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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

Spotted at European Parliament this morning: "Wars, poverty, climate crisis: Burning gas steals our future." Cool action by @greenpeace.eu climbers ! www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issu...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

An honour to share my expertise on the EU's preparedness and resilience against hybrid warfare with a group of future crisis managers. They were visiting Brussels for the 'Master of Crisis and Public order Management', on the importance of European collaboration and solidarity in times of crisis.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

Great to be back in Brussels! 🇪🇺 Starting with reopening of Finland’s Permanent Representation to the EU after renovations. With ribbon-cutting by EU Commission VP @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu & Ambassador Arvonen 🇫🇮 Looking forward to a week of moderating roundtables, giving a workshop, & coffees 😊

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies. U.S.-based data-extraction firm, accused of being secretly run from Russia, sold its services to European law enforcement. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 #TechSovereignty www.politico.eu/article/russ...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

#Bloomscrolling #2: pink dahlia Did you know the dahlia is a relative of the sunflower? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Just found out about #bloomscrolling 😍 My first #bloomscrolling contribution is dedicated to Ukraine. #SlavaUkraïni 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine (pic taken on 3 July, in 🇳🇱)

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

EU Home Affairs Ministers admit they failed in handling a hybrid attack: "Crisis communication could further be reinforced through timely coordination and should be more coherent, especially to counter malicious external actors engaged in foreign information manipulation and interference." #Ceuta

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 03/08/2026

How EUrope lost the Battle of Ceuta: While "Europe is under sustained hybrid attack.., EU leaders have chosen to respond.. with partisan politics that only underlines their fragmentation and weakness and [helps] the.. far-right." by @nixonsimon.bsky.social nixons.substack.com/p/europes-de...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 03/08/2026

Speaking of 'pull factors' to Europe: Sure - how about safety, security, democracy, universal health care, work-life balance, rich culture, welfare system, abundant food, life expectancy, public transport, mild climate, great education, quality of life... Wait. They want to eliminate all those? 😱

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 01/08/2026

Looks like 22 EU leaders need an urgent course on understanding and handling hybrid warfare. "United we stand, divided we fall." #StrongerTogether🇪🇺 @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu www.politico.eu/article/ceut...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 01/08/2026

Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister: "We have detected intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using pictures from Ceuta to sow destabilisation." Far-right from EU (& US!) falls with open eyes for hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration, even fan the flames. #unity #solidarity

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 24/06/2026

Proud to represent @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social at today’s EU Commission high-level event on democracy. It’s the last event before taking a mini sabbatical & going offline. Have a great summer; see you on the other side. From 1 September I’m available for coffees & new opportunities 😊

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 16/06/2026

Inviting Big Tech to your digital autonomy / tech sovereignty event is like inviting Big Oil to your climate policy event: a waste of time. (And that is the best case scenario; it is more likely their input is outright counter-productive.) PS: Check out Big Tech funding European think-tanks :-/

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 16/06/2026

Brussels diplomats are mourning dinners of the “like-minded” that used to be held at US ambassador’s residence. "The soirées were among the most useful diplomatic forums in town." Proud that AMB Gitenstein's first one (April 2022) was co-hosted by Defend Democracy! www.politico.eu/article/brus...

Left to right: Ukraine Ambassador Chentsov, me, US Ambassador Gitenstein (with a glass of water) just before the 'Transatlantic Democracy Dialogue' working dinner started.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

Many thanks @casmudde.bsky.social for joining the monthly #DemocracyDrinks of @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social ! We covered a lot of ground - from politics to populism to firewall to football - the audience would have loved to exchange for hours! Enjoy the next leg of your trip: our native country!

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 10/06/2026

Similar essence taken yesterday: Waffles van in front of Arcades.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 29/05/2026

Still looking pretty energetic on a Friday, despite heatwave and busy week in Brussels 😎 ✅ Moderate roundtable on tech's impact on democracy ✅ Speak on panel about journalism handling post-truth era ✅ Give a Masterclass on preparedness & resilience 📝 Defend Democracy will publish on the latter.

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 25/05/2026

Slovenia re-elected the guy who sent his attack trolls after me for sharing this FT article.

Headline: Slovenia’s Jansa follows Hungary down authoritarian path

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 20/05/2026

EU Parliament demands EU Commission scrap Big Tech's ‘unlawful’ secrecy on data centres environmental footprint. #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 euobserver.com/217580/meps-...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 10/05/2026

Als oud-lezer van Suske en Wiske dacht ik altijd dat de tjiftjaf een mythische of uitgestorven vogel was, zoiets als de dodo. Maar hij bestaat dus echt, en zingt prachtig! 😍

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026

European Commission has updated its follow buttons. ✅ Mastodon and Bluesky are in; ⛔ X, Facebook, YouTube are out. (Only when you scroll all the way down, FB and YT are still there, but no longer X.) commission.europa.eu/index_en

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 04/05/2026

I didn't mind this bee photobombing my picture 😍

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 22/04/2026

Belgium is finally catching up and joining other EU countries in launching a resilience campaign, called "Ready. Together." English version: * stay informed * make a plan * emergency kit * right reflex * participate * take care of yourself * prepared together crisiscenter.be/en/what-can-...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026

New banner on EU Commission HQ! "Democracy. Protect what matters." audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/stories/M... But will the 'European Democracy Shield' do the job? I don't think so: defenddemocracy.eu/how-not-to-d... @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 31/03/2026

Of course the more important tech fail is that EU Ministers are still using MAGA messenger Whatsapp. Digital security and sovereignty, anyone? #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 31/03/2026

INVESTIGATION: Hungary colluded with Russia. EVIDENCE: Hungary’s FM acted for the Kremlin. AIM: weakening EU sanctions packages and delist sanctioned Russian oligarchs. STOP PUTIN'S TROJAN HORSE IN EU! Stop unanimity-based EU foreign policy!! #DefendDemocracy #StandWithUkraine #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 25/03/2026

International Press Association raises alarm over illegal recording “Hacking and disclosure of journalists’ materials strike at heart of press freedom.. How to pursue those responsible, whether operating from within EU or from third countries such as Russia.” api1.email-provider.eu/web/exh8n9iw...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 25/03/2026

This is not about which EU official or which EU media. This is about intercepting and leaking private conversations between journalists and their sources ahead of Hungary's elections — that will be crucial for EU's functioning. This is about the security of our online conversations. #ChatControl

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 20/03/2026

Home sweet home after 3 days in Leuven, working with 30 experts on European, democracy-friendly tech. We stayed at the historic Irish College, built in 1611. And I managed a quick visit to Belgium’s oldest botanical garden (1738) and the Begijnhof (1232).

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 08/03/2026

"Never forget that a political, economical or religious crisis is enough to cast doubt on women's rights. These rights will never be vested. You have to stay vigilant your whole life." Simone de Beauvoir, 1949 #WomensDay #IWD2026 #8M

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 27/02/2026

I didn't know they still exist in the Netherlands: gentlemen's clubs. Today I addressed 25 eminent retired gentlemen on the topic of 'democracy under pressure'. In return I was offered a typical Dutch lunch 🥛🥪🍇, a box of chocolates, and the promise they would discuss opening their club to women 👵👵

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 26/02/2026

Same Brussels square, this time with more people and much better weather 😎 If you’re curious about what I was doing near the European Parliament today, check out @defenddemocracy.bsky.social ’s post 🦋

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 13/02/2026

Why invite Big Tech lobbyists on panels when all they do is parrot the same bullshit propaganda? 🤮 #MSC2026 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 12/02/2026

… but the square in front of the Brussels EP building was deserted, because everyone is in Strasbourg for the Plenary session. Still ’democracy in action’ for me though, with several meetings on democracy, security and tech 😎 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 12/02/2026

Sunlight illuminating the European Parliament in Brussels this morning…

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

BREAKING: TikTok's addictive design breaches EU law. (Features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, highly personalised recommender system.) We should be in control of our own time & attention, not Big Tech, be it 🇨🇳🇺🇸🇪🇺 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

Een dictatuur van de meerderheid —zonder rechtsstatelijk systeem— is geen democratie. "Politiek is verworden tot mediacratie, een permanente campagne waarin de peiling van morgen zwaarder weegt dan het landsbelang op lange termijn." #DefendDemocracy #formatie www.overheidvannu.nl/actueel/nieu...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 05/02/2026

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact & fiction and the distinction between true & false no longer exist.” Hannah Arendt - The Origins of Totalitarianism #WorldFactBook #DefendDemocracy

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 05/02/2026

Kicking off the EU Tech Stars Summit! "Technology has become a weapon in the hands of autocrats. Fortunately, we have our own alternatives in Europe."* #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 #FoShure😎 * www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/e...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 02/02/2026

Mooi interview over @defenddemocracy.bsky.social ! Dit voorjaar geef ik voor WeerbaarNL een Brusselse Masterclass ‘Internationale lessen resilience’, voor de weerbaarheid en veerkracht van Nederland. Zin in! weerbaarnl.nl/nieuws/32043...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 30/01/2026

NL govt accord on national security: *geopolitical uncertainty *risk of Russia escalation *increase hybrid, military, terrorist threats *normalisation far-right To do: 1 Strengthen resilience against hybrid attacks 5 Strengthen independent intelligence (contributing to European strategic autonomy)

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 30/01/2026

Netherlands' govt coalition accord, continued: "Freedom and democracy cannot be taken for granted. That is why we are not only protecting our democracy against external threats, but also making it more resilient and vibrant." #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 30/01/2026

'Digital autonomy must be the starting point for the government. We opt for European digital infrastructure. Digital procurement & tendering are being standardised & centralised, driven by security-by-design, zero trust, sovereignty, open source & chain security.' #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 30/01/2026

BREAKING: Netherlands to ban 'addictive, polarising & anti-democratic algorithms' Govt wants 'enforceable EU minimum age of 15 for social media with privacy-friendly age verification as long as social media are not sufficiently secure.' #coalitieakkoord www.kabinetsformatie2025.nl/documenten/2...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 27/01/2026

Hey @politico.eu, here is an idea: Instead of linking to non-consensual pornhub X/Twitter by default, when citing EU Commissioners, MEPs and EU political parties, first have a look if they say it on BlueSky or Mastodon. Many do! You know, as a Europe-based news media, you can lead by example 😊

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 22/01/2026

A beautiful day in my native Lowlands🇳🇱 to discuss the role of civil society in building societal resilience 🌻 #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 18/01/2026

BREAKING: emergency EU Summit on Greenland with the EU's 27 Heads of State & Government in the coming days. "Readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion." #StandWithGreenland🇬🇱 #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 16/01/2026

Full room and standing ovation for @timothysnyder.bsky.social in Brussels tonight. Resistance needs to work collectively and develop a positive notion of freedom. Europe should avoid the US tech race to the bottom. So-called “innovation” makes us dumber! #DefendDemocracy #HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺

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Alice Stollmeyer @stollmeyer.eurosky.social · 24/12/2025

Statement EU Commission on U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on certain EU individuals: "The EU is an open, rules-based single market, with the sovereign right to regulate economic activity in line with our democratic values and international commitments." ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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