In the #Fediverse, most software is built around a specific platform model. One for microblogging, one for video, one for photos... and new ones will keep coming.
With #Holos, your phone runs your own #ActivityPub server. You control your data and can use your own domain as your identity.
Built on the protocol, not a platform model, Holos is not limited to a single use case. One account that adapts to your needs.
That's where we're heading, and we hope for your support.

#HolosSocial

3/ I'd also like to particularly thank @quaff who spearheaded the technical move and managed to do so with minimal downtime. It was a feat of ops engineering and we're very luck to have him. #fediverse #fediadmin #journalism

'Unser digitales Leben befindet sich in der Hand weniger Überreicher. Mit der Monopolstellung ihrer Unternehmen bestimmen Menschen wie Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos oder Mark Zuckerberg weltweit, wie wir uns online informieren, wie wir diskutieren, kommunizieren oder handeln. Einen solchen unkontrollierten Einfluss sollte kein Mensch und kein Unternehmen besitzen, weil wir dann nicht mehr in Freiheit leben können. Die gute Nachricht: Diese Macht geben wir ihnen derzeit, und wir können sie ihnen auch wieder nehmen!'

Jeden ersten Sonntag auf die gute Seite wechseln!
#DID #DiDIt

https://di.day/de

#DiDay Veranstaltungen: https://termine.di.day/

#NeuHier #BigTech #Fediverse

2/ I'd like to thank @jeff and his team for creating and stewarding a safe harbour for journalists in the fediverse. We hope that our small team can maintain the same levels of professionalism and dedication to keeping journalism alive and well in the fediverse. #fediverse #fediadmin #journalism.

1/ Announcement: So today being a news day I might as well announce that the team at TheCanadian.Social has officially taken ownership of https://journa.host and https://newsie.social. We have also moved these instances to our facilities in Canada. These are two important instances hosting a large portion of the fediverse's journalism accounts. We felt it important to keep them going as the previous stewards were considering shutting them down. #fediverse #fediadmin #journalists

Dass es den europäischen Regierungen und der EU bei den von ihnen vorangebrachten Alterskontrollen (= Identitätsdatenkontrollen) im Internet nicht um den Jugendschutz sondern um die Kontrolle von Informationszugängen und Kommunikationsräumen geht, zeigt sich gerade wieder beim Vorhaben Frankreichs, auch das dezentrale Fediverse/Mastodon als "Pornographieplattform" einzustufen um es entsprechenden Kontrollen unterwerfen zu können.

Mit dem Argument, dass diese oder jene Kanäle, Plattformen, Programme oder Angebote dafür genutzt werden könnten, neben anderem auch nicht jugendfreie Inhalte zu teilen, wird so ein Vorwand geschaffen, der die umfassende Kontrolle von alledem rechtfertigen soll.

https://www.heise.de/news/Paris-plant-Social-Media-Verbot-fuer-Kinder-Alterskontrollen-auf-Bluesky-Co-10439513.html

#Bluesky #Mastodon #SocialMedia #EU #Alterskontrollen #Frankreich #Fediverse #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy

Goed te zien dat https://social.overheid.nl/@stasdigi al zoveel volgers heeft op Mastodon, op naar de 1000 🙂 , goed om te laten zien dat er alternatieven zijn voor X en dergelijke...
#mastodon #fediverse #staatssecretaris #rijksoverheid

Scrolls volume 31 is now out! Lots of great #indieweb, #fediverse and #infosec / #cybersecurity links inside 🤗

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-02-27

Have a great weekend everyone!

• Loads #Fediverse notifications
• @Tusky whimpers
• Phone bursts into flames
• Spacetime folds in on itself
• I'm playing Pasur with Dave Bowman in the hotel room at the end of time
• The unnerving space fetus is keeping score
• Captain Picard's 42 palms are simultaneously placed on his forehead
• The universe is singing its song to me:
  "Oooolwayyyz look on the broight soide of loife....!"

#Hellthreadia

@twizzay, I feel this toot was worthy of you.

#Mastodon instance admins can customize the appearance of their web interface using custom CSS. However, the vast majority of admins do nothing with this and leave it at default.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with leaving it at default but there’s also nothing that visually sets it apart from other instances.

This is why I’ve spent the last 2 years tweaking the appearance of Retro Gaiden. Hundreds of lines of custom CSS applied and now it looks unlike any other instance on the #Fediverse.

Up, up and away - Pink and Orange Hot Air Balloon: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/pink-and-orange-hot-air-balloon-lisa-s-baker.html

#pink #orange #float #hotairballoon #balloon #fly #travel #transportation #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #painting

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Up and Away - Pink and Orange Hot Air Balloon by Lisa S. Baker Vibrant impressionistic painting of a hot air balloon soaring through a soft blue sky filled with billowing clouds. Bold stripes of pink, magenta, purple, and golden orange are rendered in rich, textured brushwork that gives this piece a warm, painterly quality.

#Cosmos #Flower in #White Art Print by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

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#whiteflower #floral #whitefloral #pretty #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=3abf2cadafd31c99bbfa780b6b806739 https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=32c97319a95df361407b3f7abffc2397 I captured this gorgeous Cosmos flower growing wild on a nature strip in Hornsby in the north of Sydney, Australia. A beautiful white Cosmos flower with a soft green pastel background. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT SHOW ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

#Cosmos #Flower in #White by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/cosmos-flower-in-white-kaye-menner.html?product=art-print

#whiteflower #floral #whitefloral #delicate #pretty #photography #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=3abf2cadafd31c99bbfa780b6b806739 https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=32c97319a95df361407b3f7abffc2397 I captured this gorgeous Cosmos flower growing wild on a nature strip in Hornsby in the north of Sydney, Australia. A beautiful white Cosmos flower with a soft green pastel background. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT SHOW ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

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https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=3abf2cadafd31c99bbfa780b6b806739 https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=32c97319a95df361407b3f7abffc2397 I captured this gorgeous Cosmos flower growing wild on a nature strip in Hornsby in the north of Sydney, Australia. A beautiful white Cosmos flower with a soft green pastel background. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT SHOW ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

I scanned your comments (so far) in a previous poll for Mastodon mobile app mentions, and made a list sorted by frequency. I put the top four most mentioned mobile apps into this poll.

Honorary mentions to #Moshidon, #Ivory, #Trunks, #Toot, and #Tusker.

What mobile app do you use to access Mastodon the most?

Feel free to boost for a larger sample.

#poll #fediverse #mastodon #mobile #tusky #pwa #fedilab

Happy to see that berlin.social has gone above and beyond what is required by German law to suspend an anonymous and antisemitic Zionist account (@hydra4455@berlin.social) that was engaged in harassing people voicing their opposition to Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people on the fediverse.

This account is just one of many following the same tactic of replying to posts with Zionist memes before blocking the original poster (so they can’t reply, etc.) and then unblocking them later so they can continue their harassment. (Rinse, repeat.) They will, no doubt, create new accounts on different servers. Please be vigilant and report + block on sight.

#berlinSocial #germany #israel #genocide #Palestine #Gaza #fediverse #mastodon

Another pro-genocide Zionist reply-then-block bot to report:

@crumpet99@troet.cafe

This one was sent in reply to https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116119104805754025

#ZionistReplyBots #hasbara #fediverse #mastodon #fediblock #israel #genocide #Palestine #Gaza #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

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known @crumpet99@troet.cafe 23/02/2026, 23:23 @aral 3/8 The Colonizer Libel [noun] A detamatory claim rooted in Nazi portrayals of Jews as alien interlopers and Soviet depictions of Jews as "chauvinists" and "imperialists." It denies Jewish continuity in the land, the return of Jewish refugees from Europe, and the arrival of Jews expelled from MENA, asserting instead-against history and archaeology-that Israeli Jews are "white European settler-colonizers," a label deployed to project moral evil and render Jewish presence uniquely immoral and illegitimate. ... Tap to Retry Server mastodon.ar.al encountered a problem: Not Found (404)

#Romantic #Dance Amidst #Roses by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

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#ai #dancing #couple #manwoman #reddress #romantic #passionate #colorful #pretty #floralsurround #digitalart #autumncolors #flowers #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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A couple in elegant attire embraces tenderly, surrounded by vibrant roses and autumn foliage. The woman's red dress flows dramatically, adding to the dreamy atmosphere. This striking image captures a passionate couple locked in after an intimate dance, surrounded by a whirlwind of glowing autumn tones and blooming roses. The womans flowing crimson gown billows dramatically around her, like flames caught in motion, while the man in his dark suit holds her close with quiet intensity. Their faces nearly touch, creating a powerful moment of connection and longing. The rich reds, golds, and soft blues in the background blend like a painted dreamscape, enhancing the romance and drama. The overall mood is fiery, sensual, and deeply romantic a celebration of love expressed through movement, color, and emotion. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

In case you want to report this Zionist hasbara account that posted this reply and blocked me, please feel free to.

(This is their new tactic. The anonymous cowards.)

PS. Be careful, they’re on a German instance, they might block you instead if the admins are pro-genocide also (it’s a very common thing in Germany).

#zionism #hasbara #fediverse #mastodon #fediblock #israel #settlerColonialism #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #genocide

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antizionist memes @hydra4455@berlin.social 22/02/2026, 18:50 Replying to @aral Advocating for lynchings, totally not a hate movement. Totally normal rhetoric to call for hangings, dear. Deffo not hate speech. #antizionism ANTIZIONISTS KNOW THEY ARE KLANSMEN THAT'S WHY THEY MASK UP

@anexiledscot

I'll stick with my non-algorithmic feed, thanks. Without advertising, without "preferred" posts, without creepy AI overminds watching my every interaction.

Fediverse Fans Function Freely Forever! 😁🤝😀🤝😃🤝😊🤝🙂🤝😄

#Fediverse 👍

Meet Polka Dot Kitty - big green eyes, bold spots, and a flower crown because why not? 🌸 Whimsical cat art with serious charm and a whole lot of personality. Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/polka-dot-kitty-lisa-s-baker.html

#cat #cats #feline #caturday #catsofMastodon #mastocats #catlovers #catart #animals #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots #flowers #cherry #cute #cuteanimals

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A whimsical watercolor painting of a close-up cat face with striking green eyes, black polka dot markings, and a pink nose. The cat wears a flower crown with a pink daisy and green leaves. The background is warm orange with scattered pink polka dots. Art by Lisa S Baker

Welcome (back) to the Fediverse! For my church family trying out (or trying out again) the #Fediverse, here is our Little Hills and FaithTree family so we can follow each other:

@CindiB, @TammieB, @Bigdad1211 (Greg), @Melanie, @Merlene_Jackson, @kettingerjason, @jeffreylandis, @Kathy, @Joyce, @JackieLHC, @kaylacat134, @sombragris (Eduardo) and of course me -- which you can tell from this post -- @trbutler.

Also, organizational pages:
Little Hills: https://mastodon.faithtree.social/@LittleHillsChurch
FaithTree: https://mastodon.faithtree.social/@FaithTreeCF
Open for Business: https://mastodon.faithtree.social/@OFB

Some interesting Christian writers you may know from elsewhere:
Christian/Literary Writer Karen Swallow Prior: @karenswallowprior
Interesting writer from Christianity Today Daniel Silliman: @danielsilliman

Lots more — many of those on Threads can be followed by @[username]@threads.net . Some Bluesky users can be followed @[username]@ap.bridg.y.⁩ And many major publications post to Flipboard and can be accessed @[username]@flipboard.com (e.g. @WSJ, @newyorktimes and more…)

📜 Scrolls 30 is now out! Check it out for all the usual #indieweb, #fediverse & #Infosec / #cybersecurity goodies.

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-02-20

30 issues into this I'm a bit curious. If you feel like sharing: What do you think of Scrolls so far? Is it still interesting? Is there something you'd like to see in there that I haven't done? Is there something I've done a little of that you'd like more of? Any other feedback, good or bad, is always welcome!

Have a great weekend! 👋

In *theory* you should be able to follow this test user:

@你好@i18n.viii.fi

But I can't find any Fediverse software which actually supports non-ASCII usernames.

If you are able to see the user, its description, and its avatar - please send me a screenshot 🙂

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Unicode

#fediverse

🚪She found the doorway.

Would you enter?

Reach Beyond - out now to stream and download.

Watch the #musicvideo 👇

#MusicMakers
#IndieArtists
#DIYMusic
#thetwilightzone
#Fediverse
#scifi
#poltergeist
#strangerthings

https://youtube.com/shorts/KgBgKZUxhZQ?si=d6QnXhF1FX7yqT9N

We're really excited that @saskia will be speaking at FediMTL next Tuesday (Feb 24th)!

If you can't make it to Montréal person, don't worry. The Social Web Foundation is offering a 50% discount on live streaming tickets with the code SWF50.

You can get yours on this link 👇

https://lepointdevente.com/billets/mns260224002?lang=en

#SocialWeb #FediMTL #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Tech #Quebec #Montreal #Canada

A #Celebration of #Flowers by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

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https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/a-celebration-of-flowers-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#ai #digitalart #gift #totebag #girlfriend #lady #mum #mother #mothersday #floral #flowers #colorful #pretty #prints #cards #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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A pretty colorful floral image for all occasions including birthday and mother's day. An enchanting display of delicate flowers in various colors captivates the viewer. The vibrant blossoms seem to bloom against a mix of warm and cool hues. This artwork blooms with radiant energy, presenting a lush and enchanting bouquet of flowers painted in a swirl of warm and cool tones that blend like a sunrise meeting twilight. Layer upon layer of petals unfurl in soft pinks, vibrant oranges, gentle lavenders, and creamy whites, each blossom detailed with delicate textures that make them feel almost alive. The background glows with dreamy gradients of gold, coral, and deep sapphire, creating a magical atmosphere where the flowers seem to float in a world of light and color.

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A pretty colorful floral image for all occasions including birthday and mother's day. An enchanting display of delicate flowers in various colors captivates the viewer. The vibrant blossoms seem to bloom against a mix of warm and cool hues. This artwork blooms with radiant energy, presenting a lush and enchanting bouquet of flowers painted in a swirl of warm and cool tones that blend like a sunrise meeting twilight. Layer upon layer of petals unfurl in soft pinks, vibrant oranges, gentle lavenders, and creamy whites, each blossom detailed with delicate textures that make them feel almost alive. The background glows with dreamy gradients of gold, coral, and deep sapphire, creating a magical atmosphere where the flowers seem to float in a world of light and color.

When you see antisemitic bots like this that spam replies to posts criticising Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people, make sure you report and block them.

(They block you after commenting so you can’t act on their post. Unless, that is, you run your own instance like I do and can suspend them.)

But wait, did I just call them antisemitic?

Why yes, conflating Zionism with being Jewish is to state that all Jews support Israel, settler colonialism, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. Of course not all Jews are Zionist and support such inhumanity. And not all Zionists are Jews.

The only ones painting targets on Jewish backs are Zionists.

#israel #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #fediblock #fediverse #mastodon #zionist #bots #hasbara #spam

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ANTIZIONISTS USE THE GENOCIDE LIBEL TO PAINT TARGETS ON JEWISH BACKS SO DON'T LET THEM. CALL THEM OUT. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

@LianaBrooks Yes, it is and it is working for me.

You do however have to curate the accounts you follow and choose hashtags to follow. There is no algorithm on the #fediverse, you are the algorithm.

Reply to posts and boost posts by others that you find interesting and find relevant for other people who follow you. That is how you can make it work for yourself and others.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@rperezrosario/116054395290546598

According to this highly scientific multi-round survey, Debian is the undisputed Linux desktop OS champion of the Fediverse.

It was followed by NixOS with 35% of respondents voting for it.

#poll #debian #nixos #desktop #os #linux #fediverse

🗳

NixOS boosted

Rafael Pérez 🌱 » 🌐 2026-02-11
@rperezrosario@mastodon.social

Multi-round Desktop Linux distribution showdown.

This is the final round.

The distros were chosen based on the results of a previous poll.

Please consider boosting to obtain a larger sample.

Final Round: fight!

#poll #linux #distro #debian #nixos

Debian:	282
NixOS:	150

Closed

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