There's a lot to look forward to at the #Fediverse track at #SFSCon, especially @saskia and @michael of @newsmast talking about our experience of growing the open social web, in the context of liberalism's crisis.

I'm doing this week at work a talk about the Fediverse (a beginner talk)...
what do you think, should be definitely in?

(of course I will show all the major plattforms (e.g. @Mastodon, @pixelfed, @LemmyDev, @info and so on.. maybe even @loops)

and I will definitely show the lovely 4min video from @_elena which is a great introduction to the Fediverse)

#mastodon #hubzilla #sharky #lemmy #pixelfed #loops #fediverse

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some fediverse logos in a star form

@rysiek

For awhile now i've been wanting to switch my phone OS to Linux, like Sailfish, but i wouldn't even know how to do so

my goals are #Resist #BreakTheOligarchy & become 💯 #magafree to create #MyBlueWorld , so i'm working my way thru as i learn

i'd love to see more migration from #Windows & #Apple to #Linux

no one should be using #MSOffice anymore w/ #LibreOffice

hopefully we move from #youtube to #peertube soon

i really hope to see more activity on #Mastodon & the #Fediverse

Self-hosting your Mastodon media with SeaweedFS

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/06/self-hosting-your-mastodon-media-with-seaweedfs/

#FreeBSD #SeaweedFS #Mastodon #ITNotes #Fediverse #Hosting #OwnYourData #RunBSD

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/06/self-hosting-your-mastodon-media-with-seaweedfs/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #container #fediverse #freebsd #hosting #jail #mastodon #networking #ownyourdata #seaweedfs #server #tutorial #web

Edit: sorted, it's https://mastoreader.io/

Dear fedi, is there a "threader" type thing for fedi theads?

As in: give it a multi-post Fediverse thread, receive a single HTML page with it written out kinda sorta like an article?

Thanks!

#AskFedi #Fediverse

Another great topic by @fedihost regarding #algorithms ... not the bad kind;) That could make the #fediverse an easier transition to newcomers and established users alike.

https://video.fedihost.co/videos/watch/a1522517-704e-44a3-aa0e-5c4e7d49e7d1

And don't forget if you want to get their videos right in you timeline, and have the ability to comment and like directly just follow the account above 👆

From that point on, you'll see all their new videos thanks to #activitypub #peertube

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

Have a great week!

I badly need a tiramisu. Meanwhile, a funny photo I just downloaded from... I can't remember, but definitely not mine

#Tiramisu #NewWeek

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A whimsical photo shows miniature construction workers "building" a tiramisu dessert. A toy crane lifts a container of cocoa powder over a large glass dish of tiramisu, while tiny figures on the dessert itself appear to be spreading cocoa and working on a section of ladyfingers with a ladder.

Nouvel épisode 📣📣

@_elena est une réalisatrice indépendante qui a décidé de quitter les réseaux sociaux des GAFAM pour se plonger dans le #Fediverse et l'auto-hébergement.

Elle nous raconte ses découvertes, apprentissages et son amour pour le Fediverse !

👉 https://www.projets-libres.org/podcast/s04e4-fediverse-futur-federe-auto-heberge-elena-rossini/

Bonne écoute 🎧🎧
#yunohost #podcast #freesoftware #logicielslibres #LogicielLibre #gafam

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Saison 4 épisode 4 : podcast Projets Libres reçoit Elena Rossini, réalisatrice indépendante italienne, qui a quitté les réseaux sociaux des GAFAMs pour le Fediverse et l'auto-hébergement !

Week in Fediverse 2025-10-31

Servers

- Mitra v4.12.0
- Manyfold v0.127.0
- snac v2.84
- Ktistec v3.1.2
- Misskey v2025.10.2
- Mastodon 4.5 for Developers
- Atlas: A social mapping app that lets you post geolocated notes on the Fediverse

Clients

- Pachli v3.1.0
- Mastodon for iOS v2025.07
- NeoDB You v1.0.5
- Thunder v0.8.0

Tools and Plugins

- feed2fedi v3.3.0
- Poduptime v5.5.6

For developers

- NGI0 Progress report #0 (GoActivityPub)

Articles

- Fediverse instances on weird hardware, networks and operating systems
- There is One Fediverse. There are a Million Pickleball Courts.
- A Mastodon Migration From Bluesky Would Be Different
- How *you* (librarians and those working in publishing, law, and government) should use ActivityPub and Why
- Fediverse Report – #141

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019a17cf-e370-2278-c196-713c73e5cdea

Fediverse Report 141 - this week's #fediverse news

Mastodon is working towards making one of the longstanding pain points of the fediverse a thing of the past, with the new ability to show all replies to a post. Bonfire is making strides with their Open Science Network platform, and Ghost is now the most popular server software on the fediverse.

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-141/

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning #Fediverse

Some people I talk to look at me with suspicion, almost disgust, when I say I enjoy coming to the supplier's warehouse to pick up hardware and devices.
You see activity, life, people bustling about to make sure we can get everything we need.
And, to this day, they have always been incredibly kind and extremely helpful.
Sometimes, much of the real world is far from our monitors.

#GoodMorning

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A photo of my supplier's warehouse, shared with other companies.

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

I woke up quite early, I just couldn't sleep anymore. And this caused a positive side effect: I could see a beautiful sunrise from my window.

Have a great day!

#GoodMorning

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A Misty sunrise, as it appears from my window

#snac2 #fediverse #frugalfediverse

Was reading one of my favorite articles again and then discovered, again, that @rysiek wrote it! I'm the worst at remembering which Fedi people wrote my favorite thing, so it's always a happy surprise when I look them up and then it all clicks again! Ah yes, I remember this Fedi handle wrote this thing, but enjoy anyway! https://rys.io/en/177.html #Fediverse #Mastodon

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

Today I'm feeling the weight of the week; probably a walk outdoors will help me regain some mental energy. Also because I'll have a lot of things to do this weekend (meaning this afternoon and tomorrow) and I'll need my head - but in a relaxed state.

Have a good weekend!

Week in Fediverse 2025-10-24

Servers

- Betula v1.5.0
- Vernissage Server v1.25.0
- Mastodon v4.4.8
- Ktistec v3.1.1
- Wafrn v2025.10.01
- Mobilizon v5.2.0
- Misskey v2025.10.1
- NeoDB v0.12.4
- Merp Relay v0.3.0
- comments: Server component for comment tracking systems

Clients

- IceCubesApp v2.0.8
- Mangane v1.18.1
- Photon v2.1.1
- Blorp v1.9.26

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v5.5.4
- Fediverse follows quiz
- Vulpes Porto: Bot to post remotely or locally hosted photos daily at set times

For developers

- Fedialgo v1.2.23
- apkit v0.3.3
- roboherd v0.1.12

Protocol

- Server-Sent Events For the ActivityPub API

Articles

- Understanding Decentralized Social Feed Curation on Mastodon
- Fediverse Report #139

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Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0199f3d4-c2ce-a6c6-de48-dcb254582434

Fediverse Report 139 - this week's #fediverse news:

- on how the environment and context in which the fediverse, bluesky and the open social web exist is changing and getting more intertwined with politics
- some thoughts on the recent FediForum keynote by @ben
- new #activitypub projects being funded by @nlnet

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-139/

It's amazing how much energy has been injected into the FediMeteo project by @stefano
I've just surfed to the page and saw this enormous amount of Cities which are now covered

Two Thousand nine hundred and eight cities!

Yes you've read that right 2908 cities.

In order to get a city up and running in the system there's a significant amount of code that Stefano needs to add to the system. He has of course written everything in a modular and scalable manner, but that does not make the work any less.

We should all be thankful for this work that is done so that people from thousands and thousands of cities can see their weather right in the FediVerse.

If your city has not been covered yet, just be patient, like me. Realize how much work Stefano does in his free time in an OpenSource manner.

#Programming #OpenSource #technology #weather #FediMeteo #FediVerse #BSD #UNIX

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The image is a promotional graphic for a weather service called "FediMeteo". The graphic includes a series of colored icons representing different weather conditions: a sun, a cloud with rain, a cloud with snow, and a warning symbol resembling a hurricane or storm. Below the icons, there's text stating "FediMeteo" and "Get started today!". There's also a call to action: "Visit our website to find your city". The text continues with "Get forecasts for 208 cities across 38 countries, delivered right to your timeline". It includes a reminder to "Follow your city's account." Finally, it offers a way to "Enjoy weather updates." There's a website address listed: "https://fedimeteo.com". Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Gemma3:12b 🌱 Energy used: 0.426 Wh

#fediverse #activitypub

My friends, I'm so excited and happy to introduce a new project: the illumos Cafe!

The positive and constructive spirit of the BSD Cafe, created and maintained by all the friends who participated from day one in building a strong and friendly community, deserves to spread to other operating systems. Because there are other OSes that deserve attention, certainly more than they're getting right now.

Operating systems based on illumos (like SmartOS, OmniOS, Tribblix, OpenIndiana, etc.) are mature, stable, secure, and perfectly usable for a wide range of tasks. ZFS is native, zones are an excellent method for containerization, and bhyve and kvm coexist beautifully - and so much more, too much to list in a single post.

So from today, the illumos Cafe will stand alongside the BSD Cafe in creating a positive, respectful, and growth-oriented (but also relaxing!) environment, starting right here in the Fediverse with a Mastodon instance and a snac one.

I've written an introductory article about the project, including some technical details. I invite everyone interested to read it: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

Choose your table, take a seat and enjoy your time at the illumos Cafe!

#SysAdmin #IT #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #Community #OpenSource #OSS #illumos #SmartOS #OpenIndiana #ZFS #bhyve #kvm #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #ITNotes

I just had such a lovely conversation with #bsd "barista" @stefano about building community here. What a nice way to start the week -- by being reminded that there are thoughtful humans who care about genuine connection.

Thank you to @_elena and others who recommended him.

Now I want more fedi friends! 😃 Anyone? Anyone?

#fediverse #inspiration #opensource #community

FediMeteo: How a Tiny €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service for Thousands

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/

#Fediverse #FreeBSD #RunBSD #Hosting #ITNotes #Networking #NoteHUB #Server #Snac #Snac2 #Social #Web

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/08/caching-snac-proxied-media-with-nginx/

#Data #Fediverse #Hosting #ITNotes #Networking #Nginx #NoteHUB #Ownyourdata #Server #Snac #Snac2 #Social #Tipsandtricks #Tutorial #Web

Some technical details for those interested:
The entire FediMeteo setup runs on a FreeBSD VM costing around 4 euros per month. It supports almost all major EU countries (plus the UK), with just a few left to complete. Currently, there are 25 separate jails, each running its own instance of snac, totaling 25 instances. The VM load typically stays around 10%, which increases to 30% when updates are published for countries with larger numbers of cities (currently Germany and Italy). The only time the load spikes is when new countries are announced; during that time, all remote instances connect to all cities to download their details.
As for RAM usage, excluding the ZFS cache, it's currently a total of 213 MB. Yes, MB.

#FreeBSD #FediMeteo #snac #Fediverse #Efficiency #RunBSD

#CrazyFediverseAnalogies

Announcing FediMeteo – Weather in the Fediverse!

UPDATE: I have created an account for updates and other information on FediMeteo - follow the account @admin to stay updated!

UPDATE: Ireland, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland have just been added

Weather has always influenced our lives: from agriculture to outdoor activities, to extreme events that, thanks to modern technology, can now be predicted with greater reliability. Personally, weather plays a significant role in my daily decisions, which is why I decided to create a service tailored for the Fediverse.

FediMeteo uses Open-Meteo data to publish updates every 6 hours, including current weather conditions, forecasts for the next 12 hours, and predictions for the upcoming days. Each country is served by its own dedicated instance (e.g., it.fedimeteo.com for Italy), managed through snac to ensure simplicity and efficiency in publishing.

You can follow FediMeteo directly in the Fediverse (on Mastodon and compatible platforms), via RSS, or by visiting the dedicated page for your city (e.g., fr.fedimeteo.com/paris).

Currently supported countries include:
Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, – with many more regions coming soon!

FediMeteo is hosted on a FreeBSD-based VPS, with each country isolated in its own jail to ensure security and scalability.

Visit the main site to explore the national instances and start following your local weather updates today:
https://fedimeteo.com

Happy weather monitoring to all! 🌦️

FediMeteo is dedicated to my grandfather, who every evening would give me the weather forecast based on TV, radio, and his personal experience. He would convince me that the weather would be bad, so he had an excuse to accompany me to school instead of me going alone.

#FediMeteo #Announcements #FreeBSD #FediMeteo #WeatherForecasts #Weather #Meteo #snac #Fediverse #Mastodon

This afternoon, an acquaintance joined a Mastodon instance and asked me which "celebrities" are present in the Fediverse, as if it were important to determine the value of a social network based on that.

I told him that the most important user in the Fediverse is him. Just as it’s you, reading this. Someone who has decided to interact with others freely. Who has chosen to trust their administrator (or create their own instance) more than they trust those who run traditional, monolithic, centralized social networks.

So, I want to thank all the friends of BSD Cafe, whether local or not, for being here and making this place what it is. And I thank all my friends in the Fediverse, who make my timeline lively, interesting, intelligent, fun, and thought-provoking - every day, at any time.

#BSDCafe #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #Community #Trust #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #JoinTheFediverse

#snac #fediverse

I want to launch a hashtag where, every Tuesday, I'll post a message and it would be great if it became a habit for many.

In a world full of conflicts, selfishness, and egocentrism, it would be nice to focus on the good that others do, what makes our lives better thanks to the contribution of others.

My first #ThankYouTuesday to the friends of #BSDCafe - both within the community servers and beyond - who have undoubtedly contributed to making my life better, more stimulating, and richer. So, I extend this gratitude to all those who, here in the fediverse or elsewhere, are present and positive, giving me inspiration and motivation.

Truly, thank you!

#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #positivity #community #fediverse #mastodon

Lol

Guess who's the "most popular" person in the Fediverse.

https://fedidb.org/popular-fediverse-accounts

#fediverse #zuck #fedidb

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FediDB showing zuck as the most popular account in the Fediverse.

Week in Fediverse 2024-03-22

Servers

- Hatsu v0.1.1
- lotide v0.15.0
- Friendica v2024.03
- snac v2.50
- Hubzilla v9.0

Clients

- Fedilab v3.28.2
- Tuba v0.7.0
- Husky v1.5.4
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.2
- Photon v1.28.4
- Voyager v2.0.0

Tools and Plugins

- Granary v6.2
- Fedi badge: A badge generator for ActivityPub-enabled social media platforms

Articles

- Bonfire Launches Open Science Network for Academics and Researchers
- Pixelfed introduces Loops, a Short-Form Video App
- Oh, Zot! Nomadic Identity is Coming to ActivityPub
- The Efforts to Extend ActivityPub
- Threads has entered the fediverse
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 60

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018e4384-6968-4bee-0dc6-9f542a42d847

15 million users in the Fediverse, now.

No ad-blocker needed.
Zero ads.
My data stays on my server.
Interactions are genuine, driven by people's desire, not an algorithm pushing for conflict to boost engagement (and ad sales).
Nobody's here just because it's trendy. If you're here, you want to be here.
The best social media experience I've had in years.

Thank you to all of you, among these 15 million accounts, who have helped make this a wonderful place to be.

#Fediverse #Privacy #NoAds #GenuineInteractions #Decentralized #ThankYou #Mastodon