#PleaseBoost

WELCOME to everyone new in the #Fediverse ! To find people, it's best to briefly introduce yourself. Just use the hashtag #introduction (english) and write a few lines.

If in french or german, you can also add the hashtags #introductionfr or #presentation or #nouvelleici (french), for German add #vorstellung or #neuhier

#tiktok #tiktokrefugee #tiktokrefugees #tiktokban #mastodon #pixelfed #lemmy #misskey #peertube

Daily reminder: Always use 2FA like security keys and/or TOTP to make your accounts more secure.

#tips #fediverse #socialmedia #Vebinet #Mastodon #security

Having redundancy is important on many levels.

If we specifically look at the FediVerse, all of us need to realize the following:

* There is no cloud it is somebody else's computer.
* Having that server online costs money.
* cash is deliberately kept scarce by those in power.

At the end of December 2025 I received a dreadful message from the maintainer of a FediVerse server owner. It is the second of such dreadful messages. The owner had to shut down the server because the costs to keep it online where unbearable.

This particular case jumped out because the costs were about two and a half thousand dollars per month!

I immediately ask myself what kind of configuration was run, in order to justify that heavy amount of money to run the server. USD 2500 is on the amount of a monthly salary of skillful people living in highly developed countries.
In my country people have to make do with pennies in comparison for a full month's work

I have an internet friend who runs FediVerse servers setups, using freeBSD tools on VMs which cost him just EUR 4 a month per VM. If those two people had only met at the time that the second one was creating a server he would have stayed online for years, with just one month of his spending; 625 months to be exact. Per year that would be 7500 months which would be 625 years much longer than the lifespan of all of us reading this.

Alas they've had no contact and another one bit the dust.

All of us who are users on different servers, need to realize that somebody is always paying the bill

It can vary from just EUR 4 but can even climb to astronomical levels of USD two and a half thousand as I learned then.

I'm fortunate enough that I'm from a period where everything needed to be done from scratch

I'm one of the three persons who set up the foundation of the internet in my country. Back then we had a 9600 BPS fax modem from the brand of Telebit donated by the OAS. Linux did not exist. We used waffle as our BBS front end on a single tasking os.

When you wanted to fetch an image you had to go through Archie for search, FTPmail at decwrl.dec.com, to transfer the file, learn scripting languages, before you could get one image from nasa.gov.

You had to Binary convert and uuencode the jpeg file hack it into 64kB pieces, and revert the process at arrival, before you could see it.

All connections were once a week where you needed to dial internationally to upr2.clu.net which cost a hefty amount of money almost bankrupting the director of the University computer center who initially payed out of pocket.

I know how much the internet can cost when you need to run a server.

Always be thankful and grateful when you're allowed to work on someone else's computer on the internet

Realize that on walled Gardens you pay with your data, personal uniquely identifiable data. Walled Gardens sell your data for about USD 4000 a person.

Make accounts on different FediVerse servers so that you are not cut off, when one bites the dust.

Use your own offline storage for your important documents toots.

Used triple tier backup systems.

Remember that someone always pays a bill for whatever you do on the internet.

#FediVerse #programming #technology #OpenSource #redundancy #backup

Is there a way to make a #Mastodon post by sending an #email?

That would be really cool.

#tech #question #fediverse

Und hier auch mal wieder ein Lob an die Teilnehmer im #Fediverse
Auch wenn meine Frage vielleicht zu ängstlich war oder etwas hinterfragt wurde, was bei dem einen oder anderen vielleicht Kopfschütteln auslöste; alle Antworten blieben freundlich und sachlich. Es gab Hinweise.

So erwarte ich das. So war es auch ganz früher mal bei Twitter, bevor es sich immer mehr zu einem Hassnetzwerk entwickelte und nun unter Elon endgültig zu einem Faschistennetzwerk wurde,

Discover Fedi позволяет просматривать общедоступные ленты из инстансов fediverse без создания учетной записи. подумайте об этом как о просмотре витрин, прежде чем решите, к какому инстансу присоединиться!

функции:
* просматривайте общедоступные временные рамки из любого инстанса fediverse
* ищите инстансы по теме, местоположению или программному обеспечению
* фильтруйте только по изображениям (nsfw включен или выключен) или ищите по хэштегам
* сохраняйте понравившиеся инстансы для быстрого доступа
* посещайте инстансы напрямую, чтобы создать учетную запись

поддерживаемые платформы: mastodon, pleroma, akkoma, gotosocial, friendica, misskey

https://discoverfedi.app

F-Droid repository: https://fdroid.discoverfedi.app/repo

Разработчик: @cmdr_nova

#discoverfedi #fdroidrepo #fediverse #instance #fdroidrepo #fdroid #android #applications #программы #андроид #mastodon #pleroma #akkoma #gotosocial #friendica #misskey

Da das #Fediverse ja immer alles weiß:

ich suche nach einen #Programm, dass unter #Linux läuft.
Es geht um das Visualisieren von Verbindungen und ablegen von Informationen..

Beispiel: ich fotografiere verschiedene Vögel, ich will die Infos vermerken und abrufen können (Aussehen, wo-wann gesehen, spezielle Merkmale)..
Ich will aber auch eine Visualisierung haben, welche Vögel traten zusammen auf, welche sind in der gleichen Region unterwegs...

Kennt ihr da passende tools?

#fedihelp #followerpower ​​

Vielleicht erreiche ich hier jemand, Versuch ist es wert:
Das ist kein Facebook. Bilder von Texten sind keine "Memes", sondern faules Copy and Paste aus unbekannter Quelle. Screenreader werden davon u.U. verwirrt und Menschen im Darkmode mit einem Schlag glühend hell anstrahlt.
Wenn jemensch etwas zu sagen hat, lässt sich das (mit Angabe von Quellen wie News-Portale) auch schreiben, da haben alle was von.
#dud #dit #fediverse #mastodon #servicetoot

Millaisella esittelyllä houkuttelisitte kavereitanne, ystäviänne, tai ihmisiä ylipäänsä Metan someista tänne Mastodoniin? Tai millaisella olette saaneet itse houkuteltua väkeä tänne?

Kaikki eivät taatusti ymmärrä termiä 'Fediverse' eikä kaikilla riitä taatusti mielenkiinto sitä selvittääkään.

Oon yrittäny ite vähän pähkäillä, et saisin tuotua perässäni mahdollisimman monta, mutta en oikein keksi sellaista "kaiken kansan ymmärrettäväksi soveltuvaa" esittelyä.

#mastodon #fediverse #kysymastodonilta #maanantai #apua

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

It's Monday. It's freezing. It's time to get back to the usual weekly activities: having fun with the (good) tech!

Have a great week!

#MondayMood #MondayMotivation

Big deals, omg

• Mods can move a post, with replies and votes, to another community. The change federates to other instances (except Lemmy, for now. I’ve been in discussion with devs from NodeBB and Lemmy about how this will work, they are on board).
• Upload video files while creating a video post - no external host needed. Admin setting to limit who can do this (to save space).
• Realtime chat - conversation immediately updates on screen when a new PM arrives.

More good stuff

• Author-deleted posts are still visible to them and anyone with the url. No more loss of high-value comments with the OP deletes.
• Search filters - nsfw and minimum post score
• Improve speed of cross-posting form on mobile
• Emoji tokens like :blush: can be used in post or comment body. No GUI support yet.
• Admin setting to disable local copies of remote images - good for single-user instances
• Replying to a comment marks associated inbox item as read
• Updated HPT-Fruits theme
• 196 no longer excluded from default community import
• Remove unused community rating feature
• Remove unused instance vote weight feature
• Remove ineffective þ to ‘th’ replacement
• Improved accessibility - better contrast, fixed many incorrectly-used aria-labels
• Updated translations - Basque, Chinese, Japanese

API:

• Admins can ban/unban users through the API. piefed.world was maintaining custom code for this, hopefully it’ll make their version upgrades faster.

Bugs fixed

• PMs
• Markdown parsing
• Speed up loading of profile pages for admin users
• Friendica post parsing
• Passkeys login UX tweak

To upgrade

To upgrade from 1.4.x:

git pull  
git checkout v1.5.x  
./deploy.sh or ./deploy-docker.sh  

In 1969, NASA landed humans on the Moon with 4KB of RAM (really).

In 2026, a simple chat app needs 400MB of RAM just to show a blinking cursor.

We've traded optimization for developer velocity, and while I love modern frameworks, sometimes I miss the era when software felt "light". Is it efficiency we lost, or just the respect for the user's hardware?

#SoftwareEngineering #Programming #Tech #RetroComputing #Efficiency #Coding #Fediverse #Thoughts #Blog #Software

Dear Fediverse:

What is your main Linux distribution of choice?

Given the limited amount of poll options in my instance, I'll put up a few random popular ones, and will expect much of it being sorted out in the replies ("Other" option.)

Please consider boosting for a larger sample.

#poll #linux #distro #computing #fediverse

Good Morning #fediverse #tzag

@evanprodromou

"...have started a new Fediverse service called The Forkiverse (that's "Fork" + "Fediverse")."

A new Fediverse "service"?

It's a Mastodon instance, currently running the current version, v4.5.4

Here: https://theforkiverse.com/about

#Forkiverse #Fediverse #Mastodon

I appreciate projects like the Forkiverse. I think bringing in new people in groups is exactly the way to properly populate the Fediverse - it benefits from every added community that already has shared interests, and continues to actively talk about them.

Welcome to the 3K+ people currently exploring the Fediverse for the very first time! 😊

#Forkiverse #Fediverse

RE: https://mastodon.content.town/@operationpuppet/109960351337252504

I understand we're having another influx of folks to the #fediverse. Welcome! Been here a while myself, here's my pinned post by way of an #introduction

Friends,

Here on the #Fediverse, now more than ever -- if you're willing and able -- we need you to share the things that lift you up and help you keep going.

If it sparks #joy, please, PLEASE share and continue sharing with the class in the coming weeks and months.

If it brings a #smile to your face, consider sharing it no matter how small.

If you chuckle at something in your daily life and tell yourself "oh that's so dumb, I better not post it", that's exactly when you SHOULD post it.

If you think of a #DadJoke that could win awards for being so corny, it is your fiduciary duty as a #Fedizen to attempt to make us all groan at your #silliness.

Some of my most popular toots were my most flippant #shitposts (in contrast to ones I've poured hours into crafting, that get a sympathy fav or two and then vanish into the ether..). It might feel awkward at first, but if you keep #shitposting it's like exercising muscles; it gets easier the more you do it. Consider exercising your big brain muscle and then barf the results here for all the world to see.

I know #hashtags aren't as big here, and a lot of people are against them but I find them invaluable. (I do wish we had a bot that auto-generated a reply to posts with socially/contemporarily relevant hashtags.) Consider adding a contribution to #3GoodThings, or tuck a silly #shitpost in a bottle and toss it into the great and fascinating sea called the Fediverse. You might be surprised who might find it interesting.

We need to flood the zone with #kindness and #happiness because I believe that's how we recharge our emotional reserves.

In doing so, it helps us fortify ourselves against the onslaught of stormy weather that is our real-life world. (Or at least that's how *I* usually do it. [I recommend augmenting with generous doses of cannabis as needed. {consult your doctor first}])

Having said all of this, it's important to remember we must strive to provide #empathy to our fellow passengers. For some of us, this is the closest we can get to #therapy. If people share their struggles and challenges, I implore all of us to remember that #kindness and understanding are radical acts of decency.

Above all, protect yourself by blocking "early and often". You aren't obligated to continue hosting a visitor on your digital "porch". You can simply close the door. You don't even need to have a reason. It's *your* fucking door and there's nothing that says you're required to buy what they're selling -- especially if it feels like negativity. I can tell you with absolute certainty that I've never blocked someone and later thought, "oh gee, I shouldn't have blocked them so fast." It's generally the opposite.

Alright, my friends. Today your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to brainstorm the corniest damned joke you can think of, and post it. Don't mull it over, don't worry about if it makes sense -- post it. Toot it. Bop it. Shake it. Twist it.

Bring forth the moments and shitposts you wish to see in the world, each one a candle that lights our way on this long journey we call life.

Let's see when the first Forkiverse users realize that it is a centralized project as opposed to the decentralized Fediverse.
Forkiverse has only one server, one instance, and one moderation team.
If users violate the moderation rules and are to be banned from the community, nothing will change if they create an account in the Fediverse, because all other community members will still be in Forkiverse, so the administration can exclude these users.
The problem will only be solved when the various Forkiverse users leave Forkiverse and spread out across different Fediverse servers. Only then will they be able to experience the benefits of decentralization. Until then, it will remain a Twitter-like community tied to a single server.

#Forkiverse #Fediverse #decentralization #twitterpeople

#fediverse

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I just discovered that @palaisdetokyo joined the fediverse at the end of last year with little fan fare. I see they still haven't added a social link to the bottom of their website either but they did verify their URL here which is more then many institutions.

I added their account to @wikidata so maybe they will now automatically show up now on various #fediverse account viewing websites that source from there.
https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q25395733

Welcome to the server and the #fediverse fellow #techtooters!

The #fediverse is the everything app that Elon wants to create. Forums, photos alls, long video, short video, microblogging, discussions, badges, bridges, blogs, streaming, podcasts ... Everything under a single protocol, a single universe and diversity of apps.

#forkiverse

In the #Fediverse there are now
716 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
487 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@SZ_de
@OndaCero
@quartz
@watson_de
@wweek

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

Hallo #fediverse, bin jetzt seit ein paar Tagen #neuhier und nutze die #mastodon App. Aktuell bin ich noch dabei relativ viele neue Follows einzurichten und meine Listen zu sortieren. Von Zeit zu Zeit bekomme ich die #fehlermeldung #tomanyrequests und die App friert ein. Mache ich was falsch? Meistens muss ich die App dann schließen und neustarten. Bin für jeden Hinweis dankbar.

And this is why ActivityPub is awesome 😍

#fediverse #FediMeteo #weather #IndieDev

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/

An alle DiabloIV Zocker, wir haben jetzt ne Fediverse Gilde, wer Mitstreiter aus dem Fediverse sucht kann hier fündig werde.

Im Moment sind wir noch zu dritt.

Einfach nach Fediverse als Clan suchen oder mich hier anschreiben.

#diablo4 #gaming #fediverse

New stream intro may be live for tonight's Twitch stream.

Pushing the #Fediverse in this one - no mention of my Instagram or other #socialmedia anymore.

Just Mastodon.

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A screen grab from my intro with the tagline "Support the Fediverse - social media is better without the billionaires"

I've added Twitter to my hard mute list. I didn’t join the Fediverse just to have people spam their Twitter links.

#Twitter #X #Misskey #Fediverse

A good article about the #Fediverse from @forbes

————
‘Open Source And Ethical’ TikTok, WhatsApp And Instagram Alternatives Could Transform Social Media

https://www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedezade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/

💬 Die @tagesschau ist seit Mai 2023 im FEDIVERSE...

Sie haben es immer noch NICHT geschaft, das in eimem Button unter ihre Artikel einzubinden

#Tagesschau #Fediverse #ÖRR

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Screenshot von der Tagesschau Website Unter den Artikel gint es die Möglichkeit über Buttons die Artikel über Netzwerke zu teilen. Kein Button für das FEDIVERSE oder Mastodon.

I ❤️ the fediverse

A few of my contributions:
- Started GNU/Social AP support
- Started Pixelfed
- Inspired gargron to write the "How to implement a basic ActivityPub server"
- Tried to organize the first ActivityPub Conference (https://mastodon.social/@dansup/100286631732546033)
- Started the SocialHub forum (originally socialhub.network)
- Started https://fedidb.org
- Started https://fediverse.info

5 years on, I still feel so lucky to be a part of this.

Long live the #fediverse

#introductions Hi Fediverse! I’m a #Texas transplant living in Stavanger, #Norway for the past 10 years. You’ll find me sharing my favorite #Gardening adventures, #vegan recipes (yes, I jumped in with those first!), and life abroad.

Keeping up with everything going on back in the States has been challenging—and explaining it to folks here, where I’m often the default #american explainer, is even trickier! So I cast a wide net for input on this- #fediverse let’s see what u got!

An unexpected #Fediverse experience: I learned a post of mine on one account had gotten a reply, because someone I follow on another account had boosted the reply. Bonus points for the fact that my two accounts are on different types of instances.

Why do people find it so hard to spot AI-generated images? Just look at these obvious signs 🤣

#AI #GenerativeAI #AIArt #Funny #TechHumor #DeadInternetTheory #Memes #fediverse

The #Forkiverse as a model: ie converting podcast audiences to an instance makes a lot of sense.

It helps people pick a smaller instance (which still stops people joining the #fediverse) and it immediately has reach beyond the community (unlike say a discord server)

If this was to become the norm though it would need to be very very easy to do and I imagine the cost of this will rack up pretty quickly.

I had this random #baldursgate3 screenshot on my phone. I decided to make a #fediverse meme out of it.
#bg3

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#Federation works once again:

@pj, @Casey & @kevin are already followed by many accounts, that are not at theforkiverse.com. And roughly 3 to 6 % of the followers are not even on #Mastodon.

#Fediverse #SearchEngine #HardFork

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Graph for Casey, with one third not from theforkiverse.com

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Graph for Kevin, with two thirds not from theforkiverse.com

@cconnoruk

I'd say it's good and one of the biggest advantages of the #Fediverse. No matter, where you have your account, you can connect yourself to all the other places (aka "instances").

I like the idea of the service and found this article quite interesting:
FediMeteo: How a Tiny €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service for Thousands #fediverse #bsd https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/

RE: https://vebinet.com/@Vebinet/115876563888725506

As a response to the growing concern regarding AI-generated sexual deepfakes, we are taking action by investing more in safety and trust

Vebinet will have more resources dedicated to combating harmful content, including sexual deepfakes, to ensure that the digital space remains safe and inclusive for everyone.

Safeguarding people is one of our priorities and core values.

#safety #trust #Vebinet #fediverse #Mastodon #socialmedia #deepfakes #AI

Also, shout out to the notable mentions that made waves across the #fediverse in 2025 🚀

https://fedidb.com/year-in-review/2025#notable-mentions

@visionaire

Right: it is a #Mastodon instance. So all #theforkiverse users are part of the #Fediverse with all the benefits and potential that the Fediverse has.

@aj

Zweieinhalb Stunden mit #Hund Jimmy zu den #Weinbergen und wieder zurück. Muss ich wieder öfters machen! Einen wundervollen Sonntag liebes #Fediverse. liebste Grüße aus dem Remstal.

@FourT4 In classic #Fediverse style:

"Welcome to the truly free social network, where there are no gods and no masters and no billionaires and you can make your own rules".

"By the way, here is a massive list of rules that you should adhere to if you don't want to find yourself blocked, muted and ostracised".

Hi everyone!

I've rejoined the Fediverse. I've been here on and off since the beginning, so I'm familiar with how things work, but I've just moved over from my Mastodon instance to my new GoToSocial instance.

I love popular culture, reading books, watching movies, and occasionally playing video games, mostly on the Nintendo Switch 2. I also do photography but rarely share my pictures online, though I have a Flickr account. I have one cat.

I'm currently reading: Robin Hobb's works. Previously, I've read: Terry Pratchett, Brandon Sanderson, and Kurt Vonnegut.

I use NixOS and KDE.

Nice to meet you!

#Introduction #GameDev #Cats #Coffee #Books #Photography #GoToSocial #Fediverse #Fujifilm #Guitar #Nintendo #Switch #TerryPratchett #BrandonSanderson #Books #Fantasy #Rust #Gleam

@biberle willkommen im #Fediverse ich bilde mich auch gerade fort zum Thema #Totalitarismus. Mit Prof. Eilert Herms gibt es da bald ein Kolloquium dazu. #Arendt

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I am GayCookie (ColourfulDough, ColorfulDough, Ashley) 🩷
Queer, curious, and finally doing the "proper intro post" thing (again).

I’m into:
🌈 being unapologetically gay
📸 photography (especially everyday details & infrastructure)
💻 tinkering, development, and lots of nerd nonsense
☕ quiet moments, good vibes, and cozy chaos

I am neurodivergent (autistic, and currently exploring an ADHD diagnosis),
which means I love deep dives, structured chaos, and communicating best through text ✨

I am based in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Generally friendly, a bit introverted, and much better at typing than talking.
I have been on the Fediverse before, took a little break, and now I am happily back and rediscovering this calm, queer corner of the internet.

Pronouns: they/them
Here for: tech, queer joy, mutuals, and nice conversations
Not here for: drama, bigotry, or bad vibes 🚫

Feel free to say hi, boost, or just lurk. All good 💖
Happy to be back!

#introduction #queer #lgbtq #fediverse #photography #neurodivergent #autism

been back on Fedi for 2 weeks and already getting bot spam 🎉 very cool.
#meta #fediverse #aislop

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Good Morning #fediverse #tzag

Ooh, look #Fediverse , I made art! I'm really not much of an artist, but I really wanted to create a nice vector gull. No AI here, just good old Inkscape. I could probably add some shading, but I like this iteration so far.
#Gull #Seagull #DigitalArt #Inkscape #AntiAI

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A minimalistic gull on a sandstone ledge among cloudy skies. Digital art, made with Inkscape.

@FediTips

Wow wow wow wow.

Best thing ever. Awesome website.

Thank you very much.

Informative.

Very easy to read. Useful links. Well done.

#FediTips
#NewUsers
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#Newbies
#HowTo
#GettingStarted

I love the fact there is no mobile app, lets keep it this way. #fediverse

@henry

i was pleased to see that in action👍

yet the more i explore PT, the less realistic that feels. i couldn't even leave a comment on your vid on PT. Luckily the #fediverse is connected, so i can comment here

but the avg person can't/won't waste the amount of time i have trying to join PT. for me, the experience has been terrible😞

btw, while i'm here, any suggestions for #PeerTube instances?

https://mastodon.world/@WorldTravelerAll7/115795307733795267

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @haubles@hachyderm.io

Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board certified goof loves birds importantly, earnest she/they

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 04 February 2026 at 12:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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A dark image. The background is unclear and blurry. On the foreground on the left there is a huge circle, inside of which a profile picture belonging to @haubles@hachyderm.io. On the other side, a bit lower in the frame we see a fediverse logo, but on fire. This is the logo of the Fireside Fedi show. In between those two elements a text is written. This text says: AN INTERVIEW WITH @haubles@hachyderm.io hannah aubry - Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board certified goof loves birds importantly, earnest she/they 04 February 2026 AT 12:00 US EASTERN TIME ON FIRESIDEFEDI.LIVE

Einen gemütlichen Restabend Euch allen und später eine gute Nacht. Liebe Grüße von #Hund Jimmy und Basti an alle Menschen und Tiere im #Fediverse

On #Mastodon there are now
413 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
121 instances.

167 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@theintercept (ENG)
@tugatech (POR)
@cretanews (GRE)
@TechCrunch (ENG)
@ZarautzGuka (BAQ)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115871869815709967

To all 2,300+ #Forkizens members of the new #Foekiverse we in the larger open social web welcome you! And see the account I just quote tweeted below for some helpful guides as to how the larger #fediverse works! Have fun and giganticly glad you are here! 🔥 ✊ cc: @Casey

Fedi.Tips » 🌐 2026-01-10 / 2026-01-10
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services

If someone is asking for help with using this place, could you let them know about my account, and also let them know about my website? I'm totally unofficial so people only find out about me by worth of mouth 🙂

I have a website full of easy-to-understand guides for using Mastodon and the wider Fediverse at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

The section at the top of the site marked "Quick Start" is especially designed for new people who want to find out the basics.

Thanks! 🙏

#FediTips

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BE A GOOD INTERNET CITIZEN BE A FORKIZEN TODAY FORKIVERSE

In the #Fediverse there are now
716 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
510 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@mymodernmet
@blogTO
@AgenziaAnsa
@ElleUK
@IlSole24Ore

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

Update ‼️

Greetings #fediverse

We have concrete most of the pillars and now remaining with the concrete lintel.

Here’s some new pictures after clearing some part of the grass. That’s truly a wonderful progress guys. Thank you all and more blessings!

Greetings #fediverse
As we are continuing to complete the house wall we haven’t received any help yet and we are facing some small expense like sand I don’t know if anyone can bought a truck of sand which’s 200€ which we can use and complete the remaining work. Workers been paid and some materials available for the work but no sand.

And we want to continue this Monday coming if anyone can help as nothing is small.

Here’s our kofi.

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

Or pls boost our post.🙏 🥹

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Sbarry8520/115674999002678883

Greetings 👋

Looks like we got 40€ so far which’s good. Thank you all.

But we are 160€ away from the goal and guys I please need you help to use and buy us sand to complete the wall #fediverse

Thanks guys and if you can’t support financially you can please boost our post!

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

#mutualAid

Momodou s Barry » 🌐 2025-12-06
@Sbarry8520@mstdn.social

Greetings #fediverse
As we are continuing to complete the house wall we haven’t received any help yet and we are facing some small expense like sand I don’t know if anyone can bought a truck of sand which’s 200€ which we can use and complete the remaining work. Workers been paid and some materials available for the work but no sand.

And we want to continue this Monday coming if anyone can help as nothing is small.

Here’s our kofi.

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

Or pls boost our post.🙏 🥹

Greetings #fediverse 👋

Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Supporters,

We are humbly reaching out for your help to finish building our home, a project we've been working on step by step through the #fedi

we've made great progress on the walls and foundation. But now, we need to install the roof before we can move in and create a safe, stable home for our family.

The estimated cost for roofing materials and labor is 3,375€.

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

no matter how small, will bring us closer.

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House progress!

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House rebuilding

Greetings #fediverse

Yesterday we did some progress at the house. We are now completing the wall. That’s were the wall will stop.
We finally complete concreting the lintel and doing some bricks works which’s remaining! Hopefully before end of next week we might be done.

Thanks without you it won’t be possible and I pray God reward the generosity. I can’t thank you all enough. But with all my heart ❤️ thanks guys for any kind of support!
You can boost for other to see the progress!!!
🙏🙏🤲🤲

Greetings #fediverse

The house wall is going soon we will be done. It’s a long way and we are already close thanks to you all for the wonderful support!

But I need some help. Since we starts the house coming now the water we are using we buy it so this days I’m thinking of applying tap water but it’s little expensive almost 550€ and I don’t know if anyone can help out anything to help us get a tap in the compound.

Here’s our kofi

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

Or please boost our post!
Thank u 🙏

Greetings #fediverse

So far we received 200€ and now remaining with 350€ to apply for the tap water in the compound.

If few people can help we can get that done and apply for the tap water which we can use for the house work.

Secondly I’m also thinking of growing some plants likes orange and mango tress so having the tap would make it easy to access water.

If you can please help out anything here’s our kofi or you can please boost our #donation post.

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

#mutualAid

Update ‼️

We are almost done with the house wall.

The last picture showed the remaining work but we runs out of bricks.

Currently we have cement at the store which we can use for bricks.

We will try making some bricks tomorrow to use for the wall.

I’m still reaching out for some help on applying tap water which we can use instead of buying water at the moment.

Right now we are remaining with 320€ and I really could use your help guys #fediverse

https://ko-fi.com/uggla/goal?g=23

#mutualAid

Update ‼️

We make some bricks 🧱 today since we don’t have any to complete the house wall.

So far we received 230€ out of 550€ on our #donation for the tap water.
But we are still remaining like 320€ and I really need some help #fediverse

https://www.paypal.me/brandugla

We really needs the tap as we are still continuing to work on the house.

Received 230€
Total 550€

Please boost

#mutualAid #mutualAidrequest

Greetings #fediverse 👋

A quick update‼️ on our tap water project!

We are so close with your generous #donations, we already secured some funds needed for tap water in our compound.
A Huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far🥰

We now just 300€ away from making safe and reliable water in the compound to used. 🚰✨

Every donations/euro brings us closer. 💧

Whatever help big or small will always change lives. 💙

please boost or donate if you can. 🙏

https://www.paypal.me/brandugla

#mutualAid

On #Mastodon there are now
413 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
121 instances.

182 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@9to5linux (ENG)
@antzuolagoiena (BAQ)
@RetroGamer_offiziell (GER)
@TheConversationUK (ENG)
@freezenet (ENG)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115871869815709967

FediTips site is filled with valuable information, and the account is very helpful at answering questions. Of course there's no way for people who are new to the #fediverse to know that ... unless they hear it from somebody who's been around for a while .

So if you see somebody new hear asking for suggestions -- or you're inviting friends to join -- make sure to tell them about @FediTips

Fedi.Tips » 🌐 2026-01-10 / 2026-01-10
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services

If someone is asking for help with using this place, could you let them know about my account, and also let them know about my website? I'm totally unofficial so people only find out about me by worth of mouth 🙂

I have a website full of easy-to-understand guides for using Mastodon and the wider Fediverse at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

The section at the top of the site marked "Quick Start" is especially designed for new people who want to find out the basics.

Thanks! 🙏

#FediTips

Welcome, everyone joining the #forkiverse!

The #fediverse is like any social media in that the "algorithm" gets better the more you "train" it. And by "algorithm" I mean cool people & hashtags you can follow (yes, you can follow hashtags, it's awesome!), and by "train" it I mean boost any post you enjoy.

The more you boost and others boost, the more good stuff bubbles to the top and even goes viral. (Yes, stuff on Mastodon etc. can go viral! It's possible!)

Most importantly: HAVE FUN!! 😊🎉

RE: https://fedifreu.de/@maikek/115871544144855567

Wir führen gerade hier im #Fediverse eine intensive Debatte darüber, warum auch sog. #Qualitätsmedien das Thema erneuerbarer #Friedensenergien seit Jahren meiden. Die Thesen reichen von Mainstream - #Mimesis (Kundschaft nicht herausfordern) über fossilen #Lobbyismus & nun auch der Hinweis von @maikek , dass die Kombination aus #Energiewende & #Frieden für Journalistinnen & Journalisten Job-gefährlich sein könnte. 🤔 Was meinst bzw. beobachtest Du? (1/2)

Are you in media or open tech? Interested in exploring the future together? Based in the UK or Europe, or willing to travel there? Protocols for Publishers in London next month should be awesome - and the conversations are ever more important. I’d love to see you there. https://protocolsforpublishers.com/london-2026/

#journalism #Fediverse

Да я русский и из России, но я такий человек, у которого сердце вроде бы хочет умереть, но при этом я хочу помочь тем, кто сейчас в Украине.
Я люблю цю країну, тому що Україна унікальна і вільна. Я знаю, что несу бред, но у меня настроение Ивана Купала.
Если кто-то захочет со мной подружиться, то я буду только рад! Моя матриця: @l:x.fleacf.space

#Fediverse #Friends🏳️‍🌈 🫰 🏳️‍⚧️

so I'm at work right now and can't exactly dedicate the time to researching it at the CURRENT moment but does anyone have any resources to explain how exactly the fediverse works and how to connect different instances together? im coming from bluesky which i have come to understand is not even a truly federalized network. anyways also some good instances for me to join? i wanna meet new people and get involved with communities but i wanted to ask the community here for some tips :3

Hey #Fediverse! Brauche Entscheidungshilfe: GrapheneOS (mit Pixel) oder e/OS/ (auf Fairphone6)? #fairphone #DiDay #DUT

A closer look at gaza-verified.org and why verified Fediverse accounts openly sharing financial struggles can be genuine, not manipulation.

https://wfree.obulou.org/kalvin0x8d0/verifying-trust-in-a-time-of-crisis

#fediverse #gaza #activism #humanrights #digitaltrust #privacy #opensource #mutualaid #solidarity #donations #socialmedia

🎷🦣 Mastoshare update — improved set instance page UX.

Now it shows buttons for popular instances and a drop-down for known instances (using @fedidb)

Set your home instance now, so mastoshare links will open seamlessly — https://mastoshare.link/set-instance?next=home

#mastodon #fediverse #mastoshare #opensource #buildinpublic #frontend #webdev

#OpenScience and the #fediverse .. let's get that ball rolling 💪

@jfietkau @jonny and @bonfire opened a brainstorm and evaluation on how we can provide better support for the academic world and #science in general to the #ActivityPub-based fediverse.

Various different iniitiatives are underway, and there's great opportunity to bundle forces and align these efforts where possible. Set standards.

Interested? Join the discussion:

https://discuss.coding.social/t/my-current-goals-for-activitypub-and-academic-data/750

#LinkedData #SemanticWeb #JSONLD #RDF

Good Morning #fediverse #tzag time for some black magic #coffee

Here’s a question I ask myself with genuine curiosity and worries about the first impression newbies get of the Fediverse: When people join the pixelfed.social server, they automatically follow @dansup. Am I the only person to find that weird and somehow unprofessional? #pixelfed #fediverse #pixelfedsocial

What are you looking for in social media? (1/N)

https://privacy.thenexus.today/what-are-you-looking-for-on-social-media/

Since you're seeing this on fedi -- or Bluesky, Blacksy, or elsewhere in the ATmosphere -- you already know the value of alternative social media that's not controlled by techbro white supremacist CEO's who make money by exploiting their users and working with their cronies in authoritarian governments.

But, what we have today is only the tip of the iceberg of what's possible.

#fediverse #ATmosphere #ActivityPub

“I feel like we're rebooting to the last version of the Internet that I felt uncomplicated joy about.”

@Casey, @kevin and @pj on why they set up their Forkiverse fediverse server.

https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/

#Fediverse #Federation #ActivityPub #Forkiverse #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #Internet #Technology #Tech

I'm curious, now that Mastodon is better at loading missing replies, have you noticed a decrease in mansplaining?

#fediverse #poll #SocialMedia #mansplaining

Shit..

Guys, I think I fat fingered my instance entry when registering for the fediverse.

#theforkiverse #searchengine #hardfork #fediverse #introduction

Week in Fediverse 2026-01-09

Servers

- Wafrn v2026.01.02
- snac v2.86
- Ktistec v3.2.7
- Mitra v4.16.1
- Mastodon v4.5.4
- Bookwyrm v0.8.3
- PieFed v1.4.5
- shops v0.2.0
- Cross-posting is coming to NodeBB!
- Lemmy Development Update December 2025

Clients

- IceCubesApp v2.12.2
- tooi v0.17.0
- Thunder v0.8.4
- NeoDB You v1.0.6
- Phanpy changelog

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.1.0

Articles

- Mandy: ActivityPub on Goblins

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019b800a-060c-a6fc-6a7a-4c9bef0d6ea9

We #didit too! After moving away from Twitter a while ago, we will make our videos from YouTube available soon on @MakerTube over at @riot_os@makertube.net! Hope to see you there! #did #iot #fediverse

Exquisite.social is a general Glitch Mastodon server with a slight focus on technology, privacy and *BSD. We are here to play and make friends in a supportive atmosphere.

This server has a post size of up to 2500 characters.

https://exquisite.social

You can find out more at https://exquisite.social/about or contact the admin account @exquisite

#FeaturedServer #Technology #Privacy #BSD #GlitchMastodon #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Im gonna do another steam inhalation later..or tomorrow..

Im starting to get cold again, and im wearing my longsleeve and a pj 🥲
2026 is good yeah.. ye

😭

#fediverse #mastodon

The EU, as well as every country in the world, should be taking seriously the importance of sovereign systems for communicating and disseminating information.

The ActivityPub protocol is proven and makes many platforms compatible and accessible to each other, allowing for effective information sharing and communication.

The only reason many people do not leave X is that many important services and public figures remain on that platform. Therefore, if countries truly care about digital sovereignty and resilience, they should adopt and promote the use of open source platforms and networks based on the ActivityPub protocol, whether it is Mastodon, Pleroma, Vebinet, or another platform.

#fediverse #ActivityPub #Vebinet #Mastodon #Pleroma #socialmedia #X #Twitter #DigitalSovereignty #EU #Europe #EUpol #OpenSource #technology

In Kooperation mit @SheDrivesMobility startet dieses Jahr die Serie #UnplugBigTech.

Viele spüren: Google, Meta, Apple & Co. sind längst nicht mehr nur Tools, sondern die Infrastruktur unseres Alltags — mit Macht über Sichtbarkeit, Kommunikation und Daten.

Die Serie schafft Orientierung statt Aktionismus: Wo anfangen? Was bringt wirklich etwas? Was kann warten?

Ab Februar, 11 Themen, monatlich ein Schritt Richtung digitaler Selbstbestimmung. 🚀

#Freedom #Privacy #Fediverse #Datenschutz #DiDay #FediLZ

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Quadratische Flat-Illustration einer alten, vergammelten Schuko-Steckdose mit verblassenden GAFAM-Logos; darunter steht fett »#UnplugBigTech« mit farbigem Hashtag – klares Motiv für digitale Entkopplung.

@Exxo

Wie genial, DANKE! Das scheint sie zu sein!

Freue mich sehr! 🙌

This #Fediverse is #Magic ! 🌞👍

which mastodon client for Linux are you using?

I need multi account support.

I like the deck look but that's optional.

My biggest dream would be a possibility to make a list or filter a timeline to only see posts without boosts, without deactivating the boost function completely.

I tried Tuba but it is not working on my current setup. (Arch with Cosmic)

please boost :P

#linux #mastodon #fediverse

Liebes #Fediverse, ich komme bei einer Recherche einfach nicht weiter & dachte, ich frage mal um Rat.

Sehr gerne würde ich die sog. #Kaiserrede des deutsch-jüdischen Abgeordneten #GabrielRiesser vom 21. März 1849 lesen, mit der #Riesser den Verfassungsausschuss in der Paulskirche zu #Frabkfurt abschloss. Doch ich finde sie bisher einfach nicht. Weiß jemand weiter?

#Wissenschaft #Geschichte Gegen #Antisemitismus & #Antimasonismus https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Riesser

The saddest thing on the internet today. A race against time that some won't win. Make every moment count, folks.

#GTA6 #Gaming #Sad #Perspective #Community #Death #Reddit #fediverse

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A screenshot of a Reddit post titled "I am not gonna make it to GTA 6". The author explains they are in hospice and realize they will pass away before the game's release, reflecting on how GTA V spanned from their childhood to the end of their life.

When I was younger I was dreaming about having a very custom router with bare #Linux, without any custom configurators, web interfaces or other stuff which nearly every router has.
Now I know that this is possible but I don't know which routers provide such features.

For example my #keenetic has #entware installed, and yes, I have a custom ssh access with usual shell, without built-in configuration cli.
But this is not enough. Basically I am thinking about an usual Linux, probably Debian or something else, installed on a hardware which provides all router capabilities, such as wired and wireless connections, dual band, wi-fi 6 support, etc.
But I can't find such a router.
Probably #Mikrotik is what I want but I'm not sure.

Again, no built-in configurator, nothing happens automatically, every piece should be configured manually: netfilter, routing, connections, everything.

So I'm #asking #fediverse: do we have such stuff? Or it's unuseful at home and nobody wants that?

#askfedi

@IreneMoews

Nach meinem #Xodus folgten mir einige hatende #X - er sogar auf #Mastodon & legten hier #Troll - Accounts an! 😅 Sind aber alle an der dezentralen, föderalen & ehrenamtlichen Struktur der #Instanzen gescheitert. Das #Fediverse war & ist einfach die bessere Wahl! 🤓🇩🇪🇪🇺🙌

Hey, do you have a lemmy instance you like? I keep seeing "it doesn't matter which instance you join" online, but I'm part of one that appears stuffed with pro-Russia, crypto-MAGA assholes. I would like a normal instance, and am open to suggestions.

#suggestion #lemmy #fediverse

The latest Search Engine podcast episode is about the #fediverse!

PJ along with Casey and Kevin from Hard Fork created their own Mastodon instance a year ago and are now trying to create a community.

Looking forward to hearing the stories to come!

https://searchengine.supercast.com/subscriber_v2/episodes/929316?source=Z2lkOi8vc3VwZXJjYXN0LXdlYi9TdWJzY3JpcHRpb24vOTUzNTY1

@pj
@Casey
@kevin

If @loops supported some kind of crowd-content moderation, with configurable rules, like

Show me all the videos with the #cat tag where at least 3 pepple confirmed is of cats. Then I can configure an account and feed for my kid to spend some screen time. This would be much more advanced moderation/customization than what Instagram and TikTok would be willing to implement.

Is something like that possible?

#fediverse #askfedi #loops

A Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University:

“The Government of Canada could easily decide that it was going to use LinkedIn or Instagram or wherever it posts, and journalists would switch to following them there because they want to access what they’re saying,” he continued. “There was zero audience for Truth Social when

Trump created and started using it, but the audience went to the politician. Carney and his government could take a principled position by leaving X and its horrible spawn, Grok, and his audience of journalists and politicos would go with them.”

“Apparently, our political leaders simply choose not to.”

YES!! #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon
As always a huge thank you for the Senator's @Paulatics ongoing activism. It WILL happen. (and by it I mean, government going to the social web... Bluesky is just a temporary blip until it too goes fascist or we get some proper digital sovereignty laws in place.)
https://mstdn.ca/@Paulatics/115861469408403689

Would posting "Join Mastodon" fliers around town be productive? Are there any ready made professional fliers one could print out for such an activity? #mastodon #fediverse

Is there a way to automatically permit my posts to be quoted, with no interaction from me? I fail to see any such setting in the preferences menu

#fediverse

Greetings! 📺 It's the weekly #Mastodon/ #Fediverse #WatchPartyCalendar for Jan. 8-15, 2026(Thu-Thu)

⭐️New:
#Catitstu - ALIAS
#SPNwatchparty - SUPERNATURAL weekdays st 5pm ET

📅Details, 🔗& updates ➡️ http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties
⏰️All times US Eastern

#Westerns #Music #Mysteries #Action #Comedy #anime #Movies #FilmMastodon #CineMastodon

Thanks for all you do, hosts! @MatthewTitus88 @MirrorAyako @Taweret @analgesicsleep @rsmon77 @hyde
@lilymarswrites
@GrillChill @greenpepper22 @kamikat

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watch party event listings for Thu-Sat, Jan. 8-10

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watch party event listings for Sun-Tue, Jan 11-13

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watch party event listings for Wed-Thu, Jan. 14-15

this button should be removed, it just makes things worse for the Fediverse..

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #SafeSpaces

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screenshot from the join mastodon page, the button to join dot social is highlighted in yellow with a text saying, "remove this!!!"

#DeskPi #Fediverse #HomeLab #RaspberryPi #RaspberyPi5 #SelfHost #SelfHosting

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2 Raspberry Pi 5 on a DeskPi SBC rack.

People, please use hashtags for your toots/posts. This makes for easy time line curating, which is needed if you want to protect yourself from toots about current politics or state of affairs.

Thanks.

#fediverse

Atze 😴 mit 4 von seinen 8 Zwergen 🐕❤️🐕🐕🐕🐕❤️🐕🐕🐕🐕
#dog #dogsofmastodon #Hunde #dogs #fedidogs #mastodog #fedidogs #fediverse #fedidog #pinscher #pinschermix #Sighthound #windhund #windhunde #greyhound #hound #greyhoundsofmastodon

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Atze Greyhound in der Wohnung meiner Freundin, heute mit Pinschern, auf Sofa oder Kuschelkissen. Der Rest liegt auf der anderen Seite. Auf Bild nicht zu sehen.

Are there any #artist on the #fediverse who would be interested in making me an icon for my #Mac app? I cannot draw a stick figure, much less make an icon. I'm thinking like an Old Skool radio with viking horns on it. The app is called "Radior", because..I think the 'r' fad is funny in a kitsch way, because in Old Norse (and Norwegian to an extend), things ending in 'r' are plural. Kinda like saying "there are many apps like it, but this one is mine". All my #swift apps are going to similar

I self-host some things. I outsource others. Not because one is morally superior, but because defaults matter.

Convenience scales faster than consent.
Data outlives intent.
And “free” usually means “opaque”.

I’m interested in systems that respect users by design, fail in understandable ways, and let you leave without drama.

That applies to software. And to platforms.

#Privacy #DigitalAutonomy #SelfHosting #OpenSource #Fediverse #DataOwnership #PrivacyByDesign #TechEthics #ByernNotes

Good evening, #BSDCafe
Good evening, #illumosCafe
Good evening, #Fediverse

My dinner is almost ready, I'm relaxing a little and there's some music in the background.

https://song.link/s/4iIfYIOnsg1cAeZ4mtyR6n

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox

I added my latest video to PeerTube!

The Windows Exodus has begun. Between Windows 10 EOL creating a massive e-waste crisis and the push for intrusive AI, people are looking for the exit.

Watch it here: https://gnulinux.tube/w/m95nnfkoMETJcY3ecr9MgA

To my Fediverse family: Boosts are greatly appreciated to help spread the word about digital sovereignty!

#TerminalTilt #Linux #FOSS #Privacy #WindowsExodus #DigitalSovereignty #NoAI #EWaste #Debian #HomeLab #PeerTube #Fediverse

A new @iftas report brings insights from fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers: worsening mod-to-user ratio, spam, burnout, lack of tools.

"Moderators are the backbone of a safer social web – but most are unpaid, under-supported, and under constant strain. If we want a future for decentralised platforms that respects user agency, civil speech, and community autonomy, we need to support the infrastructure that keeps it safe."

https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/

#fediverse #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #SocialMedia #IFTAS

Towards the end of 2025, we saw realisation across Europe and beyond of the danger of reliance on US technologies.

In 2026 we want to ensure this momentum grows, with communities, publishers, and even governments turning their back on US social technologies.

This isn't just the technology which already exists and has proven untrustworthy, but also new and emerging US technologies which are still under the thumb of the US government.

#SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #US #Europe

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An image of a smartphone displaying multiple social media apps: Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, X. In the background, is a US flag. Both images are balck and white. Over them, text reads: "Escape American platforms".

#Longevity science is doing progress, despite being criminally underfunded. So by 2099 you may be not only brain, but also the rest and well functioning 🫡 Follow @statto for in-depth info, although quite sporadic on #Fediverse... and @elivilongviveco for frequent info in the language #Esperanto.

Also, to help fund longevity research, the simplest thing you can do is to sign the #DublinLongevityDeclaration 👇
https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org

Hey everyone,

Gaza Verified is now open again for verification calls in 2026.

The new process for signing up for verification calls uses sign in with Mastodon and should remove the last remaining technical hurdle that was giving some of our friends in Gaza a hard time (adding the verification link to your Mastodon account is not intuitive in the current Mastodon interface). With this new flow, you won’t have to, we do it for you.

https://gaza-verified.org

Also, please remember that Israel, USA, and Germany are continuing their genocide of the Palestinian people with the complicity of the UK and almost the entire rest of the EU.

And we can help, if only a little. And even if it’s just a drop in the ocean it’s still a meaningful drop for those it helps:

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

💕

#GazaVerified #Gaza #Palestine #fediverse #mastodon #israel #USA #Germany #UK #EU #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #mutualAid #fediAid #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

My #fediverse 2025 "Year in Posts" view from @phanpy looking real slick

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screenshot of all 12 months of my mastodon posts displayed as little pie charts in Phanpy

The beauty of #ActivityPub

Yes, Loops federates, and admins can enable any remote instance video posts to appear in local follower feeds AND you can even include them in the For You page ✨

https://joinloops.org/join-the-beta

#Loops #Fediverse #interoperability

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loops app for you feed with a video from mastodon.social

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loops app for you feed with a video from mastodon.social

#Hund Jimmy und #Mensch Basti schicken liebe Grüße aus dem #Remstal ins #Fediverse. Bleibt gesund oder werdet gesund und fühlt Euch gedrückt.🌻

Traditional commercial social networks:
"My milkshake is better than yours!"

Fediverse:
"I'll teach you how to make a milkshake, and you keep the milk."

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #OpenSource #OwnYourData

Dieser Moment, wenn du in nem Supermarkt in #Taiwan ne Ristorante TKP entdeckst und du daran erinnert wirst, dass du ja gar keinen Backofen hast 😭

Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Donnerstag. Alles wird gut... auch ohne Pizza. Ok... vielleicht?! 😎

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Eine Nahaufnahme einer Packung Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza Quattro Formaggi, die von einer Hand vor einem Kühlregal im Supermarkt gehalten wird. Die Verpackung zeigt eine appetitliche Abbildung der Pizza mit vier Käsesorten und den Hinweis „Thin & Crispy Pizza“. Am Regalbrett darunter befindet sich ein gelbes Preisschild mit der Aufschrift „169“ (wahrscheinlich New Taiwan Dollar, passend zum Kontext). Links daneben ist angeschnitten eine weitere Packung (Piccola Margherita) zu sehen.