to a Czech-led initiative to provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, Bloomberg reported on March 21, citing people familiar with the decision.</p><p><strong>Dutch PM: Ukraine to</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/dutch-pm-ukraine-to-get-a-large-amount-of-shells-in-the-near-future/"><strong>get large amount of shells</strong></a> <strong>‘in the near future.’</strong> A large amount of ammunition will be sent to Ukraine “in the near future” within the Czech-led initiative to provide Kyiv with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on March 22.</p><p><strong>Media: Czechia</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/media-czechia-sent-ukraine/"><strong>sends</strong></a> <strong>Ukraine its last Soviet Mi-24 helicopters.</strong> This is the third time Czechia has supplied Ukraine with helicopters. Prague sent four Mi-24 helicopters in July 2022 and then sent more in July 2023 without specifying the numbers and models.</p><p><strong>FT: US reportedly tells Ukraine to</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ft-us-reportedly-tells-ukraine-to-stop-striking-russian-oil-refineries/"><strong>stop striking</strong></a> <strong>Russian oil refineries.</strong> The sources told the Financial Times that the U.S. is concerned Russia could potentially retaliate by striking energy infrastructure used by the West, which could result in higher energy prices globally.</p>In other news<p><strong>Over 60 killed in</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/gunmen-reportedly-fire-into-crowd-at-moscow-concert-hall/"><strong>mass shooting</strong></a> <strong>at Moscow concert hall.</strong> According to the most recent reports, 60 people were killed and more than 140 wounded after gunmen opened fire at a concert venue in Moscow on March 22.</p><p><strong>Islamic State</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-moscow-terrorist-attack/"><strong>claims responsibility</strong></a> <strong>for Moscow terrorist attack.</strong> The terrorist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the mass shooting at a concert hall in Moscow on March 22 that has left at least 60 people dead.</p><p><strong>European Council</strong> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/european-council-sanctions-33-people-over-slow-killing-of-alexei-navalny/"><strong>sanctions</strong></a> <strong>33 people over ‘slow killing’ of Alexei Navalny.</strong> The European Council has sanctioned 33 people and two entities over the death of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month, it was announced on March 22.</p><p>Want to get the news faster? 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Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? -- UK announces more air defense systems, surveillance drones for Ukraine -- Russia’s rising chemical weapons use in Ukraine -- Russia hopes to collapse Ukraine's energy grid amid air defense shortage -- and morehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/simulatedchollashttps://mastodon.social/users/simulatedchollassimulatedchollas@mastodon.social<p>Epileptic/Bumpkin/Geographer Abolish borders. Ruthlessly criticize all that exists. Internationalism or bust.</p>simulatedchollas@mastodon.socialSimulated Chollas<p>Epileptic/Bumpkin/Geographer Abolish borders. Ruthlessly criticize all that exists. Internationalism or bust.</p>https://mastodon.social/users/simulatedchollas/statuses/112143235046392779“The colonizer who in order to ease his conscience gets into the habit of seeing the other man as...<p>“The colonizer who in order to ease his conscience gets into the habit of seeing the other man as an animal accustoms himself to treating him like an animal and tends objectively to transform himself into an animal” -Aimé Césaire <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>eu</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.ie/users/jacqui76https://mastodon.ie/users/jacqui76jacqui76@mastodon.ie<p>Carer, Irish & European. There maybe ranting from time to time. I can be prone to swearing especially when <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brexit</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/NIpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NIpolitics</span></a> are mentioned. I love all things to do with <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Belfast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Belfast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Irishhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Irishhistory</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishRugby" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishRugby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LFC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/YNWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YNWA</span></a></p><p>Pictures are Achill Island landscape, Ireland & Beacon of Hope sculpture in Belfast fondly known as 'Nuala with the hula'</p>jacqui76@mastodon.ieJacqui<p>Carer, Irish & European. There maybe ranting from time to time. I can be prone to swearing especially when <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brexit</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/NIpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NIpolitics</span></a> are mentioned. I love all things to do with <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Belfast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Belfast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Irishhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Irishhistory</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrishRugby" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IrishRugby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LFC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/YNWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YNWA</span></a></p><p>Pictures are Achill Island landscape, Ireland & Beacon of Hope sculpture in Belfast fondly known as 'Nuala with the hula'</p>https://mastodon.ie/users/jacqui76/statuses/112133140035577649@JohnLoader6 @harriettmb They dislike Leo/Simon because as a former colony they didn't doff c...<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@JohnLoader6" class="u-url mention">@<span>JohnLoader6</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@harriettmb" class="u-url mention">@<span>harriettmb</span></a></span> </p><p>They dislike Leo/Simon because as a former colony they didn't doff cap, tug furlock to help them get the Brexit they were pushing. </p><p>Plus the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> sided with a member flexing their weight against a third country. </p><p>They blamed <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ireland</span></a> for not delivering the land of milk & honey and unicorns that the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/charlatans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>charlatans</span></a> in those papers were pushing.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lies</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.scot/users/MadeyeTheCarnaptioushttps://mastodon.scot/users/MadeyeTheCarnaptiousMadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scot<p>Scots, English, fluent Spanish and less fluent French speaking supporter of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScottishIndependence</span></a>, profoundly opposed to <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brexit</span></a>.</p><p>Trying not to be carnaptious all of the time - family, friends, single malt, photography, books, travel, music, cycling and walking help keep me sane.</p><p>'Que la ignorancia no te niegue, que no trafique el mercader con lo que un pueblo quiere ser.' <br />(Joan Manuel Serrat)</p>MadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scotDial M for Madeye 🏴 🖖<p>Scots, English, fluent Spanish and less fluent French speaking supporter of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScottishIndependence</span></a>, profoundly opposed to <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brexit</span></a>.</p><p>Trying not to be carnaptious all of the time - family, friends, single malt, photography, books, travel, music, cycling and walking help keep me sane.</p><p>'Que la ignorancia no te niegue, que no trafique el mercader con lo que un pueblo quiere ser.' <br />(Joan Manuel Serrat)</p>https://mastodon.scot/users/MadeyeTheCarnaptious/statuses/112129932208840889We citizens of #Scotland were taken out of the #EU against our will.We no longer have a voice in ...<p>We citizens of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Scotland</span></a> were taken out of the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> against our will.</p><p>We no longer have a voice in EU institutions.</p><p>Please help us get that voice back by signing the petition and boosting the link. Thank you. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScotlandInEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScotlandInEurope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ScottishIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IndependenceIsNormal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IndependenceIsNormal</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/europe-please-include-scotland-in-enlargement-conversation?source=direct_link&" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">actionnetwork.org/petitions/eu</span><span class="invisible">rope-please-include-scotland-in-enlargement-conversation?source=direct_link&</span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/glynmoodyhttps://mastodon.social/users/glynmoodyglynmoody@mastodon.social<p>writer (Rebel Code, Digital Code of Life, Walled Culture), journalist, blogger. on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>openness</span></a>, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>commons</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>copyright</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/patents" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>patents</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a>. email: glyn.moody@gmail.com; PGP: E4962A75</p>glynmoody@mastodon.socialGlyn Moody<p>writer (Rebel Code, Digital Code of Life, Walled Culture), journalist, blogger. on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>openness</span></a>, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>commons</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>copyright</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/patents" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>patents</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a>. email: glyn.moody@gmail.com; PGP: E4962A75</p>https://mastodon.social/users/glynmoody/statuses/112138447380196046#EU agrees to begin membership negotiations with #Bosnia and #Herzegovina - https://www.theguardi...<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> agrees to begin membership negotiations with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bosnia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Bosnia</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Herzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Herzegovina</span></a> - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/22/bosnia-herzegovina-eu-membership-talks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2024/mar</span><span class="invisible">/22/bosnia-herzegovina-eu-membership-talks</span></a> excellent news</p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commissionhttps://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_CommissionEU_Commission@social.network.europa.eu<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>EU_Commission@social.network.europa.euEuropean Commission<p>News and information from the European Commission. </p><p>Part of an EU pilot project for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software. </p><p>🇪🇺 Official Mastodon account, as verified by: </p><p>• The official EU domain in our server’s address: <a href="https://europa.eu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>• The European Union social media directory: <a href="https://europa.eu/!cqPgxB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!cqPgxB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>https://social.network.europa.eu/users/EU_Commission/statuses/112138167574827170Forty years of EU-funded research and innovation have redefined what is possible.This Research an...<p>Forty years of EU-funded research and innovation have redefined what is possible.</p><p>This Research and Innovation Week, we showcased it:</p><p>🔬 The R&I Days celebrated 40 years of <a href="https://social.network.europa.eu/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> Framework Programmes, culminating in Horizon Europe – our €95.5 billion research programme.</p><p>🚀 The EIC Summit 2024 brought disruptive innovators and startups together.</p><p>🏆 The European Prize for Women Innovators honoured trailblazing women and their work.</p><p>Let's unlock Europe's potential → <a href="https://europa.eu/!b3wXK7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">europa.eu/!b3wXK7</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
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http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.online/users/SocraticEthicshttps://mastodon.online/users/SocraticEthicsSocraticEthics@mastodon.online<p>🇺🇦Clearing House for Ukrainian News and War Updates from multiple English source located around the globe. News may be in real time or as close as possible. <br />Not a bot.<br />⚠️Warning: Videos and Photos may contain Graphic and/or Violent content depicting actual war footage. Viewer discretion is advised <br />🫶Welcome Musk refugees from X and Twitter. Glad to see you safeguarded your user data. <br /> 💙Slava Ukrayini! Heroyam Slava!💛</p>SocraticEthics@mastodon.onlineUkraine War Bulletins and News<p>🇺🇦Clearing House for Ukrainian News and War Updates from multiple English source located around the globe. News may be in real time or as close as possible. <br />Not a bot.<br />⚠️Warning: Videos and Photos may contain Graphic and/or Violent content depicting actual war footage. Viewer discretion is advised <br />🫶Welcome Musk refugees from X and Twitter. Glad to see you safeguarded your user data. <br /> 💙Slava Ukrayini! Heroyam Slava!💛</p>https://mastodon.online/users/SocraticEthics/statuses/112137138033932931⚡️🇺🇦President Zelensky urges EU leaders to give Ukraine shells, air defense systems in address to E...<p>⚡️🇺🇦President Zelensky urges EU leaders to give Ukraine shells, air defense systems in address to European Council (more) <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-addresses-eu-leaders-urges-sending-shells-air-defense-systems/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a</span><span class="invisible">ddresses-eu-leaders-urges-sending-shells-air-defense-systems/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/russiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>russiaUkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/10yrInvasionofUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>10yrInvasionofUkraine</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BanRussianAgricultureFromEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BanRussianAgricultureFromEU</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BanRussianGrainFromEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BanRussianGrainFromEU</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NoUSRepublicans2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NoUSRepublicans2024</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BetterOldThanSeditious" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BetterOldThanSeditious</span></a></p>
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