How happy is the marriage between #ActivityPub and #ActivityStreams? 🤔
https://github.com/w3c/activitypub/issues/522
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Toot.Garden is a Mastodon server that is meant for art, gaming, and musings about the world, with the occasional meme and lighthearted joke.
This server has a post size of up to 1000 characters.
You can find out more at https://toot.garden/about or contact the admin @linkeddev
As @FreddieJ comes to the end of his time with the Newsmast Foundation team, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate all he's achieved.
Freddie has been with us since the start, from the original idea and through the many evolutions that have grown Newsmast.
Instrumental in building our relationships with others in this space, he has helped build the Foundation into what you see today.
We really hope that Freddie will stay involved in the Social Web, especially in areas of advocacy and policy where he excels.
But, for now, we just want to say a huge thank you 🧡
I’ve been experiencing a number of symptoms on this account for several weeks, at least.
Outbound toots are delayed by a great deal (~1h). They don’t show up on others’ TLs until long after I’ve posted. I suspect this varies by the other instance. I sometimes get much faster responses from certain users despite a general, overall delay of about an hour.
When there is a reaction or response to a post, I first see it on the Notifications tab in the UI (web or app) & often more or less right away. Then much later (typically an hour or so), a push notification shows up.
I suspect this has something to do with my instance, c.im, though the status page is always green. I wonder if it involves versions of #Mastodon or something (currently 4.4.3 on c.im). I’ve always assumed it would eventually clear up, but no sign of that yet.
So I think before long I may start another account. Idk if I’ll migrate this one or just have a second account. At least, maybe I can prove that the delay doesn’t follow the change of instance. Not sure what else it could be.
So I’ll go digging again, but in case anyone has opinions, any recommendations for new instances? I want to avoid the big, populous ones like mastodon.social. I chose c.im in part for high limits on posts (8 poll options, 5k char limit, etc). I also use the search function extensively. I think it’s not available by default, so not every instance has it. (Not sure if that’s right.)
Week in Fediverse 2025-12-19
Servers
- Mbin v1.9.0
- stegodon v1.4.3
- PeerTube v8.0.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v7.8.0
- Ktistec v3.2.4
- Manyfold v0.130.0
- Wafrn v2025.12.03
- Misskey v2025.12.1
- Gancio v1.28.2
- appy v0.4.0
- Loops v1.0.0-beta.6
- PieFed v1.3.8
- NodeBB v4.7.1
- Enigmatick ActivityPub C2S
- A year in Hubzilla development
- Photografedi: An ActivityPub powered photo sharing website! Inspired by Flickr and Pixelfed
Clients
- PeerTube Mobile v2.0
- Voyager v2.42.0
- Blorp v1.10.1
- Interstellar v0.11.1
Tools and Plugins
Articles
- Announcing Key Transparency for the Fediverse
- Adding a NSFW filter to Images on Writefreely
- Ghost's ActivityPub Integration Feels Half-Baked
- holos.social - How It Works
- Implementing Encrypted Messaging over ActivityPub
- Fediverse Report - #147
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019b1423-50e8-e8c5-d918-9946b14bb67e
There is a Fediverse alternative to #Substack called #Ghost.
Ghost is now compatible with the Fediverse. It's not just a feed, Ghost-powered sites can take part in discussions with Mastodon etc accounts, the follows work in both directions etc.
There's a guide to using Ghost-powered sites on the Fediverse here:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-fediverse-on-your-ghost-powered-site
Some Ghost-powered sites to follow at:
➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/ghost
(Copy-paste an address into the search box in Mastodon to follow.)
The new version of @mastowatch is in #Testflight!
The navigation scheme for the app has been totally rebuilt and feels *awesome* in iOS 26. The prior version immediately feels ancient by comparison.
This version also includes maybe the most requested feature ever, iCloud syncing for favorites! History is still stored on your device but favorites should sync to any device running the new version.
#iOS26 #SwiftUI #fediverse #mastodon
Join the beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/FlIkWPVa
We're excited to share an update on #Fedify's development! While we're actively working on Fedify 1.9 in the main branch, we've also begun preparations for Fedify 2.0 in the next branch.
Before you get too excited about revolutionary new features, we want to set clear expectations: Fedify 2.0 will primarily focus on cleaning up technical debt that we couldn't address due to backward compatibility constraints. This means removing deprecated APIs and making breaking changes that will ultimately result in a cleaner, more maintainable codebase. Think of it as a major housekeeping release—necessary work that will make Fedify better in the long run.
Some of the planned improvements include adding readonly modifiers throughout our types and interfaces to better enforce our immutability-by-default principle, implementing our own RFC 6570 URI Template library for symmetric expansion and pattern matching, and various CLI tool migrations to our new Optique framework for better cross-runtime support. While the majority of changes will be about refinement rather than revolution, these updates will strengthen Fedify's foundation and improve interoperability across the #fediverse. You can track all planned changes in detail by checking out the Fedify 2.0 milestone on our GitHub repository.
Oldskool Cool Kids (The Breakfast Club - 1985)
* Just curious… Has anyone proved yet (through peer review, etc.) that all the really cool kids are in fact already here? 🥰
#Fediverse #WebRing #SocialScience #AskFedi #FediHelp #CyberPlace #Breakfast
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@publicspaces will have a pre-conference unconference on June 4th.
This unconference is an open invitation to discuss & forge relationships between people involved with the #OpenSocialWeb. From app builder & protocol architects to advocates, sysadmins, moderators, community organisers & more. Let's forge bonds across cultures, protocols & apps!
Admission free, registration required:
https://tickets.publicspaces.net/publicspaces/pubconf2026/
#ActivityPub #Fediverse #ATProto #Matrix #OpenSource #PublicSpaces #PubConf2026
Pro tip: keep a couple of alt accounts on different instances to log into when your main is undergoing maintenance or … technical issues
hi people of 
The three #Fediverse software with the widest #groups compatibility are:
(in alphabetical order)
- fedigroups.social - see @hello
- Friendica - find a Friendica server and host there
- Hubzilla - find a Hubzilla server and create your group
The rest have various compatibility issues with other Fediverse software (for years), like group posts/boosts not showing up or your posts not getting boosted or you can't follow the group. This includes #threadiverse software.
If you want to have a true fediverse reach, then choose one from those mentioned above until the other software with federated groups feature improves their compatibility with other fediverse software.
Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server with a video games focus, but we’re open to all forms of gaming from tabletop RPGs to trading card games. Hosted in the UK and EU but everyone is welcome!
You can find out more at https://gamepad.club/about or contact the admin account @Gazimoff
#FeaturedServer #Gaming #VideoGames #TTRPGs #BoardGames #CardGames #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
#Pier Over #Ocean at #Sunrise by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/pier-over-ocean-at-sunrise-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html
#beach #water #waves #jetty #pier #sun #reflections #colorful #ai #digitalart #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts
#Colors #Lines and #Textures by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/colors-lines-and-textures-kaye-menner.html
#redyellowblue #colorful #textured #abstract #abstractart #abstractphotography #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts
#Pretty #Waves in #Paradise by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/pretty-waves-in-paradise-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html
#beach #water #sand #clouds #sky #photography #beauty #peaceful #relax #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts
Loops v1.0.0-alpha.2 is now available 🥳
https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha.2
pillbug is a cohost-inspired client for GoToSocial and other Mastodon API-compatible ActivityPub servers. https://pillbug.vivl.im/about #GoToSocial #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Does anyone know of an existing chromium compatible extension that can use Mastodon filter lists and apply them to pages while browsing?
Say I have muted a word, if a page contained that word in a p, heading, etc - the entire associated section/article is just hidden/removed from the DOM?
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#Dew-Kissed #Lily of the #Valley by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:
#floral #flowers #whiteflowers #droplets #waterdroplets #pretty #digitalart #ai #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts
Gram.social is a general purpose Pixelfed server for people who want to share photos on the Fediverse. Posts can be up to 2000 characters in length:
You can find out more on their website.
Week in Fediverse 2025-09-12
Servers
- Mbin v1.8.4
- Ktistec v2.4.12
- PeerTube v7.3.0
- Lemmy v0.19.13
- gancio v1.28.0
- Misskey v2025.9.0
- NeoDB v0.12.2.1
- tootik v0.19.0
- Gush! v0.0.21
- Trunk & Tidbits, August 2025 (Mastodon)
- Introducing quote posts (Mastodon)
Clients
- IceCubesApp v2.0.0
- Mangane v1.17.2
- Aria v1.3.9
- Photon v2.0.2
- Blorp v1.9.22
For developers
- fediverse-pasture-inputs v0.3.2
- Fedialgo v1.1.38
Protocol
- FEP-11dd: Context Ownership and Inheritance
- Bite activity
Articles
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01991bd7-ffbb-3059-0160-12d3c53fb8aa
there is currently a #Piefed Hackathon going on if anyone is interested in partaking. There are groups working on spanish, german, french and japanese translations, and a bunch of other things.
https://tarte.nuage-libre.fr/c/fediverse/p/221411/hackathon-this-week-7-8-febuary #fediverse #fedidev #activitypub
Building personalized feeds for ActivityPub is hard.
Small Loops instances don't have enough signals to power recommendations effectively.
That's why I'm developing @activityrank to store cross-instance engagement patterns and serve video recommendations via open APIs.
Think BlueSky's PDS but for algorithmic discovery.
Open source, of course.
You will be able to use our ActivityRank service or run your own ✨
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