🌱 #FediCollective is my gentle corner of the internet. I started it here in Vancouver as a space where we enjoy coffee, co‑work, and dream up the #OpenWeb together .

For me, #presence matters more than performance. Connection is felt in deep listening, resonance, and shared values.

Everyone’s welcome — queer, BIPOC, beginners, pros.

If you believe #decentralisation should be rooted in care and #belonging, check it out: https://fedicollective.lovable.app 💜

The January 2026 event just went live at https://lu.ma/fedicollective

Not everyone gets my time — it’s not about being busy. It’s about being present.

We’re not meeting in glass towers with beer and badges.
We’re building something slower, softer, and more human.

That’s why I post on tech.lgbt
That’s why I love the #fediverse
It’s not just tech — it’s intention.

I still use YouTube, mostly for interviews, lofi beats, and the occasional astro forecast.
But when I want to speak, I speak here.

Time isn’t just what we spend — it’s how we show up.

I show up for people and spaces that feel real:
where kids, dogs, partners are welcome,
where sober events mean more folks can join,
where LGBT+ and BIPOC voices are heard, not tokenized.

Thanks for being here building with me. See you at the next #FediCollective brew build for some co-creating! RSVP https://lu.ma/fedicollective

#presence #OpenWeb #ValuesDriven

Just updated the #FediCollective website; showing you what a #ThirdSpace is about!

Our values:
presence > performance
resonance > rush
people > platforms or protocols

Learn https://FediCollective.lovable.app

Metro Vancouver Events https://lu.ma/FediCollective

Pic: my doodle of a #capybara relaxing, captioned “don’t worry, be capy”
#fediverseclub #doodle #puns

We build for the Open Web.
We believe in spaces where care is sensual, connection is sacred, and technology feels like falling in love.
We design with tenderness, trust, and transparency.

We center softness, not as weakness, but as strategy.
We build tools that hold people, not just data.
We are not here to disrupt. we’re here to restore.

We are #FediCollective.
We flirt with the future.
And we’re building it with Bliss. (that's a pun because i love sparking joy and my name is Bliss)

Anyway, just a late night re-work of my manifesto for the Third Space I'm building.

Honestly, I kept thinking, I feel like the NB All in Zoolander 2. ICYMI https://youtu.be/ziafoAXizuY?si=qqRJpExg8LP_Uwq9

🐾 Soft sign-off for the season

Family Care #PSA
Am mostly offline caring for my 17-year-old cat 🐱 (advanced breast & liver cancers, entering palliative care)

Not checking DMs or email
Reachable via Signal / WhatsApp / text (if you have my private contact)

Grateful to everyone who boosts, faves, uplifts — I see you, I love you, thank you

Healing = space, intention, care

See you IRL at #FediCollective & Careerin Burnaby Tech Coffee Meetups

🧘‍♀️ Centering prayer
I am allowed to heal quietly
I am allowed to protect my peace
I am held, even in stillness

🌺 Hoʻoponopono
I’m sorry
Please forgive me
Thank you
I love you

See you when it’s time 💛

PS
Scheduled shares will post i.e.
1. Sunday Bliss Journal check-ins
2. final drum video before Christmas
3. solstice orgasm poll + occasional poem

Pic: frangipani aka #plumeira

We all deserve spaces that listen.

#Fedicollective is a #ThirdSpace in Metro Vancouver: a gentle corner of the internet where creators and advocates gather to build with care.

If you believe in decentralized connection and emotional presence, this is for you.

🌐 Explore the space: https://fedicollective.lovable.app/
📅 Join a gathering: https://lu.ma/fedicollective

#Fediverse #CommunityCare #DigitalSanctuary

We build for the Open Web.
We believe in spaces where care is sensual, connection is sacred, and technology feels like falling in love.
We design with tenderness, trust, and transparency.

We center softness, not as weakness, but as strategy.
We build tools that hold people, not just data.
We are not here to disrupt. we’re here to restore.

We are #FediCollective.
We flirt with the future.
And we’re building it with Bliss. (that's a pun because i love sparking joy and my name is Bliss)

Anyway, just a late night re-work of my manifesto for the Third Space I'm building.

Honestly, I kept thinking, I feel like the NB All in Zoolander 2. ICYMI https://youtu.be/ziafoAXizuY?si=qqRJpExg8LP_Uwq9

Started thinking more about media concentration after #FediCollective Brew Build 2.

Someone raised the question: how do decentralized platforms respond when most of the global feed is shaped by a handful of corporations?

It’s not just about hosting your own server or using open protocols. It’s about rethinking how stories are made, shared, and sustained outside corporate ecosystems.

Are we building new media, or just federating the old one?

Would love to hear from folks working on federated zines, podcasts, video hubs, alt-distribution tools (anything that challenges the default).

Drop links, ideas, critiques. Let’s map the alternatives. Thanks!

#MediaMonopoly #DecentralizeMedia #fediverse

Started thinking more about media concentration after #FediCollective Brew Build 2.

Someone raised the question: how do decentralized platforms respond when most of the global feed is shaped by a handful of corporations?

It’s not just about hosting your own server or using open protocols. It’s about rethinking how stories are made, shared, and sustained outside corporate ecosystems.

Are we building new media, or just federating the old one?

Would love to hear from folks working on federated zines, podcasts, video hubs, alt-distribution tools (anything that challenges the default).

Drop links, ideas, critiques. Let’s map the alternatives. Thanks!

#MediaMonopoly #DecentralizeMedia #fediverse

I used to think tech was neutral. But then I watched a friend burn out holding space online. I saw joy swallowed by platforms that didn’t understand care.

That’s why I build tech that feels like home.

At #FediCollective, we’re technologists, designers & organizers creating healing tech with and for BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities rooted in joy, care, and futures built with heart.

As we plan for 2026, we’re opening the circle.

✨ Looking for guest speakers, co-organizers & collaborators
💻 Devs, designers, founders, community-minded marketers
💛 Most of all, people who build with care

🗓️ Join our November & December sessions: https://lu.ma/FediCollective

🌐 Learn more: https://fedicollective.lovable.app

If you’re building tech that helps people feel more whole, more seen, more safe — let’s connect. 🌱

#TechWithHeart #CommunityCare #OpenWeb

Lemme share about #RelationalTech i.e. tools that center care, connection, and emotional intelligence, not just scale or speed.

Tomorrow noon, I’m hosting a cozy coffee chat via #FediCollective here in Metro Vancouver to explore what this could look like IRL:
🧶 Soft leadership
🕯️ Grief-informed #design
🎲 Community-led tools that feel like a hug
💻 Tech that supports how we actually live

I have guest speakers tomorrow to my sold out event: Sev Geraskin & April AI from Economy of Wisdom Foundation will join me, along with co-host Wen Ray (ISS of BC Mentor in Cybersecurity).

We’ll be diving deeper into Relational Tech this winter and into 2026 as part of our BIPOC x LGBT outreach series ❄️🌈

More soon—come hang out if you’re curious 🐾

Lemme share about #RelationalTech i.e. tools that center care, connection, and emotional intelligence, not just scale or speed.

Tomorrow noon, I’m hosting a cozy coffee chat via #FediCollective here in Metro Vancouver to explore what this could look like IRL:
🧶 Soft leadership
🕯️ Grief-informed #design
🎲 Community-led tools that feel like a hug
💻 Tech that supports how we actually live

I have guest speakers tomorrow to my sold out event: Sev Geraskin & April AI from Economy of Wisdom Foundation will join me, along with co-host Wen Ray (ISS of BC Mentor in Cybersecurity).

We’ll be diving deeper into Relational Tech this winter and into 2026 as part of our BIPOC x LGBT outreach series ❄️🌈

More soon—come hang out if you’re curious 🐾

As part of my #FediCollective series, I’m planning board and card game events to bring people together IRL now until Spring 2026. Think: soft vibes, cozy tables, and community-led joy.

Let’s connect if you vibe with haunted games, grief-informed joy, or tech that feels like a hug.

🍂 I adore autumn — the colors, the crisp air, the quiet. But I’ve felt the chill this year. Not just outside, but inside.

Some days feel heavy. The light fades early. Even with messages and meetings, it’s easy to feel lonesome.

You’re not alone. Not in your quiet. Not in your grief. Not in your need for warmth.

At #FediCollective, we’re building a cozy, in-person #ThirdSpace in Metro Vancouver i.e. a gathering spot for builders, creatives & organizers on the #OpenWeb.

We host coffee chats, co-working, and walk-and-talks centering care, creativity & connection specially for BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities.

🧣 This fall, we’re opening space for gentle IRL meetups.
💛 You don’t need to be “on.” You just need to be here.
🎃 Also: we have a twisted sense of humour you’ll probably enjoy.

🗓️ Join our Nov & Dec sessions: https://lu.ma/fedicollective

🌱 We build with care. We hold space with love.

Update from #FediCollective 💛

Had some beautiful responses from folks who want to co-create ethical, healing tech! Grateful to those who’ve feel called to share your skills and expertise. That’s exactly the kind of energy I adore!

I’m based in Vancouver 🇨🇦, where our IRL Third Space chats happen monthly.

Our November & December sessions are in-person here but NOTE this is a global invitation. 🌍

TLDR: looking for collaborators, cohosts, and guest speakers from anywhere who care about making the #fediverse and online spaces feel safe, friendly, and human kind.

Whether you’re a dev, designer, founder, or just someone with a story or idea to share ~ if you build with care, I wanna hear from you.

Let’s help each other feel more whole, more seen, more connected.

In Greater Vancouver:
🗓️ Join our Nov & Dec IRL sessions: https://lu.ma/FediCollective

Internationally:
🌐 Learn more about https://fedicollective.lovable.app

DMs open. Let’s build something beautiful together. 🌱

I used to think tech was neutral. But then I watched a friend burn out holding space online. I saw joy swallowed by platforms that didn’t understand care.

That’s why I build tech that feels like home.

At #FediCollective, we’re technologists, designers & organizers creating healing tech with and for BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities rooted in joy, care, and futures built with heart.

As we plan for 2026, we’re opening the circle.

✨ Looking for guest speakers, co-organizers & collaborators
💻 Devs, designers, founders, community-minded marketers
💛 Most of all, people who build with care

🗓️ Join our November & December sessions: https://lu.ma/FediCollective

🌐 Learn more: https://fedicollective.lovable.app

If you’re building tech that helps people feel more whole, more seen, more safe — let’s connect. 🌱

#TechWithHeart #CommunityCare #OpenWeb

Hi all, Crissy here, your resident romantic goth. I love coffee, cats, and connecting both IRL and online.

This year, my world has been cracked open by #grief from two significant deaths, on top of healing from a traumatic breakup last year.

I've come to realize that darkness isn't bad; it's often where profound truths and beauty reside. It's a space for introspection, growth, and finding a light within yourself that you never knew was there.

I'm an artist and #creative at heart. This desire for genuine connection and growth is why I founded #FediCollective --> a space where developers and creatives can find authentic community.

My core belief is People > Protocols > Platforms which is why I'm passionate about building on the #OpenWeb and actively exploring initiatives like the #PeerTube co-op, aiming for a #decentralized future where our humanity comes first.

If you're seeking insightful perspectives, a bit of spooky-cute charm, or value #authenticity over pretense, let's connect.

Are you 1. Vancouver-local, 2. interested in joining a #PeerTube cooperative? 3. into ☕️ & face-to-face convos with #BIPOC folx like me? 🌈

@atomicpoet and I chatted bout how expensive it is to run a PeerTube server AND what can we do about it.
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Deets TBA for an #IRLmeetup #buildday this September! Join us at the 1st #FediCollective #coffeechat in YVR ☺️#peertubeCOOP 🌀

update 9.29.2025
had our first meetup yesterday with pics and deets at
https://tech.lgbt/@Crissy/115284235146700040
and https://tech.lgbt/@Crissy/115284295215238344
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Shoutout to #FediCon2025 for allowing me to finally meet Chris IRL so thanks @reiver 🙏
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Pic Story 👉 👈 Tomato Boyd's story of attending #Fedicon with me in Alt-Text #truestory #friendshipday