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This week! On Fireside Fedi!

12-01-20- 16:00 UTC-5 @carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social - Cat lover, lesbian, free software activist, golden retriever in a dress. I'm responsible for Mission:Libre, social.missionlibre.org/@mis... In Auckland, New Zealand.

15-01-2026 15:00 UTC-5 @lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social - An open-source Linux-based creative commons experimental rock band. Using Ubuntu Studio, Ardour, and Github to make music.

#FiresideFedi #FsF #interviews #people #fedizen #fediverse #fedi #cat #foss #freeSoftware #activist #libre #auckland #NewZealand #linux #CreativeCommons #CC #experimental #rock #band #ubuntu #studio #ardour #git #music

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @haubles@hachyderm.io

Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board certified goof loves birds importantly, earnest she/they

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 04 February 2026 at 12:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

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#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Do you think we need more independent,

fact-checked news? I think so.

Follow if you agree - and you can say you were here right from the start.

#new #fyp #canada #journalism #news

EU is calling for comments on open source strategies. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD!

Even non-EU citizens have a voice here.

NOW is a time to stand up and stand out! YOU want to help the Fediverse? Here's just one way today that YOU can REALLY make a difference:

The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out:

• a strategic approach to the open source sector in the EU that addresses the importance of open source as a crucial contribution to EU technological sovereignty, security and competitiveness
• a strategic and operational framework to strengthen the use, development and reuse of open digital assets within the Commission, building on the results achieved under the 2020-2023 Commission Open Source Software Strategy.

ec.europa.eu/info/law/better...

#EU #open #foss #openSource #source #linux #activitypub #AP #fedi #fediverse

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @scottjenson@social.coop

Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team. Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time. mastodon.social: 2017-2022

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 29 January 2026 at US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br

Main interests: Free Software, Neurodivergence, Veganism, Marxism, Politics, Social Justice, Environment, Vocal/Choir Music; Affiliations: GNU, FSF, FSFLA, 0G, Linux-libre, GCC, glibc, Libre-SOC, AdaCore; Languages: Portugueas; English; Espaol; learning Esperanto, French, Ukrainian, Japanese;formerly @lxo@gnusocial.jp @lxo@gnusocial.net @lxoliva@diasporabr.com.br @lxoliva@identi.ca

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 28 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

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#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @limebar@mastodon.social

Making electronic music:https://mastodon.social/tags/limebar He/Him/His and 100% OK with you being you. Hello new users best advice:write a short intro post, pin it to your profile and update your profile follow every interesting account you see you can and should follow interesting hashtags and use hashtags when posting home shows what you follow and what they boost follow @FediFollows & @FediTips

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 23 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

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Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @ellyxir@humanwords.cc

bio.site/ellyxir Programming languages enthusiast, choir, classical singing, video game creation, retro computers, languages

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 21 January 2026 at 10:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

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Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social

An open-source Linux-based creative commons experimental rock band. Using Ubuntu Studio, Ardour, and Github to make music.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 15 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

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@zleap@techhub.social ​correct.

Good day all! This is for folks around the Raleigh NC area.

@eric@mastodon.eom.dev and I are scheduling a meet up for any fedizens to join!

February 28th at Sir Walter Coffee, downtown Raleigh.

145 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Even if you have folks that are interested in Fedi, never heard of it, want to do a nerd night, come join us!

Please let me or Eric know if you're interested so we can get a proper count to Sir Walter

freestreamers.btfree.org/eve...

@dnpdame@mastodon.social will also be there.

I know @autumn@triangletoot.party just did a Raleigh meet up a few months ago, but I sadly missed that one. So Autumn if you're available, please join us! I'd love to meet the person behing Triangle Toot 😁

#raleigh #NC #northCarolina #meetUp #fediverse #fedi #fedizen

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/115806706662248195

Still wondering if anyone can help 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social

"Cat lover, lesbian, free software activist, golden retriever in a dress. I'm responsible for Mission:Libre, social.missionlibre.org/@mis... In Auckland, New Zealand."

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 12 January 2026 at 16:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Watching @feff@comicscamp.club @feff@mastodon.art and @JenJen@mastodon.art install #Linux right now on #Owncast AND #Twitch .

live.jenniegyllblad.com

@pluralistic@mamot.fr once again gives an AMAZING presentation at #39C3 about how the current US political climate is helping to wake up the rest of the world to what they've lost in tech.

Thanks to Trumps' policies, we could be on the verge of a new age in technology and the internet. Not where who can get there first and lock in their customers, but who can create the BEST PRODUCTS for the consumers around the world.

This was an INCREDIBLE watch. Take 60 minutes and get excited with me!

media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-a...

#trump #tech #internet #fediverse #open #fediverse #unitedStates #EU #world

Having moved all of my Fireside Fedi interviews to Tube Free, @blenderdumbass@mastodon.online has been creating fun clips for me to upload. I've been doing this manually.

#Peertube has recommendations that you would like to see for their upcoming work.

If you want to see clipping built into Peertube, I sure do, you can upvote the idea here:

ideas.joinpeertube.org/posts...

And of course check out Fireside Fedi at tubefree.org with all the new fun clips!

There's a new Fediverse music streaming service showing music videos by small independent artists with their permission. You can view the channel at:

➡️ https://tv.theindiebeat.fm

It's like the old-style MTV but for the Fediverse 🙂

You can follow the channel at:

➡️ @TIBtv

The service runs on @owncast and you can find out more about OwnCast at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/owncast-live-streaming-and-chat-on-the-fediverse

#Music #OwnCast

@kevinrns@mstdn.social ​Ah. Got you. I just set up this Bonfire and still trying to figure it out. It defaults to more privacy friendly, like not showing posts on the main page.