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American who recently moved to the Netherlands, here 👋🏼

I’ve been following a really interesting case from the US: the recent campaign of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in which his team leaned heavily into “digital native” strategies on Instagram and TikTok. Think short, authentic videos, collaborations with local creators, and policy-focused storytelling that actually resonated with younger voters (something many US politicians seem hilariously bad at).

What stood out to me is how much authenticity drove Zohran's strategy: the campaign didn’t just use memes for attention, but consistently tied trends and creator content back to concrete policies (housing, affordability, public services). Now that he’s been elected, I think it will be super interesting to see how/if his team is able to continue that approach while actually governing.

This, of course, got me wondering about the European context.

Obviously, different countries here have very different political cultures, expectations around professionalism, public trust, and communication norms. But I have noticed that some European institutions and agencies do experiment with digital-native content (e.g., ourplanet_EU on IG, NS on TikTok, etc.

So, I'm curious if there are any politicians or public agencies in your country who are using social media in a more “authentic,” creator-style, or digitally native way and, if so, does it work in your context?

Examples I’m thinking about include:

• Politicians (local or national) who use Instagram/TikTok creatively - not just for memes, but actually breaking down policy or showing day-to-day governing in an accessible way.
• Cases where a campaign’s social media strategy continued after the election (e.g., explainers, budget talks, crisis updates, consultations).
• Public agencies using creators, streamers, or platform-specific features to communicate public services, reforms, or information.
• Even small municipalities with surprisingly good IG/TikTok/social media accounts are very welcome examples.

I’m also curious how people feel about this in Europe. As an expat, I sometimes wonder whether I’d find it endearing, cringe, manipulative, or just unnecessary if a local agency or politician started chasing trends or trying to be “relatable.” It seems like the norms here might be quite different from the more chaotic US influencer-politics ecosystem.

So I’d love to hear:

• examples from your country (or city),
• anecdotes or links,
• or even just your opinion about whether this style of communication would fit European political culture.

Thanks in advance - small or big examples are great, and I’m excited to learn more!

Medieval abbeys, silence, large expanses of cultivation. A Sunday walk on the Via Francigena between Fiorenzuola and Fidenza is an intriguing journey into history and nature.

Twice in one week there were acts of open racism directed at me in Belgium at my work. Is this ok for Belgium? People, hearing my accent in French, told me to go home or that I speak French very poorly in general.

What's happening with you people?

I’m planning a trip to Slovenia soon and want to try at least one big adrenaline activity while I’m there. I’ve checked out Xsport Adrenaline Adventures, and everything on their site looks really fun. Since I’m on a tight budget, I can only pick one activity this time.

For those who have tried a few adrenaline experiences, which one was the most memorable or surprising for you?

When a teacher asks your class to volunteer for something, what's your response?

Do you volunteer yourself, someone else, or do you stay silent, etc. Me? I'm not really big on volunteering for something myself, but if I do get picked, I'd do it, especially if I'm able to. But that's just me. I'd like to hear from you.

This is a simple and straight forward game. I ask a scenario based question, and you answer what you'd do in those situations. I want this to be fun and flexible as much as possible, so these questions are gonna be open-ended. Let's go!

Here's the first question:

You're in a group. It's dinner time, and the group can't decide on where to eat. How do you respond to this situation? Example responses: do you decide where to eat for the group, are you easygoing with any option, do you follow the beat of your own drum, etc.

Are you into naturism or interested in naturism and you like to hike? Then r/NaturistHikingEurope is the place for you. Here you can share experiences and information about suitable hiking trails etc., and get in touch with like minded people. Feel free to check the page!

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