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Bit by bit. https://newsmast.social/@KamalaHarrisWin/113255514459497390 -
Mozilla thing sure seems blown way out of fucking proportion but have fun everyone switching to Chrome in a different hat I guess@stevestreza I’ve switched to #Vivaldi but not just over their ad policy - but over many rudderless choices and their mistreatment of their past CTO.
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Hmmm. Now might be a good time for folks at @goblin to create some ex-Tumblr communities to support ex-Tumblr folks:Hmmm. Now might be a good time for folks at @goblin to create some ex-Tumblr communities to support ex-Tumblr folks:
"Nearly 80% of people who took the offer worked in the company’s Ecosystem / WordPress division, and the rest were in Automattic’s Cosmos businesses, consisting of apps like Pocket Casts, Day One, Tumblr and Cloudup."
159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO's fight with WP Engine escalates | TechCrunch
The employees accepted a severance package offered to those who disagreed with Matt Mullenweg's direction of WordPress and his fight with WP Engine.
TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
cc: @javi
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I’ve been through this employment ultimatum thing more than once, and it sucks—especially when it’s rooted in controversies that you had no control over.@jonasdowney Feel very sorry for the turmoil going on inside #Automattic right now and hope that things stabalize quickly. Feel for my friends there and wish that company - which has been a good actor for the open social web - sorts things out quickly.
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Pretty cool: sports fans who would be on Mastodon or other Fediverse platforms as your main social home, but you find it lacking #sports content? Here is a good list of sports accounts from Threads that federate out and can be followed from here:Pretty cool: sports fans who would be on Mastodon or other Fediverse platforms as your main social home, but you find it lacking #sports content? Here is a good list of sports accounts from Threads that federate out and can be followed from here:
Kudos to @fedisports for this work...
cc: @newsmast and @flipboard
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Fediverse hive mind: what is the largest #frendica or #GuppeGroups group out there thus far? Largest group of either I’d seen was I think 3,000 or so, but not looked deeply….Fediverse hive mind: what is the largest #frendica or #GuppeGroups group out there thus far? Largest group of either I’d seen was I think 3,000 or so, but not looked deeply….
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A small note on my on-going activities within the Fediverse:@julian @thisismissem Good advice - be well Emelia!
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With Wordpress and Mozilla seemingly imploding, it's definitely feeling like the end of an era for the open web.@craignicol Know what you mean - and I moved from #Mozilla to #Vivaldi for just this reason.
Hate to see the crazy turmoil happening at Automattic, hope they reorient, but if not, there are plenty of CMS's and #Ghost @ghost is building out its ActivtyPub features in a very promising way.
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This reusable grocery list is from the 1950s This is what they took away from us.@Natasha_Jay Want.
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Sad to hear that the Mastodon server Strange Objects in Space is shutting down. Just a note that anyone from there looking for a new server, is welcome at ours: http://indieweb.socialSad to hear that the Mastodon server Strange Objects in Space is shutting down. Just a note that anyone from there looking for a new server, is welcome at ours: http://indieweb.social
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Where are the podcasts?@feedle You should specifically include in your UX those blogs and podasts that have federation turned on and include #PodcastIndex bridged info for podcasts to be followed via fediverse accounts too...
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@newsmast channels and feeds, @murmel_social top stories, and @Flipboard are all great sources of curation.@newsmast channels and feeds, @murmel_social top stories, and @Flipboard are all great sources of curation. #followfriday to them all...
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Coming soon: premium blogs on the fediverse with @subclub -
Want to find out about jobs at New_ Public before anyone else?@ChrisPirillo @wearenew_public I only know that I like New Public's work and boosting it as bet it would be a good opportunity for folks trying to build a healthier social web.
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Get KOTOR, Monkey Island, and more classic Lucasarts games for $2 eachhttps://www.polygon.com/sales-guide/460303/lucasarts-disney-star-wars-kotor-adventure-games-fantical-deal?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypubFUN!
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CEO of Meta, which recently joined the newly founded #SocialWebFoundation, suggests that there is "no causal connection" between social media and teen mental health.@anildash @stefan @evan @wendinoakland
Well put, Anil.
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Hello Fedi friends.@_elena @mike @mia @cheeaun @phanpy @ben @darnell @manton @quillmatiq @hello @ThomasFoster @cazmockett
Love that list! And just happy to be included with everyone!
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There are no more reasons to use, Mozilla Firefox.Better Privacy? -
Thank you @Flipboard for featuring me today alongside folks I've looked up to! It's an honor to be placed next to @Gargron, @evan, @mmasnick, @tchambers, and @Sarahp 🤩Feel exactly the same way! Thanks Team Flipboard, and an honor to be with these others!