fediverse

Sounds interesting
Good idea

#mastodon #fediverse #AI #bernieSanders #politics #artist

Running my own BizzFed instance - a federated, algorithm-free alternative to LinkedIn built on ActivityPub.

🔧 What I added to my fork:

SMTP relay (no Resend dependency)
Account migration wizard (Move activity)
Fixed language switcher (de/en/fr/es)
Fully translated feed UI
Instance: https://bizzfed.haxxors.com
Code: https://git.buechner.me/nbuechner/bizzfed

Thanks to René Hamdorf for the solid original BizzFed foundation!

Follow me:
@nils
(also works from Mastodon)

#ActivityPub #Fediverse #SelfHosted #OpenSource

Running a small or single user instance in the #Fediverse? Get connected to other instances by a relay!

I just adjusted my relay instance which now also finally supports #GoToSocial! Of course, it also supports Pleroma, snac, Mastodon, littlefedi, starling and many other ones!

With relays, your own posted content gets distributed to all connected instances, as well you get the content all other instances. Currently, mostly tech related instances are connected, focusing on #Linux, #Proxmox, #BSD / #FreeBSD, #IPv6 and many other things!

More information at: https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com

#socialmedia #fedi #fediwall #fediverse #activitypub #activitypubrelay #relay #social #snac #snac2 #mastodon #gts #gotosocial #littlefedi #pleroma #misskey #services #devops #starling #tech

What would happen to your timeline if mastodon.social went away?

(Reposting my tool that helps you figure this out.)

mastodon.social is the biggest server on the #fediverse , with over 21% of accounts, and an even higher percentage of #Mastodon accounts.

But what does that mean to you, personally? Let's say it went away tomorrow - (assuming you aren't on it yourself), how much of your timeline would vanish?

In my case, it turns out - not a lot, actually! The biggest sources of posts that I see are (1) a very small instance that doesn't even federate with much of the Fediverse, but many of my friends are there, (2) my own instance, (3) a large tech-focused instance that is still much smaller than mastodon.social. The big guy is only 5% of the post I've seen recently.

But this might be different for you!

Find out for yourself at https://moderation-explorer.online/ . Use 'advanced mode' to see this analysis, since you need to log into see your actual feed.

You might even decide to try moving to an instance that you're more connected to?

(It's explained more on the site, but all the work happens in your browser, I don't see your identity, auth tokens, posts that get loaded, none of it.)

Some people seem to think that there is some sort of right to be free from #criticism online.

You have a right to be free from #harassment, but when you make a public post on the #fediverse or #socialmedia, you are implicitly soliciting public responses.

That you don't like someone's response is not a valid reason to issue a report to the administrators or moderators of that person's instance.

I think I'm on pretty solid #ethical ground, here, but you are of course free to disagree.

A new release of TootSDK - 23.6.0 📣

https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/23.6.0

What's changed:

- Include file extension when uploading media @luckkerr

Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌

#iOSDev #Swift #TootSDK #Fediverse

It's cheaper and easier than you think to create your own @peertube server 🙂

🌱 If you're non-techy you can use managed hosting through https://fedihost.co or https://cloud68.co

🪴 If you're slightly techy you can install PeerTube through @yunohost at https://apps.yunohost.org/app/peertube

🌳 If you're very techy you can use the manual installation instructions at https://docs.joinpeertube.org

#PeerTube #SelfHosting #Fediverse

🇩🇪 Wir sind #NeuHier⁠, aber schon seit 25 Jahren unterwegs. Jetzt machen wir uns auf den Weg, das #Fediverse zu entdecken, und freuen uns auf Austausch und Inspiration!

Soulounge ist eine Art Kollektiv; eine vierköpfige Band lädt immer wieder neue Sänger*innen ein, immer mehrere, und zusammen performen wir Soul- und Funk-Klassiker und eigene Songs.

Im Mai ’26 haben wir unser viertes Studioalbum veröffentlicht, das wir gerade bei Bandcamp hochladen; dort gibt’s schon ein Best-of-Album. ⬇️ 2/2

📱

The "Sift' strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformation

S is for Stop
I is for investigate the source
F is for Find credible coverage
T is for Trace the claim to its original context

#SocialMedia
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240509-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation

So I just downloaded and played around with @mastodino1 after reading about their For You feed, and I’m a fan. Can’t wait to see what future updates bring. #Fediverse #App

My new Album! I've just dropped it!!

↓↓--- Deutsche Version below unten ---↓↓

After just 5 years - faster than any turtle moves (they can be fast you know!) - I come up with this new Fediverse inspired album:

die nmi! : TOTAL CLUB DESTRUCTION

Full of happy little dance tracks ranging from #Acid over #Disco, #Halftime, #Punk, #PopMusic, #Chiptunes and raw #Amiga home computer music. It may even contain #Bonkwave… or not - who knows? Nothing really serious, just a lil' mood raising sonic rocket 🚀.

For the following days #Basspistol will host this release exclusively - buy it there, and all the money goes to this kewl outernational music syndicate. Thanks btw. to @setto@txt.basspistol.org for handing this release better than any Pro would do (including MusicBrains entry and all!). We even discovered a #faircamp bug (will be filed) during the process (bug or not, @freebliss you are awesome!).
No need 2 buy it though, it's all #CreativeCommons CC-BY-SA / pay what you want.

Here: https://shop.basspistol.com/bpist-031/

Where was I? Ah, yes - it's Basspistol exclusive the next days, then another label, "Der Kleine Grüne Würfel", will chime in, 'cuz net labels are wrestling (!) to have me, so why not ;) (I am totally exaggerating here, never mind, I'm just happy).
@dlikdh does a marvelous job bringing the #netLabel and Creative Commons work force together, and the variety of releases on his cute label speaks for itself. Check it out (will be announced in time next week).

After that Mirlo and Bandcamp will follow. If you really want to support ME, Bandcamp would be the place, once the release is there (will be announced). And after that Deezer and other streaming flat rates but never Spotify. Never.

All the cooperations on the Album are coming from the #Fediverse - this album wouldn't have happen without and is heavily inspired by it - no kidding. So glad to be here with all of you!

It's also an honor to see that the new #Peertube exclusive series "Experts talk music" in it's very first issue will deal with my new album, and they are raving all over it, as far as I understand the German subtitles. Sooo coool!! Please watch those experts! ↓↓↓

Here: http://v.basspistol.org/w/d4a3nYYY2iMJ6vxPzLEoo7


---=== German Deutsches now hier ===---

Äh, ich mach's kurz. Mein Neues Album:

https://shop.basspistol.com/bpist-031/

Die kleine stimmungsaufhellende Tanzrakete 🚀! Kostenlos (wenn Ihr wollt!). Holt sie Euch!!

Aber hey, noch ein paar Grüße an die z.T. versteckt Mitmusizierenden / greets to the ones jamming with me here (mostly kinda hidden): bangskij@climatejustice.social (Mist is such a BANGER!), @jimbob, @stephan, @Posaunenschlumpf, @ClipHead (well, almost) - U all rock!!

Und wenn wahre Experten das Album besprechen, dann so:

http://v.basspistol.org/w/d4a3nYYY2iMJ6vxPzLEoo7

(deutsche Untertitel).

#fediMusicians #albumRelease #musicRecommendation

Today we're sharing additional guidelines about our Trade Mark Policy based on community feedback that we received.

The new guidelines, and more background about these changes, are available on our blog:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/sharing-guidelines-about-mastodons-trade-mark-policy/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #FediDev #MastoDev #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

Greetings #fediverse 👋
Our total roofing cost us 3,375 euros which includes both materials and workmanship.

First of all we need some help to buy some materials for our first step which are,
1) 35by35mm steel square tubing 100 pieces =748€
2) 30by30mm steel square tubing 65 piece =440€
3) Red oxide paint 4 pieces =65€
4) Welding rods 8 packs=26€

If anyone can help out or please boost 🔁🙏
Here’s our #donation link. ✌️

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/brandugla

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

#mutualAid

RE: https://mastodon.social/@riverbirchtree/117099674446276439

You made it possible for @joynewacc to leave Gaza and study in Milan. Now you have the chance to reunite her with her sister.

What do you say, Fediverse?

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #fediverse #mastodon

„If the Social Web isn't just for nerds, why are we saying stuff like this to newcomers:

Okay, so the fediverse is like, a bunch of interconnected servers, all talking to each other. They all use the same open protocol, so the whole network is interoperable, and anybody can self-host their own new server whenever they want. You can get on the fediverse through any server. We call these servers »instances«. If you wanna join fedi, you can just go to this website and pick an instance to sign up through. All the instances are referred to by names like mastodon.social, because we like to use domain names for some reason.

(...)

We must keep this in mind when trying to sell the Social Web to people. Normal people don't know what »federated« means — they didn't watch Star Trek, they just think you're a cop. Normal people really don't know what a protocol is, or what interoperability means. Stop talking like this. I also don't know why we're using the word »instance« to refer to servers. Server is literally easier to understand even for tech people. Even better than server would be »site«, which is the terminology that I tend to use.

Here's a better explanation of the Social Web that actually communicates the idea to a normal person:

The Social Web is like social media away from Big Tech. Instead of being a walled garden where you're trapped, the Social Web is like a bunch of different social media websites connected together. You can pick any site to sign up with, and then you can follow people who signed up on other sites too, so it kind of forms one big network, or online space. If you wanna sign up, you can make a Mastodon account (Mastodon is like, one of the categories/types of sites on the Social Web) at this website. You can use the default option, or pick a different »instance« (site) if you want, too. It doesn't really matter which site you decide to sign up with, since you can always change your mind and move to a different one later.“

Interesting text, via @WeirdWriter

https://riverseeber.net/blog/post/a-reasonable-analysis-of-the-social-web/

#Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb #NonTechies

Saturdays are for cats.

#caturday #cat #cats #catsoffedi #meow #kitty #kitten #furry #pets #fedi #fediverse

#Mastodon *should* make it easier for hosts to change things for its users. Not everyone wants to register on a flagship instance. https://masto.host/help/change-the-number-of-characters-in-posts-bios-polls-or-others/ #Fediverse

Puca with my new pedal

#caturday #cat #cats #catsoffedi #meow #kitty #kitten #furry #pets #fedi #fediverse #SamediChat #chat #chats #miaou #minou #chaton #animaux

I was reading somewhere in my RSS reader, I'm not linking it, that Mastodon hates everything and everyone, but the dude complained about not everyone liking fascist adjacent stuff and I'm over here like, how do we make bigots feel less welcome? this is fantastic! this is the kind of PR Mastodon should be striving for, is to have Nazis and dipshit fascists talk about how much they hate us. We wouldn't need to take out advertising! That is a legit marketing strategy, but I can't remember the term right now but get bigots to do your PR for you by talking about how shit you are, in their eyes, and you’re golden. #Fediverse #Mastodon

🚨 I built a new Mastodon app for iOS!

It's human-authored, private, fast, and has no 3rd-party dependencies. Plus cool features, such as a "combo" favorite + repost button, random header picker, profile summaries, and locally-saved tags. Still has some rough edges but will keep iterating!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/expedition-for-mastodon/id6748643979

#ios #iosdev #wwdc #swiftui #ios27 #ipados #swiftlang #indiedev #xcode #mastodon #fediverse #xcode27

Mode chat

#caturday #cat #cats #catsoffedi #meow #kitty #kitten #furry #pets #fedi #fediverse #SamediChat #chat #chats #miaou #minou #chaton #animaux

PAULINE HANSON’S TALENT:
TURNING FEAR INTO VOTES 💎

I watched a YouTube video today called: Why Did America Choose a White Supremacist for President?

What struck me was not simply what it said about America. It was what it might be saying about us.

America did not suddenly wake up one morning and become Trumpist. The ground was prepared. People were genuinely struggling. Housing was difficult. Wages were inadequate. Communities were changing. People were frightened, angry and increasingly distrustful of institutions.

Then along came a political movement with a wonderfully simple explanation: YOUR LIFE IS HARD BECAUSE OF THOSE PEOPLE.

Immigrants. Black people. Muslims. Women. Queer people. “Woke” people. Elites. Foreigners. Anyone except the economic and political systems that are actually producing much of the insecurity.

That is the bit Australians should be watching.

Because our problems are real too. Housing really is unaffordable. People are really struggling with food, electricity, and rent. Young people really are wondering whether they will ever own a home. Regional communities really do feel neglected.

And when people are frightened and angry, there is enormous political power in giving them somebody to blame.

One Nation understands this. Pauline Hanson is now talking about a “monocultural” Australia. One Nation talks about putting “Australians first” and increasingly presents immigration and multiculturalism as explanations for problems Australians can see and feel every day.

And people are listening.

One Nation is no longer some amusing little protest party on the edge of Australian politics. Recent polling has put it at roughly a quarter or more of the national primary vote.

That should get our attention.

But there is an even greater danger. Trumpism is not really a political party. It is a political method.

Create grievance. Find an enemy. Tell people their country has been stolen from them. Promise to give it back. Attack institutions that get in the way. Keep people angry enough that they stop asking who is actually benefiting.

One Nation may currently be the most obvious Australian vehicle for that politics. But if Labor or the Coalition begin copying it because they are frightened of losing votes, the infection spreads far beyond One Nation.

Australia is not America. Our history is different. Our institutions are different. Our political culture is different.

But we are not magically immune to fear, racism, resentment or demagoguery.

America should not simply be something we stare at in disbelief. It should be a warning.

This stuff does not arrive wearing a sign saying:

FASCISM STARTS MONDAY.

It arrives saying:

I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU’RE ANGRY.

And then it quietly tells you who to hate.

@DigitalCoup
@economics_that_works
@meditation

https://youtu.be/QRvjkt9p_eI?si=59Oo8P7Pk4dUL4FT

#Australia #OneNation #Fediverse #OpenWeb #BigTech #PaulineHanson #Trumpism #Democracy #Politics #people #anger #FASCISM #Labor #YouTube #Economics #Housing #CostOfLiving #Meditation #Breathwork

YOU’RE LOOKING
AT THE WRONG PARTS 💎

I sometimes wonder what people imagine is going on inside the life of someone with a visible disability.

I walk very strangely. My left arm doesn’t work at all. My hand is contracted into a claw. I do everything one-handed, and that clearly wasn’t covered in this model’s original operating instructions.

From the outside, I suspect it can look like a life dominated by disability.

“Poor bugger.” “What a tragedy.” “Everything must be so difficult?”

Meanwhile, inside my actual life, I’m usually wondering whether the coffee is ready, what ridiculous thing I can write on Mastodon, whether the dogs have been fed, or why everyone on the internet has suddenly gone mad again.

The disability is there, obviously. I cannot drive, and there are many things I cannot do unaided. Other things just take longer, because much of the world appears to have been designed by someone who assumed every human comes with two fully operational hands.

And most people are remarkably unhelpful.

That sounds like a complaint, but it has an unexpected benefit. If you’re disabled, you become bloody good at finding another way. You have to.

Eventually, you stop wondering how something is supposed to be done and work out how you can do it.

That doesn’t make accessibility unnecessary. Quite the opposite. But disabled people often become extremely skilled at adapting because the world gives us plenty of practice.

Disability is not the central event of my consciousness.

I don’t wake up thinking, “Good morning. I am disabled.”

I wake up thinking, “Coffee.”

Most of the time, I’m not experiencing myself as a tragic medical story. I’m just living.

I’ve had decades to become extremely competent at being this particular slightly damaged model of human being. Sometimes other people seem considerably more concerned about my disability than I am.

It’s sweet.

But unnecessary.

The odd thing about a visible disability is that people often see what doesn’t work before they notice the enormous amount that does.

And from inside here?

It’s mostly just Friday.
_____________________

@DigitalCoup
#Fediverse #OpenWeb #BigTech
@economics_that_works
#Economics #Housing #CostOfLiving
@meditation
#Meditation #Breathwork

#Disability #DisabledLife #Accessibility #Hemiplegia #Stroke #Life #coffee #human #medical #instructions #tragedy #Mastodon

DEATH, GOD, &
A VERY SMALL SPIDER 💎

I am increasingly aware that I will leave this world. I don’t know when. I don’t know how. Perhaps within the next decade. Perhaps sooner. Who knows.

And strangely, there is less fear in that now. Most of the fear seems to belong to what I imagine is unknown.

If death is simply the end of Robin and the end of this consciousness, then there will be nobody there to be bothered by it. It will simply be over. And if there is something beyond this life, another realm, another dimension, another form of consciousness, then I suppose I will recognise it when I get there.

I don’t know. And I am quite happy not knowing.

Human beings have created manifold books, religions and pictures of God, spirit, heaven, continuation and eternity. Perhaps some of them point towards something true. Perhaps some are simply beautiful ways of comforting ourselves in the face of death.

But every picture I can make of what comes next is still a picture being made here.

I don’t want to manufacture comfort. I want clarity. I want to meet whatever happens without having already decided what it is supposed to look like.

Maybe there is something. Maybe there is nothing. Either way, reality does not require my opinion.

And while I am sitting here contemplating this enormous mystery, a tiny spider appears beside me. He is absurdly small. I stop, look at him, laugh, and decide he can stay.

And suddenly, there it all is. Death. Consciousness. God. Eternity. And a tiny spider wandering across my morning.

The fire is on. The coffee is good. People are interacting with things I have written. The spider is minding his own business.

Life has not stopped being ordinary just because I know it ends. I rather like that.

None of it means anything until I give it meaning. And this morning, the meaning I choose is very simple.

Gratitude.

@DigitalCoup
@economics_that_works
@meditation
@3goodthings

#death #mortality #afterlife #consciousness #spirituality #ACIM #clarity #gratitude #presence #ordinarylife #mystery #life #openweb #human #person #spider #Economics #Housing #CostOfLiving
#Meditation #Breathwork #Fediverse #OpenWeb #BigTech

FediSuite - Your Fediverse Management Platform

Version 1.6.2 released!

Changes

• The list of posts written in FediSuite is now split and switchable via button tabs between: Scheduled Posts, Published Posts, and Failed Posts. Each of these lists can be filtered.
• Collapsing the sidebar previously hid the submenu under "Admin Area." This has been fixed.

Version 1.6.1 already brought a complete redesign of FediSuite.

If you like FediSuite and think this project deserves a bit of support, feel free to show it with toots and boosts across the Fediverse! Of course, there's also the option of financial support. Just use the yellow buttons in the FediSuite app or on the FediSuite website! Thank you very much!

--> https://www.fedisuite.com

@fsfe
#fedisuite #newversion #newrelease #redesign #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #pixelfed #peertube #loops #misskey #bizzfed #vernissage #fsfe