Notices by Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social)

@stefan @AestheticFemboy

Eeek... Sorry, Stefan!!! 🫣

Thanks for everything you do to contribute to and advocate for the fediverse. You are deeply appreciated.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@poleguy/116840233192142775

This is a great idea!

Hey everybody, post a Collection you made or your favourite one that you've found in this thread.

And don't forget to #Collections :)

Collections let you curate, share, and discover groups of profiles, to help you find the people and content that interests you.

Here's how they're different:
✅ You decide whether your profile can appear in Collections and you can remove yourself from a Collection at any time
✅ Limited to 25 profiles each, no mass-follow shortcuts, and transparency when Collection details change to keep them useful and spam-free

Learn more about Collections and other features in 4.6: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/

@timagal @iftas

https://tally.so/about: "We’re a small, independent team based in Europe, bootstrapped and funded by our customers."

@timagal @iftas Hey! Thanks for your comment. Are you referring to Tally, which is based in Belgium? Or the nonprofit (not company) IFTAS, which while based in the US is run by a Welsh person?

@jarkko don't forget to post your loot when it arrives!

RE: https://social.souverain.ovh/@souverain/116830136337222206

Nous formons un mouvement ✊🏾

@jarkko Not just shirts. ✨10th anniversary✨ shirts!

The annual #SocialWeb Operations Survey from @iftas is open!

With over 8,000 active installs, we want the #Mastodon community's voice to be heard. Whether you're running a single-person server or a larger community hub, your feedback directly shapes the tools, resources, and advocacy IFTAS takes on. And they've rebuilt the survey on Tally this year, so it's EU-based and mobile-ready.

Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey: https://tally.so/r/81MW6k

A big new release after months of work is a good time to mention that #Mastodon is crowdfunded. Unlike many other platforms out there, we don’t take venture capital, we don’t sell ads, and we don’t sell your data. We rely on your donations to pay our team. Please consider chipping in:

https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate

#Mastodon 4.6 is here! It's been a long time in the works, but it's finally ready. In this release, we're introducing Collections—a way to share curated collections of profiles to help old and new users discover more of the #Fediverse. We're also updating the look of profiles, alongside many quality of life and accessibility improvements. Read more here:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6/

Following on from the @EUCommission Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) that was announced this week…

Our team is proud to have signed and contributed to the drafting of the Europe Open Declaration alongside our peers in the #SocialWeb and #Fediverse: @anewsocial, @eurosky.social, @newsmast, Save Social, and @swf.

We are a movement, and stronger together.

Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: https://european.social/

We’re particularly delighted to see the @EUCommission include a call to “strengthen the open source social media space by supporting open and decentralised social media solutions and platforms. The Commission currently runs a #Mastodon instance, which hosts the Commission’s presence and plans to extend the users basis to EU institutions.”

The @EUCommission just released a statement positioning open source as central to #Europe’s #TechSovereignty.

We couldn’t agree more. #OpenSource is critical to a robust and independent society.

Here’s our full statement: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/europes-new-tech-strategy-puts-open-source-front-and-centre/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16/116538344713848285

We love to see it <3

We're just getting started, and we want to share _your_ stories. Above all, we are a movement that puts people first.

If you have an idea or want to nominate someone, please reach out to our Community Director @haubles (Private Mentions open).

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #CommunitySpotlight

We’re kicking off a new series: Community Spotlights.

Through these stories, we celebrate the people who make the #SocialWeb a wonderful place to connect.

Our first subjects are @Tzipporah & @Yehuda, the grandfather & grandkid duo that admin #TurtleIsland, a server focused on building community with Native/Indigenous people, other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) people, and allies.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/05/community-spotlight-tzipporah-and-yehuda-of-turtle-island-social/

#Mastodon #Fediverse

RE: https://mastodon.social/@imanijoy/116516874504739572

Join us at Discovery Week, starting in 7 days!

We can't wait to hear your thoughts on the future of Mastodon's UX.

@andypiper 💞

We're sharing that Andy Piper has decided to move on from #Mastodon after three years. We’re grateful for the impact Andy had; his numerous contributions will not be forgotten.

@andypiper joined as DevRel Lead and later became Head of Comms. Andy was integral promoting our mission on stages all over the world and helped lay the groundwork for key areas like developer relations and public relations at Mastodon. Thank you for being part of our team, Andy, and we wish you all the best!