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<p>We set up a new Mastodon instance focused on supporting nonprofit/charitable organizations. If you know of such an organization looking for a place in the Fediverse, please point them our way.</p><p><a href="https://www.empathyforward.org/2025/12/charities-place/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.empathyforward.org/2025/12/charities-place/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.empathyforward.org/2025/12</span><span class="invisible">/charities-place/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://charities.place/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>charities.place/about</a></p><p><a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a></p>

<p>Week in Fediverse 2025-12-19</p><p>Servers</p><p>- <a href="https://github.com/MbinOrg/mbin/releases/tag/v1.9.0" rel="nofollow">Mbin v1.9.0</a><br>- <a href="https://stegodon.social/u/stegodon/cf413b8c-4861-433a-b242-21c1e3d5d712" rel="nofollow">stegodon v1.4.3</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/releases/tag/v8.0.1" rel="nofollow">PeerTube v8.0.1</a><br>- <a href="https://activitypub.blog/2025/12/17/7-8-0-happy-holidays/" rel="nofollow">ActivityPub for WordPress v7.8.0</a><br>- <a href="https://epiktistes.com/ktistec/release/3.2.4" rel="nofollow">Ktistec v3.2.4</a><br>- <a href="https://manyfold.app/news/2025/12/19/release-v0-130-0.html" rel="nofollow">Manyfold v0.130.0</a><br>- <a href="https://codeberg.org/wafrn/wafrn/releases/tag/2025.12.03" rel="nofollow">Wafrn v2025.12.03</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey/releases/tag/2025.12.1" rel="nofollow">Misskey v2025.12.1</a><br>- <a href="https://framagit.org/les/gancio/-/releases/v1.28.2" rel="nofollow">Gancio v1.28.2</a><br>- <a href="https://codeberg.org/spla/appy/releases/tag/v0.4.0" rel="nofollow">appy v0.4.0</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.6" rel="nofollow">Loops v1.0.0-beta.6</a><br>- <a href="https://codeberg.org/rimu/pyfedi/releases/tag/v1.3.8" rel="nofollow">PieFed v1.3.8</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v4.7.1" rel="nofollow">NodeBB v4.7.1</a><br>- <a href="https://enigmatick.social/objects?uuid=9d4f1be4-ca56-4176-87a7-49fd72ddc98a" rel="nofollow">Enigmatick ActivityPub C2S</a><br>- <a href="https://hub.somaton.com/item/c69f40d4-2da5-47c4-a94a-da81eb800b8b" rel="nofollow">A year in Hubzilla development</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/sirber/photografedi" rel="nofollow">Photografedi: An ActivityPub powered photo sharing website! Inspired by Flickr and Pixelfed</a></p><p>Clients</p><p>- <a href="https://joinpeertube.org/news/app-v2" rel="nofollow">PeerTube Mobile v2.0</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/aeharding/voyager/releases/tag/2.42.0" rel="nofollow">Voyager v2.42.0</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/Blorp-Labs/blorp/releases/tag/v1.10.1" rel="nofollow">Blorp v1.10.1</a><br>- <a href="https://github.com/interstellar-app/interstellar/releases/tag/v0.11.1" rel="nofollow">Interstellar v0.11.1</a></p><p>Tools and Plugins</p><p>- <a href="https://codeberg.org/marvinsmastodontools/feed2fedi/releases/tag/3.4.1" rel="nofollow">feed2fedi v3.4.1</a></p><p>Articles</p><p>- <a href="https://soatok.blog/2025/12/15/announcing-key-transparency-fediverse/" rel="nofollow">Announcing Key Transparency for the Fediverse</a><br>- <a href="https://blog.epic-worlds.com/itwasntme223/adding-a-nsfw-filter-to-images-on-writefreely" rel="nofollow">Adding a NSFW filter to Images on Writefreely</a><br>- <a href="https://deadsuperhero.com/ghosts-activitypub-integration-feels-half-baked/" rel="nofollow">Ghost&#x27;s ActivityPub Integration Feels Half-Baked</a><br>- <a href="https://holos.social/how-it-works" rel="nofollow">holos.social - How It Works</a><br>- <a href="https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/12/19/implementing-encrypted-messaging-over-activitypub/" rel="nofollow">Implementing Encrypted Messaging over ActivityPub</a><br>- <a href="https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-147/" rel="nofollow">Fediverse Report - #147</a></p><p>-----</p><p><a href="/tags/weekinfediverse/" rel="tag">#WeekInFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a></p><p>Previous edition: <a href="https://mitra.social/objects/019b1423-50e8-e8c5-d918-9946b14bb67e" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mitra.social/objects/019b1423-50e8-e8c5-d918-9946b14bb67e"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mitra.social/objects/019b1423-</span><span class="invisible">50e8-e8c5-d918-9946b14bb67e</span></a></p>

<p>BOOTSTRAP 🥾: SUCCESSFUL </p><p>DEPENDENCIES 💾: INSTALLED</p><p>NETWORK 📡 : CONNECTED</p><p>CONTENT 👨🏾‍💻:</p><p>█████████████████▒▒▒▒</p><p>89%</p><p>IMPORTANT &amp; EXCITING <a href="/tags/dcg201/" rel="tag">#DCG201</a> ANNOUNCEMENTS LATER TODAY</p><p><a href="/tags/weareback/" rel="tag">#weareback</a> <a href="/tags/hacktheplanet/" rel="tag">#hacktheplanet</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://defcon.social/@defcon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>defcon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://defcon.social/@DCGVR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DCGVR</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://defcon.social/@defcongroups" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>defcongroups</span></a></span></p>

<p>By way of an overdue <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>; I&#x27;m rather a simple soul, I mainly enjoy tinkering with <a href="/tags/computers/" rel="tag">#computers</a>, strumming <a href="/tags/guitars/" rel="tag">#guitars</a> and a wee bit of <a href="/tags/spaniel/" rel="tag">#spaniel</a> sitting. I&#x27;m now taking some tentative first steps into <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> too, just to fall in with the <a href="/tags/retired/" rel="tag">#retired</a> stereotype I suppose. I&#x27;m also reading the <a href="/tags/internet/" rel="tag">#internet</a> and I&#x27;m currently about halfway through it. I detest <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a>, the <a href="/tags/algorithm/" rel="tag">#algorithm</a>, <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> and <a href="/tags/surveillancecapitalism/" rel="tag">#SurveillanceCapitalism</a>. I love the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> because it reminds me of the olde worlde internet. I try to post/boost a little bit of everything and anything, including <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a>, <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a>, <a href="/tags/botany/" rel="tag">#botany</a>, <a href="/tags/transport/" rel="tag">#transport</a>, <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a>, <a href="/tags/architecture/" rel="tag">#architecture</a> and <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#humour</a>, without getting too mired in <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a>, although it&#x27;s not easy to avoid politics when you care about <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> and the <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#environment</a>. I&#x27;m happy to interact with everyone/anyone irrespective of creed, colour, nationality or gender/sexual preferences. In the nicest sense of the word, I really don&#x27;t give a fuck what you are. I consider myself to be a floating voter of centre/left leaning persuasion. I support the notion of managed <a href="/tags/degrowth/" rel="tag">#degrowth</a> and <a href="/tags/social/" rel="tag">#social</a> responsibility. I would rather discuss the common ground we share and aim to respect our differences. I try to avoid fuckwits wherever I encounter them. That&#x27;ll do for now although I dare say I&#x27;ll edit this over time. Thanks for reading and peace out☮️</p>

<p>🔒 Security Release: BotKit 0.3.1</p><p>We&#x27;ve released BotKit 0.3.1 with an important security fix.</p><p>This update addresses CVE-2025-68475 (High severity, CVSS 7.5), a ReDoS vulnerability in Fedify&#x27;s HTML parsing that could cause denial of service.</p><p>If you&#x27;re using BotKit 0.3.x, please upgrade to 0.3.1 as soon as possible.</p><p>📦 <a href="https://github.com/fedify-dev/botkit/releases/tag/0.3.1" rel="nofollow">Release notes</a><br>🔐 <a href="https://github.com/fedify-dev/fedify/security/advisories/GHSA-rchf-xwx2-hm93" rel="nofollow">Security advisory</a></p><p><a href="/tags/botkit/" rel="tag">#BotKit</a> <a href="/tags/fedify/" rel="tag">#Fedify</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a></p>

<p>Im Januar 2026 will <a href="/tags/eurosky/" rel="tag">#eurosky</a> loslegen. Sich das Video anzuschauen, die Website aufmerksam lesen, kann helfen zu verstehen, wo die Reise los geht. ❗ </p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.eurosky.social/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.eurosky.social/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> 🚀 <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a> <a href="/tags/atprotocol/" rel="tag">#ATProtocol</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a></p>

<p>Christmas Ballerina Donkeys: <a href="https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/christmas-ballerina-donkeys-lisa-s-baker.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/christmas-ballerina-donkeys-lisa-s-baker.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/christmas-ballerina-donkeys-lisa-s-baker.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/donkeys/" rel="tag">#donkeys</a> <a href="/tags/farm/" rel="tag">#farm</a> <a href="/tags/farmanimals/" rel="tag">#farmanimals</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/mammals/" rel="tag">#mammals</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/tutu/" rel="tag">#tutu</a> <a href="/tags/ballerina/" rel="tag">#ballerina</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/artforhome/" rel="tag">#artforhome</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/canvasprints/" rel="tag">#canvasprints</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/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#Christmas</a> <a href="/tags/holiday/" rel="tag">#holiday</a> <a href="/tags/mixedmedia/" rel="tag">#mixedMedia</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/merrychristmas/" rel="tag">#MerryChristmas</a> <a href="/tags/snow/" rel="tag">#snow</a> <a href="/tags/puzzles/" rel="tag">#puzzles</a> <a href="/tags/puzzle/" rel="tag">#puzzle</a> <a href="/tags/greetingcards/" rel="tag">#greetingcards</a> <a href="/tags/festive/" rel="tag">#festive</a></p>

<p>Sunset Burro: <a href="https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/sunset-burro-lisa-s-baker.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/sunset-burro-lisa-s-baker.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/sunset-burro-lisa-s-baker.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/burro/" rel="tag">#burro</a> <a href="/tags/wildburro/" rel="tag">#wildburro</a> <a href="/tags/donkey/" rel="tag">#donkey</a> <a href="/tags/wilddonkey/" rel="tag">#wilddonkey</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/sunrise/" rel="tag">#sunrise</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</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/artforhome/" rel="tag">#artforhome</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/canvasprints/" rel="tag">#canvasprints</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/artistonmastodon/" rel="tag">#artistonmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/colorful/" rel="tag">#colorful</a> <a href="/tags/vibrant/" rel="tag">#vibrant</a> <a href="/tags/mammal/" rel="tag">#mammal</a></p>

<p>Chihuahua Teddy Snuggles: <a href="https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/chihuahua-teddy-snuggles-lisa-s-baker.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/chihuahua-teddy-snuggles-lisa-s-baker.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/chihuahua-teddy-snuggles-lisa-s-baker.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/chihuahua/" rel="tag">#chihuahua</a> <a href="/tags/dog/" rel="tag">#dog</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/smalldog/" rel="tag">#smalldog</a> <a href="/tags/pup/" rel="tag">#pup</a> <a href="/tags/puppy/" rel="tag">#puppy</a> <a href="/tags/teddybear/" rel="tag">#teddybear</a> <a href="/tags/stuffedtoy/" rel="tag">#stuffedtoy</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/artforhome/" rel="tag">#artforhome</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/canvasprints/" rel="tag">#canvasprints</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/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/cuteanimals/" rel="tag">#cuteanimals</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/sweet/" rel="tag">#sweet</a> <a href="/tags/cuddles/" rel="tag">#cuddles</a> <a href="/tags/snuggles/" rel="tag">#snuggles</a> <a href="/tags/puzzles/" rel="tag">#puzzles</a> <a href="/tags/puzzle/" rel="tag">#puzzle</a> <a href="/tags/greetingcards/" rel="tag">#greetingcards</a> <a href="/tags/artforkids/" rel="tag">#artforkids</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/animal/" rel="tag">#animal</a> <a href="/tags/portrait/" rel="tag">#portrait</a> <a href="/tags/stuffedanimal/" rel="tag">#stuffedanimal</a></p>

<p>My <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> 2025 &quot;Year in Posts&quot; view from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@phanpy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>phanpy</span></a></span> looking real slick</p>

<p>There is a lot of alarmist stuff going around about .io ccTLD being &quot;retired&quot;, fedi instances that use it having to move, etc. 👀 </p><p>Keep calm. Here&#x27;s the one thing you need to know about this right now:</p><p>👉 Even if .io ever gets &quot;retired&quot;, it will take *years* for this to affect already delegated .io domains in any way at all.</p><p>I cannot stress this enough, we are talking years if not decades.</p><p>Soviet Union dissolved 33 years ago, but .su domains still resolve.</p><p>Deep breaths.<br>Carry on.</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>

<p>3D printing people! There is a Fediverse platform just for you which lets you upload and share 3D print models:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://manyfold.app" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>manyfold.app</a></p><p>You can follow the official account at:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://3dp.chat/@manyfold" rel="nofollow">@manyfold</a> </p><p>There&#x27;s a public server you can join at:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://3dprint.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>3dprint.social</a> (Click &quot;Sign In&quot; and then &quot;Create Account&quot; to sign up)</p><p>If you just want to try it, there&#x27;s a demo server at:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://try.manyfold.app" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>try.manyfold.app</a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/3dprinting/" rel="tag">#3DPrinting</a> <a href="/tags/thingiverse/" rel="tag">#Thingiverse</a> <a href="/tags/printables/" rel="tag">#Printables</a> <a href="/tags/makerworld/" rel="tag">#Makerworld</a> <a href="/tags/alternatives/" rel="tag">#Alternatives</a></p>

<p>If you&#x27;re looking for a Flickr-style photography platform on the Fediverse, there&#x27;s one in beta testing called Vernissage:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://joinvernissage.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>joinvernissage.org</a></p><p>Bear in mind it&#x27;s still in testing, so it may not all work properly yet. You can follow the latest news on its official account:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@vernissage" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vernissage</span></a></span> </p><p>Vernissage is part of the Fediverse so you can also use it to view photos and follow photographers from Mastodon, Pixelfed and other Fedi platforms.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a></p>

<p>Forward-thinking journalists are not letting the “media apocalypse” happen to them. Instead, they’re doing the work that arguably has been most critical all along: building direct connections with their readers. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>404mediaco</span></a></span>&#x27;s <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jasonkoebler</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span>&#x27;s <span class="h-card"><a href="https://werd.social/@ben" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ben</span></a></span> join fediverse futurist <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> for a conversation about the discovery and sustainability of quality journalism.</p><p>Read more about the episode here: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/fediverse/</span><span class="invisible">jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/</span></a></p><p>Watch and listen at PeerTube here: <a href="https://flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5EqrFmDFkAgPY" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5EqrFmDFkAgPY"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5Eq</span><span class="invisible">rFmDFkAgPY</span></a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. </p><p><a href="/tags/dotsocial/" rel="tag">#DotSocial</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/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/mikemccue/" rel="tag">#MikeMcCue</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/mediaindustry/" rel="tag">#MediaIndustry</a> <a href="/tags/propublica/" rel="tag">#ProPublica</a> <a href="/tags/404media/" rel="tag">#404Media</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/fedle/" rel="tag">#Fedle</a> source code is now available on <a href="/tags/codeberg/" rel="tag">#Codeberg</a>.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedle" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>codeberg.org/tom79/Fedle</a></p><p>It is a daily word game for the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> that currently supports English and French.</p><p>I added a small doc explaining how to submit a new language, which will be automated by a bot once validated.</p><p>See<br><a href="https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedle/src/branch/main/ADD_LANGUAGE.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/tom79/Fedle/src/branch/main/ADD_LANGUAGE.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/tom79/Fedle/src/b</span><span class="invisible">ranch/main/ADD_LANGUAGE.md</span></a></p><p>Fedle is really new in the Fediverse but you&#x27;re more than welcome to join the game. Keep sharing :)</p><p>Main account: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedle.fedilab.app/@Fedle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Fedle</span></a></span></p>

<p>All bills for December are paid♥️ Servers, media storage and emails send ✅</p><p>Just a little reminder that the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> is run by volunteers and hardware is mostly paid with donations from our amazing community <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="https://paypal.me/stuxOS" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>paypal.me/stuxOS</a><br><a href="https://patreon.com/mstdn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>patreon.com/mstdn</a> <br><a href="https://ko-fi.com/mstdn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/mstdn</a><br><a href="https://bunq.me/stuxhost" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bunq.me/stuxhost</a><br><a href="https://stux.me/donate" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>stux.me/donate</a><br><a href="https://liberapay.com/mstdn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>liberapay.com/mstdn</a></p><p>This amazing network exists because of you all <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mstdn.social/blobcathearts.png" class="emoji" alt=":blobcathearts:" title=":blobcathearts:"></p>

<p>There is a language general setting where you can define which languages you want to read primarily in <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>.</p><p>The problem is: nobody cares! Nobody seems to set up their account properly and tell which language they are using.</p><p>The result: the language filter doesn&#x27;t work, and the stream is crowded with so many people writing in languages one can&#x27;t read.</p><p>I am looking at you, east-asian accounts flooding the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>! </p><p>It&#x27;s no fun at all ...</p>

So I&#x27;ve been running my own <a href="/tags/snac/" rel="tag">#Snac</a> instance for the past week and I have to say that I&#x27;m actually loving it. It hardly takes up any resources and the inbuilt web interface is easily configurable with nothing more than <a href="/tags/css/" rel="tag">#CSS</a> .<br>There are some things that folk used to running <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> might not like. For example it does not show any follower or following numbers to any instances. So people using Mastodon will see 0 followers and 0 following even though those Snac uses may have 100&#x27;s of followers .<br>You do get a people tab on the snac interface that is just a list divided into people following you and people you follow but no numbers. This is an intentional design feature by the author <span class="h-card"><a href="https://comam.es/snac/grunfink" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>grunfink</span></a></span> who stated.<br><p>I haven&#x27;t implemented a simple count of following / followers on purpose; I consider all metrics in network media inherently toxic, because it&#x27;s a way of comparing the relative success of people. This is also why, as seen from other Fediverse implementations, snac accounts always report 0 / 0 connections.<br></p>Also not all features work with android / iOS apps but most of the essentials do. I occasionally use <a href="/tags/tusky/" rel="tag">#Tusky</a> when I&#x27;m not just using the web interface for Snac which I just find easier. I think I will be staying with this fantastic lightweight piece of software and look forward to see what new features get added in the future. A wish would be to have a way of importing followers from Mastodon to Snac, which I think the dev is working on at the moment. Oh and I nearly forgot to say that you can import the CSV file of people that you are following through the command line and it&#x27;s fairly simple to do too. I&#x27;d 100% recommended giving Snac a try if you&#x27;re looking for a no nonsene lightweight <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> instance.<br><br><a href="https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2</a><br><br>

<p>According to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@tchambers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tchambers</span></a></span>&#x27;s <a href="https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/12/23/my-open-social-web-predictions.html" rel="nofollow">My 2026 Open Social Web Predictions</a>:</p><p><p>Fedify will power the federation layer for at least one mid-sized social platform (500K+ users) that adds ActivityPub support in 2026. The “build vs. buy” calculation for federation shifts decisively toward “just use Fedify.”</p></p><p>We&#x27;re honored by this recognition and will keep working hard to make <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> adoption easier for everyone. Thank you, Tim!</p><p><a href="/tags/fedify/" rel="tag">#Fedify</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedidev/" rel="tag">#fedidev</a></p>

<p>If they can’t see what we say, it’s not <a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#federation</a>.</p><p>If they can’t follow us, it’s not federation.</p><p>If it requires account duplication, it’s not federation.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mosseri</span></a></span> and the rest of you. <a href="/tags/threads/" rel="tag">#Threads</a>, <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a>, i’m talking to you. But you shut your ears, because all these tricks are ones you need. To continue your data-thieving business model.</p><p>The <a href="/tags/greatdataheist/" rel="tag">#GreatDataHeist</a> of 2024, that’s you. Trying to do it to us, candidly, but I pay my dues in money, not privacy.</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>, or don’t</p>

<p>📺 The <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 is out extra early this week &#x27;cos I have places to go &amp; turkeys to eat.</p><p>🦋 <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#Bluesky</a> &amp; <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> 🐘🦣 have LOTS on 11/27-12/6 (Wed-Fri) 🦃</p><p>🚨 Note SPECIAL EVENTS!</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> </p><p>Tx hosts!♥️ (separate post on bsky) <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://mastodon.social/@AnnOMalley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AnnOMalley</span></a></span></p>

<p>Immer noch relativ <a href="/tags/neuhier/" rel="tag">#NeuHier</a> im <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> / <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> . Schon paar Jahrzehnte auf diesem Planeten aber versteht immer noch nicht was die hier herrschende Spezies eigentlich für&#x27;n Problem hat.</p>

<p>Donphan.social is a Glitch Mastodon server which welcomes enthusiasts of the Pokémon franchise, to talk about it or anything else. Join the federation!</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://donphan.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>donphan.social</a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://donphan.social/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>donphan.social/about</a> or contact the admin account <span class="h-card"><a href="https://donphan.social/@Siphonay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Siphonay</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredserver/" rel="tag">#FeaturedServer</a> <a href="/tags/pokémon/" rel="tag">#Pokémon</a> <a href="/tags/pocketmonsters/" rel="tag">#PocketMonsters</a> <a href="/tags/nintendo/" rel="tag">#Nintendo</a> <a href="/tags/gamefreak/" rel="tag">#GameFreak</a> <a href="/tags/glitchmastodon/" rel="tag">#GlitchMastodon</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>