One thing that's great about living in #Japan is that it's one of the few countries where the main hard-left party both has some power, and is critical of the pseudo-#fascist, ethno-#nationalist party that controls #China, which somehow still get adoration from other leftists around the world, especially in #Europe.
Via @newbloommag
https://newbloommag.net/2021/10/22/jcp-beijing-feud/
this is why #vonderLeyen makes the big bucks
it take superhuman composure to just sit there, letting her soul leave her body and join the astral plane, to escape the eldritch horror of abject stupidity before her, and not say "will you just shut the fuck up please?" like 99% of humanity would
seriously what the fuck is this orange turd babbling about
it's 2025 and this bloviating dotard leads a powerful nation
not powerful for long i guess
This is Chasiv Yar. A town in Ukraine’s #Donetsk region, turned into ruin by Russia. Streets erased by shelling. Apartment blocks ripped open. Schools, kindergartens, shops, cafés – all reduced to nothing.
Ukrainian defenders are holding the line here. A few civilians remain. The danger is constant. The sound of drones overhead is never far.
Support for Ukraine isn’t charity. It’s how we prevent this horror from spreading. Russia won’t stop on its own. But united, we can put an end to this war.
#Ukraine #europe #Uk #eu #nato #usa
🏆The European Physical Society is happy to announce that the 2026 EPS QEOD Prize for Research In Laser Science And Applications is attributed to:
• Dr. Carlo Callegari
• Dr. Kevin Prince
• Prof. Giuseppe Sansone
👏Congratulations to all the winners!
https://www.europhoton.org/
#physics #physik #research #laser #science #europe #awards
And could it be that this landscape was here, this sky, this church upon a hill, long before anyone even imagined a computer, a smart phone, a battery-operated car?
And could it be that this landscape, this sky, this church upon a hill, will remain long after those items are dumped into the landfill?
Ancient Sanctuary canvas print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ancient-sanctuary-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #italy #travel #europe #church #landscape #nature #sunset #city #view #fedigiftshop
Left, right, straight ahead, back the way we came, or something completely unexpected -- there are always more choices than we are given.
To the Right or the Left art print --
For my European clients -- https://www.artheroes.com/en/shopartwork/To-the-Right-or-the-Left/1833708/132?mediumId=1&size=55x80
For my clients outside or Europe -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/to-the-right-or-the-left-steve-henderson.html
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #travel #europe #italy #historic #architecture #choices #fedigiftshop #building #town
Hi everyone! #PSA
Are you concerned about Android closing their ecosystem?
Are there any other issues that you can help bring attention to?
I want to remind everyone that I have been maintaining an easy-to-use list to quickly find and contact your MEP (member of the European Parliament).
It's available online at:
https://zeyus.com/contact-mep-representative/
Source code: https://github.com/zeyus/contact-mep-representative
#mep #meps #europe #europeanUnion #europeanParliament #EU #eupol #euparlament #eupolitics #eupolicy #democracy #android #google #righttorepair
Venice, Italy, is a busy, lively city, attracting many tourists.
But . . . as with any popular spot, you can always find the quiet places, the ones away from the fray. Step away from the San Marco and Rialto areas and you find yourself on narrow streets, iconic bridges, small campos (plazas) where you can enjoy a sunny day with complete contentment.
Strolling through Venice art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/strolling-through-venice-steve-henderson.html
#art #artwork #venice #italy #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #travel #europe
It's not that time stops, or even slows down. It's that we do.
When we choose to.
Sailing along Rocky Shores framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/sails-along-rocky-shores-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #italy #travel #europe #sea #seaside #adriatic #tourism #sail #sailing #sailboat #boat #boating #relax #peace #calm #quiet #watercolor #notai #noai #artist #explore
She wasn't quite sure of the next step, needed to get her bearings.
And as she wasn't the type of person to rush into things without thinking, she took time to, well, think. It was a policy that had always served her well.
The Traveler metal print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/the-traveler-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #travel #france #paris #europe #drawing #adventure #tourism #vacation #nostalgia #retro #charcoal #reading #thinking
Nearly 500,000 people protested in Czechia against government policies, including reduced anti-Russia stance, oligarch influence and a proposed “foreign agents” law. #Europe
Not to brag but uh.. we're one of the few "top instances" located in #Europe 
Can't speak for unknown but it kinda worries me a bit so many are US based
Un an après la polémique, le ministère de l’Éducation nationale prolonge son contrat avec Microsoft jusqu’en 2029.
Une décision qui relance le débat sur la dépendance aux acteurs américains et sur la souveraineté numérique, malgré les recommandations de l’État en faveur d’alternatives européennes.
#SouverainetéNumérique #éducation #Microsoft #numérique #europe #donnéespersonnelles
Hi Fediverse!
After hovering around here for a long time as a passive observer, I've decided to be more of an active participant, and try to do the #introduction thingy.
I'm #autistic, so obviously the only good way to introduce myself is by making a long list of topics I think too much about. Besides the standard Fedi topics, I'll be tooting about:
‣ The surreal experience of growing up in the #Baltics in the 90s, and why the last half a decade of geopolitical events unfolding has made my hair go gray.
‣ Deconstructing bad takes about " #EasternEurope " I keep hearing from fellow leftists in the west. About the othering that comes with just being born there, often even in #radical spaces.
‣ A long and confusing journey of understanding my fluid #gender experience, after growing up in one of the more #queer unfriendly regions of #Europe.
‣ Observations from a decade of hedonistic escapism in the #Amsterdam "underground" #techno scene. About performative politics, gatekeeping and classism in the scene, and why we need to make dance music political again.
‣ The absurdity that has been happening since #techbros took over the #psychedelics space.
Unfortunately, I don't have a cat to post pictures of. However, I have made friends with the local murder of #crows, hopefully that works!
I’ve already reached a conclusion about which email provider to use to replace Gmail, but I’m still far from reaching the same decision when it comes to cloud storage. What would be the @Tutanota equivalent for cloud storage — a non-evil, non-US alternative?
There should be no #travel from #Europe to the #USA right now due to {gestures broadly}
Unfortunately, #wildlife have not received the message:
"Red #fox stows away on cargo #ship, traveling from #England to #NewYork"
I send thanks to the buyer from California who purchased a framed print of
Love from Paris -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/love-from-paris-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
May the artwork take you to a place of grand adventure and joy.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #travel #paris #france #europe #fashion #style #model #decor #wallart #framedart #woman #beauty #retro #nostalgia #fedigiftshop
40 years since April 26, 1986:
The worst #nuclear #disaster in human #history
You can still find traces of cesium-137 and strontium-90 in #Europe's wild mushrooms
#Soviet govt arrogance led to Chernobyl and that warped into Russian govt arrogance leading to the #UkraineWar
And #Russia endlessly threatens to nuke nations
"Ukraine calls on world to stop Russia’s nuclear #blackmail on #Chornobyl #anniversary"
finland was planning to move its election platform to amazon web services.
after all the threats from the US and concern about how it will use tech dependence against europe, that plan is on ice.
#tech #europe #finland #elections #politics #digitalsovereignty #amazon
What?!? #Extortion!
Exclusive: #US links #security guarantees to #Ukraine giving up #Donbas, #Zelensky says
The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country's eastern region of Donbas to #Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview.
#MafiaState #law #InternationalLaw #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #Trump #PutinsPuppet #StandWithUkraine
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-links-security-guarantees-ukraine-giving-up-donbas-zelenskiy-says-2026-03-25/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
The Netherlands has launched a pilot self-hosted Git platform using Forgejo, a fully free and open source Git forge under GPLv3+ governance 🐿️
Multiple ministries and municipalities are onboarding to ensure code sovereignty and government-wide collaboration 🔐
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/netherlands-forgejo-migration/
#TechNews #Forgejo #Git #GitHub #OpenSource #FOSS #Government #Politics #Privacy #Transparency #UserControl #Sovereignty #Collaboration #Software #DevTools #Programming #Netherlands #Public #Dutch #Europe #EU
