Keep us up to date on how it tastes! :)
This is also the way to a more meaningful and fulfilling life!
That's why I'm a big proponent of the Anticonsumption and Minimalism Movement. :)
You are right. It's just a friendly reminder. :)
Yes we have to keep it inclusive. However, it's still not bad that we encourage people to buy as locally as possible.
Isn't that exactly the way Bluesky/ATprotocol works? You can store your account/data wherever your want (PDS) and the Relays/Firehorses are responsible to aggregate posts.
I also like ActivityPub more but Bluesky is definitely easier to use.
Don’t just buy from the EU, buy local first
cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/6784
> I see a lot of posts of people complaining that some import products from the EU are too expensive in their own country - namely there was a viral post about someone from Bulgaria sharing that the German Fritz Cola is 2x more expensive than the US alternatives. > > In this movement no one is asking you to buy Fritz, buy Bulgarian alternatives first - I am sure there are plenty of bulgarian cola alternatives. > > If you live in Bulgaria (ofc whichever country actually) this is best thing to do: > > 1. Buy as local for your city, region you can get (support small companies, mom & pop shops, farmers etc) > 2. Buy generally Bulgarian stuff to support your own economy > 3. Buy EU stuff to support EU economy > 4. Buy Canada or any other ally nation stuff to support good relationship > 5. Buy from USA, China etc (arguably buy Chinese before american) > 6. Buy Russian products if you are in Russia > > > Ofc the list is just an example on the thought process, you can also make your own list based on your own convictions > > Originally posted on Reddit
Don’t just buy from the EU, buy local first
I see a lot of posts of people complaining that some import products from the EU are too expensive in their own country - namely there was a viral post about someone from Bulgaria sharing that the German Fritz Cola is 2x more expensive than the US alternatives.
In this movement no one is asking you to buy Fritz, buy Bulgarian alternatives first - I am sure there are plenty of bulgarian cola alternatives.
If you live in Bulgaria (ofc whichever country actually) this is best thing to do:
- Buy as local for your city, region you can get (support small companies, mom & pop shops, farmers etc)
- Buy generally Bulgarian stuff to support your own economy
- Buy EU stuff to support EU economy
- Buy Canada or any other ally nation stuff to support good relationship
- Buy from USA, China etc (arguably buy Chinese before american)
- Buy Russian products
Ofc the list is just an example on the thought process, you can also make your own list based on your own convictions
Originally posted on Reddit
Careful when buying RedBull - also Reddit mods...


cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26919901
> Red Bull - European but Far right > > Buy European but ... Also with ethical considerations. > > Red Bull might sound cool, but they have their own TV station in Austria. > (servus TV) And that station js beyond far right. > Spreading disinformation, and Russian propaganda, Corona Bullshi, Ivermectint, cleaning stuff with chlorid, climate change deniers, ... > If there is a conspiracy they support it ... > > > > (And it's also not very healthy,....)
This is why you go European even if the company is open-source
The encrypted messaging app Signal has stopped responding to requests from Ukrainian law enforcement regarding Russian cyberthreats, a Ukrainian official claimed, warning that the shift is aiding Moscow’s intelligence efforts.

Need a new phone? Get a Fairphone!


They try to produce them as sustainable as possible. You can replace the battery and other parts. And you support an European company!
https://www.fairphone.com/
Not everything has to be an app or service!
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9176502
> Buying and paying for services is not only an American virtue, it's also a virtue of our fucked up system and the world we're living in right now. We know that we deserve better. We're known for our resilience, our personal and societal values and our thinking. Buy European and Be European! > > Here's suggestions on how you can minimise your dependence on apps and services. It's not only a truly European value, but it not only helps your local businesses and also saves you in case of emergencies. > Also: Make backups and store them in places other than your home. > > My suggestions: > > Print your photos, make photo books. > Store your files on physical Hard Drives, print your most important documents and put them into folders. > Make password protected backups on drives and give them to family members or close friends. > > Get a real alarm clock, an egg timer, a DAB+ radio with a CD drive and Internet radio. Get a weather station. > Store some music files on your devices with your favorite songs. > > Download Wikipedia and store it on an external drive or on your phone. > Have survival and emergency manuals and books at home. > Keep your paper AND digital vaccination passes up-to-date! > > Get paper timetables and maps from your public transportation provider. > A foldable map of your area and learn how to navigate with it. > Walk your streets, remember street names, shops and districts again. > > Go to your local Library, get a free or really cheap membership there. > Read physical and digital newspapers from the library. > Use the computers and Internet access in the library. > Play games on consoles at your library. > Stream movies and music from your library. > Rent tools for sewing or drilling > Rent board and card games! > READ BOOKS! > > Get a paper notebook with a pen. Real Books, an eReader. > A second-hand film- or digital camera. A calculator. > A contact book and calendar. > > A TAN generator for your online banking, if possible. > Cash! For every day and emergencies. > > Let's add stuff to this list. >
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58323257
> cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9179673 > > > Verwechslungsgefahr!
A European Starlink rival’s shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here’s why
Shares of French satellite operator Eutelsat gained over 550% in a three-day rally last week.

The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position

Local supermarket removing Lays for Brets (French)


cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/32183649
> Credits: https://old.reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/comments/1ja7rcr/my_local_grocery_is_removing_lays_chips_for_brets/
Migrating from AWS to a European Cloud – How We Cut Costs by 62%
Learn how we migrated Hopsworks Serverless from AWS to OVHCloud, cutting costs from $8,000 to $3,000/month with no loss in service quality.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39944981
> cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/271817 > > > Comments
Buy Airbus
Video showed people standing on a wing of the aircraft, which was evacuated using the slides. Twelve people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, officials said.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58346584
> cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/3561775 > > > American Airlines plane engine catches fire after landing in Denver
Yes it should work https://support.plex.tv/articles/201214366-casting-support/
For me they are even better than Google. But I use Qwant now.
German ntv covers the buy european movement
Seit Trump Strafzölle verhängt, wird Konsum politisch. Die Bewegung "Buy from EU" fordert Europäer auf, heimische Produkte zu bevorzugen. Wirtschaftlich dürften die Auswirkungen solcher Aufrufe gering sein. Doch den Initiatoren geht es um etwas anderes.

Europeans benefit from some of the strongest consumer protections in the world! (Post from the European Commission on their Mastodon Instance)
Attached: 4 images Europeans benefit from some of the strongest consumer protections in the world! Whether that’s when: 🔹 Shopping – Right to safe, high-quality products that can be repaired, replaced, or returned if needed. 🔹 Travelling – Compensation for delays or cancellations. 🔹 Banking...

Chrome ➡️ Brave - Open source and privacy focused
Search ➡️ Qwant - Good search results and privacy focusing
Photos ➡️ Immich - Pretty much Google Photos but self hosted
Drive ➡️ Nextcloud - Use it with Hetzner Storage Share, pretty cheap and easy to use
Gmail ➡️ mailbox.org - European email hosting focusing on privacy
Meet ➡️ Nextcloud
"Too Good To Go", Danish company that helps prevent food waste and save money on food at the same time
Too Good To Go app is the world's largest surplus food marketplace. Download now and enjoy good food at 1/2 price or less, help the environment and reduce food waste.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58493594
> I've been using their app for some time now and really like the concept: > Basically it allows restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets etc to announce when they have stuff leftover that they'd usually throw away at the end of the day. You can browse those nearby shops in the app and reserve a "surprise bag" for a small amount, usually around a third of the regular price, but it varies. In the pickup timeframe (usally around 30-60min before their closing time) you go there, show that you've reserved the bag in your app, confirm that you've received it and happily walk home with a ton of surprise food for super cheap. > > After using it for a while I can especially recommend looking for food stalls at farmers markets as they often have lots of stuff leftover that they don't want to take back home when packing up so they're often super generous. Bakeries are also great, I regularly get a week's supply of bread, buns, pastries and cake for like 3-5€. > > EDIT: While it's made in Denmark the app works globally or at least all of EuropeAFAIK, definitely works fine with lots of participating shops in Germany.
Süddeutsche Zeitung (German) reporting on #buyEuropean
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9242883
> The Süddeutsche Zeitung is reporting on the buy European movement. And thus time it is not a newspaper with questionable reporting, but one of the largest German daily newspapers and arguably one of the best. > > The article is likely paywalled.
The cool thing on bluesky is that you can create your own algorithms through custom feeds. Also to my knowledge the following feed is purely chronological.
It's surely not as decentralized and free as Mastodon but it's heck of a lot better than the centralized platforms.
That too.
Europeans benefit from some of the strongest consumer protections in the world! (Post from the European Commission on their Mastodon Instance)
Attached: 4 images Europeans benefit from some of the strongest consumer protections in the world! Whether that’s when: 🔹 Shopping – Right to safe, high-quality products that can be repaired, replaced, or returned if needed. 🔹 Travelling – Compensation for delays or cancellations. 🔹 Banking...

Bluecode as European mobile payment alternative
Mobile payment with Bluecode: contactless, secure and can be used worldwide. Pay by NFC, QR code or barcode - always in accordance with European standards.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/9248897
> This is an Austrian company that offers mobile payments with barcode/qr-code in shops in Austria and Germany, as well as in a few places in Italy and Luxembourg. > > I use it since one year. It works fine, but it could definitely use more attention, so that more shops start to accept it. What are your thoughts on that?
Because of network effects.
Building a social network is hard. A typical chicken or egg problem. If you don't have a user base, nobody is willing to join, and if nobody joins, you don't have a user base.
It usually requires a bunch of money to build a social network.
The fediverse has a long time to go but I believe it will win sooner or later.