Johnny Bornea

Johnny Bornea

@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Romanian by birth. British by choice. European by conviction. QA Engineer and advocate for a democratic, federal Europe. 🇷🇴🇬🇧🇪🇺

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Best for Britain
@bestforbritain.org

Good. The government is finally catching up with where voters have long been on freedom of movement. Our polling repeatedly shows clear support for the advantages it would bring. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-uk-eu-free-movement-andy-burnham-b3073929.html

independent.co.ukBritain ‘in talks with EU’ about return to freedom of movementBritain is reportedly discussing a series of options for closer alignment with the bloc, ahead of a crucial UK-EU summit

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Mark A Ramsay
@ramsma.bsky.social

Nigel Farage’s furious deflection was a real squirmfest, as Sally Nugent pressed him over an ally calling Kemi Badenoch a ‘Nigerian scammer’ www.thepoke.com/2026/10/27/n...

thepoke.comNigel Farage’s furious deflection was a real squirmfest, as Sally Nugent pressed him over an ally calling Kemi Badenoch a ‘Nigerian scammer’This is turning out to be a bad week for Reform, and for Nigel Farage in particular. On Monday, their press conference was a flop of epic proportions, they’ve dropped further down the polls, and then ...
Johnny Bornea
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Solar now generates more electricity globally than nuclear. For Europe, this is an opportunity to strengthen energy security—not to choose one technology over another, but to invest in a resilient, low-carbon mix. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

bbc.com'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclearAfter defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here.
Johnny Bornea
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1/5 As a QA engineer, I find social media feeds an interesting usability topic. A useful feed isn't only about what it shows, but also about how much choice users have over how content is selected and discovered.

Johnny Bornea
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5/5 From a testing perspective, I'd be curious about relevance, predictable fallback behaviour and the balance between personal interests and exploring something new. Separate, user-selectable feeds seem a useful foundation for thinking about those questions.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

1/5 As a QA engineer, I find social media feeds an interesting usability topic. A useful feed isn't only about what it shows, but also about how much choice users have over how content is selected and discovered.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

4/5 Imagine my interests include astronomy and flowers. Discovery could start with those subjects and, when relevant posts are scarce, explore nearby topics: astrophotography, botany, ecology or nature photography.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

1/5 As a QA engineer, I find social media feeds an interesting usability topic. A useful feed isn't only about what it shows, but also about how much choice users have over how content is selected and discovered.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

3/5 A chronological Following feed is a helpful baseline: it gives the user a clear expectation of what appears and when. For discovery, I find interest-based recommendations interesting as an optional layer, rather than the only way to browse.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

1/5 As a QA engineer, I find social media feeds an interesting usability topic. A useful feed isn't only about what it shows, but also about how much choice users have over how content is selected and discovered.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

2/5 One thing I appreciate about W is the separation between Following, W Users, W Media and Discover. Different feeds support different intentions: catching up with people I follow isn't quite the same task as exploring new content.

Johnny Bornea
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Brexit's consequences are finally being openly confronted at the highest level of British politics. Sadiq Khan wants the UK back in the EU. PM Andy Burnham is reopening the debate. A welcome step towards Britain's European future.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Anyone else hyped for WoW: Forever launching on November 4? ⚔️ Critlord is sharpening his blades, polishing his armour, and preparing for another lifetime of repair bills.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

For those with an interest in history, I highly recommend Fall of Civilizations, a fascinating YouTube channel by Paul Cooper exploring the rise and fall of great civilizations. Beautiful storytelling, excellent documentaries, and lessons still relevant today. www.youtube.com/@FallofCivil...

youtube.comFall of CivilizationsA podcast about the collapse of civilizations throughout history. Why do civilizations collapse? What happens afterwards? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

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European Democrats
@europeandemocrats.wsocial.eu

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The #UN must uphold international law, not the law of the strongest. As we affirmed at our Congress in Athens, democracies must stand together to defend multilateralism, democratic institutions and the rules-based international order. We need a Global Alliance of Democracies. Now.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Brexit offers a useful lesson. Theresa May tried bilateral diplomacy with EU capitals, seeking concessions beyond Brussels. The EU27 stood together and refused separate negotiations. It's called the European Union for a reason. Beijing should remember that.

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Wojciech Kałuża
@wkaluza.wsocial.eu

russia is warmly invited to fuck off.

F.D. Shook III@fds.wsocial.eu

#Russia to demand reduction of #NATO presence in #Europe during peace talks – #TheTelegraph #Europe #Politics #Ukraine People in hell demand icewater.

pravda.com.uaRussia to demand reduction of NATO presence in Europe during peace talks – The TelegraphVladimir Putin may use upcoming trilateral talks to demand NATO reduce its military footprint in Poland, the Baltics and Finland back to 1997 levels.

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European Space Agency
@esa.int

🎙️ Journalists are invited to meet astronaut Sophie Adenot at our Headquarters in Paris on 2 November at 11:30 CET, for her first in-person press conference since returning from the International Space Station. Accreditation is open until 29 October: blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-me...

Johnny Bornea
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Brazil's election leaves me conflicted. Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro lost, but Lula's close ties with Beijing and his troubling stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine remain serious concerns.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Some measure quality of life by the appliances they own. Others measure it by healthcare, education, workers’ rights and social protections. Europe isn't perfect, but I'll take a society that prioritises people over convenience any day. 🇪🇺

Johnny Bornea
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A huge shout-out to Dr. Mariano Barbacid and his team, and to scientists everywhere who dedicate their lives to saving others. Science deserves funding, recognition and respect—not mockery. Our future is built by people like them. 🧬🇪🇺

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Serbia's student-led movement has turned nearly two years of protests into an electoral breakthrough. Vučić has conceded defeat. Final results are pending. Civic engagement can change a country's political future.

Johnny Bornea
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Sunday mess :)) ... playing with a Raspberry Pi5, a camera and a pan tilt. Hopefully i'll be able to sort them out and then build a bit of software to get something usefull out of this.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Europe's future must be built on actions, not slogans. €115m adopted for defence innovation. Progress on EU Inc to help startups scale across borders. These are concrete steps, but delivery remains the real test. Europeans must shape Europe's future. 🇪🇺

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Europe must stop funding innovation only to watch its most promising startups scale elsewhere. We need European venture capital, simpler rules, faster public procurement and long-term investment in strategic technologies.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Robert Fico calls his foreign policy “sovereign”. But sovereignty is also about the choices you make when a neighbour is invaded. As our Slovak brothers and sisters vote today, one question deserves attention: is their prime minister looking towards Europe's future, or Moscow's past?

reuters.comSlovakia to restart consultations with Russia in new break with EU alliesSlovakia will discuss Russian energy supplies in Moscow next week, resuming a cooperation process suspended after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in the latest sign of divergence from its ​Eu...
Johnny Bornea
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Digital sovereignty is no longer optional. Europe, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan already offer alternatives to US Big Tech. #DigitalSovereignty #BuyEuropean

Johnny Bornea
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Hi @anna.wsocial.eu W's eTranslation works, but translating a post requires the ••• menu and opens a new tab. Could W offer opt-in automatic translations directly in the feed, using each user's Primary language, with "Show original"? A useful upgrade for a pan-European network. 🇪🇺

Johnny Bornea
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The Bush dynasty helped turn Texas Republican. Now Neil Bush has voted Democrat, while George W. Bush's daughter has donated to a PAC backing James Talarico. When even members of a Republican dynasty reject Trump's candidate, MAGA's grip on the GOP is showing cracks. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-s...

cbsnews.comGeorge W. Bush's brother Neil Bush says he voted for James Talarico in Texas Senate race"My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico," Neil Bush posted on Facebook.
Johnny Bornea
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Esperanto is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language, created to serve as an easy-to-learn universal second language for global communication.

Johnny Bornea
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Putin wants the “architecture of European security” discussed in negotiations with the US and Ukraine. Europe must be very careful. We cannot allow Washington and Moscow to negotiate the future of European nations over their heads. No new Yalta. No spheres of influence.

Johnny Bornea
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And the symbolism is extraordinary. While discussing peace, Putin praises a new Russian film called “Birth of an Empire” and proposes free screenings for students and pensioners. The Kremlin talks about peace while glorifying empire. Europe should pay attention.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Putin wants the “architecture of European security” discussed in negotiations with the US and Ukraine. Europe must be very careful. We cannot allow Washington and Moscow to negotiate the future of European nations over their heads. No new Yalta. No spheres of influence.

Johnny Bornea
@johnny-bee.wsocial.eu

Putin still calls occupied Ukrainian territory “historically Russian” and invokes dubious referendums and unspecified genetic studies to deny Ukrainian sovereignty. This is not a peace proposal. It is imperial ideology disguised as diplomacy.