When I started with social media, about 25 years ago, I thought it was a good thing that many new people got the freedom to express themselves. A democatization of media, so to say. I must admit I was wrong. Most private opinions should just stay that: private.

Why oh why in 2024 is it still a requirement that the name on a airline ticket is exactly the same as on your id card or passport and otherwise a 'security issue' and reason for bouncing you at the gate? Who thinks this will actually prevent anything?

If you're worried about storing your data with US tech companies in light of the election results, this link has a list of European alternatives. These include:

- Email hosting
- Cloud storage
- Domain name registration
- Navigation apps
- Many other services

Stay safe.

european-alternatives.eu

Ok, let's see if this works: I am of the opinion that Dutch and other european governments should not depend on foreignly owned and administered tech stacks. It is a dependency that gives too much leverage to foreign actors. For example: depending on American tech clouds.

I am wondering if the damage of years of twitter neglect can be undone. I remember having meaningful conversations on twitter, more than 10 years ago. Is that going to come back or did I change too much in the meantime?