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<p>In which, on the occasion of my 3-year migration anniversary and the release of Mastodon 4.5, I assemble all my arguments as to why Mastodon is great and why anyone else on a service that’s becoming less fun/safe/useful should migrate to Mastodon and do it now, in late 2025: <a href="https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/11/03/Time-to-Migrate" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/11/03/Time-to-Migrate"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202</span><span class="invisible">x/2025/11/03/Time-to-Migrate</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/migration/" rel="tag">#migration</a></p>

<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.hetzner.social/@hetzner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hetzner</span></a></span> plays with the cool kids on the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.social/nkoCool.png" class="emoji" alt=":nkoCool:" title=":nkoCool:"></p>

<p>I&#x27;m powering through yesterday&#x27;s covid and flu shots 💀 Perfect time to show you that Moxxi is ready for winter with her jacket and <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> goggles! <br>🤘<span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@sunguramy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sunguramy</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#Dogs</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#DogsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/corgi/" rel="tag">#Corgi</a> <a href="/tags/corgisofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CorgisOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodogs/" rel="tag">#Mastodogs</a> <a href="/tags/dogsoffediverse/" rel="tag">#DogsOfFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedidogs/" rel="tag">#FediDogs</a> <a href="/tags/petsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#PetsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofpixelfed/" rel="tag">#DogsOfPixelfed</a></p>

<p>I built a fediverse onboarding tool, powered by FediDB and CommunityDB.</p><p>It&#x27;s open source, and I&#x27;d love more help!</p><p><a href="https://fedidb.com/welcome" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedidb.com/welcome</a></p><p>Source: <a href="https://github.com/fedidb/fedidb-nuxt/blob/main/pages/welcome/index.vue" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/fedidb/fedidb-nuxt/blob/main/pages/welcome/index.vue"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/fedidb/fedidb-nuxt/</span><span class="invisible">blob/main/pages/welcome/index.vue</span></a></p><p>CommunityDB: <a href="https://github.com/fedidb/communityDB" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>github.com/fedidb/communityDB</a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedidb/" rel="tag">#FediDB</a> <a href="/tags/onboarding/" rel="tag">#Onboarding</a></p>

<p>You want a fast-growing dominant social network owned by a billionaire made to extort you for profit.</p><p>I want a thoughtfully-built, community-grown social ecosystem made to connect people.</p><p>We are not the same.</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#BlueSky</a> <a href="/tags/threads/" rel="tag">#Threads</a> <a href="/tags/socialnetwork/" rel="tag">#SocialNetwork</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a></p>

<p>1/</p><p>Loops is a short-form video platform for the Fediverse. </p><p>There is a new version of the Loops Android app out — here is what it looks like.</p><p><a href="https://joinloops.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>joinloops.org/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/loops/" rel="tag">#Loops</a> <a href="/tags/loopsvideo/" rel="tag">#LoopsVideo</a> <a href="/tags/shortvideos/" rel="tag">#ShortVideos</a></p>

<p>When Cloudflare has issues it takes half the web with it 🔌 </p><p>The <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> is more decentralized then most of the web these days</p>

<p>The <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> is a decentralised world, but some things have established themselves in my timeline over the years. So as a refresher, here a few hashtags you could use, feel free to add more in the replies.</p><p><a href="/tags/fedihire/" rel="tag">#FediHire</a> when you are looking for a job<br><a href="/tags/fedigive/" rel="tag">#FediGive</a> when you have something to give away or donate<br><a href="/tags/fediblock/" rel="tag">#FediBlock</a> If you want to warn others of accounts/instances to block<br><a href="/tags/caturday/" rel="tag">#Caturday</a> Needs no explanation ;)<br><a href="/tags/selfhost/" rel="tag">#SelfHost</a> to discuss running your own online stuff<br><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a> to ask stuff</p><p>1/2</p>

<p>Three years ago today, we opened the doors to our corner of the Fediverse. 💙</p><p>What started as an idea has grown into a friendly space for good conversations, smart humor, and authentic interactions. It’s been amazing watching this community grow with all of you.</p><p>Thank you to everyone who’s shared, posted, and made Vivaldi Social part of their online space. You’ve helped shape this community into what it is today.</p><p>Here’s to everyone who’s been part of it, and to all the new voices we’ll meet along the way. </p><p>Happy 3rd birthday, Vivaldi Social! 🎉</p><p>- Team Vivaldi</p><p><a href="/tags/vivaldisocial/" rel="tag">#VivaldiSocial</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a></p>

<p>Earlier today I wrote a thread about downballot organizing and fundraising. It starts at <a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/113074861350233999" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/113074861350233999"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@heidilifeldma</span><span class="invisible">n/113074861350233999</span></a>. I explained my own efforts to bring <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> folks together to support this work, via Mastodon for a Blue Wave at <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodonbluewave" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodonbluewave"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/mast</span><span class="invisible">odonbluewave</span></a>. There has been a flurry of donations. Thanks to all the contributors!</p>

<p>Hey les gens du <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>, j&#x27;ai souvenir d&#x27;avoir vu passer une app qui aidait à se souvenir de maintenir le contact avec des gens.<br>J&#x27;étais pas dans un bon endroit, du coup, j&#x27;ai pas mis ça de côté, et maintenant que ça va mieux et que j&#x27;en aurais besoin, je retrouve pu<br>Ça sonnait comme Rel-quelque chose<br>Ça vous parle ?</p>

<p>🚔🔎 Founder of Search Engine Optimization (<a href="/tags/seo/" rel="tag">#SEO</a>) 1999 <a href="/tags/spills_the_beans/" rel="tag">#SPILLS_THE_BEANS</a>!</p><p><a href="/tags/programmatic/" rel="tag">#PROGRAMMATIC</a> is REAL. <br>AI in this USE CASE (FANTASY) is <a href="/tags/fake/" rel="tag">#FAKE</a> 100% 💩 <a href="/tags/bullshit/" rel="tag">#BULLSHIT</a></p><p>There are ONLY 2 purposes for the <a href="/tags/openai/" rel="tag">#OPENAI</a> <a href="/tags/debauchery/" rel="tag">#debauchery</a>? <br>1. <a href="/tags/ip_theft/" rel="tag">#IP_THEFT</a> (Feeding the Beast) and <br>2. <a href="/tags/copyright_infringement/" rel="tag">#Copyright_Infringement</a> being used to ( <a href="/tags/control_the_narrative/" rel="tag">#CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE</a>) see below.</p><p>..by asking it questions you are disclosing ( <a href="/tags/feeding/" rel="tag">#FEEDING</a> IT) all your <a href="/tags/trade_secrets/" rel="tag">#trade_secrets</a>, <a href="/tags/your_ideas/" rel="tag">#your_ideas</a>, your <a href="/tags/inventions/" rel="tag">#inventions</a>.. NOW sitting on some server SOMEWHERE BEING SIFTED, FILTERED FOR <a href="/tags/ip_theft/" rel="tag">#IP_THEFT</a> (IP THEFT) or COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT in order to OBSCURE YOUTUBE SEARCH RESULTS to manipulate and once again <a href="/tags/control_the_narrative/" rel="tag">#CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE</a>.<br>Artificial intelligence CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT A conscious.</p><p>THE HYPE HAS ALWAYS BEEN because of <a href="/tags/programmatic/" rel="tag">#PROGRAMMATIC</a> NOT 💩 <a href="/tags/bullshit/" rel="tag">#BULLSHIT</a> AI.</p><p>THEY <a href="/tags/ugly/" rel="tag">#UGLY</a> TRUTH! FOLKS!! YOU are <a href="/tags/confusing/" rel="tag">#CONFUSING</a> <a href="/tags/artificial_intelligence/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_INTELLIGENCE</a> WITH PROGRAMMATIC </p><p>As many of you know I have been saying 🧠ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is a BIG FAT LIE since 1999. </p><p>Basically <a href="/tags/they/" rel="tag">#THEY</a> are calling <a href="/tags/software_development/" rel="tag">#Software_Development</a> incorrectly as ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (ALSO KNOWN AS <a href="/tags/programmatic/" rel="tag">#PROGRAMMATIC</a>.</p><p>Which has been here B4 1999. And these AMERICAN <a href="/tags/treasonists/" rel="tag">#TREASONISTS</a> <a href="/tags/traitors/" rel="tag">#TRAITORS</a> would have you believe THEY JUST INVENTED IT YESTURDAY? rotflmao. </p><p>AND The Evolution of SPAMMING AND WHY <a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#YOUTUBE</a> IS OVER ROVER. </p><p>Remember we started with <a href="/tags/text_spamming/" rel="tag">#TEXT_SPAMMING</a> and now its MOVED into <a href="/tags/video_spamming/" rel="tag">#VIDEO_SPAMMING</a> (KEYWORDS) with obscured content. </p><p>The Great fall is coming for CENTRALIZED SYSTEMS and THEY cannot see it;) But we can! We have been here since 1999 24/7.</p><p>Do you remember <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> and <a href="/tags/oprah/" rel="tag">#Oprah</a> Buying up most of the BIG ISLAND LAND with 🦨 skunk head at the ☸️ helm? </p><p>Then they corralled all <a href="/tags/hawaiians/" rel="tag">#Hawaiians</a> and <a href="/tags/burned/" rel="tag">#burned</a> them <a href="/tags/alive/" rel="tag">#alive</a> in their <a href="/tags/cars/" rel="tag">#cars</a> to get the locals out of their homes in order for the <a href="/tags/elite/" rel="tag">#elite</a> to <a href="/tags/land_grab/" rel="tag">#LAND_GRAB</a> them BY <a href="/tags/force/" rel="tag">#FORCE</a> w/ <a href="/tags/fire/" rel="tag">#FIRE</a>??🔥 </p><p>The same is happening with CENTRALIZED SEARCH ENGINES, YOUTUBE IS SIMPLY A 🔎 CENTRALIZED SEARCH ENGINE NOTHING MORE! </p><p>CENTRALIZED SOCIAL AND NOW CENTRALIZED 📽️ VIDEO SHARING PLATFORM CALLED YOUTUBE. </p><p>You all have been corralled into CENTRALIZED PLATFORMS AND SOON YOUR CHANNELS WILL BE DE_MONETIZED.. CARS CORRALLED AND BURNED UP&gt;&gt; like Hawaii? 🔥 </p><p>If you do not drink the koolaide funded by dirt bag elites.. THEN WHAT?</p><p>Here is what happened. Back in the day before you all got <a href="/tags/addicted/" rel="tag">#ADDICTED</a> 💉 to centralized platforms; Marketers would build many (TEXT NOT VIDEO) websites to get them listed in the major search engines. However, what you don’t know is that back in 2007 all major search engines turned themselves into <a href="/tags/dedicated/" rel="tag">#dedicated</a> pay per click ( <a href="/tags/ppc/" rel="tag">#PPC</a>) ENGINES exclusively for fortune 500 companies EXCLUDING ALL COMPETING MARKETERS. And why everyone migrated to <a href="/tags/money_laundering/" rel="tag">#MONEY_LAUNDERING</a> <a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#Youtube</a>. Money being laundered through GOOGLE <a href="/tags/ad_sense/" rel="tag">#AD_SENSE</a> TO PAY COMPLICIT THIEVES BY THE 🇮🇱 JEWS.</p><p>ALL CENTRALIZED <a href="/tags/big_tech/" rel="tag">#BIG_TECH</a> IS 🇮🇱 JEWISH OWNED BTW!?</p><p>Now with the advent of <a href="/tags/bullshit_ai/" rel="tag">#BULLSHIT_AI</a> you are using Chat Alphabet Soup and asking it questions RIGHT?. </p><p>There are 2 purposes for the <a href="/tags/debauchery/" rel="tag">#debauchery</a>? 1. <a href="/tags/ip_theft/" rel="tag">#IP_THEFT</a> (Feeding the Beast) and 2. <a href="/tags/copyright_infringement/" rel="tag">#Copyright_Infringement</a> being used to (CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE) see below.</p><p>..by asking it questions you are disclosing ( <a href="/tags/feeding/" rel="tag">#FEEDING</a> IT) all your <a href="/tags/trade_secrets/" rel="tag">#trade_secrets</a>, <a href="/tags/your_ideas/" rel="tag">#your_ideas</a>, your <a href="/tags/inventions/" rel="tag">#inventions</a>.. NOW sitting on some server SOMEWHERE BEING SIFTED, FILTERED FOR <a href="/tags/ip_theft/" rel="tag">#IP_THEFT</a> (IP THEFT) or COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT in order to OBSCURE YOUTUBE SEARCH RESULTS to manipulate and once again <a href="/tags/control_the_narrative/" rel="tag">#CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE</a>.</p><p>At the same time CREATING <a href="/tags/artificial_content/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_CONTENT</a> NOT <a href="/tags/artificial_intelligence/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_INTELLIGENCE</a> (<a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> cannot exist WITHOUT a conscious) BUT Obscuring ALL YOUTUBE SEARCHES in the bogus name of Artificial Intelligence! </p><p>In other words search engine technology was intended to filter through billions of video to find the MOST RELEVANT video result. THE OPPOSITE IS NOW HAPPENING. </p><p>Do a search on any keyword or keyword phrase and you will <a href="/tags/not/" rel="tag">#not</a> see <a href="/tags/relevancy/" rel="tag">#relevancy</a> to the <a href="/tags/search_query/" rel="tag">#search_query</a>. Something &#x27;Related to&#x27; at best = OBSCURITY not <a href="/tags/artificial_intelligence/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_INTELLIGENCE</a> but <a href="/tags/artificial_content/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_CONTENT</a>!</p><p>In other words back in the day search could find exactly what you are looking for however <a href="/tags/now_obscured/" rel="tag">#now_obscured</a> with <a href="/tags/artificial_content/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_CONTENT</a> NOT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OBSCURING ALL YOUTUBE SEARCHES.</p><p>For example recently I have listened to Billy Graham sermon to find even his voice and sermon content has been changed or manipulated in some way? = ARTIFICAIL CONTENT in order to <a href="/tags/control_the_narrative/" rel="tag">#CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE</a>.</p><p>Folks search engine tech at one time was RELEVANT. NOW SEARCH RESULTS ARE ALL IRRELEVANT information. Obscured..</p><p>Not only are you being dumbed down from these centralized systems but your also being 100% LIED TO with BOGUS INFORMATION. </p><p>IT GET WORSE .. Not only have they obscured search results with <a href="/tags/artificial_content/" rel="tag">#ARTIFICIAL_CONTENT</a> NOT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; they are also Manipulating (mixing) REAL CONTENT with ARTIFICIAL CONTENT to <a href="/tags/control_the_narrative/" rel="tag">#CONTROL_THE_NARRATIVE</a>.</p><p>But here is what will happen. I remember my 4 kids DUMPED MYSPACE for Facebook Overnight. Many soon will do the same with YOUTUBE, TIKTOK etc. Chat alphabet soup versions as well. All major centralized search engines OVER ROVER SINCE 2007.</p><p>If you are not preparing for the BIG CRASH of Centralized systems now you will lose all your hard VIDEO work. We know what it talke to make just one productive Video. Not easy.</p><p>I mean many of you have 1000&#x27;s of videos that you are only receive PIE CRUMB Payouts for?? The ARTIFICIAL CONTENT now being creating programmatically OBSCURING SEARCH will also <a href="/tags/bump/" rel="tag">#BUMP</a> your VIDEOS to he bottom of the query. </p><p>AKA THE <a href="/tags/death/" rel="tag">#DEATH</a> OF YOUR <a href="/tags/channel/" rel="tag">#CHANNEL</a> IS IN THE <a href="/tags/hands/" rel="tag">#HANDS</a> OF CENTRALIZED ELITE THIEVES. </p><p>If you are not driving traffic to your own sites now you will be left behind. Millions of creators have now <a href="/tags/left_centralized_organizations/" rel="tag">#left_centralized_organizations</a> for <a href="/tags/decentralized/" rel="tag">#DECENTRALIZED</a> ORGANIZATIONs such as <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#FEDIVERSE</a> which is a SILO DREAM;)</p><p>50k Unique VISITORS per day after 1 year;) 1 site;) @ &gt;$.50 min per visitor. you do the math;)</p><p>📢 <a href="/tags/marketers/" rel="tag">#MARKETERS</a>! the FUTURE is <a href="/tags/decentralized/" rel="tag">#Decentralized</a> Networks or TAKE A <a href="/tags/knee_on_neck/" rel="tag">#KNEE_ON_NECK</a>? ;)</p><p>Your Choice..</p>

<p>📺It&#x27;s the weekly THU-THU🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>/ <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 for Nov. 13-20, 2025</p><p>NEW: <br><a href="/tags/susanscinemastash/" rel="tag">#SusansCinemaStash</a> <a href="/tags/noviranovember/" rel="tag">#NoviraNovember</a> <a href="/tags/nevillebrandmonth/" rel="tag">#NevilleBrandMonth</a> on <a href="/tags/fridaythrillerclub/" rel="tag">#FridayThrillerClub</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/westwed/" rel="tag">#WestWed</a><br><a href="/tags/fredwardmonth/" rel="tag">#FredWardMonth</a> on <a href="/tags/sundayfunnies/" rel="tag">#SundayFunnies</a></p><p>🚨UPDATES 🔗 &amp;c.➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰️All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/anime/" rel="tag">#anime</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> </p><p>Thanks to the hosts! 💐 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://live.literalgrill.com/federation/user/GrillChill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrillChill</span></a></span></p>

<p>Here&#x27;s the THU-THU <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#Bluesky</a>🦋<a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> for AUG 22-29 📅 </p><p>🔗details@ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a> 🕰️All times Eastern⌚️</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#comedy</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#Horror</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/silentfilm/" rel="tag">#SilentFilm</a> <a href="/tags/ninja/" rel="tag">#ninja</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> </p><p>Thank you hosts!❤️ <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@culturalgutter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>culturalgutter</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.ai/@FabULiz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FabULiz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@noirdame" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>noirdame</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@JohnnyDoesntCare" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JohnnyDoesntCare</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <a href="https://octodon.social/@Taweret" rel="nofollow">@Taweret</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://dobbs.town/@revmagdalen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>revmagdalen</span></a></span></p>

<p>Today is our third anniversary on Mastodon and the Fediverse for our daily 9PM <a href="/tags/hashtaggames/" rel="tag">#HashTagGames</a>.</p><p>This past year, <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> players have played over 100,000 game plays. </p><p>Including the special games that popup, we have shared over 1100 unique hashtag games since November 16, 2022.</p><p>Thank you for joining me every day for our little moment of silliness.</p><p>Your friend and host,<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@paul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>paul</span></a></span> </p><p>See you at 9PM EST, (6PM PT / 2AM GMT / 3AM CET / 1PM AEDT / 2PM NZST) for our new game.</p><p>Proudly hosting daily games since November 16, 2022<br><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a></p>

<p>Thank you again to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!<br><br><a href="/tags/ceo/" rel="tag">#CEO</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/surf/" rel="tag">#surf</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#openSocialWeb</a><br><br><a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#Peertube</a> <a href="/tags/vod/" rel="tag">#VOD</a> - <a href="https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6v</span><span class="invisible">MsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az</span></a><br><a href="/tags/castopod/" rel="tag">#Castopod</a> <a href="/tags/fedicast/" rel="tag">#Fedicast</a> - <a href="https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">audio.firesidefedi.live/@fires</span><span class="invisible">idefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22</span></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&#x27;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&#x27;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!<br></p>

<p>A new release of TootSDK - 21.0.0 📣 </p><p><a href="https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/21.0.0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/21.0.0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/rel</span><span class="invisible">eases/tag/21.0.0</span></a></p><p>What&#x27;s changed:</p><p>- Use Authorization header when establishing websocket connections <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@dale_price" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dale_price</span></a></span><br>- Quote post <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixzhu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nixzhu</span></a></span></p><p>Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌</p><p> <a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a> <a href="/tags/swift/" rel="tag">#Swift</a> <a href="/tags/tootsdk/" rel="tag">#TootSDK</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>

<p>Thanks to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@DavidRGardiner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DavidRGardiner</span></a></span> I was able to fix some issues in the <a href="/tags/manfredapp/" rel="tag">#ManfredApp</a>. I am currently testing the next release which will feature:</p><p>- Pasting images from the clipboard into posts<br>- Better scrolling experience in threads<br>- Stopping any video playback when leaving the app, because it would kill background music re-entering (there is still an issue with GIFs unfortunately).</p><p>Thanks for all the feedback.</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonapp/" rel="tag">#MastodonApp</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>

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

<p>2025 was huge for the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a></p><p>Mad respect to all the devs, artists, and community members making this movement unstoppable</p>

<p>What one person wants from an alternative to a Twitter:</p><p>• choice of home-feed algorithm,<br>• editable posts,<br>• ability to moderate replies</p><p>RE: <a href="https://x.com/Plinz/status/1685945305320329216" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="x.com/Plinz/status/1685945305320329216"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/Plinz/status/16859453053</span><span class="invisible">20329216</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fedidev/" rel="tag">#FediDev</a> <a href="/tags/fedidevs/" rel="tag">#FediDevs</a> <a href="/tags/fediux/" rel="tag">#FediUX</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediverseux/" rel="tag">#FediverseUX</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ve gone live!</p><p>Fireside Fedi - Episode 58 - Connector, Instigator, Maker</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>