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Notes (and thoughts) on organizing in the fediverses and the ATmosphere

Some potential paths forward -- but the landscape is complicated.

12 big question markes, all in different colors

Resources for choosing the right fediverse instance

A daunting choice -- but not irrevocable!

The word 'draft', all in capital letters, written on a chalkboard.

Accessibility resources for Mastodon and compatible software (DRAFT)

Suggestions and feedback welcome

I for one welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS ARMY, millions of Brazilians, Black Twitter, and sex worker Twitter to the fediverses! (UPDATED)

Now also welcoming Black Twitter and sex worker Twitter!

5 Ways to Fight Disinformation. starting with THINK before you engage or share. The full text is at the start of the article

5 ways to fight election disinformation on Bluesky and the Fediverse

Grassroots election protection activism made the difference in 2020. It's time to do it again. Fighting disinfo is one good way to help – on the Fediverse, on Bluesky, and on other social networks.

The Social Web Foundation and the elephant in the federated room

And I don't mean Mastodon!

Is Bluesky part of today's Fediverse?

Is Bluesky part of today's Fediverse?

I think so! But it depends on how you define "the Fediverse"

A post by DaysWithoutWhiteNonsense: I gregreat to inform you that there have been zero days since that white nonsense.

5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people

Anti-Blackness is a long-term problem in the fediverse. Now's a good time to start changing that.

A Lemmy post: "Lol, how is race relevant? Obv rage bait shitpost"

Ah, Lemmy: Racism and Denial in the Threadiverse (DRAFT)

Fediverse discussions about racism in the fediverse frequently provide examples of racism in the fediverse

A menu, with red text. The third entry, with a big red circle around it, is "Block domain threads.net"

How to block Threads on Mastodon - and a reminder that blocking on the fediverse only provides limited protections

With screenshots!

A road sign in the shape of an arrow with the word Safety

Steps towards a safer fediverse

Part 5 of "Golden opportunities for the fediverse -- and whatever comes next."

Stylized human figures in multiple colors in a circle holding hands and looking up at the sky

The free fediverses should work together with people and instances in Meta's fediverses and on Bluesky whose goals and values align

Part 6 of "Strategies for a free fediverse"

Brown cardboard moving boxes on the floor, with a person beneath them whose feet are sticking out

The free fediverses should make it easier to move between (and create) instances

Part 5 of Strategies for the free fediverses

A network diagram showing nodes connected by lines in multiple colors

The free fediverses should emphasize networked communities

Part 3 of Strategies for the free fediverses

A highway sign, in the shape of an arrow, with the word Consent.

The free fediverses should focus on consent (including consent-based federation), privacy, and safety

Part 2 of Strategies for the free fediverses

A chalkboard with the word Strategy. On the left, a book, a pen, and some glasses.

Strategies for the free fediverses (2024 DRAFT)

How to leverage the free fediverses' many advantages?

ANTI-META FEDI PACT the following instance admins/mods have agreed to block the hell outta project92

Should the Fediverse welcome its new surveillance-capitalism overlords? Opinions differ!

Block Meta or "trust but verify"?

Is bigger always better? The word "bigger" is all in caps and in a larger, heavier font than the other words

The (annotated) case for "Big Fedi"

As Johnny Rotten once said, "Two sides to every story"

Embrace, Extend, and Exploit: Meta's plan for ActivityPub, Mastodon and the Fediverse

What's Meta up to?

The words "Compare and contrast: in pink, turquoise, and purple

Compare and contrast: Fediseer, FIRES, and The Bad Space

Part 4 of "Golden opportunities for the fediverse – and whatever comes next"

the people's eva: If these blocklists didn't exist, my server wouldn't have lasted a month.

Blocklists in the ActivityPub fediverse

Part 2 of "Golden opportunities for the fediverse – and whatever comes next"

A workshop, with a metal table that looks like it has rust on it. On the table, a white sign with the word 'unsafe' in red.

Mastodon and today's ActivityPub Fediverse are unsafe by design and unsafe by default

Part 1 of "Golden opportunities for the fediverse – and whatever comes next"

July 20-28. Bad internet bills week of action. Take action. Badinternetbills.com. An orange background, with white text.

Can the Fediverse help stop Bad Internet Bills?

The July 20-28 Week of Action is a good time to experiment!

Alex Heath on Mastodon: Re: ActivityPub integration, it's still a priority for Threads but a "long" way out.

A clear victory for the free fediverse: Meta now says integrating with ActivityPub is "a long way out"

The results so far are certainly encouraging!