What many people misunderstand about hosting your own content (like this social media instance) is thinking we somehow NEED a big audience or Big Tech involvement.

I'm perfectly fine if the world faded away and it was just the thousand of us here. It's like the early days of the web when we had small forums, nobody missed Reddit back then. Federation is a big plus, not a requirement.

It's the same with websites or IRC for me. I know people use Discord, but I still stick to IRC even if there are only about a hundred of us left. I know people use AI now and website visitors are dropping, but who cares? I still keep doing it for those who like to read.

I don't need the whole world involved for this to feel worthwhile. It's mine, I own it, and I host it for as long as I breathe. After that, it won't matter to me anymore, but I hope other admins keep things running the way I did.

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#nowplaying #bandcamp
#solstice #compilation

(733) The June Solstice 2026
by Petroglyph Music

https://petroglyphmusic.bandcamp.com/album/733-the-june-solstice-2026

#music #fedimusic #fediverse #electronicmusic #experimentalmusic #synthetizer #synth #electronic #experimental #ambient #darkambient #drone #musicconcrete #soundart #Norway

@ExperimentalMusic

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"First Steps" EP by dotSpice.
Spontanously recorded in two days in August 2008.

Download it for free.

https://mirlo.space/dotspice/release/first-steps

#music #musique #musik #musica #fediverse #mirlo #rock #downtempo #easylistening #intrumental #triphop #reggae

#TrackoftheDay
#newrelease #newmusic

Daybreak
(for Mother Earth)

https://solarphasing.bandcamp.com/track/daybreak

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(725) In transistors we trust
by DFJ

https://petroglyphmusic.bandcamp.com/album/725-in-transistors-we-trust

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New on our blog: Welcoming Constellation Records by Mirlo

https://mirlo.space/team/posts/643

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We are open source, cooperatively-run, community-led and in the process of joining the social web. We're also working collaboratively with others in the space towards different modes of decentralisation, going against enshittification and one-size-fits-all approaches.

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@AwetTesfaiesus Da stimme ich Dir zu, für mich wird an zweites Merkmal aber immer wichtiger, was mir allerdings auch erst in den letzte Wochen und Monaten bewusst wurde: Wie einfach ist es, mit den Vertretern der Partei in einen Austausch zu treten? Zu meiner Überraschung funktioniert dies in meiner Bubble nur mit zwei Parteien, den @GrueneBundestag und @dielinke .  Spannenderweise ist es bei meiner Familie ebenso, und die treiben sich nicht auf #Mastodon.

Ich sehe von daher noch nicht ganz schwarz, Pun intended, wenn es um das Wahlverhalten der Menschen im #Fediverse geht.

#Chrysanthemum #White #Daisies by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

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I have always loved daisies of any kind. These pretty white blooms called Chrysanthemum White Daisies I captured in a local parkland in the north of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Each flower displays vibrant green yellow centers against the contrasting white petals. This White Daisy is approx 5 to 6cm across. The green eye or stamen turns to yellow as flower ages. Grows in sprays. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.