Elena Rossini ⁂

Italian filmmaker, photographer and writer based in Paris, France who ❤️ #FOSS

🎬 Director of: The Illusionists documentary + a Fediverse promotional video (https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/)

💌 #TheFutureIsFederated
📝 blog: @ele
👩‍💻 self-hosting aficionada: @elena

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Languages: English, French, Italian

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2026-04-08 09:29:12 GMT

Dear Fedi friends,
Next week I have the honor of doing a presentation advocating for the Fediverse in a really prestigious venue (I can't share more now, but I will after it takes place).
I'm currently working on slides and I would love to hear testimonies from YOU. Why the Fediverse is so special to you in contrast to Big Tech platforms (bonus points if you speak French & can reply en français).
I'll share a selection of your testimonies in my slideshow presentation.
Merci beaucoup ❤️

2026-04-02 10:04:04 GMT

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@nprofile…u22u @nprofile…h2u7 Ciao Serge e Filippo! Le mie raccomandazioni per un starter pack francese - scusate se non ho tempo di crearne uno io:
@nprofile…wajh
@nprofile…hx3l
@nprofile…y7qh
@nprofile…9xhj
@nprofile…yh90
@nprofile…djfr
@nprofile…2chv

2026-04-02 09:46:19 GMT

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@nprofile…jj4r Obrigada pela sua mensagem! Gostaria de saber se poderíamos conversar por videochamada (ou e-mail). Adoraria receber algumas dicas sobre como convencer o Louvre a aderir ao Fediverso. Você é um exemplo brilhante disso (aviso: não falo português e estou usando um tradutor para escrever isto)

2026-03-31 12:45:49 GMT

I'm super grateful for the wonderful help of Fediverse people in translating my video "introducing the Fediverse" (20 languages!) and - recently - some of my writing.
My love letter to the Fediverse - making the case for its adoption by public institutions - has been translated into French, Italian and Polish!
I've updated the article with links:
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/
Thank you @nprofile…2cc7 for the French translation, @nprofile…ccce for the Italian one and dziękuję @nprofile…77mp for the Polish one 💖

2026-03-30 13:35:00 GMT

Remember my photo from yesterday?
Well, I found the contact information of the artist and wrote to her this morning to compliment her on her incredible work.
Britt_streetart_ is #BrittTamalet.
The website Street Art Lyon has more examples of her powerful work:
🔗: https://street-art-lyon.com/category/artistes/britt-tamalet/
Her website:
🔗: https://www.britttamalet.com
We exchanged messages and she's SUPER NICE! We may meet up next time she's in Paris. Maybe I'll convince her to set up a profile on the Fediverse 🤗 ❤️
#nevent1q…ensn

2026-03-29 15:15:15 GMT

#SilentSunday Paris street art edition
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2026-03-20 09:57:52 GMT

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Mike Masnick, who sits on the board of #Bluesky, claims the team was too busy to announce the series B funding (see screenshot).
But something is fishy.
Even the VC firm - Bain Capital Crypto - isn't listing Bluesky anywhere on their website: https://baincapitalcrypto.com/portfolio/
Why the mystery? Was Bluesky afraid of a public backlash & asked to keep the information under wraps?
Sorry if I keep repeating myself but I will forever be skeptical of Bluesky and think of the tale of the scorpion and the frog.
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2026-03-20 09:49:50 GMT

Can you imagine Mastodon raising 100 MILLION dollars from a crypto VC fund and failing to disclose it... for a full year? No I can't either.
And from their actual press release: "The Atmosphere currently contains about 20 billion public records—the posts, likes, comments and other interactions that bring the ecosystem to life. It's an astonishing collection of what open social infrastructure makes possible."
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-19-2026-series-b
How I read it: data harvesting at its finest 💁‍♀️
#Bluesky

2026-03-08 12:20:20 GMT

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@nprofile…59kg thank you!!! 😊

2026-03-05 14:04:07 GMT

Dear French-speaking Fedi friends,
I have a favor to ask you:
Could you please complete this survey by @nprofile…qcgq - the test fediverse instance set up by the French Ministry of Culture?
🔗 : https://framaforms.org/mastodonfediverse-la-culture-et-vous-1771542693
It would help them understand what are your wishes and expectations when it comes to fediverse accounts run by cultural institutions.
The survey is totally anonymous and takes a few minutes to fill out.
Thanks!
And please boost 🚀
#FR #Francophone #francais #culture #art

2026-03-04 09:39:54 GMT

There's a ladybug following me everywhere since yesterday.
She roamed near me as I did a video call from my child's room yesterday morning.
Today she flew on my computer monitor and wandered around for a bit. Then I went to shower and she followed me to the bathroom, planting itself on the window. She's very cute.
Do you have any ladybug care tips? How can I help her with food and water?
(My mom says it's still too cold to bring her outside... my 5-year-old is smitten too) 🐞
#AskFedi

2026-03-03 18:34:41 GMT

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@nprofile…g44g not a techie yet but a humble disciple in awe of real techies 😅

2026-03-03 11:28:06 GMT

My experience of the #fediverse :
Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.
Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.
Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.
Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

2026-03-01 09:27:33 GMT

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@nprofile…ynd9 I wonder about foreign languages and how that gets into the equation. I'm not sure if I had suggested this before but maybe worth looking into the English-speaking island of Malta? Fantastic weather and I think large expat community? Best of luck Gina!

2026-02-27 10:23:14 GMT

5-year-old: "What is that?" (pointing to my computer screen)
Me: "My website" (technically the homepage of my blog - with a big feature image about the Fediverse)
5-year-old: "It's beautiful"
And now excuse me while I recover from the shock. Do you know how rare are compliments by a 5-year-old? Especially concerning things that are not toys or arts and crafts?
Planning to spend the rest of the day on cloud 9 ☁️ 😆

2026-02-25 10:13:24 GMT

A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @nprofile…ccqa so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome 🤗

2026-02-23 10:40:08 GMT

File under: Big Tech LOLZ
Once every blue moon I check my old Gmail account. My email provider is privacy-focused and based in Europe, but I am not deleting my old Google account in case of impersonation.
Anyhow, this morning I found in my inbox:
- a panicky sounding email from Discord that my account is slated for deletion (YAY)
- an email from Mailchimp saying they are closing down my inactive account (THANKS)
- a fake recruitment email from Meta - which genuinely made me laugh 😂
Viva FOSS
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2026-02-15 09:57:45 GMT

A fantastic post by @nprofile…j908 about his first #FOSDEM. Beautifully written, with amazing photos to accompany the article.
Thank you for the mention and for the kind words, Chris! Likewise, it was great to finally meet you IRL ❤️
https://blog.sturmsucht.de/my-first-fosdem/

2026-02-13 08:38:45 GMT

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@nprofile…ynd9 Gina! I’d be happy to send you some of my conference stickers (I always grab extra ones because my little one invariably steals them)… let me go find them and take a pic (update: just sent you a DM)

2026-02-12 08:48:30 GMT

Apparently my Fedi promo video is giving error messages on YouTube (shocker).
So I just logged on YouTube Studio for the first time in months to see what's going on... and found some interesting comments.
I'm not caffeinated enough to deliver zingers but I hope my response was adequate.
On the upside, I also saw a few comments of people who set up new accounts here, so yay.
As for the unplayable problem: no clue. But this is why I LOVE #PeerTube and on my website I'm using the PeerTube embed
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2026-02-10 09:56:11 GMT

This email arrived with impeccable timing.
"Don't worry" you say?
I'm not worried, I'm absolutely ELATED that my account is scheduled to be deleted. Thank you, bye #Discord !
For reference: https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out
#DeleteDiscord #BigTech #privacy
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2026-02-01 07:46:57 GMT

Dear Fedi friends,
Good morning from #FOSDEM!
Yesterday was pure magic: I loved every single presentation in the Social Web devroom, with devs and Fediverse champions sharing their inspiring work.
I didn’t post anything because I was so absorbed in all the talks (plus @nprofile…h0ux and @nprofile…jp2q did a fantastic job chronicling the event).
I can’t stop thinking about one of @nprofile…2gus’s closing slides:
“Every single thing you do to improve the Fediverse is a win for humanity”
YES! 🙌
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/994/264/419/749/865/original/b2f05f6737bec7de.jpeg

2026-01-30 09:44:24 GMT

Must see from @nprofile…7lud
Fact check: Is the EU launching a social media platform called #WSocial?
🔗 : https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/29/fact-check-is-the-eu-launching-a-social-media-platform-called-w
"A spokesperson for the European Commission told The Cube, Euronews' fact-checking team, that the EU is not launching or funding any social media platform, and that there is currently no EU-backed project called "W"
[...] W is a privately owned social media start-up incorporated in Sweden, backed by private investors mainly from the Nordic region."
Please share widely

2026-01-27 08:55:50 GMT

Whenever I ask for technical assistance on the Fediverse, I get multiple offers of help within a minute.
Solutions in under 5 minutes.
There's nothing quite like it.
I'm just so grateful for you all ❤️

2026-01-19 22:02:15 GMT

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@nprofile…6pvn P.S.: and that’s precisely why I wrote « best Fediverse mobile experience » 🤗 (although to be fair Phanpy also has a special place in my heart)
@nprofile…vf35

2026-01-15 20:02:20 GMT

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@nprofile…vf35 OMG sooo cute!!!

2026-01-14 09:03:03 GMT

A big thank you to Masoud Abkenar (@nprofile…nfk6) who volunteered to make Persian subtitles for my video introducing the Fediverse.
There are now subs in 21 languages!!! 🤯
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/
#GratefulForYou

2026-01-06 08:43:42 GMT

#CryptPad and #NextCloud have never looked better 🤩
#nevent1q…80w2

2025-12-31 16:12:25 GMT

Looking back at 2025 I can't help but feel an immense sense of gratitude towards the fediverse.
I found so many friends and lovely communities on here. I feel part of a rebel alliance, working towards the goal of creating a better internet - and resisting broligarchs.
This year I made a stock photo for the fediverse and an introductory video. I hope I can find MANY new ways to support the good cause in 2026.
Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!
We got this.
#RESIST ! ✊

2025-12-31 07:14:59 GMT

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@nprofile…pzz0 agree! I’m discovering so many cool indie musicians thanks to it. I had pretty much stopped listening to contemporary music because I found it so unoriginal. @nprofile…2fqe is making me fall in love with new music all over again

2025-12-31 07:08:56 GMT

Amazing t-shirt!
I clicked on the link — https://punx.social — and saw my Fedi intro video prominently featured on the page. Day = made. It’s 8:05am here and I wish I could go straight back to bed because the day can’t possibly get any better 😆
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115812058723304135

2025-12-29 08:53:26 GMT

Feeling major FOMO as many Fedi friends and inspiring people are currently at #39c3. But luckily talk recordings are already available!
🔗 : https://media.ccc.de/popular/2025
I'm about to start watching @nprofile…998y's "A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet" 🍿
🔗 : https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet
Wishing everyone a great day! ✨
#resist

2025-12-28 16:19:30 GMT

Don't walk, RUN to check out @nprofile…2fqe
🔗 : https://tv.theindiebeat.fm
The Fediverse's own MTV 📺 🎵
I've already discovered so many talented indie artists thanks to it

2025-12-26 07:42:53 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends! I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day.
I spent 6+ hours building LEGO sets yesterday - one for my child (a pirate ship) & one for myself (the Wicked Emerald City Wall Art - still a work in progress).
I was checking my fedi feed from time to time and it was making me SO HAPPY to see many friends building LEGO sets. It seems a popular hobby here 💛
You should have seen my excitement when I found a rare teal brick separator in the Wicked set 😂
Have a great day everyone
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2025-12-22 08:59:32 GMT

Oh we have the same wish @nprofile…87np
I think it'd be a powerful move if you deleted your X account (a platform that has become a vector of misinformation and a cesspool of hate).
By the way, your homepage states: "Follow us on" followed by the icons of Facebook, X and LinkedIn. I always found it odd, since those are algorithm-based U.S. companies and you are the EUROPEAN Commission. How about putting your Mastodon icon on your homepage?
Thank you for your consideration
#LeaveX #SaveSocial
#nevent1q…zrtx

2025-12-20 08:09:47 GMT

There is something truly magical about witnessing (and helping) your child learn to read and write. *Especially* in the age of AI.
Meanwhile, many humans only a decade older than my child already default to using LLM systems for any form of writing. For “convenience’s sake.” Not to mention grown adults (who should know better).
This is making me even more motivated to advocate for digital literacy… and make sure my child develops & nurtures critical thinking skills. For life.
Resist ✊
#NoAI

2025-12-18 10:15:43 GMT

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@nprofile…3j78 🥳 non vedo l'ora!

2025-12-17 06:32:36 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends! Today is the 1 year anniversary of the start of my #selfhosting adventures with #YunoHost.
I'm currently self-hosting #GoToSocial, #Pixelfed, #PeerTube and #NextCloud – and I'm always on the lookout for the next great app to install.
Thank you @nprofile…hksq for making me a more empowered digital citizen 💖
To give back, I'm writing a simple #selfhosting guide for newbies. ICYMI, here's the latest chapter: https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-2-installation-setup/
Wishing you all a great day!
#nevent1q…9hd6

2025-12-16 14:25:33 GMT

New post:
"A newbie's guide to self-hosting with #YunoHost. Part 2: installation & setup"
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-2-installation-setup/
with a special shout-out to @nprofile…gvg3 and @nprofile…t52l who, a year ago, encouraged me to try self-hosting. And of course immense gratitude to the @nprofile…hksq team for making all this possible ❤️
I hope this guide may inspire others to try it, too. The path to digital independence and empowerment is easier than you thought...
#selfhosting #FOSS #empowerment

2025-12-15 12:38:12 GMT

My way of rebelling against techbros and autocrats:
December 2024: quit all Big Tech platforms and start #selfhosting essential services
December 2025: write guides for newbies about how to self-host
I'm also in discussion with a blogger I admire to start a podcast about tech... where we'll focus on solutions (instead of problems)... aiming to inspire others to join in...
It's been a really heavy year but these little acts of rebellion give me hope ✨

2025-12-13 17:06:29 GMT

For my German friends - please consider signing this important petition 🇩🇪✊ #SaveSocial #RuntervonX https://eimsbuettel.social/@bjoernsta/115713322404772101

2025-12-13 17:00:56 GMT

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@nprofile…6zuf awww I’m sorry. I hope you can find some ways to relax Em… sending you a big virtual hug 🫂

2025-12-11 14:27:08 GMT

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@nprofile…f3zv oh no @nprofile…w0q2 and fediversity.site are down... the site re-directs to something else entirely.
But good to hear that streams got a commit last month.
I've occasionally corresponded with Mike on here but the last time was months ago I think... I can put on my detective hat and see what I can find out...

2025-12-11 13:53:37 GMT

New post: "A newbie's guide to self-hosting with #YunoHost. Part 1: reasons + requirements"
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-1-reasons-requirements/
I can't believe my #selfhosting one year anniversary is coming up next week. @nprofile…hksq truly changed my digital life - for the better.
This is a 1st post in a 4 part miniseries intended for real newbies.
And now excuse me while I go hide in a cave expecting irate replies from sysadmins about certain things I wrote 😅
#MySoCalledSudoLife #selfhosting

2025-12-09 10:25:16 GMT

I just published a new blog post about my #selfhosting plans for 2026 and... I remembered to add this pic (a scan of my own handwriting) at the bottom of the post.
It's now more important than ever: "written by a human"
🔗: https://blog.elenarossini.com/my-so-called-sudo-life/my-adventures-in-self-hosting-day-357
#NoAI
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2025-12-09 08:06:30 GMT

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@nprofile…6zuf 🫂

2025-12-08 18:16:54 GMT

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Follow-up to this morning's post about #AIslop.
@nprofile…l4vk @nprofile…vmsm suggested I could turn off AI-gen image recommendations on #Pinterest. I did - thank you!
No more LEGO AI slop... but now my feed is 100% illustrations with the same style... and I don't know what to trust anymore.
I found an illustration of NYC really odd (Statue of Liberty in the middle of the city?!?), zoomed in and boom: complete gibberish on a store sign (aka surest sign of AI slop).
No more Pinterest for me 😭
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2025-12-08 13:38:32 GMT

Dear Fediverse, thank you for being a safe haven from AI slop.
This morning, I checked out Pinterest for the first time in forever and saw an image purporting to be a LEGO set that was obviously AI generated - yuck!
Then on Reddit's popular page there was a video compilation of people saving children from terrible falls = AI slop.
YouTube's homepage: a short video showing a child and her dog covered in mud = AI slop.
What was I thinking? I should visit #Lemmy and #PeerTube instead...
#NoAI

2025-12-04 10:31:06 GMT

My article for the Lama Déchaîné (in French) 🇫🇷
« The Fediverse gives power back to creators » 🚀
https://framapiaf.org/@Marie_Odile_Morandi/115660527985031326

2025-12-03 17:39:50 GMT

And it’s a wrap for the Social Media Strategies track at #TechWeekBologna 🇮🇹
I’m INCREDIBLY grateful to @nprofile…04lj for giving us an opportunity to talk about the #fediverse on the main stage.
And it was so cool to finally meet @nprofile…hzlv IRL. He’s so inspiring!
I hope we piqued the curiosity of people in the audience. About 1 out of 100 people had previously heard about the fediverse!
🌈 viva il #fediverso ✨
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2025-12-03 15:05:47 GMT

Watching a presentation about social media and engagement strategies at Tech Week Bologna. The speaker - a really charismatic man - just said: « Think about content you’ll publish, without boosting it with an ad. Even if I know organic engagement is super difficult… »
Me (thinking): « Hold my beer. Or rather, hold my espresso and let me tell you about the Fediverse »
I’ll be up on the main stage speaking precisely about this in an hour … I can’t wait !

2025-12-03 12:45:58 GMT

@nprofile…0t22 I'm using Phanpy as my main fediverse app on my GrapheneOS phone (saved its shortcut to the Home screen) and I'm super impressed by all the advancements you added.
The alt text preview for multiple images is simply phenomenal! 🏆
Thank you for all your brilliant work on it 💖

2025-12-03 08:57:16 GMT

Good morning from DUMBO in Bologna 👋 🇮🇹
I just had the pleasure of meeting @nprofile…04lj IRL.
Coming up today at 5pm: we’ll be on stage to talk about the Fediverse (il #fediverso ! )… in front of an audience of students and marketing professionals - who probably have never heard about it.
Yesterday they had a full house with hundreds of attendees! I’ll try my very best to pique their interest 🤗
Wishing you all a great day!
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2025-12-01 10:04:42 GMT

My #Plushtodon family just got bigger 🧡💛💙
Thank you @nprofile…gadd @nprofile…f4cr for creating such adorable, super soft plushies
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/643/742/548/405/652/original/8199fd5a724ebcd7.jpeg

2025-12-01 09:05:29 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
Tomorrow I'll travel to Bologna, Italy, to talk about the #fediverse at Bologna Tech Week: https://bolognatechweek.com
I'll be on a panel with @nprofile…hzlv, moderated by @nprofile…04lj.
I'm super grateful for this opportunity, as this year the conference will have a fediverse panel for the first time ever!!!
The attendees are mostly marketers and content creators, so it's an amazing feeling to put in a good word about the fediverse. I'll do my best 🤗

2025-11-23 11:48:14 GMT

🚨 attention #Plushtodon fans 🚨
#Mastodon's Mini Plushies have just been released: https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-stuffed-toy-mini
They come in two colors: Activity Peach and Interoperability Blue - and are absolutely adorable.
I'm only posting this message AFTER purchasing both because these items usually sell out real fast.
My little one tends to claim all my stuff, so it's a good thing they are two. I will negotiate to keep one for me.
Upside is that this official Mastodon merch helps support the team. So go!

2025-11-14 14:28:56 GMT

I'm absolutely humbled and grateful for all your offers to translate my Fedi promo video in multiple languages.
Guess how many subtitles we have now? EIGHTEEN!!!
The latest subs are:
- Espéranto by @nprofile…j29j
- Portugal Portuguese by @nprofile…53rs
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/
Thank you so much for all your help - it really takes a village ❤️ ✨

2025-11-13 10:13:49 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
News headlines this week make me feel like we're stuck in a permanent April Fool's Day.
Tuesday 11/11: "Apple Just Announced a $230 Knitted Sock for Your iPhone" https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/11/apple-150-knitted-sock-for-your-iphone/
Thursday (today): "Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive" https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/jack-dorsey-funds-divine-a-vine-reboot-that-includes-vines-video-archive/
We live in the strangest timeline.
Time to go offline and do some sound mix work.
Wishing you all a great day 🌞

2025-11-13 08:32:32 GMT

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@nprofile…dcm7 oh I thought the Google Pixel 9 and 9a came in pink… bonus: you could install GrapheneOS

2025-11-12 11:03:16 GMT

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@nprofile…aevc actually even @nprofile…f3zv and @nprofile…7uvf wrote about their inexistent interactions on Bluesky...to the point that even Bluesky's own Paul Frazee chimed in, saying it was odd:
https://bsky.app/profile/wake.st/post/3lyvezgizyk23
(I had bookmarked this because it really resonated with me)

2025-11-12 10:52:38 GMT

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@nprofile…aevc interesting to hear this Kat! I've been having a different experience on Bluesky and I wonder how many of my friends and contacts there use the "Following" feed... because I DO have real life friends there but they never interact with any of my posts... we occasionally talk over DM. I wonder if the algorithm doesn't like that I only post links to external sites and publish something once every blue moon...

2025-11-12 09:43:24 GMT

A tale of two online spaces.
One: by the people for the people, with chronological feeds.
The other: funded by crypto bros and with pick-your-algorithm feeds.
I shared the exact same content.
Genuine interactions in the first place.
A grand total of ZERO reactions in the other - even if I have real life friends and contacts there.
Is the second place hiding my posts to 1100+ followers? It feels like I'm screaming into the void.
Guess which place I like best & which one I plan to abandon?
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2025-11-11 12:28:43 GMT

In my new article "The rebellion will be federated – 2025 edition" I discuss the key role of the Fediverse in this political and cultural climate... and argue that digital sovereignty and the ability to self-host are now more important than ever:
🔗 : https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-rebellion-will-be-federated-2025-edition/
Plus I had a chance to look back at my Fediverse advocacy in 2025 😊
Psst: my Ghost blog is now federated (@nprofile…l72j) thanks to @nprofile…3csp and his amazing MagicPages (@nprofile…fwsj) 🥳 🪄 📄
#resist #resistance #tech #BigTech #FOSS #blog

2025-11-07 22:46:12 GMT

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@nprofile…6zuf beautifully said Em 🥲
One of the many many reasons why I treasure the Fediverse is the feeling that people truly care about privacy and consent here. Thank you for speaking so eloquently about this societal problem

2025-11-07 09:33:27 GMT

Earlier this week #TeenVogue was folded into #Vogue US and its parent company #CondeNast fired 6 reporters who fearlessly covered politics, speaking truth to power ("coincidentally" they were mostly BIPOC women or trans). Talk about capitulating to the current political climate.
I know it's not much, but this morning I canceled my WIRED & New Yorker subscriptions (also owned by Condé Nast)... and made sure to let them know my reason. Plus I added a note about their awful AI narrations #noAI
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2025-11-05 06:22:30 GMT

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@nprofile…6zuf YESSSSS!!! 🥳
More of this please!

2025-11-05 06:10:01 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends! This is the first time in forever - at least in over a YEAR - that I wake up to good news headlines.
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI! 🥳
May this moment mark a turning point - and become a blueprint for how to run campaigns - for progressives the world over.
I feel like I’m finally seeing some light after being in a dark tunnel for a loooong time. I love this sense of hope (I forgot what it felt like) and I thank Mamdani for it.

2025-11-04 09:38:16 GMT

My plans this week: https://aseachange.com/@elena/statuses/01K971SHJZ9VVRT7WQ0P7QHKQ5 🤗
Starting now with the #YunoHost → #RaspberryPi5 plan, wish me luck!
#MySoCalledSudoLife

2025-11-04 08:38:42 GMT

🚨 attention #designers of the Fediverse 🎨
#VarnishCache is rebranding to #VinylCache & is running a logo and mascot contest throughout November. Vinyl Cache will award monetary prizes to the 3 best designs:
🔗 : https://vinyl-cache.org/#vinyl-cache-logo-and-mascot-contest
EDIT/UPDATE: thank you for sharing insightful comments about how design competitions can be exploitative.
I've passed along your notes (and ideas for alternative approaches) to the Varnish people. I hope they'll change this contest and hire designers instead

2025-11-04 06:23:42 GMT

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@nprofile…dcm7 I know I’ve said it before, but for some awe-scrolling I recommend looking up « Tremezzina » or « Lenno » here: https://www.idealista.it/vendita-case/tremezzina-como/ (my favorite place on Earth and dream vacation home)

2025-11-03 12:33:22 GMT

Hello Fedi friends!
ICYMI, Walid of @nprofile…jlc8 interviewed me for his amazing podcast.
You can listen to the episode here (and if you don't speak French, an English transcript is available): https://www.projets-libres.org/en/podcast/s4e4-fediverse-the-future-will-be-federated/
with shout-outs to @nprofile…puy9 @nprofile…l4uk @nprofile…hksq @nprofile…h0wh @nprofile…j29j and @nprofile…hv24

2025-10-23 15:21:43 GMT

Today I went with my mom and my little one to the #BalloonMuseum just outside Milan, looking for @nprofile…537y’s #Bubulle. Back story: https://eldritch.cafe/@LisaBanana/115382887004936560
It was such a magical experience - my little one was in heaven ❤️
Sadly we couldn’t find Bubulle 😭 they only had plushies in fuchsia, purple & blue.
I’ve been in touch with Lisa the whole time and I’ll try again. They should get a new stock in different colors in November…
Meanwhile my mom bought a fuchsia plushie for my little one 🤪

2025-10-22 07:44:15 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
I'd like to share with you some accounts that always brighten up my fediverse feed...
If you need some light / smiles / inspiration, I highly recommend you follow:
✨ @nprofile…2xkz (I just discovered it today - SO GOOD!)
✨ @nprofile…29lh
✨ @nprofile…vkea
✨ @nprofile…nydn
✨ @nprofile…jsrg
Wishing you all a great day!
#GratefulForYou

2025-10-21 06:29:54 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
Time to try out something new 👀
#DeltaChat
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2025-10-21 06:25:44 GMT

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@nprofile…tveu I'm not familiar with graphic novels from France... I'm not an avid reader so sadly cannot answer this question. But it would be amazing if a graphic novel - here or elsewhere - had the Fediverse in the storyline

2025-10-20 09:09:43 GMT

Dear Fedi friends, this morning is a “RIP my mentions” sort of day… with 121 mentions in under an hour. It’s impossible to keep up 😅
I have to finish preparing a presentation for a virtual conference, so going offline now.
But I’m really inspired by your suggestions to try #DeltaChat @nprofile…0ux3 - will do so later today or first thing tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone 🌞
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2025-10-20 08:17:17 GMT

Unpopular opinion: the silver lining in server outages is that they pull the curtain & reveal some hard truths about who is really behind some services we use... especially stuff we think are alternatives to Big Tech (spoiler: maybe they aren't).
Case in point: last year's #Microsoft outage took out #DuckDuckGo (https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-outage-affects-bing-copilot-duckduckgo-chatgpt).
Today's Amazon's AWS outage took out #Signal in some areas: https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115405436746725236
Oh my, is this time to convince my family & friends to move to Matrix? 🥲

2025-10-20 07:03:39 GMT

As someone who studied Mass Communication in college, I am absolutely shocked by the little media coverage of the AI slop video published on social media by the U.S. president... where he puts on a crown, gets on a jet & proceeds to drop massive quantities of fecal matter on protestors of the No Kings day.
Had this happened 10 years ago it would have been front page news everywhere.
Are we so desensitized by his undignified behavior + AI slop that nothing shocks people anymore?

2025-10-17 10:20:47 GMT

Me in October 2024: "Hmmm #Linux seems interesting, maybe I'll start learning it on a Raspberry Pi... and if I'm lucky enough in 5-10 years I can host my own Fediverse instance."
Me in October 2025: "No we can't fly back to Paris on October 25th. IT'S LINUX DAY in Italy! I need to attend events." I'm also self-hosting my own GoToSocial, Pixelfed, PeerTube and NextCloud (thanks to #YunoHost). And no I'm not bragging, I'm sharing my new addiction. Send help please 😅🤣

2025-10-16 11:21:44 GMT

Bonjour Fedi friends!
I haven't been able to find the micro HDMI <-> HDMI cable for my #RaspberryPi, so I'm now on a mission to organize ALL my cables... Wish me luck!
Oh and once I find that cable I will install #YunoHost on my Pi, so that I can:
1) write about the process
2) install #Navidrome to set up my personal music streaming service 🤗
Update: I found the micro HDMI cable right away but now I feel I need to continue organizing my cables 😅
#SelfHosting
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2025-10-14 09:22:22 GMT

Yesterday I was singing the praises of #Jellyfin with someone in my life and they went: "Sounds great. It's a pity it cannot be connected to Google Drive or iCloud".
Fedi friends, this sentence sent actual shivers down my spine. I have no poker face and I may have even blurted out "ew why?" Then I said: "you know that the cloud is basically someone else's computer, right?"
So yes, I'm a certified Fediverse person now (in case there were any doubts).
And I just installed Jellyfin YAY 🥳

2025-10-10 12:06:23 GMT

Ahhhhhh no pressure it’s only my favorite podcast 😅 https://social.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/statuses/01K76ZYTYGE7Y3B1ZB94T0XF9N

2025-10-10 07:30:48 GMT

#Mastodon feature request: you know how you can opt in to a confirmation dialog before you boost a post or you publish media without #AltText?
I think it would be WONDERFUL if there could be a prompt to ask: "are you sure you want to boost this?" when you're about to boost a post that has a picture without #AltText...
Because the "Explore" page makes me a little bit angry when I see EVERY SINGLE DAY the same accounts posting screenshots that do not contain any alt text descriptions. Not cool 😒
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2025-10-09 20:02:26 GMT

Super excited to start watching Mel Brooks’ cult classic “Spaceballs” (1987) on the eve of my conversation with @nprofile…gkl4 on @nprofile…uuja.
It’s not my first viewing - probably the 5th or 6th - but it’s been a looong time and I want to refresh my memory for the quiz at the end 🤗
Good night Fedi friends! 🌝
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2025-10-09 08:42:08 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
I LOVE it that whenever one of the foreign-language narrations of my Fediverse promo video is out, my mentions tab is filled with people enthusiastically talking about it in their own language...
First it was Czech, then Finnish and now German.
Grateful for the "translate" button in Mastodon's web UI... and for that feature being available in Tapbots' Ivory too 😅
Wishing you all a great day!
Now I'm off to edit the Spanish version (narrated by @nprofile…gdk0) ❤️

2025-10-08 09:01:13 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends & happy #FediForum day 2.
Sadly I cannot attend this edition but I have a little present for German-speaking attendees.
The German narration of my Fedi promo video is out: narrated by Fedi champion @nprofile…j76v and uploaded onto @nprofile…z47m 's #PeerTube channel:
🔗 : https://digitalcourage.video/w/thFf16Yt9y8AMFz1k8P6v1
I hope this will be useful for introducing your German friends to the Fediverse.
Thank you Melanie & @nprofile…jddf ❤️
#TheFutureIsFederated

2025-10-06 08:26:01 GMT

Good morning Fedi friends!
I just sat down at my desk and realized that my 4-year-old decorated it with stickers from Berlin #FediDay 😂
My #GratefulForYou shout-out today goes to the organizers of the conference (thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak there!) and to the friends I saw and new connections I made there. Too many people to mention in one toot. It was such an amazing event ❤️
It feels really energizing to be part of this rebel alliance.
Wishing you all a lovely week!
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2025-10-04 15:48:01 GMT

The Ampersand (&) Club just had its first meeting at #FediDay in Berlin 🤗
From left to right: @nprofile…24gw, me and @nprofile…uzy7 ❤️
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2025-10-04 10:49:33 GMT

Fantastic presentation by @nprofile…xt5t at #BerlinFediDay “rebellions are built on hope” — YESSSSS 🙌🔥
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2025-09-30 11:42:43 GMT

Coming up this afternoon at 15:30 CET:
📻 a live radio interview (!!!) for @nprofile…l4f9’s show, broadcast on @nprofile…pktq … where I will talk about my journey of tech empowerment and my love for the Fediverse.
Thank you for this opportunity April team and especially Isa! 🙏
I hope I will do ok… I’m used to talking about the Fediverse in English and not French (or my mother tongue Italian). Wish me luck 😅

2025-09-30 08:50:23 GMT

Routine PSA: #Mozilla will shut down #Pocket on October 8th and delete all user data. You have a week left to request an export of your archive.
(My first request returned a corrupt file, so I'm going for a second round now. Fingers crossed).
#nevent1q…9065

2025-09-30 07:59:51 GMT

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@nprofile…cee8 this past weekend I was in Luxembourg and it positively blew my mind that all public transportation is free… the trains and buses are gorgeous, modern and super clean. Returning to Paris was a bit of a culture shock 😅

2025-09-11 12:42:35 GMT

Delighted to share with you a brand new version of my video: "Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media" ... with Finnish voice-over narration 🥳
https://peertube.wtf/w/dD9r3Nfn2jCfB9sUov2pRT
🗣️ VO by @nprofile…whlm
🎞️ produced & mixed by @nprofile…0ht5 (who originally did the Finnish subtitles) 🏆
Thank you SOOO much Johannes! 💙

2025-09-11 10:22:44 GMT

Feeling anxious today because... the state of the world.
One thing that I keep thinking about - to maintain hope - is the cyclical nature of history.
The past decade have felt like a modern version of the Middle Ages (or Dark Ages).
But what followed that? The Renaissance and the Enlightenment. The Age of Reason.
I need to read up on all this to cultivate a positive outlook. To stay hopeful.
Big virtual hug to everyone who's having a hard day.

2025-09-10 07:55:01 GMT

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@nprofile…688g @nprofile…4yv2 ottima notizia... finalmente!!!

2025-09-09 13:28:02 GMT

Today I learned (by accident!) that @nprofile…x9jw browser has a built-in pomodoro + break timer. My reaction: 😍
I was already smitten with Vivaldi, but this takes my love for it to a whole new level.
For aficionadas of the pomodoro technique (like me! I've been using it for a decade now) it's super convenient to have a visual display at the bottom of a browser window about how much time is left for a given pomodoro. Absolutely brilliant.
end of PSA - hope you're all having a lovely day ✨ 🌈 ❤️
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2025-08-28 09:06:50 GMT

Dear Fedi friends,
Happy Thursday from rainy northern Italy 🌧️
In case you missed it: I've spent the past two weeks doing all kinds of #selfhosting explorations, as I strive to learn #Docker to move my Ghost site there (it's recommended for Ghost v6 and going forward).
Yesterday I shared a blog post about the peaches (highs) and pits (lows) in #MySoCalledSudoLife adventures.
I'm hoping my mistakes can be useful for fellow newbies 😅
🔗 : https://news.elenarossini.com/my-so-called-sudo-life/my-so-called-sudo-life-month-8-peaches-pits/
#blog #VPS #newbie

2025-08-25 11:33:24 GMT

Hello Fedi friends,
I hope you had a lovely weekend.
I just published a new post as part of the #NOWpage movement, sharing what I've been up to this month (writing, reading & learning):
🔗 : https://news.elenarossini.com/what-im-up-to-august-2025-edition/
If you want to check out the occasional train wreck that is my #selfhosting experimentations, I have a custom RSS feed for #MySoCalledSudoLife posts.
I still know very little, but I know more than yesterday 😆
Special shoutout to @nprofile…vj86 and his superb book on the Fediverse.
#blog

2025-08-25 11:01:51 GMT

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@nprofile…s85r ah! "Artificial Idiot" is chef's kiss

2025-08-24 13:56:53 GMT

A moment of gratitude for the amazing @nprofile…5jwt - whose video tutorials are simply illuminating.
As a clueless self-hosting newbie I often ask for advice here on the Fediverse… and get really helpful feedback but most of the time it reads like a foreign language to me (a non-dev).
Well, Veronica has perfected a way to talk to newbies.
Thank you Veronica for making me understand OpenSSH - at long last 🙌
I highly recommend her #PeerTube channel: https://tinkerbetter.tube/c/veronicaexplains/videos ❤️✨