jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Blacksky went from a "custom feed that created a sense of shared space" to being the first independent ATProto microblogging community outside of Bluesky.
This is where the focus needs to be in the fediverse as well. Creating safe and welcoming communities that people want to be part of.
@Sustainable2050 Decentralisatie van kritische infrastructuur is altijd een goed idee. Dat geldt voor de #fediverse en voor het #stroomnet.
I’m going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I’m excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub.
Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I’ll try to summarise some of them here.
We’re looking forward to engaging with the Fediforum community on these and other topics. We’ll see you on March 3!
In previous years, I published two "fediverse tech roadmap" posts:
- Fediverse tech roadmap 2024
- Fediverse tech roadmap 2025
However, I didn't publish such post this year because not much has happened in 2025. Many problems I talked about require complex solutions, but unfortunately proposed solutions are often very limited or lead to centralization. Or worse, there is no solution but only an imitation of work. I don't want to write about that.
I saw a thread today where ATProto ecosystem was compared to #ActivityPub. Things are happening in the Atmosphere, but not in Fediverse. MAU graphs are flat. What's going on?
There are multiple factors at play, but I think fake activity may be the biggest contributor. Trivial developments presented as breakthroughs. Features that already exist somewhere in Fediverse presented as new inventions. Vaporware. Specs written by people who have no idea how to implement them. Working groups that do nothing but meetings.
Real work is ignored, competent developers see that and quit.
We need to fix this.
For my part, I will continue to document #Fediverse development at @weekinfediverse. But this newsletter doesn't have much impact.
I couldn't get pixelfed to work under #NixOS. That's why I'm building pxvoid now. A simple, self-hosted web gallery with #ActivityPub integration. No multi-user management, no filters, no stories, and a local upload script. Follows and likes from the #Fediverse are possible. It's an early alpha version, but the basics work in under 1800 LoC #Python. Now all that's missing is the final design and code cleanup 🥳🎉
Mathstodon.xyz is a Mastodon server for people who love maths, and includes LaTeX rendering in the web interface. Maths chat is especially welcome, but any topic of conversation following the code of conduct is OK.
This server has a post size of up to 1729 characters.
You can find out more at https://mathstodon.xyz/about or contact the admin account @christianp
#FeaturedServer #Mathematics #Maths #Math #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
In the #Fediverse there are now
717 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
604 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@Yardbarker
@NewAtlas
@TechRadar
@euronewsde
@Techcrunch
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
It would be great if we could turn off threads, other than the top comments, as we can do with replies in our feeds.
The federated experiment for this blog has begun.
This is a public blog though sensitive content will be marked with a content warning both in HTML and when distributed. All remote posts to a blog post will go into the approval queue for comments.
I have an internal aggregator feed for each person/bot I will follow, and hopefully that will inspire me to write blog posts in reply to those in my feed. I have not implemented receiving posts directly, and most-likely, if I do, those will go in as feed items somehow. However I probably won't implement private messages so please don't be offended if I don't reply privately.
I do have inbox forwarding, which I think I have implemented correctly, and we'll see how other instances deal with what I forward.
I can post 3000 character toots
#FediVerse #Mastodon #field #database #AU #social #socialmedia #federated #network #protocol
Have you noticed how the modern web has slowly turned from a tool of discovery into a digital feed-lot?
We’ve become "Engagement Zombies." Most people don't browse the internet anymore; they just consume the output of a black-box algorithm designed by a corporation to maximize ad revenue.
The Cycle of Degradation:
1. Critical Thinking is Bypassed: Algorithms don't show you what’s true or useful; they show you what triggers a reaction. We've traded deep focus for a dopamine-driven scroll.
2. Data Commodification: Your behavior, your metadata, and even your "private" preferences are harvested, packaged, and sold to the highest bidder. You aren't the customer; you are the product being refined in real-time.
3. Reactive Consumption: People buy what the feed shows them and believe what the feed tells them. It’s a closed feedback loop where the user is just a biological component of a profit machine.
Why I’m here (and why I use my own stack):
Shifting to Self-Hosted services and moving my mobile environment to GrapheneOS is more than just a technical preference. It’s a deliberate decoupling from the surveillance capitalist machine. By using decentralized networks like Misskey, I’m practicing intellectual self-defense — deciding exactly what enters my cognitive space.
It’s about reclaiming "root access" over my own attention. I want my feed to be a result of my choices, not a calculation made by a billionaire’s AI.
Let’s be real: Are we still the masters of our tools, or have the tools started training us?
I want to hear from you:
- When was the last time you found something truly interesting without an algorithm suggesting it to you?
- Do you feel like you're in control of your digital life, or are you just "along for the ride"?
- Does the idea of "leaving the grid" (Big Tech) feel like freedom or like losing a limb?
#AttentionEconomy #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #Privacy #CriticalThinking #Algorithms #BigTech #SelfHosted #Misskey
Hallo @Krefeld@nrw.social und willkommen im #Fediverse Für einen ersten Beitrag finde ich
Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alleaber schon recht anmaßend 🤔
Was ist denn das für eine Einstellung, das ihr denkt, uns daran erinnern zu müssen?
Hi there, I’m Maddy.
I’m an American/German creator based in southern France. I’ve been over on Youtube for the past year, but hope contributing with content over here will help introduce more people to the #Fediverse and a different kind of social media experience.
I talk about:
#DumbPhone
#DigitalMinimalism
#BoardGames
#CD
#Thrifting
#Analog
#LowTech
#Books
#Library
#Hobbies
📞💿📚🎲
Big thanks to @andypiper and @_elena for introducing me to this world.
Hallo Krefeld! 👋
Wir freuen uns, jetzt auch hier auf Mastodon mit euch in den Austausch zu treten. 🎉 Hier informieren wir euch über aktuelle Themen, Projekte und Veranstaltungen aus unserer Stadt – und wir freuen uns auf einen respektvollen Dialog mit euch.
Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alle. 💬🤝
#Krefeld #Mastodon #DigitaleSouveränität #Netiquette #Fediverse
After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.
MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.
It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.
What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usage
Alt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.
It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.
Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.
The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.
TestFlight link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa5R1k
Stay tuned.
#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData
Très intéressant de constater la différence de réception entre les communautés #Bluesky et #Fediverse dans le cas de l'exemple d'une publication récente par @LeMuseum :
Le post Bluesky
👉 https://bsky.app/profile/mnhn.fr/post/3melyyj5t722v
Aucune conversation, seulement 7 reposts pour un compte affichant 4,8K abonné·e·s.
Le toot #Mastodon
👉 https://reseauculture.fr/@LeMuseum/116053189327439939
Véritable conversation avec plusieurs personnes, 39 boosts pour un compte affichant 1,3K abonné·e·s.
Huihuihui... Heute ist wieder so ein Tag. Also Aluhutträger gibt es hier im Fediverse ja auch zur Genüge. 🤦♂️
Location: Fediverse
"O fediverso é anticapitalista. O fediverso é a práxis anarquista. O fediverso não é um protocolo. O fediverso carrega uma ideologia de cuidado comunitário e ajuda mútua para nossos semelhantes. O fediverso nunca deve ser neutro em relação à ideologia. As ferramentas que estamos construindo fornecem infraestrutura para comunicação, mas também moldam essa comunicação."
Ach ich mags ja bunt!
Auf dem Weg zum Spocht bin ich an diesem Haus vorbegekommen. Muss ein absoluter Italien-Fan sein... Wegweiser zeigen u.a. nach Sizilien. Liebs sehr!
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Mittwoch. Alles wird gut 🙏
Organizers Log:
The person who I talked to at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026 suggested I talk to someone else at SFU about a location for FediCon 2026.
I did. They responded.
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#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
I noticed things have been pretty quiet on the Forkiverse hashtag lately so just checking in to ask how things are going. All okay? Is everyone settling in fine and comfortably? Do you have questions for things that haven't already been covered?
RE: https://mastodon.social/@McDazzy/116088266623759778
#Fediverse we have a newcomer - please make them feel welcome in your usual way and let's show them that #Mastodon is the best social media network.
Für dieses Jahr habe ich mir zum Ziel gesetzt, meiner Heimatstadt #Olsberg das #Fediverse und den damit verbundenen Gedanken des freien Internet näher zu bringen.
Bürgermeister ✔️
Politische Parteien ✔️
Lokalredaktionen der Presse ✔️
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IG Metall Olsberg ✔️
Kirchengemeinden ✔️
Fachwelt Olsberg ✔️
lokale Blogs ✔️
Wo geht's weiter?
Bei den 12 Schützenvereinen im Stadtgebiet #Olsberg! 🎯
Mail: siehe Bilder.
Our IgniteRealtime Mastodon instance needs a new home! After years of generous sponsorship, we're now looking for hosting options. I'm new to Mastodon hosting. Any advice, recommendations, or offers to help would be greatly appreciated! Let's keep the community alive. #Mastodon #Fediverse #HostingHelp
And I found out why my #Peertube was running a bit ropey... The version was about 3 years out of date. Now on 8.0 and wow does it look better - and it also now works with the app. Thanks #fediverse!
I never thought I'd be able to build a mobile app.
I never thought I'd be able to build an ethical alternative to Instagram.
I never thought joining mastodon would push me beyond my wildest expectations.
Thank you #fediverse ❤️
@dansup redid the mockups for a #loops intro when opening the app and outro when downloading videos. With the right fonts and hopefully colors this time ! Also modified the sound #fediverse #mockup
2025 was record-breaking for me (Pixelfed going viral, app release, Kickstarter, Loops Launch).
2026 is going to make it look like a warmup.
@PixelFed and @loops. Open source. Community owned. No compromises.
The fediverse is finally ready for its moment, and I'm ready to make it happen.
Let's go. 🔥
Orange Tabby Snooze: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/orange-tabby-snooze-lisa-s-baker.html
#orangetabby #tabby #tabbycat #cat #cats #catsofmastodon #mastocats #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #cutecat #catart #CuteAnimals #painting #mixedmedia
We are building a new community centered around the #fediverse on Fluxer.app !
Fluxer is a FLOSS instant-messaging app aimed at completely replacing #discord
Join if you want!
https://fluxer.gg/uGwr3kGm
Sorry folks, you can't avoid AI
I consider many people on the Fediverse to be my tribe, and they largely reject AI. I think they have it wrong.
https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/02/17/sorry-folks-you-cant-avoid-ai/
Habe mir mal das Positionspapier der #SPD zu "Sichere Soziale Medien" angeschaut. Kernpunkt ist hier die verpflichtende Altersverifikation durch die #EUDIWallet .
Was ein Problem für das #Fediverse ist, da so weit ich weiß keine der Software-Varianten für das Fediverse so etwas kann.
Die große Frage für mich ist: Zählen doe Fediverse-Instanzen als "Social-Media-Platformen" im Sinne des Papiers? Oder im juristischen Sinne? Gibt es überhaupt eine juristische Definition des Begriffs?
Ggf. könnten SPD-Midglieder hier noch mal nachfragen bzw. Verbesserungsvorschläge machen.
#SozialeMedien
https://www.spdfraktion.de/system/files/documents/impulspapier-sichere-soziale-medien.pdf
3 platforms in the 2 comma club across 1 federated protocol.
Mastodon, Misskey and Pixelfed now have over 1 million people each.
This calls for a celebration 🥳
Up, up and away - new hot air balloon art, available here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/blue-and-tan-hot-air-balloon-lisa-s-baker.html
#hotairballoon #balloon #travel #transportation #fly #float #destination #sky #recreational #fun #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots #painting #blue #tan
Nach meinem Wissen hat Mastodon eine sehr exzessive maximale Eingabelänge pro Post. 11k Zeichen, in anderen Worten um die 2000 Wörter, ausreichend für mehr als eine Seite A4 bei 12 Punkten.
Dennoch sehe ich hier zunehmend "besonders wichtige" Fadenliebhabende (mwd) die das 1/n+1 Posts Spiel im guten alten 140 Zeichen Twitter-Stil in der Hoffnung auf Reichweite und die unrollapp spielen.
in anderen Worten: Guckt auf das UI und nutzt die Software entsprechend. [...] 🙄
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I replied: How many goats do you have?
He looked surprised and said: I'm speaking of sublime visions and you ask about goats?
And I spoke again saying yes brother how many do you have?
Well, Hafiz, I have 62.
And how many wives?
Again he looked surprised
Then said: four
How many rose bushes in your garden?
How many children?
Are your parents still alive?
Do you feed the birds in winter?
And to all he answered
Then I said: You asked me if I thought your Visions were true
I would say that they were if they make you become more human, more kind to every creature and plant that you know.
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#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
FediForum "Growing the Open Social Web" Un-Workshop position statement
The iink goes directly to the position statement ... if you want the narrative (and an explanation for the image), feel free to start at the top!
Guten Morgen ins #fediverse Heute noch einen freien Tag genießen. Ab Morgen dann wieder Frühdienst.
Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Dienstag. Habt einen angenehmen Tag
Happy Chinese New Year und ein "Hotte Hueh!" in die alte Heimat, denn wir befinden uns nun im Jahr des Pferdes.
ich hab es genutzt und ein Raeucherstaebchen bei meinem Erdgott-Schrein angezuendet.
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Dienstag und das neue Jahr. Alles wird gut 🖖
Gerüchteweise sei heute wieder Dienstag. Unbestritten aber ist die 60. Ausgabe des #DNIPBriefing. Also los!
1️⃣ Im Zuge der Diskussionen über die digitale Emanzipation Europas von US-amerikanischen Techkonzernen sind auch Social Media-Plattformen ein Thema. Mit Mastodon (und anderen Fediverse-Applikationen) gibt es ja eigentlich schon des längeren eine europäische Alternative welche zudem noch Open Source ist. Und irgendwie haben es nicht alle ins #Fediverse geschafft.
https://dnip.ch/2026/02/17/dnip-briefing-60-von-verantwortung-auch-darueber-hinaus/
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Heh, heh. Tonight I stumbled upon a hidden little feature in Fedify's CLI.
If you run `fedify nodeinfo mastodon.social -b` you get a cute little ascii art representation of the instance's logo.
Happy to see a bit of fun mixed into these fedi tools!
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#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Ok #fediverse let's see what you've got.
I'm a #drupal developer with many years experience and I'm looking for my next opportunity. I specialise in front end theming and site building, however can also turn my hand to custom functionality and modules.
I've been #contracting for a few years now, however I'm also open to full-time, permanent gigs, preferably #remote or lightweight #hybrid.
If you'd like a conversation to see if my skillset fits, I'm all ears.
Thanks
Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits.
You can find out more at https://rail.chat/about or contact the admin account @conductor
#FeaturedServer #Rail #Railways #Railroads #Trains #Transport #PublicTransport #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
How long are you active on the #Fediverse?
| Less than a year: | 20 |
| Over 1 year: | 47 |
| Over 3 years: | 129 |
| Over 5 years: | 52 |
Hey #electronics #fediverse, I need #fedihelp 😊.
I have a router UPS (WGP512A) that I bought faulty, replaced dead 18650 batteries (all of them) with good ones and also made it on a 40A BMS.
It all works great, but - each time it fully discharges I need to press ON button.
I want to bypass it with a mosfet - connect gate to battery pack output and wire drain and source to button pins.
I need help with understanding:
1) whether it is a good idea (if not - what is?)
2) mosfet choice
it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me (again).
i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about #movies. i'm a #gamer. i #run to eat. i'm a giant #starwars, #startrek, #predator and #alien nerd. i'm a born and raised #engineer.
i'm a serial #fediverse instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. having said that, this instance We're Dreaming (https://weredreaming.com) is an attempt at having an instance with permanence.
i post about: #movies, #tv, #f1, #formula1, #running, #starwars, #startrek, #fediverse, #selfhosted, #tech, #linux, #foodie, #watches, #gaming, #games, #music, #photography, #videogames, #simracing, #racing.
my home is at https://ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing. and i'll always have another instance somewhere in the fediverse that will eventually fade with time.
The Navalny PSYOP / More Epstein Revelations
https://www.youtube.com/live/0RP_ilWrdvs
#Western #Media #Propaganda
#EPSTEIN
#Venezuela #NicolasMaduro #Palestine #Iran #Cuba #Russia #China #Somalia
#Sudan #DRC #Minnesota
#uspol #politics #geopolitics #cdnpoli #democracy #humanrights #eu #europe #europeanunion #uk #london #germany #belgium #un #icc @politics @socialmedia #education #resistance #mastodon #fediverse #navalny
BREAKING NEWS
X hit by ‘international outages’: monitors
DEVELOPING STORY
#AureFreePress #x #Fediverse #socialmedia #Musk
Orange Tabby Pom Pom - New Cute Cat Art, Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/orange-tabby-pom-pom-lisa-s-baker.html
#orange #orangetabby #tabby #tabbycat #cat #cats #catsofMastodon #mastocats #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #cuteanimals #bundledup #cozy #cute #sweet #charming #mixedmedia #digitalArt
Mastodon Post / Thread
🚀 How to increase Mastodon character limit WITHOUT forking!
Tired of the "merge hell" when updating your custom Mastodon build? You can change the 500-char limit to 7500 (or more) while staying on the official Docker images.
This works perfectly for Mastodon v4.3.0+ and @Coolify users! 🛠️
The Secret Sauce:
Instead of rebuilding the image, we use Docker Volume Mounts to overlay two specific files and set Environment Variables.
1️⃣ Backend: Create a local copy of status_length_validator.rb with MAX_CHARS = 7500.
2️⃣ Frontend: Create a local copy of compose_form_container.js and set the fallback limit to 7500.
3️⃣ Config: In your docker-compose.yml, mount these files and add:
MAX_TOOT_CHARS=7500
MAX_STATUS_CHARS=7500
Why this rocks:
✅ Update-proof: Official updates won't overwrite your limits.
✅ Zero Build Time: No waiting for hours to compile assets.
✅ Mobile Ready: Tusky/Ivory will auto-detect the new limit via API.
Full guide for sysadmins below! 👇
#MastodonAdmin #SelfHosted #coolify #Docker #Mastodon #fediverse
"Open" LLM models are almost never Open Source.
They are "Open Weights." This means the company allows you to run the model, but you have no right to see how it was made or what data it was trained on.
We need to stop letting companies redefine "Open Source" to mean "available for download." Words have meanings.
If a company claims they are open source but plans to "someday" release the code, or hides the training data, they are a poser. This is "Open Washing." They are co-opting the term to earn the community's goodwill for marketing without actually respecting the four freedoms.
#NoAI #FOSS #OpenSource #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #Privacy #OpenWashing #OpenWeights #OpenWashing #NotOpenSource #TechEthics #FreeSoftware #Fediverse #AIHype #Enshittification #DigitalSovereignty
Willkommen im #Fediverse, liebe Kollegen vom @s_bahn_museum. Schön, dass auch ihr den Weg hierher geschafft habt.
Yesterday I submitted the first "public" build of MastoBlaster to Apple, and it is now under review. Once it's approved, I'll share the link with a few people for testing and gradually expand the beta as we go.
The goal is to provide a public beta to the entire Fediverse before the official release, so everyone can try it out. I've already been using it as my primary app for several days and, aside from a few bugs I still need to fix, it’s working well.
Stay tuned!
Hallo #Mastodon
Wir sind #neuhier im #Fediverse
und wir setzen uns für die Nutzung von #OpenSource-Software in #Bayern ein.
Für uns ist unverständlich, dass Bayern weiterhin auf eine Ausstattung der Behörden-Arbeitsplätze mit #Microsoft setzt.
Dadurch würde die technische Abhängigkeit Bayerns von #US #BigTech noch weiter verstärkt und Aussagen zur #digitalen #Souveränität blieben ein Lippenbekenntnis.
Wir freuen uns über jede Unterschrift unter unsere #Petition
Photo de famille ! 📷
Bonjour à vous sur le Fediverse : je suis Lucie, artisane d'art, et je vous partage depuis quelques jours des photos de mes sculptures miniatures en bois pour vous faire découvrir mon travail sur Mastodon, afin de peut-être un jour pouvoir quitter la machine Instagram (et globalement les GAFAM).
Mon travail : www.missive-to-bears.com
#TravailDuBois #mastoart #fediverse #handmade #madeinfrance #normandie #artist #woodworking #woodcraft #artisanat #nature #wildlife
Guten Morgen ins schöne und vielseitige #fediverse Letzte Woche vor dem Spätdienst habe ich es zeitlich einfach nicht geschafft hier mal zu lesen oder zu schreiben.
Ich möchte mich bei allen bedanken, die sich in den letzten Tagen gefragt haben, warum ich nicht in meiner TL rum schleiche. Danke, dass ihr gefragt habt. Das nächste mal versuche ich mich vorher abzumelden
Heute und morgen habe ich frei.
Ich wünsche euch allen einen guten Start in die neue Woche. Kommt gut durch euren Tag und habt Spaß wenn ihr Karneval feiern geht 🤗💚#gutenmorgen ☕️☕️
Meine Frau und ich hatten gestern die Frage, ob ein Wechsel von #LinkedIn zum Fediverse als Trainer:in sinnvoll möglich ist.
Politisch, ganz klar ja.
Doch auf LinkedIn macht man ja in gewisser Weise PR oder auch Werbung für sich und sie war sich nicht sicher, ob das im #Fediverse überhaupt erwünscht ist.
Wie sehr ihr das?
Wie handhabt ihr das?
Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr damit?
#GerneBoosten #bitteBoosten
#vonLinkedInzuFediverse
#oeffentlichkeitsarbeit #pr
Hallo zusammen!
Ich verlasse anonsys.net und schlage mein Lager auf meiner eigenen Ein-Nutzer-Instanz auf. Ab sofort findet ihr mich dauerhaft hier:
📌 @thomas
friendica.tomforge.de/profile/…
Das Ganze läuft als Docker-Setup. Während die Föderation sich gerade erst so richtig einspielt, hoffe ich, dass die Kiste stabil bleibt und ich dort langfristig mein digitales Zuhause finde.
An die Admin-Community:
Da ich gerade noch mit dem Self-Hosting experimentiere: Habt ihr Tipps zur Wartung oder Performance-Optimierung von Friendica unter Docker? Wie regelt ihr eure Backups am effizientesten?
Ich freue mich über jeden, der mir an die neue Adresse folgt und vielleicht den einen oder anderen Admin-Kniff parat hat.
Man sieht sich drüben! 👋
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I wrote up a position statement for @fediforum's unworkshop on March 2. https://werd.io/growing-the-open-social-web-2/ #fediverse #fediforum
Which also explains the strange AP endpoints that don't help us seeing context.
It is explained in this part a bit down the website here:
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/#disallow_unauthenticated_api_access
It's probably less of a problem now that the fediverse is much bigger (than it was 5 years ago). But one of the things I've heard puts newbies off alternative social apps/ networks is too much meta-discussion about development and deployment of the apps/ networks themselves.
Maybe we could agree on a standard way of tagging this stuff (eg #DevMeta)? Then the DevMeta tag could be filtered out by default for newbies.
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I keep thinking about the fact that on the #fediverse one can follow people from different platforms (Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, etc.). So does mean that the only real difference is UI preference?
I think I just had THE fediverse moment:
Scrolling through my timeline watching text posts, photos, a peertube video...A short video.
"ah nice MTB video" , I thought. Until I saw the handle: someone@loops. Wait.. I see a loops here. This isn't just a video. This is a video on A DIFFERENT Service. And I can seamlessly interact with it.
A new service just integrated seamlessly into my timeline. No "connect your account", no "extra app", no "extra login", no, it's just there
This is #fediverse
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The second 'official' release is here! One big push:
**2x faster prediction, 2x more accurate**
Using parallel binary search + 3-sample probing.
FitCheck: A bash and powershell wrapper for FFmpeg that scales CRF to hit a specific size limit
https://codeberg.org/Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck
Works anywhere FFmpeg is available
Video demo in readme
#loops #codeberg #git #unlicense #video #editing #tool #utility #fediverse #cdn #peertube #windows #linux #macos #ffmpeg #videoediting #bitrate #mastodon #pixelfed
Week in Fediverse 2026-02-13
Servers
- Stegodon v1.7.1
- Hollo v0.7.2
- Manyfold v0.132.1
- Mbin v1.9.1
- tootik v0.21.0
- Mitra v4.18.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v7.9.1
- flohmarkt v0.14.4
- PieFed v1.6.4
- Trunk & Tidbits, January 2026 (Mastodon)
- OpenSimulator ActivityPub Bridge
Clients
- Fedilab v3.36.1
- toot v0.51.1
- tooi v0.21.0
- Jerboa v0.0.85
- Interstellar v0.11.2
- Pixelix v4.3.0
- Fedi Reader: A link-focused Mastodon news reader for iOS and macOS
Tools and Plugins
- ap-thread-reader: ActivityPub-compatible Thread Reader (not only for Mastodon)
For developers
- Progress Report - February 2026 (GoActivityPub)
Articles
- On fediverse content warnings and filters
- Trusting Trust in the Fediverse
- Adding Fediverse Comments to a Pelican Blog
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019c3449-e714-29e9-b9f6-03cc6804b4aa
After shutting down #HolosDiscover, we're rethinking the approach with #HolosIndex: users explicitly opt in by adding #HolosIndex to their bio with interest tags, then submit their profile. No assumptions, no default settings.
This will power interest-based discovery across the #Fediverse, helping people find each other through shared interests. Still all through #ActivityPub of course, with real-time deletions and updates.
Never before has it been this easy to leverage the fediverse across the web.
With @webintents and @socialwebgraph, you will be unstoppable 🚀
Available Soon.
#WebIntents #SocialWebGraph #Fediverse #ActivityPub #ActivityIntents
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Ɛ> Oh look, my first repo <3
Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck: A bash and powershell wrapper for FFmpeg that scales CRF to hit a specific size limit
https://codeberg.org/Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck
Works anywhere FFmpeg is available
Video demonstration in readme
#bash #powershell #wrapper #script #loops #codeberg #git #unlicense #video #editing #encoding #transcoding #tool #utility #fediverse #cdn #peertube #windows #linux #macos #ffmpeg #bitrate #videoediting #render
Urusai.social is a friendly and non-toxic English-first Mastodon server for anime, manga, and other otaku subjects. It includes extended posts, emoji reactions, hover-zoom for emoji etc.
This server has a post size of up to 800 characters and up to 8 poll options.
You can find out more at https://urusai.social/about or contact the admin account @neatchee
#FeaturedServer #Anime #Manga #Otaku #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
The proposed (and widely used) fediverse logo is now part of the Font Awesome library.
Hubzilla Beginner's Workshop Today, Feb 11 (German)
Great to see these type of events popping up!.
https://f.termine.di.day/events/e037c6a5-362c-4231-bcbd-2ffb2eb3d70f
let's bring #longform (text) support to the #photoverse
(this is not (mainly) about long texts on #pixelfed or #vernissage (they can both fall back to show the summary), it is about supporting image posts with the object type: `Article`)
* https://github.com/VernissageApp/VernissageServer/pull/442
* https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/6458
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/b2b8/fep-b2b8.md
TheBlower.au is a general Mastodon server based in Australia. Do you need to sort it out? Get on The Blower! You don’t have to be Australian to post here, but it helps.
This server has a post size of up to 1000 characters.
You can find out more at https://theblower.au/about or contact the admin account @geton
#FeaturedServer #Australia #Australian #Aussie #DownUnder #Antipodes #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
From now on, forecasts are richer, clearer, and a bit smarter, without losing the familiar, readable style.
You will now see more complete current conditions at a glance: feels-like temperature, humidity, pressure, visibility, UV index, and wind gusts, all grouped in a dedicated Details section. Sunrise and sunset times for the current day are also included.
The wind line is back in focus, clearly highlighted for current conditions, and gusts are shown separately using 💨 emoji so they are easy to spot and not confused with average wind.
Pressure is no longer just a number: FediMeteo now shows a real pressure trend over the last few hours, telling you if it is rising, falling, or staying stable.
A new Warnings section has been added. When relevant, the bot will automatically flag things like:
Everything is fully localised. Labels like “feels like”, section titles, and weather descriptions are consistent across languages, and all weather conditions are now covered everywhere.
In short: same FediMeteo you are used to, but with more context, clearer signals, and fewer surprises.
These changes will start appearing with the next forecast update.
#FediMeteo #MeteoBot #Fediverse #Weather #FediMeteoUpdates #FediMeteoAnnouncements
Raphus.social is a Mastodon server for bringing together open minded people interested in technology, open source, games, and other general geekery. (In case you are wondering, Raphus is the Latin for the dodo bird.)
This server has a post size of up to 1024 characters and up to 8 poll options.
You can find out more at https://raphus.social/about or contact the admin account @raphus
#FeaturedServer #Technology #FOSS #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Is there such a thing as a #fediverse forum? There must be options away from Discord/Reddit and all those other centralised communities.
Question, does anyone have a link to a 'how does Mastodon work' explanation (or 'how does the Fediverse work') that is understandable for people who still use Instagram or Facebook, for example? #dta #mastodon #fediverse
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.
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/