Notices by 𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™ (doomscroll@zirk.us)

“Affordability” now means the price didn’t drop; the wound just accepts installments. Groceries on BNPL, late payments in the bloodstream, checkout flows doing welfare cosplay. Fintechs, retailers, lenders, and economists stare at spending data like it’s a healthy pulse. It isn’t demand. It’s pain fragmented into friendlier chunks.

https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/economic_brief/2026/eb_26-05

Raw denim is back! Apparently fake fades are spiritually embarrassing now. The kids want jeans that suffer with them: looser cuts, real wear, wash rituals, the whole denim monk thing. Earned damage is replacing pre-packaged distress.

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/raw-denim-trend-2026/ #RawDenim

Everybody’s staring at rocket soot while orbital civilization quietly arrives. More satellites? Uh huh. Industrial buildout in low Earth orbit: launch loops, reentry debris, supply chains, spectrum battles, atmospheric side effects, and accidental geoengineering. We’re paving near-Earth space and calling it connectivity.

https://gizmodo.com/the-satellite-industry-boom-is-driving-an-untested-geoengineering-experiment-scientists-warn-2000760031 #OrbitalIndustrialism

Streaming was cable, disguised as freedom. Now the disguise fails. Fragmentation + price pressure pushes users to reassemble their own access stack.

Piracy? Not rebellion, but optimization. When friction exceeds perceived value, unofficial channels become the most efficient interface.
https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/streaming-services-cancel-cost-living-increase-b2954213.html

@dansup What did you overcorrect for with Loops? #fediverse

@dansup That IS very cool. I followed Awet.

This is repurposed content, but I got a kick out of this Loop:

https://loops.video/v/dEa779xfhe

What mistake did Pixelfed make early on that directly shaped how you're designing Loops? #fediverse

@dansup sorry, typo. I meant, what DO you enjoy about what they post? #fediverse

@dansup @privacyguides @Awet @Rusty__Shackleford @ieeespectrum What so you enjoy about what they post to Loops?

That’s interesting, @dansup. I hadn't considered the resentment factor, but that makes sense.

I have more questions about the development, logistics, and philosophies of these apps and their place in the Fediverse, but first, who are a couple of users on Loops you currently enjoy and think people should follow? #fediverse

@dansup Does Pixelfed’s reputation boost Loops, or does Loops endanger Pixelfed? #fediverse

Welcome everyone! Today I'm joined by Daniel Supernault / @dansup, creator of Pixelfed and Loops, two very different bets on what ethical social platforms can be. You're invited to follow along, or participate directly, by using #Fediverse. Your questions and observations are part of the signal.

Just a quick heads-up: our conversation with Dan is happening asynchronously. That means it won’t move at a steady pace the whole time. Questions and replies may come in waves, depending on what’s happening in our everyday lives: phone calls, meetings, coffee refills, or the occasional bathroom break. Think of it as a relaxed, come-and-go conversation rather than a live broadcast.

#Fediverse

Hello, @dansup, thanks for joining us today to talk about Pixelfed and Loops. Before we get into those topics, give us some background about yourself. Who are you, and how did you come to Mastodon?

#Fediverse

I have to ask, @dansup, what was the appeal of Mastodon when there were so many other social media platforms to choose from?

#fediverse

@dansup what did you learn from your experiences running a StatusNet server that you carried forward into your other projects or rejected? #fediverse

Okay, @dansup. Pixelfed and Loops solve very different problems. What core principle do they share that made you comfortable building both under the same philosophical umbrella? #fediverse

@dansup Which app is more fragile if compromised? #fediverse

Good question, @dansup. Let’s explore this on a couple of diffrent levels.

If one app were compromised through a bug, exploit, or abuse vector, which one would suffer more irreversible damage? #fediverse

@dansup Which app could lose trust faster if something went wrong? #fediverse

@dansup Which app depends more on your judgment, central coordination , or fast decision making? #fediverse