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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 30/10/2026

As Opt Out October comes to a close, we want to take a moment to share some more outside resources to consider on your journey to find alternatives to the major tech companies’ products. After all, Opt Out October can and should be a yearlong process.

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Welcome to Opt Out October. Let’s Take Control of Our Data and Our Devices

Big tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, apps, and devices. It’s hard to fight against, and it often feels much easier to giv...

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Tuta @tuta.com · 11h

Tuta Calendar vs Google Calendar..🤗 It's time to #DeGoogle. Learn how to set up your Tuta Calendar here: tuta.com/blog/how-to-...

Screenshot of Tuta Calendar and Google Calendar app privacy on the App Store. Tuta Calendar: Data not collected. Google Calendar: Data linked to you: purchases, contact info, user content, identifiers, diagnostics, location, contacts, search history, usage data, other data.

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Frans Olsthoorn @fransolst.bsky.social · 12h

Time for a dose of EUnifyer (eunifyer.com)!

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 16h

Good reminder for all those Europeans who somehow became infected with the naïve illusion that ending aid to Ukraine will bring peace to Ukraine and the rest of Europe

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 31/10/2026

What you're paying for when you buy a Tesla.

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 18h

Some additional useful webpages: bsky.app/profile/buye... And more general (not specifically focussen on European, but filters available for that) : alternativeto.net

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mailbox @mailbox.org · 19h

The European Alternatives project brings together and describes European alternatives in various categories such as email providers, search engines and more. On the 11th #DigitalIndependenceDay, gain clarity on your path to greater digital sovereignty: european-alternatives.eu #DIDAY

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𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖 @ccaa.eurosky.social · 31/10/2026

Kein Geld für ein Unternehmen, das den Angriffskrieg unterstützt. Zu Beiersdorf gehört: 🚫 Nivea 🚫 Eucerin 🚫 Hansaplast / Elastoplast / CURITAS 🚫 La Prairie 🚫 Chantecaille 🚫 Tesa 🚫 Aquaphor 🚫 Labello / Nivea Lip / Liposan 🚫 8X4 🚫 Coppertone 🚫 Hidrofugal 🚫 Atrix

Nivea Cremedose in Russland Farben, dazu der CEO von Beiersdorf, der verkündet, dass sie auch weiterhin mit ihren Marken in Russland bleiben.

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The Washington branch of the Kremlin, formerly know as The White House.. There are probably very few Americans amongst our followers. But if you’re one of them: VOTE them out! #midterms

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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/10/2026

It's Reformation Day in Germany (or at least in Hanover, where we're based) 🇩🇪 This day reminds us that it's worth challenging #BigTech ! Because #PrivacyMatters ✊ At Tuta we will continue to fight for your right to privacy. 🔐❤️ Want to DeGoogle? tuta.com/blog/degoogl...

DeGoogle your life, check our best alternative recommendations.

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Nope @neilbef.bsky.social · 28/10/2026

The USA’s unreliability and alignment with Russia surely makes this more urgent than ever. Europeans should do everything they can to eliminate any dependence on the USA.

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Joris Luyendijk @jorisluyendijk.bsky.social · 30/10/2026

This US government is on the side of our enemy. Switch to European tech, don't buy American (or Chinese!), vote for a party that wants to cut the US out of our defense where possible. And donate to Ukraine. We cannot trust these people. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials h...

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

The best day to break free from US big tech (google, meta, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, X, ..) was years ago. The second best day is TODAY, not tomorrow. For example there are great European messagers*, but also Signal (although 🇺🇸) is WAY more preferable then Meta * buy-european.net/en/alternati...

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 30/10/2026

Meanwhile, the Washington branch of the Kremlin: “Dear Europeans, DON’T mention the Russian threats to your countries!”

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Marleen Stikker @marleen.oso.social · 30/10/2026

Builders community: join Europan.social for the launch of the European Social Association, the European Movement for the Open Social Stack November 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wikimedia Deutschland, Room „Mosaik“, Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24, 10963 Berlin bmds.bund.de/en/news/pres...

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Edwin Mermans @edwinmermans.bsky.social · 23/10/2026

It will be a long, cold, dark and tough winter for the women and men on the frontlines. Help us delivering them as many as possible 4x4 pick ups and SUV's for their logistics and mobility. 30-50% of the needs of the units is covered by civilians and NGO's. whydonate.com/nl/fundraisi... 🇺🇦🇪🇺🛻🙏✌️💪💥

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 30/10/2026

We have to become independent of the United States of Appeasement. Quit American tech, #BuyEuropean 🇪🇺💪

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 27/10/2026

Putin: “Russia is exploring the possibility of cooperation with the US in the Arctic.” Just a reminder of Trump’s lies that he wanted Greenland to keep Russia out of the Arctic.

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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 28/10/2026

Who benefits from deregulation ? New report @corporateeurope.org @lobbycontrol.bsky.social on Big Tech trying to influence Digital Omnibus killing protection of our data Similar as report @spotlightcorruption.org Decision-makers hardly engage with Unions or others @epsu.bsky.social

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 27/10/2026

Still relying on US BigTech for your mailbox, cloud storage or other personal data? 🤦🏻‍♂️ Congratulations! You almost waited long enough to no longer be able to keep your personal data out of the greedy clutches of Big Tech’s (and others’) AI training programmes. buy-european.net/en/alternati... #gmail

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European Gmail Alternatives

The best European alternatives to Gmail: eclipso (Germany), GMX (Germany), inbox.eu (Latvia) and 12 more. Companies headquartered in Europe at a glance.

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European Gmail Alternatives

The best European alternatives to Gmail: eclipso (Germany), GMX (Germany), inbox.eu (Latvia) and 12 more. Companies headquartered in Europe at a glance.

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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 25/10/2026

Check out oso.social an amazing new addition to the Atmosphere coming from @waag.org in the Netherlands. We’re delighted to have contributed to its inception. The future of social media won’t be one app to replace X or Instagram but a multitude of apps that work together. waag.org/en/article/w...

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Waag | Waag Futurelab launches oso.social, a social media platform where society sets its own rules

Waag Futurelab is launching a new social media platform: oso.social. This alternative to big tech’s social media platforms puts an end to algorithms pushing disinformation and the trading of personal ...

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 27/10/2026

Remember those US tech-oligarchs who are always hyping the importance of freedom of speech? Of course, that only applies if you agree with them. Don’t let them control your opinions, your emotions or your country. Switch to more civilised competitors. B.t.w., they’re usually from Europe 🇪🇺💪

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Steve W 🇬🇧 in 🇫🇷/🇪🇺 @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 24/10/2026

So, does anyone have any experience with koofr that would like to share their POV with their services, starting with the free tier & likely progressing to their paid for storage as & when I reach that requirement.

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Tuta @tuta.com · 27/10/2026

🚨 BREAKING Gmail Users Need to Read This! ⚡️Google just admitted it's spying on your emails⚡️ About time to switch to a #private alternative. Enjoy! 😃 🔐👉 tuta.com/blog/best-pr... #GmailAlternative #DeGoogle #Google #Tuta #privacy

Screenshot of a news article title: "Google now allows itself to use Gmail Photos data for personalized ads. A change to its privacy policy lets Google personalize ads based on personal email and photos. You can turn this off.

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EuroAlternative @euroalternative.eu · 27/10/2026

How long does it take your company to carry a change in strategy down to the actual work and the risk log? With XI Suite you pick the modules you need (planning, delivery, knowledge, governance) and they all read from the same data. euroalternative.eu/xisuite

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XI Suite: European Alternative to Trello, Confluence and Miro

Modular enterprise workspace that links strategy, work delivery, knowledge, risk management, and automation without fragmenting your operating picture.

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LeafPlaza • EU-sovereign social platform compatible with the ATP @leafplaza.eu · 26/10/2026

If your social media died tomorrow, would you lose everything? On X and Threads, yes: your posts, audience and account live on their servers. On AT Protocol, no: your identity is portable. Move apps, take your followers with you, like moving your phone number.

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

24.000 (!) interactions in 1 month (for someone who doesn’t use gmail). Keeping yourself dependent on (and being spied on by) Google is a choice Today is a great day to try out at least ONE new European alternative to a #google ‘service’: buy-european.net/en/alternati... youtu.be/WJ8clVdaRKA?...

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How Google Tracks Everything You Do and How to Stop It

YouTube video by Proton

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026

Are you and your company the ones who keep clinging to the communication channels of these anti-democracy tech bros? Stop whining that there are no good, privacy-friendly or European alternatives. Stop pretending you didn’t know. Just start using them. thewalrus.ca/billionaire-... #whatsapp #meta

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Billionaire Nerds Want to End Democracy | The Walrus

How ultra-wealthy fascists will replace nations with corporate city-states

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Ukraine Advocate 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

Most of the components in the Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles that russia used to attack #Ukraine were manufactured in the United States. russia obtains these components by circumventing sanctions on imports of parts for its military industry. Source: Slovo i Dilo

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True. Europeans, are you listening? If we Europeans value our independence and would rather be at the table than on the menu, we must work together rather than vote for the fake ‘patriots’ that Putin, Trump and Musk want you to vote for (a.k.a. Le Pen, AfD, Reform, Vox, FvD and similar hypocrites)

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026

Carrying on communicating on X to reach the people there is one thing. But continuing to promote X with logos and mentions in the headers and footers of your websites and newsletters, and referring to X as a source for VIP statements whilst they also communicate elsewhere, is next level stupidity.

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 25/10/2026

If today Musk would start a platform for (dis)information sharing & political debate, no one in their right mind would join. And yet, that is what our politicians, parties, governments companies and media do every day 🤡🤦🏻‍♂️ cc @leavex.eu @takedowntwitterx.bsky.social @everyonehateselon.bsky.social

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026

#BuyEuropean stickers are available again 👇

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Anders Puck Nielsen @anderspucknielsen.dk · 24/10/2026

Tell me again why it was necessary for US to acquire Greenland in order to keep Russia out.

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Unfortunately, that’s the default option on Kofi, which is one of the few European platforms that are convenient and practical for this purpose. Tried to link iDeal as a payment method, but that proved impossible without creating an account with Stripe 🤬

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

“Dexerto and our 1751 partners take your privacy very seriously” 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

True. Switch to 🇪🇺 or non-bigtech competitors. And maybe even more important: urge your company, sports club, favorite brands, news outlets, ngo’s, church and others, to do so too. For example, remind them to stop promoting disinformation platform X on the bottom of every newsletters and website.

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