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🏳️‍🌈🤘 Blain SmithNow that the release has dropped I can say that it is pretty cool that we (<span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/users/limeleaf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@limeleaf@social.coop</a></span>) got to partner with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/users/Flipboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Flipboard@flipboard.social</a></span> for their <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/users/surf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@surf@flipboard.social</a></span> announcement promoting their custom feeds on <a href="https://blueskydirectory.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://blueskydirectory.com</a><br><br><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/press/now-discover-surf-custom-feeds-on-bluesky-directory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://about.flipboard.com/press/now-discover-surf-custom-feeds-on-bluesky-directory/</a><br><br>If you also use Bluesky, check out <a href="https://surf.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://surf.social</a> and use the code in the announcement post to sign up.<br><br><a href="https://snac.rblgk.sh?t=bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bluesky</a> <a href="https://snac.rblgk.sh?t=atproto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ATProto</a> <a href="https://snac.rblgk.sh?t=flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Flipboard</a> <a href="https://snac.rblgk.sh?t=news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://snac.rblgk.sh?t=decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Decentralized</a><br>
mirlo.space<p>Follow that bird... 🐦‍⬛ </p><p>...and sign up at: <a href="https://mirlo.space" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mirlo.space</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musician.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musicians</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Independence</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Independent</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Bands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bands</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/MusicCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/WorkerCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkerCoop</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coop</span></a> <a href="https://musician.social/tags/Coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coops</span></a></p>
Spatialists<p>wanderer: Decentralized trail database: <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/wanderer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wanderer</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@flomp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>flomp</span></a></span> is a new, <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a>, <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/trail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trail</span></a> database where you can upload tracks (or import them from <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/STRAVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STRAVA</span></a> or <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/Komoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Komoot</span></a>), create or share routes, and connect with communities through <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a>-powered <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federation</span></a>. <br><a href="https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/07/09-wanderer-decentralized-trail-database/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spatialists.ch/posts/2025/07/0</span><span class="invisible">9-wanderer-decentralized-trail-database/</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/GISchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GISchat</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/geospatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geospatial</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/SwissGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SwissGIS</span></a></p>
Operation: Puppet 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈<p>A lifetime in various counter-cultures has taught me: whether music, politics, <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> social media or even <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a>, no amount of logic, enthusiasm or evangelism will convince a mainstream person to move. They’re ready when they’re ready. Some will never be ready.</p>
Boiling Steam<p>Bitchat – A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks: <a href="https://github.com/jackjackbits/bitchat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/jackjackbits/bitcha</span><span class="invisible">t</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/update" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>update</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>messaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/bitchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bitchat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluetooth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mesh</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@action_jay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>action_jay</span></a></span> everything that isn't a fully <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>'d <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandard</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a> support.</p><p>That's why <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME) &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a>) are superior to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> , because that can be easily cracked down on due to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>, whereas truly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> systems have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> so they can't be taken down effectively.</p><ul><li>Bonus points if they support <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a>, cuz that makes it harder for <em>"state-sponsored"</em> (or rather <em>state-endorsed/governmental</em> attackers) to block or sabotage it (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionServices</span></a> are harder to take down!)</li></ul>
DocYeet :verified:<p>Does anyone know of a piece of software which enables someone to boot up their decentralised instance(s) through an easy to follow webgui ?<br>Think of something like UmbrelOS, CasaOS or even TrueNAS with a focus on decentralised projects, like the Fediverse we have here, Matrix and others. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.halis.io/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.halis.io/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.halis.io/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.halis.io/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.halis.io/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
barning<p>Da unser Verein norden.social e.V. dieses Jahr Sponsor des <a href="https://norden.social/tags/uxbarcamphb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uxbarcamphb</span></a> war, habe ich dort eine Session über <a href="https://norden.social/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> und dezentrale Plattformen gemacht.</p><p>Damit das nicht einfach verpufft, durfte ich meine Gedanken im Nachgang im offiziellen Blog der Veranstaltung zusammenfassen.</p><p><a href="https://www.uxcamphb.de/digitale-souveraenitaet-gestalten-ux-jenseits-von-plattformlogik/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uxcamphb.de/digitale-souveraen</span><span class="invisible">itaet-gestalten-ux-jenseits-von-plattformlogik/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://norden.social/tags/uxdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uxdesign</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a></p>
Surf<p>Our Starter Sets, which have hundreds of recommended sources on everything from Elden Ring to Michigan, are the easiest way to discover custom feeds on Surf, and start building your own.</p><p>Got feedback? Email feedback@surf.social! And if you're not in the beta yet, join the waitlist here, using the referral code SURFSHARES.</p><p><a href="https://waitlist.surf.social/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">waitlist.surf.social/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SurfSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SurfSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a></p>
mastodon.raddemo.host<p>How to Install <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> VPS </p><p>This article provides an in-depth guide demonstrating how to install PeerTube on Ubuntu VPS.<br>What is PeerTube?<br>PeerTube is a decentralized, federated video hosting platform powered by WebTorrent and ActivityPub. It enables users to self-host video services and interact with other PeerTube ...<br>Continued 👉 <a href="https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-install-peertube-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-</span><span class="invisible">install-peertube-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/letsencrypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>letsencrypt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/videostreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videostreaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/installguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>installguide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/nodejs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nodejs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/vpsguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vpsguide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.raddemo.host/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
Rad Web Hosting<p>How to Host Your Own <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> Server on a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPS</span></a> (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide) </p><p>This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.</p><p>Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.<br>What is Mastodon?<br>Mastodon is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> social media platform that enables users to post ...<br>Continued 👉 <a href="https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-</span><span class="invisible">host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon.social</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rubyonrails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rubyonrails</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rubygems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rubygems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/installguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>installguide</span></a></p>
Dan Vieira<p>Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media. - Elena Rossini <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>_elena</span></a></span> <a href="https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">videos.elenarossini.com/w/64Vu</span><span class="invisible">NCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fedi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communication</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> yet <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> still demands <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> and refuses to pull out of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> putting it's users at risk as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>. </p><ul><li>Either go <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+OMEMO ( i.e. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> ) or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME ( i.e. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thunderbird</span></a></span> ) or don't, cuz a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCMoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCMoneyBurningParty</span></a> that shills <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a> is <em>never</em> to be trusted!</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>(Linux news in previous posts)</p><p>FOSS NEWS</p><p>Google stops using Pixel phones as reference devices for testing, device trees are missing from Android 16 source code release, making it harder for custom rom devs to port their roms to Pixel devices:<br><a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/google-not-killing-aosp-3566882/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">androidauthority.com/google-no</span><span class="invisible">t-killing-aosp-3566882/</span></a><br>(Google doing their regular "boil the frog" thing... They started with giving Android app devs the option to block sideloading, then they announce to make the development process fully private, only push final releases to AOSP code base, and now this... We desperately need mobile Linux to become an Android replacement! (Although I don't really see that happening any time soon unfortunately.))</p><p>Mozilla shuts down the Orbit AI add-on for Firefox, replicates its functionality with built-in features:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-</span><span class="invisible">by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025</span></a><br>(Yay, more AI crap to the browser... More work for LibreWolf devs to remove all that crap...)</p><p>Linux Foundation launches FAIR package manager for WordPress, with API replacement and decentralized package management:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundation-launches-fair-package-manager/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundat</span><span class="invisible">ion-launches-fair-package-manager/</span></a></p><p>LibreOffice 25.8 beta available with performance improvements, new functions for Calc, command to insert a paragraph break before tables in Writer, support for importing encrypted hybrid PDFs, etc.:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-25.8-Beta-1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-</span><span class="invisible">25.8-Beta-1</span></a></p><p>FreeBSD 14.3 released with backported improvements from 15, ZFS support updated against OpenZFS 2.2.7, driver and package updates:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-14.3-Released" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-14.3</span><span class="invisible">-Released</span></a></p><p>Audacity 3.7.4 released with improved effect preview, studio fade out and waveform rendering, other bug fixes:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-4-improves-effect-preview-studio-fade-out-and-waveform-rendering" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/audacity-3-7-4-i</span><span class="invisible">mproves-effect-preview-studio-fade-out-and-waveform-rendering</span></a></p><p>Gitea 1.24 released with enforced Git configs, option for admins to enforce 2FA for their users, anonymous access to private and unlisted repositories, revamped file tree and Material icons, etc.:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/gitea-1-24-adds-enforced-git-configs-2fa-mandate-enhanced-anonymous-repo-access/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/</span><span class="invisible">gitea-1-24-adds-enforced-git-configs-2fa-mandate-enhanced-anonymous-repo-access/</span></a></p><p>Danish government ditches Microsoft products for FOSS alternatives like Linux and LibreOffice:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmark-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmar</span><span class="invisible">k-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeeklyNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSSNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSSNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSourceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Gitea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gitea</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Orbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orbit</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WordPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordPress</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Audacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Audacity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FosseryTech</span></a></p>
Christoffer S.<p>It's kinda funny though... here we are, watching the centralized internet get rekt... on our decentralized social network.</p><p>Thank you distributed networking resilience for keeping our lights on.</p><p><a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/Cloudflare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloudflare</span></a> <a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/GCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GCP</span></a> <a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a> <a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://swecyb.com/tags/DecentraNOTs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DecentraNOTs</span></a></p>
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:<p>Italian filmmaker <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>_elena</span></a></span> is on a mission to bring more people into the fediverse. Today she dropped a brief explainer video for folks who aren’t familiar with it:</p><p><a href="https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.elenarossini.com/fedivers</span><span class="invisible">e-video/</span></a></p><p>Because I’m deeply embedded here, I’m not a great judge. But it feels pretty approachable for new folks. Just enough to shake hands.</p><p>It’s lovely to see folks building things to help the fedi grow.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Filmmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Filmmaking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a></p>
dokieli<p>🚀 <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/dokieli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dokieli</span></a> ( <a href="https://dokie.li/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">dokie.li/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ) is a web-based <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> article <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publishing</span></a> and <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/annotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>annotation</span></a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/application" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>application</span></a> and browser extension, built as an <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> ( <a href="https://git.dokie.li/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">git.dokie.li/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ) project using <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/webstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webstandards</span></a>.</p><p>dokieli enables individuals and communities to publish, share, and annotate articles using their preferred identities and storage, and you are always free to switch to another application and take your content with you.</p>
Cassian🪙Drake<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a> Influencers are just desperate salesmen, begging u to buy their failing scheme. The second you buy, you join the ranks, begging others to keep it afloat. Have some dignity. Work. Build. Don’t be a digital beggar.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BTC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Investing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blockchain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blockchain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Web3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Web3</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CryptoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoNews</span></a></p>
Coywolf<p>WordPress admins will no longer be dependent on getting version, plugin, and theme updates from the centrally controlled WordPress dot org.</p><p><a href="https://coywolf.com/news/web-development/fair-initiative-decentralizes-wordpress-updates/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coywolf.com/news/web-developme</span><span class="invisible">nt/fair-initiative-decentralizes-wordpress-updates/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://coywolf.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://coywolf.social/tags/WordPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordPress</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@voxel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>voxel</span></a></span> like all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PoW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoW</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptocurrency</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> too does <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WastefulComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WastefulComputing</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Unlike many others it automatically adapts <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Difficulty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Difficulty</span></a> based off total <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hashrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hashrate</span></a> as it enshures a constant block reward of 0,6 XMR + Tx Fees per block at a constant block time of 2mins per block.</li></ul><p>That being said Monero was explicitly designed to not be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASIC</span></a>-able in a cost-efficient manner and be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>-unfriendly, so it's more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> and doesn't cause harm by demanding custom hardware that can't be repurposed that causes 100% avoidable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>!</p><ul><li>IOW: I's the <em>'least worst'</em> option given it's PoW doesn't incentive or reward capital holders (beyond the ability to host and have power to mine)…</li></ul>