Thought: if #open, #federated, and #distributed solutions were the most #accessible solutions, people with disabilities would be some of the biggest allies in pushing adoption. I already constantly have to get my friends, co-workers, etc, to switch tools for me. If we're working or playing together, the tool needs to be accessible if I'm involved. But unfortunately, that's almost never the case, and I find myself having to force my friends to switch away from open tools and into closed ones:
* Jitsi meet doesn't offer captions or transcripts, and still had an unlabeled button or two last I checked. So I usually have to force people working with me to switch to Zoom.
* github is still more accessible than Forgejo and codeberg, even with the recent regressions. So I won't contribute to projects that aren't on github.
* None of the existing Matrix clients offer good accessibility; they either lag, have unlabeled controls, the message list won't scroll, messages won't read as they come in, etc. So I have to force people onto Slack or Discord.
* Neither Only Office or Next Cloud offer a web interface that works for collaboration with screen readers, so I have to force people to use Google Docs.
* Linux accessibility remains a joke compared to Windows or mac.

And on and on it goes. #opensource #fediverse #federation

We're thrilled to officially welcome @benparker to the Newsmast Foundation team!

Co-founder of The New Humanitarian and a former international aid worker, Ben joins us as Editor. He'll be helping keep our Channel experience looking good across the Social Web through careful curation 🧹

Please give him a warm welcome and keep an eye out for all the exciting things we're working on 👀

#SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #Channels #Newsmast #Curation #Welcome

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An image of Ben Parker, a white male presenting figure in a suit with glasses, he holds a microphone as if on a panel. Over the image, text reads: "Ben Parker. Editor. Newsmast Foundation."

Fediverse Report #145 - this week's #fediverse news:

- @holos is a project currently in development that allows you to run an #activitypub server on your phone
- More on Threads' user statistics, which do indicate the platform's popularity in Asia

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-145/

* ACHIEVED 1ST PLACE IN FAA CONTEST - Australian Extreme Weather - December 2025

#Lightning above The #Opera #House by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/lightning-above-the-opera-house-kaye-menner.html

#sydneyicon #storm #operahouse #photography #sydneyharbour #lights #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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* ACHIEVED 1ST PLACE IN FAA CONTEST - Australian Extreme Weather - December 2025 * Equal 3rd place in FAA Contest - UNESCO World Heritage - June 2015. * Equal 2nd place in FAA Harbour Bridge & Opera House Contest - June 2013. One of my night captures of The Sydney Opera House on a hot balmy night in Sydney on 1st Dec. 2012... just as the lightning struck. The skies were magnificent and the storms were brewing. The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts center in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world. The Sydney Opera House is on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It sits at the north-eastern tip of the Sydney central business district (the CBD), surrounded on three sides by the harbour (Sydney Cove and Farm Cove) and inland by the Royal Botanic Gardens. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

Blocking Mastodon Social you're blocking 25% of the fediverse. 25 % of that people.

What a wise decision!!

How do you ever believe on fediverse grow acting like that.

#mastodon #mastodonsocial #fediverse

If you're on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to a different server:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server

The Fediverse is protected from takeover as long as we are spread out on many servers. If one server dominates, takeovers become easier.

Mastodon.social is currently 25.5% of the active Fediverse. This proportion is way too large and seems to be increasing.

Larger servers also tend to have worse moderation and are harder to defederate, threatening safety.

#FediTips #Fediverse

#Pastel #Pink #Stargazers by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/pastel-pink-stargazers-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#flowers #floral #lily #pretty #nature #garden #beauty #botanical #whitepink #greenbackground #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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Lilium 'Stargazer' (the Stargazer lily) is a hybrid lily of the Oriental group. By Kaye Menner Photography https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/pastel-pink-stargazers-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html Oriental lilies are known for their fragrant perfume, blooming mid-to-late summer. Stargazers are easy to grow and do best in full sunlight. They have a fast growth rate and should be planted in full sun in well drained loamy or sandy soil. When mature, Stargazers can grow to a height of 36 inches with a spread of 12 to 16 inches with 4 to 5 flowers per stem. The Stargazer lily was created in 1974 by Leslie Woodriff, a lily breeder in California. Woodriff called the new cross 'Stargazer', because the blooms faced towards the sky. The ASPCA reports this plant as being toxic to cats. They are said to cause vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure, and even death. Cats are the only species known to be affected. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

“Butterfly Landing” — a whimsical reminder that magic shows up in the smallest moments. https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/butterfly-landing-lisa-s-baker.html

#art #dogart #butterfly #whimsical #animalart #mastodonart #artshare #lisabaker #lisasbaker #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #dog #dogs #pup #doglovers #insect #cuteanimals #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #puzzles #artforkids #mammal #painting #whimsical

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A close-up view of a dog’s nose and eyes captures a butterfly delicately perched on its snout. The vivid contrast between the dog's black and white fur and the butterfly's colorful wings creates a striking visual. Art by Lisa S Baker.

Jamcoop Random Music

https://jam.coop/artists/roberta-fidora/albums/apophonia

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcoop #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

It's sad the federated #mastodon music channels stopped to share independant artists.

Stars don't need it.. you know.

#music #musicchannel #fediverse #fedimusic

Today is the first ever WebSocialBR 🇧🇷

Online and on the ground in Brasília, the event has been put together by @rede

We've recently been working with the Brazilian Institute of Museums who will be in attendance and talking about our work together. Then, at 7pm GMT @evan & @j12t will be hosting a panel!

We hope that their hard work to grow the Social Web in Brazil culminates in wider adoption.

#SocialWeb #WebSocialBR #SocialMedia #Brazil #Fediverse #Mastodon

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An image of a Brazilian flag as part of an interconnected web representing the Social Web. The text around the design reads: "December 3rd 2025. WebSocialBR. Brazilian Fediverse Forum. Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Brasília, Brazil. websocial.org.br"

Someone on mastodon.ie wanted to follow me but I left them hanging because their only post after years on Masto was a boost of my post. Seemed suspicious. Then I realized that they actually have lots of posts only I can't see them.

Even after allowing them to follow me, I can only see their posts by clicking the hidden option, "Open original page," which seems to bring me to another dimension.

Anyone know what's happening here?

#Mastodon
#fediverse

#Sunrise #Waters #Abstract #Panorama by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://buff.ly/WBZdPrV

#beach #sunrise #serene #panoramic #landscape #beach #sky #yellowredblue #scenic #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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A soothing and peaceful panoramic sunrise beach landscape over the Pacific Ocean in beautiful warm tones of red, yellow and blue. I added a touch of digital enhancement in Photoshop to bring out the smoothing effects. This image was shot at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

A lot of people are resistant to any kind of business uses for the #Fediverse , but consider this:

- While most of us here are rightfully scornful of #Capitalism , the notion of a "market economy" is not going to go away. There are innumerable small to midsized businesses in the world who _aren't_ like the Capitalists we know and loathe - they haven't established any monopolies, they haven't managed regulatory capture, and they are oppressed by Big Tech just as much as ordinary people are.

- For many such businesses, maybe even the majority, a #Facebook Business Page is more important than a website, and thus many such small businesses _only_ have a Facebook Business Page, since it is far easier to set up than hosting your own website on your own domain, it is easier for your customers to find you there (because #GoogleSucks ), and it is easier for you to interact with your customers as well.

I think it would be very worthwhile if the Fediverse would develop an alternative to Facebook Business Pages for such businesses.

A good example for an industry that could benefit from such "Fediverse Business Pages" would be the #TTRPG industry. While some gamers might whine that "RPG books cost too much these days!", the reality is that this is an industry that has razor-thin margins, and only the very biggest TTRPG companies have employees that number more than in the single digits. Every business decision they have to make must involve the question:

"Is this worth the effort?"

Well, if there _was_ a Fediverse Business Page system that was either easy to self-host, or easy to join on larger instances, and which had a similar design to Facebook Business Pages, then there wouldn't be much effort involved in adding the same material to the former if they already maintained the latter. And as #Meta declines, the Fediverse could gradually take its place.

What would such a Fediverse Business Page require? It would need an ActivityPub-enabled feed, of course. It would need a configurable link list that would point towards their product pages or sales platforms, as well as space for all the usual business information. And it would require a robust scheduling system with a calendar view (I used the one provided by Meta for a time, and I think it is possible to do better).

Did I miss any important features?

Oh, and the same system would work well for non-business organizations as well - whether clubs, NGOs, or even political parties!

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The Paizo Facebook page, showing their latest news and products.

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The Chaosium Facebook Business Page.

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The Facebook Business page for Free League Publishing.

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The Facebook Business Page for Pinnacle Entertainment Group.

Hello #Fediverse 🌥️

Huh. Just chatted in person with someone who's been on #mastodon for a while, now, who honestly thought that all the Mastodon domains were run by Mastodon. And having a different domain was, like, just a vanity thing to look cool. It only came up because they were complaining about an issue they were having, and they were on a smaller server (not naming it for anonymity), so I suggested contacting their server admin about the problem. I was surprised when they answered "Dude nobody at big companies reads those reports. It just all goes to AI or whatever." It took some actual convincing to get them to believe that the server they're on does, in fact, have a living breathing human admin who can be talked to.

Anyway, folks, support your #fediverse server admins and moderators. With money, where you can. They're almost certainly getting messages from users who think that reporting things to an admin here is exactly like reporting stuff to Facebook or Google. IE: screaming at a giant faceless entity who's never going to care or do anything about whatever your problem is.

"We need to build federated off-ramps from the fascism superhighway."
#JoanMastodon

https://mementomori.social/@juergen_hubert/115651025936957133

It seems that a lot of good people are thinking about this right now, for good reason.

https://social.wedistribute.org/objects/822feb50-2e45-416b-a271-2828c2c98c2a

@deadsuperhero @juergen_hubert @markwyner

#Fascism #FOSS #Fediverse #TTJ #CurrentMood #Mastodon

Jamcoop Random Music

https://jam.coop/artists/time-rival/albums/mineral

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcoop #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

#Kingfisher #Emerging from #Water by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/kingfisher-emerging-from-water-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#bird #colorful #colorfulbird #digitalart #ai #beak #wings #water #splashes #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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Kingfishers live all over Australia, but predominantly in coastal regions. We have 10 native species, including the Kookaburra, which is the largest. Kingfishers nest in tree hollows, in burrows in riverbanks and in termite nests. They feed on small animals, including fish, frogs, yabbies, snakes, insects and nestlings of other birds. Cloaked in stunning green, blue, turquoise and orange plumage, some kingfishers were once in danger of being hunted to extinction for their feathers. Despite their elaborate garb these stocky birds are tough and hunt by darting upon prey in a flash of color from branches above the river or forest floor. The kingfisher’s heavy beak is the perfect tool for despatching victims quickly – they smack their hapless prey against tree branches before swallowing them whole. Digital art creation by Kaye Menner - edited in Photoshop. https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/kingfisher-emerging-from-water-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

Woolly Joe: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/woolly-joe-lisa-s-baker.html

#woolly #Woollymammoth #fantasy #extinct #fun #coffee #pastries #bakery #cafe #hotbeverage #tea #java #mocha #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #giftideas #funart #mixedmedia #humor #humorous #Tuesday #playful #whimsical #surrealism

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A woolly mammoth is depicted sitting at a table enjoying a cup of coffee and a plate of pastries. The friendly expression and whimsical scene create a playful and surreal atmosphere. Art by Lisa S Baker.

#Merry #Christmas #Photograph by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints #Cards & lovely #Products at:

https://buff.ly/BF5Am2Ohttps://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/merry-christmas-kaye-menner.html

#seasonsgreetings #card #christmascard #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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My photograph of a dandelion with water droplets after the rain in a local neighborhood garden in Sydney. To me, the droplets look like pretty Christmas decorations. Kaye Menner Photography https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/merry-christmas-kaye-menner.html THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.

While talking to a colleague it came up that they have never sat on a cow. Like, not even once in their childhood.

Another colleague listening and admitted they also have never sat on a cow.

My hypothesis is that most people have at one point in their life sat on a cow.

🐃 🐄 🐮

Have you sat on a cow?

Please boost for scientific accuracy.

Jamcoop Random Music

https://jam.coop/artists/joaquim-baeta/albums/existence

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcoop #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

It's our birthday today. 🎉

Two years ago today, we filed the paperwork for Mirlo to officially become a legal entity. We're so grateful and humbled by everyone who has contributed to the experiment since then. Here's to many more years making music together on the internet! 🐦‍⬛🐸🎺

#Music #Musicians #OpenSource #Mirlo #Fediverse #FediMusic #Birthday

Ok, I figured out what would make my #fediverse experience more manageable - a mobile client with first class support for lists and followed hashtags.

What does that mean? Most (ok, probably all) client have quick access to the home, local, and federated timelines - usually either right in immediate thumb range, or at most 1 click away. Those are supplemented with access to search and/or profile viewing.

I’d like immediate (primary, default) access to:

1. Lists. Let me create lists of people that I follow to group them into categories, and have quick access to each category. Think “family,” “close friends,” “information”
2. Followed hashtags. Then I can easily browse through things posted with #music or #infosec or #mysuperinterestingtagline and not necessarily need to clutter up my home feed with boost bots.

Any #ios client suggestions that treat fediverse this way and are mostly compatible with #gotosocial? I’ve been using @Feditext and love it except for these things. I’ve used ice cubes secondarily and don’t mind it, but it has a weird design quirk where it loads timelines oldest to newest without any skipping, so initial open sucks.

For my recent birthday, I was gifted a copy of Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media by @rwg which I'd wanted for a while, and I'm loving it so far. Also a first attempt of printing and forming the nifty zine by @docpop thanks to his very helpful instructions. Democratic, decentralised social media ftw! (Actually, I've learnt that a better term is "non-centralised"!) #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia

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The Mastodon plushie sat on a computer desk with a copy of the book Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media, and the zine Mastodon, the Fediverse, and Everything: a guide to better social media.

Looking for a small #gift or #decoration ? Please check my #ornaments. ALL my images can be purchased as an Ornament at a reasonable price. I have attached a few examples.

ALL ORNAMENTS CAN BE VIEWED IN LINK BELOW in sev shapes!
Ornament shapes can be changed on my site to suit.

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/shop/ornaments

#homedecor #mastoart #christmas #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #photography #ai #giftideas #Art #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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ALL MY ORNAMENTS CAN BE VIEWED IN LINK BELOW in several different shapes! https://buff.ly/EcsvvuJ

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ALL MY ORNAMENTS CAN BE VIEWED IN LINK BELOW in several different shapes! https://buff.ly/EcsvvuJ

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ALL MY ORNAMENTS CAN BE VIEWED IN LINK BELOW in several different shapes! https://buff.ly/EcsvvuJ

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ALL MY ORNAMENTS CAN BE VIEWED IN LINK BELOW in several different shapes! https://buff.ly/EcsvvuJ

Or is the plan to ultimately support moving from anywhere in the Fediverse to anywhere in the Fediverse, including e.g. from ActivityPub-based Mastodon to Nomad-based but ActivityPub-enabled (streams) that works drastically different from Mastodon?

#FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Fediverse #Bandwagon #Mastodon #Streams #(streams) #Emissary

@palin Same here, when they started flooding it with advertisements it became unusable, combined with those erratic algorithms I was out.

Now very happy here in the #fediverse
@MichaelRoss

Jamcoop Random Music

https://jam.coop/artists/ingrown-records/albums/14-years-100-releases-compilation

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcoop #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

Fediverse Report 144 - this week's #fediverse news:

@newsmast launches news app for the Bristol Cable that combines local news with fediverse integrated news feeds, and the first Brazilian fediverse conference with WebSocialBR

https://connectedplaces.online/fediverse-report-144/

A #Celebration of #Flowers by Kaye Menner
A pretty #colorful floral image for all occasions. #enchanting display of #delicate flowers. Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://buff.ly/FHMYHJF

#flower #floral #spring #colorful #pretty #digitalart #ai #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

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A pretty colorful floral image for all occasions. 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. Tiny buds, leaves, and sparkling specks drift throughout the scene, adding depth and whimsy as though the garden itself is suspended in a beautiful moment of wonder and harmony. THE FINE ART AMERICA LOGO WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED PRINTS OR PRODUCTS.

@solarphasing
Jamcoop Random Music

https://jam.coop/artists/humanoid-no-more/albums/party-on-nostromo

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcoop #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

@jamcoop

@solarphasing @jamcoop

ROBOTIK SYNTHETIK
4TRIKS
https://jam.coop/artists/4triks/albums/robotik-synthetik

*Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #mastodon #fediverse #fedimusic #community #jamcooprandommusic #randomjam

Jamcoop Random #1
@jamcoop

https://jam.coop/artists/anubis-rude/albums/unknown

Try yours?
https://jam.coop/albums/random

#music #fediverse #community
#jamcooprandommusic * #randomjam *

I'd really like to find a way to migrate a domain (and existing account & posts) between two pieces Fediverse server software, keeping all post urls.

Not the existing Move feature - that assumes new & old servers are running in parallel at different urls.

I want to take a backup from Mastodon, stop the server, convert all the toots to some common format, start up GoToSocial, and import. Without losing reply glue on old toots or spamming.

#mastodon #gotosocial #fediverse #migration #software

You can find us on:
Mirlo : @mirlo
https://mirlo.space/woodoo-prod

Audius:
https://audius.co/woodooprod

(And various other places).

#music #fediverse #fedimusic #mirlo #audius

We are releasing some music:
https://mirlo.space/dotspice/release/first-steps

#rock #reggae #dub #triphop #easylistening #downtempo #instrumental #woodooprod

Out of curiosity, what #FediVerse applications _other_ than Mastodon have you used?

In my case, it's:

- #BookWyrm
- #PixelFed
- #Lemmy
- #NeoDB
- #WordPress #ActivityPub plugin