#introduction

Hi there, I’m Maddy.

I’m an American/German creator based in southern France. I’ve been over on Youtube for the past year, but hope contributing with content over here will help introduce more people to the #Fediverse and a different kind of social media experience.

I talk about:
#DumbPhone
#DigitalMinimalism
#BoardGames
#CD
#Thrifting
#Analog
#LowTech
#Books
#Library
#Hobbies

📞💿📚🎲

Big thanks to @andypiper and @_elena for introducing me to this world.

#introduction

Hi there, I’m Maddy.

I’m an American/German creator based in southern France. I’ve been over on Youtube for the past year, but hope contributing with content over here will help introduce more people to the #Fediverse and a different kind of social media experience.

I talk about:
#DumbPhone
#DigitalMinimalism
#BoardGames
#CD
#Thrifting
#Analog
#LowTech
#Books
#Library
#Hobbies

📞💿📚🎲

Big thanks to @andypiper and @_elena for introducing me to this world.

This curated blocklist (1000+ domains) helps reduce AI-generated and low-quality content in your search results.

Works with uBlock Origin, uBlacklist, Pi-hole, and AdGuard — giving you more control over what appears in Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing.
Cleaner results. Less noise. More signal.

👉 https://github.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist

👉 More tools like this: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #uBlockOrigin #PiHole #AdGuard #DigitalMinimalism

This curated blocklist (1000+ domains) helps reduce AI-generated and low-quality content in your search results.

Works with uBlock Origin, uBlacklist, Pi-hole, and AdGuard — giving you more control over what appears in Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing.
Cleaner results. Less noise. More signal.

👉 https://github.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist

👉 More tools like this: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #uBlockOrigin #PiHole #AdGuard #DigitalMinimalism

RE: https://systemli.social/@anneroth/115586803185165508

I give Gmail the slowest possible treatment🐌 🐢 —if I respond at all.

A few years ago, I reached my breaking point with Gmail’s escalating privacy issues and chose to stop replying to Gmail addresses entirely. At first, it felt a bit harsh, but I soon realized: if people genuinely need to reach you, they’ll find another way. And indeed, they have.

Now, I only respond to emails from providers that respect privacy. Gmail users either wait weeks for a reply—or switch to services like ProtonMail or Tutanota once they notice their messages go unanswered. It may sound strict, but this approach has surprisingly encouraged better digital habits around me.

Has anyone else tried refusing Gmail emails as a quiet protest against data mining?

@anneroth
#Privacy #EmailSecurity #DigitalMinimalism #ProtonMail #Tutanota #Google #SurveillanceCapitalism #FLOSS #Encryption #Fediverse

RE: https://systemli.social/@anneroth/115586803185165508

I give Gmail the slowest possible treatment🐌 🐢 —if I respond at all.

A few years ago, I reached my breaking point with Gmail’s escalating privacy issues and chose to stop replying to Gmail addresses entirely. At first, it felt a bit harsh, but I soon realized: if people genuinely need to reach you, they’ll find another way. And indeed, they have.

Now, I only respond to emails from providers that respect privacy. Gmail users either wait weeks for a reply—or switch to services like ProtonMail or Tutanota once they notice their messages go unanswered. It may sound strict, but this approach has surprisingly encouraged better digital habits around me.

Has anyone else tried refusing Gmail emails as a quiet protest against data mining?

@anneroth
#Privacy #EmailSecurity #DigitalMinimalism #ProtonMail #Tutanota #Google #SurveillanceCapitalism #FLOSS #Encryption #Fediverse

Giorno #16

Le nuove tecnologie ci illudono: essere in contatto non significa essere vicini. Il digitale rende tutto più accessibile ma meno profondo.

Le relazioni autentiche nascono da scelte intenzionali: richiedono attenzione, tempo e presenza.
Bisogna spegnere gli schermi, e guardarsi negli occhi per farlo.

Solo così possiamo costruire intimità in un mondo frammentato.

La vera connessione non è essere online, ma essere presenti.

@internet

#slowsurf #digitalminimalism #digitaldetox

The Unihertz Jelly Star is two years old, runs Android 13, and still does something no other phone can: make me think before I use it.
It’s tiny, awkward, and honest — a detox device that actually works. No one’s made anything like it since. Even Unihertz gave up.
I looked for something that could replace it. Nothing exists.
Read: The Tiny, Brilliant, Infuriating Phone No One Will Replace
https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-unihertz-jelly-star-the-tiny-brilliant-infuriating-phone-no-one-will-replace/
#Unihertz #JellyStar #Android #DigitalMinimalism #TechCulture #Phones #Detox #SmallPhones #Minimalism #Review

Enjoying the maximalism of two ereaders side by side with the book ”#DigitalMinimalism” on them.

Trying out a colour #Kobo after a long line of black-and-white Kindles and I’m quite torn so far.

Great book, incidentally.

I tried using grayscale filters on my devices previously and reverted within a day. I am trying this again, this time with more consistency. This is to avoid my dopamine levels spiking out of control.

On Android devices, this feature is built-in. If using LineageOS, go to Settings -> Display -> Live Display -> "Reading mode" to toggle the switch.

On desktop, I am using this for Firefox alone for now. Go to addons, search for "Grayscale" and pick one.

#DigitalMinimalism