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   @BjornW@mastodon.social (bjornw@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 04:16:12 JST @BjornW@mastodon.social

   Alexandra van Huffelen (outgoing) Minister for Digitalisation in The Netherlands decided to leave #Twitter / X.

   She participated in the Dutch talkshow 'Op1' & eloquently explained her motives (dutch, start 11:28 https://npo.nl/start/serie/op1/seizoen-5/op1_421/afspelen).

   More importantly she also appealed to others to follow her example & use #Mastodon instead.

   AFAIK this is a first: a high-ranking politician advocating for Mastodon / #Fediverse in a mainstream talkshow on national television.

   Interesting developments.

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     phiofx (phiofx@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 04:26:41 JST phiofx

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     @BjornW if you think how many politicians (globally), for decades, invited the people they are supposed to represent to join the for-profit, privacy invasive social platforms that turn users into product, without a shred of a shame, an ounce of morality...

     Its depressing and speaks volumes about the shallowness, corruption and uselessness of the political class.

     But... Here she is. Doing the right thing. Not to overdramatize but it makes you hope that not all is lost.