2026-07-14T23:36:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae Michael Foster https://nostr.ae/npub19hhrsk4pdq4anvlalxlxamuwugyav3du42wc6cga0j9c9upy7cdqkzyxnx https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/accounts/avatars/109/965/249/664/117/179/original/ad3bbc15eb2b00f1.jpg https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/accounts/avatars/109/965/249/664/117/179/original/ad3bbc15eb2b00f1.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs00g0wntxu47cnyr53eswdenqvt63ral02zujy8ut3j62nqpw8tpczyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp57hhkjv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8g5xr8qyzdfxa2m5v3leldvwsacnntzujhvhj9qatzct55z23eqgz6r39p'>nevent1q…r39p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>love it :) 2026-07-18T18:43:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspuskykrhqc33m97p920n9y2pzyp822hek3yqlm2pmrsmd9cuvpkqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5qk3aj0 Dub in the forest at #DWebCamp - with the ultimate sound system from Berlin. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub108szh9nuv3e2ax0hq6f2frt5ae4ek93qyfug6rv0sywx98v46ggsn5tznn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>samvie</span> (<span class="italic">npub108s…tznn</span>)</a></span> thank you for so many introductions - and to everyone at C-base for bringing their cool stuff to camp 🏕️<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/906/328/830/911/490/original/53cae5d5de63e334.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-07-12T11:46:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28pj5uh5ymqrnp4mxmzs4fpt3wuqpzag8gqp8tzpq6khcrtwsc0gzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp53f5g7d Blues Brothers at #DWebCamp ! Thank you <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1drf52wge3qrrczry9yw7zdkh53vh46mud3rujjq67sch4399znvsqufpxa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tommi 🤯</span> (<span class="italic">npub1drf…fpxa</span>)</a></span> for inviting me - it’s been so much fun! What a vibe - and so many fascinating, change-making people 💚<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/906/307/356/383/313/original/1167bb0fc33a00cf.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-12T11:33:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswjxdkdykxza586ld92zvpekq95j53kx4nuhj6xz6y60k2yl8de8czyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp526xuge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8a2ea4gt653hnx3te6lexlr8908zm6wnrn0ra3y7x33ewm3p707cunhcfy'>nevent1q…hcfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>super cool ❤️ 2026-07-12T08:28:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs962kj7zrms8xm5v3h0z9w2pdchte7jruluz0a7jshg3av2juzfyszyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp52pp346 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz774z2uhcwtu24uj5hvhw8qd3eukg4v9h9syelquavekkv55g6lq8czasj'>nevent1q…zasj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>t-shirt in the wild :)<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/897/627/059/593/042/original/564923906299f6c8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-10T22:44:24+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0lw5c839tgezj9sa3ej0ewprke5jreqddymwtz0u5s7chvqlet6czyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp53dwcm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9glr2treqm77678guqhlzqy5gjjekr3k5pus83suepxxw8ks0tsjv7lq4'>nevent1q…7lq4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>good luck! See you there :) 2026-07-08T10:52:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0t07fyyw33d2n8tfa05ukndhnag994dryprcqay83ncrxckpaqczyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp55uaypn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppa2amt4fmcxdk86ty9ntg035qwy9zcg6ekervujh05glzc75j0crxyusu'>nevent1q…yusu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😅 2026-07-07T22:12:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8uadqw8g2yw4k2wnfaxce9g6ssdcp4s7jp9rju6aa7eatzu0a24czyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5ntzw2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxyvz2fa92ganxu6x9e7jaecy9zr8s5yfspwre4gpq45ctypnd8nqnxkgfy'>nevent1q…kgfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can’t wait to arrive at #DWebCamp tomorrow 🐬💕🏕️ 2026-07-07T16:13:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswag5a3uuvap8ufcm6639dkwr7xyqrlt4egv5gmnxwnfhqvyr2sygzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5yxm29l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstt0vr6za7c4fg3jaggjglnfzmknc3aq0j2zzdu06h8nnxwl2jteg5qcn59'>nevent1q…cn59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This year DWeb is transporting itself from the Redwood forests of California to a former Stasi Camp in the woods an hour outside Berlin. There&#39;s a whole bunch of stuff going on, which you can follow online at #DWebCamp or check out as it goes live on the web <a href="https://dwebcamp.org/">https://dwebcamp.org/</a> 2026-07-06T12:53:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx23qe9v70c26s32qw0yfjth4luvpthtlzmcu46jk652rv8yez74qzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5xv6nhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstt0vr6za7c4fg3jaggjglnfzmknc3aq0j2zzdu06h8nnxwl2jteg5qcn59'>nevent1q…cn59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>has promised to wear his incredible neon pink Fediverse cape, and there&#39;s a free t-shirt for anyone who takes part 🥳If you&#39;re in camp, stop by the Social Web tent on Thursday at 12pm and check it out! 2026-07-06T12:52:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstt0vr6za7c4fg3jaggjglnfzmknc3aq0j2zzdu06h8nnxwl2jtegzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5ktg4m9 Here&#39;s what&#39;s going in my bag (and what&#39;s not) as I pack for &#34;Black Holes &amp; Day-Glo Symphonies&#34; at #DWebCamp on Thursday: <br/><br/>🎨 Six cans of Day-Glo paint. Not allowed on the plane 😬 so a fresh order of graffiti paint is shipping to Alte Holle. <br/><br/>📋 Three flipcharts. <br/><br/>📣 A pink Day-Glo megaphone. <br/><br/>👕 Thirty t-shirts with a top secret design. <br/><br/>🔊 A Bose S1 Pro+. <br/><br/>👩‍🎤 A Lily Allen track. <br/><br/>🐬 A TikTok meme. <br/><br/>⚫ And one black hole. Potentially more hazardous than the spray cans?<br/><br/>Cont...<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/872/647/589/021/032/original/384f5d87f28477fa.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-06T12:51:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqel406gugx8j8xhyu2avcdvrve8l5ycepqkfvmq4uz7xwhfrm3kczyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5mydj4m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspy8ap9nn0nwj5pu9qupllj0zqart6hts33k333vkaun5lwsy68wclxz6lp'>nevent1q…z6lp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Incredible work by Tim and the Find Out team - and everyone at Newsmast! Congrats! 🔥🚀🔥 2026-06-13T10:09:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswfyptpypp6fjfvqm2yhmacpu4mwupfuvwlcpk06ajcn9jsm09f8szyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp55kv0ef Overnight the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> backed Find Out Social added 3,000 users in a few hours, onboarding one user every second at times. All driven by a Mr Global Facebook post. Let’s go!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17TaRGWXVP/?mibextid=wwXIfr">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17TaRGWXVP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a> 2026-06-10T15:41:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7qre6c59mzjd8tdl8956pravnsz3kszxr2v5y0m296xtkvsyznqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5qfkexr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhgwwhr5aethdm9tj8qy9w7g9ejtgrza90r56r3l4yfnm2h4fssg3kh24z'>nevent1q…h24z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An incredible moment! And a great opportunity to take forward all we do. Huge thanks to all the team and everyone who has supported us or worked with us along the way 🥳🔥💕 2026-06-08T15:52:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdrs2dnphgzwh8vh5mh54jvqm6rre04zxf780e7fczw4t5ez2u4agzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5wktvxl RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@chrisstoecker/116708702343311570">https://mastodon.social/@chrisstoecker/116708702343311570</a><br/><br/>A great piece! Includes support for the European Social Stack initiative and the call for “shared infrastructure and shared protocols” in Europe. <a href="https://european.social/">https://european.social/</a><br/>nostr:note1jlxqqx56r5l9x6w0vhnxlv8jfgcrzqwmfvhnt3zts6lk0rrac4fsxm6wq4<br/> 2026-06-07T18:31:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs96zdp580t4l8q3frnzcezzz4g7chw9gpfpkrd0mernh5r7pwxq3gzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5g46jj8 Here&#39;s the call to action <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> <br/>is taking to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18kk5q90cmp4z7zmj5ggx7n99yed6s9ch2z890c59464ar8ey362qkp0r8c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PublicSpaces</span> (<span class="italic">npub18kk…0r8c</span>)</a></span>: <br/><br/>Make connected community spaces our mission for the year ahead.<br/><br/>Community building is hard. Connected community building is harder. But it&#39;s worth it.<br/><br/>For technologists: add this alongside your building. For policy people: let&#39;s talk. For marketers and content makers: let&#39;s band together. For community builders: we need your help.<br/><br/>Heading to PublicSpaces? Come find us.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/connected-community-spaces/">https://www.blog-pat.ch/connected-community-spaces/</a><br/><br/>#Fediverse #PublicSpaces 2026-06-02T14:40:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxqp35pn76cygrn45t9r0d0yq4ak4q97efld9mgqxkew0wmqczecqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5xsl7r6 Thanks so much to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lngmldmqs8znaqtmkpjdef4lckqj54dkwc7c8dsey9auq6tslmaq8utzy0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>TechSoup</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lng…tzy0</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zq307scesm4kycanv363mhf8vancfqwkn0nvja2stgycg4cchg7skrt5dq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1zq307scesm4kycanv363mhf8vancfqwkn0nvja2stgycg4cchg7skrt5dq</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zq3…t5dq</span>)</a></span> for inviting me to present a live webinar yesterday about our work at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>We had a full house and lots of engagement! <br/><br/>It was a pleasure watching the lightbulbs going off in people’s heads. We can make change, creating new digital homes and networks for non-profit communities.<br/><br/>#Fediverse #NonProfit<br/><br/><a href="https://digitalnonprofit.ca/2026/05/06/apps-for-change-building-community-owned-spaces-in-a-big-tech-world/">https://digitalnonprofit.ca/2026/05/06/apps-for-change-building-community-owned-spaces-in-a-big-tech-world/</a> 2026-05-06T18:42:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6zsc5pvnvpxlzfkh80cpyp3evcuhtlxj2cj68c0cfcj3868je8szyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5sryp2e It’s been a busy time at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> Our pilots are all live or in test, across four flavours of app.<br/><br/>Over the next two months, everything we’ve co-designed with our pilot communities will be embedded into our Build-an-App programme. A simplified, modular set of code and tools, enabling partner organisations to:<br/><br/>Create a demo app in hours.<br/>Share a test app in days.<br/>Launch a community and mobile app in weeks.<br/><br/>Read the full building in public update here: <a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/apps-for-change/">https://www.blog-pat.ch/apps-for-change/</a> 2026-04-14T12:18:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs89c3ccj2r0vxsvgj8qj8nznjtrnl0npwsx4kw2klneuhwas3000qzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5rjj5pm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszp5eamzs3qzktspljj3dwex9a96649906lvpj9e82q4dm3d53veqfy0fmu'>nevent1q…0fmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Welcome back Mariana! Very excited you’re going to be helping us with all our projects - its wonderful to have you back 2026-04-07T15:37:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyx7t8xp5y0evcc5mq5d6qfpenxl6flxe8vmcq7ppkpzvc46sekzqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5f6ts6g It’s almost time to say goodbye to the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> home for the last two days - the #ONA26 Midway. <br/><br/>We’ve had lots of conversations about audience engagement, community, and building social networks for #journalism.<br/><br/>We look forward to rolling out pilots in the US over the coming year. If you know a small, indie newsroom who’d be interested, send them our way!<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/326/122/578/013/794/original/00a408aa3f834d45.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/326/123/012/218/762/original/c3011da53de42a06.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T00:24:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23dg0s4k2t4t5epsrne85zppe7lrujyc0dtkxzn4e68znk256j6czyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5kuh9xy #NoKings Chicago - this is big!<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/308/655/660/801/857/original/c3dd9f84d04c3d37.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T21:21:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszw325q7c4us8rexx66pfuhyqhtpnwpkfk0gt5gw8cfwk853vjhsszyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp564kc9x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7yeut5vx9tz22ddc5he3lratpfk0eq0s4fur8guyykzke9lrhacaza8cc'>nevent1q…a8cc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looking forward to it! 2026-03-26T22:20:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdjvtgdlwvel3zghszcscl097ntmst99eamhd69kthl4efgwg3j3gzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5vvru84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsets59xj8juk58wxw0nrgcl5yphxfpujnppmmjtpcuga57zprcg62qwu4'>nevent1q…qwu4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Huge welcome to Jaz! 2026-03-23T16:23:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9kch5hzdrd29mxgnffvzvpfmk6wrtezamn2rsly8d4h3fucyx5mczyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5srm0mc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9au2zqerrvhznz34efjru3k39x27u5nv9w0e2nt5wx2gck3uedca83xmu'>nevent1q…3xmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fixed - good spot, thank you! 2026-03-20T22:27:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswa4pgh505zc669gwvwx7a6paclapar2a3mezu2zpjwpdw68pdu6qzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp52pedhx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspj0mujym7mawn77ytfh83r3j6pd98rhn8qny4h0ugcdflqtnl2yc4k2l30'>nevent1q…2l30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks!! On the case 2026-03-20T21:29:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7v6yhvm28jk66dzzdcqlul8rh4skaqjw0mn2kndsaem7g4yy3rczyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5hkckes What a team! Snuck into this photo with #TootWales - thanks for a wonderful event<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/116/150/391/329/734/681/original/30aae38f230bf18f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-28T22:33:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvresfka4lzrns6gsvpxsx77xvm2lajwd7je0kdlqwrsuu694revgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5cnsax8 Here&#39;s an update on what we&#39;re doing at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span>. We&#39;re excited to be working with ten pilot communities, building community apps and platforms on Mastodon and Bonfire. Our apps come in five flavours: news, content creators, professional networks, hyper-local and local language Fediverse communities. We&#39;re working all around the world, in the UK, Germany, Brazil, Africa, Canada and the US. If you know any organisations like this, do put us in touch!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/your-community-your-platform/">https://www.blog-pat.ch/your-community-your-platform/</a> 2026-02-16T16:57:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfsd55t6s6nvamw3kk5txzl530wvz2trymakvuzjcm5rzr6sytqlgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5g8lqdf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxu9jexprggyhw9m5a34y2l9g36e5305pm50jnedjkcsmg9awm4sd2f06w'>nevent1q…f06w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>18th century queer women artists were mostly hidden in society. One we know of is the English sculptor Anne Seymour Damer, who is celebrated as a witch in a painting hanging in the National Portrait Gallery. &#34;The Three Witches from Macbeth&#34; shows Anne along with her close friends Elizabeth Lamb and Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire (The Duchess). Very Portrait of a Lady on Fire! <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/2011/the-three-witches-from-macbeth">https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/2011/the-three-witches-from-macbeth</a> 2026-02-03T15:38:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdu93ksyerwpd6xtrcw4fe80x2kgcftjfph8qnufa45cfr6s9p49szyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5a36cpu Great presentation today from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14rpe2zreswfexn4m5x4re4n35jpgl3k7vdze8dkhlmzxrdj3mf6sp7za3l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bonfire</span> (<span class="italic">npub14rp…za3l</span>)</a></span> on the Decentralised Communication track at #FOSDEM. Previewing two exciting initiatives Bonfire is working on with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> and [@klasse_methode](<a href="https://chaos.social/@klasse_methode">https://chaos.social/@klasse_methode</a> ). Look forward to many more!<br/> <img src="https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/115/995/827/066/822/114/original/63e1a6d6b97876a3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-01T15:29:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszxhxp9w95ny8e6vlgfnrnls2a20yc0uepyuhu6q3ytwx2f9746xgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5xm3yv7 Last week I hooked up with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hg6ku0pxvl5ta6d0suz9rauk8chdd57vy90z3p83u98eay8z902suenwn8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jaz :twt: :wales_flag: ⁂</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hg6…nwn8</span>)</a></span> from Tŵt Cymru, the community-owned Welsh social network. We’re combining forces to launch the first Tŵt app on March 1st, Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant (St David’s Day). <br/><br/>The Tŵt mobile app is vibrantly Welsh, easily accessible for new users, and a model for social communities worldwide. Reflecting the Pethau Bychain (Little Things) campaign behind the app. It’s all about building a digital commons from small acts of hospitality and kindness. <br/><br/><a href="https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/">https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/</a> 2026-01-28T17:45:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyzedru6ah8upej40j00je25msxuh8xs2ss2kvatcj89wcwas6c2szyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5dw9sph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsta64z7jucpekayuz4lln3erw9qv455t45lt5hv3rv54f6qjcwu8ssg3594'>nevent1q…3594</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi Nicol yes exactly it’s a white-label mobile app - and we have a few more pilots to launch in the coming weeks and months. It’s all on the same codebase so we can put the time into community-led design as Jaz describes. 2026-01-14T11:57:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8wfmyqks9md44es4n7f37q53v37s0jj2rsgrm6wecr9hgn8w5r4qzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5dkacs4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0gp8htmp6qgxwj3pj0zksve6574heegtph5ws86h0nydh0s3jtsj64yt4'>nevent1q…4yt4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Watch this space! <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub142g8wjn8hkfh7ghvaa4yakfuu2r8eseqga8fykxng0805cutvpnsmkkmy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Newsmast Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub142g…kmy5</span>)</a></span> is rolling out white-label apps. As Jaz says, this and other pilots are test cases. 2026-01-13T21:11:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdl7398j27a44h8eufnws9m0xnz3gg9lemm9j0x644uv2hxd432xgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp56uj7tt Futility or hope: pink flowers, crowbars and compost.<br/><br/>On New Year’s Eve <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vag7dycmrgmwj07032q908rdu5rce6r0er66l3hpn6ks48pqn0hsunmjkp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Chambers</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vag…mjkp</span>)</a></span> shared a link to John Green’s review of Auld Lang Syne, resurfacing Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s question: how do we perceive a bright pink flower growing in an alley?<br/><br/>Looking back through the lens of 2025, a rough year in so many ways, the flower can look like futility. A tiny plant crushed by dark forces. Looking forward to 2026, it’s a symbol of hope.<br/> <br/>Here’s why I’m excited about 2026.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/futility-or-hope-pink-flowers-crowbars-compost/">https://www.blog-pat.ch/futility-or-hope-pink-flowers-crowbars-compost/</a> 2026-01-02T15:18:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfa09f2glw4cq2cfwfmn9zxf9vcp2g7crhhfd9ljn86sx0tcsvklqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5ml726a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv09kjhvjds3uk2wjkz208yka5ylumg8cc3k2dhqx8dpupf32l4nsm4z2z9'>nevent1q…z2z9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for everything and good luck! See you in the ‘verse! 2025-12-18T13:12:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdjrfj72gcnere9pypp0kv2t4jas650acehxvymvr4yucmfgtsqjgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5e5scm0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuqu7nn3d8fdhq3tafqf4jpfn4ry6txmjzdadkjwhnyksvm86z4q7ml6zk'>nevent1q…l6zk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>50:50!!! 2025-12-16T14:31:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv68yzvtaqnlqfj59zlcw7cnrs7asr3syfrj3k0gfrg8pln4dh8sgzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5vqg87g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs809pleeshw79znyrhy4c6m6mpydjhvm683wrpjwcusy787jzy3mq0u2v87'>nevent1q…2v87</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So happy to be working with such a brilliant team 2025-12-09T15:15:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdt90yzdguv6lyarn60drdfezs4zrnf27pq88s9944a6qexyzzmkqzyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5tk2gxu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmg6gk6wqlx6397hcxf3ndqxzxkz6qp04yyftsmrvg7f45ugghwc99z6c2'>nevent1q…z6c2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wonderful to see this live. Revolutionary! 2025-11-17T17:44:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7luaty3xhvd4wdtjw8ngkgnfg3vqt6yh5ad2klxkn3zvvdtmpdszyqk7uwz6595zhkdnlhumumh03m3qn4j9hj4fmrtpr47ghqhsynmp5v5mu6t I was at the Thompson Reuters Trust Conference last week. Blinded by AI and blindsided by Trump, liberal institutions are in survival mode. instead of making a stand, they&#39;re doing all they can to blend into the background, making themselves invisible in order to survive. <br/><br/>How can those of us working in the Open Social Web fight back? Sarah Connor offers inspiration.<br/><br/>#Fediverse <br/><br/><a href="https://www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-liberalism-and-the-beginnings-of-resistance/">https://www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-liberalism-and-the-beginnings-of-resistance/</a> 2025-10-28T16:40:24+01:00