Post AmlGwUiiMP77qr8f2G by teacher_rick@mastodon.nl
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(DIR) Post #AmepOu3bmwAYsNuUCm by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T08:47:27Z
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I mean, if an EU citizen’s initiative to tax the rich cannot get a paltry 1 million signatures (less than one quarter of one percent of the population), I guess we really must deserve this bullshit system.You still have five days, sign this ffs:https://eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public/#/screen/home#eu #TaxTheRich #billionaires #fascism #ecocide
(DIR) Post #AmepYiG2VtNNB0Ozzc by olla33@det.social
2024-10-04T08:49:21Z
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@aral I was wondering, why it didn't take off, considering that it's in favour of the large majority... Guess is drowned in the attention economy where only those who pay are seen :'(
(DIR) Post #Amepeq6yE5uXGv57c8 by matus_chochlik@mastodon.online
2024-10-04T08:50:10Z
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@aral Just like our US brothers and sisters in christ, Europeans think that they are just temporarily embarrassed multi-millionaires too
(DIR) Post #AmeqZiggV7ZAkkuQoS by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T09:00:45Z
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@dascandy Well you also have to fully dox yourself to vote in an election. It would be good to know, however, whether your signature is linked to you or, like a vote, used only for authentication.
(DIR) Post #AmeqebLDF3QbPuC3ua by benjamingeer@piaille.fr
2024-10-04T09:01:36Z
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@aral @vincib I signed it, but in France even parliamentary election results have no effect, so I can understand people not thinking that petitions will have any effect.
(DIR) Post #AmeqxhMZ4q1PaxvrOq by teknomagic@retro.pizza
2024-10-04T09:05:03Z
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@aral most people I talked to don't even know this exists.
(DIR) Post #AmerFEopwRVsHQWHse by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T09:08:13Z
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@dascandy “Personal data collected in the statements of support cannot be used for any other purpose”https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/how-it-works/data-protection_en“Both the group of organisers and the Commission must destroy all statements of support signed for a given initiative (and any copies) by whichever of these dates comes first:1 month after the organisers submit the initiative to the Commission21 months after the collection period starts.”https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/data-protection-guidance-question-16_en
(DIR) Post #AmerQfuhXqTnUviTxI by taillefer@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T09:10:19Z
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@aral Added my signature. Though at (currently) 14 and a bit % there's a long way to go to reach the threshold in my country.
(DIR) Post #AmeroplcYrIl0YzNmC by Meznor@mstdn.social
2024-10-04T09:14:42Z
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@aral done. ✅I think the lack of awareness, and requirement for ID (and not being clear enough how the ID is used/destroyed after) disincentivizes participation for many.
(DIR) Post #AmesP3pVkmwn325CfA by grmon@chaos.social
2024-10-04T09:21:11Z
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@aral What a shame.
(DIR) Post #AmesShABy8BHuKUOdU by LePertti@meta.masto.host
2024-10-04T09:21:14Z
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@aral Signed!
(DIR) Post #AmesgKQNJCD5RDYkfw by SJSorceress@eldritch.cafe
2024-10-04T09:24:18Z
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@aral this is literally the first time I heard of it, so maybe the problem is less about what the population wants or deserves and more about the lack of visibility of the initiative
(DIR) Post #AmetwxcfRDgNb3nu9g by sticklandtim@mastodon.green
2024-10-04T09:38:32Z
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@aral I would love to sign but I live on a small island which has detached itself from the rest of Europe...#EU
(DIR) Post #AmevibikGvnTWUvkQa by vdvestelle@mastodon.design
2024-10-04T09:58:15Z
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@aral Already signed a while ago. I think it's more a visibility issue rather than a "I don't want to sign this" issue.
(DIR) Post #AmewbiFpgJzViKgPGC by przemelek@pol.social
2024-10-04T10:08:15Z
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@aral btw. isn't this proposition against EU law? Income tax, wealth tax, corporate tax - those are reserved for countries. EU has only control on minimal and maximal VAT rate.I think extending EU control would be possible only if European Commission would propose special regulation here, European Parliament voted it and finally countries 'put it to their tax systems.And it would die in first part in European Commission.
(DIR) Post #Amey2kp8Kw7FSJeXeS by vinmagistrado@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T10:24:24Z
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@aral@mastodon.ar.modify to "tax the rich immigrants" & you'll get at least 10x more signatures. as in everywhere else, voters are afraid of imaginary, not the actual, boogeymen :)
(DIR) Post #AmeyyqcawGKcEVUOBs by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:34:53Z
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@grumpydad My goodness, to go one day without getting tone policed… now that would be amazing.
(DIR) Post #Amez49C3JfaPHSbKzo by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:35:53Z
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@LePertti 👍
(DIR) Post #Amez7Ff5iutiD7fEum by COMPU73E@mstdn.games
2024-10-04T10:35:59Z
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@aral thanks to Brexit I can't even sign this 🤬
(DIR) Post #AmezAEMj01873jUgTI by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:36:03Z
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@lilian No idea, sorry :(
(DIR) Post #AmezDIBHGorrlFbE0W by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:36:50Z
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@hanscees @Herman 💕
(DIR) Post #AmezSrJSvrnt45qtFI by alberto_cottica@mastodon.green
2024-10-04T10:40:17Z
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@aral you have a point. And yet, ECIs are considered to be a failure IN GENERAL. Maybe there is not enough of a European demos yet, despite all efforts.
(DIR) Post #Amezf57zOX0vO0JQau by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:42:13Z
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@COMPU73E :( I’m sorry; we left the country because of it so I hear you.
(DIR) Post #AmezsoZNkpZi5OfowK by teggy@mastodon.gamedev.place
2024-10-04T10:44:57Z
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@aral @izquierda_unida dadle bola porfa 🙏
(DIR) Post #Amf022xFdmXZJ4ExYe by smallcircles@social.coop
2024-10-04T10:46:40Z
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@aral yeah. In a similar vein I reformulated #Enshittification as the extent to which we *allow* it to happen to us..https://social.coop/@smallcircles/113247366248660821
(DIR) Post #Amf0ZEQnzXPkSOt6hs by philippe@tchafia.be
2024-10-04T10:52:17Z
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@aral thank you for the reminder
(DIR) Post #Amf0dMZVfSUIrWvfoe by Ribadeando@amarinha.gal
2024-10-04T10:53:00Z
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@aral O sistema non funciona. E para sabver iso non fan falta iniciativas como tax the rich, senón só mirar arredor...
(DIR) Post #Amf0ekdjfUy3nXZGLI by jamesravey@fosstodon.org
2024-10-04T10:52:59Z
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@aral wishing I could vote - love and support from plague island #brexshit
(DIR) Post #Amf0hpcxa6pu8Rfq9Q by OperaLab@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T10:53:27Z
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@aral Signed, shared and delivered!
(DIR) Post #Amf0xKPNQ9ypwbi3to by GillesDenizot@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T10:57:02Z
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@aral ¡Vamos, España! A firmar ahora: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public/#/screen/home
(DIR) Post #Amf13DghJxiCq1cY4W by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:58:10Z
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@philippe 💕
(DIR) Post #Amf15pS5suHuXe2Ang by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:58:30Z
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@jamesravey Thanks, James 💕
(DIR) Post #Amf18Huj2FVROSbBWy by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2024-10-04T10:58:46Z
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@OperaLab 💕
(DIR) Post #Amf1v6C3OtMbETykee by CASSCFenjoyer@mstdn.science
2024-10-04T11:07:50Z
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@aral I simply wasn't aware of it.
(DIR) Post #Amf2RnzQ6QGAKZfIWG by root42@chaos.social
2024-10-04T11:13:45Z
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@aral already backed it…
(DIR) Post #Amf3QkKeJe3weSeb7w by funkybuddha@mastodon.green
2024-10-04T11:24:42Z
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@aral signed!
(DIR) Post #Amf3pKL265u5GyYQJE by ebinger@bildung.social
2024-10-04T11:29:13Z
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@aral done
(DIR) Post #Amf4BLr98NeOLr4qNE by patricksudlow@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T11:33:13Z
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@aral Unfortunately, even though I have permanent residency in Portugal, because of Brexit, I am no longer considered an EU citizen!
(DIR) Post #Amf5jrh7MnDUtcPKWu by julesbl@mastodon.me.uk
2024-10-04T11:50:35Z
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@aral wish I could sign this, unfortunately I'm in the UK 😔
(DIR) Post #Amf5swKDWGQHrd1UUy by sunflowerinrain@mastodon.online
2024-10-04T11:52:13Z
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@aral Looking at this, I need to stop procrastinating and get EU citizenship. Unfortunately, just living here and paying taxes here doesn't get my views counted.
(DIR) Post #Amf6X7leObTYw414b2 by ReedsHorror@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T11:59:32Z
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@aral The pleebs sure do love their chains.
(DIR) Post #Amf8fKP3V6uqLhUGuG by traspie@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T12:23:13Z
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@aral Well, taking into account that billionaires usually don't have their money in cash to lose it to inflation but in real state or other property... and that cash can be moved out of the EU very easily (while still being able to use it) while property is hard and real state is impossible...I think is much more effective to tax property. And property is already taxed.Not to talk about that there isn't a centralized european tax office.
(DIR) Post #AmfAA42AVj9qVp0BX6 by Johns_priv@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T12:40:05Z
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@aral Paraphrasing IT crowd "people, what a bunch of bastards"We really have the world that we, humans as a whole, deserve...As depressing as that sounds
(DIR) Post #AmfB87doEEPN4gFJaK by heislertecreator2049@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T12:51:02Z
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@aral not an eu citizen, but hey, TAX THE RICH!
(DIR) Post #AmfBcrtIpxJVCg9bM0 by mcaleaa@freiburg.social
2024-10-04T12:56:33Z
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@aral **Thank you!**We have one weekend left where this can go viral. I think it is still possible.Heck, I guess there a million people in #greece alone who would sign this if they get to see it!Germany and France have over 100,000 signatures each. We need visibility in Eastern and Southern Europe, Portugal and my own homeland #Ireland.#taxtherich #taxthe1percent #europeancitizensinitiative https://eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public/#/screen/home
(DIR) Post #AmfCJww9x3ezJ1268O by morgunkorn@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T13:04:16Z
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@aral even the video games preservation initiative got as many signatures, but still has many months to reach the millionhttps://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/home
(DIR) Post #AmfCaw3KUc4NUBUC0G by Toosderijk@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T13:07:23Z
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@aral ik probeerde het verschillende keren op mijn Android telefoon, maar het lukte niet. Steeds identificatieproblemen. Nu op iPad lukt het wel.
(DIR) Post #AmfD19mC5iVHZtyT2W by irina@wandering.shop
2024-10-04T13:12:08Z
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@aral I have already signed, and boosted the appeal multiple times, so I now balk at being shamed for "us" not signing enough. What more can I do, go round the neighbourhood trying to get people to sign? (That will greatly improve my relations with the neighbours (not). Also, I'm too introverted and don't think I can do a believable pitch.) I'll gladly boost a different message (though of course that will go to my own followers again who have already seen it), but not this shaming message.
(DIR) Post #AmfDfLSs3NkXPc6Dtg by Imprinted@mastodon.uno
2024-10-04T13:19:27Z
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@aralIt is not publicized well. I mean I just stumbled on your toot. It is also visible on the main social networks. Nevertheless I would like to have a taxation on capital gains that come from speculation and not merely production..
(DIR) Post #AmfI7QAcYElzvoCqO0 by AskPippa@c.im
2024-10-04T14:09:19Z
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@aral It needs to be shared and linked to everywhere on social media so people know about it.
(DIR) Post #AmfJGxrAm90gy5Dwwa by MMusselwhite@chillpeep.zone
2024-10-04T14:22:09Z
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@aral I would’ve signed it by now - the issue is my country is no longer in the EU! :distraught: /gen /srs
(DIR) Post #AmfJPzaXhqRwwfkZlo by Smithhattie@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T14:23:54Z
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@aral https://cos.tv/videos/play/55869844745917440
(DIR) Post #AmfJesql2eqoOFR3gm by opinionatix@bolha.us
2024-10-04T14:26:29Z
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I don't believe that giving politicians more money will solve any real problems. @aral
(DIR) Post #AmfKLeaTwfbUbkDVVg by Tijgertje1987@mastodon.online
2024-10-04T14:33:57Z
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@aral signed and boosted.As a freelancer I earn enough though I would not consider myself rich. but even if this would mean higher taxes for me: I don’t care
(DIR) Post #AmfMg27GNLLxHTOZoe by ben@m.benui.ca
2024-10-04T15:00:16Z
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@aral does signing this have any effect? It's just begging them to do something. Without power forcing them to do it, this is just theatre surely
(DIR) Post #AmfODWoXMVWq01AjAW by fell@ma.fellr.net
2024-10-04T15:17:32Z
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@aral Guys, you can use your eID to sign it. I didn't have to enter anything.
(DIR) Post #AmfpcLQvVh6QhjBbv6 by kikebenlloch@mastodon.social
2024-10-04T20:24:38Z
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@aral signed and shared
(DIR) Post #AmhPPLVZi9aWgEQC00 by nikku4211@peoplemaking.games
2024-10-05T14:40:24Z
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@aral Wish I could, but I don't live in the EU. Anything important for non-EU citizens to do?
(DIR) Post #Amj4wgETyCxNn4Ory4 by thenerdfulspirit@mastodon.social
2024-10-06T10:00:34Z
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@aral Thanks Brexiteers
(DIR) Post #AmjUt1u83DMmebneZU by janneke@todon.nl
2024-10-06T14:51:15Z
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@aral Yeah well, heard about this a week ago.Left Facebook at #deletefacebook time (8y ago?). Left LinkedIn when the evil empire took over. Left twitter 1.5y ago.Leaving #evilcorp is great and all, but "we" used to have a way to spread information, and the fediverse isn't working (yet).
(DIR) Post #Amjk48yBcXZD45SIGe by ronnie_bonkers@mastodon.social
2024-10-06T17:41:17Z
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@aral it errors after authenticating in my browser. That doesn’t help 😅
(DIR) Post #Amjl7vWvdAQwUl4caW by Blort@social.tchncs.de
2024-10-06T17:53:13Z
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@aral...or the message hasn't been made broadly visible enough to be well known.@nextgraph
(DIR) Post #Amk4HiO1FfglkuHrPc by fristi@56k.dile-up.nl
2024-10-06T21:28:21.405310Z
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@aral why the fuck isn't this shit advertised on tv or something so it actually reaches peoplethis is what is fundamentally wrong with our system, we have these initiatives but nobody fucking knows about them because google isn't gonna tell you, youtube isn't gonna tell you, neither will the likes of facebook, twatter, instagram or any other corpowhore shithole that "normal people" mainly visitwe need some way of plastering this stuff all over cities and towns
(DIR) Post #AmkoIWV3Wikl4Ttye8 by Sythelux@social.tchncs.de
2024-10-07T06:03:30Z
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@aral I think the tax the rich never reached a wider audience outside of Mastodon.Like my mom can't even put it in the alt right groups to share on facebook if it is baked by e.g. Paul Magnette, they would rather rip it apart then help.
(DIR) Post #AmkxrvZlBc5IZ83jLk by hvangalen@mastodon.nl
2024-10-07T06:57:58Z
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@guido Same here.@ronnie_bonkers @aral
(DIR) Post #AmkxuZPU3RJIgkVq6K by ronnie_bonkers@mastodon.social
2024-10-07T07:08:31Z
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@hvangalen @guido @aral How can we get that to the attention of the voting website?
(DIR) Post #AmkxxhmZNn33WWo11E by hvangalen@mastodon.nl
2024-10-07T07:29:13Z
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@ronnie_bonkers The least I could do is, after filling in the manual form, leave a "poor" rating with a comment about the eID stuff being broken.I found an email address here:https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/contact_enAnd perhaps pinging the EU commision on Mastodon helps. Hey, @EUCommission: The European Citizen's Initiative voting website is broken.@guido @aral
(DIR) Post #Amky1jl7yWRMoS3OTo by Skoop@phpc.social
2024-10-07T06:47:03Z
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@ronnie_bonkers @aral I use SMS authentication for DigID, which isn't even accepted for this site. So they're blocking me from actually logging in.
(DIR) Post #Amkz0pmsB2bFAo0H6e by Nulhomme@mastodon.social
2024-10-07T08:03:27Z
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@aral forgotten i already did it form was mad at me for trying to do it twice 😅
(DIR) Post #AmlAGQZAoZd355EXzs by PierreC@eldritch.cafe
2024-10-07T10:09:34Z
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@aral Local political parties outside of France must do much more to promote this kind of initiative. Also, left-wing medias.
(DIR) Post #AmlE8FvcsjULaX5vpQ by lcars84@bark.lgbt
2024-10-07T10:52:49Z
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@aral I assume since Germany already has 150% of the required votes, my vote won't make a difference anymore. France is at 200%, Denmark at 100%.It's the people in other countries who apparently don't care, or more likely don't know that this even exists.Belgium is close with 90% but that's it.Assuming that Belgium can still hit 100%, that would make 4 out of 7 countries which would be required for this to be even able to pass.2 days to convince people of 3 more countries that this is important and have them hit the threshold, and 660.000 more votes in total.I don't think it's going to happen.
(DIR) Post #AmlGwUiiMP77qr8f2G by teacher_rick@mastodon.nl
2024-10-07T11:24:26Z
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@aral Yes, I'd like to sign this petitionOK, - log on with your digital ID- take a picture of a real ID and upload it...Uhm. No thanks.
(DIR) Post #AmlPH9P7bhtDSJKpI8 by TheNovemberMan@bookstodon.com
2024-10-07T12:57:42Z
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@aral #EatTheRich #TakeItBack
(DIR) Post #AmliUw2dz3eHCC6jOi by goleztrol@mastodon.social
2024-10-07T16:33:04Z
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@aral Saying that somebody who didn't see the petition deserves to be abused by the system is like saying someone who wasn't told there are bears in the forest deserves to be killed by bears.
(DIR) Post #AmnDg0NHVRFxYYTl8S by joel_hammarling@mastodon.social
2024-10-08T09:57:18Z
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@aral Signed!
(DIR) Post #AmnYqBrhjkJF7xPIxc by benoitb@framapiaf.org
2024-10-08T13:53:26Z
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@aral I've just signed. Less than 2 min required.Do not expect that others will do that for you…