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I really hope that @joinloops will become a good alternative some day.

Just thinking of how fun Rednote was when everyone fled there from TikTok. I miss my Chinese spy.

@aral @koen_hufkens @oscl @_elena @paolo could be interesting!

@koen_hufkens @aral @oscl @_elena @paolo hi there is some budget to compensate for travel and accommodation costs, just let us know in the application. 😊

Reminder: 8 days left to submit talks! 🚀

This years @oscl on Oct 7th has a new track named “Decentralized Technologies for Digital Sovereignty!" 👏

🔗: https://conference.opensource.lu

We are looking for speakers interested in discussing:
• Federated technologies in the public sector
• Decentralized platforms for video, chat, communications, code, etc.
• Fediverse successes and challenges
• Self-hosted solutions
• Interoperability for resilience

Apply here:
🔗: https://pretalx.com/open-source-conference-luxembourg-2026/cfp

@_elena @paolo

The *actual* solar eclipse.

Dear #fediverse friends, I HAVE SUCH AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!

🥳🥳 Per Oct 1st, I'll be starting as Head of GovTech at the best #opensource company: @openproject 🥳🥳

And best of all, it's a 100% remote role, SO I'LL FINALLY GET TO MOVE ABROAD 😭🌞

It's bittersweet leaving @BZKopensource . I've had a great time there with @bo , @PeterGiskes , @marlenabcn , @johan , @manfredzielinski , @tomootes and many others. Fortunately we'll still see each other at conferences ❤️

Blog: https://ginaplat.com/en/posts/20260810-goodbye-ospo-hello-openproject/

Goodmorning ☕️

I love this cat. #PookieAndWessie

Pookie craves violence.

#PookieAndWessie #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #CaturdayEveryday

I'm so excited to organize this with @elena 🥳🥳

This years @oscl has a new track named “Decentralized Technologies for Digital Sovereignty!" 👏

🔗: https://conference.opensource.lu

We are looking for speakers interested in discussing these topics:

• Federated technologies in the public sector
• Decentralized platforms
• Fediverse successes and challenges
• Self-hosted solutions
• Interoperability

Apply here:
🔗: https://pretalx.com/open-source-conference-luxembourg-2026/cfp

Please boost 🚀

#OSCL26 #DigitalSovereignty #Opensource #Fediverse

@dansup this!! I miss the unique phones from back then! This was one of my first phones, it was so fun:

Me patiently waiting for the Fairphone Gen 7 to come out next year.

Samsung: "how about we release a PINK. FOLDABLE. phone right now." 🥲💔🥲

For anyone on toot.community (an excellent Mastodon server that is unfortunately closing), you are very welcome on #Fosstodon. Just dm me or @btp , @krisfreedain , @joel , or any of our other team members. :fosstodon:

Besides @fosstodon there are a few other great servers I'd recommend:
- hachyderm.io
- codefor.nl
- mstdn.social
- tech.lgbt
- mastodon.nl
- floss.social
- infosec.exchange
- mas.to
- beige.party
- mastodon.world
- mastodon.social

Let me know if I missed one :mastodon:

@dansup @sovtechfund congratulations!! 🥳🥳

What in the American Football non-sense is this hydration break?? At least give us Bad Bunny if you're going to force an extra break #WorldCup2026

The developers of Funda and Rabobank seem to suddenly block alternative mobile OS's, like @e_mydata and @GrapheneOS

They're likely doing this through using the strictest device attestation settings in Google's Play Integrity API.

Funda is the largest Dutch housing platform in the country (like Zillow), and Rabobank is the 2nd largest bank in the #TheNetherlands.

This is why we need alternatives within the mobile ecosystem.
#digitalsovereignty #EUPolicy #foss #mobile

@killyourfm ...do you live in paradise?

A great point made again during the @apell Conference 2026 today:

"Europe has 3 million #opensource developers. We still pay €260 billion to buy it back."

📣 OPEN SOURCE FUNDING ALERT 📣

Are you an #opensource project and active in any of these 11 areas?

1. Digital Workplace
2. Communication
3. Business apps
4. IT & PM tools
5. Virtualization
6. Cloud, data, databases, AI
7. IAM
8. Security
9. OS & Apps
10. Mobile OS & Apps
11. Geo & spatial

On July 1st in Paris, @caissedesdepots will invite CIO's & OSS communities to kick off its #EuroCommons Techsprint to fund OSS alternatives.

💶 This could be a MAJOR FUNDING opportunity 💶

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