jaz :twt: :wales_flag: ⁂

Founder of Tŵt, Llanilltud Fawr born and bred. #Defaidodon am byth!

Help pay Tŵt's bills with a small donation: https://opencollective.com/twt-cymru/contribute

This is my personal account, see IFTAS (npub1y2r…kvzk) for my work supporting and advocating for the Social Web.

My personal home page: https://jaz.co.uk

About Me: https://jaz.co.uk

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2026-08-05 04:15:36 GMT

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was "keynote at #FediCon " on the list?

2026-08-05 03:49:24 GMT

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in the 90s I ran a website that shall not be named where I went by the role of "Cybrarian", does that count?

2026-05-12 16:10:50 GMT

My latest blog post in the "Million Fediverses" series: https://jaz.co.uk/2026/05/12/there-are-a-million-fediverses-some-of-them-are-louder-than-others/
#note1dqd…xzdw

2026-03-05 13:38:31 GMT

As some of you already know, although the #TootWales event has been planned for quite some time, due to a very sudden and unexpected death in the family last week the tenor of this trip took a very sharp turn.
It's been uplifting to be home with family, and with all who attended the event and are now beginning to #TellEveryone about our app and our community.
It's hard to describe how daffodils reach into your heart at this time of year as we witness rebirth, but they really being me joy.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/116/176/831/296/760/201/original/545df07c66938038.jpg

2026-02-17 22:08:26 GMT

Keep calm and Defaidodon
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/116/088/240/719/855/412/original/0f4323534829c309.png

2026-01-22 13:17:07 GMT

This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/938/929/556/491/817/original/e390a3ac91b08a12.png
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/938/934/990/339/842/original/b287258fda351424.png

2026-01-21 22:53:07 GMT

These fine folks were good enough to publish our little announcement, give them a click or two:
https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-social-network-launches-campaign-inspired-by-dewi-sant/
https://swanseabaynews.com/new-welsh-movement-aims-to-reclaim-the-social-web-with-pethau-bychain-digital-campaign/
https://herald.wales/south-wales/cardiff-south-wales/twt-announces-new-digital-movement-reclaiming-the-social-web-for-wales/
https://newsfromwales.co.uk/gwnewch-y-pethau-bychain-new-digital-movement-reclaiming-the-social-web-for-wales/

2026-01-13 17:13:00 GMT

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stay tuned, my goal is to support a white label option so everyone can have one, no dev required. This project is to some degree a proving ground to see if my instincts are right and a dedicated app actually meets the brief. My personal belief is every instance that wants one should have it's own app.

2025-12-24 18:14:26 GMT

To our wonderful Tŵt family and the wider Fediverse, whatever you celebrate - Nadolig, Hanukkah, Midwinter, Kwanzaa, or the simple joy of community - I wish you good tidings and a healthy new year!
Cymru is a land of many voices, and our dwti digital home is richer for its diversity.
May your timelines be kind and your new year bright.
Nadolig llawen a heddwch i bawb!
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/775/864/246/263/373/original/f66fd3d72d0d0da5.png

2025-12-21 21:51:15 GMT

The Christmas trifle takes five days to build. Today is day one. In honour of our trip to Portugal, I've replaced the usual sherry with a tawny port, along with black cherry jelly. Stay tuned for day two, I'm thinking pears and peaches for the next layer.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/759/759/075/088/463/original/fba36505c55f9e8e.jpg

2025-12-19 15:18:08 GMT

I don't think I ever posted this, here's the video of me at #SFSCon talking about why I built Tŵt and how others can use the Fediverse to support minority and endangered languages.
14 quick minutes, it happened to fall on #DefaidodonDay so there are some sheep involved.
https://vimeo.com/1137388272

2025-11-10 10:14:31 GMT

OK Fediverse.
According to my map, I am surrounded by Fedinauts. It's just after 11am in #Berlin, I'm near Potsdamer Platz, it's cold and rainy, and whatever happens I need to buy replacements for my lost headphones.
At noon I will step out into this grand city and attempt to kill four or five hours doing... what exactly?
Go.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/524/858/949/354/238/original/49021c5603ece08f.png

2025-11-09 09:12:41 GMT

Taking the train from #Bolzano #Bozen to #Berlin might not have been such a good idea. My connection in #Munich is cancelled so I chose a new train and wrestled with international card declines trying to book seats on the new two connections.
Made it to the station, now THOSE connections are not available.
Might make Berlin by tonight, might not.
Ho hum.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/518/963/507/518/446/original/831ae8a6c8910eac.jpg

2025-11-07 21:07:05 GMT

Its 10pm where I am and the #Defaidodon posts are still rolling in, thank you everyone for making this #DefaidodonDay a success.
Keep 'em coming!

2025-11-07 09:43:26 GMT

Saw these lovelies on the bus ride to Bolzano yesterday #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/507/750/365/224/299/original/d948813deafb3227.jpg

2025-11-07 06:16:17 GMT

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#DyddDefaidodon Explainer: https://toot.wales/@sheepnik/113440921811546256 has the skinny.
#DefaidodonDay in history: https://toot.wales/@jaz/115429483766137332
Fediwall - sit back and enjoy: https://fediwall.social/?servers=mastodon.social&tags=defaidodon,lambspam,sheepofmastodon,defaidodonday,dydddefaidodon,mahmittwoch&accounts=&hide=nsfw,replies,boosts,bots&text=no&title=Defaidodon&theme=auto&autoplay=no&interval=300

2025-11-07 06:08:30 GMT

🐑 🐏🐑 🐏🐑 🐏
#DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon starts now! It's time for lamb spam - shear joy and woolly good vibes all day!
On this day every year we celebrate our fuzzy farm friends by drowning the fediverse in sheep!
Got no sheep? We happily accept goats, chickens, horses, cows.
But mainly sheep.
No use bleating around the bush, just post something, tag it, and watch our annual flock grow!
:sheep_cute: :sheep_cute: :sheep_cute:
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/503/703/140/796/516/original/384b89866f453ea4.png

2025-10-31 13:54:39 GMT

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Both buttons contain my pinned posts, but "Featured" doesn't - despite the fact I have "featured" those posts by pinning them.
Should I write a proposal to
1. Add pinned posts to "Featured"
2. Rename "Posts" to "Activity"
3. Remove pinned posts from posts and posts and replies
Or am I old and crotchety and the buttons make perfect sense to you?

2025-10-31 13:52:58 GMT

Pet peeve for me:
in my Mastodon desktop interface my profile has "Posts" and then "Posts and replies".
I always assume "Posts" has my posts, and "Posts and replies" has my posts and my replies.
But in fact "Posts" is not my posts, it's my Activity. Boosts and posts. A lot more boosts than posts. Mostly boosts.
"Posts and replies" - which sounds like everything in the previous button plus more stuff, removes the boosts.
cont'd...
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/469/097/422/833/869/original/ce80568a50371b4d.png

2025-10-31 12:54:13 GMT

#NosCalanGaeaf
https://stephraemoran.com/nos-galan-gaeaf-a-traditional-night-of-the-supernatural/

2025-10-27 12:35:33 GMT

Every day is a new adventure
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/446/150/183/772/122/original/1eece6829ec0dc3b.jpg

2025-10-24 11:39:26 GMT

I had a lovely live-streamed chat with @npub13c7…3szn this week on the 50th episode of @npub16k9…2nry - we talked IFTAS, moderation, trust and safety, the Fediverse in general, and a little bit of life story crept in at the end - it was a blast to talk about the things so close to my heart in such a welcoming environment!
It's long, but if you're interested you can catch up on the podcast at https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/rfCpqU15ifB59eiaeovpKk and I think audio only shows up at @npub12ma…laye at some point

2025-10-24 01:21:10 GMT

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/science/sea-otter-surfboard.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

2025-10-24 01:19:34 GMT

Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards in California. Again.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/science/sea-otters-surfboard-santa-cruz.html

2025-10-22 17:14:13 GMT

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies
Anna Fiteni explores what Welsh Culture has to do with Fleetwood Mac, Lord of the Rings, Hayao Miyazaki, and more.
https://lithub.com/the-outsize-influence-of-wales-on-fantasy-music-and-movies/

2025-10-21 14:08:05 GMT

🦉 PSA - with earthstream.social disappearing I almost lost Owls in Towels, but they are reconstituted at @npub1yuj…425k
Recommend #FediAdmins / #MastoAdmins purge the earthstream.social domain, no self-destruct was sent as far as I can tell.
https://fedi.wrm.sr/instance/earthstream.social

2025-10-21 13:52:44 GMT

Cofio Aberfan.
I, like many here, had family that raced to the village to help dig. Growing up, any time a car trip took us past the village, the whole car would be silent.
The event is considered one of the worst mining disasters in British history and was entirely preventable. Concerns about the tip were ignored by the National Coal Board.
If you'd like to learn more, here's a BCC documentary "Surviving Aberfan"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stZuw7UslO0
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/412/455/158/987/821/original/a158f5b661b8aaac.png

2025-10-15 17:25:50 GMT

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Thank you everyone for the amazing feedback! I know I can't expect too much after posting the question in English, but I'd love some non-English replies...

2025-10-13 15:55:25 GMT

👋 If you can see this toot you are on the #Fediverse enjoying #BetterSocialMedia
How flippin' awesome is that!?
In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.
And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional material to get more people here, add the tag #TellEveryone 📢

2025-10-03 19:28:41 GMT

@npub18s7…wqln now listed on https://jaz.co.uk/projects/orgs-using-ap?
Do you know a company or organisation running their own Fediverse service? let me know!

2025-09-24 20:37:10 GMT

I'll be updating https://jaz.co.uk/projects/orgs-using-ap/ - which is a database of companies and organisation self-hosting (as in, on their own domain) an ActivityPub service of any kind.
if you know of any, please let me know.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/261/190/744/205/661/original/e176e33a04665726.png

2025-09-17 22:34:51 GMT

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also schooled in Wales, lots of singing, oddly almost never in music class.

2025-09-12 15:37:12 GMT

It's #FediForumFriday so I'll point out I and others will be presenting at a dedicated Fediverse track with twelve (!) presentations in one day at #SFSCon in November.
Hopefully our attendance will spur SFSCon into creating an account somewhere Fediversal...
You can review the Fediverse track at https://www.sfscon.it/programs/2025/ (choose Fediverse in the drop down)

2025-09-10 20:29:27 GMT

Oh. My. Goodness.
I'm giving a talk in November at #SFSCon about building Tŵt Cymru, and I was just adding the session to my calendar when I realised...
It's on #DefaidodonDay #DyddDefaidodon !!!
I am now going to have to figure out how to incorporate the hashtag into the presentation, and I expect everyone to pile in with their #SheepOfMastodon on the day.
I think I'll do a grand finale and load the FediWall up on a screen, assuming I have a screen behind me.
https://www.sfscon.it/talks/hiraeth-and-hashtags-building-a-bilingual-community-on-the-fediverse/

2025-09-09 22:12:56 GMT

Um, hello. As long as it's weeds you're eating, I'm ok with it.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/176/631/639/130/432/original/63cd3028fe6861fe.jpg

2025-08-26 13:50:11 GMT

Poked my head into a random tinned fish shop in #Lisboa and saw this sign (a la https://toot.wales/@jaz/114665041476482675 )
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/095/381/625/295/796/original/f128fee4169f5dbe.jpg

2025-08-15 14:54:49 GMT

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on my latest blog post, it's been really invigorating to hear from folks.
I've added a "further reading" section at the bottom as I think there's plenty of great conversation about this topic and I'm happy to add more:
https://jaz.co.uk/2025/08/14/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-million-fediverses/
In my next post I'll talk about the safety issues that come with connecting social spaces.

2025-08-14 16:00:51 GMT

New blog post:
https://jaz.co.uk/2025/08/14/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-million-fediverses

2025-08-10 18:00:34 GMT

This just arrived! @npub1jhf…35pm
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/005/769/921/826/716/original/4e5e1f8fe357bfb8.jpg

2025-08-09 20:51:09 GMT

End of an era
Read: https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued
Listen:
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/115/000/780/251/646/013/original/3e373eee22f8f533.mp3

2025-08-04 17:58:17 GMT

#StartHereSocial has been upgraded and updated, and new services added. Work in progress. All feedback welcome.
https://jaz.co.uk/projects/startheresocial/

2025-08-02 23:02:24 GMT

Wrapping up #FediCon with a speaker panel
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/961/656/547/057/292/original/d00285fe2bd67054.jpg

2025-08-01 21:30:53 GMT

Day 1 session 5 #FediCon with @npub1xjl…5mj0 talking open social beyond microblogging.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/955/631/386/934/868/original/d990da92bd44b0d3.jpg

2025-08-01 18:53:40 GMT

Day 1 Session 3 #FediCon with @npub1dvx…gems discussing "a plausible narrative for growing the social web"
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/955/009/310/337/680/original/0a7d4553b4349a5f.jpg

2025-08-01 15:58:25 GMT

Day 1 Session 1 of #FediCon underway with @npub1764…nuj0 opening with today's keynote "Connecting the Social Web"
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/954/319/756/829/632/original/2362fa1f5b94fcc7.jpg

2025-08-01 01:04:38 GMT

Finally on the ground in #Vancouver for #FediCon - looking forward to an exciting and inspirational weekend!

2025-07-17 23:44:36 GMT

Hudson River approaching sunset.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/871/221/489/690/364/original/e909cc827593fe87.jpg

2025-07-15 23:44:14 GMT

Yeh, I see you lovely
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/859/901/656/593/110/original/4cd4192e1ff62401.jpg

2025-07-12 23:50:22 GMT

Three things I saw today
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/842/936/714/090/433/original/9cee05194c2d4618.jpg
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/842/936/911/648/125/original/5d2837241e6a0958.jpg
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/842/937/106/052/265/original/091fc90e878d751c.jpg

2025-07-01 21:10:40 GMT

The pollinator garden is coming to life!
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/780/025/425/697/460/original/4d808963abd9dc89.jpg
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/780/025/486/263/246/original/8606141f51d2ed7a.jpg
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/780/025/599/666/411/original/86961c29750861ca.jpg

2025-07-01 16:49:56 GMT

Whoops, pressed save before I edited the working title.
Anyway, new blog post:
https://jaz.co.uk/2025/07/01/digital-equity/

2025-07-01 12:47:11 GMT

#StartHereSocial Fun Fact #2
There are 14 servers listed that support a language classified as Vulnerable or Endangered by UNESCO
These spaces promote digital language equity and help safeguard cultural heritage, enabling communities to connect and express themselves in their own languages online.
#Brezhoneg
#Català
#Cymraeg
#Euskara
#Føroyskt
#Gaeilge
#Galo
#Gàidhlig
#Lëtzebuergesch
#Stellingwerfs
#Sámi
#TeReMāori
#беларускаямова
https://jaz.co.uk/projects/startheresocial/shs-language/

2025-06-30 19:48:02 GMT

🐑 Random reminder that you can load up a relaxing #FediWall of #Defaidodon #LambSpam and #SheepOfMastodon anytime you need a moment of peace:
https://fediwall.social/?servers=toot.wales,mastodon.ie,mastodon.scot,ailbhean.co-shaoghal.net,toot.community,mastodon.social,mastodonapp.uk,phpc.social,mindly.social&tags=defaidodon,lambspam,sheepofmastodon&accounts=&hide=nsfw,replies,boosts,bots&text=no&title=Defaidodon&theme=auto&info=no&autoplay=no&interval=60

2025-06-11 21:44:47 GMT

I've updated the map of organisations self-hosting their own Fediverse platform - you can now toggle by category:
https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/organisations-self-publishing-on-activitypub_1011537#3/8.41/23.29
Let me know if you have charities, NGOs, governments, companies, media, news, weather... anything I can add!
EDIT: Thank you! So many great suggestions!
The spreadsheet now has... drumroll.... 98 entries. I'd love to get that to 100 today.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/666/908/086/543/699/original/5c7503af0e50775f.png

2025-06-11 19:56:57 GMT

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Whale done everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated, this was a lot of fun! I was felling a bit koi asking for suggestions, but it turned out you all are very efishent at puns. Reely good, in fact.
Maybe I'll do a menu of the month going forward...

2025-06-11 13:48:00 GMT

🐟 Idle new business thought for the day:
Seafood restaurant called "Sofishticated" and all menu items are terrible puns.
So far I've got "Shrimply Irresistible", "Prawn to be Wild" and "Just for the Halibut".
If you're hooked on this idea, add your suggestions for the menu below.

2025-06-07 20:27:23 GMT

Wow, what a #FediForum ! Great to see and hear old friends, meet new ones, so much to take away, so many people heartily engaged in building ethical, safe, civil spaces.
Invigorated, tired, next job will be reading all the notes for all the sessions I couldn't get to. If you couldn't attend, the notes and demos are usually online pretty quickly at https://fediforum.org/

2025-06-06 18:21:28 GMT

So much talk at #FediForum about local communities, and self-publishers.
I curate two maps, one for local- or language-centric fedi communities, and another for organisations who self-host and self-publish on ActivityPub.
I am always open to suggestions for additions!
Community inclusion criteria: https://jaz.co.uk/projects/mastodon-near-me/
Self-Pub orgs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Msmq_vgm1ggLEeR9fEjPWEPLmJbw3WuIB2fBwAstrRs/edit?gid=1436818131#gid=1436818131
(Feel free to message me here)

2025-06-06 17:40:50 GMT

https://www.theverge.com/news/680895/fediverse-fediforum-2025-open-social-web-apps

2025-06-06 16:15:40 GMT

I just witnessed the world premiere of an amazing four minute fediverse video.
I am maniacally reloading the page where I expect the video to be made public, I cannot wait to share this.
I'm not ashamed to say, I cried a little bit.
Stay tuned.
And massive kudos and thanks to [@_elena](https://mastodon.social/@_elena )
#FediForum

2025-06-06 12:17:02 GMT

On big social, you yell into the void.
On open social, you yell into thousands of interconnected, slightly different voids.
And sometimes, you find a void that truly understands you.

2025-06-05 14:54:27 GMT

It's that time again! Heading to #FediForum to join developers, advocates and #Fediverse folks moving the open social web forward. Three days, lots of news and demos, can't wait to hear from all the participants, see old friends and maybe meet some new ones!

2025-06-03 14:28:01 GMT

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Ditto for the Golwg360 site, I don't see any ads on the site but maybe there's a way to do an advertorial or something....
Actually, any ideas at all, if anyone has thoughts on how/where we could be promoting our community, I'm all ears. Paid or free, I'm open to putting some money into it.

2025-06-03 14:06:40 GMT

If anyone knows anything about how to become a small sponsor at the Eisteddfod, or any other way of engaging with the Eisteddfod, please reach out to me, I'm interested in highlighting/showcasing Tŵt to the Maes visitors.
I wish I could be there to run a small stall, but I don't think I can make that happen this year.
Side note, 10% of all posts on Tŵt are yn Gymraeg!

2025-05-27 05:16:00 GMT

https://owlsintowels.org/ 🦉

2025-05-10 19:30:22 GMT

So simple. So complex. So beautiful.
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/485/191/631/714/406/original/e84b83ae8a66b1e7.jpg

2025-05-09 13:59:56 GMT

Unfortunately, I don't #DysguCymraeg - I know enough to be dangerous but cannot hold a conversation and certainly can't write.
BUT.
The fact that I can't is one of my motivations for building toot.wales and helping assure digital equity for #Cymraeg - and to help in that mission I've been working on a promotional Web site to invite new members.
If you'd like to volunteer time to help translate the site, please lmk.
https://croeso.toot.wales - still working on it but it's almost ready.

2025-05-08 22:14:47 GMT

A wise man once told me, "if you buy wood chips - you're buying mushrooms too".
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/474/512/065/873/886/original/071341c43d3e48c3.jpg
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/474/512/701/385/479/original/2f94b77ac6f37113.jpg

2025-04-20 15:50:11 GMT

Just stumbled onto https://video.infosec.exchange/w/aU3zSpaoWVe4LGu9uZxqcF - looks like Dafydd is exploring video publishing on Peertube for his botanical medicine channel, give him a follow and let's see what he posts! "Gwynedd herbal medicine practice. Using the power of plants to give optimal health. Education and outreach promoting a natural path to health in community."
cc @npub1fhd…qgaz @npub100p…acx6

2025-04-19 16:16:32 GMT

"Each Mastodon-powered community should have its own look and feel — and its own distinct features. Mastodon’s greatest strength isn’t in being a single network — it’s in being an ecosystem of communities, each with its own identity, design, tooling, and norms."
Couldn't have said it better myself. tootwales is not a generic onboard point for a global directory, we are a bi-lingual community with a very real reason for existing.
Excellent blog from @npub1lrq…pn8w
https://werd.io/2025/if-i-ran-mastodon

2025-04-16 19:22:04 GMT

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Voila
https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/114/349/264/538/665/495/original/1f19d4913e169de0.jpg

2025-04-13 17:41:58 GMT

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Hello my pretty
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2025-04-13 17:41:21 GMT

Soon
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2025-04-10 20:11:28 GMT

I'm unaware of any Fedi service for #KalaallitNunaat / #Grønland and #Panamá - if anyone knows of any please let me know, I'd like to add them to the map.
The people of #Greenland will likely soon be subjected to a torrent of social media information intended to sway popular opinion.
Now is a good time for all communities to put a locally-governed alternative in place to ensure digital sovereignty and language equity.
Local voices must remain independent, safe, and heard.
#BoostLocalVoices
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2025-04-09 12:03:09 GMT

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good thing to be mindful of! if ever there's an issue, please reach out to @npub14hk…5flf and myself directly - between our fiscal host and the Open Collective staff I think it'd be taken care of pretty quickly.

2025-04-09 11:53:31 GMT

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apologies, we don't have control over the text they use. I will follow up with Open Collective and let them know it's confusing. If anyone has the ability to shoot me a screenshot of where the text shows up, that'd be helpful to send along with the note, I'll try to recreate from my side as well.
As long as you use the box as shown below, they will /not/ charge your card again.
And thank you for the support!
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2025-03-18 16:32:42 GMT

https://polimapper.co.uk/2025/03/the-16-new-senedd-constituencies/

2025-03-14 14:39:28 GMT

I'm looking to make a few minor changes to Mastodon using custom CSS, but I'm not sure how to target e.g. bgcolor for the light mode without impacting the dark mode. Anyone got any pointers? I can't find anything useful online.
#AskFedi #MastoAdmin

2025-03-13 21:05:36 GMT

#ExplainYourUsername for security's sake I applied a ROT-26 substitution Caesar cypher to my real name.
ROT-26 is like ROT-13 but twice as secure.

2025-03-10 20:44:32 GMT

@npub1p2p…hjzg have started a campaign to protect low-risk small-scale sites, and have a very easy-to-use tool to help you write to your MP to express your concern about the impending implementation of Ofcom's illegal harms code of practice. It will take less than 5 minutes to do.
If you are affected as a user or a site operator, you can use the template here to write to your MP.
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp
#OnlineSafetyAct

2025-03-10 17:35:02 GMT

What's your favourite thing you didn't know abut polls on Mastodon?

2025-03-07 13:22:26 GMT

Somewhere between 25-68% of X accounts are bots. Bluesky has seen a surge in bots, but I don't have good numbers.
Just like certain financials are reported "adjusted for inflation", going forward I propose all Fediverse statistics be inflated by 50% to "adjust for botflation".
Therefore, Fediverse is now at 22.5 million accounts adjusted for botflation 🎉
The media seems to love these big numbers, so let's play along. No more MAU. Only describe accounts registered, adjusted for botflation.

2025-03-03 20:06:46 GMT

I'm sharing the working version of our illegal harms assessment for #OnlineSafetyAct
I'm not 100% happy with it, some items are still in review, but given the timelines I thought it might be helpful to share in its current form while we continue to work through this.
https://blogs.toot.wales/toot/online-safety-act-illegal-harms-risk-assessment-for-toot-wales
We worked with the examples posted by @npub1huw…c5x7 so it reflects the documents available at https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/

2025-02-27 07:19:25 GMT

Caption contest, see poll in reply
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2025-02-25 10:46:51 GMT

So pretty.
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2025-02-24 13:25:57 GMT

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Which is it?

2025-02-24 13:25:01 GMT

See poll in reply.
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2025-02-24 04:16:17 GMT

Apparently the Maokong Gondola is closed on Mondays, so me and these other disappointed tourists are going to find something else to do.
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2025-02-23 08:42:10 GMT

This frog looks exactly like how I felt sometimes participating in or being in the general vicinity of something my son was enjoying when he was little and I had maybe had just about enough of it thank you.
Ieuan if you're reading this I love you and always enjoyed every single minute of every activity ever.
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2025-02-23 08:07:47 GMT

Me: "I have a hankering for some stationery. I don't need all the stationery, but more than some stationery, you know what I mean?"
Imaginary tour guide: "I know just the place".
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2025-02-22 11:26:31 GMT

Unlike most park maps that describe me as a large dot or an arrow, this map lets me know I am happy, of a sunny disposition, and potentially a minor fire demi-god.
I kid you not, I left this map feeling better than when I found it.
This may be a much-used pick-me-up at #RightsCon #Taipei
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2025-02-18 05:58:01 GMT

List of DRM-Free Bookshops | https://libreture.com/bookshops/

2025-02-12 20:02:39 GMT

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cool! I'll be there Sat-Thurs, let's coffee/dinner/something!

2025-02-12 15:26:54 GMT

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The aforementioned cardboard tube.
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2025-02-12 00:12:30 GMT

Dogsitting is a welcome chore, adds a little extra love to the house. This is Blue from next door. His hobbies are eating large cardboard tubes and barking at deer.
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2025-01-30 22:13:24 GMT

I've just contributed to Tŵt Cymru / Toot Wales. Consider supporting them too — every little helps! https://opencollective.com/twt-cymru

2025-01-30 14:45:27 GMT

Working on Custom Feed creation using #Surf
WelshFedi / FediCymru
https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jjvsmvd9kvc7ccd4d9q43prq
#SurfFeeds

2025-01-23 11:57:31 GMT

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Independent, open social can't happen without people like them and others who care, who want to make a difference, and who put in the time and energy to be the change they want to see in the world.
We are able to operate because the support system is global, engaged, and capable.
I am hugely grateful to everyone who has stepped up to propel the Fediverse into being a viable alternative to big tech social.
Ewch ymlaen!

2025-01-23 11:53:29 GMT

The Tŵt Cymru service is now fully migrated and I want to express buckets of gratitude to the superheroes that make this all happen.
Please boost, like, favourite and generally flood their feed with warm love!
🤍🤍🤍🤍
❤️❤️❤️❤️
💚💚💚💚
Hugo at @npub18sk…l2gu who has supported us since 2018
Ben & co. at @npub1wy5…64vc - our new hosts who did a bang-up job getting everything up and running
Eugen and team at @npub163h…mv0n who have built some very robust software
And of course, our volunteers at @npub14hk…5flf :twt:

2025-01-22 17:58:19 GMT

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