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   Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 19:45:25 JST Mastodon

   Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.

   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o

   • k_taka‮🔖‭, Eugen Rochko and Gianmarco Gargiulo and 4 others repeated this.
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     Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 19:45:44 JST Mastodon

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     Today we are calling on institutions around the world to take control of their #DigitalSovereignty, including their social accounts. Governments should communicate directly with their citizens on open platforms, not through the mouthpiece of a corporation.

     https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-world-needs-social-sovereignty/

     Gianmarco Gargiulo and Darnell Clayton :verified: repeated this.
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     Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 19:45:44 JST Mastodon

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     If you care about digital sovereignty and want to see your government join the #fediverse, contact them to say that #ItsTimeToAbolishX.

     Help us make a list of how to get in touch with a representative in your area under this post, and don’t forget to #hashtag so your neighbours can find it 👇🏽 we’ll start:
     #EU: https://commission.europa.eu/about/contact/representations-member-states_en
     #USA: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

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     Werner (worldwidewerner@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 19:51:36 JST Werner

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     @Mastodon
     #Norway https://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/Stottemeny/contact1/

     #Norsktut #Allheimen

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     Gif's Artidote (poisonpunk@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:03:35 JST Gif's Artidote

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     @Mastodon absolutely love this platform. thank you, #respect, 🖤☮️ &🏴 to all siblings making this happen. may it long continue ✊️

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     Gif's Artidote (poisonpunk@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:15:56 JST Gif's Artidote

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     @Mastodon https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons?

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     🇪🇺 Yet Another Owl 🎗️🕯️🕊️ (61ennepi@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:22:47 JST 🇪🇺 Yet Another Owl 🎗️🕯️🕊️

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     @Mastodon

     And they are those who lecture the EU on free speech. The EU should withdraw completely from X and other such platforms e make a turn toward Open Source software only (which by the way would help foster innovation create jobs).

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     Kai Rüsberg :mastodon: (ruhrnalist@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:31:21 JST Kai Rüsberg :mastodon:

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     @Mastodon We at https://savesocial.eu/ started the initiative to make the German Government quit X now. Anyone can join and sign our petition (text in German): http://www.weact.campact.de/petitions/keine-macht-fur-oligarchen-bundesregierung-endlich-runter-von-x

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     Rob (eurospoofer@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:39:16 JST Rob

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     @Mastodon yet again proving his concept of free speech applies only to himself.

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     xs4me2 (xs4me2@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:47:23 JST xs4me2

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     @Mastodon

     Could not be more clear than this…

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     Reg (reggiehere@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:50:40 JST Reg

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     • Alec Muffett

     @Mastodon

     / @alecmuffett

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     Xodus.online (xodus_online@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:51:14 JST Xodus.online

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     @Mastodon great initiative, can we collaborate? This website http://xodus.online is aimed at bringing the various campaigns on this together Email contact info@xodus.online

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     Distante (distante@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 20:54:54 JST Distante

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     @Mastodon I agree

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     Distante (distante@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 21:04:31 JST Distante

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     @Mastodon There is a problem with verification.

     The current system is suitable for those who have a recognizable website and that's it.

     Fraudsters can verify the eloonmuskcom website for themselves, while people without a website (or whose website is not recognizable) cannot verify anything.

     Mastodon should copy the system from Discord. I think there should be a way to verify accounts from other services (Spotify, YT, Steam/GOG, Instagram)

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     Raphael Albert (r_alb@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 21:09:17 JST Raphael Albert

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     @Mastodon
     #Austria: https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/gesetze_und_recht/buergerservice_rechtsauskuenfte/Seite.980500

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     Distante (distante@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 21:20:59 JST Distante

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     @Mastodon Perhaps you could translate important articles into different languages?

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     MagnusWJ (magnuswj@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 22:11:39 JST MagnusWJ

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     @Mastodon
     https://www.riksdagen.se/en/contact-and-visit/contact-the-riksdag/

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     Johns (johns_priv@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 22:16:30 JST Johns

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     @Mastodon I keep mailing my EU representatives, Spanish political parties and media ( newspapers and TV), you can guess who answers and does what needs to be done.

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     Diego de la Hera (diegodlh@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 22:30:16 JST Diego de la Hera

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     • Jan Ainali
     • Wikidata
     • Albin Larsson
     • Govdirectory

     @Mastodon I think @govdirectory might be useful in this context: https://www.govdirectory.org/
     It is a collaborative directory of government agencies, using data from @wikidata. Developed by @ainali and @abbe98 and supported by #WikimediaSverige.

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     chad006 (chad006@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 22:57:47 JST chad006

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     @Mastodon #Portugal arte@arte.gov.pt
     #fediverse #ItsTimeToAbolishX

     https://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/gc21/prime-minister/contacts
     https://www.arte.gov.pt/web/arte/contactos
     https://www.parlamento.pt/paginas/contactos.aspx

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     Socke65 (stefanhirsch@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Dec-2025 23:50:23 JST Socke65

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     @Mastodon

     who needs musk? who needs x?

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     cob (cobrate@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 00:13:42 JST cob

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     • PoLiTiPeT

     @Mastodon

     contact McKinsey who advise the governments ....

     https://www.mckinsey.com/contact-us

     @politipet

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     Rin3d (rin3d@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 00:31:13 JST Rin3d

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     @Mastodon tbh I'd much rather have people up in arms about the EUs decimation of privacy via Chat control.
     When I compare the damage musk can do verses Chat control, musk is a drop in the bucket.

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     Leen & Moeen (leen_moeen@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 01:55:58 JST Leen & Moeen

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     As a refugee, I've seen how easily our voices are silenced. We need platforms that amplify, not censor.

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     David (dbencom@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 01:59:40 JST David

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     @Mastodon Ya he enviado un correo a la comisión de España! Esperemos que se animen y empiecen a abrir sus cuentas en el Fediverse 🤩🇪🇺

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     Simon (hejsimon@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 02:07:25 JST Simon

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     @Mastodon the EC shouldn't advertise and help fund that despicable Nazi website anyways.

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     Luupies (luupies@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 02:13:28 JST Luupies

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     @Mastodon yup. All EU institutions, politicians, celebrities etc should be on Mastodon and not twitter etc as we cannot allow foreign entities to interefere with European communications. Ideally others should be there too but that is their decision.

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     Graeme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (pa27@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 02:47:33 JST Graeme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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     @Mastodon Who cares? They should quit twatter anyway, then Husk's tantrums are irrelevant.

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     lonelyautomata (lonelyautomata@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 02:53:45 JST lonelyautomata

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     @Mastodon It's more like I want my government to stay away from the fediverse. They will ruin it.

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     Alexander Campbell (alexander_campbell@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 03:10:34 JST Alexander Campbell

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     @Mastodon

     THE USA IS A FACIAST STATE.

     "The European Commission's fine isn't just an attack on X, it's an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments," Rubio wrote in a post on X.

     "The days of censoring Americans online are over."

     His remarks were reposted by Musk, who added "absolutely".

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     Leave X - Protect Democracy (leavex@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 04:58:43 JST Leave X - Protect Democracy

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     • Alexandra Geese
     • HelloQuitX

     @Mastodon Since January, we've been trying hard to convince all European politicians and leaders to abandon X.
     Check out our open letter to all European politicians and leaders to abandon X/Twitter:

     https://leavex.eu/

     Recently, we contacted @alexandrageese because she has shown synergy to our effort. (1) There are similar initiatives across Europe that joined efforts under the umbrella of Escape X, please check out @helloQuitX.

     #LeaveX #EscapeX #eXit

     (1) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexandra-geese-b9059229_alexandra-geese-eptechsovereignty-ugcPost-7399733937612279808-pFfm

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     Animal Rebellion NL (animalrebellion@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 06:08:38 JST Animal Rebellion NL

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     • Greenpeace International
     • Partij voor de Dieren
     • Milieudefensie
     • Animal Save Movement

     @milieudefensie @PartijvoordeDieren @greenpeace @AnimalRightsNL @animalsavemovement @BiteBackNL @AnonimousForTheVoiceless... Please use all possibillities of the #fediverse and decentralized open source software.

     Think of mobilizing through #Mobilizon, using #Pixelfed instead of or next to Instagram, use #Peertube instead or next to youtube, use #cryptpad instead of next to googledocs.

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     rexi (rexi@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 06:52:51 JST rexi

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     @Mastodon

     The Commission should consider hosting its own #fediverse instance, of some flavor, in response.

     Mastodon favored, of course...

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     hiphopheaven (hiphopheaven@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 07:46:16 JST hiphopheaven

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     @Mastodon i don't want to see bullish from governments. They can talk to journalists and let them talk about it on mastodon

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     Urbilateria@Enric (urbilateria@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 08:17:18 JST Urbilateria@Enric

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     @Mastodon Spain: https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu_es

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     Jay (jaystephens@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 12-Dec-2025 04:32:23 JST Jay

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     @Mastodon
     I'm this context, foreign-owned matters too.
     Regulators are in a bind because they can threaten to block ordinary users' access to platforms (VPNs etc notwithstanding) but can't compel foreign corps to do anything, and they often ignore fines. If regulators then do block them, it's a vote loser.

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     Florin Hasler (florihas@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Dec-2025 03:20:42 JST Florin Hasler

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     @Mastodon #Switzerland

     National Council: https://www.parlament.ch/en/organe/national-council/members-national-council-a-z

     Council of States: https://www.parlament.ch/en/organe/council-of-states/members-council-of-state-a-z

     Email addresses: firstname.lastname@parl.ch

     #ItsTimeToAbolishX

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     Leander Lindahl (leanderlindahl@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:16:23 JST Leander Lindahl

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     @Mastodon

     #Sweden Riksdagen (Swedish parliament) https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/kontakt-och-besok/kontakt/#kontakta-riksdagen-0