@danielk@pkm.social ​we're working on it 😊 github.com/bonfire-networks/...

…I’m particularly enthused about where Bonfire Networks may go with their Community app.

How amazing it will be to have an option that isn’t Facebook or Nextdoor

https://bonfirenetworks.org/app/community/

I have a friend who is aiming to do interesting things with several hundred Facebook groups he owns. The gist of it is to try and leverage one of the worst companies in the world as a platform for carbon drawdown. We may see this year if that has legs. More on that some time.

But obvs, that’s still using Facebook as a starting place.

One of the great things to look forward to in 2026 is what @Bonfire are building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwZZKSXbWX4

“Yes, the Fediverse is sometimes clunky, nerdy, uncomfortable. But it belongs to us. It’s not over-regulated, not driven by capital, not buggered up by algorithms. It’s what social media once aspired to be: A network of people, not brands.“ Via @hildabast

@ozoned@btfree.social @mayel ​we fixed the issue in recent alphas, tomorrow we will ship the 1.0.1 for you to upgrade! lot of improvement esp in regard of performance!!

Iran may be on the verge of Internet shutdowns again. If you have friends or family in #Iran, now is the time to let them onboard for example with https://tiiiz.ir -- because using in-country servers helps to stay connected. If you need support for setting up a relay in or for Iran, send us a DM and we'll see to connect you with other knowledgeable operators.
با آرزوی فردایی بهتر...

> I can't pretend to predict what 2026 will bring, even if every other person on LinkedIn can

lol 🤣🤣

It's nearly 2026 so, what better way to look ahead than a blog post 👀

https://forbetter.ghost.io/looking-to-26/

#Blog #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Tech #2026 #NewYear #Hope #YearInReview

It worked, thanks 🙏

Happy holidays, fediverse!

I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us.

https://www.wrecka.ge/landslide-a-ghost-story/

@muppeth@fe.disroot.org yes, you can easly switch from one flavour to another​

The same way I backed @pixelfed and @loops some time ago even if I’m (still) not using them, I just backed @bonfire hoping it grows and thrives. And only later will we see if I actually use it. I’m sure some will!

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community

⭐️ @Bonfire is a wonderful initiative for friendly community building. The project is focused on making things easy for people to create meaningful spaces to organize. It has good federation support, so people can participate from across the different networks.

They've launched a campaign to help launch it to a wider audience: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community

I like the install party level, looking forward to getting an instance running with others! #Bonfire #Crowdfunding #Fediverse #IndieWeb #OSS

Last week @Bonfire launched their first release and a fundraiser for their exciting roadmap 🔥

A part of that roadmap includes teaming up with us to bring Bridgy Fed and Bounce to Bonfire users!

Learn more about our partnership in our latest blog post: https://blog.anew.social/bonfire-a-new-social/

I'm so psyched about @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy's work on making the open social internet good for real communities by putting in the culture work right from the very beginning. I'm a scavenger and a pragmatist *and also* I think the way we do things matters. www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/

Sparks fly up

"Today we're releasing Bonfire Social 1.0: a federated community‑first social network and the modular toolkit that powers it: a framework for building apps on the open social web beyond microblogging. We're pairing the launch with a crowdfund so communities drive what we build next. "

@Bonfire, Nov, 2025

https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0-is-here-back-the-community-funded-roadmap/

#fediverse #Bonfire #crowdfunding

Harry says the entire network — the Fediverse — is an exercise in cooperation. True! #sfscon #fediverse #fediforum

I wrote about tensions and troubles for Bluesky on @techpolicypress.bsky.social and then I wrote about the TPP piece on wrecka.ge and now I am posting about it the post on Bluesky. Look at this cloud. www.wrecka.ge/clouded-skie...

Clouded Skies for Open Network...

A new home for Open Science

"Federate with Mastodon and Bluesky and integrate your social graph with scholarly data. Transform any conversation into citable FAIR data with persistent identifiers. The future of scholarly communication is open, community-owned, and interconnected."

https://openscience.network/

🔥 More anti-enshittification features now live in Bonfire

✨ Complete data portability: Export/import now supports circles/lists, bookmarks, likes, and boosts alongside follows, blocks, and posts.

✨ Transparency by design: A dedicated real-time dashboard to monitor migration progress in detail and troubleshoot issues.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/
#enshittification #release