Looking for the EU nerds out here!
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@hpod16 Haha, not trying to get you into trouble, but honestly I started the #WTFisTheCouncil tag because I couldn't stand to see yet another Mastodon user make irate posts about why isn't von der Leyen actually using Art. 7 and freeze Orban's veto?? Sometimes they also @ the Parliament or Kallas. Literally anybody but their own government/EUCO rep who can actually do something about it. It has funnier longterm consequences too, imo.
@Veza85UE ugh.... yes
So many decisions get caught up in the council, especially if it's a unanimity vote, meaning one country can have a veto. And the politicians in the member states love to blame Brussels for everything and call us grey faceless bureaucrats. Do I look grey to you?
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@Veza85UE ugh.... yes
So many decisions get caught up in the council, especially if it's a unanimity vote, meaning one country can have a veto. And the politicians in the member states love to blame Brussels for everything and call us grey faceless bureaucrats. Do I look grey to you?
*Rant over*@hpod16 They control what gets taught in schools (little to nothing on this particular topic) so... sorry, the only way you're ever purple and not grey is if someone pays me a decent budget to write a miniseries about EU politics and unmask member states #BlameBrussels scam. 🤷
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And why am I bringing this to Mastodon?
Well, #Facebook groups are still a major way for people who are studying for the #EPSO to connect, share study tips, help eachother ...and do lots of complaining...
In any case, why can't the Fediverse fill that space?
So I plan to blog about it as I study: to promote the EU here, and to draw more EU nerds to Mastodon, who may hear that EU nerds are sharing real cool study tips over on the Fediverse...
#EPSOprep@hpod16 May be it schould have it’s own account
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@Veza85UE ugh.... yes
So many decisions get caught up in the council, especially if it's a unanimity vote, meaning one country can have a veto. And the politicians in the member states love to blame Brussels for everything and call us grey faceless bureaucrats. Do I look grey to you?
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@sunnythesheep @Veza85UE well actually... the colour does fade to grey in the after a while 😆 💜 Ok, so I may be a bit of a grey bureaucrat.
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@sunnythesheep @Veza85UE well actually... the colour does fade to grey in the after a while 😆 💜 Ok, so I may be a bit of a grey bureaucrat.
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This year, an EU general knowledge test will be a part of the #EPSO examinations.
Do I really think I stand a chance at being in the top-scorers of thousands of people who will apply? Not really. But I do think I could have a great deal of fun studying.
I love EU history and general knowledge, like, did you know the first president of the directly elected European Parliament was a woman called Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor?
#EPSOprep is starting already@hpod16 I have just joined Mastadon and found your profile. You combine two of my favourite things; the EU and Purple... I couldn't ask for more 💜 🇪🇺
I'd love to see more facts like this. I have heard of Simone Veil but didn't remember why she was important. -
@hpod16 I have just joined Mastadon and found your profile. You combine two of my favourite things; the EU and Purple... I couldn't ask for more 💜 🇪🇺
I'd love to see more facts like this. I have heard of Simone Veil but didn't remember why she was important.@murein haha that’s wonderful to hear 💜 welcome to the Fediverse! What brought you here!? I’m pretty new too!
I wanted a creative outlet to make the studying fun, I’m mostly doing it for myself, it also to have fun with social media again (which has been my day job for so many years)… so I hope I don’t end up annoying people with the silly little EU facts I will post, but I’ll try to make it fun!
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@hpod16 I have just joined Mastadon and found your profile. You combine two of my favourite things; the EU and Purple... I couldn't ask for more 💜 🇪🇺
I'd love to see more facts like this. I have heard of Simone Veil but didn't remember why she was important.@murein
PS: you can create an opening post with the hashtag “NewHere” and lots of people will probably reshare you and follow you
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@murein haha that’s wonderful to hear 💜 welcome to the Fediverse! What brought you here!? I’m pretty new too!
I wanted a creative outlet to make the studying fun, I’m mostly doing it for myself, it also to have fun with social media again (which has been my day job for so many years)… so I hope I don’t end up annoying people with the silly little EU facts I will post, but I’ll try to make it fun!
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@murein
PS: you can create an opening post with the hashtag “NewHere” and lots of people will probably reshare you and follow you
(Been here a week, already giving advice lol)@hpod16 Thanks. I hadn't even thought of doing an introductory post until I saw yours...
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@sunnythesheep @Veza85UE well actually... the colour does fade to grey in the after a while 😆 💜 Ok, so I may be a bit of a grey bureaucrat.
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Welcome to the club. 🤓@morph are you also a grey-haired bureaucrat?
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@morph are you also a grey-haired bureaucrat?
@hpod16 Not a bureaucrat. But I'm into this trendy colour. :D
[edit] My profile pic is a bit outdated tbh.