socialmedia

<p>Bridge from yesterday&#x27;s dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a></p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/may-15-2025-2/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/may-15-2025-2/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/1</span><span class="invisible">7/may-15-2025-2/</span></a></p>

<p>Happy 17th Year Anniversary <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> social network!<br><br>Always strong! 🎊🎉🎂🍻🎆🥳🤹🏽<br><br>( <a href="/tags/fediverseday/" rel="tag">#FediverseDay</a> <a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a> <a href="/tags/socmed/" rel="tag">#SocMed</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/openmicroblogging/" rel="tag">#OpenMicroBlogging</a> <a href="/tags/ostatus/" rel="tag">#OStatus</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/laconica/" rel="tag">#Laconica</a> <a href="/tags/identica/" rel="tag">#Identica</a> <a href="/tags/web3/" rel="tag">#Web3</a> )</p>

<p>Happy 17th Year Anniversary <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> social network!</p><p>Always strong! 🎊🎉🎂🍻🎆🥳🤹🏽</p><p>( <a href="/tags/fediverseday/" rel="tag">#FediverseDay</a> <a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a> <a href="/tags/socmed/" rel="tag">#SocMed</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/openmicroblogging/" rel="tag">#OpenMicroBlogging</a> <a href="/tags/ostatus/" rel="tag">#OStatus</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/laconica/" rel="tag">#Laconica</a> <a href="/tags/identica/" rel="tag">#Identica</a> <a href="/tags/web3/" rel="tag">#Web3</a> )</p>

<p>Happy 17th Year Anniversary <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> social network!</p><p>Always strong! 🎊🎉🎂🍻🎆🥳🤹🏽</p><p>( <a href="/tags/fediverseday/" rel="tag">#FediverseDay</a> <a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a> <a href="/tags/socmed/" rel="tag">#SocMed</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/openmicroblogging/" rel="tag">#OpenMicroBlogging</a> <a href="/tags/ostatus/" rel="tag">#OStatus</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/laconica/" rel="tag">#Laconica</a> <a href="/tags/identica/" rel="tag">#Identica</a> <a href="/tags/web3/" rel="tag">#Web3</a> )</p>

<p>Can&#x27;t believe this site is (almost, for some of us) free!</p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-much-does-the-fediverse-cost/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-much-does-the-fediverse-cost/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-muc</span><span class="invisible">h-does-the-fediverse-cost/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>

For Valentine&#x27;s Day, I send my best wishes to all of you. You may just be small images on my screen, but you bring so much love, information, ideas, and opinions into my life. <a href="/tags/valentinesday/" rel="tag">#ValentinesDay</a> <a href="/tags/love/" rel="tag">#Love</a> <a href="/tags/gratitude/" rel="tag">#Gratitude</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a> <a href="/tags/ideas/" rel="tag">#Ideas</a> <a href="/tags/connection/" rel="tag">#Connection</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a><br>

<p>Focal Repairs</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a></p><p><a href="http://ambientdread.net/2025/11/22/nov-21-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ambientdread.net/2025/11/22/nov-21-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">ambientdread.net/2025/11/22/no</span><span class="invisible">v-21-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>

<p>&quot;The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles.&quot; - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://backend.newsmast.org/@michael" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>michael</span></a></span></p><p>Part 2 of Michael&#x27;s post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇 </p><p><a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-i</span><span class="invisible">n-the-fediverse-fedicon-thoughts-part-ii/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/fedicon/" rel="tag">#FediCon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#Blog</a> <a href="/tags/thirdspaces/" rel="tag">#ThirdSpaces</a> <a href="/tags/fedigrowth/" rel="tag">#FediGrowth</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/leavex/" rel="tag">#LeaveX</a></p>

<p>AURE FREE PRESS<br>&quot;News Happens Here First&quot;</p><p>Largest Fediverse News Site<br>No Pay Walls <br>600+ Sources<br>Global Audience<br>Journalist Owned</p><p>Independent News For the World. News By You, For You! </p><p>FOLLOW:<br>Aure Free Press on Mastodon: <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mstdn.social/@Free_Press</a></p><p>Follow, Hit 🔔 to Receive New Notifications</p><p>FREE PATREON SUBSCRIPTION:<br>Aure Free Press Extra:<br>In-depth, exclusive reporting, interviews, etc.<br><a href="https://patreon.com/@Free_Press_Forever" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="patreon.com/@Free_Press_Forever"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">patreon.com/@Free_Press_Foreve</span><span class="invisible">r</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/aurefreepress/" rel="tag">#AureFreePress</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/breakingnews/" rel="tag">#BreakingNews</a> <a href="/tags/breaking/" rel="tag">#Breaking</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/followfriday/" rel="tag">#FollowFriday</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a></p>

<p>A post to traverse the Fediverse &amp; beyond <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.heise.de/fedi.png" class="emoji" alt=":fedi:" title=":fedi:"></p><p>Third time&#x27;s a charm: This post can be seen with <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>, <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#Bluesky</a>, <a href="/tags/sharkey/" rel="tag">#Sharkey</a>, <a href="/tags/mbin/" rel="tag">#Mbin</a>, <a href="/tags/lemmy/" rel="tag">#Lemmy</a>, <a href="/tags/friendica/" rel="tag">#Friendica</a>, <a href="/tags/hubzilla/" rel="tag">#Hubzilla</a>, <a href="/tags/hometown/" rel="tag">#Hometown</a>, <a href="/tags/akkoma/" rel="tag">#Akkoma</a> &amp; more. </p><p>Please share it wherever you see it in the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p><p><a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/bridgyfed/" rel="tag">#BridgyFed</a> </p><p>@fediverse</p>

<p>Bill Dread</p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a> </p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/may-23-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/may-23-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/2</span><span class="invisible">4/may-23-2025/</span></a></p>

<p>🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.8 👩‍🚀</p><p>The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 3: <a href="/tags/friendica/" rel="tag">#Friendica</a>)</p><p><a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.elenarossini.com/the-futu</span><span class="invisible">re-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica/</span></a></p><p>with shout-outs to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/profile/anubis2814" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>anubis2814</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fedidb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fedidb</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>heidilifeldman</span></a></span> <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> <a href="https://friendica.opensocial.space/profile/kamalaharrisforpresidentnews" rel="nofollow">@kamalaharrisforpresidentnews</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ryanbroderick" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ryanbroderick</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>caseynewton</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://poliverso.org/profile/ferrante" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ferrante</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://poliverso.org/profile/informapirata" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>informapirata</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://poliverso.org/profile/russandro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>russandro</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/profile/hankg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hankg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.trom.tf/profile/tio" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tio</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/thefutureisfederated/" rel="tag">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#bigtech</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a> <a href="/tags/diaspora/" rel="tag">#diaspora</a> <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#bluesky</a> <a href="/tags/tumblr/" rel="tag">#tumblr</a></p>

<p>The latest round of <a href="/tags/protests/" rel="tag">#protests</a> in <a href="/tags/iran/" rel="tag">#Iran</a> is large, significant and sharp. We shall hope and see if the people of Iran have success this time</p><p>Here&#x27;s a little <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialMedia</a> wrinkle and it is amazing</p><p><a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#Women</a> have been lighting pictures of the <a href="/tags/ayatollah/" rel="tag">#Ayatollah</a> on fire, and lighting cigarettes with it</p><p>Burning photos of the supreme leader is a serious offense</p><p>Women smoking is restricted</p><p>Not a single (mandatory) <a href="/tags/hijab/" rel="tag">#hijab</a> to be seen</p><p><a href="https://www.newsx.com/viral-news/symbol-of-resistance-iranian-women-ignite-viral-protest-by-lighting-cigarettes-with-supreme-leader-ali-khameneis-photos-see-pics-143567/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.newsx.com/viral-news/symbol-of-resistance-iranian-women-ignite-viral-protest-by-lighting-cigarettes-with-supreme-leader-ali-khameneis-photos-see-pics-143567/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.newsx.com/viral-news/symbo</span><span class="invisible">l-of-resistance-iranian-women-ignite-viral-protest-by-lighting-cigarettes-with-supreme-leader-ali-khameneis-photos-see-pics-143567/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jinjiyanazadî/" rel="tag">#JinJiyanAzadî</a> <a href="/tags/womenlifefreedom/" rel="tag">#WomenLifeFreedom</a> <a href="/tags/womensrights/" rel="tag">#WomensRights</a></p>

<p>Gute Neuigkeiten! Unser Universum hat sich gerade vergrößert — jetzt kannst du Profilen von <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://threads.net/@threads/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>threads</span></a></span> und anderen föderierten sozialen Netzwerken auf Flipboard folgen und mit ihnen interagieren. </p><p>Lade die Flipboard-App herunter und folge <span class="h-card"><a href="https://edi.social/@janboehm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>janboehm</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@afelia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>afelia</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Gargron</span></a></span> und mehr. Entdecke Beiträge aus dem Fediverse neben den Inhalten deiner liebsten Publisher.</p><p>Hier erfährst du mehr darüber, wie das Ganze funktioniert: <a href="https://de-de.about.flipboard.com/flipboard-oeffnet-sich-weiter-jetzt-kannst-du-allen-im-fediverse-folgen/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="de-de.about.flipboard.com/flipboard-oeffnet-sich-weiter-jetzt-kannst-du-allen-im-fediverse-folgen/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">de-de.about.flipboard.com/flip</span><span class="invisible">board-oeffnet-sich-weiter-jetzt-kannst-du-allen-im-fediverse-folgen/</span></a></p><p>Und wie immer freuen wir uns über eure Fragen und Feedback!</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/digital/" rel="tag">#Digital</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/threads/" rel="tag">#Threads</a> <a href="/tags/technologie/" rel="tag">#Technologie</a> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Flipboard</span></a></span></p>

<p>Good news! Our universe just got bigger — now you can follow and interact with profiles from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://threads.net/@threads/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>threads</span></a></span> and other federated social services on Flipboard. </p><p>Download the Flipboard app to follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span>, <a href="https://threads.net/@potus/" rel="nofollow">@potus</a> and more. See posts from the fediverse alongside content from your favorite publishers.</p><p>Read more about how it all works: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/follow-anyone-in-the-fediverse/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/fediverse/follow-anyone-in-the-fediverse/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/fediverse/</span><span class="invisible">follow-anyone-in-the-fediverse/</span></a></p><p>And as always, we welcome questions and feedback!</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/threads/" rel="tag">#Threads</a></p>

<p>Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to court filings. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/23/tech/meta-buried-social-media-harm/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/23/tech/meta-buried-social-media-harm/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.japantimes.co.jp/business/</span><span class="invisible">2025/11/23/tech/meta-buried-social-media-harm/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#business</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#meta</a> <a href="/tags/facebook/" rel="tag">#facebook</a> <a href="/tags/instagram/" rel="tag">#instagram</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a></p>

<p>A Tennessee School Expelled a 12-Year-Old for a Social Post. Experts Say It Didn’t Properly Assess if He Made a Threat.<br>—</p><p>The way school officials handled his case also exposes glaring contradictions in two recent state laws that aim to criminalize school threats and require schools to expel students who make them — with minimal transparency or accountability.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-school-threat-assessment-expulsion?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-school-threat-assessment-expulsion?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ten</span><span class="invisible">nessee-school-threat-assessment-expulsion?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tennessee/" rel="tag">#Tennessee</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/parents/" rel="tag">#Parents</a></p>

<p>🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.10 👩‍🚀</p><p>&quot;My Fediverse summer &amp; the top 3 lessons I learned&quot;</p><p><a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-summer-3-lessons/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-summer-3-lessons/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.elenarossini.com/fedivers</span><span class="invisible">e-summer-3-lessons/</span></a></p><p>with shout-outs to: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@poliverso" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>poliverso</span></a></span> <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> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tapbots.social/@ivory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ivory</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MonaApp</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelfed</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Tusky" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Tusky</span></a></span> @MoogleMaestro </p><p><a href="/tags/thefutureisfederated/" rel="tag">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#bigtech</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/wordpress/" rel="tag">#Wordpress</a> <a href="/tags/friendica/" rel="tag">#Friendica</a> <a href="/tags/pixelfed/" rel="tag">#Pixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/lemmy/" rel="tag">#Lemmy</a> <a href="/tags/kbin/" rel="tag">#Kbin</a> <a href="/tags/mbin/" rel="tag">#Mbin</a> <a href="/tags/firefish/" rel="tag">#Firefish</a> <a href="/tags/ivory/" rel="tag">#Ivory</a> <a href="/tags/phanpy/" rel="tag">#Phanpy</a></p>

<p>Keep your alt text short, but don&#x27;t be afraid to add a little whimsy. Describe colors. And more tips!</p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/polls-about-alt-text-on-social-media/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="stefanbohacek.com/blog/polls-about-alt-text-on-social-media/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stefanbohacek.com/blog/polls-a</span><span class="invisible">bout-alt-text-on-social-media/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#AltText</a> <a href="/tags/accessibility/" rel="tag">#accessibility</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>

<p>👋 Hi, <a href="/tags/scholars/" rel="tag">#scholars</a>, tell us, why are you on <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>?</p><p>🔍 We are researching how and why academics use Mastodon compared to other platforms. Is it key for <a href="/tags/academic/" rel="tag">#academic</a> <a href="/tags/discourse/" rel="tag">#discourse</a>?</p><p>🔜 We&#x27;ll launch our <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> survey by mid-October, so stay tuned.</p><p>📣 Meanwhile: what features of Mastodon do you find most valuable for academic discourse? <br>And which other questions should we include in our research, you think?</p><p><a href="/tags/academicmastodon/" rel="tag">#AcademicMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/academicchatter/" rel="tag">#AcademicChatter</a> <a href="/tags/openscience/" rel="tag">#OpenScience</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>

<p>Muddy Dread </p><p><a href="/tags/socialsplatter/" rel="tag">#SocialSplatter</a> <a href="/tags/sundries/" rel="tag">#Sundries</a> <a href="/tags/poems/" rel="tag">#Poems</a> <a href="/tags/posts/" rel="tag">#posts</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/yesterdaysriff/" rel="tag">#YesterdaysRiff</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/artifacts/" rel="tag">#artifacts</a> </p><p><a href="https://petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/may-30-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/may-30-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petrd1.wordpress.com/2025/05/3</span><span class="invisible">1/may-30-2025/</span></a></p>

<p>Our app may be 15 years old, but our values are timeless. They’re rooted in first principles that don’t change every four years.</p><p>We’re still here for you. </p><p><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/download-f</span><span class="invisible">lipboard/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/moderation/" rel="tag">#Moderation</a> <a href="/tags/misinformation/" rel="tag">#Misinformation</a> <a href="/tags/facts/" rel="tag">#Facts</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a></p>

<p>You know the terms of service you don&#x27;t read but accept? Here&#x27;s a great website that summarises what you&#x27;ve agreed to.</p><p>It includes platforms and services like LinkedIn, Facebook, Amazon, Reddit, Wikipedia, and many, many more.</p><p>Read it and weep. </p><p>Or just switch platforms to more ethical providers, if you can. </p><p><a href="https://tosdr.org/en" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tosdr.org/en</a></p><p><a href="/tags/termsofservice/" rel="tag">#TermsOfService</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/platforms/" rel="tag">#Platforms</a> <a href="/tags/dataprivacy/" rel="tag">#DataPrivacy</a> <a href="/tags/datasecurity/" rel="tag">#DataSecurity</a></p>

<p>Because of X and Meta fucking things up once again, people are talking about abandoning social media, because there are no corporate free alternatives. Right.</p><p><a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a></p>

<p>Bluesky founder and CEO <span class="h-card"><a href="[&#x27;https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team&#x27;, &#x27;https://jay.bsky.team/&#x27;]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jay.bsky.team</span></a></span> says social media is stagnating because &quot;we&#x27;re in this trap where users are locked in and developers are locked out.&quot; She talked to <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 the Dot Social podcast about building a healthier internet, how Elon impacted Bluesky&#x27;s trajectory, innovating on social identity, and how different protocols can come together.</p><p>Read more about the episode here: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jay-graber/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jay-graber/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/fediverse/</span><span class="invisible">jay-graber/</span></a></p><p>Watch the video and listen to the podcast on PeerTube here, or listen wherever you get your podcasts: <a href="https://flipboard.video/w/ophhJTECuL7fcBNbUitV3q" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flipboard.video/w/ophhJTECuL7fcBNbUitV3q"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/ophhJTECuL7f</span><span class="invisible">cBNbUitV3q</span></a></p><p>Discover past interviews here: <a href="https://flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social</span><span class="invisible">-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965</span></a></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/bluesky/" rel="tag">#Bluesky</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/atprotocol/" rel="tag">#ATProtocol</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/jaygraber/" rel="tag">#JayGraber</a> <a href="/tags/mikemccue/" rel="tag">#MikeMcCue</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>