Loops beta release is now available, you can self-host your own instance 🎉<br><a href="https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/blob/main/INSTALLATION.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/joinloops/loops-server/blob/main/INSTALLATION.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/joinloops/loops-ser</span><span class="invisible">ver/blob/main/INSTALLATION.md</span></a><br><a href="https://codeberg.org/loops/loops-server/src/branch/main/INSTALLATION.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/loops/loops-server/src/branch/main/INSTALLATION.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/loops/loops-serve</span><span class="invisible">r/src/branch/main/INSTALLATION.md</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/loops/" rel="tag">#loops</a> <a href="/tags/tiktok/" rel="tag">#tikTok</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#openSource</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activityPub</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>
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<p>Sweet Indulgence: <a href="https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/sweet-indulgence-lisa-s-baker.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/sweet-indulgence-lisa-s-baker.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/sweet-indulgence-lisa-s-baker.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cake/" rel="tag">#cake</a> <a href="/tags/cakes/" rel="tag">#cakes</a> <a href="/tags/dessert/" rel="tag">#dessert</a> <a href="/tags/treat/" rel="tag">#treat</a> <a href="/tags/sweettreat/" rel="tag">#sweettreat</a> <a href="/tags/bakery/" rel="tag">#bakery</a> <a href="/tags/indulgence/" rel="tag">#indulgence</a> <a href="/tags/sweet/" rel="tag">#sweet</a> <a href="/tags/fruit/" rel="tag">#fruit</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/layers/" rel="tag">#layers</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#wallart</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/artfohome/" rel="tag">#artfohome</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/canvasprints/" rel="tag">#canvasprints</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/rich/" rel="tag">#rich</a> <a href="/tags/colorful/" rel="tag">#colorful</a> <a href="/tags/vibrant/" rel="tag">#vibrant</a> <a href="/tags/fun/" rel="tag">#fun</a> <a href="/tags/whimsical/" rel="tag">#whimsical</a></p>
<p>Today is <a href="/tags/wwdc24/" rel="tag">#WWDC24</a>, Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. To mark this, and to add even more tech to the fediverse, we've federated the Flipboard accounts of 10 tech publishers. </p><p>Follow their profiles for everything they publish, and specific Magazines (topical feeds of content) if you're interested only in particular types of story (we're big fans of We Distribute's Across the Fediverse Magazine, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@wedistribute/across-the-fediverse-i6a1ubvjz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>across-the-fediverse-WeDistribute</span></a></span>).</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@9to5mac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>9to5mac</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@cnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cnet</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@DigitalTrends" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DigitalTrends</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@inversedotcom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inversedotcom</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Techcrunch</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@thenextweb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thenextweb</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@PCMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>PCMag</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@WeDistribute" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WeDistribute</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@WIRED" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WIRED</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@ZDNet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ZDNet</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#Federation</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/flipboardmagazines/" rel="tag">#FlipboardMagazines</a> </p><p>To discover more federated Flipboard Magazines, follow the Flipboard Magazine Community account, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@FlipboardMagazines" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FlipboardMagazines</span></a></span>.</p>
<p>Good day all! Coming up this week on Fireside Fedi! (All times are UTC-4)<br><br>10-21 1300 - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@jaz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jaz</span></a></span> Executive Director of <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iftas</span></a></span> - <a href="/tags/iftas/" rel="tag">#IFTAS</a> is a <a href="/tags/charity/" rel="tag">#charity</a> dedicated to supporting the thousands of <a href="/tags/admins/" rel="tag">#admins</a>, <a href="/tags/moderators/" rel="tag">#moderators</a> and <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#community</a> <a href="/tags/managers/" rel="tag">#managers</a> nurturing a safe, open web - and building <a href="/tags/bettersocialmedia/" rel="tag">#BetterSocialMedia</a> for all.<br><br>10-22 1300 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> - Co-founder and CEO, <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> flipboard.com/@mike<br><br>Watch the show live:<br><a href="/tags/owncast/" rel="tag">#Owncast</a> <a href="/tags/livestream/" rel="tag">#Livestream</a> - <a href="https://stream.firesidefedi.live" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>stream.firesidefedi.live</a><br><br>After the show:<br><a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#Peertube</a> <a href="/tags/vod/" rel="tag">#VOD</a> - <a href="https://video.firesidefedi.live" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>video.firesidefedi.live</a><br><a href="/tags/castopod/" rel="tag">#Castopod</a> <a href="/tags/fedicast/" rel="tag">#Fedicast</a> - <a href="https://audio.firesidefedi.live" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>audio.firesidefedi.live</a><br><br><a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#Youtube</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.youtube.com/@btfree_org</a><br><br>All <a href="/tags/links/" rel="tag">#Links</a> - <a href="https://firesidefedi.live" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>firesidefedi.live</a><br><br><a href="/tags/stream/" rel="tag">#stream</a> <a href="/tags/interview/" rel="tag">#interview</a> <a href="/tags/firesidefedi/" rel="tag">#firesideFedi</a> <a href="/tags/fsf/" rel="tag">#FsF</a> <a href="/tags/people/" rel="tag">#people</a> <a href="/tags/peopleoverplatforms/" rel="tag">#peopleOverPlatforms</a> <a href="/tags/protocolsoverplatforms/" rel="tag">#protocolsOverPlatforms</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#fedi</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/open/" rel="tag">#open</a> <a href="/tags/internet/" rel="tag">#internet</a> <a href="/tags/openinternet/" rel="tag">#openInternet</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/show/" rel="tag">#show</a> <a href="/tags/episode/" rel="tag">#episode</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#peertube</a> <a href="/tags/vod/" rel="tag">#vod</a> <a href="/tags/castopod/" rel="tag">#castopod</a> <a href="/tags/writefreely/" rel="tag">#writefreely</a> <a href="/tags/lemmy/" rel="tag">#lemmy</a> <a href="/tags/boostplease/" rel="tag">#boostplease</a> <a href="/tags/fedizen/" rel="tag">#fedizen</a> <a href="/tags/btfree/" rel="tag">#btfree</a> <a href="/tags/bigtechfree/" rel="tag">#bigTechFree</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/signup/" rel="tag">#signup</a> <a href="/tags/tubefree/" rel="tag">#tubeFree</a><br><br>If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at <a href="https://givebutter.com/btfree" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>givebutter.com/btfree</a>. We're currently running <a href="https://tubefree.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tubefree.org</a> which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!</p>
<p>I'd like to see the fediverse celebrate this year's <a href="/tags/juneteenth/" rel="tag">#juneteenth</a> by lifting up Black voices, and making Black people feel more welcome here.</p><p>To people who feel really strongly about quote boosts, putting content warnings on people's lived experience, and denying all the evidence of racism being prevalent here, maybe take a break for just one day.</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/blackfedi/" rel="tag">#BlackFedi</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#BlackMastodon</a></p>
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<p>The last time I asked for donations here, the fediverse delivered. So many more people care about investigating abuses of trust in the public interest on Mastodon than on any other social network. If you have the ability, please consider donating to ProPublica today: <a href="https://give.propublica.org/give/346423/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben-mastodon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="give.propublica.org/give/346423/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben-mastodon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">give.propublica.org/give/34642</span><span class="invisible">3/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben-mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
<p>I should be able to follow <a href="/tags/cara/" rel="tag">#Cara</a> users from my Mastodon account. You can't convince me to make yet another account in a yet another silo, but I'd love to see and share more art in my home feed. Anyone have a connection to their team? Would love to chat about the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>.</p>
<p>One of the powerful things about the Fediverse and Social Web is that people can follow you from anywhere!</p><p>People from the same server you are on.</p><p>But also people from other servers can follow you.</p><p>Should the ability for people on other servers to follow you be OFF by default?</p><p>And, only people on the same server you are on can follow you by default?</p><p><a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#Federation</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a></p>
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<p>"You can't have <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> without <a href="/tags/diverse/" rel="tag">#diverse</a>" - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.wales/@jaz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jaz</span></a></span> Fireside Fedi Episode 50. :-D Love it! Totally stealing it.</p>
<p>Can I ask a favour?</p><p>If you see someone who is asking for help using this place, and if no one else is helping them, could you tag me into the conversation and/or link to my website <a href="https://fedi.tips" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedi.tips</a>?</p><p>I'm trying to provide unofficial tech support for people using Mastodon and the wider Fediverse. I'm especially keen to help new people who want easy-to-understand advice, but they won't see me and I won't see them unless someone tags me.</p><p>Thanks 🙏 </p><p><a href="/tags/feditips/" rel="tag">#FediTips</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a></p>
<p>We're so glad to hear the WebSocialBR was a hit! 🇧🇷 </p><p>A huge thanks to everyone who got involved and made it happen. </p><p>We're also super excited that our partnership with Ibram-Museus to build a "Museums in the Fediverse" app was announced 🎉 </p><p>Huge thanks to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mato.social/@josemurilo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>josemurilo</span></a></span> for introducing our work to WebSocialBR and for putting your presentation into such an amazing blog post👇 </p><p><a href="https://josemurilo.com/2025/12/05/museums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="josemurilo.com/2025/12/05/museums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">josemurilo.com/2025/12/05/muse</span><span class="invisible">ums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/websocialbr/" rel="tag">#WebSocialBR</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/brazil/" rel="tag">#Brazil</a> <a href="/tags/museum/" rel="tag">#Museum</a></p>
<p>Ω🪬Ω<br><a href="/tags/fedialgo/" rel="tag">#FediAlgo</a>, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, is now deployed on Github Pages and can be used from your web browser.</p><p>* Link: <a href="https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fe</span><span class="invisible">dialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/</span></a><br>* Code: <a href="https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/f</span><span class="invisible">edialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed</span></a><br>* Video of FediAlgo in action: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@cryptadamist</span><span class="invisible">/114395249311910522</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a> <a href="/tags/algorithm/" rel="tag">#algorithm</a> <a href="/tags/algorithmicfeed/" rel="tag">#algorithmicFeed</a> <a href="/tags/algorithmictimeline/" rel="tag">#algorithmicTimeline</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#Fedi</a> <a href="/tags/feditips/" rel="tag">#FediTips</a> <a href="/tags/feditools/" rel="tag">#FediTools</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/feed/" rel="tag">#Feed</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/masto/" rel="tag">#Masto</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastohelp/" rel="tag">#mastohelp</a> <a href="/tags/mastojs/" rel="tag">#MastoJS</a> <a href="/tags/nodejs/" rel="tag">#nodejs</a> <a href="/tags/nod/" rel="tag">#nod</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/timeline/" rel="tag">#timeline</a> <a href="/tags/tl/" rel="tag">#TL</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#webdev</a></p>
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<p>ICYMI: this is my <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> "origin story" – the reason why I'm going all in on the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> this year, starting with this platform: <a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-is-federated/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-is-federated/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.elenarossini.com/the-futu</span><span class="invisible">re-is-federated/</span></a></p><p>I'm hoping to recruit more friends and professional contacts over here.</p><p>The post includes mentions of some of my favorite accounts including <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bookgaga" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookgaga</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@triketora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>triketora</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@film_girl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>film_girl</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fj</span></a></span> (if you have advice about how to get more people on Mastodon, I'm all ears)</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/thefutureisfederated/" rel="tag">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a></p>
<p>Veganism Social is a Mastodon server for vegans to make friends and interact with the wider Fediverse.</p><p>This server has a post size of up to 10,000 characters.</p><p><img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://veganism.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>veganism.social</a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://veganism.social/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>veganism.social/about</a> or contact the admin <span class="h-card"><a href="https://veganism.social/@nm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nm</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/vegan/" rel="tag">#Vegan</a> <a href="/tags/veganism/" rel="tag">#Veganism</a> <a href="/tags/vegans/" rel="tag">#Vegans</a> <a href="/tags/animalrights/" rel="tag">#AnimalRights</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>
<p>I've gone live!</p><p>Fireside Fedi - Episode 51 - Mike McCue - Flipboard & Surf</p><p><a href="/tags/owncast/" rel="tag">#owncast</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#streaming</a> <a href="/tags/interview/" rel="tag">#interview</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#fedi</a> <a href="/tags/people/" rel="tag">#people</a> <a href="/tags/show/" rel="tag">#show</a> <a href="/tags/firesidefedi/" rel="tag">#firesidefedi</a> <a href="/tags/fsf/" rel="tag">#FsF</a></p><p><a href="https://stream.firesidefedi.live" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>stream.firesidefedi.live</a></p>
<p>Did you know there is a book called "Mastodon For Dummies"?<br>It's part of the widely read and well known 'For Dummies' series.<br>This is the cover of the one I brought home from my local library.<br>Does your library have a copy? If not, maybe you can suggest a new acquisition! It's only 14.99 US, 17.99 CAN, and 11.99 UK.</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonhelp/" rel="tag">#MastodonHelp</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/web/" rel="tag">#web</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a></p>
<p>If u guys can see how swollen my left face [10/10] past couple of days [still swollen 6/10] U guys will understand how much painful it is. ASKING FOR HELP OFTEN is difficult & embarassing 😿'Coz its either Hopeless or BE POSITIVE & HOPEFUL💗💫<br>If <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> & whole <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> can see this help me get to the nearest dentist 2 extract my WT, costs 90-100$.<br>✉️ omoshiroii.jj@gmail.com </p><p>any amount is very helpful pls kindly boost.🙏🏻😿</p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#MutualAid</a> <a href="/tags/help/" rel="tag">#Help</a> <a href="/tags/support/" rel="tag">#Support</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#MutualAidRequest</a></p>
<p><img src="/proxy/emoji/62682/f2c22b47ae.bin" class="emoji" alt=":blobcatfluffowo:" title=":blobcatfluffowo:"> 🧁 <br>I ❤️ <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/misskey.social/misskey_title" class="emoji" alt=":misskey_title:" title=":misskey_title:"> <br><br><img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/misskey.social/no_misskey_no_life" class="emoji" alt=":no_misskey_no_life:" title=":no_misskey_no_life:"> <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/misskey.social/ai_yay" class="emoji" alt=":ai_yay:" title=":ai_yay:"><br><br><a href="/tags/misskey/" rel="tag">#misskey</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#fedi</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a></p>
<p>Europe needs its own social media platforms to safeguard sovereignty</p><p>Social media has emerged as the central nervous system of global communication, shaping politics, culture, and identity. Yet, Europe’s digital public square is not its own. Over 80% of the continent’s social media activity flows through platforms headquartered in the United States—Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Alphabet (YouTube), and X (Twitter)—creating a dependency that undermines Europe’s autonomy.</p><p>Recently, it has become increasingly clear that European companies urgently need to build Europe’s own sovereign social media ecosystem to counter disinformation, protect democratic integrity, preserve cultural diversity, and reclaim control from US corporate and geopolitical interests. Europe’s sovereignty in the 21st century is at stake.</p><p>The threat of US interference: Disinformation as a geopolitical weapon</p><p>The 2016 Brexit referendum exposed how US-based actors exploited European vulnerabilities. For example, Cambridge Analytica harvested data from 87 million Facebook users—including millions of Europeans—to micro-target voters with divisive ads. Leaked documents revealed campaigns designed to inflame anti-EU sentiment, demonstrating how US corporate tools can destabilize European unity.</p><p>Moreover, false narratives about voter fraud propagated by US politicians on Twitter and Facebook flooded European networks, bolstering extreme movements. In Germany, the “Querdenker” movement leveraged these claims to protest COVID-19 measures, while in other countries, several disinformation groups backed by US billionaires amplified baseless accusations about election rigging.</p><p>It is important to understand that US platforms optimize for engagement and their owners interests, not truth. During France’s 2022 presidential race, YouTube’s algorithm disproportionately recommended far-right candidate Éric Zemmour, boosting his visibility despite his marginal polling. Researchers found that 60% of French-language election content on YouTube contained misinformation, much of it algorithmically amplified.</p><p>US billionaire oligarchy problem</p><p>American billionaires, including tech billionaires, wield outsized influence over European discourse. Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (rebranded as X) led to the reinstatement of 62,000 banned accounts, including extremists, far-right figures like Germany’s Nikolai Nerling, who had spread anti-vaccine conspiracies, persons who committed several serious crimes in Europe, and persons who promote illegal activities such as rape and dehumanization of others. Meanwhile, Meta’s content moderation policies routinely ignore EU directives; in 2023, the European Commission accused Meta of failing to curb disinformation campaigns. Recently, several disinformation campaigns linked to US billionaires attacked EU officials on social media platforms, spreading false narratives and encouraging committing crimes (e.g., murdering officials or overthrowing governments in the EU). It has become clear that these platforms operate as extensions of US corporate power and the new US administration, prioritizing profit and political gains over Europe’s stability and safety.</p><p>Data colonialism: US platforms exploit Europe</p><p>GDPR vs the US surveillance state<br>While the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enshrines privacy as a fundamental right, US platforms remain bound by laws like the CLOUD Act, which grants American authorities access to data stored anywhere in the world. In 2022, the European Data Protection Board fined Meta for transferring EU user data to US servers, citing risks of NSA surveillance. Despite the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, experts warn that European data remains vulnerable to US intelligence overreach.</p><p>Economic extraction<br>US platforms siphon billions from Europe’s digital economy. In 2022, Meta reported €4.3 billion in EU revenue but paid an effective tax rate of 8.5% through Irish loopholes—€2.5 billion less than standard EU corporate rates. Google and Apple similarly route profits through tax havens, depriving European governments of funds needed for tech innovation. This financial drain perpetuates Europe’s dependency, stifling homegrown competitors.</p><p>Erasing Europe’s diversity<br>US platforms homogenize culture by privileging English-language content aligning with the worldview of the current US presidential administration and US billionaires. More than 70% of trends on social media originate in the US, overshadowing local creators. European journalists and influencers struggle to compete with US influencers, while platforms like Instagram algorithmically promote American beauty standards, marginalizing Europe’s diverse cultural identities. The shrinking visibility of local users and their regional languages also threatens linguistic heritage of Europe.</p><p>Europe is facing digital sovereignty crisis</p><p>The US tech cold war has turned data into a strategic asset, yet Europe remains a digital colony. US platforms dominate critical infrastructure: 92% of European governments use Facebook for public communication, while Google’s search monopoly shapes access to information. This dependency leaves Europe exposed to geopolitical coercion. For instance, US platforms are involved in limiting and censoring pro-European content but promoting anti-European narratives that are aligned with US interests. Developing sovereign European platforms, including social media platforms and search engines, would ensure the sovereignty in technology, economy, information space, security and defense.</p><p>Building on European strengths: The fediverse and beyond</p><p>European companies and communities already host decentralized alternatives like Mastodon, a federated network powered by the homegrown Mastodon software. These GDPR-compliant tools allow users to control data and interconnect across servers—a model echoing the EU’s federalist values. However, fragmentation, lack of user-friendly UI and underfunding limit their reach. A unified EU initiative could fund these projects while the alliance of European companies and communities could merge these projects into a public-private platform.</p><p>It is in the best interest of the European Union to provide funding for European-owned social media platforms to ensure their development and European digital sovereignty.</p><p>Network effects and innovation</p><p>Critics often argue that Silicon Valley’s dominance is insurmountable, citing global statistics of Meta-owned platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) and X. Yet Europe’s 450 million affluent users offer a critical mass. Moreover, Europe attracts people from other regions such as Asia, Africa and South America. Case studies from China (WeChat, Weibo, Xiaohongshu) show that sovereign platforms can thrive and expand globally.</p><p>Moreover, the EU is a regulatory superpower which can use legislation to support homegrown social media platforms. For example, the EU can mandate US “gatekeeper” platforms (per the Digital Markets Act) to interconnect with European alternatives, allowing cross-platform interactions. In addition, the EU could introduce EU-wide tax breaks for creators using European platforms in the form of “cultural exceptions”.</p><p>Europe’s digital destiny</p><p>The choice is stark: continue as a digital colony of US tech giants or forge a sovereign future. European social media platforms are not just a tool—they shield against disinformation, act as guardian of cultural diversity, and a pillar of strategic autonomy. By combining support and strategic interests with cutting-edge innovation, the EU can support the development of the homegrown social media ecosystem. The time to act is now, before the algorithms of Meta and X platforms write Europe’s next chapter for it.</p><p><a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#data</a></p>
<p>Last week, I posted a question on Mastodon to check if people are using <span class="h-card"><a href="https://m.webtoo.ls/@elk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>elk</span></a></span>. We got a massive response and some interesting insights. In this video I go through the data and what it means for the future of Elk. </p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEi-lhFC0x8" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEi-lhFC0x8"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEi-lh</span><span class="invisible">FC0x8</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#socialweb</a> <a href="/tags/elk/" rel="tag">#elk</a> <a href="/tags/decentralized/" rel="tag">#decentralized</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialnetworkingapp/" rel="tag">#socialnetworkingapp</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#foss</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/webdevelopment/" rel="tag">#webdevelopment</a> <a href="/tags/webdeveloper/" rel="tag">#webdeveloper</a></p>
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<p>Hace unos días ocurrió el Foro Nacional de Ingeniería de UVM y, del mismo modo que el año pasado, hicimos un videojuego en estilo 8/16 bits.</p><p>Ambos videojuegos son cortos, porque esa era la idea de la competencia, y están disponibles como Software Libre. Además, ahora se pueden jugar desde mi página web.</p><p>¡Esperamos que los disfruten!</p><p><a href="https://www.autumn64.xyz/games.html" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.autumn64.xyz/games.html</a></p><p><a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/indie/" rel="tag">#indie</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#indiegames</a> <a href="/tags/autumn64/" rel="tag">#autumn64</a></p>
<p>I just updated Infinite Ink's “Don’t Give Up💓 (featuring PeerTube videos)”<br><a href="https://www.ii.com/dont-give-up/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.ii.com/dont-give-up/</a><br><a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/inspiration/" rel="tag">#Inspiration</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/words/" rel="tag">#Words</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#Philosophy</a><br><a href="/tags/infiniteink/" rel="tag">#InfiniteInk</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#Activism</a> <a href="/tags/hacktivism/" rel="tag">#Hacktivism</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/webdev/" rel="tag">#WebDev</a> <a href="/tags/byℵ/" rel="tag">#Byℵ</a> <a href="/tags/bynm/" rel="tag">#ByNM</a></p>
<p>Socel is a Mastodon server for people involved with animation including professionals, freelancers, independents, students and fans. Everyone in related fields are also welcome.</p><p>This server has been online since 2018.</p><p><img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://socel.net" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>socel.net</a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://socel.net/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>socel.net/about</a> or contact the admin account <span class="h-card"><a href="https://socel.net/@admin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>admin</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/animation/" rel="tag">#Animation</a> <a href="/tags/animators/" rel="tag">#Animators</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>
<p>If instance admins allow AI Agents on their platform and they keep harassing us I have no other choice then to silence that instance</p><p>Again, I do not pay these massive costs each month to host robots</p><p>Let's keep the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> human shall we? <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.social/cat_hug_triangle.png" class="emoji" alt=":cat_hug_triangle:" title=":cat_hug_triangle:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/llm/" rel="tag">#LLM</a></p>
<p>Mast.lat - Servidor de Glitch Mastodon en Español de temática general para todos los hispanohablantes unidos. ¡Tu lugar ideal para empezar en esta red social!</p><p><img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/Fediverse.png" class="emoji" alt=":Fediverse:" title=":Fediverse:"> <a href="https://mast.lat" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mast.lat</a></p><p>Límite de caracteres: 5000<br>Acerca de: <a href="https://mast.lat/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mast.lat/about</a><br>Administrado por: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mast.lat/@trankten" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>trankten</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/español/" rel="tag">#Español</a> <a href="/tags/hispanohablantes/" rel="tag">#Hispanohablantes</a> <a href="/tags/spanish/" rel="tag">#Spanish</a> <a href="/tags/glitch/" rel="tag">#Glitch</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/freefediverse/" rel="tag">#FreeFediverse</a></p>