“And now, inevitably, half of my #Bluesky timeline is like: oh, we need a service that’s resistant to this sort of shit, something that’s not beholden to capitalist pressure, something that’s queer-friendly…, quickly followed by but don’t say #Mastodon!
Sorry, I’m saying it. We want fucking Mastodon. It’s run by an actual non-profit foundation, none of this “public benefit corporation” bullshit. It’s not subject to creeping network-wide puritanism. Mastodon. Goddammit.”

giants-club.net/articles/just-…

Love the new Newsletter function in Mastodon 4.6:

'You can now opt-in to allow anonymous visitors to subscribe to your posts via e-mail, so even people who don’t have a Mastodon or Fediverse account and don’t wish to get one can keep up to date with you.'

And a reminder to SUPPORT YOUR ADMIN:

'We chose not to make this available for everyone by default as sending e-mail newsletters can significantly rack up the costs of operating a Mastodon server.'

#Mastodon #Newsletter #Email

A big new release after months of work is a good time to mention that #Mastodon is crowdfunded. Unlike many other platforms out there, we don’t take venture capital, we don’t sell ads, and we don’t sell your data. We rely on your donations to pay our team. Please consider chipping in:

joinmastodon.org/sponsors#dona…

#Fediverse with #Mastodon is all I need. Can't imagine (now) that I will register to another social media network out of the Fediverse for fun again.

Sorry, I even will not take a look.

#Mastodon 4.6 is here! It's been a long time in the works, but it's finally ready. In this release, we're introducing Collections—a way to share curated collections of profiles to help old and new users discover more of the #Fediverse. We're also updating the look of profiles, alongside many quality of life and accessibility improvements. Read more here:

blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/…

For #Mastodon app developers and fellow #fediverse platform developers, with the approaching Mastodon 4.6 release we've put together an overview of new and changed APIs that you may want to look at! Collections, profile editing, #Wrapstodon, and more:

blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/…

What would you like me to record a #Mastodon tutorial about next? (I kindly request that you check the playlist of tutorials I already made before suggesting something)

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmw…

• Account security (19%, 123 votes)
• Moving between servers (60%, 382 votes)
• Mascot lore (18%, 117 votes)
• Other (suggest in comments) (1%, 12 votes)

Hey folks! Remember I was asking what kind of merch you'd buy for #Mastodon's 10 years anniversary? It's here now! Hoodies and t-shirts made from organic, certified cotton, screen printed with a cute unique design in 5 vibrant colors. This is limited edition stuff, 100 units each, never happening again. Note: There are women's cut t-shirts this time.

shop.joinmastodon.org/collecti…

#Merchtodon

A new episode in my series of tutorials on how to use #Mastodon! This time, going over every profile customization feature, from the basics, to custom fields, to verification, and more. Have you learned something you didn't know before from this video? Then please let me know!

youtube.com/watch?v=1b_F1INtMF…

Do you want to learn the power of search on #Mastodon? With my fourth video in my series of Mastodon tutorials, you can! Did you already know all of this, or did you learn something new? Please let me know!

youtube.com/watch?v=lhvMsDf8Af…

The @EUCommission just released a statement positioning open source as central to #Europe’s #TechSovereignty.

We couldn’t agree more. #OpenSource is critical to a robust and independent society.

Here’s our full statement: blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/…

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty

Third in the series of my #Mastodon tutorials: How to deal with unwanted content. Covering reporting, muting, blocking, word filters and notification settings. If you learn something you didn't know before from my video, please do let me know!

youtube.com/watch?v=rXdaOkZtII…

Second in my series of tutorials on how to use #Mastodon is now up. I go over the home feed, how to fill it up with interesting things using the trending feed and hashtags, and how to declutter it with lists. Let me know if you learn something you weren't aware of from this video 🙂

youtube.com/watch?v=Fkg9j1lmy3…

After doing a couple of private workshops on how to use #Mastodon, I've decided I could just record a series of tutorials and have everyone benefit from it. Mastodon has a lot of features, and sometimes even long time users aren't aware of all of them! The first episode is about making posts on Mastodon--going over every aspect.

youtube.com/watch?v=fNBKHTa3Ir…

A six second clip of the #Plushtodon chilling in our office at the #EU social media team.

I’m really just testing out how short video appears across my #Mastodon apps

Excited to announce that the @EUCommission has updated it's follow buttons on the website footer!
What's that first platform there? Could that be #Mastodon?
And where did the link to #X go?
All the posts and comments here on Mastodon calling for this, trust me we read them!

#SocialMedia #EU #EuropeanCommission #FollowUs

Love it!

"No brand deals, no engagement metrics, no algorithm nudging you toward rage. Just someone who spent twenty years studying Arctic policy posting a thread at 2 AM because they think you should understand what's happening.

It's the internet I was promised in 1996. It only took thirty years and the complete collapse of American journalism to get here."

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Este artículo forma parte de la guía del Fediverso que estamos preparando en Tuiter.ovh: una serie de textos para entender Mastodon sin tener que aprenderlo todo a base de ensayo, error y mirar la pantalla con cara rara.

Hoy: cómo migrar tu cuenta de Mastodon a otra instancia.

tuiter.ovh/migrar-cuenta-masto…

#Mastodon #Fediverso #GuíaMastodon #FediAyuda

¿Te registraste en Mastodon un poco al azar y ahora has descubierto que igual otra instancia encaja mejor contigo?

Pasa más de lo que parece.

Hemos preparado una guía para migrar tu cuenta de Mastodon a otra instancia: qué se mueve, qué no se mueve y qué conviene revisar antes de tocar nada.

tuiter.ovh/migrar-cuenta-masto…

#Mastodon #Fediverso #FediAyuda #GuíaMastodon #RedesDescentralizadas

#Akyo and #Plushtodon brewed delicious coffee while taking in the view of our blooming cherry tree 🌸

#Sakura #Cherryblossoms #Sky #Mastodon #coffee #bloomscrolling #Photography #Fotografie #あきょぬい

Looky here! ... Gucki da! ... Voici!

¡Mich! ¡Mira! ¡Miren! ¡Mirad! ☺️

#plushtodon #mastodon #mastodonart

#SupportYourSocialMedia

Some new t-shirt and pin designs are available in our store, and you can also get free downloadable posters to help to spread Mastodon!

#mastodon #merchtodon

blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/…

Is #mastodon becoming an echo chamber? This post from @carnage4life has me questioning our community. The Mastodon team is finally getting some traction, the product improvements are increasing, The #UX is improving, yet people posting on multiple platforms are making comments like this. It's confusing.

I *know* people here don't want this to be a classic social media-clone but we'd *like* journalists to be here right? They aren't coming with examples like this!

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Quick vibe check on @elk usage.

👉 Have you been using #Elk web app (elk.zone)?

Please #boost for science 😀 We have been discussing the future of Elk and your input here matters a lot. 🙏

Feel free to elaborate on the comments as well!

#askmastodon #askfedi #askmasto #fediverse #mastodon #mastodev

• Yes; it is my main client for the fediverse (17%, 22 votes)
• Yes; sometimes but, started using something else (13%, 17 votes)
• No; I used to, but switched to another app (13%, 17 votes)
• Never did (56%, 73 votes)

Ich vermisse immer noch das Tool, das Menschen bei solchen Jahrestagen automatisch darauf aufmerksam macht, dass sie einen Jahrestag im #Fediverse haben (es eventuell auch automatisch im Profil anzeigt). 😉

Alles GUTEEEE zum 10-jährigen! 🥳🎂
Danke, dass Du mit #Mastodon das Fediverse erweitert hast. ✨✨✨

#PeaceLoveMusic

Are you kidding?

Only up to 2XL?

Should be up to 5XL at least!

#Merchtodon #Mastodon

We now have two t-shirt designs on our merch shop! Both are unisex, high quality 100% organic cotton, with screen prints of @dopatwo's awesome illustrations. You voted for these slogans! "I write alt text" and "My friends are not for sale". We offer free shipping over a certain threshold, shipping from Germany.

shop.joinmastodon.org/products…

#Merchtodon #Mastodon

RE
A fisherman's beanie with #Mastodon logo

Looks good, I wonder if #StephenColbert really would like to (work for free😁, we do ) be on Mastodon. He does need a gig this May.

(Edited photo was _not_ made by #Colbert)

🎂 Hey, @EPFL has been on Mastodon with its own instance for more than a year already!

#epfl #Mastodon #plushtodon #fediverse #birthday

What you working on there?
#Plushtodon is here to keep me motivated on a Friday afternoon. 💜🐘

#Mastodon #EU #socialMedia #EuropeanCommission

Working from home with my #Plushtodon

#mastodon #wfh

The third in our blog post series is by @haubles - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/…