Good morning Fedi friends!

[thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange]

@_elena if you run into people at FOSDEM who are looking to explore here, I've just updated https://privacy.thenexus.today/resources-for-choosing-instances/

[_elena@mastodon.social]

@dansup yes I am! You’ll be missed this year Dan ️ big hug from Brussels

[dansup@mastodon.social]

@_elena omg girl, I hope you have a blast! If you see anything Pixelfed or Loops related, I'd love to see a photo or video, and can't wait to attend next year!

[_elena@mastodon.social]

@dansup of course Dan! I’ll be in full paparazzo mode (I even brought my Canon 5D) ‍️

[_elena@mastodon.social]

EPIC first selfie from #FOSDEM with the amazing @Mastodon team: @Gargron @renchap @andypiper

[dansup@mastodon.social]

@_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap @andypiper omg love this pic!

"the fediverse dream team", so many icons in this photo, tell them Pixelfed says hi for me, and that I'm literally their biggest fan.

And give Gargron a hug for me, he is my hero ️

[koen@procolix.social]

@dansup @_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap @andypiper

Next year we are going to get you to #FOSDEM Daniel!

[dansup@mastodon.social]

@koen @_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap @andypiper Yes!! I can't wait to meet Michiel and the rest of the NLnet and fediverse gang!

Tell Michiel that I say hi (and give him a hug for me), and can't wait to finally shake his hand in person. I owe him and NLnet a lot, Pixelfed wouldn't exist today without him and them ️

[system32@mastodon.social]

@dansup @koen @_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap @andypiper
Great photo and hi everyone 🫡

[_elena@mastodon.social]

The @Mastodon team at #FOSDEM

@Gargron @renchap @andypiper

Loving Andy’s t-shirt “federated and fearless” — YES!

[badnetmask@hachyderm.io]

@_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap @andypiper
That's a rock band album cover right there!

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@badnetmask @_elena @Mastodon @Gargron @renchap

[stefan@stefanbohacek.online]

@andypiper Nice!

@_elena

[_elena@mastodon.social]

EPIC selfies from #FOSDEM part 2

with two legends: @johnonolan (founder of Ghost) and @pfefferle (creator of the Wordpress #ActivityPub plugin)

[_elena@mastodon.social]

And it’s a wrap for my first (EPIC) day at #FOSDEM.

It’s hard to put into words how incredible - and energizing - it feels to be around the creators of the #ActivityPub protocol, founders of #Fediverse software, admins of popular instances and developers of tools I use every day.

I took the opportunity to thank them in person for their incredible work

It’s also been amazing to finally meet IRL lots of cool people I had been corresponding with for months on the Fediverse.

The best day

[jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net]

@_elena @stefano And now on to the many evening events and dinners Just be careful with the Trappist! And try to make it to the La Mort Subite, if only for a selfie with the bar name

[evan@cosocial.ca]

@_elena @johnonolan @pfefferle wowowowow

[_elena@mastodon.social]

Day 2 at #FOSDEM — another portrait of the amazing @Mastodon team, since yesterday I had missed David and Felix

From left to right: @mellifluousbox @renchap @andypiper @dave

[piero@soc.bosionet.it]

@_elena

The software developers are always all male, few females, thank goodness there is Elena who brings a touch of femininity to Fosdem.

@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @renchap @andypiper @dave

[_elena@mastodon.social]

And it’s a wrap for my first #FOSDEM - which was glorious.

It was incredibly inspiring and energizing to hang out and exchange ideas with so many Fediverse champions.

I’m also super grateful for the words of encouragement and nice feedback re: my series #TheFutureIsFederated.

This community is amazing ️

Onwards and upwards #Fediverse!