Hey everyone, we have some pretty big news to share. You might remember that we announced a big restructuring for the Mastodon team earlier this year. Today marks an important milestone in this transition.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

Thank you again to @mike for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!

#CEO #Flipboard #surf #openSocialWeb

#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

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Loops is a short-form video platform for the Fediverse.

Here is how the install of the new Loops Android app starts out — it starts out by welcoming you to Loops.

#Fediverse #Loops #LoopsVideo #ShortVideos

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Loops is a short-form video platform for the Fediverse.

After the first few screens of the install of the new Loops app, where it more-or-less welcomes you to Loops, it continues with you logging in.

#Fediverse #Loops #LoopsVideo #ShortVideos

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Loops is a short-form video platform for the Fediverse.

And finally, after that — you are in the new Loops Android app, and good-to-go to watch short-form videos on the Fediverse, and maybe even post your own.

#Fediverse #Loops #LoopsVideo #ShortVideos

Hey Open Web! I run site: https://fediverseresources.com/

I curate and gather cool things Fediverse and Bluesky related. If you want to help curate please reach out!

If you have a cool tool please feel free to submit it via the form there as well!

Thanks!

#Fediverse #FediverseResources

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Loops is a short-form video platform for the Fediverse.

There is a new version of the Loops Android app out — here is what it looks like.

https://joinloops.org/

#Fediverse #Loops #LoopsVideo #ShortVideos

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#fediverse is in wiktionary

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fediverse

my favorite part of the #fediverse is the #fedideveloperverse

Three years ago today, we opened the doors to our corner of the Fediverse. 💙

What started as an idea has grown into a friendly space for good conversations, smart humor, and authentic interactions. It’s been amazing watching this community grow with all of you.

Thank you to everyone who’s shared, posted, and made Vivaldi Social part of their online space. You’ve helped shape this community into what it is today.

Here’s to everyone who’s been part of it, and to all the new voices we’ll meet along the way.

Happy 3rd birthday, Vivaldi Social! 🎉

- Team Vivaldi

#VivaldiSocial #Fediverse #Mastodon #Community

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Illustration of the Vivaldi Social mascot Tony and a cheerful yellow Mastodon mascot celebrating three years. They stand beside a large golden number three with a red banner that reads Vivaldi Social Anniversary. Confetti and stars fill the background.

Thank you again to @quillmatiq & @snarfed.org from @anewsocial for joining me on this episode!

#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/3qQznQ68cTadBCCm7FJ1ys
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/a-new-social-anuj-and-ryan

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

Week in Fediverse 2025-11-14

Servers

- PieFed v1.3.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v7.6.0
- Ktistec v3.2.0
- Mastodon v4.5.1
- Mitra v4.13.0
- tootik v0.19.9
- Merp Relay v0.4.0
- shops v0.1.4
- Trunk & Tidbits, October 2025 (Mastodon)

Clients

- Tangerine UI for Mastodon v2.5.2
- Voyager v2.40.3
- Phanpy changelog
- NeoComment: NeoDB Client

Tools and Plugins

- Event Bridge for ActivityPub v1.2.0 (WordPress plugin)
- FIRES Server v0.5.0

For developers

- Schemas one can use to validate objects used in the Fediverse

Protocol

- FEP-22b6: Linking an ActivityPub Object to a HTML page and back

Articles

- Fediverse Report – #142

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019a6010-28f6-7425-c378-064738e621a6

Fediverse Report 142 - this week's #fediverse news

- More on @bonfire's crowdfunding and why software maintenance matters
- But which communities are the ones that are going to start new fediverse servers?
- @Mastodon updates their roadmap, with starter packs, new landing pages for mastodon servers and improved onboarding tools coming for 4.6

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-142/

In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/11/03/Time-to-Migrate

#fediverse #migration

Retro.pizza is a nerd culture Mastodon server where we strive to uphold the values of the fictional heroes we admire: to value diversity like the X-Men, to be as kind as the Doctor, to defend the weak like Optimus Prime and fight against fascism like Princess Leia.

https://retro.pizza

You can find out more at https://retro.pizza/about or contact the admin account @trixter

#FeaturedServer #Nerds #Geeks #NerdCulture #GeekCulture #Fandom #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

✨ New blog post: "Growing My Own Little Fediverse: The Joy of Going Further Down the Rabbit Hole"
Turns out, the future of the internet might just be federated. 💜
https://laurahargreaves.com/growing-my-fediverse/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=autopost

#Fediverse #OpenWeb #SelfHosting #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty

Dear Fedi friends,

I'm really proud to share with you a video I made: "Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media" https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/

In this 4-minute video I explain what the #fediverse is to people not familiar with it, mentioning some of its great features and benefits (interoperability, no ads, no surveillance...) and I set it in contrast to the world of Big Tech social platforms. I argue that, with the rise of Big Tech oligarchs and the current political climate, there has never been a better time to join the fediverse.

I hope you will enjoy this video and that you will find it useful (maybe as a tool to introduce your friends, family, colleagues, school administrators, local government officials to it).

The fediverse has truly changed my life, making me a better, more empowered digital citizen. I am endlessly grateful for it, so this is my contribution to the cause ❤️

I am also incredibly thankful for the work of @samaaberg and @patel.riyen who helped me bring my vision to life with their amazing cinematography skills and their assistance throughout the process, providing brilliant feedback to the script / edits from the POV of fedi newbies.

And I was also moved by the generous help of people of the Fediverse who volunteered to translate the script into many foreign languages: @jan @fritjof @erikkemp @sknob @severin @clabru @tarcisiosurdi @hongminhee @danielcasanueva @ainali @nacly

Lastly, I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to premiere the video last week at #FediForum - thank you @j12t and @anca

The video is up on my self-hosted PeerTube instance (thank you @yunohost) and for now it is unlisted as I have no idea how my VPS will hold up. I also included an alternate location in the blog post.

I hope you'll enjoy it! It's been a real labor of love (a month of full time work on it)... I see it as my love letter to the fediverse 💌

#TheFutureIsFederated

Just a little bit frustrating to read people saying "the Fediverse should have starter packs" when I've spent the last four+ years hand-curating recommended accounts to follow on @FediFollows and https://fedi.directory

I'm not the only person doing this kind of initiative, the Trunk directory (https://communitywiki.org/trunk) was the first, and the Fediverse.info directory by @dansup (https://fediverse.info/explore/people) is an automated way for people to add themselves to suggested lists.

We already have these things on the Fedi, people just need to ask around and discover them, and let their friends know about them.

#Fediverse

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 91

This week's news:
- @loops has launched and is now available for everyone!
- @radiofreefedi will shut down early next year
- Bridgy Fed talks about potential governance directions

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-91/