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I’ve been in dark places recently. I didn’t know if I was gonna make it through the holidays. Lots of depression, anxiety, and drinking.
Man, did I need a lift. And I got it.
My lovely friend
@reslRachel E. S. Lösche visited us in Portland. We met for vegan food and uplifting conversation. She also brought her rad friend
@dariusDarius Kazemi who I met for the first time at lunch. We have tons in common and I’m grateful she introduced us.
What a gift. This was a good day. ❤️
#Welcome to recent arrivals from the bad place(s). Be gentle w/ yourself as u leave behind the dopamine flames & u will soon find a more sustainable dopamine ember of #joy, #hope & #community
Follow hashtags, ppl who post interesting things & ppl they follow, & soon your feed will be filled w/content you’ve curated (not an algo designed to hijack your dopamine center)
I’ve found it well worth it after coming here in the great Twitter migration of 2022 (does this mean I’m a #mastodon elder?😂)
Do you want to start a permacomputing collective?
In the past months, and with support from
@Error417Error 417 Expectation Failed we have developed a small score/guide/recipe that can hopefully inspire you to get started with this topic.
https://brewing.permacomputing.net
The text of the guide was written by anna andrejew (https://annaandrejew.com),
@praxeologyHart of the Wud and @latentspaceOla based on interviews with
@anmeiselAna Meisel (London Permacomputing Club), https://archipielago.uno,
@colmColm O'Neill (Wilderland permacomputing group),
@cmos4040 and
@decentral1sed1 (rotterdam.permacomputing.net),
@praxeologyHart of the Wud (Berlin Permacomputing Meet Up), @michalMichal Klodner (Node9),
@sister0 (Autoluminescence Institute),
@freeblissSimon Repp (permacomputing Vienna), and Steve McLaughlin (Philly permacomputing + solar punk meetups at
@iffybooks hosted together with Dave Slinger).
Copy editing and advice by
@l03s and myself. Design for the dedicated website and PDF by
@dorianeungual with illustrations from
@raquelmeyers
🎉 We’re hosting a FOSDEM 2026 party.
Together with
@CryptPad ,
@passbolt and
@openproject we’re hosting an informal community gathering for everyone attending FOSDEM.
📅 Saturday, January 31, 2026
⏰ 8:00 PM–midnight
📍 Scott’s Bar & Kitchen, Brussels
Please register in advance so we can plan properly:
🔗 https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/FoqCzbs-YzudIgVCZphycvR62zsEa-YkoIenv3ZHmAk/
Looking forward to seeing many of you there. 💛
#FOSDEM2026 #OpenSource #Community #XWiki #CryptPad #Nextcloud #OpenProject #news #tech #fosdem
https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-11-16-accepted-stands/# #FOSDEM : I will be back at #FOSDEM2026 , ask me about #XcpNg
or to my new colleagues from
@vates , we will hang around the #Xen community
https://dev.to/edithturn/volunteering-at-fosdem-my-best-way-to-experience-the-conference-2ph3# #FOSDEM2026 is always looking for volunteers to make
@fosdem THE best #community experience worldwide ;) ... well according to my ranking , RT if you agree or suggest other #FlossEvent to consider
Introducing #ektupy https://kushaldas.in/posts/introducing-ektupy.html #python #learning #kids #scratch #browser #django #community #pyscript #teaching #programming
Please share it across and let me know what you made using this :)
An introduction for our #server as we are now accepting #new #users!
https://techtoots.com is a #Mastodon #community focused on #tech (any vintage!). We #welcome #technologists, #coders, #engineers, #gadget lovers, self professed “#geeks” & anyone with an interest and love of tech. If you share the opinion that the the best #technologies are the ones that most resemble ‘#magic’- you’ve found your home in the #fediverse!
#home #welcome #spreadtheword #tellyourfriends #nicepeople #introduction
Do you know someone who quietly makes the Django community better every day? Or maybe that someone is you? 👀✨
The Django Software Foundation appoints Individual Members to recognize contributions of all kinds: code, docs, reviews, teaching, events, community care, and more 💚
You can nominate someone you admire or self-nominate (yes, really!) 🙌
Members list: 🤗
https://www.djangoproject.com/foundation/individual-members/
Nominate here: ✅
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5lbWxAO-sylEEjHVKBNIpmHlhdJRf0_LCo8glnLUWd-Q2Sw/viewform
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The British School in Tokyo’s head of primary talks about the joys and travails of international education and her go-to spots to unwind in the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/01/06/our-lives/eleanor-loran-british-school-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #education #internationalschools #children #students #expats
So, with the privacy suite now slowly growing on the self hosted infrastructure, any ides what to spin up that can be used by the wider community? Basically, talking an open public usage.
Right now it’s an IRC server, SearXNG and Privatebin.
What would you like to use that’s fully private and not corporate owned?
All ideas welcome! ☺️
Happy New Year from the FreeBSD Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who contributed, collaborated, and supported FreeBSD throughout 2025. Your work and generosity helped strengthen the Project and expand its reach across the community.
We look forward to another year of development, engagement, and continued progress in 2026.
Looking back on 9 yrs of intense commons janitoring, on unthankful chores of #community work to keep them healthy and safe, and all my weaving-in-public, outreach for #connecting #people. It gave me deeper insight.
🚸 RootCause of our wicked problems isn't #hypercapitalism. It's us, each and everyone one of us.
As long as we aren't able to #listen to the person next to us, act on best #decisions at microscale, well..
Aggregates to the 🌏 we 👀 see today!
I’ve just published a personal retrospective on Python Pescara and our 2025.
It’s a look back at meetups, Django Girls, conferences, and how a local community grew and connected to the wider Python ecosystem.
Full article 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/12/31/looking-back-at-python-pescara-2025/

Looking Back at Python Pescara 2025
A personal retrospective on Python Pescara in 2025: events, people, and moments that shaped a growing local community, reflecting on continuity, experimentation, and how a small group connected to the wider Python ecosystem.
www.paulox.net · Paolo Melchiorre
Link author:
Paolo Melchiorre@paulox@fosstodon.org
• GNOME LATAM 2025 Aguascalientes, Mexico: our LATAM community organised their annual conference. A space dedicated to collaboration, learning and discussion of Open Source in LATAM.
These gatherings fueled collaboration, nurtured new contributors, and helped shape the roadmap for future GNOME releases and initiatives.
# Thank You to Our Global Community
None of this progress would be possible without our contributors, volunteers, organizers, and users, including developers, designers, translators, mentors, and advocates.
Your passion and commitment to free software continue to drive GNOME forward.
Here’s to an even more innovative and inclusive 2026!
#GNOME #OpenSource #Community #GNOME49 #GUADEC2025 #GNOMEAsia #GNOMELatam #YearInReview
Looking Back at 2025, Looking Forward to 2026
Pizzas, tiramisu, stickers, and plenty of coffee. But above all, people.
My 2025 has been a journey from Canada to Croatia, reconnecting with old friends and launching new projects. In a difficult year for the world, I chose to focus on the light emitted by positive figures, who are often the quiet ones.
I’ve written a farewell post for this incredible year on my personal blog. See you in 2026, with the same Smile(TM).
https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/31/looking-back-at-2025-looking-forward-to-2026/
#MyNotes #PersonalBlog #2025Highlights #BSD #Community #Gratitude #Fediverse #Blogging #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #EuroBSDCon #BSDCan #OSDay
I’ve published a retrospective on Django On The Med 🏖️
It’s a follow-up written a few months later, reflecting on what worked, what didn’t, and the value that emerged beyond GitHub activity, when the focus was on people and being together.
https://www.paulox.net/2025/12/30/django-on-the-med-a-contributor-sprint-retrospective/

Django On The Med: A Contributor Sprint Retrospective
A personal retrospective on Django On The Med, three months later. From the first idea to the actual contributor sprint, and how a simple format based on focused mornings and open afternoons created unexpected value for people and the Django open source community.
www.paulox.net · Paolo Melchiorre
Link author:
Paolo Melchiorre@paulox@fosstodon.org
🦫 Update from Infinito.Nexus 🌐
Hey everyone! 👋
From now on, all official news, updates, and announcements will be posted on our official account:
@infinitoInfinito Team
Make sure to follow the new one to stay up to date with everything happening across the #InfinitoNexus ecosystem 🚀
#InfinitoNexus #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Community #FOSS #TechForGood 🦫💙
Man, it's always difficult to write about myself, but that's another way I want to participate in our #community. Let's count this as #Introduction toot then.
I used to blog a little here https://xobb.me/ before ruzzian war, since then I've been trying to focus on other things, fighting stress was one of them, so my social network presence was very limited. (1/3)
An activist's report on the failure of the social web. Explore how "broadcast mentality" and transactional cruelty exploit fan labour, and why reclaiming digital sovereignty is essential for a humane future.
#technology #activism #humanrights #digital #society #ethics #culture #mentalhealth #disability #inclusion #innovation #freedom #tech #community #support #change #life #future #business #money #malaysia #socialmedia #cybersecurity #integrity #education
If I have to run a #django #web #application for the public (not for profit basis), and allow people to #register, which #email provider should I use to email verification/password reset etc? I will also need a captcha recommendation.
@saptaks
@webologyJeff Triplett
@carltonCarlton Gibson #pycon #community
Happy Holidays from the FreeBSD Foundation.
We wish our community a joyful and restful holiday season. Please note that the Foundation office will be closed on December 25 and 26.
Looking back at EuroPython 2025 in Prague, a few months later, what really stays with me are the moments in between ✨
Speaking on stage mattered, but so did asking questions, time at the DSF booth, hallway conversations, and celebrating 20 years of Django together 🥳
Conferences like this remind me why community work is about being present, listening, and sharing space 💬
Timeline of my experience 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/08/08/my-europython-2025/
#EuroPython #Python #Django #Community #YearInReview
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@europython
Post-work meeting with the PyCon Italia 2026 org team, even during the holidays 🎄
We did the planning, talked schedules and tasks… and then, being in Italy, we naturally ended up on Panettone vs Pandoro 😄
Still working for you, our way.
Hi friends! 👋
pyOpenSci is pausing Peer Review from Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026. 💖 While new
submissions are welcome, reviews will be paused during this time.
Mental health is critical to the success of our volunteer #opensource
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource] community. Take time to enjoy loved
ones, the outdoors, and rest! ✨ See you in 2026—exciting things ahead! 🥂
#OpenScience [https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenScience] #community
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/community] #Python
[https://fosstodon.org/tags/Python]
transphobia, unfair moderation, platform issues
Reddit is officially on my hit list, and honestly, I’m just tired. I was banned for literally saying “I’m trans.” That’s it. No arguments, no insults, no rule breaking just existing as myself. What is actually going on with the internet right now?
On top of that, I also got banned from my favorite anime subreddit for sharing my thoughts about One Punch Man Season 3 specifically the episode with the Monster Garou encounter and saying it looked AI-generated. I wasn’t attacking anyone, I wasn’t being hostile, I was just trying to have a discussion.
Right now, Reddit feels really bad to be on. Moderation feels inconsistent and overly harsh, and it honestly feels like you can get punished just for speaking openly or having an opinion. I’m not even trying to fully drag Reddit anymore because I’m exhausted from constantly calling out platforms but this crossed a line.
I’m just frustrated. Being trans shouldn’t be controversial, and having a discussion about media shouldn’t get you kicked out of a community you enjoy. At this point, it feels like being honest online is treated like a problem, and I’m really over it.
#fediverse #reddit #community
DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin 🇮🇪
Looking back at DjangoCon Europe 2025, a few months later, this was a really good way to start the in-person conference season ✨
I was there as a speaker and a DSF board member: a talk on mentoring in Djangonaut Space, a short PyCon Italia mention during the lightning talks, and many good hallway conversations 🎉
Full recap here 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/05/13/my-djangocon-europe-2025/
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@djangoconeurope
@django
@djangonautDjangonaut Space
@pyconPyCon Italia
Sustaining inclusive programs takes commitment, especially in challenging funding seasons.
As we welcome the December 2025
@outreachyOutreachy Internships cohort, we’re grateful for the organizations whose support helps keep this work strong and moving forward:
➡️ Equalizer:
@wikimediafoundation, #Bloomberg
➡️ Promoter:
@tarides #Cisco
➡️ Includer: #CUNY,
@debian,
@getsentrySentry
➡️ Welcomer:
@creativecommons ,
@mozilla, @gitlab,
@gnome and #RedHat
Your partnership enables paid, remote internships and meaningful participation in open source for people facing systemic barriers.
Thank you for standing with us and investing in a more inclusive ecosystem
Hey #fediFriends
Is there interest in monthly support crowdfunding
@hosford42Aaron to work on building a matchmaking platform for folks to find local connections of the fediverse community?
An interface to find #meatspaceFediFriends basically.
This is a brand new idea as per:
https://disabled.social/@vlrny/115712588525647591
Ya'll can spitball scope and logistics below (pls untag me in replies, I'll just lurk)
🔄 Appreciated!
#spoonies #actuallyAutistic @LonelinessCorps #fediverse #hopepunk #community #startLocal
What is the Mountain Mindset? For me its the idea of recognizing as we charge into this future online, we can still develop our own culture. As I have traveled, my observations between city culture & mountain culture was fairly consistent around the world. Mountain culture required living more in tune with nature, more aware of the seasons & surroundings. Community more shaped around connection and sharing. Looking in practice like how the Hawaiian’s live Pono, a lifestyle inspired by values to do the right thing; living in harmony with the land & people. In this present moment of globalization, we can collect ideas that will be needed for the future. Culture will outlive us. We can individually, in our own unique way, create this concept of culture here on Mastodon. Thank you for being here!
#culture #Mastodon #fediverse #bethechange #mountainculture #mountains #mindset #hope #future #letsworktogether #community #pono
If you are curious, I collected all the material from my talk at DjangoCon US 2025 in a blog post.
It includes the abstract, slides, the recorded video, and a short overview of the topics I covered.
I also wrote a second post that puts together my whole DjangoCon US 2025 experience.
It is a timeline of the live posts I shared here during the conference, with photos and short notes from talks, hallway conversations, and community moments.
DjangoCon US 2025 · Chicago
Looking back at DjangoCon US, these photos bring back many great moments.
I was there as a speaker and as a member of the Django Software Foundation board. I gave my talk and spent some time on stage sharing updates about the work of the DSF, from governance to long-term sustainability.
In the end, conferences like this are about people, trust, and things built together over time.
Photos by Bart Pawlik
DjangoCon US is also, and maybe mostly, about people.
Meeting in person folks you usually talk to online, having long conversations between talks, sharing meals, and spending time together without any agenda.
This human side is what keeps Open Source healthy and sustainable over time. It is one of the reasons why these moments matter so much to me.
Photos by Bart Pawlik.
DjangoCon US 2025 · Chicago
Looking back at DjangoCon US, these photos bring back many great moments.
I was there as a speaker and as a member of the Django Software Foundation board. I gave my talk and spent some time on stage sharing updates about the work of the DSF, from governance to long-term sustainability.
In the end, conferences like this are about people, trust, and things built together over time.
Photos by Bart Pawlik
LucKey Productions (LKP) is a free and open source game development cult aiming to create enchanting games using only FOSS tools. The source code and assets of all projects are made available through GitLab, along with pre-built binaries. Binaries are also available through itch.io. LKP accepts donations but strongly prefers contributions in the form of time. People can invest time by creating - or searching for - graphics and audio, making levels, writing code, web development, playtesting, packaging, promoting LKP and its projects or by learning the skills required to do the aforementioned in a way that meets the LKP quality standards.
Titles released so far include the twin-stick-shooter heXon, 3D platform games Tux! and Blip 'n Blup, a vehicular soccer game called Open Saucer and A-Mazing Urho. All can be played, but none can be called finished. Several of these projects rely on Edddy for the creation of levels; an in-house block-based level editor.
Most communication happens aboard the Colourship, an astral craft comprised of a chat and forum aspect with specialized subsections (decks) to focus on coding, graphics and audio creation as well as a common room for general and off-topic discussions.
Come aboard and join us in making awesome games for everyone! https://matrix.to/#/#luckeyproductions:matrix.org
#introduction #FOSS #FLOSS #libre #Linux #gamedev #games #gaming #opensource #freedom #community
In the #Spirit of #ContinuousImprovement; I'd like to #Propose the #Formation of the #LGBTQUIAX+RS@ #Community...
#Lesbian;
#Gay;
#BiSexual;
#Transgender;
#QUeer <<#DeepBreath>>;
#Intersex;
#Asexual #Allies;
#XMen;
#OtherNonHeterosexualPeople; and/or,
#RallySport
#VroomVRoom | The #EternallyEvolving #BadScrabbleHand
I'll #AlsoAlsoAdd... #QuoteToots; #StillQuiteCool...
🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 🪐🦹🚀🦄🚀🦹🪐
Tonight we had a special Django Software Foundation board meeting 💚
Outgoing members Sarah and Thibaud joined together with Jacob, new board members Ryan and Priya, current members Paolo, Jeff and Afi (Tom was missing), and our assistant Catherine. 🤗
Thanks Sarah & Thibaud, and welcome Ryan & Priya! 🎉
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@django
@thibaudcolas
@sabderemaneSarah Abderemane
@jacobjacobian
@ryancheleyThe B is Silent
@priyapahwaPriya
@webologyJeff Triplett
@afimaameAfi
@knyghtyTom Carrick
https://www.djangoproject.com/foundation/#board
#Django #Software #Foundation #DSF #Community #NonProfit #Organization
📢 DPC Full Members: our new Research & Development Fund is now open! Up to £30k available for small, practical digital preservation projects. Joint proposals (with associate members or non-members) welcome if led by a Full Member.
Deadline: 16 Feb 2026
More information at https://www.dpconline.org/news/dpc-launches-new-research-and-development-fund
#DigitalPreservation #Coalition #DPC #digipres #community #R&D #grants
The BastilleBSD team has been busy working on more improvements for you!
1) We've got a PR pending (PR 1325) for a new `monitor` subcommand. This will monitor jailed services and restart as needed.
2) We've got a PR pending with massive updates to the man pages.
We'd appreciate any feedback you have on the pending PRs.
Finally a member of @Codeberg@social.anoxinon.de.
"The mission of Codeberg e.V. is to build and maintain a free collaboration platform for creating, archiving, and preserving code and to document its development process."
Code is infrastructure. By helping Codeberg stay independent and privacy-respecting, we're protecting the digital commons and promoting a more democratic society built on open standards, not corporate control.
#Codeberg #FOSS #DigitalRights #OpenSource #Community
Hello! I am part of the Twitter migration & just changed servers, am now on hachyderm.io. About me:
* Work on open source PostgreSQL community initiatives at Microsoft
* Live in California in USA, a transplant from NH
* Host of Talking Postgres #podcast
* Co-creator of POSETTE: An Event for Postgres (formerly Citus Con)
* Love sailing in Greek islands
* Alum of Sun, Amazon/A9, Citus Data, and Brown CS
* Love chocolate lab
#introduction #PostgreSQL #Citus #PosetteConf #OpenSource #Community
If you've ever been interested in getting involved with the Angry Education Workers project, here's a post we made describing the various opportunities!
Or just email us at angryeducationworkers@gmail.com
Education workers with revolutionary (anarchist, communist, socialist) are strongly encouraged to reach out!
https://angryeducationworkers.substack.com/p/get-involved-with-the-angry-education
#education #politics #community #anarchism #communism #socialism #schools #libraries #museum #archives #university #highered
Thank you for sharing this, Tara.
Your post reflects several qualities that continue to define FreeBSD, including clarity, stability, and long-term design. It’s valuable to hear how newer contributors experience the Project.
Read the full letter: https://lnkd.in/dtcQebh2
Ever messed up an update? We got you covered! Simply restore your Snapshot!
You can now also manage (create, delete, restore) a snapshot of your Box! If you ever messed up your application, OS update or anything else - simply go back to your last snapshot and try again! This way, you can test and learn #BSD even better and easier!
cc:
@gyptazy
#education #opensource #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RUNBSD #learning #ipv6 #freevm #freevps #community #fosdem #hosting #selfhosting #snapshot
What Brings People to FreeBSD?
Recent comments on our community post showed just how diverse the paths into FreeBSD can be. Some users have been running FreeBSD since the 1990s for its stability and predictable behavior. Others found it through TrueNAS, books, mentors, user groups, or simply curiosity.
Thank you to everyone who shared their experience. These stories help newcomers see the many ways FreeBSD supports real-world work.
Hey all! My name is Tyler. I want to share a little #introduction post. It's so nice to be here! My interests include #airQuality #buildings #community #construction #darkSkies #design #historicPreservation #history #placemaking #stainedGlass and more. Can you recommend accounts to follow? In any case I've heard good things about Mastodon and the fediverse so I'm looking forward to connecting with folks.
Stuck on a specific configuration for a jail? Our community is a great resource! Don't hesitate to reach out on our forums or chat channels. Let's solve it together.
Bonfire isn’t easy to pin down, and that’s the point! We seek to enable a tapestry of social spaces, all built from shared building blocks but diverging in flavour, practice, and purpose.
We gathered a whole collection of answers from across the fediverse:
👉 https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/what-is-bonfire-plural-by-design/
Want to help shape what comes next? Support and share the crowdfunding to join install parties, co-design sessions, and more:
👉 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bonfire/community?refcode=r7GaxBU-z0yejFPdalMOKQ
Soo , welcome to the reality show.
This is what happens every time it rains for the past three years. I'm tired of talking, pleading, and suffering. Nothing has changed in three years.
But this time we can make a difference, even if it's just a little! By participating and donating to the winter pajama campaign, we can keep these children warm.
I hope this stirs your conscience a little 💔‼️
#palestine #gazagenocide #gazamutualaid ##socialmedia #community
https://chuffed.org/project/help-mai-and-the-gaza-camp-kids
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@paulox/115569943766027411
Just a quick reminder: there’s only one day left to vote in the 2026 DSF Board election! ⏰
If you’re an Individual DSF Member, please vote before tomorrow night for strong community representation. 🗳️💚
















































