David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka have traveled the width and breadth of Eastern Europe, photographing the region’s unique brutalist architecture. "Eastern Blocks II," the duo's new book, captures some of these stark scenes.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/04/eastern-blocks-ii/

#books #brutalism #design #architecture #europe #photography #history

The European Union is aiming high with EU OS. Will they be able to achieve their goals?

https://news.itsfoss.com/eu-os/

#linux #europe

The European Union has its own Linux Distribution and it's Called EU OS

Can this Linux-powered operating system disrupt Windows' hold in the European Union?

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

"2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say." - Timothy Snyder

#Ukraine #Europe #EuropeanUnion

Europe's AI push sees a major breakthrough!

https://news.itsfoss.com/open-euro-llm/

#ai #opensource #europe

Open Euro LLM Is Europe's Bold Move Towards AI Independence

Europe is taking a big step towards AI independence with their Open Euro LLM initiative.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

"Meta and X are going rogue:" European Digital Rights group (EDRi) urges EU to invest in infrastructure "like Mastodon, Peertube and other key pieces of the Fediverse" to secure Europe's independence

https://edri.org/our-work/meta-and-x-are-going-rogue-here-is-what-europe-should-do-now

#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #fediverse #politics #europe

Meta and X are going rogue. Here is what Europe should do now. - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

To solve the core problem, we have to curb the immense grip Big Tech has on our institutions and invest in independent digital alternatives.

^{European Digital Rights (EDRi)}

An Open Letter to All European Politicians and Leaders to Abandon X/Twitter:

"By abandoning X/Twitter, leaders can reduce its credibility, promote fairer alternatives, and take a stand against the spread of disinformation, ensuring democratic principles are upheld."

H/T to @everton137 for organizing this - already close to 1,000 signatures:

https://www.openpetition.eu/petition/online/an-open-letter-to-all-european-politicians-and-leaders-to-abandon-x-twitter

#Europe #EU

Been away for a while but maybe gonna try to give mastodon a fair shake again. So uh... here's some recent illustration work as an ice re-breaker....

#illustration #art #drawing #procreate #europe

How should #Europe protect its digital ☁️ infrastructure from third-country actors?

The EU's cloud certification scheme #EUCS aims to set criteria for certifying cloud providers over their security attributes.

Is there such thing as too sovereign?

https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/sovereignty-requirements-for-cloud-providers-will-not-make-it-to-commissions-proposal-for-implementing-act/

Sovereignty requirements for cloud providers unlikely to make it to Commission's proposal for implementing act

Sovereignty requirements will almost certainly not be included in an EU cloud certification scheme (EUCS), a s

^{Eliza Gkritsi (EURACTIV)}

As in most countries? Because most countries are generally pretty small.

I'm talking about countries the size of the #USA, #Canada, #Russia, #China, etc.

It works really well on a small scale, which is why you see it in smaller countries like those in #Europe. A reasonable case could probably be made to try universal healthcare at a state level since the scale is probably pretty similar for most American states.

Learn more about the agroecological practices that take place at An Garraí Glas

Visit:
https://agroecologymap.org/locations/an-garrai-glas

#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie #permaculture #permacultura #permakultur #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie #ireland #europe #organic

But that is a mystical #Europe.
Like in fairy tales.

Real one is waaaaay more darker.

So.

My sister lives in a small town in the lost countryside of Brazil

While there, her and my BIL met an older gentleman.

The older gentleman is from a Germanic family. Many people in that region of Brazil are. Thus, he has a Germanic surname.

Unfortunately for him. That surname is 'Porn'.

I don't know if that surname means anything somewhere in central #europe -- Doesn't matter for the intents of this silly little story.

Mr. Porn, see, owns a small business that drives people around in busses and vans. — A — Transportation business.

Sometimes. The #towerOfBabel bestows a gift upon humanity.

#languages #trans #funny #wtf #bus #porn

(Edit: woah this blew up very suddenly, and four whole days after the original post. That's kinda spooky. Hello to all the new people.)