Hi Fediverse!👋 We're Volt Europa, a pan-European political party building a federal, green, and progressive Europe.
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@VoltEuropa How about this: why not engage with us? There's plenty of tools to find things that might fall into your wheelhouse, that are worth jumping into the comments for.
I get wary of anyone who has a post/reply ratio that shows all post, no reply. Start by actually engaging instead of proclaiming and letting the comment section be a "talk amongst yourselves" wasteland.
We already have too many advertisement soapboxes, we need more conversation. And conversation doesn't end with the starter.
@mikka @VoltEuropa Seconding this. Don't apologize for "having limited resources". It just feels counter to the culture of this social medium.
Just give access to a bunch of valued people in the org (you know who they are) and let them drive this baby. Be the politics-nerd equivalent of @upcloud .
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@VoltEuropa Ok sure, bring it on!
I've seen you guys at Portuguese campuses and what not and I've followed Varoufakis enough to have a gist of what you are about...but:
What is the action plan for the next 5 years. What are the critical axioms you unite under and priority undertakings. I mean getting the sovereign nations of Europe to formally unite is a BIG undertaking that I'd be down with on paper, but not at all costs.@dotmavriq @VoltEuropa You seem to be confusing Diem25 (a leftist movement headed by Varoufakis that aspires to be paneuropean) with Volt.
I respect a few figures that are friendly to Varoufakis' movement, such as @pluralistic , and in my experience they are popular within Volt as well.
But in Volt we are pretty ok with economic liberalism, so there's that.
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Now, let's be honest. We know what it looks like when organisations show up, cross-post for two weeks, and disappear. We don't want to be that. But we're a small team with limited resources, so we need this to work both ways.
Engage with us. Challenge us. Tell us what you want to see from a European political party in this space. Help us make this worth it, for all of us.
This is the start of a conversation, not a campaign. Let's talk.
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@VoltEuropa
Hi Volt, I wondered if this would be a good place. You're not big in the UK?For grins, here's some options:
https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr/116162440169165718
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@dotmavriq @VoltEuropa You seem to be confusing Diem25 (a leftist movement headed by Varoufakis that aspires to be paneuropean) with Volt.
I respect a few figures that are friendly to Varoufakis' movement, such as @pluralistic , and in my experience they are popular within Volt as well.
But in Volt we are pretty ok with economic liberalism, so there's that.
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Now, let's be honest. We know what it looks like when organisations show up, cross-post for two weeks, and disappear. We don't want to be that. But we're a small team with limited resources, so we need this to work both ways.
Engage with us. Challenge us. Tell us what you want to see from a European political party in this space. Help us make this worth it, for all of us.
This is the start of a conversation, not a campaign. Let's talk.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
@aral @VoltEuropa what Aral said!
I mean, bem-vindas!
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@aral @VoltEuropa what Aral said!
I mean, bem-vindas!
@aral @VoltEuropa also, please log in.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
@aral @VoltEuropa yes, I'm also interested in your response to these questions.
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Hi Fediverse!
We're Volt Europa, a pan-European political party building a federal, green, and progressive Europe. 
We believe in digital sovereignty, transparency, and putting people before platforms. Sound familiar? That's precisely why we're here.
We're not just looking for another channel to broadcast on. We chose this space because it reflects what we stand for: open, decentralised, and community-driven. We want to be part of this, not just present on it.
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@VoltEuropa Hi and welcome! What do you see as the best strategy for a willing & good-faith UK government (let's just imagine) to approach closer ties/re-entry to the EU?
tbf the current govt does seem to be inching in that direction. -
R relay@relay.infosec.exchange shared this topic
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
@aral @VoltEuropa Good call @aral Seconded
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
@aral @VoltEuropa Interesting questions, indeed.
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@aral @VoltEuropa yes, I'm also interested in your response to these questions.
@aral @VoltEuropa to add one of my own, how do you propose to address regulatory capture and malicious compliance, especially in sectors with corporations of exceptional size, wealth and influence.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome.
And let’s get started then:
• What is your position on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza?
• Ditto on the unlawful war of aggression being waged by the US and Israel?
• What’s your take on Frontex and the EU’s inhumane refugee policies. Will these continue as business as usual with you or will you reform them?
• What’s your position on Chat Control and Age Verification?
• Does your sovereign tech strategy rely on recreating Silicon Valley in the EU (with VC-funded startups, etc.) or do you favour a commons-based tech stack funded from and designed to serve the commons?
• If we created a United States of Europe, how do we ensure it doesn’t turn into the United States of America (but with different people at the helm?)
• In your vision, is the European Parliament still a toy parliament that can’t legislate or will it have legislative powers like every other parliament?
• Related to the above: Do you see a future for an unelected European Commission and what’s your stance on proportional representation?
Thanks + regardless of your answers good to see a group engaging here instead of avoiding it completely (*waves at Diem25*) or just broadcasting.
@aral @VoltEuropa Aral is not alone with these questions.
It's good that you're seeking a conversation with us. Let's see your answers.
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Now, let's be honest. We know what it looks like when organisations show up, cross-post for two weeks, and disappear. We don't want to be that. But we're a small team with limited resources, so we need this to work both ways.
Engage with us. Challenge us. Tell us what you want to see from a European political party in this space. Help us make this worth it, for all of us.
This is the start of a conversation, not a campaign. Let's talk.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome! I gave you a follow. I met the team of Volt Paris at an event earlier this year, and looked for them on Mastodon, but didn't find them. Maybe you can tell them to join too.
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Hi Fediverse!
We're Volt Europa, a pan-European political party building a federal, green, and progressive Europe. We believe in digital sovereignty, transparency, and putting people before platforms. Sound familiar? That's precisely why we're here.
We're not just looking for another channel to broadcast on. We chose this space because it reflects what we stand for: open, decentralised, and community-driven. We want to be part of this, not just present on it.
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So. That went well.
We asked you to engage, challenge us, and tell us what you want. You absolutely did. Thank you.
We've bookmarked every question and reply. No one is being ignored. We're working through them one by one, and we'd rather give you good answers than fast ones.
Keep them coming. More to come.
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@VoltEuropa Welcome! I gave you a follow. I met the team of Volt Paris at an event earlier this year, and looked for them on Mastodon, but didn't find them. Maybe you can tell them to join too.
Hey @Enea90 - thanks for following. Make sure to add https://mstdn.social/@VoltFrance@piaille.fr to your list, too.
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Hey @Enea90 - thanks for following. Make sure to add https://mstdn.social/@VoltFrance@piaille.fr to your list, too.
@VoltEuropa Thanks for the tip, I gave them a follow.
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> We believe in digital sovereignty
Could you share what this means to you, please, and what steps you would take to get there?
RE: https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/@neil/116251863534419086
@VoltEuropa Did you have any thoughts on this?
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RE: https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/@neil/116251863534419086
@VoltEuropa Did you have any thoughts on this?
@neil Please bear with us. We're on it! https://mstdn.social/@VoltEuropa/116262076213957365
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So. That went well.
We asked you to engage, challenge us, and tell us what you want. You absolutely did. Thank you.
We've bookmarked every question and reply. No one is being ignored. We're working through them one by one, and we'd rather give you good answers than fast ones.
Keep them coming. More to come.
@VoltEuropa
Moin
