Users today want instant immersion - but we don't have to make the individual the centre of everything to escape the timeline void, and offer welcoming Third Spaces. From Blacksky to a hometown Facebook Group, Anisota to the Provincetown Indie, feed readers to blogging newsletters, there are collective, curated ways to create immersive online experiences, connecting users to communities. #Fediverse #SocialMedia

Paths & Patches

Homes from home

I’ve been away from home, on holiday. A good time to ruminate on open social web homes from home. Here’s five takeaways from the last couple of...

@Newsmast Foundation has many moving parts, and it hasn’t always been clear what they do, what we do, and how it all fits together. The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and growth. Over the coming months, we’re aiming to simplify things. Slow down, become comfortable with what we’re doing, and fit it all together in one #Fediverse onboarding programme. We'll be sharing as we go.

Paths & Patches

Newsmast unplugged: FediCon Part III

Travelling nine and a half hours around the world is one way to get a different perspective. Made easier by finding a welcoming Third Space to cal...

The most piratical thought at FediCon was presented by @Johannes Ernst - Stop battling oligarch-owned big-tech walled gardens in their own space, where they have all the power. Move away, to open, unexplored territories. The big question of life, the Fediverse and everything, is how pioneering patches and pathways can combine distance and difference from walled gardens with comfortable scalability. Growth with a grassroots vibe. #fediverse #socialmedia

Paths & Patches

Third Spaces in the Fediverse: FediCon thoughts Part II

The day after FediCon, Vancouver waterfront was overtaken by hundreds of cosplayers at Anirevo - the Anime Revolution convention. Power Rangers, On...

Patches, paths and The Matrix (or why we can't all be Trinity). First thoughts from FediCon, a vibrant Fediverse gathering in Vancouver on 1-2 August 2025, put together by @@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman: and team. Part II and III to follow. Thank you to everyone who organised, presented and attended. It was fun! #fediverse

Paths & Patches

Patches, paths & The Matrix: FediCon thoughts Part I

The after hours Fediverse session at FOSDEM 2025 was held at HSBXL - Hackerspace Brussels. A cool, cyberpunk hangout. Wires everywhere, old compute...

“The web becomes weird again?” @Chris Trottier needs a podcast! #FediCon last panel huge thanks to @@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman: for a wonderful conference !

@Evan Prodromou celebrating the contribution of nonprofits working across the social web #FediCon

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the Guardian

Millions in US expected to join ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump

Rallies at roughly 2,000 sites planned for Saturday, same day as US president’s military parade and birthday

#SilentSunday #photography

#SilentSunday #photography

A great read! "Middleware holds transformative potential to foundationally reshape the social media landscape. By decentralizing control...this shift has the potential to not only enhance user agency but also spark innovation, paving the way for more inclusive and engaging online spaces." cc @Newsmast Foundation

Shaping the Future of Social Media with Middleware | The Foundation for American Innovation

The Foundation for American Innovation.

#Fediver #SocialMedia